Strange as it may sound, Luther and Nora Krank, the neighborhood's award-winning Christmas experts, are determined to do the unthinkable: skip Christmas and spend the money on a sun-kissed, 10-day Caribbean cruise. But this is easier said than done. And as the community's sweet eccentrics turn their backs on Christmas, a last-minute phone call from their homesick daughter changes everything. As if that weren't enough, the unexpected visitor has a surprise in tow. Now, the clock is ticking--the Christmas rebels must face the music. Can the Kranks create Christmas out of thin air and save the day in a few hours?