Phyllis organizes an office Christmas party to celebrate the season, but her Scrooge of a boss Dan insists Phyllis assist him on a project instead of enjoying the fun and festivities.
The visitor that you might expect for Christmas is not who shows up in this film. Instead, a mysterious stranger (Bridges) befriends a small-town eccentric (Mulligan) and confides in him that he is from another planet.
To save his career, a writer for television advertising wants a famous actress to endorse a lipstick. In return, he has to pretend to be her new lover.