Everything Bad That Happens In “Home Alone” Is Because Of A Damn Toothbrush

This has nothing to do with thrown out airplane tickets. We promise.

Who can forget Home Alone, the timeless holiday classic? I’m guessing you can’t, since you’re here reading this right now.

Who can forget Home Alone, the timeless holiday classic? I'm guessing you can't, since you're here reading this right now.

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably already know about Kevin’s airplane ticket, which accidentally gets thrown out at the beginning of the movie.

Kevin replies by saying he doesn’t know how to pack a suitcase…

Kevin replies by saying he doesn't know how to pack a suitcase...

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…and he’s ultimately told that his mom will pack it for him.

...and he's ultimately told that his mom will pack it for him.

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HOME ALONE.

HOME ALONE.

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Flash forward to this scene.

Flash forward to this scene.

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Kevin just got out of the shower and is commenting on how clean he is before he casually mentions that he can’t find his toothbrush.

Kevin just got out of the shower and is commenting on how clean he is before he casually mentions that he can't find his toothbrush.

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And so he goes out and buys one — well, technically, he accidentally shoplifts one and gets chased by a cop.

And so he goes out and buys one — well, technically, he accidentally shoplifts one and gets chased by a cop.

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After stealing the toothbrush, Kevin’s feeling pretty low, and he’s walking home alone with his head down.

After stealing the toothbrush, Kevin's feeling pretty low, and he's walking home alone with his head down.

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And that’s when he almost gets hit by this van. Oh and who’s driving this van?

And that's when he almost gets hit by this van. Oh and who's driving this van?

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NONE OTHER THAN THE WET BANDITS.

NONE OTHER THAN THE WET BANDITS.

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So basically the entire movie happens because Kevin’s mom remembers to pack Kevin’s toothbrush but forgets to pack Kevin.

So basically the entire movie happens because Kevin's mom remembers to pack Kevin's toothbrush but forgets to pack Kevin.

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That’s all. Happy holidays!

That's all. Happy holidays!

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