On Christmas Eve, Jeremy Fisher, a wealthy American businessman, comes to Canada on business for his company. Last summer, here at the beach resort, he had a short, passionate affair with Tori Sharp, the hotel manager. Jeremy hopes to reconnect again for a short time. The unexpected news that Tori is pregnant and he will soon become a father leaves him distraught. Jeremy is not ready to start a family, however, deprived of parental love as a child, he does not want the same fate for his child. Tori is preparing to defend her maternal rights at all costs. In search of a compromise, future parents try to get to know and understand each other better. Tori accepts Jeremy's invitation to spend Christmas week with him in New York...