Nathan Andrews' mother is terminally ill, yet he and his cash-strapped family are trying to live life to its fullest. Wealthy Robert Layton is a workaholic attorney on the brink of losing the sweet family he unwittingly neglects. Robert is long overdue for a "wake-up call," which arrives when he crosses paths with Nathan on Christmas Eve. Nathan has been collecting bottles and cans, so that he can purchase a pair of expensive red shoes for his mother. In observing Nathan's plight, Layton glimpses the true meaning of love and family, and his armor cracks. If he's not too late, he might be lucky enough to save his own family.