It?s Christmastime and the far-flung members of the Rodriguez family are converging at their parents? home in Chicago to celebrate the season and rejoice in their youngest brother?s safe return from combat overseas. For Jesse (Freddy Rodriguez) , coming home has rekindled feelings for an old flame, although she can?t seem to forgive him for leaving. His older sister Roxanna, a struggling actress, has been chasing her Hollywood dreams for years with little to show for it. And much to the dismay of their mother Anna (Elizabeth Pe?a), eldest brother Mauricio (John Leguizamo) brings home a high-powered executive wife (Debra Messing) who would rather raise capital than a child. In the course of one eventful week, traditions will be celebrated, secrets revealed and major life decisions made. It all begins when Anna announces to her children she is divorcing their father Eduardo (Alfred Molina).