As a kid I didn't know how he got a peptic ulcer until I did my research, he was mentally stress, but he kept his mouth close which cause H. Pylori Bacteria to increase in his stomach.
Man I was close to getting an ulcer due to stress too. I had chronic gastritis. I don’t know why but when I watched this scene on tv back then, it stuck with me. You keep your mouth shut and not react, but the stress can get to you. I honestly feel like Malcolm sometimes
Same with me. I watched many episodes of this show but somehow this scene stuck in my head. I was a kid and I didn't get it at the time, but it's so relevant now .
I love that look on Louise's face when Malcolm starts ranting. It's like she's going "Oh...THAT'S how he got the ulcer. Sheesh kid, how much anger have you been bottling up?"
Its funny the depictions of ulcers here and on Downton Abbey. It was just a little blood for Malcolm but Robert was throwing up blood all over the place.
I love luise but I hated the writers on their decision to have her yell at her son for suffering from a medical emergency he had no control over from stress. I get it that they wanted to have the punch line were he explodes but this paints her in as bad mother.
Malcolm was seriously having an issue! He couldn't hold the grudge until it happened. The coach wouldn't let him shoot the ball in this game. It was so unacceptable.
