It can start off by the biys sitting on the couch watching T.V, when louis enters the room. She grabs each boy, oe by one, pulls them off the couch and tells them to go to their rooms. Dewey does as he is told, but Malcolm and Reese protest. They start to argue with louis. Whilst that is happening, Hal is out looking for some cheap clothes so that they can wear it during the summer(because they are in debt). Every shopping mall he goes in, the cheapest clothing item is a pair of socks, for $5. Hal is starting to get fustrated as louis has sent him to find cheap clothing. Meanwhile, Malcolm and Reese are still arguing with louis. By now, louis is getting more and more angry, as Malcolm and Reese are arguing with her and, Jamie is crying, louder than ever. Louis yells at Malcolm and Reese, louder than she has ever yelled before and, banns them from everything that has ever been important to them.
At the shopping mall, Hal is running around like a crazy person looking for clothes on sale. As he enters another shop, guess who he meets? None other than Craig! Craig starts asking about louis and jamie. He starts asking loads and loads of questions, of which Hal cannot cope with. Craig tries to be as annoying as he can, to try and wind up Hal. Hal decides to ignore him as the shopping mall is about to close in 5 minutes.
At home, Malcolm, Reese and Dewey plan a trap on louis to get their piece of revenge on her. They start acting normal around the house and, they also apologise to louis. This makes louis very suspicious, as they have never apologised for their mistakes before. Louis does her own bit of spying on the boys. The boys are planning the trap. The thing that the boys dont know, is that louis has attached a small camara in their bedroom.
At the shopping mall, Hal finally manages to find a shop with cheap goods. Craig keeps trying to wind Hal up by being more and more annoying. As soon as Hal enters the shop, all he sees is price reductions. Craig continues to pester with Hal's mind, until Hal gives up and starts a massive fight with Craig. They fight and fight, until Hal realises the time. As soon as he looks over to the shop, the shop is closed. When Hal looks back at the mess he has created, he is shocked. He knows that he will have to pay for the damages, as Craig has done a runner without him noticing. Hal does a runner, but he is unfortunately caught on camara.
Meanwhile, Reese, Malcolm and Dewey start building the trap. Louis knows everything that is going on, as she is watching their every move. Once the boys have finished building the trap, they try to lure louis into it. Louis puts on her angry face and starts saying things to them. Louis knows where she is taking them but they have completely fogotten about the trap, as they are listening to what louis is telling them. She gives a little nudge to Reese. Reese nearly falls back, but grabs onto Malcolm. Malcolm looses his balance, and grabs onto Dewey. Dewey thinks that it is a joke, and pushes Malcolm back onto Reese. They all attract the the trap, and end into a pit full of cold, lumpy mud. Louis leaves them in there for a punishment.
When Hal comes home, he says that the shop will send it in the post. 2 days later, louis receives a bill for the damages. Hal blames it on the boys. The boys get a cruel punishment. Somehow, they receive some clothes from an anomonoys(i think thats spelt right) person. Louis thinks its from Hal, but Hal doesnt know who its from. Later on Hal decides that it was Craig. A little 'sorry' present to him.