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S2.E1 ∙ Been There, Done That

Sun, Aug 24, 1997

After beating Eddie at basketball and winning a pair of valuable concert tickets, Malcolm is sure that his luck has taken a turn for the better. And he couldn't be more convinced of his good fortune than when Adrian Collins, a very beautiful, very wealthy and very single woman drops by the bar. Stretching the truth about himself, Malcolm quickly snags a date for the concert with Adrian. However, while Malcolm is on a roll, Eddie's luck has turned sour. Meanwhile, as Nicolette learns she's passed the first test on the road to becoming a police officer, Malcolm must deal with his headstrong new bartender, Jason. As things continue getting better with Adrian, Malcolm is under pressure to keep building himself up as a wealthy, Princeton-educated businessman. Yet, even after Eddie's antics force him to tell the truth, Malcolm is surprised to find Adrian impressed with his honesty and more anxious than ever to carry on their relationship. But his own run of bad luck prompts Eddie to get back at his best friend by telling Malcolm that he has slept with Adrian, too. Stunned by the news, Malcolm suddenly finds Adrian much less appealing. When it doesn't take long for Adrian to learn of Eddie's claim, she insists she would never do such a thing, especially with him. As a result, Malcolm jumps to his best friend's defense. And after vowing to never let another woman come between them again, Eddie luck changes for the better just as Malcolm's takes a turn for the worse.

7.7 /10

S2.E2 ∙ Roofless People

Sun, Aug 31, 1997

A rainstorm during a televised football game makes it clear that Malcolm and Eddie desperately need a new roof. Insisting that Eddie not attempt the repair himself, Malcolm calls the bank to borrow the $20,000 they will need. And when loan officer Mr. Bellamy demands that they hire his daughter Brooke in exchange for the money, her beauty prompts both Malcolm and Eddie to agree to the terms -- despite the fact that the job is sparing her a prison sentence for burning down her estranged husband's house. Meanwhile, as Eddie works to keep his romance with Nicolette a secret, Tim announces his promotion to nurse at the hospital where he works. On her first day of work at McGee's, Brooke inquires about an apartment and agrees to be Nicolette's new roommate. But before she can get a look at her new home, Brooke is surprised by her ex-husband John Blaze, a rap singer who happens to look like Malcolm, but without any hair. Although she intends to start her life over, Brooke must first fend off the unfaithful Blaze's attempts to get her to come back home. Meanwhile, after mistaking Blaze for a baldheaded Malcolm, Eddie thinks it's okay to repair the leaky roof himself. After Eddie accidentally falls through the roof into Nicolette's apartment, his mistake is revealed when both Malcolm and Blaze arrive on the scene. When Brooke still refuses to come home, Malcolm is forced to step in and stand up for her. But before Malcolm and the rapper can come to blows, Blaze is stunned when Tim comes crashing through the roof, too. Finally, with some encouragement from Malcolm, Brooke agrees to give her marriage a second chance.

7.5 /10

S2.E3 ∙ Casino Evil

Sun, Sep 07, 1997

If his food, drink and music weren't bad enough, fellow bar owner and competitor Mike McGinley has resorted to dirty tricks in order to steal business away from Malcolm. Searching for an idea to turn things around, Eddie suggests turning McGee's into a casino. Only they must first divert the Missouri River, which is 40 blocks away, in order to put McGee's on the river front and qualify it for a gaming license. With help from Hector and their position downhill from the river, Eddie makes sure that the Missouri River just touches McGee's. And once Malcolm bribes their supplier, he has the gambling equipment needed to be approved for a license to open a casino. As a result, McGee's is once again a flourishing -- at McGinley's expense. However, when McGinley arrives with hidden cards and loaded dice, his ill-gotten winnings threaten to ruin Malcolm's business once again. With help from Eddie and his bartender Jason, Malcolm decides to out-cheat the greedy McGinley. But when the cheating spirals beyond his control, Malcolm loses the bar to his rival. Yet, when a gaming commission agent points out the bar's small river channel has run dry and he's in violation of the law, McGinley insists he doesn't really own the bar after all -- unaware that it was all a hoax designed by Jason to keep Malcolm from losing his business. Finally, when their river access really does evaporate, Malcolm finds himself the owner of just a plain old bar and grill once again.

