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Episode 2.09: My Mother, the Fiend. Original Airdate 11.30.05

"After finding her mother's old permanent record at school, Veronica wonders how well she knew her mother at all, and decides to investigate her mother's school friends. Meanwhile, Trina takes the role of director in the school play, and while she has a confrontation with Kendall, Veronica has one with Celeste."

Daniel's Thoughts:

• Hey, Miss Hauser is back.  Oh man, it’s that thing that tv shows do in sex ed class that we never did.  But they’ve graduated from using an egg to using a baby doll that reacts to things.  Welcome to a rich kids' school. [We did the egg thing in middle school; by high school, they gave up on us. - Z]
• Seriously – the baby dolls have memory chips.  Some schools can’t get textbooks.
• Interesting that 1) Duncan is in this class now when he wasn’t in the last episode.  And Gia was in the last class and now isn’t.  2) That there’s an even number of men and women and how hetero-sexist to pair them up.
• And Beav meets Mac and…we want so hard to believe that this is the start of a beautiful friendship but Zelda and I know better.  But it was an aww moment at the time.
• Ugh, Trina Echolls is back.  Doesn’t she have to know how to act to teach acti- oh how naïve I am sometimes.
• Isn’t it convenient that Veronica’s detention led her to something about her mother?
• Uh oh.  Weevil, when the lights mysteriously go out, there’s something wrong.
• Too bad Wallace isn’t here to see Weevil taped up to a pole.  Why is this such a popular version of payback in Neptune?
• I like Mr. Vice Principal.
• Principal Allan: “I’m sure your mom turned into a terrific person.”  ….errrr.
• Ugh, Trina.  It’s just painful unnecessary torture.
• Willow scene.  Now it’s Cordelia’s turn.
• She’s still trying to get Duncan into bed.
• Why is Duncan not pushing her off his lap?  Oh there he goes.  I mean that should be immediate.
• OMG. Cordelia and Willow in one scene!

Buffy reunion!

• Wow, weirdly Alyson Hannigan is much better when her character is sparring with Charisma Carpenter.  Practice?  Strange.
• I love that this woman is still reliving her HS years sharing gossip with Veronica. 
• It’s nice and a little sad that Keith is still defending Lianne.
• Oh man, Trina doing Shakespeare.
• OMG Celeste (‘s assistant) still does Duncan's laundry.
• Man, Veronica is so relentless when it comes to Celeste.
• Hey, another Newspaper class teacher.
• There’s so much graffiti on the bathroom walls – but it feels so organized, it’s so weird.  And who is this "Big John Brown?"

• This website that Mac is making is so early 2000s.
• I love that everyone is calling her – “The Prom Baby”.
• How convennnieeent that there’s a mirror right where Veronica needs one in Trina’s hospital room. I don't recall there being mirrors in hospital rooms unless they're in the restroom.
• Aww, it’s nice how easily Trina accepts her mother, Mary.
• And it’s always nice for Veronica to find out that her mom was a nice person in high school.
• All the extras with no lines gaping at Principal whatshisname.  So good.
• Hey Clemmons set this whole thing up.  He’s so good and it’s fantastic how much he’s grown on me since the series started.  It’s amazing how much he’s grown on Veronica, too.
• And now he’s Principal Clemmons.

• Q: Why was Veronica called in to pick up Abel Koontz’s things? A: To see Meg is pregnant!  Gasp!
• And another Gasp!  Meg’s awake!

Zelda's Thoughts:

• aw damn Clemmons is taking Veronica's sneaky keys. But they were all we had left of Wallace! :(
• ugh Beaver and Mac are having their first scene together and I'm already ready to beat him up for when he hurts her
• I love that Clemmons - months later - punishes Veronica for breaking into his office, with the actual long-con intent of sparking her investigator brain to uncover Moorehead's skeleton in the closet. He's quite the Slytherin
• and whoops, it's time for Logan to take his revenge on Weevil
• fuck, I forgot that that revenge consisted of shame-taping him to the flagpole, like the PCHers usually do
• oh hey I've got a shenanigan! We walk into Trina supposedly holding either auditions or rehearsals and the room is filled with mostly guys. HAHAHAHA no that's not how high school theater works
• everything about Kendall hitting on Duncan is terrible
• oh look a Buffy reunion! Willow vs. Cordelia but now they're both empty headed bitcas.
• wow Trina cast herself as Ophelia
• ... why is there a skull on the stage. why is the stage the size of the stage at the Caffe Cino (that was an off-off-broadway reference, kids)
• why is contrivance, basically
• "You don't actually listen when I talk, do you?" I love the Marses
• le gasp Celeste Kane is here hi Celeste Kane
• I find it adorable (do I?) that Weevil and Logan agree to team up to find out who killed Felix, and seal the deal by beating the shit out of each other.

• No wonder people ship these two
• speaking of ships, Beaver and Mac are being cute and Mac's hair looks adorable and I HATE YOU BEAVER.

LOOK HOW ADORABLE SHE IS

• When I watch these scenes, I do wonder how much Kyle Gallner knew. I'm betting they told him zilch.
• le GASP the prom baby was LE GASP WILLOW ROSENBERG
• I love what a bad actor Veronica is in this fake scene with Trina
• I think this whole Trina-was-adopted is a biiiiiiiiit of a contrivey retcon. Didn't they just refer to her as Logan's stepsister last season? My memory is lazy.
• It is nice to be reminded that, after we suspected the worst, Lianne did have some redeeming qualities. She'd have to, to have Keith fall in love with her, after all.
• "Are you keeping a dead rat in our freezer or do we have a slam-dunk lawsuit against the processed food industry?"

