Episode Title:
Common Sense.
Episode Description:
Dr. Franklin's old protégé Thomas Paine comes by the print shop to ask them to anonymously print his pamphlet Common Sense, which makes the case for breaking away from Britain. James and Henri are inspired, but Sarah is repulsed by the notion of rebellion and refuses to read its contents. The whole city of Philadelphia soon reads the pamphlet, sparking widespread support and popularity for the American rebellion.