Teacher's Pet

In the tony halls of Crestwood High, seventeen-year-old Elliot is a mask of perfection: a flawless student, mannerly, and the unquestioning faith of his teachers. Beneath this veneer of excellence lies an urging that could choke him. Then comes Ms. Harper, the passionate, unruly English teacher, who sends him down a track he could little foresee and challenges him, against his very grain, to think otherwise. Treading the maze of his relation with Ms. Harper, Elliot finds himself squeezed by peer pressure, the expectations of his family, and building silenced tension. Gossip milling around, and friendships put to the test are what Elliot has to face while dealing with reality about himself and what it means to be "perfect." Teacher's Pet is a psychosexual coming-of-age tale that treads along the tightrope between admiration and obsession in a struggle toward self-identity and in relationships that blur the line separating teacher and student.