Governor Birkhead issues an executive order requiring all of Annalise's clinical students to pass an ethics exam to continue working on cases. The episode prominently features a montage of students answering oral exam questions while Annalise is shown simultaneously violating those very ethical standards.

Annalise and Emmett Crawford defend a wealthy CEO, Niles Harrington, accused of murdering his business partner. Despite Annalise's advice, the client insists on testifying and is ultimately convicted. Student Dynamics:

Nate Lahey discovers a file from Denver suggesting that Bonnie’s child, whom she believed died at birth, might actually be alive. He informs Annalise that the woman seen taking the baby in a photo is actually Bonnie’s sister, Julie.

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tries to outmaneuver Bonnie and Miller by working at the D.A.'s office.

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