Noni Tilden and John "Kaye" King meet as young children on Christmas Eve of 1963. Noni is a white, privileged girl, while Kaye comes from a poor, black family. But when Kaye introduces himself by climbing through Noni's windo and asking her to join him outside for a rare southern snowfall, their attachment is immediate. Over four decades, they continue to meet during the Christmas holiday, and their friendship endures all obstacles in its path.