7.5 /10

S2.E4 ∙ Sibling Rivalry

Sun, Sep 14, 1997

After hiring Brenda as his new waitress, Malcolm prepares for a visit by his sister, Maura. And upon finding out that Maura is gay, Eddie worries that being a lesbian is a fad that's catching on. Meanwhile, as he's caring for his young nephews, Tim is asked to teach them the facts of life, too. While he's trying his best to get a date with Brenda, Malcolm is surprised when Maura claims that his new waitress is gay. Although Malcolm refuses to believe it, Maura says that Brenda is interested in her and not him. Meanwhile, as Eddie tries reining in Tim's nephews, he must also keep them away from Nicolette. Yet once the two youngsters manage to get dates, Eddie is enlisted to teach them all about sex. Without unequivocal proof that Brenda isn't gay and worried that Maura could be right, Malcolm turns to Eddie for help and encouragement. But after Brenda arrives to have dinner with Malcolm and his sister, Eddie can't stand the suspense and comes right out and asks about her sexual preference. And much to Malcolm and Maura's surprise, Brenda decides she's most attracted to Eddie. Finally, after they have such a good time with him, Tim is again asked to take care of his nephews.

7 /10

S2.E5 ∙ A Police Officer and a Gentleman

Sun, Sep 21, 1997

Although Malcolm is aware of his romance with Nicolette, Eddie is still intent on keeping it a secret. And even after discovering that everyone else knows, too, Eddie still isn't ready to be seen with her in public. So when Lieutenant Stanley Proctor asks her to be his date at a police department dance, Nicolette must give it serious consideration. Meanwhile, Malcolm's new cook Simone quickly makes it clear that she's interested in him. After giving Eddie a chance to reconsider, Nicolette agrees to be Stanley's date. As Eddie's protests to Nicolette go unheeded, Malcolm buys some questionable lobsters from neighborhood con man Free Willy. And when the caterer for the police department dance suddenly backs out, he arranges for Simone and the lobsters to fill in. Meanwhile, to keep an eye on Nicolette and her date, Eddie arranges to help Malcolm at the dance. After Eddie tries to cut in for a dance of his own, Nicolette is impressed, until she learns he has no intention of changing his secretive approach to their relationship. While Malcolm sees Simone taking her affection towards him just a little too seriously, Eddie tries to divert Lt. Proctor's attention away from Nicolette by announcing that the lobster being served at the dance was stolen. As the Lieutenant prepares to escort Malcolm to jail for questioning, Eddie makes his move on Nicolette. But the plan backfires when Nicolette still demands a commitment. Finally, after seeing Simone waiting for him outside, Malcolm reconsiders being let out of jail.

8.3 /10

S2.E6 ∙ The Courtship of Eddie's Mother

Sun, Sep 28, 1997

Following her divorce, Eddie's mother arrives in Kansas City. Convinced that his parents should have tried harder to stay together, Eddie has a hard time adjusting to her seeing other men. And while he's glad to have his parents living far, far away, Malcolm is surprised when his own father drops by unexpectedly. Meanwhile, after promising a football game ticket to Eddie, Malcolm is forced to rescind the offer when his father wants to go. When his dad needs a place to stay, Malcolm offers him his room. With his mother visiting, too, Eddie is forced to share the living room with Malcolm, especially after Nicolette refuse to let him stay with her. However, both boys worry about what's next when they catch Mrs. Sherman and Mr. McGee kissing. And to keep them from getting involved, they must guard the doors to their respective parents rooms. Upset with Malcolm's wanting to keep them apart, Mr. McGee gets a hotel room and then invites Mrs. Sherman for dinner. After bribing a hotel bellman for access, they are actually sent to a room being used by a pair of bank robbers and then forced to escape via the 14th floor ledge. And while Malcolm convinces his father to respect Mrs. Sherman, Eddie finally comes to grips with the fact that his parents are divorced and that his mom is going to be dating men, including Mr. McGee.