• ugh Veronica, the rat under the seat in the bus was not a message for you. the bus crash wasn't about you. she probably thinks that song about being vain is about her, too.
• hahahaha Veronica recognizing Clemmons's plan: "You read Machiavelli this summer, didn't you?"
• dannnnnng, he already had the Principal Mr. Van Clemmons nameplate ready
• oh right, finally the reveal that Meg is preggers
• I'm excited about the pregnancy mostly bc Duncan's exit is a great twisty plot but also Duncan leaves

Lynda's Thoughts:

• Welcome to parenthood.  Ha.  Haha.  Oh Duncan.
• And here’s Mr Clemmons using what he’s learnt from Veronica.  She just got plaaaaayed.
• Clemmons is not messing around today!
• Oh damn, Veronica is finally seeing a real consequence to her cockiness.
• Mac and Cassidy meeting to work together is just bittersweet now.  I feel so sorry for Mac.
• And Veronica has to do admin work for detention.  (I’m actually a little jealous, I love organising so this seems like way more fun than any of my detentions!)
• Ooh Lianne was suspended with Mrs Hauser!
• Oh Mr Clemmons, you wily minx.
• It’s Weevil!
• Oh crap, it’s also Logan.
• Heh, Mrs Hauser is NOT a fan of Lianne Mars.  Join the club.
• I feel torn when I see Weevil taped to the flagpole.  Torn between feeling sorry for him and enjoying his sexy tortured look at Veronica.
• Ha, Veronica is practically Mr Clemmons’ puppet.
• Lianne was a fiend.  Yeah she was.
• V’s face when Mr Moorehead says she must had turned into a terrific person LOL
• I know we’re supposed to believe Lianne was nice between her school days and drunken cheque stealing days but she just never came across as someone who could land someone as nice as Keith.
• Trina!  Mwah!  Mwah!
• Actually, Alyson is quite funny here.  And I love her hair.
• And Cordelia Casablancas is back at the penthouse.  I’m still not convinced Duncan didn’t do anything with her that other time.
• I have to agree with Kendall, that doll IS creepy.
• Willow and Cordelia!
• “Rode hard, meet put away wet”
• “I’m guessing she’s the wet one”

• I keep thinking Lianne and Madison Sinclair are very similar people.
• Ooh, more baby drama!
• Aww, Keith looking after Veronica’s baby is sweet.
• Yeah, it’s hard loving a parent when you know they’ve been a really shitty person.
• Cassidy using Kendall’s thievery to get her to help him is the first real sign of his scheming ways.
• “You don’t actually listen when I talk, do you?”  I think her face says it all Keith!
• Aww Daddy Duncan.  “At least you brought the baby up this time” *snort*
• Oh hi Celeste.

• Well, that exchange got heated pretty quick!
• But V figuring Astrid out was even quicker.
• Aww, Cute and cheesy Logan who we don’t see much of lately.
• That outfit though.

• Aww, Weevil and Logan really do have the best bromance.
• I still can’t get over your high schools having their own security guards.  What a messed up country. [editor's note: Lynda lives in New Zealand]
• Mac and Cassidy geeking out should be so cute but it just makes me mad and sad.
• Ha, Veronica has her own fake sign for using Keith’s desk.  Nothing is sacred.

• PROM BABY IS TRINA WHAT
• Veronica really needs to check intel before sharing it as fact.
• But I really love that Trina is into doing V’s plan.
• But wait, Celeste isn’t Prom Mom!
• I might be reading too much into a very small moment but I think the last hug between Mary and Trina is genuine on Trina’s part.  She really did have shitty adoptive parents and I think even though Lunch Lady Doris was a horrifying thought for her at first, this is possibly one of the first moments of genuine, unselfish love she has ever been shown in her life.

• “What a difference a letter makes”.  Yes Veronica, it does.  Right, Duncan?
• OMG Trina dreamt she had movie star parents.  Veronica’s reaction is my reaction.

• GASP PROM DAD IS PRINCIPAL MOOREHEAD
• Oh yeah.  Bus crash.  And V assumes the rat was for her because of course she does.
• Vice Principal Clemmons, you sly old dog indeed.
• And all of Duncan’s secrets are about to be revealed.  OH BABY.

Crossfire!

Beaver: Mac!

D & Z: *uncomfortable sounds*

D: I wanna aww but oh.

Favorite Lines:

Daniel: "And I can't use magic right?" - Veronica, being assigned to organize the file room.

Zelda: "Are you keeping a dead rat in our freezer or do we have a slam-dunk lawsuit against the processed food industry?" - Veronica

Lynda: "Rode hard, meet put away wet." - Logan, introducing Willow and Cordelia

Arc/Continuity:

Neptune Roll Call: Duncan, Logan, Weevil, Beaver (Absent: Wallace, Dick, Jackie)

First Appearance: Astrid

Recurring: Deborah Hauser, Vice Principal Van Clemmons, Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie, Principal Alan Moorehead, Trina Echolls, Kendall Casablancas, Celeste Kane, Mrs. Murphy, Hector, Thumper, Meg Manning

Veronica's Alias: adult Veronica Mars P.I.

Logan's Nicknames: Rode Hard (Trina), Put Away Wet (Kendall)

Stats:

Dead Humans - 1 (confirmation that Abel Koontz is dead)

Backup Sighting - 0

Veronica Breaks In - 0

Veronica Tases Someone - 0

Mac Hacks - 0

Who's Your Daddy? - 0

Wallace Does Veronica a Favor - 0

Veronica Wants a Pony - 0

Logan Punches Someone - 2

Dick's Single Entendres - 0

Shenanigans Called - 1

VERONICA WAS RIGHT - 0

VERONICA WAS WRONG - 1 (Celeste wasn't the Prom Baby Mom)

Sometimes a Cigar Store is Just a Cigar Store

Episode 2.08: Ahoy Mateys. Original Airdate 11.23.05

"Veronica helps Keith determine who is haunting a school bus crash victim's parents, who are currently embroiled in a suit against the school district. Meanwhile, after Logan asks for help fighting the murder charge against him, Veronica stumbles into a dangerous situation with the local Irish mob. Later, Weevil's leadership of the P.C.H. Bikers is put into question."

Zelda's Thoughts:

• Even Duncan's dreams are expressionless and dull. Sorry Meg.
• Meanwhile Logan and V are conferencing about his case. "Pretend for a moment that your dog's life is at stake."
• Daniel and I both just yelled WEEVIL because he's finally effing back.
• And the kid from High School Musical thinks Weevil owes him some drugs because all latino biker boys look the same
• But also oops someone in the PCHers is selling drugs and Weevil doesn't know about it
• We've known Danny Boyd all of three seconds and he's already completely awful.
• Welcome to the Fighting Fitzpatrick crime family bar.
• And we are now told that Dr. Griffith is a "friend of the [Fitzpatrick] family."
• But Molly blows Veronica's cover. Gulp.
• Thanks Molly. Thanks a lot.
• Fucking hell. Liam Fitzpatrick holding Veronica to the pool felt by the throat.
• Yay Logan is here to help but shit Logan has a gun. "Stop. I've had a very bad year."

