Kate Honey, are you packed yet?
Kate Everything I put out?
Kate Did you see what Grandma Penelope sent you for the trip?
Let me guess. Donald Duck slippers?
Kate Close. An inflatable clown to play with in the pool.
[sarcastically]
How exciting. Why do we have to go to Florida? There's no Christmas trees in Florida.
Kate Kevin, what is it with you and Christmas trees?
How can you have Christmas without a Christmas tree, Mom?
Kate We'll find a nice fake silver one. Or decorate a palm tree.
A Announcer
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Where's the camcorder battery?
Kate I put it in the charger. How's this? Oh, much better.
Hey, Kevin, you'd better go put your tie on. We don't wanna be late for the Christmas pageant.
My tie's in the bathroom and I can't go in because Uncle Frank's taking a shower. He says that if I walked in there and saw him naked, I'd grow up never feeling like a real man. [Peter and Kate stare] Whatever that means.
[after a pause, chuckles]
I'm sure he was kidding. Just run in there, get your tie, get out, and don't look at anything.
[In Miami, Peter picks Kevin's bag off the baggage claim carousel; it is passed from one family member to another]
This Kevin's? Give this to Kevin.
Kate Give this... [tries to pass it to Frank, who waves her off; she passes it to Leslie instead] Give this to Kevin.
L Leslie
Give this to Kevin.
T Tracy
Give this to Kevin.
R Rod
Give this to Kevin.
S Sondra
Give this to Kevin.
M Megan
Give this to Kevin.
J Jeff
Give this to Kevin.
B Brooke
Give this to Kevin.
F Fuller
Here you go, Kevin. [notices the elderly couples are standing next to him instead of Kevin. He passes bag up the line] Kevin's not here.
B Brooke
Kevin's not here.
M Megan
Kevin's not here.
S Sondra
Kevin's not here.
R Rod
Kevin's not here. [he passes the bag to Linnie, and he decided to skip Buzz]
L Linnie
Kevin's not here.
T Tracy
Kevin's not here.
L Leslie
Kevin's not here. [passes bag to Kate, skipping Frank]
Kate [she gives the bag to Peter]
Kevin's not here.
Kate [laughs, but immediately gasps in shock, then screams at the top of her lungs in alarm]
KEVIN!!!!!!!!! [faints]
Merry Christmas. No sign of him. We're gonna have to be able to get a hold of you. Do you have hotel arrangements?
Do you have a recent photo of the boy?
I have one in my wallet. I don't have my wallet. My wallet's in my bag. Kevin was looking into my bag at the airport. He was looking for batteries. Kevin has my wallet.
Did you have credit cards in the wallet?
We'll notify the credit card companies immediately. If your son has the cards, we can get a location on him when and if he uses them.
Kate No, I don't think Kevin knows how to use a credit card.
Kate Kevin.
When did you see him last?
Kate Curbside check-in?
No, I saw him at the door. He was with us in the terminal.
Most people get separated at security checkpoints. Did everyone get through security?
Kate I don't know. Peter...
We were in a hurry. We had to run all the way to the gate.
When did you notice he was missing?
Kate When we picked up our baggage here.
Has the boy ever run away from home?
Has he ever been in a situation where he's been on his own?
Kate As a matter of fact, this has happened before. It's becoming a McCallister family tradition.
Funnily enough, we never lose our luggage.
Kate [Peter and Kate attempt to laugh at the joke, but the cop just stares at them]
He was left at home, by accident, last year.
That's what my wife meant calling it a McCallister family tradition.
We'll call Chicago and notify them of the situation. The odds are that's where he is.
It's very unlikely he'd be anywhere else.
H Mr. Hector
We'd like to offer you a complimentary suite while you're here. It's a penthouse with a view of the park. I think you'll find it satisfactory. It was recently vacated by the Countess of Worcestershire.
Kate What kind of hotel allows a child to check in alone?
S Mrs. Stone
The boy had a very convincing story.
Kate What kind of idiots do you have working here?!
S Mrs. Stone
The finest in New York.
Well, I mean, when you discovered that the credit card was stolen, what...
H Mr. Hector
[proudly]
I made the discovery.
Kate Why did you let him leave?
H Mr. Hector
When we attempted to confront him, he ran.
Kate It's Christmas Eve, and because of you, our child is lost in one of the biggest cities in the world.
[to Cedric]
Could you take our family and our luggage up to the room, please?
H Mr. Hector
Run along, Cedric.
[to Kate]
I'm gonnna go down to the police station. I'm gonna make sure that they're doing everything in their power to find Kevin. I want you to stay here with Frank, Leslie and the kids.
Kate No! I'm going out to look for him.
H Mr. Hector
With all due respect, madam, your son is lost in one of the biggest cities in the world.
[to Mr. Hector]
Could you stay out of this, please?
H Mr. Hector
As you wish.
Thank you. [to Kate] I don't think it's a good idea for you to start running around all over New York City all by yourself.
Kate I think if our son can do it, I can do it.
Kate Peter, I'll be fine. The way I'm feeling right now, no mugger or murderer would dare mess with me!
H Mr. Hector
Madam, there are hundreds of parasites out there, armed to the teeth- [Kate slaps him] Do bundle up. It's awfully cold outside.
Kate [Kate is informed by airport security that Kevin is on the run in New York] [to everyone]
We're goin' to New York, move it!
Kate [The other McCallisters shout approval; everybody scrambles to pack]
He ran away from the hotel when they questioned him about the card. He must be so scared, Peter.
I wonder if he'd know enough to go to my brother's place.
Kate Aren't they in Paris?
Maybe they have a house sitter.
Kate I thought you said they were renovating.
Kate [Kate approaches an NYPD patrol car stopped at a curb while looking for Kevin]
Do you have kids?
Kate And what would you do if one of them was missing?
I'd probably be doing the same thing you're doing.
Kate Thank you.
Look, put yourself in your kid's shoes. Where would you go? What would you do?
Kate Me? I'd probably be lying dead in a gutter somewhere. Oh, but not Kevin. No. Kevin is so much stronger and braver than I am. And I know Kevin's fine. I'm sure he is. But he's still all by himself in a big city, and he doesn't deserve that. He deserves to be at home, with his own family, around his Christmas tree. [pauses in realization] Oh, dear God. I know where he is! I need to get to Rockefeller Center!