7.6 /10

S2.E7 ∙ Trading Spaces

Sun, Oct 12, 1997

After filling in for a few minutes at the bar, Eddie is convinced that he can do Malcolm's job without missing a beat. And when told he could never replace Eddie at the garage, Malcolm bets his half of their tax refund that he can. So while Malcolm installs a gift shop and coffee bar while supervising Hector's work, Eddie offers cheap drinks to lure new customers to the bar. As Malcolm begins having problems meeting commitments he's made to the garage's customers, Eddie gets NBA star Matt Pelton to autograph his new book at McGee's. However, the deal with Pelton quickly begins to collapse when he doesn't get all that was promised in his contract. To get on Pelton's good side, Malcolm then offers to tune up his Ferrari while he's at McGee's. But after Hector suddenly quits and leaves him short-handed, an accident damages Pelton's valuable sports car. When Pelton refuses to sign any autographs until his contract is fulfilled, Eddie is in big trouble. As Eddie looks for a way to deal with the increasingly unruly crowd at McGee's, Malcolm admits he needs help repairing the basketball star's Ferrari. So after Eddie persuades Hector to come back to work, Malcolm's threats succeed in getting Pelton to sign autographs. And upon realizing they are each in over their heads, Malcolm and Eddie concede the difficulties of the other's job as they try and return things to normal.

7.6 /10

S2.E8 ∙ Like Water for Chocolate Cookies

Sun, Oct 26, 1997

In order to keep Simone from going to work for a competitor, Malcolm agrees to re-do McGee's menu. Upon discovering that translating it into to French allows him to raise the prices and his profits, Malcolm couldn't be happier. So when Simone bakes some extraordinary cookies that have exactly the same effect as sex, Malcolm and Eddie propose selling them. However, before she'll agree to participate, Simone wants a romantic partnership, something that Malcolm is simply unwilling to do. After learning that Eddie has already sold shares in the cookie venture to Tim and Nicolette, Malcolm decides to use the leftover dough to make more, hoping the profits will persuade Simone to change her mind about going into business together. But when Simone finds out that Malcolm went behind her back to make and sell her cookies without permission, she stuns everyone by quitting and going to work for Mick McGinley. Meanwhile, as business suffers without Simone, Malcolm tries to head off a lawsuit brought by Tim and Nicolette. In hopes of duplicating the recipe, Malcolm has Nicolette try and figure it out by tasting the cookies. After failing to get it right, Malcolm then invites Simone for a romantic dinner at his apartment in hopes of wooing her back. But when Simone insists on discussing the deal in bed, Malcolm cannot bring himself to do it and she bolts. However, when McGinley can no longer keep up with Simone's demands, he begs Malcolm to take her back.

8.6 /10

S2.E9 ∙ Dream Racer

Sun, Nov 02, 1997

In preparation for the upcoming Kansas City 500, Eddie is helping his old friend and champion stock car racer Rusty Shaeffer get ready. With Eddie in his corner, Rusty is certain he can beat rival Trevor Davis and take home his first ever national championship. And impressed with Eddie and Rusty's confidence, Malcolm then asks Tim to hook him up with a bookmaker so he can place a $100 bet on the race. Meanwhile, a strange dream about Eddie driving a race car has Nicolette convinced that it's a premonition of bad things to come. When a case of double vision forces Rusty to look for another driver, Eddie claims it would fulfill a lifelong dream and persuades his friend to give him a try. To show his faith in his partner, Malcolm decides to let his $100 bet on Rusty's team stand. Yet, despite Eddie's fast qualifying time, Nicolette warns him that all the things she saw in her dream are falling into place. But as Eddie tries to reassure Nicolette while he's fielding Trevor's merciless taunts, Malcolm learns that a misunderstanding has resulted in him betting $5,000 on Eddie's car. With Eddie in third place, Nicolette turns to Rusty with another warning about the race. And when she uses a pit stop to make her case one more time, even Eddie begins to wonder if Nicolette's premonition might just be right. However, as Malcolm makes a futile attempt to get out of his bet, Eddie heads back onto the track where he finally manages to hold on and win the race -- much to the relief of Nicolette and Malcolm.

