En 1972, Shirley Chisholm se presenta como candidata a la presidencia de EE. UU. por el Partido Demócrata, tras convertirse en la primera congresista negra del país.
Follows Luke and Chrissy, a former country music duo and ex-sweethearts who run into each other years later after Chrissy disappeared on Luke, but now they realize they can only survive the holidays with the other one's help.