Just before Christmas, 10-year-old Stine arrives in a small town as a stowaway on a train. Seeking shelter from the cold winter night, she sneaks into a house on Cobbler Street – precisely, into the shop of shoemaker Andersen. The old, grumpy man, who prefers to be by himself, resists the presence of the funny, uncouth girl. However, their encounter leads both their lives in a new direction...