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* TearJerker/HomeAloneTheHolidayHeist

!! Other Sequels
* In the fifth movie, Jessica was romantically involved with her previous accomplice, Steven. She was heartbroken after he defected from Sinclair's group and spends the movie constantly texting him, hoping he will call back. Near the end, he does, but just as she's trying to speak with him on her cell phone, Fin's friend shows up and starts pelting her with snowballs, ruining her chance to reconcile with Steven and causing her to yell at the kid, which Steven mistakes for her insulting him. He ends up hanging up on her.

!! Home Alone 1

* Kevin gets treated like crap by his entire family; he gets insulted and berated by six different people in less than five minutes just for wanting to watch a grown-up movie, not knowing how to pack his suitcase, and asking if there's some cheese pizza he can have. The way everyone glares at him after the disaster in the kitchen is painful to watch.
* When Kevin notes he’s sick of the whole family after ending up in trouble with everyone after causing a DisasterDominoes, Kate notes maybe he should ask Santa for a different family, itself a rather cruel thing to say to someone, no less a child, before he notes he’d rather have no family and heads up to the attic. With that being the last interaction with her own son, it’s easy to see why Kate wonders what kind of Mother she is during the aftereffects of her realization below.
* Kate's MyGodWhatHaveIDone when she realizes Kevin is still at the house, alone and with no adults nearby because the whole street is on vacation, and with the phones out, there's no way to call the house. Mind she realizes it after Kevin watches the mobster movie and goes "[[IWantMyMommy MOM]]!", which seems to hint she sensed his distress thousands of miles.
** Kevin is going to sleep in his parents' bed and gazes longingly at a portrait of his family - Kevin, his four older siblings, and their parents. Still believing that he had somehow magically made his family disappear, Kevin says that he didn't mean it and promises to never be a pain again if his family would just come back to him. One of the [[DeletedScene Deleted Scenes]] is a longer and even more touching version of this, combining Kevin's desperate plea with shots of his father and older siblings in Paris, all unable to sleep because they are so worried about Kevin (except for Buzz, who is sleeping like a log). In particular, Megan looks like she has been crying.
* After his encounter with "Santa", [[Heartwarming/HomeAlone Kevin walks by a house and sees a family enjoying Christmas together]], causing him to stare at them longingly. All while [[AwardBaitSong "Somewhere In My Memory"]] plays in the background.
** Kevin waking up on Christmas morning eagerly hoping to find his family back home, only to be heartbroken to see that the house is still empty. The scene quickly bounces back into heartwarming, however, as Kate comes in through the door just a few seconds later.

