Home Alone

[This creates enmity for the burglars because of their invasion of

privacy.]

INT: PHARMACY: DAY

Kevin has picked out a toothbrush and asks a woman clerk if it is American

Dental Association approved. The clerk doesn't know, and asks another

clerk, Herb. The doorbell rings, and the old man wearing rubber boots,

enters the store. he places his bloodied bandaged hand on the counter.

Kevin becomes afraid as the old man stares down at him. Kevin, with

toothbrush in hand, backs away from him.

"Honey, you pay for that toothbrush here," says the female clerk.

Kevin continues to walk towards the door. "Wait, son, you have to pay for

that toothbrush. Son, hey!" Kevin runs out of the store.

"Jimmy, stop that boy," shouts the clerk.

EXT: PHARMACY: DAY

Kevin runs out of the store with a young clerk chasing after him. The clerk

sees a policeman across the street and shouts, "SHOPLIFTER."

[Kevin is in jeopardy because of a misunderstanding.]

Kevin is startled. he runs from the policeman who chases after him through

the park and across the ice pond. Kevin slides on his knees between skaters

and under the legs of a skater. The policeman runs into a hockey player,

who knocks him onto the ground. Kevin makes his escape.

EXT: RAILROAD BRIDGE: DAY

Kevin runs across the bridge over the train tracks while a passing train

moves along the tracks.

EXT: STREET: DAY

Kevin, with toothbrush in hand, walks alone down the sidewalk. "I'm a

criminal," says Kevin.

INT: MURPHY'S HOUSE: DAY

Marv, one of the real criminals, stuffs cloth into a sink drain, then turns

on the water. He laughs with glee at the wanton destruction that he is

about to wreak.

EXT: MURPHY'S HOUSE: DAY

Marv exits from the back of the house with a VCR under his arm and a sack

over his shoulder. He throws the objects into the van.

"What's so funny?" asks Harry. "What's so funny? What are you laughing at?

You did it again. You left the water running."

"Yep," says Marv.

"Why do you do that. I told you not to do it."

"Harry, it's our calling card. All the great one's leave their mark.

We're the Wet Bandits," says Marv.

"You're sick, you know that. Really sick."

Harry drives down the driveway as he continues to argue with Marv. He

almost runs into Kevin who is walking down the street. Harry slams on the

brakes. Kevin screams. The van stops inches in front of his face. Harry

rolls down the window.

"Hey, you got to watch out for the traffic," says Harry, showing off his

teeth.

"Sorry," says Kevin.

"Santa don't visit the funeral homes, little buddy," says Marv.

"Okay, okay. Merry Christmas," says harry. He smiles and his gold tooth

sparkles. Kevin recognizes his tooth from the night Harry was in his house

disguised as a policeman.

Kevin turns and walks away. Harry has noticed his reaction.

"What's the matter?" asks Marv.

"I don't like the way that kid looked at me. You see that?"

"Ever see him before?"

"I saw a hundred kids this week."

"Let's see what house he goes into."

The van slowly follows Kevin down the street. Kevin notices that he is

being followed, and starts to run. The van picks up speed.

EXT: CHURCH: DAY

The van slowly drives by a church. In front of the church is a Christmas

manger decoration. The burglars have lost sight of Kevin. They get nervous

in front of the church, and decide to drive away. After they have gone,

Kevin reveals himself disguised as one of the characters in the manger.

Kevin runs to his house,

"When those guys come back, I'll be ready for them."

EXT: KEVIN'S HOUSE: NIGHT

The burglar's van pulls up in front of the house. Harry and Marv see

silhouette's of people moving inside the house. They seem to be dancing to

the music of "ROCKINGAROUNDTHE CHRISTMAS TREE".

"Did they come back?" asks Marv.

"Paris?" responds Harry.

INT: KEVIN'S HOUSE: NIGHT

Kevin has rigged up dummies with pulleys. He manipulates there movements by

pulling on ropes as he dances to the music. The record player turns one

mannequin around in circles. A toy train moves a cardboard cutout of a

basketball player around the railroad tracks.

EXT: KEVIN'S HOUSE: NIGHT

Harry and Marv continue to watch from the van.

"We'll come back tomorrow," says Harry. "We better get out of here before

someone sees us."

INT: KEVIN'S HOUSE: NIGHT

Kevin smiles triumphantly as he watches them leave. he has successfully

protected his home.

[ END OF THE FIRST ACT?? The second time Kevin has protected his home. How

is this different from when he turned on the basement lights? ]

EXT: PARIS STREETS: NIGHT

Cars move through the traffic.

INT: ROB'S APARTMENT: NIGHT

The movie, "ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE", is playing on the T.V. with the dialogue

being spoken in French. Uncle Frank walks into the room carrying a tray of

appetizers. Rob's wife tells him that those are supposed to be eaten later,

but he ignores her and serves them to the kids. Peter is on the telephone

trying to speak to the operator in French. Buzz and one of his sisters are

discussing Kevin. She is concerned that he has been left alone, while Buzz

thinks that he deserves it. He also believes that Kevin will be okay

because, they "live on the most boring street in America. Nothing even

remotely dangerous will happen. Period."