• God it kills me. Veronica's crying, not because of what almost happened to her, but because Logan's running around with a gun and he could get himself killed. She may be furious with him, she may be disappointed with him, but these two still care about each other, hello my ship.
• We're dealing with another bus victim, Marcos, but no one seems to remember him.
• MAC HI MAC
• And Mac immediately recognizes the radio show, yet another thing everyone at Neptune High but Veronica knows about.
• "Sorry, I was just seeing how long we could have a conversation with your side only being questions." Mac, I love you, never go.
• I also especially love that she knows her work and, like Veronica, chargers her classmates for her services.
• V's mad at Weevil now because the Fitzpatricks sending Dr. Griffith in to frame Logan is some kind of gesture toward helping the PCHers, and V wants to know why. And so does Weevil.
• "Now I'm just checking something. Am I still in charge here?"
• "The night Felix got killed, did you see the guy who called the cops?" // "No man." // "Why not, you were there?"
• And we've got a flashback that we in the future know isn't true, that Logan did stab Felix.
• Veronica and Mac should solve everything together.
• HAHAHA they traced the signal to VP Clemmons's house.
• omg she just quoted Rocky Horror, how did I never catch that before. "I'm glad we caught you at home. Would you mind if we used your phone. We're both in a bit of a hurry."
• heh, Vincent/"Butters" is responsible for the radio show (along with Marcos, RIP)
• great. great. super. Marcos's  parents sent him to one of those de-gaying camps. fuck them so much.
• oh shit, I forgot this happened now. the PCHers are abducted and torturing Logan, to get him to confess to murdering Felix. well, psychologically torturing him.
• fuck this is hard to watch
• but he managed to pick their pockets for the phone when they dump him afterwards, and now he knows it was Weevil on the other end
• When Keith found the alarm code written across the back of the law firm stationery, I remarked that it was all very "pat." Keith agreed - he knows Mr. Oliveres planted that. So he's shitty in multiple ways.
• You know what, Duncan, if you wanna have your little sex dreams about Meg where Veronica's the villain, fine. Go away.

Daniel's Thoughts:

• Oh hey, it’s Meg.   Oh Duncan’s having some weird dream where Meg’s a saint and Veronica’s some kind of criminal.
• So Duncan keeps seeing Logan and Veronica whispering and she’s not exactly confiding in him.
• Also Duncan keeps thinking about Meg.
• Weevil!
• The bus crash s/l continues.  We get one of the names: Marcos.
• Now someone’s harassing his parents? As if they’re not suffering enough?  Who could be so cruel?
• The amount of times an older man hits on Veronica knowing she’s under 18 is insane. #HerToo #WeShouldHaveHadaStat #Gross
• Uh oh.  Veronica – get outta that bar.  And someone recognizes her.  
• Aww Logan saved Veronica.  They just can’t stay away from each other.  They’ll always be entwined. 
• It’s rare when we see Veronica completely and totally scared.  And Kristen Bell is so good at it.
• Ryan, the kid in class – is on General Hospital.   He used to be a regular but now he’s recurring.
• That’s the worst.  You (Marcos) die and no one still knows who you are.
• It’s funny that this is the first time we meet the actual principal of the school.
• Hey it’s Mac!  Weevil and Mac in one episode? Whoo!
• Veronica tries but she’s not used to having friends.  I love Mac, though, and they should be best friends.
• We’ve had a ‘mensch’ & a ‘schmuck’ in this episode. Also the words.
• Ah, so Weevil actually had no idea of what Veronica was accusing him of. This correlates to what happened earlier with some 09er asking for the coke he bought.  So who’s trying to Brutus Weevil?
• Fake flashback with Logan stabbing Felix.
• Veronica & Mac are so cute.  They really need to investigate more often.
• The Rocky Horror quote – that was hilarious and subtle – only fans of the movie would get it.

 "I'm glad we caught you at home. Would you mind if we used your phone. We're both in a bit of a hurry."

• Pump up the Volume - Man, so many pop culture references, my brain is exploding.  But does the pop culture reference dictate the plot or does the plot dictate the pop culture reference?
• Why would someone just throw out the alarm code they were given secretly in the house they were breaking into?  I’d call shenanigans but Keith already is.
• Oops, Logan’s been kidnapped.  Time for Veronica to return the favor from earlier.
• Seeing Logan be the scared one is actually kinda refreshing.
• But he’s still savvy – stealing that cell phone pretending to be unconscious.
• Butters: “Will you just graduate already?” 
• It’s the 90s/00s so it’s still full of teens that can’t be out.  I mean, we haven’t come much farther than that but at least LGBT teens are somewhat better represented in today’s shows.
• Duncan having prophetic dreams about Meg is the beginning of the end…we just don’t know it yet.  

Lynda's Thoughts:

• Oh okay and we’re just opening with a creepy sex dream about Meg.  I’m covering my eyes until I hear it’s over.  They’re really stepping up the “you shouldn’t like Duncan” vibe.
• Which, also, why are you dreaming that Veronica is the bad one when YOU’RE the one still keeping secrets from her?  Huh Duncan?  Why? WHY?
• Ooh and here’s our first mention of upcoming recurring character Danny Boyd.
• Weevil!  Being hit up by an 09er for coke.  Someone’s been a BAD gang member.  Wait…  that’s… kinda what they’re meant to do?
• Ha, easiest way to scare off a rich white boy is to threaten his rims.
• And we’re on to this episode's case – someone is messing with Marcos Oliveres’ parents since his death in the bus crash.  Neptune is MESSED. UP.
• Aww LoVe working a case together makes me both happy and sad.  They are so much better suited than Duncan and Veronica.
• Actually, I know we’re supposed to be happy for V that she’s with Duncan but he’s really better suited to Meg too because they’re both just… meh.
• And here’s Danny Boyd.  He’s that nasty combo of stupid and gross but also a little funny.
• Only Veronica is allowed to joke about her small boobs!
• Don’t follow him Veronica!
• She's following him .  Argh.  (Get it?  Argh?  Nevermind.  Sorry.)
• Okay so the Fitzpatricks are actually quite scary.  They’re VERY mean.
• Oh hi Logan.  Nice gun.  WHAT.
• See, Duncan would never have gone in after her. Or actually succeeded in helping her escape.
• And a rare Veronica breakdown that PLOT TWIST is only a little partly (in my head anyway) because she got a real fright but mostly because she’s scared for Logan.
• Honestly, Veronica’s theory that the school board is in on the harassment doesn’t actually seem that implausible.  Neptune, amirite?
• “Not pictured”.  Heh.
• Either Mars doing a bit to get information is always entertaining.
• And the school paid for the device so V is feeling just a wee bit smug.
• Huh.  I sometimes forget Clemmons isn’t the principal (yet – ha!  Veronica has a way of rubbing off on people…)
• Hi Mac!  Thanks for providing the backstory on the radio show!
• Mac calling out V is adorable and reminds me of when Wallace does it.  So cute.  Wallace, Wallace, Wallace.
• Damn.  Captain Crunk is NASTY.
• Yes Veronica.  What HAS gotten into Duncan?
• Oh Veronica.  Why must you always accuse Weevil?
• Weevil is so badass confronting all his boys and then makes me cackle with “go scare some old ladies or something”. 
• Thumper induced rage.  What a lying liar!

