Cansado del materialismo de la Navidad, Santa se escapa a Nueva Zelanda para unas vacaciones de verano. Cuando dos niños descubren quién es él, tienen que encontrar una manera de llevarlo al Polo Norte a tiempo para la Navidad.
Carlos has failed in show-biz and currently works as a waiter in a Mexican restaurant. There he meets Alex and dumb footballer Bruce celebrating their engagement with her parents. Alex' father is less than thrilled of her fiancée and says he'd rather accept anybody else. Eventually Alex hires Carlos to present him as her new fiancée.