Malena and Mel plan a trip to New York at Christmastime, but they cannot find an available hotel room anywhere in the City. Meanwhile, Sheri asks Dean to pretend that their marriage is still intact for the sake of her visiting mother Ronnie. Dean attempts to do so but finally admits the truth, to Ronnie's disappointment. And Bobbi and Reggie buy a live Christmas tree, even though it violates the policy of their building's management.
Tracy finds out who ruined his "Planet of the Apes" DVD while perusing his son's letter to Santa; Spoon, Bernard and Freddie try to compose the perfect black Christmas carol.
RJ is a new angel, who is given the chance to address his one regret, that he didn't help his sisters reconcile while he was still alive. Returning to earth as a stranger, he gets each of them to revive the Holiday Stocking, their parent's old tradition to encourage charity at Christmas.
