Luther then attempts to borrow the tree of neighbor Wes Trogdon (who is going away for a week with family to visit his in-laws) with the warning that he is not to break a single ornament or damage it. While Nora scrambles to find food, Luther goes to buy a tree, but is unable to get anything but a small, dried-up tree that quickly loses what few leaves it has. Comic chaos ensues as Luther and Nora find themselves trying to decorate the house and coordinate a party with only twelve hours to spare before their daughter and future son-in-law arrive. When Blair asks if they are having their usual party that night, a panicked Nora says yes. The two are in the process of packing on Christmas Eve morning when they receive a call from Blair, who announces that she is at Miami International Airport, en route home with her Peruvian fiancé Enrique as a surprise for her parents. Still, Luther and Nora continue to stand their ground. Even the newspaper gets into the act by publishing a front-page story complete with a photograph of the unlit Krank house. Children, led by Vic's son Spike ( Erik Per Sullivan), constantly force them to put up a Frosty the Snowman decoration, and Christmas carolers try to revive the Kranks' holiday spirit by singing on their lawn, which Luther stops by freezing his front lawn. However, it is revealed that Walt's wife Bev is suffering from cancer, perhaps dampening his holiday spirits. Walt does not seem to like Luther, so his efforts are primarily personal.
Vic, who is the self-proclaimed leader of the street, organizes a campaign to force the Kranks to decorate their home. Most vocal in their objections are neighbors Vic Frohmeyer ( Dan Aykroyd) and Walt Scheel ( M. The Kranks are amazed to discover they are considered pariahs as a result of their decision to skip the holidays. Luther insists that they completely boycott the holidays, and eventually Nora agrees. Luther calculates that he and Nora spent $6,132 during the previous year's holiday season and, not looking forward to celebrating Christmas without their daughter, he suggests they invest the money usually spent on decorations, gifts, and entertainment and treat themselves to a ten-day Caribbean cruise instead. After Riverside, Illinois couple Luther ( Tim Allen) and Nora Krank ( Jamie Lee Curtis) see their daughter, Blair ( Julie Gonzalo), depart for a Peace Corps assignment in Peru on the Sunday following Thanksgiving, empty nest syndrome sets in.
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