George Bailey has thrown his back out lifting the Thanksgiving turkey; his father has died, his wife has left him. He'd turn to his best friend for support, but said BFF is having an affair with his wife. On the heels of all this misery George meets a new woman, and he also meets Jesus (or perhaps just an awfully nice guy named Jesus). As he scrambles to hold together his floundering family, he must figure out if these strange and wondrous events are miracles or symptoms of a nervous breakdown.