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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

Adventurous flight attendant Sydney’s plans for a tropical Christmas get delayed when she helps an unaccompanied minor get home to Chicago to her dad Jonathan, a handsome widower and investigative reporter. Faced with a shortage of out-going flights, Sydney is marooned for several days in the Windy City – once her home as a small girl — and tags along with Jonathan, his daughter, and their exuberantly festive family until she can find a connecting flight. Jonathan makes her a deal: he helps her chase down the story of how her late parents met, and she helps him to write the perfect Christmas story and keep his job, and along the way, sparks form between them.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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Brooke Burns
Sydney

Tom Everett Scott
Jonathan
Sophie Neudorfer
Leah

Micheline Marchildon
Robin

Adriana O'Neil
Fiona

John B. Lowe
Tom

Erik Athavale
Store Clerk

Gino Anania
Skater
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Steven R. Monroe directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.
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