Retirement plans are put on hold for empty-nesters John and Sally Ross when they discover a dark side about their son.

John Ross was expecting to take it easy in retirement after a long newspaper career. But the aging baby boomer learned that like the news cycle, life is unpredictable, with twists and turns—some daily. And they even occur during the Christmas holiday season, a time of happiness and good will for most families.

When John and his wife, Alice, learn that their son, Brody, has been leading a double life, they must navigate uncharted territory to lead him out of the darkness. A surprise visit from Alice's mother, Geraldine, complicates matters while their daughter, Chloe, brings her own personal problems to a not-so-merry holiday gathering.