The Hatter family, dirt-poor and struggling to make ends meet, have a death in the family. Older brother Aaron takes charge. He does his best to shepherd his sister and brother through the Christmas holidays, even though he'd prefer to forget that Christmas even exists.
Merlin Jacobs was a man who was successful in his career, not so successful in his love life. His hobby, collecting antiques, occasioned an encounter with a being that had a profound impact on both.