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"Old Man" Marley was Kevin McCallister's kindly neighbor who was rumored to be a serial killer called the South Bend Shovel Slayer and only appeared in the first movie.

Biography

Early Life

At some point, Marley had a dispute with his son, distancing him from his family.

He was rumored to be "the South Bend Shovel Slayer," and was said to have murdered his entire family and half of the people on the block with a snow shovel in 1958

Crossing Paths With Kevin

01-654987321 — Kevin and Marley at the church.

This rumor stated that he kept his victims in a garbage can full of salt, and that the salt was supposed to have turned the dead bodies into mummies. This rumor was told to Kevin by his brother, Buzz after they observed Marley salting the neighborhood sidewalks.

After accidentally being left home alone, Kevin rushed outside, saying that he was "not afraid anymore." However, upon seeing Marley, he turned and ran back inside his house, afraid and screaming.

Later, Marley went to a drugstore, where Kevin also happened to be. The boy looked up, saw Marley, and stepped away a little before running off, accidentally shoplifting the toothbrush.

On Christmas Eve, Marley went to a local church to watch his granddaughter perform in a choir. He ran into Kevin there and dismissed the rumors about him, while also explaining to Kevin the difficult situation with his family. Kevin suggested Marley to call his son, and Marley admitted that he was afraid to, thinking his son would refuse to speak with him. Kevin told Marley that he should call his son, and whether or not his son talked to him, he would know and he would not be afraid any longer. Kevin told Marley that he should also do it for his granddaughter, who probably missed him and the presents.

Later, after Harry and Marv captured Kevin at the Murphys' house, and Harry was about to bite Kevin's finger, Marley intervened and hit both burglars with his snow shovel (knocking them unconscious) before taking Kevin back home.

By the next morning, Marley had made peace with his son. As he hugged his granddaughter and daughter-in-law, Marley saw Kevin through the window of his home. The two waved and Marley went into his home with his family.

Quotes

You can say hello when you see me. You don't have to be afraid. There's a lot of things going around about me, but none of it's true. Okay?
(About the church) This is the place to be if you're feeling bad about yourself.
How you feel about your family is a complicated thing.
Deep down, you'll always love them. But you can forget that you love them, and you can hurt them and they can hurt you, and that's not just because you're young.
You're always welcome at church.
You can be a little old for a lot of things, but you're never too old to be afraid.
(After hearing about Kevin's experience in the basement) Basements are like that.
(Smiles) Merry Christmas.
(While taking Kevin off the hook) Come on. Let's get you home.

Trivia

In the novelization for Home Alone, Marley says to Kevin, “You don't have to be so scared of me. All that stuff you hear about me — none of it's true. Just the product of someone's overactive imagination."
The Pigeon Lady in the second movie has a similar role to that of Marley. Both appeared menacing at first, but turned out to be quite friendly, and came to Kevin's rescue when Harry and Marv had him trapped, while wearing the same boots. Mr. Prescott from the fourth movie also has a similar role, but instead of Harry, Marv's wife Vera appears.

