Malcolm and his brothers mine personal profit from some church charity work; Francis gets a taste of life in a logging camp.
Hal is nervous after having a biopsy of a lump found during a medical checkup. Dewey babysits for the class hamster. Lavernia challenges Francis to a duel at the logging camp.
Hal accuses Abe of cheating at poker. There is a blizzard at Francis' logging camp, and Reese and Lois attend dancing lessons.
During the field trip, Malcolm humiliates himself more and more, while Reese becomes closer to his hunting buddy.
Much to Dewey's horror, Hal begins coaching his soccer team. Reese blackmails neighbor Ed when he uncovers the truth about Ed's philandering. Francis, Eric, Artir, and pete end up at each other's throats when they go ice fishing.