How Kevin was left behind: What you didn’t know about Home Alone

IT’S the question that has bugged fans of Home Alone for years: How on earth did Kevin’s parents forget him?

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IT’S the question that has bugged fans of Home Alone for years: How on Earth did Kevin’s parents forget him?

Well Reddit user matt01ss has finally figured it out — and he posted the video to prove it.

In the early scenes of the movie, Kevin’s father throws his son’s plane ticket out with the garbage.

So after a headcount of kids and a headcount of tickets, the numbers matched and the parents left, none the wiser of Kevin’s absence.

Movie website IMDB confirmed the horrific truth about the ticket drop that set the plot in motion.

“Q. Why didn’t they notice Kevin’s absence when they presented his airline ticket at the boarding gate?

“A. Kevin’s ticket was tossed in the trash when his father wiped up after Kevin spilt milk all over the passports and tickets. While getting into the car to go to the airport, Heather miscounted because the neighbour kid was in line with the rest of the family. Finally, the gate agent appears to be simply counting the McCallisters’ tickets instead of matching names with people. Without a ticket for Kevin, no one apparently noticed that he was not in the group.”

So there you go. Now you know.

Disclaimer: If you forgot your children this Christmas, this is by no means a good excuse for doing so.