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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a 1989 Christmas comedy film directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. It is the third installment in the National
Lampoon's Vacation film series. A delivery from the company arrives at the house that evening, with Clark expecting it to be the long-awaited bonus.
Unfortunately, Clark's boss, a scrooge named Frank Shirley (Brian Doyle Murray), has sent Clark an enrollment in the "Jelly of the Month" club. This final
insult causes Clark to go over the edge, going through several outbursts out of profanity, and severe aggrevation. The family attempts to leave due to the
events of the evening, but Clark says they're not leaving.
This situation gives Eddie the idea for the perfect Christmas gift for Clark after Clark offers to help Eddie treat Rocky and Ruby Sue to a good Christmas
-- Eddie goes to Frank's house and brings Frank to the Griswold house, and then Eddie and the Griswolds help Frank see the error of his ways about the
Christmas bonuses. Frank changes his mind, deciding that he will give out Christmas bonuses this year, adding 20% to what the bonuses were last year --
more than enough to cover the check Clark wrote to pay for the pool. a SWAT team, called by Frank's wife Helen (Natalia Nogulich), raid the home, but
Frank explains that it's all a misunderstanding while Helen disagrees with Frank's original intent to cut the Christmas bonuses.
Lampoon's Vacation film series. A delivery from the company arrives at the house that evening, with Clark expecting it to be the long-awaited bonus.
Unfortunately, Clark's boss, a scrooge named Frank Shirley (Brian Doyle Murray), has sent Clark an enrollment in the "Jelly of the Month" club. This final
insult causes Clark to go over the edge, going through several outbursts out of profanity, and severe aggrevation. The family attempts to leave due to the
events of the evening, but Clark says they're not leaving.
This situation gives Eddie the idea for the perfect Christmas gift for Clark after Clark offers to help Eddie treat Rocky and Ruby Sue to a good Christmas
-- Eddie goes to Frank's house and brings Frank to the Griswold house, and then Eddie and the Griswolds help Frank see the error of his ways about the
Christmas bonuses. Frank changes his mind, deciding that he will give out Christmas bonuses this year, adding 20% to what the bonuses were last year --
more than enough to cover the check Clark wrote to pay for the pool. a SWAT team, called by Frank's wife Helen (Natalia Nogulich), raid the home, but
Frank explains that it's all a misunderstanding while Helen disagrees with Frank's original intent to cut the Christmas bonuses.
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Christmas Vacation
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