Plot Synopsis

On the heels of a pre-holiday break up, Emily returns to her childhood home on Evergreen Lane to spend time with her parents. When she arrives, she learns that they are going on a trip and leaving her at their house alone for the holidays. Soon, the HOA they once founded and devoted most of their time to, comes knocking at the door. Now headed up by her childhood friend Jared, Evergreen Lane's HOA is determined to get Emily to participate in its many Christmas festivities. Though Emily wants nothing more than to curl up alone with Christmas movies and cocoa, Jared begins issuing citations each time Emily's decor doesn't meet the neighborhood's strict standards. To work off the citations, and perhaps persuaded by Jared's charms, Emily agrees to help out. Soon, she joins Jared and her parents' quirky and competitive neighbors Ned, Pamela and Mary Louise in planning and decorating. Though Emily has never been sure whether to think Christmas is merely the longest to-do list of all time -- or actually fun -- maybe this year she'll find out. CREDITS Executive Producers: Alexanddre Coscas, Michael R. Goldstein; Director: Maclain Nelson; Writer: Andy Sandberg.