Normally, in relation to among the greatest Christmas motion pictures, I want to take a seat again and luxuriate in them with out overthinking small particulars in regards to the plot. And but, there are movies like Dwelling Alone and its sequel, Dwelling Alone 2: Misplaced in New York, that I’ve seen so many occasions, it’s laborious to not query some issues in regards to the film. It’s additionally superb to me that 30+ years for the reason that movies launched, I can nonetheless discover random tidbits which may clarify a chunk of the plot a bit higher. Within the case of this text, which follows my latest annual viewing of Dwelling Alone 2, it has to do with the ultimate scene of the film, the place Kevin and his household get up of their fancy Plaza Resort suite to seek out {that a} truckload of items has been delivered and organized round their Christmas tree.
We Know Who Despatched The Christmas Items
It’s clearly implied that the items got here from Duncan’s Toy Chest, because the truck is seen outdoors the lodge together with a workforce of supply folks unloading presents. After which when Buzz appears to be like at one of many items, he asks his mom “Who’s Mr. Duncan.” That is fairly agency affirmation that this large haul comes courtesy of the kindly proprietor of the toy retailer that Marv and Harry robbed the evening earlier than. Additionally, since we noticed Mr. Duncan discover Kevin’s observe explaining in regards to the theft and apologizing for the damaged window, we’re left to imagine that this was his method of expressing gratitude to Kevin for serving to catch the thieves.
However How Did Mr. Duncan Know The place Kevin And His Household Have been Staying?
In lower than a day’s discover, Mr. Duncan managed to get all of these items to a baby he’d solely met as soon as. How did he handle that?
I don’t assume I ever observed earlier than my latest viewing — or if I did, I didn’t make the connection — however within the scene the place Mr. Duncan reads the observe left for him by Kevin, we will see that it is written on a chunk of The Plaza observe paper, full with the lodge’s crest and title on the high:
Kevin additionally signed his full title on the backside.
Presumably, all Mr. Duncan would’ve needed to do was name the lodge, affirm “Kevin McCallister” and his household had been nonetheless there, and prepare for the items to be delivered. And given how apologetic the lodge workers members had been to Kevin and his household at that time, it’s seemingly they had been glad to assist.
I don’t know if I all the time actually questioned how Mr. Duncan knew precisely the place Kevin and his household had been staying, or if I simply shrugged it off and determined he’s the sort of man who could make Christmas miracles occur when he needs to. I nonetheless sort of assume that about him, truly, as a result of even when Kevin did point out his location with the letterhead, Mr. Duncan nonetheless managed to get all of these items wrapped and delivered to the lodge in a matter of hours (on Christmas Eve!).
Just a few years again, once I talked about among the lingering questions I’ve in regards to the Dwelling Alone motion pictures, this specific one didn’t come up. When it got here to the closing scene of the sequel, I used to be clearly extra targeted on how that household was going to determine who obtained what reward. I nonetheless marvel about that, and it sort of stresses me out (perhaps much more so than questioning how Harry and Marv managed to outlive all of their accidents). However a minimum of now I can put to relaxation any lingering curiosity I might need had about how the presents discovered their method into that lodge room to start with.
You possibly can catch Dwelling Alone and Dwelling Alone 2: Misplaced In New York streaming with a Disney+ subscription.