We not too long ago discovered Kevin McCallister was, actually, loaded in ‘Dwelling Alone’ — and now, the Web has its sights set on Clark Griswold … and that mysterious bonus verify.
A Reddit thread that was not too long ago began dives deep into the query of what sorta dough Chevy Chase‘s character in ‘Christmas Trip’ was anticipating, what he ended up getting, and what the hell he even did for work … which is all left unanswered within the movie.
It is not almost as refined or scientific because the NYT piece that broke down the ‘Dwelling Alone’ funds, nevertheless it’s fascinating … ‘trigger numerous people appear to have good guesses.
Based mostly on clues dropped within the film, one person — who kinda takes the lead on all of the sleuthing right here — suggests Clark was some kind of chemical engineer at a cereal firm … and that his wage on the time doubtless landed within the ballpark of about $75k-$80k in 1989.
If that is true, these on-line accountants determine Sparky would possibly’ve been anticipating a reasonably excessive bonus of about 20%-25% … do the maths, and that is doubtless a bonus of about $20k or so.
He additionally talked about placing down a $7,500 deposit for it already, and hoping the verify would cowl the remainder — and primarily based on some historic knowledge … individuals say the quantity checks out for pool building within the late ’80s. Clark hoped for (however did not get) a five-figure bonus.
After all, that is not precisely how issues labored out — at first, anyway — within the vacation traditional. Clark will get stiffed by his boss, and his cousin Eddie kidnaps the man to power him to pony up. Ultimately, the CEO of the corporate does give out the bonus — plus an additional 20%.
Ultimately, the Web suspects Clark walked away with about $24k in the long run … greater than sufficient to put in the pool and pay for it in full. Not dangerous for the bungling Griswolds!
Because it seems … all our fave Christmas film characters had been fairly well-to-do within the twentieth century. One thing tells us they’d be hurting in 2023 although — these presents are costly!
