As a snow storm is predicted to blanket the area, students are forced to stay at Freedmont through the holiday. Mr. Franklin and his family offer some warm hospitality to offset the disappointment.
Although somewhat impressed by the student's and faculty's persistence, feeling their operation threatened, the Administration decides to take the matter into there own capable hands.
As some of the students and faculty of Freedmont investigate the source of the mysterious signal intercepted on their experiments, Mr. Crane is caught blind sided about the event.
The culprit responsible for ruining opening day is confronted, but the repercussions of the Headmaster's decisions draws the attention of the Administration.