Old Man Marley

Old Man Marley is the deuteragonist of Home Alone. He is the false antagonist and neighbor of Kevin McCallister.
He was played by the late Roberts Blossom.
== 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 the entire block back in 1958 by Kevin's older brother Buzz, escaping conviction due to lack of evidence. 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. When Kevin meets Marley outside his house, he turns and runs back inside his house, afraid.
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 brought enough cash 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.
Later when Kevin goes to church, he meets up with Marley again and learns that he's actually a nice guy, a Christian and a father, and that he didn't murder his family like Buzz claimed but rather had a fight with them - more particularly his son. Kevin told Marley about his family and Marley knows and talks about families. Marley tells Kevin that he came to hear his granddaughter sing, and that he can't come and hear her tonight. When Kevin thought that meant he had Marley corrected him in saying that he wasn't welcome not at the church (as he believes one is always welcome at church) but with his son.
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, and told each other they didn't care to see each other anymore, causing them to become estranged from each other. 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 light, and that Marley should call his son and whether or not the son talks to him, Marley will know and he won't be afraid. Kevin tells Marley that he should do it for his granddaughter, who probably misses him and the presents. Marley tells Kevin that he sent his granddaughter a check for Thanksgiving, and Kevin tells him he wished his grandparents did that, but they usually send him clothes, Marley says that nice. After that Kevin talks a little more clothes. Marley says to Kevin you better run along home you think about what i said. Kevin says to Marley what about you and your son Marley says we'll see what happens after that they said good-bye to each other.
Later when the Wet Bandits trapped Kevin at the Murphy's house Marley sneaks in, and saves him by knocking the burglars out with his shovel and takes Kevin back home and the Police arrests The Wet Bandits. After Kevin is reunited with his family including his mother, and at the end of the movie Kevin walks over to the window, and sees that Marley has taken his advice and reunited with his son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter Marley sees Kevin and waves to him grinning, as a sign of thanking him, Kevin waves back also smiling. Then Marley turns and goes home with his family, After that, Kevin's brother Buzz is angry at his room was being destroyed, can be heard saying "Kevin, what did you do to my room?!" and Kevin runs off. Marley was never seen again after this.
== Gallery ==
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-557.jpg|Old Man Marley's first appearance.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-610.jpg|Old Man Marley salting the neighborhood's sidewalks.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-680.jpg|Old Man Marley noticing his neighbors, the McCallister family briefly spying on him after Buzz lies to Kevin by saying that the latter murdered his whole family.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-3865.jpg|Marley meeting Kevin McCallister.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-3878.jpg|Marley watching Kevin run back into his house in complete fright.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-4860.jpg|Marley at a drugstore.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-4886.jpg|Marley watching Kevin back away from him.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-4895.jpg|Marley watching Kevin run off in complete fright while forgetting to buy a toothbrush he was shopping for.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-8584.jpg|Old Man Marley at the local church.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-8595.jpg|Marley checking behind him.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-8607.jpg|Marley getting out of his seat to approach Kevin.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-8632.jpg|"Merry Christmas."-Marley revealing his true good nature.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-8699.jpg|Marley telling Kevin that the rumors the he heard about him aren't true.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-8738.jpg|Marley asking Kevin if he's been good this year.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-8806.jpg|"How you feel about your family is a complicated thing."
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-8847.jpg|Marley explaining to Kevin he's attending church to listen to his granddaughter sing.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-8874.jpg|Marley revealing to Kevin he has an estranged relationship with his son whom he has spoken to in years.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-8965.jpg|Marley telling Kevin that he's afraid of reconnecting with his son, saying nobody is ever too old to be afraid.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-9135.jpg|Marley receiving encouragement from Kevin to try reconciling with his son.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-9179.jpg|After receiving encouragement from Kevin, Marley advises to head home before it gets late.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-9200.jpg|Marley wishing Kevin a Merry Christmas.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-9225.jpg|Marley continuing to watch his granddaughter's choir as Kevin leaves the church.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-11456.jpg|Marley sneaking into the Murphy house, seeing Kevin being threatened by two burglars, Harry and Marv.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-11469.jpg|Marley raising his shovel.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-11471.jpg|Marley hitting Marv with his shovel.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-11479.jpg|Marley hitting Harry with his shovel.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-11488.jpg|"Come on, let's get you home."
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-11493.jpg|Marley getting Kevin to safety.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-12512.jpg|On Christmas morning, Marley reunites and reconciles with his son and his family.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-12553.jpg|As he embraces his granddaughter, Marley spots Kevin and waves to him, thanking him for his help.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-12575.jpg|Marley going to escort his family into his home.
Homealone-movie-screencaps.com-12592.jpg|Marley and his family leaving to celebrate Christmas together.
== Trivia==
*Marley was not in the original screenplay.
*He was potentially named after Jacob Marley from A Christmas Carol. 
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