On Christmas, Maggie wants to go to church with Arthur to sing carols. Arthur has other plans, and has invited some of his friends to come over for a party. But Maggie has her own way of dealing with such plans.
In 1956, a Hungarian family whose son is a prominent revolutionary leader must flee their country during their abortive revolt against the Soviet Union before the Russians can capture them and use them as hostages to force the son to surrender. The daughter stumbles across a group of smugglers who she confuses with the Three Magi of the Bible and enlists their help in their race to the Austrian border.