7.8 /10

S2.E10 ∙ Hoop Schemes

Sun, Nov 09, 1997

When Malcolm asks him to step in and coach his youth basketball team while he's away, Eddie complains about the team's losing record and turns him down. However, when Nicolette stops by to make arrangements for a party at McGee's, Lt. Stanley Proctor mentions that it's for his team to celebrate their certain victory over team Malcolm's Li'l Dribblers. So a jealous Eddie offers to substitute for Malcolm in order to beat Proctor, only to learn that he's just needed for the game before. Meanwhile, Malcolm and rival Mick McGinley agree to save money by purchasing their restaurant supplies together. When McGinley complains that his son hasn't been getting enough playing time, Malcolm makes it clear that Mickey Jr. is better suited to sitting on the bench. As a result of the slight, McGinley leaves Malcolm stranded in the middle of nowhere. Meanwhile, when Eddie's maneuvering causes a forfeit that is the Li'l Dribblers first win, the team wants him to coach them against Proctor's Termites. After giving them lessons in foul play, Eddie then hopes for some favoritism by asking Malcolm to referee. And while Malcolm agrees, it's only to set an example of good sportsmanship for the boys. When Eddie tries to sneak an older player into the game, both Proctor and Nicolette see through his devious tactics. And once McGinley arrives to complain, Malcolm agrees Mickey Jr. should play, even though he doesn't want to. However, bad sportsmanship derails the game before it can get started as Eddie challenges Proctor to game of their own. And while Eddie manages to pull out a victory, Nicolette isn't impressed and leaves as Mickey Jr. enlists Malcolm and Eddie to intervene with his dad.

7.6 /10

S2.E11 ∙ Two Men and a Baby

Sun, Nov 16, 1997

Needing someone to babysit her son while she goes to St. Louis for a job interview, Paige asks her cousin Eddie for help. And though Eddie agrees to keep an eye on little Bradley, he immediately shifts all the responsibility to Malcolm. As Malcolm tries to care for the baby and run the bar at the same time, Nicolette asks him to help out in case she needs to be bailed out of an uncomfortable roommate interview. But when Malcolm goes to the supermarket for baby supplies, he leaves Nicolette without anyone to help her get rid of a prospective roommate who has some real problems. While at the store, Malcolm meets Caroline, a beautiful woman who Malcolm leads to believe is Bradley's father. Complaining about Malcolm's using the baby to attract women, Eddie then gets word that Paige has been snowed in, leaving them with Bradley for the night. But thirty-six straight hours of Bradley being awake leaves Malcolm and Eddie at their wits end as Nicole steps in to get the baby to sleep. Meanwhile, after finding someone she's sure is the perfect roommate, Nicolette loses him after it appears that Bradley belongs to her and Eddie. When Caroline arrives for a date, Malcolm keeps from revealing the truth as he leaves the baby with Eddie. While Caroline is more than ready for a sensual evening, Malcolm cannot keep his mind off the baby. So, leaving her only minutes into their date, he returns home to check on Bradley. Meanwhile, Eddie has dozed off while reading to Bradley and doesn't hear Paige when she returns. So when he wakes to find Bradley is gone, Eddie panics and, when Malcolm returns, he confesses to losing the baby. After Paige comes back, Eddie tries hiding the fact that he doesn't know where Bradley is. But realizing Eddie's mistake, Paige reassures him and Malcolm that Bradley is fine. Finally, to keep Caroline interested, Malcolm pretends one last time to be Bradley's father.

