Storyofawell-to-doelderlywoman,whobefriendsthehomelessandvolunteershertimewithchildren,wholearnsshehasanincurableillnessandwantsdesperatelytoreuniteherthreegrowngrandchildren(whoarescatteredacrosstheU.S.livingtheirownlives),withtheirestrangedfather,herson.ShehiresaprivatedetectivetosearchforthemsoastotrytogeteveryonetogetheronChristmasEve.