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The story begins on December 22 at the McAllister home about 30 years after the events that happened when 8 year old Kevin McAllister was mistakenly left at home by his family who in a mad rush, due to a power outage, flew to Paris from their Chicago home. Of course Kevin was alright and the family was able to make it home early that Christmas morning in 1990, but not before Kevin fended off his home from two snarling burglars by using an array of makeshift self defense traps. The burglars, named Harry Lime and Marv Merchants were being taken into custody by local police when Marv confessed that they were the infamous "wet bandits". One year later, in an incredible coincidence, the recently escaped wet bandits who had fled to New York city, encountered Kevin there who had been in the city on his Christmas vacation. Kevin was able to lure them into a trap that resulted in their capture once again. The "wet bandits" now dubbed the "sticky bandits", were sentenced to serve the remainder of a 30 year sentence.
The party had already began at the McAllister home that evening, and was missing only one thing: Enough pizza to feed the 25+ family members that were gathered there. On the phone was Kate McAllister, the matriarch of the McAllister clan.
Kate: (to the little Nero's pizza phone operator) Yes, thank you. Im sorry. It's just that there are screaming kids everywhere and not a sane adult in the house...I understand...Well thank you so much! See you soon...
Kate gently slams the phone down with an irritated look on her face.
Kate: (Yelling) KEVIN!
Kevin comes into the kitchen with a look of slight concern mixed with curiosity.
Kevin: Everything ok mom?
Mom: I'm sorry honey. Can you grab all the children and put them together in the den and put a movie on. I have the pizza guy comeing and im this close to having a breakdown. Grab your brother to help you. Thanks sweetie.
Kevin: No need to freak mom. We'll take care of it.
In the den, Buzz, Uncle Frank, and Fuller are playing a serious game of Monopoly. Frank rolls 11 the dice.
Frank: eleven...
Frank starts counting out loud as he moves his pawn down the board. As Buzz gets distracted with a text, Frank takes the chance to take an extra space avoiding Kentucky avenue, which is covered with a hotel and lands on a chance space instead.
Frank: ...Alright...that's a chance card...
Frank reads it to himself carefully as he wonders if he should attempt to cheat again or just do what the card says. His son Fuller wonders as well as he chims in while drinking a pepsi.
Fuller: (While grabbing Frank's card) What's it say pops?
Frank: Hey! I can read you know!
The card orders Frank to pay taxes for every house and hotel which would cost him quite a lot. Fuller is about to read it but puts it down as he suddenly gets the urge to go.
Fuller: One second...nature's calling.
Buzz: (While texting) Nature don't call to that boy...it yells.
Frank pretends to read the card again and figures if he gives a little money to each player, no one will question it.
Frank: Ah darn...gotta pay...10 to each player...alright your turn Buzz.
Kevin comes in at that moment to recruit Buzz to help him gather the kids.
Kevin: Hey Buzz, mom wants us to gather the kids...
Buzz: Quite stain wad! I'm rolling. Sevin...
Buzz lands on free parking.
Buzz: (With excitement) That's how you do it baby!
Buzz reaches for the money in the middle of the board when Frank puts his hand on his to stop him.
Buzz: What do you think your doing?!
Frank: You know that the official rules state that free parking gets you nothing right?
Buzz: This is how everyone plays...house rules!
Kevin: Buzz come on!
Buzz: (To kevin) In a sec Kevin.
Frank: Right! The boards from my house ergo my house rules!
Buzz: No, no, no, no, no. This is my family's house we're playing our house rules.
Fuller walks back in the room.
Fuller: What'd i miss?
Frank: No! This is Kate's house we'll see what she has to say. (Hollering) Katie could you come in here please?
Buzz: What are you doing...don't be a moron!
Frank: Don't be a jerk.
Kevin picks up the board to get their attention.
Kevin: Enough! Your both being babies! I need the den for the kids! You can take this in the kitchen! Buzz come help me.
Frank gets aggravated at Kevin thinking he will mess up the game.
Frank: Hey! Be careful with that! I have a lot of property!
Kevin: What are you worried about Uncle Frank? You've been cheating all night!
Frank: That's not true you rat!
Buzz: I'm done anyway. It'll take all I have to pacify 14 bratty kids.
Frank: No! We're going to finish! I haven't lost our annual game yet. I'll wait.
Buzz: No! We can start again tomorrow. I'm too tied.
Fuller: Here set the board down a second. Buzz just take a picture of it.
Kevin sets the board down as Buzz gets his phone ready to take a picture.
Buzz: Good idea.
Buzz takes a picture with his phone.
Frank: Make sure you got all my houses in the shot.
Buzz: Yeah yeah I got it...
Kevin: Just clean this up then Fuller. Me and Buzz have to get the kids.
Frank: What about the money?
Buzz: ...Keep it in your wallet.
