在不远的未来，乔原本过着平静而规律的生活，直到有一天，他在自己经营的书店里遇到了艾什，两人很快坠入爱河。可不久后，两人在约会的时候，一名陌生男子突然拔出手枪向艾什射击，艾什死于枪口之下。而后悲痛欲绝的乔却意外的收到来自艾什的信息，这时他发现这一切都不是他想象的样子，在背后隐藏着一个巨大的阴谋……

　　The film centers on the Herdman kids, who are the absolute worst. They lie, they steal, they bully… and they’ve hijacked the town Christmas pageant. As the rowdy and raucous siblings force themselves into all of the lead roles, they drive the pageant’s director, Grace (Judy Greer), and other members of her family, including husband Bob (Holmes), up the wall. But through their misfit mischief, these unlikely messengers might turn out to be the ones to deliver the town’s sensational and moving portrayal of the true meaning of Christmas.