Lois, Malcolm and others in “Houseboat”

Lois

[After Hal gets arrested and Malcolm refusing to help his father while talking to a girl] Do you realize how close your father came to being a registered sex offender?! A registered sex offender! And for what? For some trampy girl? For...

Malcolm

Mom, please. I feel terrible. I completely understand what I did. I sold out my own father for a girl. It's the worst thing I've ever done. We both agree, I'm a terrible person.

Lois

For some girl you don't even know! Who wouldn't give you the time of day! That's the gratitude you showed your father.

Reese

Hey, maybe I'm the good one after all. [Giving a glass of tea to Lois] Here, mom, for your throat. I put a little honey in it.

Lois

That man gets one vacation a year and this is how you start it. [Phone rings] You go and make it right.