When the Lemon Drop Kid accidentally steers Moose Moran's girl away from a winning bet, he is forced to come up with $10,000 to repay the angry gangster. Fortunately it's Christmas, a time when people can be persuaded to part with money for the right cause. 圣诞夜几周前，浪荡儿基德因为操作赌马误打误撞地使黑帮老大慕斯亏损一万，后者限基德在圣诞节之前还清否则便要他脑袋。而当时大街小巷正有许多募捐活动，基德便将黑帮老大慕斯的赌场改造成养老院并以其名义进行圣诞募捐，但很快便有人戳穿基德的坏主意，并且彻底抢走了这门活计，瞬时间基德又身无分文而圣诞夜更近了......
