327. Veronica Mars Review/Commentary.
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That CW logo is a pain in my fucking ass.
Coach Fry.
"eat all the cheese you want!" Amen.
We pan to Veronica sitting on the bleachers reading the Free Press. I like the sunglasses, I am one of the very few that do. Logan walks up behind her.
"Oh boy. Nudity."
"If you have words written on yourself, it's not nudity, it's political speech, taking control of ones body to turn the objectifying male gaze on its self."
"Oook. No more college for you."
Girls ask Logan if he is going to be at the party.
"Absolutely."
Veronica gives them a once over.
"Bring your friend if you want."
The girls are obviously jealous of Veronica.
They give her once over too, did you see. It was like "Do you think that's the girlfriend?" "I hope not, he's yummy." We all think that when we see some hot guy with a girl.
"New friends?"
"Yeah, from weight lifting class."
"Right, the only class you never miss. So, what, you guys, like, spot each other doing squat thrusts and stuff."
"And have group sex in the showers. What is this, jealousy?"
"Oh, jealousy would involve piano wire."
"Oh. So what was that?"
"That was mild annoyance at the fact that two gym buddies invite you to a party and you're there already, but whenever I want to do something interesting, you're busy."
"You mean interesting like some fossil wheezing through a novel."
"First, Martin Amis isn't a fossil, and second, yes. It's college. We're supposed expand our horizons past video games and binge drinking."
"My horizon go slightly beyond that."
"Great. So how about tonight we check out the art-major group show?"
"I'm busy? No, really, I've got a class till 10. But you can come by afterwards, we could write ourselves and get real political."
Logan's sex voice! *swoons*
"That's what a girl likes to hear. Darling, do all the weird crap you like, just don't be late for the booty call. Really, how do you think that sounds."
"I think it sounds romantic."
"You also think weight lifting is an actual class. Bye. I've got errands."
Wow. Longest conversation in history (to type out).
Veronica was so jealousy. I'm sure if there were some piano wire around she would have used it. She's obviously not ready to voice it, be vulnerable, or whatever. Really, Veronica, did you think Logan changed that much to sit through "some fossil wheezing through a novel."? Seriously. Go play pool, cards, whatever, do something you know you'll both enjoy. All the touching in this scene makes me happy. Veronica's glasses kind of bother me in this scene. I love when you can see their eyes talk to one another, that's hot. Anyways. They are adorable.
MotW guy. He's obviously missing something.
WEEVES! Yay! So happy to see him. It's been too long.
"I guess I'll go watch some spoiled bitch's graduation gift from daddy, huh?"
"I'm not spoiled, and technically it wasn't for graduation."
"What about the bitch part?"
"That depends on who you ask. How are you, Weevil? I haven't seen you."
"Since that awkward arrest-for-murder incident. Yeah, I remember."
"You plea bargained down to assault?"
"And now I'm working out the car wash, which, as it turns out, is not as fun as the song might sound."
*cell phone rings*
"Hello? Um, sure. Ok. And I'm being called in to see the Dean of Hearst College."
"The leopard didn't change her spots, I see. I wonder if Hearst knows about your --"
"Hey! You think I'm paying you to harass the ladies? Screw off again, and you're out on your ass Cholo. You got me?"
"Weevil, don’t."
"I got you. Now what should I do with you, huh?"
"You should let me go, so I can call your parole officer."
*smashes vending machine*
"I didn't change my spots either. Nice seeing you, V."
Piz trying to convince the girl to give him his own radio show. Blah, blah. *yawn* Sorry. I find him boring and unnecessary. More on the MotW. Apparently he's dead.
Veronica go meets with Dean O'Dell. He wants to know Veronica's source or she gets expelled. We all know V doesn't reveal her sources, so lets she how Veronica gets out of his shall we?
[opening credits]
Veronica at the library. Piz is already asking for favors. Now we know the MotW. Kurt lost the playbook, which he shouldn't have taken in the first place. Weird-funky flashback. What is with the sunburst? If he doesn't get the playbook back he will lose his scholarship. The girlfriend, Trish, has got everything in place if/when he loses his scholarship. You could see where this is going.
