When he persists in trying to get her attention, she tells him he's not the only person in the house. Max tries to talk to her, but she ignores him. He asks Goobie not to tell Santa.Ĭarol tells the person on the phone that she's been put on a different flight from her children. Max is upset and nearly curses until he spots his Elf on the Shelf, Goobie. Uncle Blake is sitting on the couch when he gets pelted by ammo from above, where two cousins are shooting him. Max walks pasts her and weaves through several relatives. Katie, Max's sister, comes down the stairs in a VR headset. Behind them, Mike Mercer steps on a toy and tells Max to clean up his things.Ĭarol is on the phone with the airline because their flight had to be cancelled and rebooked, which left their family on two separate flights. Max asks two of his cousins if he can have a turn playing the game. And the balloons are a gesture to congratulate him on taking the first step. They ask who Gavin is and Gavin pretends to be Jeff's personal trainer.
Pam thought they were going to call when their movie was over, but they decided just to take an Uber. They haven't told their kids they're selling the house and frantically rush to remove all traces of the open house. They hear a car honk outside and panic because the kids are home. He'll stay on top of the Breckins, the most likely ones. He knows they want to sell as soon as possible, but he doesn't expect anything to happen until after the holidays. Gavin tells Pam and Jeff that they have gotten a few nibbles. Carol says Christmas is about spending time with family, even if they make you anxious, furious, or insane. Max apologizes to his mother for lashing out at her, but he doesn't understand why their whole family is staying at their house. Carol tells Max to come with her to the car. After watching the two bicker, Jeff grabs one of the drinks, takes a sip, and says it's good. Max teases his mother about the doll and she threatens to go to Tokyo for Christmas without him. She then spots one of the dolls in the box and says she saw it on an antiques show, being sold for $5,000. Carol the finds them and apologizes for Max. The head on one of the dolls is upside down. Jeff then pulls down a box of old dolls, which he says belonged to his mother. He asks for one, but Jeff says he has to ask his parents as they have a lot of sugar. Max leaves the bathroom and finds Jeff getting drinks from a closet. Carol sees a sign for an open house and tells him they'll have to pretend they're buying a house. She told him to go before they left, but he didn't want to go after Uncle Stu had been in there. Max complains to his mother, Carol, that he has to pee. Pam sends Jeff to get more bottle water to get him out of the way. Pam makes encouraging remarks about the house, while Jeff brings the interest down with his comments. Pam and Jeff McKenzie, the owners of the house, come in. In the kitchen Gavin Washington, the real estate agent selling the house, tells Clem and Daisy Brecklin they could convert the house to an open-concept. Hilarious hijinks of epic proportions ensue, but despite the absolute chaos, Max comes to realize that there really is no place like home sweet home. and he will do whatever it takes to keep them out. So when a married couple attempting to retrieve a priceless heirloom set their sights on the Mercer family’s home, it is up to Max to protect it from the trespassers. Max Mercer is a mischievous and resourceful young boy who has been left behind while his family is in Japan for the holidays.