This is, in some ways, the spiritual climax of the entire Helen saga. Helen, an operatic soprano and violinist, had become an authority on the work of Johann Sebastian Bach. But having starred in a movie about a lighthearted love affair between two women, she comes under fire from the conservative Christian Right, and very quickly finds herself barred from performing in any sacred works. She retires from the concert stage, a bitter woman.
A year later, it is Christmas once again, and Helen and her beloved Maryssa, and their adopted children try to face the season with a positive attitude, but hearing sacred Christmas music is sure to throw Helen into a depression once again.