A Christmas Angel is hard at work and so a well-to-do boy hurrying home on his usual route to enjoy a lavish Christmas with his family suddenly finds himself on a strange road he's never seen before. He comes upon a poor family with no means to have Christmas at all. Realizing he is lost and late for Christmas dinner he consults his timepiece and finds some extra coin in his pocket. He realizes he has the means to help with a gift but he doesn't want to miss his own Christmas Does he stay and help or does he hurry away and try to find his way home? As he struggles with his conscience, the Christmas Angel works her magic and brings a surprise at the end - not only for us but for the boy