The film was directed by Craig Clyde, who had a cameo appearance as Major Titanium, and stars Corbin Bernsen and Connie Selleca.

Young Justin Carver (Dylan and Cole Sprouse) is having Thanksgiving dinner with his family, only for it to end with the news that his best friend Bobby's (Eric Jacobs) bickering parents are finally deciding to divorce.

When he overhears his own parents, Stephanie and David Carver (Connie Sellecca and Corbin Bernsen) having a heated argument, Justin retreats to his bedroom.

So he decides to behave as badly as possible in an attempt to prevent Santa from coming to his house on Christmas Eve night for him to make off with Justin's mother.

The resulting hi-jinks include Justin setting traps and throwing snowballs at a street Santa, and even getting himself in trouble at school.