The film depicts Smart as Kate, a woman insensitive to the feelings of others and who wants to return to a past relationship, and Gosselaar as Miles, a widower who hopes to find a new romantic partner.

On Christmas Eve, Kate plans to win back Jack, though her best friend Miyoko is concerned she is denying reality.

She goes to Nick's Bar, passing by a man named Toby, where she meets architect Miles Dufine, a blind date set up by Sally.

Sally remarks Kate lost a chance at romance with Miles and can't change the past.

When she sees Toby again, who is consistently waiting for a blind date, Kate thinks he may be causing the time loop.

On the fifth day, Kate thanks Jim for always checking on her, then walks past a display case of Five Golden Rings perfume.

Sympathizing, Jim takes her to the botanical gardens where they pass by six children wearing goose hats.

Miles invites her to the hockey rink where he regularly coaches the Lords, a team of children from a group home.

Jack reveals he had intended to propose to Kate in the past but she changed after her mother died, becoming obsessive and narrow-focused on what her life should be like.

At Christmas dinner, Kate realizes Jack never bought an engagement ring and panics, ruining her date with Miles.

She helps Rich propose to Leigh, then plays matchmaker by introducing Margine to Jim and Toby to Miyoko.

Meeting with Miles, the two quickly hit if off and then find Michael together, after which the kids from the group home also join the dinner.

[1][better source needed] In Us Weekly, John Griffiths wrote, "This holiday romance steals a page from Groundhog Day and runs with it....

It's a sweet, wacky... and nicely woven journey, with the endearing Smart adding an extra twinkle.

This holiday tie-in bolsters what's otherwise a lukewarm story marked by a handful of funny moments and the requisite romantic ones.