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Kevin’s New York Christmas and a gift for a friend
Spoilers for Home Alone 2: Lost in New York: the toy store, the pigeon lady and Kevin’s reunion.
Open the recap & discussion — spoilers
As the McCallisters rush to a Christmas flight to Florida, Kevin follows the wrong man through the airport and boards a plane to New York alone, carrying his father’s bag and credit card.
A solo trip meets old enemies
Kevin uses his father’s card to stay at the Plaza and enjoys exploring the city. Hotel staff become suspicious, while his family realizes he took the wrong plane and travels to find him. Harry and Marv have escaped prison and recognize Kevin in New York, putting him in danger again.
A toy store and two small gifts
At Duncan’s Toy Chest, Kevin meets Mr. Duncan, who plans to donate Christmas Eve proceeds to a children’s hospital. Kevin contributes and receives two turtle-dove ornaments, one to share with a friend. Harry and Marv plan to steal the store’s money, and Kevin decides to stop them.
The woman in the park
Kevin is initially frightened of the homeless woman who feeds pigeons in Central Park. As they talk, he hears about her loneliness and fear of trusting people, and they become friends. She later helps him when the burglars catch up with him.
A house full of traps
Kevin lures Harry and Marv to his uncle’s house, which is being renovated, and sets traps for them. He alerts the police about the toy-store robbery. When the burglars corner him in the park, the pigeon lady covers them in birdseed, drawing the birds; police then arrest the pair.
A tree and a turtle dove
Kate finds Kevin at the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and the family reunites. The next day Kevin visits the pigeon lady and gives her one of the turtle doves, keeping the other. Along with finding his family again, he has made a friend in the city where he was lost.
After watching
- Did you enjoy Kevin exploring New York or the traps at his uncle’s house more?
- What did the pair of turtle doves add to his friendship with the pigeon lady?
Christmas in a big city
The sequel moves Kevin’s adventures to New York’s hotel, toy store and park.
Keep the conversation going
Who receives Kevin’s other turtle dove?
He gives it to the pigeon lady in Central Park as a token of friendship.