• And we’re pausing because my cat is sitting on my notebook.
• “We’re going to find out what’s true”.  Yeah you are
• Oops we’ve tracked the radio station to Mr Clemmons’ house.
• Poor Mac gets thrown under the bus but goes with it.  Now that is how you do tech support.
• “Why are you so crabby?” lol
• So the gap in the show was caused by straight camp.  Not feeling quite so bad for Marcus’ parents now…
• And Keith has a better theory involving the neighbour but it turns out to be some weird beer thing.

• Ooh a kidnapping, now we’re talking!
• Even though these are the kind of guys who don’t really do anything too bad for a gang they did burn his house down so this scene is always pretty terrifying.
• Ohhhhh shit, Logan has the phone and knows Weevil was behind it.  I love these two and their frenemyship (I don't know the proper word!)
• “Will you graduate already?” I feel like both father and son think this on a regular basis.
•  Keith does some serious detecting and notices the fish have been fed and ta-da that means the latest bus was planted by the clients themselves.  But we still don’t know who the real prankster is!
•  Oh wait.  It’s Ryan.  He was in love with Marcus and mad at his parents and he’s not even sorry.

• Oh no. No no no no another Meg dream.  STOP IT.
• I’m assuming they’re thinking we need reasons to dislike Duncan so it’s not such a blow when he leaves but like… would anyone really have cared?  They could have left out the whole secrets and shadiness and sex dreams and we would have been fine with him leaving to take care of his daughter.   I just deleted a massive rant, I’m stopping here!

Crossfire!

Veronica (to Logan): But if I need anyone punched in the face, I'll whistle for ya
Daniel: And then we'll have a stat!

Favorite Lines:

Zelda: 

Daniel: "I'm glad we caught you at home. Would you mind if we used your phone? We're both in a bit of a hurry." - Veronica quoting Rocky Horror.
Lynda: "Will you just graduate already?" - Butters

Arc/Continuity:

Neptune Roll Call: Duncan, Logan, Weevil (Absent: Wallace, Dick, Beaver, Jackie)
First Appearance: Danny Boyd, Liam Fitzpatrick, Principal Alan Moorehead, Ryan, Molly Fitzpatrick, Kelly Kuzzio (Wanna Score Boy)
Recurring: Meg Manning, Vice Principal Van Clemmons, Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie, Thumper, Hector, Felix Toombs, Vincent "Butters" Clemmons
Generally Known TV Face: Lucas Grabeel (Kelly Kuzzio/Wanna Score Boy), Bradford Anderson (Ryan)
Veronica's Alias: Laurie Zachs
Keith's Alias: angry caller to tech support (re: MP3 player with Marcos's voice)
Logan's Nicknames: Nip/Schmuck (Dr. Tom Griffith), Mars-wan Kenobi (Veronica)

Stats:

Dead Humans - 0
Backup Sighting - 0
Veronica Breaks In - 0
Veronica Tases Someone - 1
Mac Hacks - 1
Who's Your Daddy? - 0
Wallace Does Veronica a Favor -0
Veronica Wants a Pony - 0
Logan Punches Someone - 0
Dick's Single Entendres - 0
Shenanigans Called - 0
VERONICA WAS RIGHT - 0
VERONICA WAS WRONG - 0

No, Gia, Chlamydia is Not a Flower

Episode 2.07: Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner. Original Airdate 11.16.05

"Veronica goes undercover after Duncan comes to her with a plea to help him find out which one of the children Meg was babysitting was being mentally abused by their parents. Meanwhile, Dick, Beaver and Kendall are visited by their lawyer, who informs them of Big Dick's wishes."

We'd like to welcome another friend to join us on some upcoming posts! Welcome, Lynda.

Daniel's Thoughts:

• Firstly, I thought the title was wrong, that it should be the corner and not a corner....but IMDB tells me I'm wrong
• Veronica’s trying to watch The Big Lebowski.  You know that totally overrated movie that straight boys like?  Don’t @ me. But you know, Veronica’s not “like other girls” – that whole trope.  Whatever.  Duncan wants to make out. And I think that’s a much better use of their time. [Yeah, well, you know, that's just like your opinion, man. - The Dude]
• Poor Logan acts like a third wheel but he’s invited Cordelia over so it’s okay.
• Re: Kendall’s age: Veronica: She’s 25.  Me: YOU’RE 25.  (Kristen was in fact 25 when filming this episode.  ....Charisma was 35.)
• I’m glad they brought back Mr. Pope.  He seems to be OK after learning his investment won’t get him that boat he wants.
• I’ve never seen a class like this in HS – A class about real world stuff like investments.  I was too busy learning math I’d never use again.
• Guttenberg’s back and we still don’t know what a monster he is.
• Except he’s showing some of his true colors now by talking like a privileged asshole.
• Logan is wearing a slytherin shirt, before it was cool

• What is with Logan using Veronica’s “office” as his own?
• So we’ve got two plots this week:  Logan trying to get vindicated, and apparently Meg has some emails about trying to save an abused kid.
• Lol.  Meg truly was a saint – she babysat everyone.  These kids with so much time on their hands.
• And Duncan knew Meg well…and all her jobs.
• Lamb on that invite – omg.  He’s so swarmy.

• I’m pretty sure I have Dick’s jacket.
• “See how much you’re sneezing when you have gonorrhea” What?
• I love how Veronica totally inceptions Gia. “You should come to my house!”
• “You’re 40 and he’s gone.” OMG. That book title.
• School, part time job, investigating and now fake babysitting. SERIOUSLY WHEN DOES SHE DO HOMEWORK?
• The kid’s crayons are called JOSHOLA.  Can they not afford Crayola?
• OMG, this kid's dad, the way this smarmy asshole just casually invites Veronica to smoke pot with him and fool around like he’s talking about his day.
• Hey, a Wallace mention.  That’s great?
• Andddd….now she’s inceptioned Miss Hauser.
• Cass and Beav’s real mom looks like Mia Farrow in Rosemary’s baby.

And she did kind of give birth to devil's spawn ...

