Grumpy home-security expert Neil feud with his neighbour George C. Scott, who insists on keep his Christmastide light light all-year-round. Their tit-for-tat statement culminates in Neil trip a power-cut across the full street on Christmastide Eve. But when the local offense household make up one's mind to rob every house on the street that nighttime, and the brace must set aside their difference to get the better of them.