It's another peaceful Christmas in the Bailey household but chestnuts aren't roasting on an open fire, and although a Silent Night would be welcome, all is not calm and all is certainly not bright. Frank does not wish it could be Christmas every day - in fact, he's dreading the arrival of his snobbish in-laws who only ever bring a single bottle of wine for the festivities.
Throw in a couple of larger-than-life neighbours, let the drink flow merrily - Frank's drink, mind - and everything is set for a car crash Christmas. But when Frank and Jean's estranged daughter Milly suddenly appears, the rug is pulled out from underneath the chaos and the heartstrings are firmly tugged.