Malcolm escapes with Stevie in a pyjama party. Everything goes wrong when they lose the wheelchair. In the meantime, Francis endures the military academy. Reese wants to prove that he is brave enough to watch a horror film.
Things are tense when Becky finds out she no longer has a college fund, meanwhile DJ attends a spelling bee final.
In need of cold cash for hot prospects, Bud and Kelly find creative ways to earn money, while a disgruntled Peg shares an uneventful evening of videos with Al and the D'Arcys.