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-"'''Old Man'''" '''Marley''' was a neighbor of [[Kevin McCallister]], rumored to be a serial killer called the "'''South Bend Shovel Slayer'''." he is the deuteragonist of the film
+"'''Old Man'''" '''Marley''' was [[Kevin McCallister]]'s kindly neighbor who was rumored to be a serial killer called the '''South Bend Shovel Slayer''' and only appeared in [[Home Alone|the first movie]].
-==Home Alone==
-In the film, Old Man Marley was Kevin's neighbor. He was called "the South Bend Shovel Slayer", and was said to have murdered his family and half of the people on the block with a snow shovel back in 1958 by Kevin's older brother [[Buzz McCallister|Buzz]]. He was also said to have kept his victims in his garbage can full of salt, and that the salt was supposed to have turned the dead bodies into mummies.
+==Biography ==
-When Kevin heads outside, saying that he is not afraid anymore, he screams upon seeing Marley, turns and runs back inside his house, afraid.
+===Early Life===
+At some point, Marley had a dispute with his son, distancing him from his family.
+He was rumored to be "the South Bend Shovel Slayer," and was said to have murdered his entire family and half of the people on the block with a snow shovel in 1958
-Later, Kevin goes to the drug store, gets a toothbrush and asks the clerk about whether or not it was approved by the American Dental Association. Marley then comes in while Kevin is checking his pockets to see if he had brought enough cash with him to buy the toothbrush. Kevin then looks up, sees Marley and backs away a little before running off while also accidentally taking the toothbrush he was holding with him.
+===Crossing Paths With Kevin===
-The next night, when Kevin goes to church (after meeting with a fake Santa Claus), he meets up with Marley again, and learns that he's actually a nice guy and a Christian, as well as a parent and a grandparent, and that his salting the sidewalks every night with the snow shovel is actually his duty. Kevin also learns that Marley never murdered his family or half the people on his old block like Buzz claimed, but rather had a fight with them — more particularly, his son. Marley tells Kevin that he came to hear his granddaughter sing, and that he can't come and hear her tonight. When Kevin asked him if he meant he had plans, Marley corrected him, saying that he wasn't welcome — not at the church (as he believes everyone is always welcome at church) — but with his son.
+[[File:01-654987321.jpg|thumb|left|Kevin and Marley at the church.]]
+This rumor stated that he kept his victims in a garbage can full of salt, and that the salt was supposed to have turned the dead bodies into mummies. This rumor was told to Kevin by his brother, [[Buzz McCallister|Buzz]] after they observed Marley salting the neighborhood sidewalks.
+After accidentally being left home alone, Kevin rushed outside, saying that he was "''not afraid anymore.''" However, upon seeing Marley, he turned and ran back inside his house, afraid and screaming.
-According to Marley, years back, before Kevin and his family moved into the neighborhood, he and his son got into an argument for an unknown reason as a result of losing their tempers, and told each other they didn't care to see each other anymore, causing them to become estranged from each other ever since. Kevin asks Marley to call his son, and Marley says that he's afraid to because he thinks that his son won't talk to him. Kevin tells Marley that he used to be afraid of his basement until he turned on the lights, and that Marley should call his son, and whether or not his son talks to him, Marley will know and he won't be afraid. Kevin tells Marley that he should also do it for his granddaughter, who probably misses him and the presents. Marley tells Kevin that he sent his granddaughter a check for Christmas, and Kevin tells him he wished his grandparents did that, but they usually send him clothes.
+Later, Marley went to a drugstore, where Kevin also happened to be. The boy looked up, saw Marley, and stepped away a little before running off, accidentally shoplifting the toothbrush.
-Later, after Harry and Marv capture Kevin at the Murphys' house, and Harry is about to bite Kevin's finger, Marley comes in and knocks out both burglars with his snow shovel before taking Kevin back home.
+On Christmas Eve, Marley went to a local church to watch his granddaughter perform in a choir. He ran into Kevin there and dismissed the rumors about him, while also explaining to Kevin the difficult situation with his family. Kevin suggested Marley to call his son, and Marley admitted that he was afraid to, thinking his son would refuse to speak with him. Kevin told Marley that he should call his son, and whether or not his son talked to him, he would know and he would not be afraid any longer. Kevin told Marley that he should also do it for his granddaughter, who probably missed him and the presents.
-The next day, after Kevin's family returns, Kevin walks over to the window, and smiles upon seeing that Marley had taken his advice and reunited with his son, his daughter-in-law and his granddaughter. Marley looks up and, upon seeing Kevin, smiles and waves to him as a sign of thanking him, and Kevin waves back, smiling still. Finally, Marley turns and goes into his house with his family to spend Christmas with them.
+Later, after [[Harry Lyme|Harry]] and [[Marv Murchins|Marv]] captured Kevin at the Murphys' house, and Harry was about to bite Kevin's finger, Marley intervened and hit both burglars with his snow shovel (knocking them unconscious) before taking Kevin back home.
-== Quotes ==
-*You can say hello when you see me. You don’t have to be afraid. There's a lot of things going around about me, but none of it’s true.
-*''(About the church)'' This is the place to be if you’re feeling bad about yourself.
-*How you feel about your family is a complicated thing.
-*Deep down, you’ll always love them. But you can forget that you love them, and you can hurt them and they can hurt you, and that’s not just because you're young.
-*You’re always welcome at church.
-*You can be a little old for a lot of things, but you’re never too old to be afraid.
-* ''(After hearing about Kevin’s experience in the basement)'' Basements are like that.
-* ''(Smiles)'' Merry Christmas.
-* ''(While taking Kevin off the hook)'' Come on. Let's get you home.
+By the next morning, Marley had made peace with his son. As he hugged his granddaughter and daughter-in-law, Marley saw Kevin through the window of his home. The two waved and Marley went into his home with his family.
-==Trivia==
-*In the novelization for Home Alone, Marley says to Kevin, “You don’t have to be so scared of me. All that stuff you hear about me — none of it’s true. Just the product of someone’s overactive imagination”.
+==Quotes==
-{{Lastfirst}}
+*''You can say hello when you see me. You don't have to be afraid. There's a lot of things going around about me, but none of it's true. Okay?''
+*(About the church) ''This is the place to be if you're feeling bad about yourself.''
+*''How you feel about your family is a complicated thing.''
+*''Deep down, you'll always love them. But you can forget that you love them, and you can hurt them and they can hurt you, and that's not just because you're young.''
+*''You're always welcome at church.''
+*''You can be a little old for a lot of things, but you're never too old to be afraid.''
+*(After hearing about Kevin's experience in the basement) ''Basements are like that.''
+*(Smiles) ''Merry Christmas.''
+*(While taking Kevin off the hook) ''Come on. Let's get you home.''
+==Trivia==
+*In the novelization for ''Home Alone'', Marley says to Kevin, “''You don't have to be so scared of me. All that stuff you hear about me — none of it's true. Just the product of someone's overactive imagination.''"
+*The [[Pigeon Lady]] in [[Home Alone 2: Lost in New York|the second movie]] has a similar role to that of Marley. Both appeared menacing at first, but turned out to be quite friendly, and came to Kevin's rescue when Harry and Marv had him trapped, while wearing the same boots. [[Mr. Prescott]] from [[Home Alone 4|the fourth movie]] also has a similar role, but instead of Harry, Marv's wife [[Vera]] appears.
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