Jacob, a high-achieving student, is blackmailed by a bully named Ethan to write Ethan's final paper or risk losing his Harvard scholarship. Jacob initially agrees but seeks help from his nerd friend, who hacks the school's security footage to capture Ethan's threats. The footage is sent to Harvard, exposing Ethan. Despite Ethan slacking off and playing video games instead of writing the paper, he tries to take credit for Jacob's work. However, when a substitute teacher reads Ethan's poorly edited paper aloud, it reveals embarrassing insults about the school. Ethan is caught, forced to repeat senior year, while Jacob is awarded a special Harvard scholarship for standing up to bullying. The story emphasizes that shortcuts don't lead to success and that standing up for oneself is important.