Christmas Do-Over

Kevin arrives at Jill's family's home for Christmas Eve, hoping to smooth things over with his son Ben. The reception is mixed, with some skepticism from Jill's relatives. He scrambles to buy a gift at the last minute and is greeted by Granny Conlon with wary warmth.

Kevin reveals the gift he bought for Ben, an Easy-Bake Oven, which feels inappropriate for a boy his age and dampens the festive mood. Jill's family reacts with polite discomfort while Arthur's disapproval lingers. The moment foreshadows Kevin's ongoing outsider status within the family.

Jill's new boyfriend Todd arrives in full Santa style, stealing Kevin's spotlight at every turn. He buys Ben a better gift and appears to win Jill's affection with a flashy car, leaving Kevin humiliated. The competition between old and new loyalties sets the day's mood in turmoil.

Desperate to escape the tense atmosphere, Kevin tries to drive away, only to find the road out blocked by a giant boulder. He is effectively trapped in town for Christmas, unable to reconcile with Jill or Ben. The strange impediment hints at the surreal turn the day will take.

The family goes to the town's annual Christmas fair, where Arthur again loses a competition to the Hendersons. The fair becomes a backdrop for rivalries and unresolved tensions between Kevin, Jill, and the in-laws. Ben watches, hoping for a different outcome from the adults.

Back home, a tense dinner unfolds as adults clash and memories of the divorce surface. Ben voices his wish that it could be Christmas every day, a bittersweet dream that underscores what he’s lost. Kevin feels the weight of his own failures and the cost to his family.

The family goes caroling, trying to restore warmth to the day. Afterward, Todd proposes to Jill and she accepts, signaling a step toward stability that deepens Kevin's sense of loss. The hopeful moment is tempered by Kevin's lingering selfishness and worry for his future.

At the stroke of midnight, Kevin finds himself back at the front door on Christmas morning, realizing the day is resetting. He discovers he is reliving Christmas Day again and again. Jill remains skeptical, unable to accept his strange claim at first.

Kevin realizes the loop will continue with no lasting consequences. He tries to explain the repeating day to Jill, but she does not believe him, and the same Christmas morning repeats with small, meaningless changes. He grows frustrated but remains trapped in the cycle.

During subsequent repeats, Kevin's selfish impulses flare as he fights the Christmas fair and tries to force the day to bend to his will. Ben and Jill become increasingly upset as his actions threaten their fragile happiness. The loop exposes how far Kevin has drifted from his family.

Granny Conlon has a heart-to-heart with Kevin, urging him to look at his choices and values. Her guidance plants the seed for genuine self-reflection, and Kevin resolves to change his ways. The talk marks the first real pivot in his attitude toward his family.

In the final iterations, Kevin acts selflessly, refrains from sabotaging Todd, and even helps Arthur win the fair with a creative gift redesign—the monster melt. He supports Jill's happiness and realizes Todd deserves a chance, while Jill and Kevin rebuild their relationship. Midnight arrives, the cycle breaks, and Jill and Kevin drive away together with Ben, ready to start anew.