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Season 11, Episode 3

Episode Title: Journals of a Wily School

Air Date: 2009-10-27

Overview:

Pickpocketing is common practice in Kolkata, India. In an attempt to crack down on more serious crime, the police offer Azad, a young pickpocket, a full pardon if he helps track down more notorious criminals. Azad must choose whether he'll collaborate with the police or risk it all for life on the streets.