Ten years after promising his high school sweetheart Sally that he’d meet her in Times Square on Christmas Eve, Peter arrives hopeful, searching for her. They had promised to reunite, even as life pulled them in different directions. After high school, they stayed in touch through letters, but one day Sally’s stopped coming. Now, in the bustling city, Peter waits under the Christmas lights, scanning the crowd for Sally, holding onto their promise.
Suddenly, a young girl with a yellow umbrella approaches him. She introduces herself as Betty, Sally’s daughter. Betty reveals that Sally passed away two years ago, never telling Peter about her pregnancy or life in Paris, as she didn’t want to burden him. Betty shares that before her death, Sally told her that Peter had always loved her and would keep his promise.Peter is devastated, but as Betty clings to him, he promises to love her and raise her as his own. Sally’s parents arrive, and they give Peter a diary Sally had kept, full of memories and love for him. In the months that follow, Peter and Betty form a new family, with Peter telling her stories of Sally.On their first Christmas together, they visit Sally’s grave, leaving yellow roses—a symbol of new beginnings. As they stand together, Peter realizes that while he lost Sally, he gained Betty, a living piece of her, and he vows to cherish both their memories.
