根据一个真实的美国故事改编，《孤独的士兵》讲述了杰克逊·哈洛的生活，从年轻的梦想家到被困扰的退伍军人，在这部对PTS(D)的悲惨描绘中，它不仅对士兵，而且对他们所爱的人产生了影响。

双胞胎兄弟约翰和乔治·丹尼斯，被称为“通才”，为各种奇怪的人做各种奇怪的工作，他们正要出发前往艾德威尔德庄园，这是已故哈里特·兰德里根的故居——她是世界上最著名、最畅销的浪漫小说家——这时一个陌生男人来到他们家门口。这个陌生人知道这对双胞胎会在艾德威尔德庄园，但他不愿透露他是如何知道的。当被问到他是谁时，他只说“我是凶手”，然后就消失了。到达艾德威尔德庄园后，约翰和乔治询问他们是否被传唤去侦破谋杀案，并得到保证说没有发生过这种事。然后，另一个客人被发现死在楼梯底部。

　The film centers on the Herdman kids, who are the absolute worst. They lie, they steal, they bully… and they’ve hijacked the town Christmas pageant. As the rowdy and raucous siblings force themselves into all of the lead roles, they drive the pageant’s director, Grace (Judy Greer), and other members of her family, including husband Bob (Holmes), up the wall. But through their misfit mischief, these unlikely messengers might turn out to be the ones to deliver the town’s sensational and moving portrayal of the true meaning of Christmas.

　　Beyond the vacation, below deck, cruise ships house thousands of crew members from all over the world, living and working together at sea for months at a time. Journey into their hidden world, and discover the lives of the people who call these travelling metal cities home.

讲述了一桩钻石抢劫案悬而未决，倔强的警察痴迷于追寻主要嫌疑人，并最终找到了对方，也揭开了真相。