"Christmas Cupid" is a modern day twist to the memorable classic story of “The Christmas Carol.” Sloane Spencer played by Christina Milian is a stylish and driven publicist. You might know Christina because of her singing and for such songs as “AM to PM”, “Call me, Beep me”, “Dip it Low” or “Us Against the World.” Most recently she was in “Dancing with Stars”& "The Voice.” She has an upcoming reality show called “Christina Milian Turned Up” which will be on the E! Channel.
We first see Sloane on her phone planning the event for Snow Angel as a public bus passes with the event photo on it. She calls Aaron (Kenny Alfonso) to ask him a question about the arrangements for the event. He tells her his idea. She tells him how it is a bad idea and tells him to create something else. When they hang up he tells his staff they need to come up with another idea.
She gets her car and goes to her office. She parks in a handicapped spot and someone catches her. She then starts pretending to limp. Sloane goes into Andrew Craig’s (Burgess Jenkins) office to tell him about the Snow Angel party. She wipes off her lipstick from her latte she had been drinking and tells him she bought it for him and hands it to him. Sloane tells him she has all the calls into the media about the party. Andrew is shocked that she didn't the media already confirmed. That is when Jason Miller (Ryan Sypek) says if she can't handle the party then he will. She says she has everything handled. Jason asks even her client. She says yes. Just then Ella Parker (Cara Mantella) walks in the office to tell Sloane there is a problem with Caitlin. Apparently there is a video of her drunk on a TV show with children and Santa. She is so wasted that she throws up and passes out. The video has gone viral. Caitlin Quinn (Ashley Benson) comes into the office and tells them they need to handle it. Ashley Benson stars in "Pretty Little Liars." Andrew tells Sloane she needs to get it taken offline. Caitlin takes a sip of the latte that Sloane original bought for herself and drank then gave it to Andrew and he drank it. Caitlin then says that it is cold. After everyone leaves, Sloane talks to Caitlin and tells her she needs to clean up her act. Having bad publicity isn't a good thing.
Caitlin is alone with Andrew in his office telling him that how she handled Caitlin. That Caitlin promises to lay low for a little bit. Andrew tells her she did a good job. She wonders if it was good enough for a promotion to VP. He says he doesn’t know. She wants to know what she can do to make his decision easier. She messages him and then they kiss. Sloane asks Andrew if he is coming over to her apartment later that evening. He wasn’t sure because he had a meeting. He promises to take her out the next night. She is excited because it is a restaurant that she has been wanting to go to. Andrew tells her to make reservations. When she leave Andrew’s office she sees Jason and brags to him how she has Caitlin handled and that Andrew is happy. Jason said he stopped caring about who she dates after they broke up. Sloane goes onto say she will be a definitely get the VP job after the Snow Angel party. That she will get everything that Jason wanted but can’t. Jason tells her it’s not a contest. She says yes it is and that she is winning.
Sloane meets her mother Vivian (Jackée Harry) at the jewelry store. Her mother is shopping for her Christmas present that Larry would buy for her. Vivian sees one that would go with her dress she is wearing Christmas morning. She tells Sloane she wishes she was spending it with her family. Sloane says she can’t because she has to work. Her mother wishes it was like when she was younger and they had the best times. Sloane tells her to have Larry take a photo and e-mail to her. Vivian hands the dog she is holding over to Sloane telling her to hold her brother so she can try on the bracelet. Sloane says never to call him that again. Sloane asks why Larry isn’t buying it himself. She says that Larry is away till the 24th and won’t have time to shop. Sloane says it is expensive isn’t. Vivian says the more it costs the more she knows he loves her. Sloane says that is not romantic. Vivian says, “Men come and go but diamonds are forever.” She dangles the bracelet and says she thinks her brother “the dog” wants it. Sloane once again says don’t call him that.
Sloane goes to her friend Jenny’s (Ashley Johnson) restaurant. It is empty. Jenny tells her she wishes they had more customers. As Sloane is trying the new dish Jenny created, Ed (Justin Smith) walks in and says hello. Jenny says she is considering making it for Christmas dinner. Sloane breaks the news that she is not coming for dinner. Jenny is disappointed. Jenny asks for Sloane’s help in making the restaurant a success. Sloane says yes and asks if she still has gift certificates. Jenny asks if Sloane could give them to her famous clients. Sloane says yes and will put them in her company’s gift bags. She says by New Years the restaurant will be the hottest place in Hollywood.
