Buddy, a would-be elf, is raised unaware that he is actually a human.  Faced with the truth, he travels to New York City in search of his birth father.  There he is met with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list and his half-brother does not believe in Santa.  When Santa’s sleigh can’t fly because Christmas Spirit in NYC has dropped to an all time low, Buddy must try to save Christmas before it’s too late.