Paul, a shy, inexperienced young man in his early 30's, has taken over a medium-sized lingerie company, after the death of his strict mother. At his first company Christmas party, he has a flash of an idea: instead of speaking about their losses, bankruptcy and problems, as was always previously the case, he requests that the "be merry, as it is Christmas " And it turns into a merry party with a followup. Paul, exhausted but happy retires to his office...