Ten-year-old Gloria and her recently widowed grandfather Bud befriend a mysterious reindeer when the family gather for Christmas. Bud comes to believe that Prancer may actually be magical, but Gloria fears his theory will send him straight to a retirement home.
An unexpected discovery pushes a vengeful, battle-hardened soldier into tracking down a charismatic movie star — the man he suspects of having a secret, whirlwind romance with his wife.