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Molly Murchins (a.k.a The Inside Man) was the mother of Marv Murchins and Natalie Kalban's maid. She masterminded a plot to steal a Crown Prince during his family's visit to Natalie's home.

Biography[]

Background[]

Much of Molly's background was unknown, apart from her claiming that her son Marv was a "real handful" in his childhood. Marv would grow up to become a criminal and commit several burglaries with his partner-in-crime Harry Lyme over the years, although ended up being scuppered by a young boy named Kevin McCallister. Later, Marv broke off his partnership with Harry and met and married another criminal named Vera. Molly went into partnership with her son and Vera and they plotted to kidnap the Prince of the Royal Family, and Molly became employed by Natalie and began working as a maid at her house, where the Royal Family were due to visit. Ironically enough, Natalie was in a relationship with a divorced Peter McCallister, the father of Kevin.[1]

Kidnapping plot[]

Kevin arrived at Natalie's house a couple of days before Christmas Day, as he was invited by his father. Natalie called on Molly and asked her to get Kevin's room ready for him, which she did. The following morning, Molly made Kevin breakfast and later headed out, telling the butler Prescott to go easy on him.[1]

While Molly was out, Marv and Vera (who had been watching the mansion overnight) gained access to the property and began scouting it out. Unknown to them, they had been spotted by Kevin who lured them into a bathroom and flooded the place, causing the pair to be washed away downstairs and into the main lobby. Marv was shocked to spot Kevin, and after introducing Kevin and Vera to each other, the couple made their exit. Natalie and Peter did not believe Kevin's story, and Prescott denied there being any burglars, as he was asleep during the incident.[1]

Due to Prescott's shady nature, Kevin suspected him as the inside man to Marv and Vera, and even shared his concerns with Molly, although she put it down to an "overactive imagination." During this discussion, she mentioned having a son herself, and how he was a handful at Kevin's age.[1]

On Christmas Eve, the Royals were due to arrive, and Marv and Vera (disguised as waiters) began to set up a trap in Kevin's room to kidnap the prince, although it did not go so well as Kevin again interrupted their plans. During this chaos, Natalie and Peter arrived back from the airport and informed Molly that the Royals' trip had been delayed due to the weather, much to Molly's disappointment. Natalie and Peter used the opportunity to announce their engagement, but it was interrupted when Kevin stormed into the room and knocked people over in an attempt to evade Marv and Vera, who made their escape.[1]

On Christmas morning, Natalie and Peter headed off to collect the Royals, leaving Kevin and Prescott alone. Kevin locked Prescott in the wine cellar, and warned Molly that the kidnappers were coming and that he had locked their accomplice in the basement. But Molly revealed to Kevin that she was the accomplice and not Prescott, much to his shock. Marv and Vera made their entrance, with Marv addressing Molly as his mother, a double shock to Kevin. Molly then took Kevin away and locked him in the wine cellar with Prescott.[1]

Kevin attempted to contact his mother Kate to alert her to the situation, but the battery on Prescott's phone died. Kate phoned up the house and Molly answered it, and lied that Kevin was away with his father and Natalie. Molly hung up and informed Marv and Vera that Kevin tried to alert his mother, and when Marv asked Molly if he should show Kevin "who is boss" Molly ordered him to sit down, as she was the boss and not him. Marv quieted down and did as he was told, confirming to Vera that he was not in charge after all.[1]

Kevin managed to escape the wine cellar by riding the dumbwaiter and began using traps he set up earlier that morning to take down the trio. Molly ended up trapped in a lift, leaving it to Marv and Vera to try and stop Kevin, although they failed and ended up being knocked unconscious. As Kevin stood over the pair of them in victory, Molly snuck up behind Kevin and attempted to hit him over the head and hurt him, but was stopped by Prescott, who knocked her unconscious.[1]

Molly was taken into custody by the police along with her son and daughter-in-law.[1]

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Trivia[]

  • Molly is pointed as the main antagonist of the fourth film. Despite this, her role is more as a supporting villainous, and doesn't show her true nature until the very end.
  • Despite Molly being the mother of Marv, she is never mentioned in the first two films by Marv (Daniel Stern).

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