Liberality consists less in giving a great deal than in gifts well-timed. --Jean De La Bruyere Trish Steelman always gives generously of her time and energy to her students... But it takes a blizzard and a friendly ghost to help her to receive the gift of love from Patrick Rodgers, a fellow teacher she has been mentoring. "Pete the Poltergeist" brings these two sensitive and caring souls together in the empty halls of Harding High. Before long, Trish and Patrick realize that sharing "body warmth" with a friend in the midst of a power outage can ignite a fiery passion that has been too long contained.