Although she loves xmas, Santa's elf Christine (Summer Glau) wonders if there could possibly be more to life than making toys at the North Pole. If Santa receives an emergency wish from just a little boy at la, '' he puts Christine on the special mission, sending her L.A. to give the VanCamp family--mom Sara (Eva La Rue), daddy Scott (Dan Gauthier), and both children Ally (Izabela Vidovic) and Will (Mason Cook)--any occasion wake up telephone. Will Christine neglect her mission and be sent back permanently to the North Pole, or will the VanCamps return to their senses about the significance of xmas?