Sloane is home laying on her couch when she gets a call from Caitlin who is drunk and at a club. Catlin called her to find out about a passport because she met some guy who wanted take her on a yacht. Sloane tells her not to go. She said they talked about this and how Caitlin promised to behave. Then Sloane hangs up on her. Caitlin take another drink and chokes on the olive. Sloane gets another from Caitlin but can’t hear her so she tells her to call back because she can barely hear her. Caitlin tries calling again but Sloane still can hear her. Sloane thinks that Caitlin is calling from her computer but she isn’t then other electronic in the house go crazy. Even the landline is ringing. Then Caitlin’s ghost appears to Sloane. Caitlin is there to warn Sloane to live a better life unlike what Caitlin did. Sloane can’t believe her eyes. Then Caitlin leaves. Sloane calls Andrew to tell him what happened in what she thinks is a dream but finds out from Andrew that she needs to turn on the TV. When she does she sees that Caitlin did die. She drops the phone.
Sloane goes to the hospital to make sure that Caitlin is really dead. She asks the nurse at the desk to see Caitlin. The nurse asks if she is family but Sloane says no she is her publicist. Then she sees Dr. Patrick Kerns (Chad Michael Murray) whom she is friends with and asks him about Caitlin. Dr. Kerns takes her to the morgue to see Caitlin. He leaves her alone with the body. Then Caitlin’s ghost appears and it frightens Sloane. Sloane can’t believe that Caitlin is a ghost so Caitlin throws her drink on Sloane. When Dr. Kerns comes back in wonders why Sloane is covered in what he thinks is sweat. Sloane tells him she can see dead people. Dr. Kerns takes her out for a coffee to talk it over. She tells him that she thinks she is going crazy. He assures her she is not. She says she just spoke to a dead celebrity. He said that she is just tired and that makes you believe in things that are not there. Sloane says so you don’t believe in ghosts. He says he does and tells her about his encounter with a ojui board. He tells her she needs a vacation. As they are talking Ella keeps trying to call Sloane but she keeps rejecting the call. She says she can’t take a vacation because she is too busy. She then tells him she has missed him and grabs his hand. She tells him he didn’t have to leave. He said that he did. He had to go to med school and it wouldn’t have worked out for them. He said he thought she was coming with him to college. She said no because she would have had to work at a Pic n Save as a cashier and that wouldn’t have been a better life for them. He understands. Ella calls Sloane again. Patrick tells Sloane to answer it and she does. He leaves.
Sloane wakes up the next morning with Andrew in her bed. She goes to the kitchen to get something to drink when Caitlin appears again and scares Sloane. This makes Sloane drop the orange juice. Caitlin warns her to change her ways. Sloane tells her to leave but Caitlin goes into the bedroom and is in bed with Andrew who is unaware of that. Sloane jumps on the bed to chase Caitlin out of the bed and awaken Andrew who thinks she wants to have sex. She tells him no maybe later. Then she follows Caitlin back to the other room. Caitlin jumps around the room. Andrew is up and dressed and comes in for his coffee. He notices the glass of vodka on the counter and tells her it is too early to drink it. Sloane says that it is Caitlin’s but he can’t see her so he is confuses. Caitlin tells Sloane she is the only one who can see her. She proves this by flashing her boobs to Andrew. Sloane says the drink is in honor of Caitlin because she can’t believe she is gone. Andrew starts to tell her how much he liked Caitlin but is excited when his coffee is ready. He tells Sloane he wants her to do Caitlin’s memorial service. That it will be good for her career because pulling off a good funeral will prove she is good for the VP job. He also says that he doesn’t deal with dead clients because they don’t bring in the money. This makes Caitlin mad and tries to slap him but can’t because she is a ghost. Sloane tells Caitlin to stop and Andrew is confused as to why and she covers up by telling not to put his coffee cup on the counter. He then kisses her goodbye and says he has an early meeting and will see her at the office later. Sloane ask Caitlin to explain what she meant as to what they were talking about before Andrew came in the room. Sloane takes a clove of garlic thinking it would make Caitlin disappear or at least scare her. Caitlin says no she is a ghost not a vampire so it won’t work. Sloane is frustrated with her and asks her again what she is supposed to do. Caitlin says she has to change her ways but was in the bathroom when they explained how. Sloane asks why she is the one in hell if Caitlin is the one who died.
