Ambition initially wins as the club chooses the televised special, leading Sam and Quinn to skip the show and help Sue instead .
Inspired by Rory’s heartfelt reading of the nativity story—a direct nod to A Charlie Brown Christmas —the club realizes their mistake and heads to the shelter to serve food and perform .
Sue Sylvester recruits the club to volunteer at a homeless shelter . Simultaneously, Artie is offered a chance to direct a holiday special for a local PBS station .
The episode revolves around the New Directions being double-booked for Christmas Eve .