Mister Clay, Mister Clay

At a typical English prep school, all is not well with Matthew Clay. A totally ineffectual teacher who has no control over the little boys in his class, Matthew clings to his somewhat unnaturally close friendship with super-cool, in-control, womanizing, money-borrowing bounder Max Donaldson. Max, who has borrowed money from everybody at the school, is in serious trouble with the headmaster, Gavin Barlow, for bouncing a check with a tradesman - a transaction that can break for public consumption as opposed to Max's run-ins with the local bookies. Matt, who has also lent Max money, is having particular trouble with Paul Millington, a boisterous little hellion who can smell Matt's timidity, and who isn't afraid to push the weakling instructor to his breaking point. Complications arise when someone locks Paul's sister Pippa, a teacher at the school who's engaged to Max, in the art closet where she almost suffocates. Suspicions abound as to who the culprit might be, including Josie Barlow, the sexy wife of the headmaster and current lover of Max's. However, "complications" turn into a life-and-death struggle when someone succeeds in snuffing out Paul Millington, who is locked in the airless art closet. Who will be the next victim at the school - and who is the killer?