NO MOTORCYCLES Air Date 4/3/05
Chapter 618


Francis and Piama show up at the house to celebrate Francis’ 21 st birthday. Hal is reminded of a promise that he made Francis as a child about a motorcycle trip when he turned 21. Lois finds out and immediately puts the kibosh on the trip, proclaiming “no motorcycles ever!” Hal and Francis decide to sneak off anyway. In the process of hiding the motorcycles in the garage, Francis accidentally drives his through the house. They immediately flee the scene by taking off for their trip early. As they camp in the desert, Hal offers up a 21 year-old bottle of scotch to celebrate. Francis confesses to Hal that he is a recovering alcoholic. Hal is so upset that Francis didn’t come to him with his problems. Francis grew up and Hal missed it. Francis admits that he missed him not being there too.

 

Malcolm, Dewey, and Reese are held captive in their own home by a bully laying in wait outside to beat one of them up. The only problem is that they don’t know which one of them he is there for. The boys hole up in the house until cabin fever overtakes them. Dewey and Reese go outside and take their beating, but each time the bully tells them to send out the brother. Malcolm holds on. Finally, Malcolm confronts the bully, only to find out that he has the wrong house. Meanwhile Lois and Piama are left alone while Hal and Francis are on their trip. Lois is, of course, very cold to Piama. Fed up with the attitude, Piama confronts Lois about her behavior. Lois actually apologizes and the two bond over drinks, cigars and breaking their things with a hammer.