7.8 /10

S2.E12 ∙ The Way We Weren't

Mon, Nov 17, 1997

When Simone complains about Eddie storing car parts in her refrigerator, Malcolm wants an explanation. As the discussion causes a rift between the two friends, Simone suggests Malcolm is just as much to blame for allowing Eddie's behavior to go unchecked. And when Eddie balks at the suggestion that their relationship isn't always as good as it could be, Malcolm reminds him of some past problems, including the time Eddie turned McGee's into a strip club. Though Eddie doesn't want to hear it, Malcolm suggests taking advantage of Simone's many years of psychoanalysis to help improve their friendship. And even though Nicolette agrees with Eddie, Malcolm insists that Simone may have something worthwhile to say. Meanwhile, when Nicolette reminds him how Eddie helped reunite his grandparents by pretending to be Dean Martin, Malcolm recalls the time he disguised himself to help Eddie out of a jam, too. Unable to agree on whether he and Eddie ever disagree, Malcolm recalls his best friend's many philosophical insights. And after agreeing that their friendship has carried them through thick and thin, Eddie suggests that he and Malcolm have their own theme song.

7.6 /10

S2.E13 ∙ It Almost Happened One Night

Sun, Nov 23, 1997

As Nicolette prepares for her police department exam, Malcolm learns that his restaurant is about to be reviewed by an influential food critic. But as Malcolm prepares for the visit, a customer's complaint suggests that something is wrong in the kitchen. That's when Simone admits she's flustered by the upcoming prospective of Antoinette, a Culinary Institute classmate and rival who stole her boyfriend five years ago. And while Malcolm wants to get rid of her before there's any more damage in the kitchen, Eddie is determined to get a date with Antoinette. When Antoinette says she's engaged to her former boyfriend Frederic, Simone cannot resist claiming that she and Malcolm have been happily married for almost a year. Although Malcolm agrees to play along in order to salvage his chance at a good review, the idea of being married soon begins to wear on him. And when Eddie offers Antoinette their couch for the night, Malcolm must sleep with Simone in order to keep up appearances. Meanwhile, Nicolette panics when she forgets everything she's learned for the police exam. Forced to spend the night together, Malcolm and Simone find that they do have something in common. Yet, when they are suspected of being more than just friends, Eddie denies having done anything improper with Antoinette, who admits that her engagement to Frederic was a lie concocted to make Simone jealous. Then, despite Simone's refusal to reveal the truth about her and Malcolm, she and Antoinette make amends. And after Nicolette gets a little to zealous on the exam, Malcolm is delighted by a great review.

8.5 /10

S2.E14 ∙ Whose Room Is It Anyway?

Mon, Dec 08, 1997

On the night he's having a new girlfriend over, Malcolm is upset to learn that Eddie hasn't made other arrangements for himself as promised. When Malcolm complains, it ignites an ongoing argument over who has the biggest room. While Malcolm isn't looking, Eddie enlists Hector to help him move Malcolm's things so he can have the bigger room for a change. Upon discovering Eddie's scheme, Malcolm then tries moving his things back, only to injure himself and land in the hospital. When Malcolm blames him for his hernia, Eddie claims it never would have happened had he relented on the room in the first place and the two roommates agree to split up. During a hospital visit by Nicolette, Malcolm explains the circumstances that led to him and Eddie breaking up. However, when Eddie is injured by a fall in the hallway, he and Malcolm are suddenly roommates once again. And when the hospital staff goes out of their way to make sure Eddie is comfortable so he won't sue, Malcolm is ignored. After dreaming of their life together as senior citizens, Malcolm tries making amends. But finding that Eddie is in no mood to meet him halfway, Malcolm decides to retaliate. However, when Eddie springs put of bed to stop him, the nurse sees that he isn't really hurt, forcing him to admit that he faked his injury so that he could look out for Malcolm. Finally, Malcolm and Eddie resolve their differences over the sizes of their bedrooms and agree to continue as roommates.

