Following her father's removal from the office of town sheriff, high-school student Veronica Mars finds herself ostracised by her peers. She comes to the aid of Wallace, a new arrival to the school who is fast becoming a victim of bullying.
Veronica smells a rat after Duncan wins the election for school council president, and investigates possible fraud. Logan creates a PR mess for his parents.
Keith and Veronica investigate the disappearance of the young pregnant woman who lives upstairs. Veronica discovers information about Duncan's father and her mother.
Despite her best efforts to live a `normal' life, Veronica is drawn back into the business of investigation after Wallace returns a positive test for drugs. Keith has a hard time dealing with his popularity.
With Wallace and Mac's help, Veronica investigates a series of bomb threats made at Neptune High. Keith comes clean about his recent dating habits and Duncan confronts Veronica.