Sloane goes to work and is in a rush. She gets on the elevator and the doors are about to close when someone says hold the elevator. The man who is in the elevator goes to hold the door open but Sloane pushes his briefcase out of the elevator making him go get it. Then the door closes. Up at Sloane’s floor Caitlin is waiting. Sloane asks why she didn’t wait in her office. Caitlin said she was bored and didn’t want to wait there. She tells Caitlin she can stay if she doesn’t say anything. Then Sloane goes into her meeting about Caitlin’s memorial. Caitlin is already there sitting in Sloane’s chair. Sloane takes her seat but knocks Caitlin out of it. People wonder what she is doing because they can’t see Caitlin. Caitlin isn’t happy that she was thrown out of the chair. She says have respect for the dead. Carl Craig (Mark La Mura) asks her if Sloane knows that even though Caitlin has expired before she could do her 3 picture deal they still have to the party. Sloane says yes. Then Jason asks if Sloane was aware she missed the meeting with the caterers. She tells Carl she will go call them bus he tells her that Jason already handled it. As Carl is talking Caitlin lays on the table after gliding on it and begins to talk to flirt with him. This irritate Sloane and under her breathe she tells her to be quiet. Again people at the meeting wonder why she is doing that. Then Caitlin turns the other way on the table and exclaims “I'm sooo bored.” She thought they would be talking about her memorial service. Sloane says to Caitlin that it is not a memorial service that it is a party. Carl asks if she has something to add. Sloane who at first points to Caitlin on the table but then recovers by pointing to the picture of Caitlin says that it should be a huge party in honor Caitlin. That they need to combine the premiere party and the memorial service. She said it will be a big event and that her tragedy will be one big event. As she is saying this she stops herself from pointing to the ghost and points to the photo. Andrew says that it is a great idea and how movie stars like to show how they care about people and if they spin this right they could get every A list star in town to show up. Caitlin isn’t happy that they are using her for publicity. Andrew asks his dad what he thinks. Carl thinks the idea is great and they will turn her death into a gold mine. Sloane says that is what Caitlin would have wanted. Caitlin likes that. Sloane says this will be the biggest PR event of the year. That she needs everyone to work Saturday and work overtime till the event. Then Ella chimes in reminding to Sloane that Saturday was Christmas and they could have the day off. Caitlin is now standing behind Ella making faces. Sloane says that was before she needed them to work. Ella said that they won’t get to see their families. Sloane said the Ella needs to keep in mind that their client died and they need to have some heart. The meeting adjourns. Jason follows Sloane. He offers his help to her. He said after he spoke to the caterers he spoke to the network. She said she did all that and he didn’t have to. She was just waiting for them to call her back. He tells her that Carl was getting anxious so he went ahead to confirm everything. That he thinks it was about time someone stops waiting and starts doing something. He then walks off and tells Sloane to have a productive day. Sloane is furious.
She walks into her office and finds Caitlin is on the desk meditating. She is so mad that Jason made those calls on her behalf. She thinks he is trying to sabotage her but as Caitlin tells her that maybe Jason was just trying to help her. Sloane says there is only one VP slot that will be open soon and he is trying to steal it from her. She says he better watch out that she will throw the most star studded talked about event out there. Caitlin asks, “How?” Sloane says she has no idea but will come up with something. She then realizes she has 3 days to come up with a plan and that Jason may be right that she is screwed. Caitlin asks if Sloane wants to do some yoga to calm down. Sloane says no. That she now has to make this into a celebration of Caitlin’s entire life. Caitlin says it is good she died young. Then Sloane lists all the things she needs to do. That they need to make “death by cocktail garnish seem dignified.” That no one is in their offices now and that they don’t even have direct phone numbers to the stars. Caitlin says she does.
They go to Caitlin’s house and Sloane is looking for the extra keys that Caitlin house under and aluminum statue. She tells Caitlin that she feels bad that she is doing that. She asks her if her parents will be by to get her stuff. Caitlin says no that both her parents are dead. Sloane tells her she is sorry and asks what will happen to her things. Caitlin has no idea and says she should give it to her charity. Sloane is unaware of this charity. Caitlin is telling Sloane about her charity Project Pearly Whites and how she gave teeth whiteners to underprivileged children in another country. We see her in a flashback telling the reporter (Ross Mathews) all about this. Sloane finally finds the key and Caitlin disappears into the house. Once inside Sloane gets a call from Patrick. He is calling because he is concerned about her since she seemed very distraught about her friend the night before. Sloane likes that he called. He asks her if she is still into country line dancing and if she would like to go out with him that night. She says he was into line dancing and she only liked for the booth. Meanwhile has been listening the whole time. He says fine and asks if she still like tacos. She says yes but isn’t sure she is free that night and says she will call him back. Caitlin asks why she didn’t make the date right then. Sloane says that she is dating Andrew and can’t go out with Patrick. Caitlin thinks Patrick is so much better. Sloane does too but she is still with Andrew. Sloane tells Caitlin that if she wants to help her make Sloane’s life better than she can help her make this party great and get her the promotion because that will change her life for the better. Caitlin agrees to help. Then Caitlin points out her phone to Sloane and says that all the numbers of the A list stars are on the phone for her to use. Sloane thanks her and goes to hug her but since she is a ghost she falls through her on to the chair. While Sloane uses all the phone numbers to contact everyone, Caitlin is on her stripper pole. As they are leaving Sloane says she can’t wait to go home to go to sleep. Caitlin says that won’t happen that she will be visited by 3 ghosts over the next 3 nights. Sloane says she is not in the mood to meet Casper.
As Sloane opens her front door there is a bright light and they are transported to a football field and greeted by some cheerleaders. It turns that the Ghost of Christmas past is her ex-boyfriend Brad. Caitlin says that she will visited by 3 of her ex’s making this “Ex-mas.”
This is where we leave. Go watch the movie to see what she discovers about herself.
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