In Chicago, at about 6 pm, Kevin watches as another snow plow goes by and is making his way in bumper to bumper traffic when he sees that his gas is low.
Kevin: Great! More delays!
Kevin pulls off to a nearby rough looking gas station. He goes to the inside and gets a coffee and then to the teller.
Kevin: Let's go forty in gas and the coffee.
Teller: Alright...$42.08. Kevin opens his wallet and sees that it isn't his wallet at all but Uncle Frank's!
Kevin: Uncle Frank's wallet!
Inside the wallet is cash, but the monopoly money he had put their from the game that he played two days before.
Kevin: Ummm...I have a problem. I accidentally swapped wallets with my uncle and he never carries cash.
Teller: Does he have a credit card?
Kevin: Hold on...
Kevin looks and finds the only one there is (Not realizing that his good one was taking by his Aunt Leslie to pay for the pizza two nights back.)
Kevin swipes the card but it is rejected.
Kevin: This is embarrassing...I'm so sorry for this. Is there anyway in the spirit of Christmas, you could pay for this. I promise, I have plenty of money, and I'd be happy to come back and pay you. With a bonus if needed ofcourse.
Teller: Well since it's christmas I'll tell you what I'll do...
Kevin: Yeah?!
Teller: You come back with some money and I'll sell you some gas!
Kevin: Thanks...
Kevin walks out and returns to his car only to see it has a flat tire.
Kevin: This keeps getting better and better!
Upon closer inspection he sees the tire has picked up a nail.
Kevin: Of course! Merry Christmas to me!
Kevin gets his phone out and calls his mom, Kate. In Tokyo, the Mcallister clan is about to leave a restaurant where they were having breakfast. The waitress puts the check on the table as Uncle Frank gets it!
Frank: I'm taking care of this one!
Kate: Are you sure!? I was going to pay!
Leslie: Frank!? What's come over you? You've been overcome with the christmas spirit the last two days!
Frank: What can I say! I love to give when I can!
The rest of the family says thank you in there own words (unaware that the only reason he has been generous, is because he has Kevin's wallet and money.
Frank pulls out a large tip and hands it to the waitress.
Frank: There you go darling!
Waitress: Oh thank you very much!
Kate's phone rings and sees that it is Kevin calling.
Kate: Kevin!? I was wondering when you would call back.
Kevin: Call back?
Kate: Yes! From earlier when you were in the restroom.
Kevin puts the phone to his side a second as ge realizes what must have happened.
Kevin: The kids...clever!
Kevin resumes his call with Kate.
Kevin: Oh yeah...that. Sorry mom. I just was busy that's all. Anyways I was calling to see if Frank had my wallet. I think it got switched with his by mistake.
Kate: Hmm...that would explain his sudden burst of generosity these last couple days...I'm sorry honey. I'll talk to him about it.
Behind her, Buzz is waving for her to come on.
Buzz: Move it mom! We're leaving!
Kate: Oh honey I better let you go, everyone is leaving now. Love to the kids. Bye baby.
Kate hangs up as Kevin thinks about what to do. He then decides to check on the kids. He calls them on the landline phone back home. Macy hears it and runs for it.
Macy: I got it!
She picks up the phone while scratching her spots.
Macy: Daddy?
Kevin: Macy! How are you feeling?
Macy: Itchy but otherwise good! When are you coming home?
Kevin: I'm on my way but it's still gonna be a while. Can you put Calvin on?
Macy: Sure!
Macy hands the phone to Calvin.
Calvin: Dad! It's after dark! Where are you?
Kevin: I'll be there as soon as possible. Are you ok?
Calvin: Well I guess so...but what if something happens?
Kevin: I'm sure you'll be ok.
Calvin: But what IF it does? We haven't put up any security or anything!
Kevin: What's gotten into you son? Did something scare you?
Calvin: It's just...I'm not use to this. I'm the man of the house now and it's kinda freaky.
Kevin:...Do you remember how I was left alone for Christmas?
Calvin: Yeah...
Kevin: And how I had to fight off those two burglars?
Calvin: You've told me a hundred times dad!
Kevin: The point is that your not helpless. And if your in a real emergency, call the police.
Calvin: Yeah but come on dad! You don't really expect me to believe you really beat up two grown burglars on your own do you!? I mean it's just a story right!?
Kevin: Go up to my trunk in the attic if you don't believe me.
Calvin: Dad! That's not gonna help!
Kevin: Why are you so scared son! This isn't like you!
Calvin: Ok dad...there's something I have to tell you...something bad...
Kevin: What! What's going on!
Just then, the ice that had been causing the tree branch to lean, causes it to break now. The branch falls on the powerline and the phone and power both go out.
Kevin: Hello!? Hello!? Calvin?! Are you there?!
Macy: Power's out!
Calvin: Phone's out too!
A few seconds later, the power comes back on.
Macy: Power's back!
Calvin: Yeah Dad's generator. Good thing he had that installed. We're good.
Meanwhile Kevin calls Calvin's emergency phone unaware that Harry and Marv have it.
Kevin: Come on...
The phone rings in Harry and Marv's van while the two are eating. Marv sees that it's Kevin on the phone.
Marv: Hey! Guess who's back!
Harry: Well let's say hello!
Harry answers the phone on speaker.
Harry: Hi ya pal!
Kevin: Harry!?
Marv: Hey kid! Surprised to hear from us!
Kevin: Marv! What are doing with my son's phone?!
Harry: (Tisk tisk) You should be more worried about what we're gonna do to your kids!
Marv: Yeah! We got 'em tied up in the van right now.
Kevin: Your lying! I just talked to them!
Harry: Am I? Marv, beat a few screams outta the kids so daddy can hear 'em. Kevin don't believe us!
Marv: Love too!
Kevin: Ok! Wait! You win! Don't hurt them! What do you want!?
Marv: Look Harry! We finally got brave little Kevin on his knees!
Harry: Yeah! (To Kevin) Here's the deal...we want two million in cash.
Marv: That's a million for Harry and half that for me!
Harry: (To Marv) Suddup, I'm trying to make a deal! (To Kevin) Now here's what your gonna do. I know that the blizzard has made traveling a headache for everyone, so to make everyone happy, your gonna find you a sea plane to charter and then meet us on the lake next to your house. Then, after we get the money, and the plane, you get your kids, and we make a quick escape. Everyone lives happily ever after.
Kevin: It's christmas! I can't get that much money that quick...or find a plane!
Harry: What happened to that bright little boy we use to know!? Hu? Now I know you can pull it off so don't con me! And if I see one cop or if you're not there by midnight tonight... then let's just say that Christmas for the Macallisters won't be a jolly holiday ever again!
Harry hangs up the phone with a grin of satisfaction on his face.
Harry: Marv...It's beginning to look a lot like christmas!
The two snicker as they continue to eat their sandwiches.