!! Home Alone 2: Lost In New York
* Any progress that Kevin and his family made got undone in a year. Kevin found out that he didn't make his family disappear: they left him at home and forgot all about him until they were on the plane! He's understandably bitter about it, though. In an awesome moment when everyone oversleeps, it's revealed he got to the car first, claimed the front seat, and grabbed his ticket and passport.
* Just like in the first movie, Kate has a fight with Kevin and sarcastically says that since he got his wish last year, [[WhatTheHellHero maybe he'll get it this year]]. Then the family lands in Miami and realizes he's not there. She laughs hysterically...and faints. In the next shot, she and her husband are engaging in TensionCuttingLaughter when talking with the cops, who snap them back to a sober tone.
* The Pigeon Lady. She once had a normal life with a home, a job, and a husband until he left her, at which point she fell into a deep depression that she never recovered from. [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments She gets better with Kevin's help.]]
* Any scene in the sequel that has [[AwardBaitSong "Christmas Star"]] playing in the background.
** For example, Kevin staring out a window in New York and saying "Good night, mom", which transitions to Kate also staring out a window in Florida and saying "Good night, Kevin".
** Also, Kevin and a sick boy in the children's hospital waving to each other.
* Kevin considers spending Christmas Eve with the Pigeon Lady in the symphony hall rafters. It's warm and there is room for them both. Then he remembers that Harry and Marv are going to rob the toy store. [[WhatYouAreInTheDark He braves the cold and their murderous intent to help out the kids]].
* Mr. Duncan finds out the toy store was broken into, on Christmas Eve no less, when he was going to donate the day's revenue to a hospital. He's relieved when the cops say that none of the money was taken, thanks to a brick that triggered the alarm. Then Mr. Duncan sees the note attached to the brick, with the person who wrote it apologizing for breaking the window. Kevin didn't do this expecting an award; he did it to make things right. Mr. Duncan gets a look in his eyes as he studies the Plaza stationery, does some detective work, and sends several rooms' worth of presents to the suite where the [=McCallisters=] are staying.
* Kevin apologizes to his mother when she finds him at the Rockefeller Center. It hit him that wishing to have a vacation solo was not nice to either of them. She smiles and apologizes in turn.
* Though it is PlayedForLaughs, and was obviously overdone for comedic purposes, you cannot help but feel sorry for Kevin during the Christmas pageant. Imagine singing a solo, which you have worked so hard on for your part, during a special beloved holiday, and falling victim to a prank being pulled on you, by your own sibling and not to playfully tease you. Then for the straw the breaks the camel's back, a full audience (mostly of full grown adults, who should know better, but some older students as well), not to mention other members of your performance laugh uproariously at you, as if you did not even matter, though here it was probably not personal and was more about the prank itself. Their actions were downright terrible, but their intentions were most likely not (with the obvious exception of Uncle Frank, but do keep in mind he laughed at the pianist as well after she fell over), they probably saw it as a harmless prank nothing more nothing less and thought for that reason it was acceptable to laugh. They knew Buzz was openly making fun of Kevin, but they thought it was all in good fun, that he was just goofing around with him. Regardless, it was still a rather rotten thing to do, especially by people old enough to know better and be kinder, they knew what they were doing, let alone to a child, and did not hold back in laughter, to be fair though Buzz instigated the laughter, so they probably did not know how else to respond, they could have scolded him during the performance, but that would have been just as inappropriate and still throw Kevin off his guard. They most likely did not realize that their unacceptable actions would aggravate the situation, and cause Kevin to snap, or were hoping it would, considering their extreme shocked expression to what Kevin did to Buzz. They were probably sad to see it play out that way, but they still should have realized it would boil down to that. They were clearly in the wrong (as well as the family, especially the family) to look down on Kevin in that situation, making him feel like the villain in the situation. Buzz instigated it, but to be fair, Kevin did do his part in ruining the part even more, in not just shoving Buzz, but hard enough to knock him and the rest of the choir, having the Christmas set collapse, and a tree to fall on the pianist having her fall over, Buzz deserved it, but to be fair, they did not (not as much though). Do keep in mind that the other choir children did have parents in the audience as well to see them on their special night, and the school did go out of its way to arrange a special occasion for friends and family, but Kevin's stress was entirely understandable. To make matters worse for Kevin, though his parents did expect Buzz to apologize as well as Kevin, Buzz gave Kevin and everyone else an insincere apology, Kevin called him out on it, but due to the favoritism, Kevin was more scolded; his family especially his parents should have had some idea that, that experience could have been much more traumatic for him, but thankfully was not. Still in the end it was warming that Buzz and Kevin in their own way made amends, and Frank became, probably for that part anyway, nicer to Kevin.
** Though the laughter in itself was unrealistic, it is not that entirely implausible to occur in real life situations, and not just from children, but even from adults, and even at the worst of times and in the least of places. People can actually be that twisted. As in the case here, though they clearly did not do well, they sincerely meant well, but not everyone does, and people can turn on you at the flick of a switch, even the people who mean the world to you and who you mean much to, such as your family and friends. What happened to Kevin was not entirely far fetched family wise either. Families can actually operate like that, sad enough.

* Kevin gets treated like crap by his entire family; he gets insulted and berated by six different people in less than five minutes just for wanting to watch a grown-up movie and asking if there's some cheese pizza he can have. The way everyone glares at him after the disaster in the kitchen is painful to watch.

* Kevin gets treated like crap by his entire family; he gets insulted and berated by six different people in less than five minutes just for wanting to watch a grown-up movie and asking if there's some cheese pizza he can have. The way his entire family glares at him after the disaster in the kitchen is painful to watch.

