Has to be. . .or. . .he forgot that Santa gets food and drink - after 'chimney entry' - because he brings toys.
. . .but yes, 'missing pieces' somewhere.
WVC is a hotbed of gangs and crime, glad I left 15 years ago. Probably the kid was breaking into the house as a gang initiation and was going to rob the house. But as an 8 year oldN figured he would lie about being thirsty and all the idiot adults would believe him.