Just before Christmas, Lee Leander is caught shoplifting       It is her third offense       She is prosecuted by John Sargent       He postpones the trial because it is hard to get a conviction at Christmas time       But he feels sorry for her and arranges for her bail, and ends up taking her home to his mother for Christmas       Surrounded by a loving family (in stark contrast to Lee's own family background) they fall in love       This creates a new problem how do they handle the upcoming trial