Plot summary
Hal buys a hot tub without telling Lois, but it turns into a swamp when he neglects to clean it. Malcolm finally gets his learner's permit, and gets mixed up in a fight between Polly and her ex-boyfriend. Reese steals Dewey's new friend Noah ( Ryan Malgarini ), who had actually befriended Dewey to get to Reese to ask him to beat up Noah's bullies. Meanwhile, Manfred Schmidt– former fiancé to Gretchen, former best friend to Otto –visits the ranch. Otto reveals to Francis he actually stole Gretchen away from Manfred.
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Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Malcolm in the Middle season 5. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.