A/N: The story you're about to read is a revised version of my original story, Two Against Two: A Guide to the McCallister Family. This chapter is based on the original chapter, written back in 2017, with expanded content.
Here's a little information about the immediate McCallister Family for Two Against Two and the sequel, Three Against Three.
Peter George McCallister
Born: June 6, 1944
Spouse: Katelyn Elyse McCallister (m. August 31, 1965)
Height: 5'9"
Occupation: Stockbroker for Bueller, Blair, and Walsh Investments, Inc.
Alma mater: University of Indiana (Class of 1967)
Favorite food: Blueberry fruit soup
Personality: A calm, easygoing person, unless provoked into anger, which is hard to do. The quickest way to provoke him would be messing with his children, especially his daughters. He tries to be fair with punishments, when dealing with his children. He's the voice of reason that tries to keep everyone calm, when things go crazy or in times of crisis.
Hobbies: He enjoys playing golf, tennis, racquetball, and going fishing with his brothers and sons. Occasionally, he'll sneak out for a pint of beer with his brothers or his colleagues from work. He's a buff for history and a closet fan of pro wrestling. He enjoys Country and Classic Rock.
Bio: He played basketball and football at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, and at the University of Indiana in Bloomington. He served in the U.S. Army for a small stint. He's a member of the Winnetka Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and Vice Chairperson of St. Gerhard's Catholic Church Board of Parishioners.
Katelyn Elyse McCallister (nee: Forrester)
Born: April 12, 1945
Spouse: Peter George McCallister (m. August 31, 1965)
Height: 5'4''
Occupation: Fashion designer, seamstress, and CEO at Forrester Fashions, Inc.
Alma mater: University of Indiana (Class of 1968)
Favorite food: Smoked sausage, with a side of red beans, fried rice, and fried cornbread
Personality: Very overprotective of her family. She's stern, when dealing punishments to her children. A person that can be easily angered, if messed with in the wrong manner, especially if it involves her kids. She tends to be frightening, when angry. Her loud, shrill voice can scare even the toughest of people into backing down. Her eldest child, Christine, being the occasional exception. She tends to get overly emotional in times of crisis or insanity.
Hobbies: She enjoys date nights and playing tennis with her husband, jogging with her dog, Fred, painting, sewing, horseback riding, working outside in the garden with her flowers, exercising at the gym, and playing the piano. She enjoys Country music.
Bio: She was born and raised on a horse farm in Floyd County, Indiana. She graduated with honors from New Albany High School in 1963. She was a member of the track team and the swim team at New Albany High School in New Albany, and at the University of Indiana in Bloomington. She spent her younger years getting into mischief with her younger sister, Miranda. She serves as Vice Chairperson on St. Gerhard's School Board. She has a close relationship with her daughters and her son, Kevin. Kate is an admirer of President Franklin Roosevelt.
Christine Miranda McCallister
Born: December 1, 1966
Height: 5'7''
Occupation: Automotive clerk at Russell's Auto Repair (Two Against Two); News reporter at WCWT-TV (Three Against Three)
Favorite food: Chili con carne with Tabasco sauce
Personality: A wild hot-headed rebel, who has a tendency to act on her emotions, without thinking. It doesn't take much to get her mad. She suffers from chronic depression and anxiety. She's also very gifted in street smarts.
Hobbies: She enjoys listening to Rock music, singing, studying karate, playing basketball, riding her Moped, fixing cars—especially those from the 60's and 70's—watching pro wrestling, working out at the gym with her Mother, hanging out with her siblings, spending time with her cousin, Tia, and having date nights with her boyfriend, William Glade.
Bio: She spent the first seven years of her life living in Indianapolis. She led the St. Gerhard's Lady Dragons basketball team to the State Championship in 1982. She was also a member of the St. Gerhard's track team. She graduated early from St. Gerhard's, and has a purple belt in karate. She's very close to her Uncle Russell "Buck" McCallister and Aunt Miranda Forrester.
James (Buzz) Edwin McCallister
Born: October 31, 1974
Height: 6'1''
Occupation: Part-time clerk at Moonduster Video Rentals
Favorite food: Porterhouse steak with a loaded baked potato
Grade: 11th Grade (Two Against Two); 12th Grade (Three Against Three)
Personality: The athlete and prankster of the family. A total jerk to his siblings, especially Kevin. He tends to be a smartass, when his parents aren't around. Despite his flaws, Buzz takes his schoolwork very seriously.
Hobbies: He enjoys playing sports, rooting for all of the Chicago sports teams, watching pro wrestling and horror movies, playing nasty pranks on his siblings, reading dirty magazines behind his parents' backs, talking to his girlfriend, Krista (nicknamed "Dogface", according to Kevin), taking care of his pet tarantula, Axl, and listening to Heavy and Thrash Metal.
Bio: He's named after Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, the first astronaut who landed on the moon with Neil Armstrong in 1969. He plays
linebacker for St. Gerhard's Dragons football team, and center for the St. Gerhard's Dragons basketball team.
