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This is my house. I have to defend it.
— Home Alone ‧ 1990
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
It is the moment a scared kid becomes the general of his own house, and the film is never the same again: the set-up for the paint cans, the tar on the stairs and the blowtorch. The line has the cheerful stubbornness of a child who has accepted his job, and fans quote it at any rented flat, dorm or office they feel like fortifying.
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In context
Spoilers for Home AloneShow the scene
On Christmas Eve, with his family away and the burglars Harry and Marv known to be planning to return at 9 p.m., eight-year-old Kevin McCallister has spent the day wandering the neighbourhood. In the church he has talked with his neighbour Mr. Marley, who turns out to be far less frightening than the rumours, and the conversation seems to steady him. He then says that this is his house and that he has to defend it. What follows is the preparation of the booby traps that fill the rest of the film.
Sources (2)
- Home Alone film transcriptafter the church conversation with MarleyReference checked
- Kevin McCallister (Home Alone Wiki)plot summaryReference checked
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