DICK! *loves*
"Veronica Mars, modern college girl on-the-go.
"Dick Casablancas, Neolithic college boy on the sauce."
"Okay. I'm not sure what Neolithic is, but, hey, I'm in college. Maybe someone will teach me."
"Actually, don't you have a class now? Intro Econ, with Logan, right?"
"It was a walk."
"What?"
"If the Prof doesn't show in five minutes, you're free to leave. It's college rule. Look it up."
"No messages. Where's Logan?"
"Nailing other chicks."
At my college you have to wait 10 if it's a professor, 15 if he's got a doctorate. Moving on. Dick is Dick and Veronica shouldn't believe what he said. I mean come on in ATttD, she didn’t believe him. I'm guessing times have change since Cassidy jumped. Still, it doesn't make Dick trustworthy. Veronica still has got that little voice inside her that says "trust no one." (even if it is your boyfriend.) We all know Veronica has got trust issues, everything she does from here shouldn't be surprise. It's not right, but it IS who she is.
Daddy Mars!!! He is swamped with work.
"Wow. You look busy. Probably tough with me around less. All that stuff piling up?"
"Somewhat, yes."
"I'd bet you'd be pretty psyched if I found someone who could help."
"The level of psyched would depends on the someone."
"Eli Navarro. Remember, from the -"
"You mean Weevil? Veronica, please."
"Dad, I'm serious."
"I don't know -- All those times I arrested him, he never struck me as great secretary material. Didn't he get busted for murder?"
"Assault."
"See, so he's not even a very good murder. No way, Veronica."
"You know how parole works. If he's not employed by his next meeting he goes back to jail."
"I'm not running a charity."
"Don't make me do the stare."
This is a fanfic writer's dream come true. Weevil working for Keith. So awesome. Daddy Mars/Daughter scenes, I LOVE. This one was awesome.
"You familiar with these things?"
"Yea, toasters, right? Yeah, Yeah, Yeah."
"So the money shot we want is a security guy loading shoes in the middle of the night. You got it?"
"I got it."
*Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee*
Keith/Weevil are LOVE.
Veronica working on the MotW. Guys Veronica is not in a cheerleading outfit. m'kay? Moving along. I so wanted Logan to find her wearing this. Yes, I'm perv. Who isn't? Look pigtails! We finally know the mascot -- Hearst Rough Riders. Coach Fry comes in Veronica hides under the desk. Pop just got offered a full scholarship. That got me suspicious. You could ask Heather. My 3 suspects were Pop, the painter dude (who we haven't met yet), and the girlfriend.
"Oh, my god!"
"What in God's name?"?
"Oh, I am so, just, um -- Oh, I am just so, um, uh, I am so… embarrassed. It's a hazing thing and my sorority said to break in and steal a jock -- the little underwear, not, like, kidnap an athlete. God. Um, so do you think I could borrow one for an hour or two?"
Too funny. That is all.
Back in Dean O'Dell's office. He still wants the name. She's going to get expelled. They banter back and forth. Who can really get away with talking to the Dean like that. She's got 2 days. The Dean's car is trashed and so on.
Logan's got a new car. A BRR, to be exact. I've known about this FOR AWHILE. So I've already mourned for the YXT and seeing this scene wasn't too sad. Anybody notice that Logan (Jason) had trouble getting the key out of the ignition? I find that funny. Moving on, Logan and Veronica! I love this.
"Hey. So what am I on scale from 1 to 10?"
"Umm… 1. 7. 4? Help me with some criteria?"
"Gentlemanliness. I kind of resisted the impulse to make the so-called booty call last night. What?"
"Just the other day, my dad was saying I had thing for tying to reform unreformable bad boys."
"What does that have to do with me? I'm reformable, good, and a man."
"Dick said the class was a walk. You could've gone to the Art thing."
"Wait, Dick said what?"
"It was a walk -- you know the five minute rule, if the professor doesn't show."
"Dick's idea of five minutes is, like, one. Ask Madison Sinclair. The professor showed."
"You mind showing me the notes?"
"Forget it. You're hardly the first girl to be led astray by Dick. Hey, so you up for something tonight? Maybe Noam Chomsky's reading the Havana phone book somewhere."
