Howard Kirk is a radical Sociology lecturer at the University of Watermouth. It's a new term and he and his disenchanted wife Barbara throw a house party students and faculty while he uses Prof. Mangel non-visit to stir up the students
The day after the night before. Henry Beemish attempted suicide, Jane McIntosh gave birth and Howard had sex with his student Felicity Phee. George Carmody threatens Howard with exposure after he fails him in class for not fitting in.
A meeting of the senate is sitting. Howard's plan to add right wing Professor Mangal to the visitors list pays dividends when Dr. Zachery insists he should be invited. Felicity Phee is helping Barbara and has a chance to confront Howard.
Howard is vindicated over his marking of George Carmody work. Carmody has filmed Howard having sex a student and made an official complaint to the Vice Chancellor. Howard get his demonstration for Mangal but he dies on the way.