• Wow.  All these parents are wound so tight.  These poor kids are going to need so much therapy.
• A plastic surgeon who tells a potential patient that they’re fine the way they are: mensch, according to Veronica.  But we’ll see…
• Gia’s kinda adorable.  Annoying but adorable.
• Cordelia?  Not great at inceptioning.  She’s trying to get Logan to invite her to stay with him but Logan sees right through it.
• “Bessie, when the milk stops being free, I stop paying for it”.  Eww, Logan.  I mean, I’m not exactly pro Kordelia but.
• Veronica is in teenage girl hell.
• And here’s some hints about what the monster that Goodman is.
• “You’ll always be 9 to me, going on 30.” – Aww.
• Aww, Lilly reference, about her secret hiding spots.
• Man, the abuse of Meg and her sisters are so absolutely frightening, the psychological torture.
• Just when you think Lamb is the absolute worst – and he is – he finally does the right thing, based on his own abuse, I guess.  Which makes you wonder if that’s the cause of why he’s such a loathsome distrusting asshole.

Zelda's Thoughts:

• Duncan: trying to make out with Veronica. Veronica: speaking The Dude's lines along with Jeff Bridges. #priorities.
• Duncan turned off The Big Lebowski. Break up with that tool.
• Ew. Logan's still with Kendall the Grown Ass Adult
• heh and she recognizes Veronica from her iPod recon
• I was thinking about feeling bad for Logan, living with Duncan while he's canoodling with his ex, but then Kendall showed up and it's gross
• And Duncan is acting like a 25 year old sleeping with a teenager is fine. Great. This world is great.
• Ugh Beaver. I do not find you endearing because I know the future.
• And Dick is a moron.
• And Woody is the worst.
• And Duncan is shadily once again not communicating with Veronica
• Le Gasp! Logan has commandeered Veronica's Office!
• "Honestly, how much easier would your life be if you were indifferent to me?"
• And at first it looks like V isn't going to help Logan, but of course she is, because she can't resist fixin' injustice and solvin' mysteries.
• Oh right, Meg's hard drive. Okay, at least Duncan is communicating with Veronica. A second mystery to investigate!
• Ugh, this is pretty awful, what the parents do to the kids. And the reveal that it was the Mannings, it's so awful. I'm glad Meg was trying to save her sisters.
• Kendall's broke. "So what am I supposed to do?" "I don't know. What'd you do before?"
• "No, Gia, Chlamydia is not a flower." // "Well, we have it on like a trellis at our beach house." // "Your trellis is a whore." // "You're very funny, Veronica. Really, you should know that about yourself." // "Thank you, Gia." // "I used to be funny at my old school. People here don't get me."
• omg Krysten Ritter is adorable. "You should come look at my clothes!" so excited. so unlike Jessica Jones
• So my mom definitely made printout sheets of instructions for babysitting her kids, but they weren't scarily tightly scheduled nonsense. They were just tips like "no swiss cheese" and "don't worry about the mess" (that last one came up a lot)
• Look at Veronica, hanging up on Duncan to talk to Logan, look at that
• And Logan sees the picture of the "witness," Dr. Tom Griffith and realizes it's not the guy who was there.
• Gross and then the dad propositions Veronica casually and hands her a drawing Edwin made of her decapitated self
• Aw, V's writing regular emails to Wallace. I'm glad she's continuing to reach out to him, even if he's not replying. She's reminding him that she's there.
• Ew now I'm picturing Ms. Hauser hooking up with Sheriff Lamb
• oh damn it's Mama Casablancas
• and she refuses to take her kids
• wow just all the moms on this show are terrifying and awful
• as is Ms. Hauser's kid, oy
• ahahahaha I forgot she's gonna hook up with Deputy Sacks. Better than Lamb
• Dr. Griffith seems not shitty ... so far. But then why did he lie about Logan? (jk I remember)
• "Great, they kill their guests and steal their shoes ... please tell me they kill their guests."
• lol Veronica's hell is a girl's night. at least one that includes Madison Sinclair
• ew I just remembered what Kendall does next (after trying to proposition Duncan) ... or rather whom she does next ... ew
• The lesson we're learning today, kids, is that every single family in Neptune is dysfunctional. Except Veronica and Keith Mars
• "When you leave a sleepover early, I'm supposed to put a trench coat over my pajamas and come pick you up."
• GASP! the cigar shop that V followed Dr. Griffith to deals drugs and other shady activities.
• Duncan's black turtleneck makes him look like Andrew Wells

• awww #tbt to the hiding of things in air vents
• And Veronica figures it out. It's the Mannings.
• God, there are so many notebooks filled with this. [I know right? - Prop Master]
• And Grace is locked behind a hidden panel in the closet. This is so beyond fucked up.
• We're approaching one of Lamb's few redeeming moments: he listens to Veronica, goes back into the Manning house, finds the secret panel, and calls Stewart Manning out. I'm disappointed that the only reason is he'd been abused too "It's funny, I heard my own father give that exact speech once."
• And then he lets Veronica and Duncan go.
• Actually wait a goshdurned minute. He lets V and D go, but does he actually take Mr. Manning in? Do we rescue Grace or not? WE NEED TO FUCKING RESCUE GRACE.
• I hate this.

Lynda's Thoughts:

• And we open with Duncan being very unimpressed with Veronica’s Big Lebowski impression and lack of making out.  I think.  It’s hard to tell.
• Enter Logan riding in on a wave of uncomfortable.  This must be such a weird situation to be in and I don‘t know many adults that could handle it, never mind three teenagers.  I mean, clearly Logan's not but they're all trying!
• Just as I’m feeling bad for Logan despite or because of the bravado we see his actual heartbreak shine through for a brief moment and my feeling bad turns to wanting to make him hot chocolate and give him a big hug.
• And then Cordelia Casablancas comes in so never mind I take it all back.  Ickiness.
• Right, now we’re in sex-ed class and OH GIA HONEY NO.

• “Mr Casablancas breathing down her neck”.  EW so hard I need a shower.  Not sure this is intentional but most things are on this show and either way just EW.
• UH OH where is Duncan??
• Poor Keith listening to Woody’s spiel.  He looks as pained as I feel.  Just wait, Keith.  You don’t realise just how bad this is going to get.
• And we’re back at school and what’s this?  Veronica is being summoned to HER office – makes a change from Mr. Clemmons’ I guess?  (Clemmons’s?  Clemmonseses) [Clemoni? - Z]
• Ahh bittersweet with the LoVe memories.  Stop making me feel for you Logan!
• Can I just say.  Veronica Mars and Buffy Summers.  HAIR QUEENS.

