re: Things in movies that don't make sense... Rudy

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In Home Alone why didn't Kevin just call the cops to begin with?

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Kevin thought he made his family disappear. So, for all he knew, he was alone in the world. The cop coming to the door terrified him.

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Why did his parents not keep trying to call the house?

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This is probably a reasonable gripe. The first time they tried, the police department sent someone over to look, but nobody answered. If Kevin's parents were decent human beings, they would ask the cops to break down their damn door and find their son. Instead, the mom decided to take the longest possible route home while the dad decided to not let a missing child ruin their vacation.