 Barney (John Ritter) is the blacksheep of a rich family. He meets and falls in love Elanor (Mel Harris) at a family Christmas party. But, she falls for his brother instead, which leaves Barney and Elanor feuding. Later on, Barney gets drafted to the army, and when he gets out, he leaves the state. 27 years later, he comes back home for his father s funeral and he meets up with Elanor, which causes problems.