Frank puts the money in his wallet along with his property cards.
Kevin: (To Buzz) You take downstairs and I'll go up.
Buzz: Fine.
Kevin leaves the room as Buzz thinks about how to get his share of the kids in the den.
Buzz: (Yelling) Jennifer! Spike! Molly! Get your butts in here right now!
Kevin begins to walk upstairs to find any children he can. Along the way he passes one of his nephews; Cody, who is running down the stairs. Kevin grabs his arm.
Kevin: Cody! Go in the den were gonna watch a movie!
Cody: ok uncle K!
Cody runs off just as excited as he was before. Kevin then makes it to the top of the staircase where he sees his sister Linnie walking by with a basket of laundry.
Kevin: Have you seen Calvin or Macy up here?
Linnie: I'm not your kid's babysitter, but i think they're playing hide and seek with about 6 others.
Kevin: (irritated) Great! If you see any kids tell them to go to the den. Mom wants them to watch a movie before she snaps into a primitive rage!
Linnie: Will do...
Linnie walks away as Kevin walks down the hall. In the bathroom, Kevin's brother Jeff is having a conversation with his seven year old son Peter while the latter is portending to shave.
Peter: Is Tokyo like disney world dad?
Jeff: Kind of...they have lots of really cool cartoons there, but over there, they're called anime. And you know that i pod you annoy me with?
Peter: Yeah!?
Jeff: Thats where those come from.
Peter: Neat!
Just then Kevin walks in and interrupts.
Kevin: Hey mom wants the kids down in the den to watch a movie. How about it Peter? It's gonna be really cool!
Jeff: Fine with me. (To Peter) Wanna go?
Peter: Yeah!
Peter is so excited he begins to run out with shaving cream on his face.
Jeff: Hey clean your face first!
Jeff starts to hand a towel to Peter but he wipes his face with his shirt and runs off.
Kevin: You see my kids around here?
Jeff: Try the laundry room. I think Calvin ran in there.
Kevin: Thanks i'll do that.
Kevin walks inside the upstairs laundry room that was previously a spare bedroom.
Kevin: Hello?
Inside, a thumping sound is coming
from the dryer.
Kevin: Calvin? ...I wonder who could be in here...
Kevin walks up to the dryer and opens the door. To his amusement but not- so- much shock is his 8 year old son hiding inside holding a shoe.
Calvin: Dad! Your messing up my hiding spot!
Kevin: What are doing with the shoe?
Calvin: I was simulating the sound of laundry so the others wouldn't think i was in here.
Kevin: Cleaver...do you think you could come downstairs and watch some tv a bit. We want to give grandma some quiet time.
Calvin: Sure Dad...
Calvin began to walk towards the door then turned around to speak again.
Calvin: Dad...will we see Mom for Christmas?
Kevin: Not Christmas day, but the day after. Remember?
Calvin: I know...I just have more fun when we're all together.
Kevin: I know buddy...just lately me and your mom haven't been having much fun. But i promise you and me are gonna have a super fun time right?!
Calvin: It's looking hopeful. At least getting double the presents is a good way to keep my mind off of life's troubles.
Kevin reaches for Calvin for a hug.
Kevin: Come here...(While hugging) I love you...you know that?
Calvin: I always had my suspicions...i love you too dad.
In the kitchen, Kate is alone trying not to cry as the holiday stress is getting to her. Just then, Macy; Kevin's five year old daughter comes in to see what is going on.
Macy: (Jumping into Kate's lap)
Grandma what are you doing?
Kate: (Wiping away her tears) Hi baby! Grandma was just having some quiet time.
Macy: Are you crying grandma?
Kate: ...Yeah...I little. I miss your Grandpa. He loved this time of year and he loved seeing your faces lite up at christmas.
Macy: Is Grandpa in Heaven with Jesus?
Kate: Yeah baby...I think so...
Macy hands Kate a christmas cookie she had in her hand.
Macy: Don't be sad. Have a cookie. It's really good!
Kate: Awww thanks! I think i will have juone one!
In the den Frank is getting ready to show the kids a movie.
Frank: Alright, alright settle down. Uncle Franks got a great movie for you all.
Teddy, the son of Frank's daughter, Sandra, raises his hand to Frank.
Teddy: Are we watching a christmas movie?
Frank: ...It has angels in it!
Teddy begins fidgeting in his seat as his father, Don, tries to keep him still.
Don: Sit still son, we're about to watch a movie.
Teddy: My sweater itches! It feels like there's fleas in it.
Don: That sweater cost 45.50! I don't care if the whole thing was made from poison oak, your wearing it! Now be still. Look! Here comes mom with a snack.
Sandra comes up to teddy with a cherry jello cup for him to eat.
Sandra: Sorry son. No more orange. This is the closest thing.
Teddy: Oh...
