Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie Soke teams up with his angry sidekick to knock a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is chubby and cheery Thurman Merman, a beam of sun who attracts forth the sliver of humanity of Willie. Issues arise if the terror story of a mother, that raises the bar for the aspirations of the gang, while lowering the standards of behaviour of Willie joins the set.