The script appears to depict a heartwarming Christmas story. The main character, Walter, is struggling to sell Christmas trees due to a lack of Christmas spirit. He expresses his frustration to his daughter, Cynthia, who reminds him of their mother's advice that Christmas is about giving, not receiving.
Despite their financial struggles, Walter decides to give away the unsold trees. One of the recipients is a struggling family, the Franks, who are dealing with the illness of Mrs. Frank. Seeing the joy the Christmas tree brings to the Franks, Walter and Cynthia decide to give away all the trees.
Further complications arise when Walter learns that he and his wife are being evicted due to unpaid rent. Despite this, Walter remains optimistic and decides to give the eviction notice to another family in need. This act of kindness saves the family's marriage, which was on the brink of divorce.
In the end, Walter and Cynthia are able to provide dinner to the Franks and mail a Christmas dinner to Walter's wife, who is working late. Walter's gesture of giving proves to be a Christmas miracle, restoring the Christmas spirit to everyone involved.
1. The main character's father is struggling to sell Christmas trees this year due to a lack of Christmas spirit.
2. The father's daughter offers to give away the unsold trees for free to help the family.
3. The family is unable to afford their rent, necessitating the selling of the trees.
4. The family's daughter remembers a quote from her mother about Christmas being about giving rather than receiving.
5. The family decides to give away the unsold Christmas trees instead of selling them.
6. A woman named Cynthia brings the family a Christmas tree as a gift.
7. The family's daughter reveals that she lost her own daughter the previous year and continues the tradition of knitting a sweater for her daughter every Christmas.
8. The family's daughter is grateful for the Christmas tree gift, which brings her comfort and makes her feel like her daughter is with her again.
9. The family is evicted from their apartment due to unpaid rent.
10. The family's daughter reminds her father that Christmas is about giving, not receiving.
11. The family's daughter helps save her parents' marriage by reminiscing about special moments and having a good time again.
12. The family's landlord ultimately decides not to evict them on Christmas Eve.