长久以来,安琪拉(西格妮·韦弗 Sigourney Weaver 饰)和佩吉(詹妮弗·洛芙·休伊特 Jennifer Love Hewitt 饰)都保持着天衣无缝的合作关系,不仅仅是作为母女,同时也作为工作伙伴。而她们的工作非常简单——结识黄金王老五,再通过小小的手段骗取巨额分手费。然而,常在河边走,哪有不湿鞋,春风得意的母女二人不知道的是,她们即将迎来情感和事业上的双重危机。
威廉(吉恩·哈克曼 Gene Hackman 饰)是安琪拉物色的最新猎物,与此同时,佩吉却不可救药的和酒吧老板杰克(杰森·李 Jason Lee 饰)坠入了爱河。安琪拉一边为不再像曾经那样听话的女儿所烦恼,一边绝望的发现,自己似乎也陷入了威廉的温柔乡里无法自拔。
Lucia is single mom of a little girl that loves Christmas, Leo. One night she falls in love on a blind date with Sergio, desperate of how to tell her daughter the news; tricks her by telling her that his new boyfriend it's actually Santa. Now the boyfriend has to prove himself and convince her and he does, but eventually she finds out. The illusion breaks but the magic remains ...