How to access a specific method within a class in Python - file

[Running Python 2.7 on MacOSX]
Hello there,
I've been struggling with this for a while now, and really need it sorted. If someone could write an example of how this possibly could be done, I would be really grateful.
Basically, what I am trying to do is access a specific method from within a class. So this class is being called from another file, so that this method can be called. However, I do not want any other method to be called, only this particular method.
I've tried to read through documentation to different posts around here. Still didn't find anything that seemed to help, perhaps I just don't grasp it very well. I'll look forward to suggestions - I will choose the best answer, I'm close to finishing what I'm working on but as it's an assignment I can't really post it here, and this is one of the last things stopping me.
Thank you in advance for any help!

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