The Paper Chase

Season 1, Episode 13: An Act of Desperation

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A struggling Jonathan is so desperate to pass Kingsfield's midterm, he hires someone to steal a copy of the test. He tricks the rest of his study group into believing that it is an old Kingsfield exam, making them unwitting accessories to his cheating.

All Episodes - Season 1

The Paper Chase
Episode 1
The Paper Chase
 The Man Who Would Be King
Episode 2
The Man Who Would Be King
 A Day in the Life of . . .
Episode 3
A Day in the Life of . . .
 Great Expectations
Episode 4
Great Expectations
 Voices of Silence
Episode 5
Voices of Silence
 Nancy
Episode 6
Nancy
 Da Da
Episode 7
Da Da
 The Seating Chart
Episode 8
The Seating Chart
 Moot Court
Episode 9
Moot Court
 Kingsfield's Daughter
Episode 10
Kingsfield's Daughter
 The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Episode 11
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
 Bell and Love
Episode 12
Bell and Love
 An Act of Desperation
Episode 13
An Act of Desperation
 Losing Streak
Episode 14
Losing Streak
 The Man in the Chair
Episode 15
The Man in the Chair
 A Matter of Anger
Episode 16
A Matter of Anger
 The Apprentice
Episode 17
The Apprentice
 Once More with Feeling
Episode 18
Once More with Feeling
 The Clay Footed Idol
Episode 19
The Clay Footed Idol
 The Tables Down at Ernie's
Episode 20
The Tables Down at Ernie's
 A Case of Detente
Episode 21
A Case of Detente
 Scavenger Hunt
Episode 22
Scavenger Hunt
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