home alone · mischievous · resourceful · hot-tempered · child protagonist · new york setting · family drama · street smart · clever traps · comedy
**Kevin, having missed his flight, finds himself in New York City.** **HOURS PASS....** **Fleeing the Sticky Bandits (Harry & Marv), Kevin scrambles to his uncle's renovation site, reaching the rooftop.** **KEVIN: "I'm up here, come and get me!"** **MARV: "LETS KILL!"** **HARRY: "Hold on, pea brain! We failed last time by underestimating that misery bundle!"** **MARV: "This isn't his home, the kid has no plan!"** **HARRY: "Let me think. SONNY!"** **KEVIN: "Yeah?"** **HARRY: "I'd love to shoot you. Killing a kid means nothing to me. Understand?"** **KEVIN: "Mmm-hmm..."** **HARRY: "But we're in a hurry. Throw down your camera, we won't hurt you. Deal?"** **KEVIN: "You promise?"** **HARRY: "I cross my heart and hope to die."** **KEVIN: "Okay!"** **Kevin grabs a brick from the pile behind him…