Mother and daughter card sharps (
Leslie Caron and
Jennifer Caron Hall) work on the Christmas cruise, but the daughter is attracted to the victim,
Peter Scolari); depression overcomes a comic (
John Byner) portraying Santa Claus, he thinks Julie (
Lauren Tewes) loves him after she raises his spirits; a couple (
Gina Lollobrigida and
Anthony Franciosa) are reunited, after 11 years; Emily (
Marion Ross) feels left out of the Stubing Christmas activities.
—anonymous