Duane Daniels

In the wealthy, seaside community of Neptune, the rich and powerful make the rules. They own the town and the high school, and they desperately try to keep their dirty little secrets just that...secret. Unfortunately for them, there's Veronica Mars (series star KRISTEN BELL), a smart, fearless 17-year-old apprentice private investigator dedicated to solving the town's toughest mysteries. Veronica actually used to be one of the popular girls, walking the halls of Neptune High with the rest of the "beautiful people." But it all came crumbling down around her after her best friend, Lilly, was murdered, and her then sheriff father, Keith (series star ENRICO COLANTONI), was removed from office for naming Lilly's billionaire father, Jake Kane, as the lead suspect. After Jake was exonerated, the scandal cost Keith his job, his home and his wife, and Veronica was ostracized by her friends, including her boyfriend, Duncan (series star TEDDY DUNN), Lilly's brother.

After the summer fireworks caused by a dangerous confrontation with Lilly Kane's murderer and a surprising visitor at her door high school sleuth Veronica Mars (series star KRISTEN BELL) attempts to settle into normal life complete with a new after-school job and a return to the popular crowd at Neptune High. But she gets pulled back into the investigation business when her good friend Wallace (series star PERCY DAGGS III) is kicked off the basketball team for testing positive for drugs. Meanwhile Veronica's private investigator father Keith (series star ENRICO COLANTONI) meets with reporter JULIE CHEN to discuss his new book on the Lilly Kane murder Big Murder Small Town. Later after seeing his father arrested for murder and being charged and tried for murder himself troubled teen Logan Echolls (series star JASON DOHRING) seeks refuge from the paparazzi and relaxes poolside at the Casablancas' mansion with buddies Dick and Beaver and their sexy stepmother Kendall.

Veronica investigates possible fraud at school in the election of student council president after Duncan wins, defeating a more popular but less affluent student who promised to eliminate the wealthy students' on-campus perquisites. Meanwhile, Logan causes a public relations nightmare for his movie star parents Aaron and Lynn Echolls (recurring guest stars and real-life couple HARRY HAMLIN - L.A. Law, and LISA RINNA - Melrose Place) when footage of him organizing boxing matches between homeless men is posted on the Internet and leaked to the media. Later, Veronica and Keith learn that the man who admitted to murdering Lilly is set to be executed, but a second look at crime scene photographs puts his confession in question.

A series of fire drills leads Veronica to the discovery that Neptune High has been receiving bomb threats. She enlists Wallace and Mac's (recurring guest star TINA MAJORINO) help to investigate classmates who could pose a serious threat to the school, including new student Ben (JONATHAN TAYLOR THOMAS - Home Improvement, Smallville). Meanwhile, Keith stuns Veronica with the news of whom he's been secretly dating. Later, Duncan confronts Veronica about her ongoing investigation into his sister's death. JOEY LAUREN ADAMS ( Chasing Amy ) guest stars as Ms. Stafford, a new substitute journalism teacher.

As she continues investigating Lilly Kane's murder, Veronica pursues a risky lead that could discredit Abel Koontz's (not appearing in this episode) confession when she discovers that the convicted killer has a daughter, Amelia DeLongpre (ERIN CHAMBERS), who is about to receive a huge payoff from Jake Kane (recurring guest star KYLE SECOR). Logan stumbles onto Veronica's detailed computer files of everyone connected to Lilly's death. At school, Veronica is hired by a senior student, Sabrina (MEGAN HENNING), to find the party responsible for tormenting her in an attempt to sabotage Sabrina's chances at becoming valedictorian. Sabrina is not well liked by most of her peers, and the long list of suspects includes her ex-boyfriend and her closest competitor. Meanwhile, unsavory, rival private investigator Vinnie Vanlowe (KEN MARINO) makes Keith a business offer.