Chris Payton is a twenty-something everyman; he's married, no kids, lives in the suburbs of Chicago, has a nine to five job and he hates every minute of it. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, he decides to do something about job, his friends, his everything. So, as his world unravels around him, his frustration hits its peak. And, when he fights with his wife, the only person who truly understands him, Chris finds himself alone. Cold December is a modern tale of a man going through a quarter-life crisis and the path he chooses to go down. In the end, he must chose to sit back and watch his life happen to him, or live it fully.—Echelon Studios
Dissatisfied with his 9-to-5 job and his predictable suburban existence, 20-something Chicagoan Chris Payton (Chris Fountain) lurches into a life crisis that threatens to break up his marriage in this drama about the decision to take charge or give up. Chris's growing frustration eventually boils over, creating major friction with his wife. With his marriage in serious jeopardy, Chris must come to terms with what he wants for his future.