* Kevin is treated with no respect by his family; he gets insulted and berated by six different people in less than five minutes just for wanting to watch a grown-up movie and asking if there's some cheese pizza he can have. The way his entire family glares at him after the disaster in the kitchen is painful to watch.

* Kevin is treated with no respect by his family; he gets insulted and berated by six different people in less than five minutes just for wanting to watch a grown-up movie and asking if there's cheese pizza. The way his entire family glares at him after the disaster in the kitchen is painful to watch.

* Kevin is treated with no respect by his family; he gets insulted and berated by six different people in less than five minutes just for doing things like wanting to watch a grown-up movie and have cheese pizza. The way his entire family glares at him after the disaster in the kitchen is painful to watch.

* The way Kevin's entire family glares at him after the disaster in the kitchen can be painful to watch. He's just a little kid.

* Though it is PlayedForLaughs, and was obviously overdone for comedic purposes, you cannot help but feel sorry for Kevin during the Christmas pageant. Imagine singing a solo, which you have worked so hard on for your part, during a special beloved holiday, and falling victim to a prank being pulled on you, by your own sibling and not to playfully tease you. Then for the straw the breaks the camel's back, a full audience (mostly of full grown adults, who should know better, but some older students as well), not to mention other members of your performance laugh uproariously at you, as if you did not even matter, though here it was probably not personal and was more about the prank itself. Their actions were downright terrible, but their intentions were most likely not (with the obvious exception of Uncle Frank, but do keep in mind he laughed at the pianist as well after she fell over), they probably saw it as a harmless prank nothing more nothing less and thought for that reason it was acceptable to laugh. Regardless, it was still a rather rotten thing to do, especially by people old enough to know better and be kinder, they knew what they were doing, let alone to a child, and did not hold back in laughter, to be fair though Buzz instigated the laughter, so they probably did not know how else to respond, they could have scolded him during the performance, but that would have been just as inappropriate and still throw Kevin off his guard. They most likely did not realize that their unacceptable actions would aggravate the situation, and cause Kevin to snap, or were hoping it would, considering their extreme shocked expression to what Kevin did to Buzz. They were probably sad to see it play out that way, but they still should have realized it would boil down to that. They were clearly in the wrong (as well as the family, especially the family) to look down on Kevin in that situation, making him feel like the villain in the situation. Buzz instigated it, but to be fair, Kevin did do his part in ruining the part even more, in not just shoving Buzz, but hard enough to knock him and the rest of the choir, having the Christmas set collapse, and a tree to fall on the pianist having her fall over, Buzz deserved it, but to be fair, they did not (not as much though). Do keep in mind that the other choir children did have parents in the audience as well to see them on their special night, and the school did go out of its way to arrange a special occasion for friends and family, but Kevin's stress was entirely understandable. To make matters worse for Kevin, though his parents did expect Buzz to apologize as well as Kevin, Buzz gave Kevin and everyone else an insincere apology, Kevin called him out on it, but due to the favoritism, Kevin was more scolded; his family especially his parents should have had some idea that, that experience could have been much more traumatic for him, but thankfully was not. Still in the end it was warming that Buzz and Kevin in their own way made amends, and Frank became, probably for that part anyway, nicer to Kevin.

