Bryan wants to surprise his family by coming home for the holidays. But instead he finds himself staying at a hotel because the house is already filled with the rest of his family, including his estranged sister. Disappointed and hurt, Bryan spends his first night home at the local music store.
Things look up when he meets a cute clerk named Jordan who also seems bummed out by the Christmas spirit. The two bond, but when tensions with Bryan's family and their holiday gathering only seem to get worse, Bryan starts to wonder if he would have been better not coming home at all.