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Jessica is a character in who is seen in Season 4 and Season 5. She is potrayed as a pathological liar, and uses her special talent to twist emotions to acquire things she wants. During the episode Stereo Store she uses that talent to keep Dewey, Reese, and Malcolm at home while watching the boys when Hal is working. She continues to do this during the epsiode until Dewey acts like he's sleeping on her lap and learns her secrets while she was playing truth or dare with friends she had invited over. While Reese goes out to the party, she gets Malcolm to stay by acting stupid and manipulating him into missing the party.

At one point, she managed to convince Malcolm that Reese was gay and told Reese that Malcolm was gay in order to attend an ABBA musical that she had off-screen convinced Lois to choose over a rock concert or other event Malcolm and Reese may have enjoyed. Her plan works to get the boys to enjoy the musical; however, they discover that the gay claims had been a ruse for her to get what she wanted when she busts out laughing when the boys confront each other in front of her. To get her back, Reese gives Malcolm a hickey and they convince Lois that Jessica was the source. Lois talks with Jessica who breaks down crying and, rather than denying the accusations, plays into it and blames it on her trying to keep Malcolm from getting involved with a secually active girl at school. Lois sees right through her charade and tells her it was "pretty convincing for just winging it" and then discusses how she is banned from the house - which means the boys will immediately forgive her and sneak her in. She then gives Jessica a list of expectations for her while 'sneaking in' and essentially being a sitter undercover.


She also stayed at the Wilkerson's house at one point due to her father's behavior. While she was there she manipulated Lois into letting her drive the car, and ends up showing Malcolm how to use her talent the same way she does: by opening up and becoming vulnerable in order to gain a manipulative position on others.

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