Ella, a socialite from 1905 who has dreams of using her wealth to help those less fortunate winds up in the year 2025 after seeing a comet shoot across the sky while sailing before Christmas. While in present day Newport, her path crosses with Nick, a local historian who gives her a glimpse of what her life becomes in the past. However, it doesn't take long before they hit it off and Ella is reluctant to head home, potentially erasing all the good things she does in her time.