• Oh wow, that look when Duncan sees Logan follow V out of the bathroom.  Yeah you better look, Duncan.
• Okay this whole babysitting thing is giving me flashbacks to high school.  Some of the kids I looked after were amazing.  The others… probably belong in this episode.  Major props to Veronica for her commitment to the case!
• Wow.  Rich boy Duncan talking down to Veronica about working makes me want to punch him.  (I mean, it’s possible he was supposed to be playing it sarcastic but we’ll never know.  Or be able to tell).  V has her own caseload, works for Keith and is one of the top students in her entire school so shut your stupid immovable face.
• Dick is now creeping on Kendall and GROSS.  You can totally see why he’s not bothered when he finds out about Logan and Kendall later.  Also, you have no idea how many times I had to scribble out Cordy and replace it with Kendall while writing this.
• Oh but her face when she realises she gets nothing makes it all worth it!
• Aaaand we’re back to sex-ed and oooh, a little chlamydia foreshadowing!
• Okay so now we're at the first babysitting job with Psycho Mum #1 and first up is Edwin of the Corn.  Logan swings by for a little detecting and we find out he lied about the night of the murder.  Shocker.
• Oof.  Awkward-in-hindsight talk between V and Duncan about babies and Meg.
• And Edwin of the Corn’s dad wants to smoke a j and oh hahaha here’s the picture my psychotic monster drew for you.
• Wallace, Wallace, Wallace.  Girl, SAME.  I hate episodes without Wallace.
• Okay V’s move with the bachelor auction leading straight into the babysitting flyer was so smooth and brilliant.
• Why is Cord Kendall just hanging around in lingerie and heels?  Is this normal?  Is this how Lynn used to dress?
• Even though I know what’s to come I really feel for Cassidy here more than the usual Dick Snr douche-moments.  I know the pain of understanding one of your parents doesn’t want you but two?  I don’t even have the words to describe the physical pain Cassidy talking to his mum makes me feel.
• Now we’re babysitting again and here’s PM#2.  Seriously, that screaming kid is almost giving me PTSD.
• And Deputy Sacks takes one for the team!
• We're back on Logan's case and as with most awful people on this show Dr Tom is a terrible human being with a good side and tries to talk V out of plastic surgery.  DON’T WORRY I STILL DISLIKE YOU.
• Oooh an inspirational voicemail!
• Girl’s night is on, ninja turtle sleeping bag and all.  BUT WAIT IT’S A TRICK.  Surprise Veronica, it’s a slumber party with people you don’t like.  So painful.
• And we’re back to Kendall hunting for her new bank account.  This scene could have been so much better with someone equal to Jason Dohring’s skills.  CC ruins so many good lines with her dreadful delivery.  Don't get me wrong, most of the time she is Cordelia perfection but... well... she's really only a little better than Alyson Hannigan.

• Oh hello Mrs. Goodman AKA PM#3.  Even the way she walks gives me the heebie jeebies!  Honestly, this woman is a freaking robot.
• Aww Keith talking about picking Veronica up from sleepovers gives me the fuzzies.  One of their cute father-daughter moments I love!
• And Keith knows all about the shady cigar shop and we find out what the good doctor is really up to.
• Duncan and Veronica finally find the hidden book and realise she spent a week in a special hell dimension for no reason because GASP it’s actually Meg’s sister!
• Duncan also finds the secret letter which is about to blow his entire life up in slow motion.  I hate how much they use Veronica's distrust of Logan to break them up but she constantly lets Duncan's deceptions slide and often they are FAR worse than Logan's.  
• And they finally find Grace hidden away behind her stacks of books.
• Sherriff Lamb ignoring Veronica’s pleas and taking them both away in handcuffs is so well played that no matter how many times I’ve seen this episode (I’m guessing four or five times) I always forget he comes back and I get so angry at him.
• So we finally see a side of Lamb we never thought we’d see and once again they make us feel bad for a not-complete-jerk-after-all.
• With the acting and the music and just… this whole thing.  The end to this episode just gives me chills every time.  Perfection.

Favorite Lines:

Lynda: "I'm sorry, did that hurt your feeling?" - Logan

Daniel: "Hey, are you sick, or am I gonna see you singing "Twist and Shout" on a parade float?" - Veronica

Zelda: "Your trellis is a whore." - Veronica

Arc/Continuity:

Neptune Roll Call: Duncan, Logan, Dick, Beaver (Absent: Wallace, Weevil, Jackie)

First Appearance: Deborah Hauser, Rodney Goodman, Mrs. Goodman

Recurring: Kendall Casablancas, Mr. Pope, Gia Goodman, Woody Goodman, Veronica's "Office," Barry Randall, Jane Kuhne, Dr. Tom Griffith, Madison Sinclair, Grace Manning, Stewart Manning, Sheriff Don Lamb, Rose Manning, Jessica Fuller

Logan's Inspirational Message: "Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and and wise too late." - Ben Franklin

Veronica's Alias: a version of Veronica that wants plastic surgery

Logan's Nicknames: Bessie (Kendall)

Stats:

Dead Humans - 0

Backup Sighting - 1

Veronica Breaks In - 1

Veronica Tases Someone - 0

Mac Hacks - 0

Who's Your Daddy? - 0

Wallace Does Veronica a Favor - 0

Veronica Wants a Pony - 0

Logan Punches Someone - 0

Dick's Single Entendres - 1 (his commando t-shirt)

Shenanigans Called - 0

VERONICA WAS RIGHT - 0

VERONICA WAS WRONG - 0

Maternal Expletive

"Boo, you whore"

Episode 2.06: Rat Saw God. Original Airdate 11.09.05

"Veronica is shocked when a dying Abel Koontz shows up asking for her help in finding his missing daughter before he dies. Meanwhile, Logan is reunited with his father when he is arrested for Felix's murder, and Keith waits for the results of the election."

