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According to Pierce’s will, his fellow students must undergo lie‑detector examinations before they can claim their portion of the inheritance. The testing, however, brings to the surface how they feel about each other, revealing hidden tensions and unspoken attitudes among them.

Cooperative Polygraphy is presented as a single episode within a broader programme framework. Classified under the episode genre, it delivers a self‑contained story rather than an extended series. The narrative centres on a group of former classmates who are reunited by the stipulations set out in a recently discovered will. The heart of the plot lies in the condition imposed by Pierce’s will: every one of his old schoolmates must submit to a lie‑detector examination before they are permitted to claim any portion of the inheritance. This requirement transforms the distribution of the estate into a procedural hurdle, obliging each participant to undergo polygraph scrutiny in order to unlock their rightful share of Pierce’s assets. As the polygraph sessions unfold, the mechanical nature of the questioning elicits personal revelations, exposing how each individual truly feels about the others. The process compels the group to confront hidden tensions, loyalties and resentments, turning what might have been a straightforward financial transaction into an unplanned emotional audit. In this way, the episode uses the lie‑detector premise to bring the characters’ underlying relationships to the surface. Ultimately, the story demonstrates that the financial incentive is inseparable from the emotional stakes, as each participant’s honesty is measured not only by the machine but also against the shared history that binds them. The outcome hinges as much on truth as on the connections that link the former classmates together.