Howard and Mel are looking forward to their first Christmas as a family with their new baby daughter Emily. However for Howard and those close to him, life is rarely that simply. From suicidal secretaries to maniacal relatives, homicidal boyfriends and belligerent Santas, circumstances conspire to make this a Christmas to remember - for all the wrong reasons. Surely there is no way for Howard to redeem himself in the eyes of those around him for him to somehow save Christmas?
