Plot Synopsis

Jackie Foster a dynamic Assistant District Attorney and single mom, is looking forward to wrapping up her latest case and spending Christmas with Gracie her precocious, eight-year old daughter. But when Jackie's estranged dad Jack a gruff, retired police officer, unexpectedly shows up at her door, they are forced to confront old wounds. Tensions rise when Jack brings Nose, a mischievous former police dog, into her orderly home. Though Jack had planned on quickly passing through, Gracie convinces him to stay until Christmas. Despite the baggage he brings, they begin to work through their issues and Jackie finds the possibility of an unlikely romance with Mike, a detective friend of Jack's. As father and daughter experience the magic of Christmas together, they attempt to let go of long-held resentments and celebrate the holiday the way Jackie always dreamed. *Movie features the holiday music of James Brolin's wife, Barbra Streisand.