While pulling out of the tree lot, their car is almost hit by a large semi truck decorated to look like a candy cane.
They pull off into a side road into the woods to hide as the candy cane truck pursues them, but find their car is stuck in the snow.
They are unable to call for help because Gene has used up the cellphone's batteries waiting on hold to request a Christmas carol, "Jingle in the Jungle", on the radio.
Bob tells Linda and the kids to stand back and prepares to confront the driver, who turns out to be a tiny man named Gary.
Gary helps tow their car out of the snow and Linda gives him her Dutch baby to enjoy during his cross-country drive, which touches him.
The Belchers return home and are shocked to find Teddy trapped under the fridge, who asks them to read his Christmas card to them.
The children, particularly and predictably Louise, are obsessed with the idea of catching Santa Claus and have built a booby trap in the house; we learn Tina may or may not still believe in Santa; Linda's love and obsession with Christmas (and her planning for future holidays) is a running joke throughout; even the seemingly psychopathic trucker has Christmas-related reasons for his actions.