Frank interrupts the crowd with the video in hand.
Frank: Alright kids...get ready to watch classic cinema with some of the top picture and sound money can buy (To himself) I know cause i had to pay for it...(to the crowd)...ok here it goes...
Frank turns on the movie which is revealed to be called "Angels with the filthiest souls"
Sandra is concerned about the movie they are watching and tries to appeal to Frank.
Sandra: You know you never would have let us watch this stuff when we were kids. The shooting scenes scared us...remember
Frank: Ah they'll be fine. Kids today are more resilient.
Sandra: I hope your right...
Sandra walks off.
Frank: (To himself) It's not like they show their guts getting blown out!
The pizza car comes down the road at a high and reckless rate of speed and pulls into the Mcallister's driveway in the exact spot where a family statue once sat. In the car, are two employees; Anthony, a manager who had delivered to the Mcallister's before, and Dale, a new trainee. Anthony stops Dale to have a word with him.
Anthony: Hold on a second...I know you thought I came out here to train you, but that's not the only reason.
Dale: Is everything ok sir?
Anthony: Alright...i'm gonna tell you a secret that only a couple of people know...when i started here as a delivery boy, i use to come to this house quite often. Everything seemed fine until one night i came here and just as i knocked on the door, a cranky old geezer told me to just leave the pizza on the doorstep.
Dale: What?!
Anthony: ...Yeah, but that was just the beginning! Then he pays me through the dog door, not even opening the door...And THEN, before i can even turn around he threatens to shoot me if i don't leave immediately!
Dale looks at him in shock and takes a hit of an inhaler.
Anthony: He started counting...when all of a sudden he fired a machine gun! I never ran so fast in my life!
Dale: Oh my gosh dude!
Anthony: I never came back but i swore one day i would...and prove that a killer lives here.
Dale: Thats unreal dude!
Anthony: I know...That's why I came tonight. I want you to keep your eyes open and be alert.
Dale: I intend to!
Anthony: Alright...let's go.
Dale: (While walking towards the door) Wait! Didn't you even tell the cops!
Anthony: For the first week I was too afraid to...finally I did, but the one I told just laughed and said it sounded like something from a gangster movie...He said he would follow it up...I never heard anymore about it.
Inside the mcallaster home, the doorbell rings.
Macy opens the door and sees the two pizza guys standing their with many boxes of pizza.
Anthony: Hey there!
Macy: Are you the pizza guy?
Anthony: Uh-huh that's right. Are you parents home?
Macy: I'm not supposed to talk to strangers. Hold on please.
Macy slams the door shut and turns around to call her dad.
Macy: (Yelling) Dad! Pizza guys here!
Just then Franks wife, Leslie walks in the room.
Leslie: Oh no darling. We're getting pizza. You can open the door dear.
Macy: Ok!
Macy opens the door to find the pizza guys still standing there.
Leslie: Hi guys. Let me grab some money. I'll be right back. Come on in and warm up.
Anthony and Dale walk in and get warm. Meanwhile Leslie goes into the den to ask Frank for some money.
Leslie: Frank, I need some money for the pizza.
Frank: I don't have any cash on me Leslie. Ask Kate. Tell her I'll chip in when we get to an atm.
Leslie: Frank! You said last year we would pick up the tab since they got it last time.
Frank: Alright! Alright! (Frank grabs his debit card then puts it back) that ones expired...(Frank grabs a different one) Here, this one's ok.
Leslie: Thanks dear.
Frank: Yeah (as Leslie walks away)
Most people at your age would start to have memory problems, but no! You mind is clear as a bell!
Leslie goes over to the pizza guys with the debit card in hand.
Leslie: (To Anthony) You can take a debit card right?
Anthony: Yes ma'am.
Anthony prepares his handheld debit reader, while in the den, the kids stare at the tv in shock as an unseen actor in the movie is heard saying 'You crossed the line cups. I'm gonna have to fill you with holes!' To which another unseen actor says 'No! Now wait a minute! Your making a mistake! I- I got the money to big Joe yesterday! Go ahead. Call Ginny, she'll vacuche for me."
Teddy watches on as well as he eats his cherry jello when he spills some on his clean white sweater.
As the kids continue to watch, and Uncle Frank starts to nod off, Teddy spills the rest of the jello on his shirt and smears it all over...in hopes that he'll have to take the itchy thing off. The film continues with the unseen actors.
Unseen man one(Jimmy): Well it looks like your in luck. She did back your story. I guess i could have been wrong. There's only problem...
Unseen man two(Cups): What Jimmy!? What?!
A gunshot is heard as the second unseen man named cups yells in pain.
Unseen man one(Jimmy): I've learned to never trust the word of a woman!
Frank wakes up abruptly as Calvin walks in past the tv.
