Deliver by Christmas

The film opens with Molly, the owner of Sweet Life Bakery, struggling to manage a surge of holiday orders using a primitive system of stapled colored papers. Meanwhile, Josh, a software developer and widower, has moved to Colbyville with his young son, Charlie, to be closer to his brother Jimmy and sister-in-law Amy. Molly and Josh first meet at a Christmas tree lot, where they bond over 'soft needles' and Josh gallantly gives up a perfect tree for Molly and her niece, Zoe. Shortly after, Amy—who is organizing the town's Christmas festival—enlists Josh to help. This leads Josh to call Molly to coordinate a gingerbread house booth. Because Molly is a 'night owl' baker and Josh is used to late-night coding, they begin a series of long, intimate phone conversations without realizing they have already met in person. During these calls, they share deep personal histories: Molly reveals she was left at the altar, and Josh opens up about the loss of his wife, Christie, an Army nurse killed in combat. In person, they continue to run into each other at an ice cream shop and Santa’s Village, but Molly sees Josh with Amy and assumes she is his wife. This misunderstanding deepens when Josh’s family pushes him to date, leading him to a single dinner with a local business owner named Jessica. Molly witnesses this dinner while delivering bread and, heartbroken, decides to stop taking Josh's calls, believing he is unavailable. The conflict reaches its peak when Molly plans to skip the festival entirely to avoid seeing Josh. However, her sister Jane discovers from Amy that Josh is actually single and that the dinner with Jessica was an unsuccessful setup. Jane convinces Molly to wear a special dress and attend the tree-lighting ceremony. At the climax, as the town counts down to light the tree, Josh and Molly stand near each other. Josh sends a text to his 'phone friend,' and Molly’s phone rings in her hand. They finally look at each other, realizing the truth. The film concludes with them embracing their new relationship, while Charlie’s secret Christmas wish—for his father to find happiness again—is fulfilled.