* Though it is PlayedForLaughs, and was obviously overdone for comedic purposes, you cannot help but feel sorry for Kevin during the Christmas pageant. Imagine singing a solo, which you have worked so hard on for your part, during a special beloved holiday, and falling victim to a prank being pulled on you, by your own sibling and not to playfully tease you. Then for the straw the breaks the camel's back, a full audience (mostly of full grown adults, who should know better, but some older students as well), not to mention other members of your performance laugh uproariously at you, as if you did not even matter, though here it was probably not personal and was more about the prank itself. Their actions were downright terrible, but their intentions were most likely not (with the obvious exception of Uncle Frank, but do keep in mind he laughed at the pianist as well after she fell over), they probably saw it as a harmless prank nothing more nothing less and thought for that reason it was acceptable to laugh. Regardless, it was still a rather rotten thing to do, especially by people old enough to know better and be kinder, they knew what they were doing, let alone to a child, and did not hold back in laughter, to be fair though Buzz instigated the laughter, so they probably did not know how else to respond, they could have scolded him during the performance, but that would have been just as inappropriate and still throw Kevin off his guard. They most likely did not realize that their unacceptable actions would aggravate the situation, and cause Kevin to snap, or were hoping it would, considering their extreme shocked expression to what Kevin did to Buzz, they still should have realized it would boil down to that. They were in the wrong (as well as the family, especially the family) to look down on Kevin in that situation, making him feel like the villain in the situation. Buzz instigated it, but to be fair, Kevin did do his part in ruining the part even more, in not just shoving Buzz, but hard enough to knock him and the rest of the choir, having the Christmas set collapse, and a tree to fall on the pianist having her fall over, Buzz deserved it, but to be fair, they did not (not as much though). Do keep in mind that the other choir children did have parents in the audience as well to see them on their special night, and the school did go out of its way to arrange a special occasion for friends and family, but Kevin's stress was entirely understandable. To make matters worse for Kevin, though his parents did expect Buzz to apologize as well as Kevin, Buzz gave Kevin and everyone else an insincere apology, Kevin called him out on it, but due to the favoritism, Kevin was more scolded; his family especially his parents should have had some idea that, that experience could have been much more traumatic for him, but thankfully was not. Still in the end it was warming that Buzz and Kevin in their own way made amends, and Frank became, probably for that part anyway, nicer to Kevin.

* Though it is PlayedForLaughs, and was obviously overdone for comedic purposes, you cannot help but feel sorry for Kevin during the Christmas pageant. Imagine singing a solo, which you have worked so hard on for your part, during a special beloved holiday, and falling victim to a prank being pulled on you, by your own sibling and not to playfully tease you. Then for the straw the breaks the camel's back, a full audience (mostly of full grown adults, who should know better, but some older students as well), not to mention other members of your performance laugh uproariously at you, as if you did not even matter, though here it was probably not personal and was more about the prank itself. Their intentions were genuinely not terrible (with the obvious exception of Uncle Frank), they simply saw it as a harmless prank and knew well enough that it was not as if Buzz was beating Kevin up or Kevin was visibly crying, but their actions definitely were, they knew full well that they were doing that at the expense of a child, bad enough to another adult, but to a child would be much more unforgivable. The incident was clearly exaggerated, and Kevin did perceive it as being much harsher than it actually was, but who could blame him and not understand his plight. Kevin's choice for defending himself was understandable and a bit hard to watch, he was under duress, though he was clearly in the wrong for shoving Buzz like that, knocking him and the rest of the choir over, and having the Christmas set come crashing down, causing the pianist to fall over, and the performance the school worked so hard to prepare to be ruined, especially on a special night (do keep in mind that the other choir children did have parents in the audience as well to see them on their special night), who could honestly blame him, though except for Buzz the others clearly did not deserve it. Sure they laughed, as well as almost the entire audience, terrible enough, but they were provoked to do so, and if it was not for Buzz's prank, they would not have. They did not stop it either, but if they scolded Buzz and were visibly upset and angry, it would have been just as inappropriate and would still throw Kevin off his guard. To be fair, the audience probably thought it was acceptable since their intentions (not actions) were innocent enough, and were probably not expecting that their actions would escalate to that sad outcome, and were most likely not hoping it either, considering their shocked expressions and all. What else can you expect from such a scene, right? To make matters worse for Kevin, though his parents did expect Buzz to apologize for utterly humiliating him. His apology was insincere, his family did not believe Kevin after he called Buzz out for lying under his breath, and Kevin ended up being more scolded. His parents nonetheless should have realized that it could have been a very traumatic experience for him, for a child, as it realistically would be. Thankfully it was all over and done the next day.

