Guidance Season 1, Episode 17: The Power of Persuasion

1

The Pictures

When scandalous pictures of Miriam circulates amongst the student body, she couldn't be more indifferent.

2

The Jock

Miriam tries to ignore the unwanted attention from her peers.

3

The Ex-Best Friend

Still trying to suss out who's behind the pictures, Anna meets with Bridget who was close to Miriam in middle school.

4

The Overachiever

Anna meets with app-developer Roger and attempts to steer the conversation towards the evocative photos of Miriam.

5

The Social Outcast

Linz, Miriam's cousin and social outsider, stops by Anna's office to express worry about her cousin with whom she isn't close.

6

The Pressure

With the situation officially escalated, Principal Walsh puts even more pressure on Anna to better contain it if she wants to keep her job.

7

The Secret

When Chip doesn’t show for their meeting, Anna tracks him down and catches him mid-fight with Miriam. In Anna’s office, Chip gets vulnerable and reveals how he may have been involved in the scandal.

8

The Tweet

Bridget asks Anna to be the teacher advisor for the Female Endeavor Movement club that she plans to start. Anna confronts Bridget about a potentially damaging tweet.

9

The Hack

Anna continues to grill Roger about his access to the office after hours. He insists his innocence and to help clear his name offers her information on how someone could have hacked the system to text everyone photos of Miriam.

10

The Fake Profile

Linz buddies up to Anna in her office, but unexpected word from Juilliard catches both Anna and Miriam off guard.

11

The Aftermath

Provoked by the news from Juilliard, Miriam opens up to Anna about her real feelings regarding their town and her peers. Anna, however, is most concerned with the fact that Miriam told her dad about the pictures.

12

The Caste System

Bridget calls Anna out for sneaking into the boys' locker room and laughs off what Anna thinks is a new lead with regards to the photo scandal.

13

The Photo Shoot

Chip tells Anna what really happened the night that Miriam posed for the pictures.

14

The Folder

Anna grills Roger about his history with Miriam as well as the process of mass distribution via text message. When Anna inquires about a suspicious folder on his desktop, Roger storms out.

15

The Loudspeaker

While Principal Walsh meets with Miriam's dad, Linz hangs in Anna's office and speculates who is to blame.

16

The #MiriamWorthless

The hashtag #MiriamWorthless is trending on twitter and Bridget berates Miriam in the school parking lot. Anna shows Miriam the recording device that she found in her office, but Miriam is at her breaking point.

17

The Power of Persuasion

Principal Walsh and Anna turn to Chip's phone for evidence, but Anna learns a tough lesson about playing by the rules.

18

The Bug

Miriam reaches out to Mr. Worth to check in on Miriam who's still absent from school. Anna questions Bridget about the microphone she found in her office, but Bridget plays a strong opponent.

19

The App

Anna targets Roger upon reading that Mr. Worth pulled funding for his app, but Roger denies bugging the guidance office. Anna confronts Jim about being aloof, but the conversation doesn't end how Anna would've liked.

20

The Call

Anna vents to Linz about everything she's got on her plate, and Anna finally hears from Mr. Worth but it isn't the kind of call she was expecting.

21

The Rumors

Rumors about what happened to Miriam swirl around school while Roger, Bridget and Chip hash it out in the guidance office.

22

The Bully

Anna confronts Bridget about continuing to torment Miriam on twitter, so Bridget reveals the history at the root of their troubled relationship.

23

The Attention

Anna turns to Linz as she susses out the information at hand. Linz suggests the possibility that Miriam did all of this for attention.

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The List

Roger provides Anna with a list that may lead her to the person responsible.

25

The House Visit

Anna visits Miriam at home, but Miriam is hardly welcoming. She can't escape the unwanted attention resulting from the seemingly infinite reach of the photos.

26

The Access

Roger explains the significance of his working relationship with Miriam's father and suggests a way someone might have gotten the photos from Miriam and Chip.

27

The Charges

Up against the possibility of serious charges, Chip fears for his future, and he's still distraught over his now broken relationship with Miriam.

28

The Lesson

Back from suspension, Bridget's given up on trying to make sense of the scandal, but Anna offers her good news with regards to the feminist club.

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The Guilty One

Anna realizes that the primary suspect was right under her nose the entire time.

30

Case Closed

Jim congratulates Anna on cracking the case and reasserts his interest in her. Miriam thanks Anna for everything.