Celebrating Christmas becomes complicated for Bridget and Bernie due to the Steinberg's strong Jewish beliefs. When the couple plans to leave and spend Christmas elsewhere, the families begin to realize what's most important.
Just after he turns 16, Robert finds out that he is adopted, and his parents find to their horror that he was kidnapped from his real parents. They decide to tell him about this, although they fear that they might lose him. Robert runs away to find his real parents. He finds and gets close to them without revealing his true identity. Eventually, he must decide where he belongs.
