Sarah Stone and Jared Roberts are both angry at the world. Sarah, though wealthy and seemingly lacking for nothing, is angry because her father is too busy for her. Jared who lives in an inner city and comes from a broken home is angry because life is unfair and hard. Jared determines to do something about it and decides to rob Sarah's house immediately before Christmas. Into the lives of these angry children comes Nicholas, a mysterious little man, who changes their lives.