Malcolm in the Middle, Season 2

Francis:
Sir, his shirt just came untucked when he was hugging his father. You can't yell at him for hugging his father.

[The cadet runs when Spangler turns his attention to Francis]

Hal:
Francis!

Commandant Spangler:
On no, I'm glad you saw this because this is exactly what I was talking about. Always underminding my authority, day in, day out. It's the same thing. Like when I made Cadet Dooley do 600 laps of the perimeter for an inside-out pillow case violation, Francis organizes a sit in. Or when I cut off the electricity in the 5th floor for contraband boom-box, he hijacks a generator for them. The boy lives to cause chaos.

Francis:
He was hugging his dad!

Commandant Spangler:
In front of his father he still defies me at every turn.

Hal:
And everytime something like this happens, he challenges you.

Commandant Spangler:
Every time.

Hal:
Even though he knows he'll get in trouble.

Commandant Spangler:
That doesn't seem to matter to him at all.

Hal:
I understand.

Commandant Spangler:
(turns to Francis) I will deal with you, later.