Genie Francis stars as Peyton MacGruder, a struggling human interest columnist whose column is waning in just that...human interest. As she struggles to keep her job and please a disgruntled editor an incident happens which puts her work woes into perspective. After finding out about a horrific plane crash near her office that kills all aboard, Peyton unexpectedly happens upon a scrap of paper containing a hastily written but heartfelt message from one of the passengers to his child. Inspired by the power of the words, Peyton pledges to discover the note's intended recipient and deliver it by Christmas. With the support of her co-worker and possible love interest King Danville (Ted McGinley), Peyton takes her readers along for the journey while trying to stay one step ahead of a sensational TV reporter, Truman Harris (Rick Roberts - Man of the Year). Peyton sets out across the country encountering a number of varied and colorful personalities, and in her quest, unexpectedly confronts her own personal demons.