* Though it is PlayedForLaughs, and was obviously overdone for comedic purposes, you cannot help but feel sorry for Kevin during the Christmas pageant. Imagine singing a solo, which you have worked so hard on for your part, during a special beloved holiday, and falling victim to a prank being pulled on you, by your own sibling and not to playfully tease you. Then for the straw the breaks the camel's back, a full audience (mostly of full grown adults, who should know better, but some older students as well), not to mention other members of your performance laugh uproariously at you, as if you did not even matter, though here it was probably not personal and was more about the prank itself. Their intentions were genuinely not terrible (with the obvious exception of Uncle Frank), they simply saw it as a harmless prank and knew well enough that it was not as if Buzz was beating Kevin up or Kevin was visibly crying, but their actions definitely were, they knew full well that they were doing that at the expense of a child, bad enough to another adult, but to a child would be much more unforgivable. The incident was clearly exaggerated, and Kevin did perceive it as being much harsher than it actually was, but who could blame him and not understand his plight. Kevin's choice for defending himself was understandable and a bit hard to watch, he was under duress, though he was clearly in the wrong for shoving Buzz like that, knocking him and the rest of the choir over, and having the Christmas set come crashing down, causing the pianist to fall over, and the performance the school worked so hard to prepare to be ruined, especially on a special night, who could honestly blame him. The audience were probably not expecting that their actions would worsen the situation, and were most likely not hoping it, considering their shocked expressions and all. What else can you expect, right? To make matters worse for Kevin, though his parents did expect Buzz to apologize for utterly humiliating him. His apology was insincere, his family did not believe Kevin after he called Buzz out for lying under his breath, and Kevin ended up being more scolded. His parents nonetheless should have realized that it could have been a very traumatic experience for him, for a child, as it realistically would be. Thankfully it was all over and done the next day.

* Though it is [[PlayedForLaughs]], and was obviously overdone for comedic purposes, you cannot help but feel sorry for Kevin during the Christmas pageant. Imagine singing a solo, which you have worked so hard on for your part, during a special beloved holiday, and falling victim to a prank being pulled on you, by your own sibling and not to playfully tease you. Then for the straw the breaks the camel's back, a full audience (mostly of full grown adults, who should know better, but some older students as well), not to mention other members of your performance laugh uproariously at you, as if you did not even matter, though here it was probably not personal and was more about the prank itself. Their intentions were genuinely not terrible (with the obvious exception of Uncle Frank), they simply saw it as a harmless prank and knew well enough that it was not as if Buzz was beating Kevin up or Kevin was visibly crying, but their actions definitely were, they knew full well that they were doing that at the expense of a child, bad enough to another adult, but to a child would be much more unforgivable. The incident was clearly exaggerated, and Kevin did perceive it as being much harsher than it actually was, but who could blame him and not understand his plight. Kevin's choice for defending himself was understandable and a bit hard to watch, he was under duress, though he was clearly in the wrong for shoving Buzz like that, knocking him and the rest of the choir over, and having the Christmas set come crashing down, causing the pianist to fall over, and the performance the school worked so hard to prepare to be ruined, especially on a special night, who could honestly blame him. The audience were probably not expecting that their actions would worsen the situation, and were most likely not hoping it, considering their shocked expressions and all. What else can you expect, right? To make matters worse for Kevin, though his parents did expect Buzz to apologize for utterly humiliating him. His apology was insincere, his family did not believe Kevin after he called Buzz out for lying under his breath, and Kevin ended up being more scolded. His parents nonetheless should have realized that it could have been a very traumatic experience for him, for a child, as it realistically would be. Thankfully it was all over and done the next day.

* Mr. Duncan finds out the toy store was broken into, on Christmas Eve no less, when he was going to donate the day's revenue to a hospital. He's relieved when the cops say that none of the money was taken, thanks to a brick that triggered the alarm. Then Mr. Duncan sees the note attached to the brick, with the person who wrote it apologizing for breaking the window. Kevin didn't do this expecting an award; he did it to make things right. Mr. Duncan gets a look in his eyes as he studies the Plaza stationery, does some detective work, and sends several rooms' worth of presents to the suite where the McCallisters are staying.

* Just like in the first movie, Kate has a fight with Kevin and sarcastically says that since he got his wish last year, maybe he'll get it this year. Then the family lands in Miami and realizes he's not there. She laughs hysterically...and faints. In the next shot, she and her husband are engaging in TensionCuttingLaughter when talking with the cops, who snap them back to a sober tone.

