With Christmas coming, life is apparently advantageous to Tom, a ex-Olympic hockey celebrity, and his girl friend, Jenny, a firefighter -- until Mary, a former Olympic figure skater, Tom's soon-to-be ex-wife and the author of a book of guidelines about connections, is convinced that appearing to be still happy using Tom may help sell her book. Tom desire to spend the holiday season with his and Mary's daughter provides an evaluation of love and, fundamentally, shows the heroes are.