Home Alone

Kevin walks down a dark street alone. He sees a family enter a house filled

with Christmas decorations. he watches the family from the street.

[Empathy scene for Kevin]

EXT: CHURCH: NIGHT

Kevin hears singing. He enters the church. A choir is singing Christmas

carols. Kevin sits in a seat. Across from him sits the old man. He sees

Kevin, gets up, walks over to him, and says "Merry Christmas." Kevin is

confused. The old man sits down next to Kevin.

"The red haired little girl is my grand daughter. You live next to me. You

can say hello. You don't have to be afraid. There's a lot of things going

around about me. Been a good boy this year?"

"I think so."

"Swear to it?"

'No.

"This is the place to be if you feel bad about yourself"

"I've been kind of a pain lately. I've said some things I shouldn't have. I

really haven't been too good this year. He likes his family even when

sometimes he says he doesn't."

"I came to hear my granddaughter sing. I'm not welcome with my son. I

argued with my son. Lost temper. Said I didn't care to see him anymore. My

son said the same. We haven't seen each other since."

[ Kevin and old man have both lost their families. ]

"If you miss him, why not call him?"

"Afraid."

"Aren't you a little old to be afraid?" asks Kevin.

[You overcome your fears by confronting them]

"You should call your son," says Kevin.

"What if he won't talk to me?"

"At least you'll know. Then you can stop worrying about it and then you

won't have to be afraid anymore," answers Kevin.

... [ [more] ]

Kevin and the old man shake hands, and in unison say "Nice talking to you."

"What about you and your son?" asks Kevin.

"We'll see," replies the old man.

"Merry Christmas," they say in unison.

EXT: CHURCH: NIGHT

Kevin runs out of the church then down the street to his house. The lights

automatically turn on.

INT: KEVIN'S HOUSE: NIGHT

Kevin enters his home and locks the front door.

"This is my house. I have to defend it!" says Kevin.

Kevin clears a desk and unfolds a battle plan.

MONTAGE: PREPARATIONS FOR THE BATTLE

The carpet in front of the door is rolled back. Kevin places small toy

wheeled vehicles on the floor. He pours a bucket of water onto the front

steps in order to make ice. He picks up a heating rod from a barbecue grill

in the garage, while the tarantula walks across the top of a table.

Kevin places the red hot iron on the front door handle.

Kevin pours water from out of a hose onto the back concrete stairs.

Kevin spreads tar on the wooden basement steps.

Kevin places a large nail upwards in a shingle.

Kevin connects a rope line from the attic window to a tree house.

Kevin squirts glue on "WRAP IT CLEAR PAPER"

He rolls a table with a fan and feathers on top into the dining room.

Kevin places glass plastic ornaments on the floor under the window by the

Christmas tree.

Kevin picks up two buckets of paint with rope attached to their handles.

The tarantula scurries past the string.

Christmas tree lights turn on.

The microwave bell rings. The digital clock indicates 8:57, as Kevin takes

food out from the microwave.

EXT: KEVIN'S HOUSE: NIGHT

The two burglars leave the van.

"We'll go to the back door," says Harry. "Maybe he'll let us in. You never

know."

"Yeah, he's a kid. Kid's are stupid," says Marv.

INT: KEVIN'S HOUSE: NIGHT

Kevin sits at the dining room table and says grace.

"Bless this microwave macaroni and cheese dinner."

He opens his napkin and starts to eat when the clock strikes 9:00. Kevin

quickly blows out the candles, runs into the kitchen, picks up his rifle

and prepares for battle.

"This is it. Don't get scared now!" he says to himself.

EXT: KEVIN'S HOUSE: NIGHT

Harry and Marv walk to the back of the house. They knock on the door.

"Merry Christmas, little fellow. We know that you are in there, and that

you're all alone," says Harry.

"Yeah, come on kid. Open up. It's Santa Claus and his elf," adds Marv.

Kevin points the gun through the door opening.

"We're not going to hurt you," says Harry.

"Yeah, we got presents," says Marv.

"Be a good little fellow and open the door."

Kevin shoots Harry in the groin. Harry moans and hops away holding his

crotch.

[ The audience laughs because the bad men get what they deserve. ]

INT: KEVIN'S HOUSE: NIGHT

Kevinliesonthefloorpointinghisgunattheopening.Marvstickshisheadthroughtheopening.

He smiles at Kevin. Kevin smiles back, says "hello", then shoots Marv in

the forehead. Marv screams out in pain and Pulls his head back outside.

"Yes!" says the victorious Kevin.