7 /10

S2.E15 ∙ Tough Love

Sun, Jan 11, 1998

After learning he and Eddie are being audited by the IRS, Malcolm hopes that his sister Maura will offer them some free accounting advice during her upcoming visit. However, before he can even explain their problem, Malcolm discovers that not only has Maura recently lost her job, but that she's also been left by her girlfriend. And once Maura despondently settles in on her brother's couch, good news about Nicolette's job and boyfriend do nothing to buoy her sagging spirits. Needing something drastic to get Maura moving again, Eddie suggests that Malcolm hire her at the restaurant. But when she insists that the customers order healthier fare, Malcolm fires Maura and gets Eddie to hire her to do the books at his garage. However, her efforts to computerize his business and straighten out his outstanding accounts costs money and upsets some longtime customers, forcing Eddie to sack Maura, too. Having now been fired by both Malcolm and Eddie, Maura is in no mood to help them out with their audit. As a result, the partners are left to face a surly IRS agent by themselves. However, as Malcolm and Eddie are about to be assessed a hefty penalty, Maura arrives to save the day and their money with her accounting acumen.

8.6 /10

S2.E16 ∙ A Decent Proposal

Sun, Jan 18, 1998

Though Nicolette is ready to accept, her boyfriend Lt. Stanley Proctor cannot bring himself to ask her to get married. Asked for their help, Malcolm and Eddie agree to speak with Stanley to boost his confidence. Yet, when he even has trouble with them, Malcolm and Eddie arrange for an attractive friend to convince Stanley that he's the most fascinating man in Kansas City. Still unaware that he was set up, Stanley gains renewed confidence in himself. However, instead of asking Nicolette to marry him, he decides that he's not ready to settle down just yet. And while Malcolm asks her to tell the truth about her interest in him, Cidnee admits it was all a ruse before claiming that she ended up finding Stanley attractive after all. When Nicolette asks for an opinion on what to wear when Stanley proposes, Eddie reveals that her boyfriend's newfound confidence has him wanting to date other women instead. In the wake of Nicolette's angry reaction, Malcolm and Eddie set out to change Stanley's mind. And to make Proctor jealous, Eddie poses as Nicolette's new suitor. However, while the ploy works in getting Stanley to propose, Nicolette surprises everyone when she refuses to accept.

0 /10

S2.E17 ∙ Bachelor Daze

Sun, Feb 15, 1998

Prior to the wedding of their friend Nelson Carter, Malcolm and Eddie take responsibility for organizing a bachelor party. Upon learning that Eddie has asked a friend of Simone's to be his date at the wedding, Malcolm worries that her arrival will upset their bachelor party plans. However, Eddie assures him that he's arranged for everything to go off without a hitch. Meanwhile, Nicolette goes undercover as an elderly woman in order to nab a purse snatcher. As Tim anxiously awaits the arrival of the stripper they've hired for the bachelor party, Eddie's plans are upset when Antoinette arrives early. Once super-stripper Tiffany the Tigress finally does arrive, Eddie is persuaded to join Simone and Antoinette for dessert instead. And when challenged by Simone, Malcolm agrees to join them, too. Meanwhile, as Eddie works to keep his interest in Tiffany a secret from Antoinette, Malcolm is upset over being intimidated into missing the stripper's performance. Still, he can't keep from having romantic thoughts about Simone. Blaming their sudden change of heart on Nelson getting married, Malcolm and Eddie resolve to stand fast in the face of their women. Yet, after Eddie tries to impress her with his interest in opera, Simone sees through the ruse as Antoinette longs to have the old scheming Eddie back. And while Simone is certain he chose to miss out on the bachelor party because of her, Malcolm struggles to convince her -- and himself -- otherwise. Finally, after Tim shells out $600 for a chance to marry Tiffany for a half-hour, Nicolette's undercover assignment makes her a reluctant hero.

