One Christmas Eve a long time ago, a baby crawled into Santa's bag of toys...Raised as an elf, Buddy can’t shake the nagging feeling that he doesn’t belong. Searching for his true place in the world, he ventures to New York City to find that his workaholic father is on Santa's "naughty" list! As he struggles to navigate his new life, Buddy discovers his destiny – to save Christmas for New York and the world!