Summary
Buddy was a baby in an orphanage who stowed away in Santa's sack and ended up at the North Pole. Later, as an adult human who was raised by elves, Santa allows him to go to New York City to find his birth father, Walter Hobbs. Hobbs, on Santa's naughty list, had no idea that Buddy was even born. Buddy, meanwhile, experiences New York City (and human culture) as only an elf can. When Walter's relationship with Buddy interferes with his job, he is forced to reevaluate his life. The relationship between Buddy and Hobbs becomes a true father-son relationship.