* When Kevin notes he’s sick of the whole family after ending up in trouble with everyone after causing a DisasterDominoes, Kate notes maybe he should ask Santa for a different family, itself a rather cruel thing to say to someone, no less child, before he notes he’d rather have no family and heads up to the attic. With that being the last interaction with her own son, it’s easy to see why Kate wonders what kind of Mother she is during the aftereffects of her realization below.
* Kate's MyGodWhatHaveIDone when she realizes Kevin is still at the house, alone and with no adults nearby because the whole street is on vacation, and with the phones out there's no way to call the house. Mind she realizes it after Kevin watches the mobster movie and goes "[[IWantMyMommy MOM]]!", which seems to hint she sensed his distress thousands of miles.
** Kevin is going to sleep in his parents' bed, and gazes longingly at a portrait of his family - Kevin, his four older siblings, and their parents. Still believing that he had somehow magically made his family disappear, Kevin says that he didn't mean it, and promises to never be a pain again if his family would just come back to him. One of the [[DeletedScene Deleted Scenes]] is a longer and even more touching version of this, combining Kevin's desperate plea with shots of his father and older siblings in Paris, all unable to sleep because they are so worried about Kevin (except for Buzz, who is sleeping like a log). In particular, Megan looks like she has been crying.

* Any progress that Kevin and his family made got undone in a year. Kevin found out that he didn't make his family disappear: they left him at home and forgot all about him until they were on the plane! He's understandably bitter about it, though, in an awesome moment when everyone oversleeps, it's revealed he got to the car first, claimed the front seat, and grabbed his ticket and passport.

* Mr. Duncan finds out the toy store was broken into, on Christmas Eve no less when he was going to donate the day's revenue to a hospital. He's relieved when the cops say that none of the money was taken, thanks to a brick that triggered the alarm. Then Mr. Duncan sees the note attached to the brick, with the person who wrote it apologizing for breaking the window. Kevin didn't do this expecting an award; he did it to make things right. Mr. Duncan gets a look in his eyes as he studies the Plaza stationery, does some detective work, and sends several rooms' worth of presents to the suite where the McCallisters are staying.

* In the fifth movie, Jessica was romantically involved with her previous accomplice, Steven. She was heartbroken after he defected from Sinclair's group, and spends the movie constantly texting him hoping he will call back. Near the end, he does, but just as she's trying to speak with him on her cell phone, Fin's friend shows up and starts pelting her with snowballs, ruining her chance to reconcile with Steven and causing her to yell at the kid, which Steven mistakes for her insulting him. He ends up hanging up on her.

* Mr. Duncan finds out the toy store was broken into, on Christmas Eve no less when he was going to donate the day's revenue to a hospital. He's relieved when the cops say that none of the money was taken, thanks to a brick that triggered the alarm. Then Mr. Duncan sees the note attached to the brick, with the person who wrote it apologizing for breaking the window. Kevin didn't do this expecting an award; he did it to make things right. Mr. Duncan gets a look in his eyes as he studies the Plaza stationery, does some detective work, and sends several rooms' worth of presents to the suite where the Mccallisters are staying.

!! Home Alone II: Lost In New York
* Any progress that Kevin and his family made got undone in a year. Kevin found out that he didn't make his family disappear: they left him at home and forgot all about him until they were in the plane! He's understandably bitter about it, though in an awesome moment when everyone oversleeps, it's revealed he got to the car first, claimed the front seat, and grabbed his ticket and passport.

** For example, Kevin staring out the window and saying "Good night, mom", which transitions to Kate also staring out a window and saying "Good night, Kevin".

* Whwn Kevin notes he’s sick of the whole family after ending up in trouble with everyone after causing a DisasterDominoes, Kate notes maybe he should ask Santa for a different family, itself a rather cruel thing to say to someone, no less child, before he notes he’d rather have no family and heads up to the attic. With that being the last interaction with her own son, it’s easy to see why Kate wonders what kind of Mother she is during the aftereffects of her realization below.