Pete's Christmas

Pete Kidder is the quintessential middle child, feeling invisible between his star-athlete older brother Jake and his child-prodigy younger brother Kenny. On Christmas Eve, his grumpy Grandpa arrives unexpectedly, forcing Pete to share a bed with Kenny, who wets the bed and blames Pete. Christmas morning is a series of failures: Pete's parents forget to buy him a gift, he accidentally breaks Kenny's new telescope, and a power outage ruins the family's ambitious Beef Wellington dinner. The day ends with the entire family suffering from food poisoning and Grandpa leaving in a huff after a fight with Pete's dad. Pete goes to bed wishing for a do-over, only to wake up at 7:35 AM to the sound of Kenny's toy train—it is Christmas morning again. After several loops of confusion and failed attempts to convince his family of the phenomenon, Pete begins to treat the day as a consequence-free playground. He learns to play the guitar, improves his football skills, and wins money by betting on neighborhood games with Grandpa. During these loops, he meets Katie, a new neighbor who recently lost her father. Her perspective—that she would give anything for just one more day with her dad—shifts Pete's focus from self-indulgence to helping his family. Pete begins to use the loop to prevent disasters: he makes a gourmet breakfast, helps his dad land a job lead with a neighbor, and helps Jake regain his confidence on the football field. The final emotional hurdle is the decades-long tension between his father and Grandpa. Pete discovers that their bickering stems from the loss of his grandmother and their inability to share their grief. Pete spends a loop recreating a sentimental 'Christmas Star' ornament his grandmother used to make, featuring family photos. In the final loop, Pete presents the star, which successfully bridges the gap between the two men. Having finally created a selfless, 'perfect' Christmas for everyone else, Pete wakes up on December 26th. He finds that while the day has finally moved forward, the positive changes in his family and his own newfound confidence remain.