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  • Malcolm & Eddie The Slender Arm of the Law (Season 2, Episode 19)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy

Malcolm & Eddie

The Slender Arm of the Law (Season 2, Episode 19)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy

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 ...See moreWhen 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. Written by Anonymous See less
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Updated Mar 2, 1998

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Mar 2, 1998 (United States)
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