We're in South Carolina, it's December, Liz (Shannyn Sossamon) and her boyfriend Santi (Asif Ali) are laying in bed, smoking some weed. Liz tells she's not looking forward to spending Christmas with the parents (Tom Arnold and Jennifer Tilly). Santi get the idea to make the salad dressing full of weed , to losen up the family. They agree that it's a good idea. The time arrives, it's Christmas. The salad's done. We meet the family, especially noticing Nana (Cloris Leachman, in her last film). Dinner time and as the hours go, the family gets more and more intoxicated.
Now, what then happens should be a funny Christmas film, but really... it is not that funny. The themes are that father runs for a place as the state's governor, the son's homosexual, and this special eve there has been invited a journalist to learn about the family. All this goes more or less wrong. The jokes are not good enough. The script's too thin. Eventually the best thing must be the acting of Cloris Leachman.
Now, what then happens should be a funny Christmas film, but really... it is not that funny. The themes are that father runs for a place as the state's governor, the son's homosexual, and this special eve there has been invited a journalist to learn about the family. All this goes more or less wrong. The jokes are not good enough. The script's too thin. Eventually the best thing must be the acting of Cloris Leachman.