PilarandJuanareahappymarriedcouplewithveryfewresources.OnedaytheydecidetoplayChristmasLottery.ButPilarpurchaseticketsbehindherhusband'sbackforaraffleofalamb,whicheventuallysheendsupwinning.Theirchildrenaredelightedwiththenewanimal,althoughJuan,disappointed,complainsaboutmoney.ThentheydecidetoservethelambinChristmasdinner,whichseemsimpossiblebecausechildrenarefondoftheanimalandnooneisabletokillhim.ThesameChristmasEvesomeonestealsthelamband,distressedforthelossoftheanimal,whotheyalreadylovedasamemberofthefamily,begintolookdesperatelytogettheirnewpet,livinganincredibleodysseyinthemeantime.