Cipher in the snow: About a boy who dies after getting off the school bus. Because no cause of death can be found, an interested teacher investigates and finds that the boy lost his will to live after his parents divorced. The gift: A young boy who can't afford an expensive gift for his father decides instead to do the chores on Christmas morning. The phone call: The frustrations and fears experienced by adolescents are humorously illustrated when a young man tries to get a date with his dream girl. John Baker's last race: True story of John Baker, an Olympic-class track athlete who contracted cancer and spent his last months helping the children he taught and coached. Five film shorts, previously produced separately between 1973 and 1979 by Brigham Young University.