Todd Giebenhain

On Monday morning, Malcolm and his brothers convince their ailing mother that it's Sunday.

When the family has a holiday to a casino, Hal is banned from gambling and takes Malcolm and Reese on an ill-fated trek into the desert. Meanwhile, Lois and Dewey win a free day of spa pampering and Francis spends a lonely weekend at home.

Lois and Hal leave the boys with Francis for the weekend, promising that, if all goes well, Francis may not have to go back to military school. However, mayhem ensues and Malcolm requires hospitalisation.

Malcolm tries to help Reese bring his grades up, while Francis is exiled to a friend's house after defying Lois's order to patch the roof.

Leonard's mother is finally nice to him.

When Jimmy leaves Hope with Sabrina for the day, Sabrina tries to prove her parenting skills. Virginia and Burt try to catch a squirrel bully.