Frank: (To Calvin) Hey hold up there little britches...do your uncle a favor and turn up the tv will ya...
Calvin: Maybe I could get five bucks for my hard work...sounds only fair!
Frank: Maybe it'll be fair if I told grandma Kate that your the one that keeps weaseling her christmas cookies away!
Calvin: Perhaps in the spirit of christmas I could do you a favor this time.
Frank: Make it loud too. (Pointing to his hearing aid) My hearing isn't so good.
Calvin turns up the TV to a very loud volume and can be heard clearly in the living room (though the current scene is quite)
Calvin: There you go uncle Frank.
Frank: Alright...go and do something quite will ya.
Calvin just nods and runs out of the room.
In the living room, the pizza boy is printing a receipt for Leslie.
Anthony: There you go ma'am. And thanks for ordering with little neros.
Leslie: Oh wait! I forgot to tip you!
Dale: Oh no ma'am that's alright!
Anthony: Absolutely! Merry Christmas!
Leslie: Absolutely not! You too have been so polite. I insist! Now just let me get my purse. I'll be two seconds.
Anthony: (With a smile and submissive nod) ok...
Leslie walks away as Dale leans into Anthony.
Dale: Sir they look ok to me.
Anthony: Just keep your eyes peeled...
In the den the movie is seen now which is a 1940s black and white gangster movie. A young man in a grey suit and hat (named eels) walks in and sees another man (Who was Jimmy from before) in a black tux.
Jimmy: So your the guy who placed the order for me...
Eels: That's right...In fact I think the two delivery boys just arrived.
In the living room, Anthony and Dale are clearly listening while waiting for Leslie to return.
Dale: Yo bro! They're talking about us!
Anthony: Quite!
In the den the movie continues.
Jimmy: Good! But I warn you. If any of the orders are messed up, I'm not gonna be a happy guy.
In the living-room...
Dale: Yo! We did check those pizzas before we left right?!
In the den the movie continues.
Eels: You can rest assure Jimmy. Everything's perfect...
Jimmy: Good to hear Eels...well i guess there's just one more thing to take care of.
Eels: Yeah...my share of the doe. Just give me my money and I'll be gone. You won't see me again.
In the living room...
Anthony: He must be paying for his share of the pizza.
In the den...
Jimmy: You are right about that. As far as your money there's been a change of plan...
Jimmy pulls out a tommy gun that was under his desk.
Eels: Come on Jimmy...you don't need that heater do ya?
In the living room...
Dale: Dude just pulled a gun! Let's go man!
Anthony: Shhh! Let's hear what happens.
In the den...
Jimmy: You recognize this? It's the same tommy gun your old man had!
Eels: You double crossing son of a-
Jimmy: (cocks his gun) Let's keep a clean tongue eels. After all, you gonna stand before your maker soon.
Eels: So your the rat fink that killed my pop.
Jimmy: He was weak. I did him a favor. He thanked me for it too. Then I pried this gun from his dead cold fingers.
Eels: You shot him in the back didn't you. Now your gonna do me in too.
The children watch with shock as the movie continues.
Jimmy: You catch on quick. I hate too, but you just know too much. And after I do you, I'm gonna have to take out the two delivery boys.
In the living room...
Dale: That's us man lets split!
Anthony: No! We have to see this thing through.
In the den...
Eels: Please...it's christmas...have a heart...You were like a son to my old man...we were like brothers! Please...I beg you.
Jimmy: Ah...call me soft but...I suppose I could let you live...if you sing a christmas carol with me.
In the living room, Anthony and Dale look confused. The movie continues...
Eels: ...Alright! Sure! Whatever you want Jimmy.
Jimmy: Great. I'll start and if you finish...(while shrugging) I'll let you live.
In the living room, Anthony and Dale look confused once again.
Dale: This guy is nuts!
In the den...
Jimmy: We wish you a merry Christmas!
We wish you a merry
Christmas!
We wish you a merry Christmas!
Jimmy points the tommy gun promoting eels to join in.
Eels: And...
Jimmy fires several shots while laughing before Eels can get another word in as the children start screaming in horror. Firing continues as Anthony and Dale start to panic but are frozen in horror. Then the kids run out crying to look for their parents with teddy in front wearing is red strained sweater.
Dale: (pointing at Teddy) They shot one! Lets run dude!
Leslie comes in with a tip in hand as Anthony and Dale are backing out the door.
Leslie: Don't go, I have your tip!
Anthony: (Yelling frantacly) YOU CAN KEEP THE TIP YOU FILTHY ANIMAL!
Anthony and Dale run as fast as they can and peel out in their car. Leslie stands there alone with a look of shock on her face.
In the den the movie is playing while Frank is asleep in the chair. Jimmy finally stops firing and laughing.
Jimmy: (singing) ...and a happy new year! (Laughing and firing starts again.)