Kevin McAllister in "Home Alone" (1990) probably wishes he had done that. If he had done that, he only would have had to deal with Marv and Harry once, and he would have saved taxpayer dollars. It's cheaper to bury someone than it is to imprison someone for a year. A funeral in the United States costs between $7,000 and $9,000. Imprisoning someone in the United States for a year costs between $20,000 and $100,000, depending on the state.