0 /10

S2.E18 ∙ Mixed Nuts

Sun, Feb 22, 1998

In preparation for their father's surprise 60th birthday party, Malcolm and Maura arrange for Eddie's mom to cook. When Malcolm suggests inviting the Sherman family, both Eddie and his mom agree they would be far too much trouble. But after Sheila lets her sister Ruby know about the party and a Sherman family contingent arrives, it isn't long before Malcolm finds their presence a problem. After missing his dad's phone call because of Eddie's family, Malcolm sends Nicolette to pick him up at the airport. However, as Sheila and Maura square off in the kitchen and Eddie takes offense at his frustrated outburst, Malcolm leaves the apartment to the Shermans and moves his dad's party downstairs. When he and Nicolette arrive at McGee's, Marcus is expecting a big surprise party. And though Malcolm suggests a quiet family dinner at the restaurant, his dad heads upstairs to find Sheila and her family in command of the apartment. When the time comes for Marcus's gifts, Eddie's relatives sneak away. And once a mix up results in Maura and Malcolm each getting their dad a gift he's already bought for himself, an argument erupts over who's responsible for the disaster. Then, during the argument between the Shermans and the McGees, an apparent heart attack puts Marcus in the hospital. However, once the two families settle their differences out of concern for his health, Marcus reveals that he played up a stomach ache just to teach them a lesson.

0 /10

S2.E19 ∙ The Slender Arm of the Law

Sun, Mar 01, 1998

When Malcolm grows tired of quirky ex-race car driver Rusty Shaeffer hanging around the bar all day he asks Eddie for help. Owing his start in the car repair business to Rusty, Eddie agrees to give his old friend a job. But while Rusty quickly impresses Eddie with his hard work and commitment, Hector complains that it's making him look bad. Meanwhile, Nicolette frets over giving Malcolm a traffic ticket. Once the Kansas City Classic Car Club learns about Rusty, they move their meetings to McGee's in order to have him around. As Malcolm looks forward to making a lot of money off Rusty, Eddie's customers are demanding his services, too. However, when Nicolette uncovers the fact that Rusty once walked away from a mental hospital after burning it down twenty years ago, it jeopardizes their new source of income. And while trying to keep Rusty under wraps, Malcolm and Eddie begin to wonder if they are, in fact, hiding a dangerous psychopath. After he and Eddie ask Rusty to submit to a psychiatric examination administered by Tim, Malcolm tries to sneak him into the car club meeting without Nicolette noticing. But when Nicolette finds that he's charging customers $10 apiece to meet Rusty, she threatens Malcolm with arrest, too. Unwilling to give up, Nicolette presses on until she discovers Rusty in the bar's basement. But after she agrees to bring him in following his talk to the car club, Malcolm and Eddie soon regret giving Rusty the benefit of the doubt.

0 /10

S2.E20 ∙ A Few So-So Men

Mon, Apr 27, 1998

When Malcolm decides to redesign McGee's, he gets a carpenter to build an exact replica of the bar at Kansas City's legendary Jelly Roll Club. However, there's a problem when Eddie finds that the man hired to build the bar is Harvey Squires, his old nemesis from their days in the Navy together. After Eddie explains how Squires got him blamed for dealing in stolen government property, Nicolette announces that she's bringing the entire police force in for a retirement party. So in order to reopen in time, Malcolm has no choice but to keep Squires on the job. When pressed by Malcolm, Eddie agrees to stop complaining provided that Squires apologize. Told of the demand, Squires insists that it's Eddie who should apologize. Recalling their Navy days together, goes on to paints a completely different picture of Eddie, who he says got him wrongly accused of gambling in their barracks. And when Eddie refuses to apologize, Squires quits, jeopardizing Malcolm's chances to reopen for the party. So Eddie steps in and builds a new bar himself -- one he fashions out of old car parts. When the new bar fails to work, Malcolm sees that the only way to reopen is to settle the disagreement between Eddie and Squires. Asking Nicolette to bring in a lie detector, he discovers that both Eddie and Squires appear to be telling the truth. And that's when the two sworn enemies realize that the person responsible for them being jailed was their barracks-mate, Zelman McBride. However, when Squires heads off to get revenge on McBride, Malcolm is still left without the new bar after the carpenter decides to reopen the old Jelly Roll Club himself.

