Small-time con man Nick DeMarco is ordered by his parole officer to take a minimum-wage job as a division retailer Santa throughout the holidays...and he hates it. Close to the top of his first shift, he unexpectedly guarantees a younger boy, Billy, that Santa will convey his estranged dad and mom again collectively by Christmas. Nick decides to make good on his promise to the kid, one way or the other. However after assembly the boy's mom Carol, will Nick finally select to place the happiness of others forward of his personal?