Ben Mc Bride is skating in Central Park on Christmas Eve 1950 when he sees Bethesda Fountain move. He leaves his parents on the rink to take a closer look. Ben gets trapped in time. On Christmas Eve 2008 Joshua Blake goes on his first school trip accompanied by his assistance dog Chip. Chip goes missing and Joshua leaves his classmates at the skating rink to find him. What Joshua finds takes him back in time to 1950, where he meets an unexpected friend.