Zelda's Thoughts:

• Wallace is still AWOL :( and Keith is gonna lose the election :( :(
• And Cliff is drinking and we don't blame him.
• Dr. Tom Griffith has arrived to claim to be the anonymous caller from the bridge. It's no accident that it's absolutely not the same actor from the original flashback.
• Dick's first episode back since his father skipped town and he's surprisingly cool about Logan shtupping his stepmom. But then, it's Dick.
• TV Anchor: "city supervisor, or the position historically referred to as the mayor" and I DIE LAUGHING at the writers room trying to retcon their mistake.
• "The best thing for the investigation would have been a competent sheriff." Veronica's not wrong, Keith.
• Gia, don't hook up with Dick. Don't please don't.
• And Logan's getting arrested for murdering Felix. Again. Isn't that a double jeopardy thing?
• And Sacks walks right past an eighteen year old Duncan toting bottles of alcohol and does nothing because the Neptune police are actually worse than the Sunnydale police
• Abel Koontz is back!
• Shit, his daughter Amelia is missing. I remember how this turns out, and it sucks.
• Ah yes, the episode where everyone pronounces Ibiza differently.
• Cliff! Hi Cliff! He's here to represent Logan. "Having me represent you doesn't make you look innocent, it makes you look like an arrogant jackass."
• Veronica and Cliff batting back and forth past favors is beyond delightful.
• And then Logan enjoying Cliff's distraught father routine. Although his smile falls when he realizes this is a favor for Veronica.
• Wow, Lamb really is awful. Putting Logan in a cell with his dad. That's fucking irresponsible, knowing how volatile both of them can be.
• "I don't expect any sympathy from you." "That's good."
• Wow Aaron is trying to pin Lilly's murder on Duncan.
• "So you tried to kill another girl - also a girlfriend of mine - what, to maintain your innocence?"
• Yeah see I will NEVER understand how he will be allowed to walk free - even if he got off for Lilly's murder - after his attempt to murder both Keith and Veronica.
• Hiiiii Clarence Wiedman! He walks into his office, where Veronica is seated at his desk with her feet up. "What are you the head of again?"
• Dick's locker says "DICK!" 

Pictured here: Dick

• Aw shit, I forgot the PCHers set Logan's house on fire, in anger over his release from prison.
• Hi Joss Whedon.
• "This routine used to be a tag team effort" we miss Wallace, too
• snort Joss in the background, yelling at an America's Next Top Model: "Okay, I'm here? I'm double me. There's two of me!"
• Veronica really is a master manipulator: first flattering Joss's petty ego, then playing to ANTM's resentment at a patronizing coworker. And she gets information from both of them.
• "I hope your boss gets canned." // "Yours too."
• Man I hate when Keith is disappointed in Veronica. It makes everything hurt.
• And then she fakes an art gallery with her hotel room which has a LOT of art for $30 a night.
• RIP Amelia DeLongpre
• Oh right, there's the fakeout with which boy is in the photo with Amelia, right?
• In Keith's confrontation with Aaron, Aaron said he was going to let Keith do all the talking, then Aaron did all the talking after all. Typical actor.
• Oh but damn. "I came all the way out here just to show how easily I can get to you," in a room with no guard and he'll swear he wasn't there.
• Oh good, Logan's back to being racist to Weevil. Awesome.
• In revenge for getting his house burned down, Logan bought Weevil's grandma's house and is now evicting her.
• And Clarence is going to exact not-legal revenge on Amelia's murderer.
• So Veronica lies to a dying Abel, telling him Amelia is on her way, and that she's happy.
• Wheeeeeee Duncan and Logan are awkward roomies now at the hotel.
• And speaking of not-legal, Keith's broken into the holding area for the recovered bus, to look for clues, which is where we'll finally understand the episode's title: a dead rat taped to the bottom of a bus seat, the cause of the stink which prompted Dick to hail a limo for the ride home.

Daniel's Thoughts:

• It’s the night of the election.  And it looks like Lamb is going to win. This is giving me flashbacks to the 2016 election. [Too soon. - Z]
• Meanwhile Dick confronts Logan.  And by ‘confronts’, I mean he says it’s okay because he had the hots for Logan’s mom.  So….even?  I guess that’s one of the pluses of having Dick as a friend.  He can’t judge because he’s even pervier than you will ever be.
• And Don Lamb wins.  That sucks.
• There’s that moral thingy
• So Dick, Logan & Duncan are all rich boys who’s parents don’t look after them and are now living alone. I think they’re all 18 now or at least that’s what they’re gonna tell us – but Beav is not.  Does that mean Dick is Beav’s legal guardian?
• Hey!  Abel Koontz is back!
• I hate Lamb’s stupid douchey face.
• Drunk Tara Reid reference – must be the early 2000s.
• Aww, Cliff is Logan’s new attorney.
• “Having me represent you doesn’t make you look innocent, it makes you look like an arrogant jackass”
• Cliff is so awesome.  I love that he’s doing Veronica a favor.
• vmars@aol.com.   Veronica uses AOL.  I’m so emailing that next time I need help with a case.
• Amelia’s back in Neptune? Le Gasp.
• What is Aaron doing in a local lock-up? Weird Lamb play.
• Aaron is still claiming that Duncan killed Lilly.  Geez.  I don’t believe you, Aaron Echolls, and neither does Logan.  You don’t, do you Logan?
• Veronica in Clarence Wiedman’s office, “What are you the head of again?” Heh.
• How does Weevil have so many tattoos at 18.  (Cause he’s actually 30)
• Hey, it’s Joss Whedon.  I love how all these writers wanted to cameo on this show.
• And another one of those models.
• Poor Keith. He wants so hard to do good, but to do it, he has to go through this douchebag (Lamb.)
• She just spent $90 on three awful motel rooms.
• And oops, there’s Amelia deLongrpre…but not the actress who played her.  Dead dead deadski.
• It’s nice when Wiedman and Veronica are working together.
• Keith is really good at playing protective dad.
• Hey a Martha Stewart jail joke – must be early 2000s
• Ugh, the Logan/Dick racism.  It continues.  No matter how much I want to like Logan, that always comes backs.
• Veronica asks the nurse about Abel Koontz who tells her he has a day or two.  SHENANIGANS.  He doesn’t even ask her if she’s family.  He can’t discose that information.
• I love this 90s/2000s Banana Republic/H&M wardrobe.  It’s totally what I wore back then.  

I'm pretty sure I owned Logan's shirt.

