Awesome / National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

• The way everything goes even hilariously worse for Clark's neighbors than for him and his family. Seriously, if you think Clark had a bad Christmas, then you should check out Todd and Margo getting their asses handed to them at every opportunity.
  • When Margo demands that Todd punch Clark in the face for his antics, Todd refuses as he points out that attacking Clark will provoke his family to retaliate against Todd. However, Margo doesn't care and decides to do it herself. The second Margo is about to knock the door and attack Clark, the latter opens the door to let a squirrel out. It jumps onto Margo's chest, right before Eddie's dog Snots charges in and tackles her back out the door, thus preventing Clark from getting a beating.
• Doubles as a Heartwarming moment. Clark's father-in-law, Art, has been nothing but a Jerkass to Clark the entire film. However, when Clark is giving Frank Shirley the "Reason You Suck" Speech, Art is the first to stand up in support of his son-in-law and even gives Frank a Death Glare, almost daring him to not reinstate the bonuses.
  • Even Rusty cuts into his dad's speech to back him up, telling Mr. Shirley that what he did to his employees sucks (with Clark thanking Rusty for his addition.)
  • Likewise, Frank's wife and even the police chief are absolutely disgusted at Frank for cutting the bonuses without any advanced warning and don't hesitate to tell him off for committing such a dick move.
    Mrs. Shirley: What's going on here?
    Frank Shirley: Remember how I was toying with the notion of, uh, suspending the Christmas bonuses?
    Mrs. Shirley: You didn't. Well, of all the cheap, lousy ways to save a buck!
    Police Chief: That's pretty low, mister. If I had a rubber hose, I would beat you to—!
    Frank Shirley: I changed my mind! I'm reinstating all the bonuses.
• Clark's Christmas Lights, once he finally gets them working. Admit it, you all wanted your house to look like the Griswolds' at Christmas.
• The fact that Clark and his family manage to uproot that huge Christmas tree without the benefit of any tools — and while they're one person short because Audrey is rapidly succumbing to hypothermia and/or frostbite.

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