Synopsis

Lois and Hal endeavor to break Dewey’s attachment to his well-worn stuffed companion, Domingo, by suggesting he is excessively soiled. Meanwhile, Malcolm finds himself strangely drawn to the enigmatic new girl, Cynthia, experiencing a disquieting emotional turmoil. At the academy, Commandant Spangler reinstates the old Hickory system of discipline, and Francis attempts to persuade his father, Hal, to fabricate a falsehood in order to escape consequences.