Fan theory: in Home Alone, Kevin is dead

One of the most telling moments in the film comes when Kevins mother hitches a ride with a polka band, led by Gus Polinski (John Candy). In the back of a Budget rental truck, Kate asks Gus if hed ever left his kid home alone. Gus replies that hed actually left his kid at a funeral parlor once, all day long. Kate says, Maybe we shouldnt talk about this. Gus points out that she had brought it up. Im sorry I did, says Kate, mad with grief.

The best fan theory since "the kids in the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon died when the rollercoaster collapsed and they are in Hell."