0 /10

S2.E21 ∙ A Delicate Procedure

Mon, May 04, 1998

After a wild night leaves him with a strange woman's named tattooed on his arm, Malcolm needs to find some way to make it a little less obvious. Instead of having the tattoo altered, Tim offers to get Malcolm some expensive laser surgery for free, provided he go on a date with his sister Claudine. Despite his strict policy against blind dates, Malcolm agrees, but only if his friends can come along. And that's when he and everyone else gets a dose of Claudine's bad attitude. When no one can interest Claudine in anything fun, Eddie suggests that nobody could seduce her. Rising to the challenge, Malcolm insists that Claudine could never resist him once he puts his mind to it. And just as he thought, she quickly falls prey to his romantic moves. But when Tim accuses him of seducing his sister, he warns Malcolm against breaking her heart or risk keeping his tattoo forever. Hoping to get rid of Claudine without hurting her feelings, Malcolm seeks Eddie's advice. But pretending to be a chain smoker and inviting her on a hunting trip doesn't work. With nowhere else to turn, he then tries putting off Claudine by making Simone jealous. But Simone doesn't take the bait, Malcolm finds that the only way he can rid himself of Claudine is to appear to be a selfish opportunist.

0 /10

S2.E22 ∙ Car Trouble

Mon, May 11, 1998

When Malcolm's old car finally gives out, Nicolette suggests buying a new one at an upcoming police auction. To make sure he gets a good deal, Eddie offers to go along. But when Malcolm sets his sights on a 1961 Corvette Stingray, Eddie is called on for more than mechanical expertise when his partner needs a loan to buy the classic car. As he's cleaning up on Malcolm's new car, Eddie unexpectedly finds $22,000 hidden inside. While Eddie feels entitled to keep the cash for himself, Malcolm warns that it could have criminal origins and calls Nicolette for advice. And though happy that the previous owner has been sent away for a long stay in prison, he and Eddie worry upon learning that the convicted criminal's brother is still on the loose. When the man he outbid for the car at the auction comes looking for him, Malcolm is sure that it's the owner's brother looking for the cash. Although Malcolm soon discovers that Anthony is just a classic car buff wanting to buy the car, Eddie assumes he's a killer and offers to make a deal to forget about the car -- especially since he's already spent the money he found. When the jailed owner's brother finally does arrive and Eddie realizes his mistake, he offers him all the merchandise he bought with the missing money. And when Gino is only interested in the cash, Eddie gets out of the jam with a call to an organized crime boss who owes him a favor.

7.3 /10

S2.E23 ∙ Kansas City Split

Mon, May 18, 1998

A harrowing experience on an airplane flight back from a big car show that's left Eddie feeling full of life has Malcolm depressed. To help lift his flagging spirits, Simone offers him a tape of spiritual guru, Dr. Mira Shakra. As a result, Malcolm suspects his destiny lies somewhere beyond McGee's. And when Mira coincidentally shows up at the bar during her lecture tour, he's ready to change his life. Meanwhile, Eddie gets lucrative a job offer in Pittsburgh. As a result of Malcolm's meeting Mira and Eddie's new job, they call their friends together to announce they've decided to sell their business. Though no one takes them seriously at first, Mira suddenly returns to Kansas City during the middle of her tour and makes it clear that she wants something different in her life, too. Meanwhile, as they prepare to move, Malcolm and Eddie are reminded of their good times together. As Malcolm and Eddie are getting ready to say good-bye, Mira arrives at the bar with some disturbing news. Even though Malcolm has sold everything in order to start a new life together, she in love with someone else. And while not telling Eddie, he ponders what to do next.

0 /10