Tom Jacobson

A chronicle of the events experienced by a rather magical 17-year-old, who has an overwhelming urge to cut school one spring day and head for downtown Chicago with his girl and best friend to see the sights and experience a day of freedom.

Marva Munson is a spry, elderly woman who is looking for a tenant for the spare room in her house. Goldthwait H. Dorr moves in and gains Munson's permission to use the basement for rehearsals with his "medieval music ensemble." Dorr is masterminding the robbery of a riverboat casino, and the fellow musicians in his ensemble are actually the crew he's assembled to pull off the job. Despite their best efforts, Munson finds out about their scheme and...

Clark Griswold vows that his clan will enjoy the "most fun-filled family Christmas ever." However, his plans are a disaster waiting to happen as he installs 25,000 lights on the Griswold rooftop, a turkey explodes on the dining room table, his house is invaded by zany relatives, and a SWAT team lays siege outside.

Eugene is a sweet but anxious high-school student who is finally going to have sex with his longstanding girlfriend Cindi. But before he closes the deal, he falls down a flight of stairs, hits his head, and goes into a four-year coma. When he revives, his best friend Tucker informs him that Cindi is now a Playboy centerfold. That's all it takes to inspire a road trip to the Playboy mansion, where Eugene hopes to woo Cindi back and Tucker hopes to...