Melodie's Thoughts:

• Wallace is gone, Keith lost the election and Logan has been arrested for Felix’s murder, how could things get any worse?
• Answer: Abel Koontz turning up drunk to ask for Veronica’s help. 
• It’s weird though, he’s creepy and gross, and not that great but I actually feel bad for Abel and I feel worse because I remember what happened to Amelia. 
• Both Logan and Lamb try to flex their machoness but unfortunately, Lamb wins the tough-off. He’s going to label Logan a flight risk so he can’t get bail.
• Veronica takes the case and starts by tracking down Amelia’s boyfriend. He hasn’t seen her though. 
• Her friend is surprised she went since Amelia isn’t really that type of girl.
• Logan sasses Cliff which, as much as I love Logan, is completely uncalled for. Cliff is awesome and he needed to be used in the show more.
• Cliff is basically like, you’re a jackass for not using your money to get a good attorney and the Echolls name won’t get you anywhere anymore, thanks to MurderyDaddy
• Watching Cliff and Veronica banter and then him cave and do her a favour while Logan watches is hilarious.
• The calling cards reveal that Amelia was in Neptune in the last week, so she did return from Ibiza.
• Ew, Aaron is in the holding cell with Logan. Super contrived but believable that Lamb would be that big of a jackass.
• YES! Logan calls out Aaron for banging his girlfriend and then bashing her head in, it’s small but needed to be said.
• Aaron is trying to blame Duncan for Lilly’s death. We all know the truth, Aaron. Stop trying to throw a pity party for yourself.
• Cliff proves how good he is by getting Logan bailed out. Cliff is awesome and Logan is finally recognizing.
• Veronica confronts Clarence Wiedman about Amelia making a call from a payphone across the street from his office.
• I love the fact that as intimidating as Wiedman is, Veronica still sasses him when he threatens to call security.
• Weevil is threatening Logan’s life for killing Felix to Duncan and Dick.
• Dick makes a disgustingly racist comment…why does he continuously get a pass for being horrible?
• Weevil’s friends complain that Logan made bail and that they should have taken care of him months ago. Something always made me laugh about how crushed the one goon is that his little brother asked him if PCH stood for Panty Club for Homos. Like, he’s so hurt and it’s such a weak ass insult that I just start laughing uncontrollably.
• Duncan and Dick talking about fake IDs which gives Veronica and idea about how to track Amelia.
• She finds out she got a fake ID as Margot Schnell and finally gets some information on her.
• Lamb is driving Logan home but it looks like Weevil and his gang burned it down, whoops.
• Veronica asks Joss Whedon for help with finding Margot’s car rental.
• Given what we know about Joss now…the fact that he’s flirting with Veronica is just all kinds of ick. Yeah, I know it’s fictional flirting but still…
• Joss isn’t helpful so Veronica returns when another employee is in and plays the “isn’t that guy a jerk, card?” which works and it’s pretty funny.
• Keith confronts Lamb about if he found anything about the bus. Lamb is a jackass, as per usual and pushes his buttons about Veronica. Bringing up the guy with her name written on her hand.
• Veronica goes to the last place Amelia’s car was and it’s a shady motel. The creepy guy shows her the room but she has to pay, because he’s creepy and shady.
• Keith calls Veronica and demands to know where she is. Veronica lies again and Keith calls her out, asking for a photo and then brings up the dead guy.
• I’m crushed, I hate it when Keith and Veronica hurt each other, even if it’s because Veronica didn’t want him to worry.
• She confesses what she knows and that she’s worried the bus crash was her fault and that everyone died because of her.
• Veronica’s Bluetooth is picking up Amelia’s palm pilot, I remember when those were a thing. Veronica checks out the rooms beside her and has to keep paying $30 for each room.
• Just when she thinks there’s nothing, she checks the ice machine and finds Amelia’s body stuffed inside. Clarence Wiedman also shows up so shit just hit the fan.
• Clarence isn’t the one that killed her. Amelia wanted more money.
• Creepy motel guy finally fesses up that Amelia was there with a guy, possibly her boyfriend.
• Keith visits Aaron at the jail about Veronica. Keith is a badass. No one messes with his daughter and he threatens Aaron that he’ll come after him if anything happens to Veronica.
• Clarence bursts into Amelia’s boyfriends room and manhandles him to get answers. Not Veronica’s style and she’s panicking but it’s just an act. Boyfriend didn’t do it.
• Weevil confronts Logan and damnit, Logan is a racist shit to him too. Why are rich white boys so awful? I like you Logan but stop.
• It turns out that Logan bought Weevil’s grandmother’s house and is evicting them for burning down his house. Fights ensue.
• Veronica gets contacted about Amelia. The girl has a picture of her with a group of people including her boyfriend but whoops, the boyfriend we know is not the boyfriend she knows.
• Veronica gives Clarence the name of the guy who was with Amelia but he’s a diplomats son, so he’ll just be extradited back to Argentina.
• Unfortunately, it sounds like Clarence is going to off the guy so Veronica might have just kind of put a hit out on someone.
• The scene where Veronica tells Abel about how happy Amelia is, hiking in the Himalayas is heartbreaking. This episode always makes me sad and it’s not like we really knew Amelia or liked Abel but damnit, the man loved his daughter and no parent should have to hear that their child has died so this always hurts me to watch, even if she lied to give him a moment of peace before he died.
• Veronica goes to cuddle with Duncan but whoops, it’s actually Logan. She’s horrified but girl, he’s way hotter even if he’s a dick right now. Logan and Duncan are now living together.
• Keith breaks in to the bus to investigate himself because Lamb is useless.
• We end the episode on Keith finding a dead rat. Gross.

Crossfire!

Logan: Just get me the first sober public defender you find in the hall.
Z: But Cliff is drunk!

Favorite Lines:

Z: "Cliff, come on, you owe me." // "I owe you? Who unconfiscated all your fake college IDs?" // "Who got the Lincoln out of your ex's name?" // "Well, who helped put that lien against Lee's Wok and Donut?" // "And who proved that stripper was color-blind?" // "Okay, who am I calling and what am I giving them?" - Veronica & Cliff
D: “Having me represent you doesn’t make you look innocent, it makes you look like an arrogant jackass” - Cliff

Arc/Continuity:

Neptune Roll Call: Duncan, Logan, Weevil, Dick (Absent: Wallace, Beaver, Jackie)
First Appearance: Dr. Tom Griffith, Thumper
Recurring: Clifff McCormack, Sheriff Don Lamb, Gia Goodman, Deputy Jerry Sacks, Abel Koontz, Dawn, Aaron Echolls, Clarence Wiedman, Hector
Already Famous Person: Joss Whedon
America's Next Top Model: Kim Stolz as Stacy
Veronica's Alias: Margot Schnell's friend, colleague of a jerkface (both looking for info on the white LeSabre at the car rental)
Cliff's Alias: Amelia's distraught father

Stats:

Dead Humans - 1
Backup Sighting - 0
Veronica Breaks In - 0
Keith Breaks In - 1
Veronica Tases Someone - 0
Mac Hacks - 0
Who's Your Daddy? - 0
Wallace Does Veronica a Favor - 0
Cliff Does Veronica a Favor - 1
Veronica Wants a Pony - 0
Logan Punches Someone - 0
Dick's Single Entendres - 1 ("So, no hard feelings?" // "No, she gave me a few.")
Shenanigans Called - 1
VERONICA WAS RIGHT - 0
VERONICA WAS WRONG - 0