Julie Griffiths has had a crush on one of her friends at her hometown bar forever, but he's oblivious to her feelings. So when he and the rest of Julie's friends dare her to sneak into the Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, she accepts in order to impress her crush. Hours later, she finds herself on a crowded bus, equipped with nothing more than determination.

Brian Moore was already planning on going home to New York City for Thanksgiving, but a sudden breakup with his girlfriend gives him another reason. Heartbroken and lost, Brian isn't too happy when a woman sits beside him on the bus ride back to the city. Especially when she starts talking about her crazy idea to get into the Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Wanting to avoid an awkward encounter with his family, Brian agrees to help Julie accomplish her goal after it becomes painfully obvious that she has no plan for achieving it. But as the two begin to spend more time together, Julie starts to question her feelings for her friends back home while Brian realizes that maybe Julie is who he has been waiting for all along.