During the holidays of Christmas, three groups of funny characters depart from Italy to spend the Christmas season in New York City. Camillo is a penniless pianist who meets the fortune marrying a rich woman. However Camillo, although the happy living in comfort with a dependent daughter (Canalis), is still in love with Barbara, a Roman working with whom he had an affair. Barbara, however, is now married to Claudio, but this is segretely in love with the daughter of Camillo.