On Tue, 9 Sep 2003 12:18:07 -0400, "Mediajock"
<mediajock2000@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Here are the scenarios I envisioned:
>
>Lois forces Malcolm to because "the family needs the money" so she forces
>him to then takes all of his paycheck, but still treats him like a child.
>(Sidebars could be used on why Reese doesn't get to, dialogue could
include
>tiebacks to the fast food fiasco and Reese's work ethic or lack thereof.)
>
>Lois forces Malcolm same as above, they get in a huge scrap throwing
>freight, and one or the other gets fired. Lois trumps Malcolm on
seniority
>so Malcolm does, then brags to the camera on how he got out of it.
>
>Malcolm asks for the job for spending/car money and Lois gives in,
selling
>her soul by calling in a favor to manager Craig, who we all know is
always
>eager to please - for a price. That alone makes Lois furious enough to
>snatch all/most of Malcolm's paychecks. So Malcolm starts his unloading
job
>but the "price" is that Craig ends up having Malcolm do his personal
errands
>on company time. Big Bad District Manager gets wind of it, threatens to
>sack Lois, Craig, and Malcolm, till Malcolm "confesses" to get out of the
>job.
At first I figured it would just be a summer job. But Malcolm did say
that the family was going to be $70 a month short with the baby. And
Lois would never trust Reese to take a job at the store.
So I would vote for the need money reason, followed by the Malcolm
ploy to get out of it.
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