Gordon Covington (D.L. Green) doesn't get to spend enough time with his family because of woes associated with his job as a used-car salesman. Work pressures keep him from numerous family obligations, and he even misses Christmas with his wife and kids, a grievous situation that leads to his transformation into Santa Claus himself. As Santa, Gordon has to deliver gifts to kids across the globe on Christmas Eve, and, in the process, he learns the real meaning of the holiday.