After a mud-covered ghost transports Melinda from her closet in Grandview to a plant-filled jungle, she uncovers a new mystery involving one of Professor Payne's colleagues.

Melinda's eerie encounters with a ghost continue to alter her surroundings to an unknown jungle filled with exotic plants and tribal manikins. Unfortunately, the ghost is plagued by a horrible condition that limits his speech and makes it difficult for Melinda to determine his needs. After a visit to Professor Payne links him to the ghost, he heatedly questions Melinda's motives for her intuitive inquiries.