When a charismatic candidate joins the race for student body president, Payton searches for a running mate who can make him seem more authentic.

Amid escalating concerns about his vice presidential pick, Payton is plunged into a family crisis that stokes long-seething resentments.

While Payton plays hardball with Harvard admissions, shocking betrayals and a scandalous video take the election to a new level of ruthlessness.

With the election days away, Payton faces tough questions about how far he is willing to go to defeat his opponent.

Payton makes an eleventh-hour push to lock down the school's undecided voters, including a student with other things on his mind besides politics.

While Payton confronts hard truths about his ambition following an election day bombshell, he reconnects with a former ally -- and becomes a target.