Two lonely men face a grim Christmas Eve. Bart is recently divorced and Larry is broke and homeless. When Bart encounters Larry huddled on the steps of his apartment building during a fierce snow storm, he takes the young man in—just for the night. As the two men decorate a Christmas tree, hoping to ward off their loneliness, they begin to bond. An accidental touch while placing a shining star atop the tree ignites a night of passion and leads to the hope of happier times as the New Year approaches. Words: 5,298