Favorite class: Driver's Ed
Jeffrey (Jeff) Michael McCallister
Born: September 17, 1975
Height:5'3''
Favorite food: Stuffed Tacos and Swirly's ice cream bars
Occupation: Part-time clerk at Ear-x-Tacy Comics and Music
Grade: 10th Grade (Two Against Two); 11th Grade (Three Against Three)
Personality: A shy and quiet person by nature. He's not very good at standing up to people bigger than him, which is how his older brother, Buzz, exploits him into helping him bully their siblings, and being the scapegoat that gets the blame. Jeff always apologizes to his siblings for his actions, afterwards. In school, Jeff is an average student.
Hobbies: He's into wargaming and role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons, and Axis and Allies. He enjoys watching science fiction movies and TV shows. His favorite TV show, being StarTrek. He also likes watching pro wrestling. He enjoys reading Batman and Superman comics, playing video games, working with computers, and sketching. He also likes listening to Rock, Pop, and Doo Wop from the 50's,60's, and 70's.
Bio: He plays trombone for the St. Gerhard's marching band. He's a member of St. Gerhard's wrestling team. He plays guitar for the garage band, The Blue Tornados, a band started by he and his friends. He has a tight bond with his brother, Kevin, and is very close to his Aunt Andrea McCallister. He has a girlfriend, named Ellen.
Favorite class: Shop class
Melinda (Linnie) Grace McCallister
Born: July 4, 1977
Height: 5'0''
Favorite food: Grilled chicken salad
Grade: 8th Grade (Two Against Two); 9th Grade (Three Against Three)
Personality: An intelligent and polite young woman with an IQ of 163. She earns the best grades out of all her siblings in school; though, her younger brother, Kevin, shows potential of surpassing her. She has the occasional spat with Megan over the treatment of Kevin, because she deeply cares for him. She gets teased a lot for being the shortest in the family, and is very self-conscious about her body and appearance.
Hobbies: She enjoys reading (John Bennett Holmby, being her favorite author), hanging out at the library with her friends, gossiping, studying, playing the piano, painting, swimming, ballet dancing, hanging out at the mall, and writing poetry. She also enjoys listening to Classical music (Mozart, being her favorite composer). She also listens to pop music with her twin sister.
Bio: Member of the Beta Club, Student Council, Pep Club, Academic Team, and Performing Arts Club at St. Gerhard's. She's a member of St. Gerhard's track team and tennis team, a member of Mensa High IQ Society. She's proficient in speaking French. She's earned many awards for her poetry and artwork. She has a close bond with her twin sister, Megan, and her brother, Kevin. She's also close to her cousin, Heather McCallister, and her Aunt Georgette McCallister.
Favorite class: Art class
Megan Claire McCallister
Born: July 4, 1977
Height: 5'2''
Favorite food: Turkey club on wheat, with apple slices
Grade: 8th Grade (Two Against Two); 9th Grade (Three Against Three)
Personality: An insecure boy-crazy romantic, who falls over on her knees for every cute boy that passes her or every teen idol that becomes popular in the media. She keeps a snarky attitude to hide her insecurities. She's obsessed with what's popular: fashion, music, etc… She's teased over crushes by Buzz, and, like her twin, she's very self-conscious about her body and appearance. In school, Megan tends to get the worst grades, due to her slacking off, and dealing with the insecurity of her twin sister being a genius.
Hobbies: She enjoys going to the mall, reading teen magazines, practicing gymnastics, swimming, judo, modeling off the clothes her Mother designs, sharing teen gossip with her friends, and listening to Pop music (her favorite band, being New Kids on the Block).
Bio: Member of St. Gerhard's cheerleading squad, St. Gerhard's swim team, and St. Gerhard's gymnastics team. She has a close bond with her twin sister, Linnie. She's also close to her cousins, Tracy and Sondra McCallister, and her Aunt Georgette McCallister.
Favorite class: None
Kevin Patrick McCallister
Born: November 3, 1982
Height: 4'5''
Favorite food: Plain cheese pizza and Pepsi
Grade: 2nd Grade (Two Against Two); 3rd Grade (Three Against Three)
Personality: He is very resourceful in dealing with problems that confront him; especially when he has an older brother, who enjoys tormenting him, and he has to be creative and subtle with any revenge to avoid being caught. He can be mouthy at times, when under the impression of being unfairly treated. He shows compassion to everyone; especially the less fortunate, unless you get on his bad side. He causes mischief and clowns around, just to get attention from his parents. He has a strong disliking for his Uncle Frank. He tries to encourage Jeff to stand up against Buzz. You'd better run, if you try to hurt his family or ruin Christmas for those less fortunate.
Hobbies: He enjoys playing catch with his Father and brothers, practicing soccer with his Mother, playing fetch with the dog, Fred, watching wrestling, playing video games, and admiring Christmas Trees. He enjoys listening to Michael Jackson and Rock music.
Bio: He plays Peewee League Soccer and Little League Baseball. He's a member of St. Gerhard's Glee Club, and has a talent for singing. He has a very strong mental connection with his Mother. He's very close to his sister, Linnie, and brother, Jeff. He considers Rob to be his favorite Uncle.
Favorite class: Music class
Fred McCallister (Family Dog)
Born: February 1, 1985
Breed: Black and white Border Collie
Favorite food: Anything that's not his dog food
Personality: Lazy, but he can be protective of his family, if need be. He has a close bond with Kevin, Kate, and Peter. He's trained to alert Kate of any mischief caused by the McCallister kids with a special bark. He keeps a watch on Buzz for any of his shenanigans.