Boyd Mitchler and his family must spend Christmas with his estranged family of misfits. Upon realizing that he left all his son's gifts at home, he hits the road with his dad in an attempt to make the 8-hour round trip before sunrise.。在密西西比的一个小镇里,十五岁的加里·琼斯生活在一个支离破碎的家庭,他有一个毫无责任感的酒鬼父亲。有一天,男孩遇到了一个有犯罪前科的男人,两人的生活都开始向暖变化,前罪犯变成了精神楷模。。