Malcolm in the Middle, Season 3

[Hal and Francis are talking on the phone]

Hal:
You've emancipated yourself, remember? You can't come running back to your parents for money at the first sign of trouble anymore!

Francis:
I'm not running to my parents. I'm calling as one adult to another for an adult... loan.

Hal:
No, no. You've made whatever mess you've made, and you take care of it.

Francis:
I have been taking care of it! I already got Big Red to cut me the lumber in exchange for a pair of fur-lined boots. I got my friend Pete to make the boots, but only because I promised him a new set of teeth. And as you probably know, teeth don't come cheap! Now, that's where you come in-

[Hal hangs up]