Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting President James Sawyer. Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation's government falling into chaos and time running out, it's up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.

In Afghanistan, Sergeant Matt Evans gets a bag of home roasted coffee from one of his soldiers, who got it as Christmas present from his sister, Audrey. Matt writes her a thank you letter (not email) and a correspondence between the two begins. Matt's stationed near Audrey back in USA a year later in time for Christmas. Audrey runs a coffee shop with Jade. They consider expanding into the vacant store next door. Audrey is surprised to see Matt in her coffee shop as she didn't get his last letter. The city cancels The Holiday for Heroes Event and Audrey decides to plan it anyway. Matt coaches Jade's son and other boys in ice hockey.

When a woman and her boyfriend break up 6 months later she discovers that he is engaged and she then is advised to go on vacation by her friend who is also her patient they then go to a resort and subsequently run into her ex and his fiancée where she discovers that they are getting married in that same resort to help her the manager but also her friends nephew takes the role of her boyfriend during the duration of the vacation.