There are no qualms about that fact that Home Alone is not the most plausible of tales.
One particular plot hole that has baffled fans for the past quarter of century (yes, its THAT old), is the fact that while the phone lines seemed to be down, Kevin was still able to order a pizza.
Throughout the film we see Kevin’s dad fail to reach him from Paris but no explanation is given to how Kevin then manages to order a pizza.
The plot hole is queried on
reddit by user okholm who says:
The entire plot relies on Kevin's parents being unable to call home to speak to their son, after the phone service to their house is severed by a falling tree. Kevin, however, is somehow able to call Little Nero's to deliver his very own cheese pizza; this is never explained.
Well now another reddit user has solved the mystery.
User
Phire chimed in to clarify:
I always assumed the tree actually severed the main trunk line to the whole town, but local calls within the same exchange still worked.
Thank you internet.
