Sometimes Malcolm wonders how much Sunshine can understand. It seems like she knows exactly what to do to cheer him up.

"I didn't feel like I had time for a dog, and I'm allergic to cats," Malcolm replies, "so I branched out into other pet ideas. I had a snake for a time as a kid, so I've always liked more unusual pets. At the pet store, she kept looking at me through the glass of the cage and she let me pet her. I was enamored."

How could he not be? She's adorable.