M1U2HomealoneActOneMomandDadarrivebackfromvacationadayearlierthanexpected.ThecurtainsareclosedandthelivingroomisdarkwhenMomandDadenter.Dad:It’ssonicetobehome!Mom:Yes,Ican’twaittosurprisetheboys!Suddenlythedooropensandasoccerballfliesthroughtheroom.Ericrunsinafterit,followedbyabigdog,walkingveryslowly.Eric:Mom!Dad!You’rebackearly!(lookingaroundroom,soundingfrightened)But,but…youweren’tsupposedtocomehomeuntiltomorrow!ThedogslowlywalkstoMomandDad.Mom:(bendingtotouchdog)Eric,he’ssotiredandhungry!(lookingattable)Themoneyfordogfoodisgone,butSpotlookslikeheisstarving!Whatdidyoudowiththecashweleft?Dad:Andlookatthisroom—garbageallovertheplace!Whereisyourbrother?(shoutingangrily)Daniel!Daniel:(runningintoroom)Mom,Dad,Icanexplain…Dadopensthecurtainsandlightcomesintotheroom.Theroomisinamess,withpizzaboxesontheflooranddirtydishesinthesink.Inthecorner,thereisagarbagecanaroundwhicharepiecesofgarbageandwastepaper.MomandDadbothturntowardsDaniel.Dad:(soundingveryangry)Listentome,youngman—weleftyouincharge!Wethoughtyoucouldactlikeanadult,butlookatthemess!Idon’tknowwhythehouseissodirty...Mom:Daniel,wethoughtyouwereanadult,apersonwhowouldmakegooddecisions...Dad:Howcanwetrustyouanymore?Wewon’ttoleratesuchbehaviorinourhouse!Daniel:(shouting)Stopshoutingatme.I’mstillateenager!Whyiseverythingalwaysmyfault?Danielrunsintohisbedroomandshutsthedoorangrily.MomandDadlookateachotheraslightsgoout.EndofActOneActTwo,SceneOneDanielandEric’sbedroom.Ericsitsonhisbed.Danielhashisarmscrossedandlooksupset.Daniel:Theyneverevengavemeachancetodefendmyself.Ihatethem!Eric:Youdon’thatethem.Icantellthemwehadanemergency.Thentheywon’tbemadanymore.Daniel:No,don’ttellthemanything.Anyhow,theydidn’ttrustme.Theydon’tdeserveanexplanation.Letthemthinkwhattheywant.Eric:ButDaniel,iftheyknewthatSpotwassickandweusedthemoneytotakehimtotheclinic...Daniel:Andthatwespentallofyesterdaywaitingthereforhim,andthatiswhywehadnotimetocleanthehouse...butno,Eric,whydidn’ttheyaskmewhathappenedinsteadofshoutingatme?ActTwo,SceneTwoMom:DoyouthinkweweretoohardonDaniel?Perhapsthereisareasonwhythehouseisamess...Dad:Maybe,butnowthathehasbeensorudetous,Ifeellikewehavetopunishhimorhewon’trespectus.Mom:Oh,whydoesthishavetobesodifficult?Momsighs.EndofActTwo小鬼当家第一幕妈妈和爸爸外出度假，比预期的时间提前一天返回家中。妈妈和爸爸进门时，窗帘紧闭，起居室里黑咕隆咚的。爸爸：回家的感觉真好啊！妈妈：是啊，我迫不及待地要给儿子们一个惊喜呢！突然，门开了，一只足球飞了进来。埃里克随后跑进起居室，身后跟着一条大狗，走路慢吞吞的。埃里克：妈妈！爸爸！你们这么早就回来了呀！（四下打量，惊慌地）可是、可是……你们应该明天才到家的呀！狗缓缓地走到妈妈和爸爸身边。妈妈：（俯身抚摸着狗）埃里克，狗怎么又累又饿的啊!（看了看桌子）买狗食的钱不见了，可是小斑点看上去都饿坏了！你俩用我们留给你们的钱做什么了？爸爸：还有，你们看看这起居室——垃圾满地都是！你哥哥在哪儿？（生气地喊）丹尼尔！丹尼尔：（跑进起居室）妈妈，爸爸，我可以跟你们解释……爸爸拉开窗帘，光线一下子照进屋里。起居室里一片狼藉：地板上堆放着比萨饼盒子，洗碗池里全是脏碗碟。角落里有只垃圾桶，在其周围还有垃圾和废纸。妈妈和爸爸同时转向丹尼尔。爸爸：（非常生气地）听我说，年轻人——我们将这个家交给你负责！我们原以为你的行为举止能像个大人样了，可看看这片狼籍！我不知道为什么这个房子弄得这么脏……妈妈：丹尼尔，我们还以为你是成年人了，是一个会做出正确决定的人…，爸爸：我们怎么能再信任你？在我们家里可不能容忍这...