"I'm stuck at work tonight. Maybe you could drop by."
"G-rated booty call in the library, Maybe I just will?"
*giggles/laughs*
FACE!
*dies*
Logan is definitely high on the scale. Maybe you should stop reforming them and go with the flow, huh, Veronica? (Like that will ever happen) Logan is surprised that she believed Dick of all people. Seriously. Veronica taking Dick's word over Logan, do you see what's wrong there. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE DICK. But, shit. I wouldn't believe him, if he told me the sky was blue.
Veronica looking for Mac. Mac's out with Parker. Kurt shows up, more about the MotW. The painting is not bad. I like it. Now Veronica needs go check the painter guy.
Weevil/Keith!!!
"Eli, that's… that's some fine detective work."
Look at Weevil's face. It makes me smile too.
"Have you slept yet?"
"Not yet."
"I like the hustle, but the kid's in school till three."
Veronica with the painter guy, Larry.
"Look, whoever you are, I'm not a criminal mastermind. I'm just a painter."
"Yeah, so was Hitler."
Veronica goes to Kurt to look through his bag to see if there is any paint. Instead of paint, she found popcorn.
VO: … I'm ready for my official boyfriend visit.
Did you see her smile, it was from like ear to ear. Looks up and that's not Logan. She looks so disappointed/sad. Helps geeky kid. Veronica's phone beeps. Veronica listens to boyfriend's message. Girls heard in the background. Logan saying "I'm getting lucky."
Veronica traces Logan's phone.
Cut to Mercer's room. People playing poker. Logan playing blackjack.
"Is that what they call the toilet these days? 'Cause that's what I think I'm in."
[Commercial.] Lame
"What are you doing here?"
"I was about to ask you the same question? First, lets start with where exactly here is."
"My room. Mercer. Mercer Hayes."
"Just Veronica. So this is why you stood me up?"
"Are you playing or is your seat --"
"It's free."
"Unlike me, apparently. Veronica it's not like I promised. Wait, how did you find me?"
"Easy, I just followed the pungent smell of money going to waste."
"So what was it, a bug, a tracer?"
"Relax I just traced your phone."
"Hey, hey, can you maybe move this outside?"
[speech impediment guy]
"Yea so if you don't mind."
"You know, as adorable when you do it to criminals, the surveillance thing is starting to bug."
"You said you'd come by."
"Might come by."
"And then on your message, I heard all this partying , and I wanted to know what was going on."
"While I appreciate your interest, big brother --"
"Wow a 1984 reference, did you read that in weight lifting?"
"You know your dad was half right. You have a things for bad boys, but you don't want to reform them, you just get off on judging them."
"Which reminds me, can I borrow your copy 101 brooding comments."
"I only have the cliff notes. Look I got to run, so to save you the trouble, I'm surfing in Mexico with Dick and Mercer this weekend. I'll fax you the coordinates, so you don't incur anymore cell tracking charges, and I'll keep a journal of my bad thoughts in case you want to stick my face in a cage of rats when I get back. Sorry "1984" was the only book I read."
We've got emo Veronica and this time it's for real. She may not say it, but she loves him. She wants him. Wants to spend time with him any moment she can. So she tracks his cell phone because instead of being with her, he is off somewhere else having a good time by himself. I don't blame Logan, he is guy and sometimes they just want a breather from the girlfriend. So it's understandable. Like we all know, Veronica likes to know EVERYTHING, it's in her fucking nature. Veronica was in the wrong for tracking and not trusting her boyfriend. Obviously the "But you know there's no one else. I only want you. You got to know that by know." speech didn't get through her head yet. It was great scene, totally believable, and necessary. It's why we love them.
Daddy Mars tells Veronica about Weevil screwing up the job.
Poor Weeves. I was really liking the whole Keith/Weevil duo dynamic.
You can SO tell that Keith liked having Weevil around (if only for the one day). *aww*
Veronica talks to Weevil.
"So, is he mad?"
"Actually, I asked to be the one to talk to you. He said he has to let you go. It's not personally, he likes you, he said you're a good --"
"Don't sugarcoat it, alright? I get it. I'd fire me. Man, I just -- I really dug this stuff, you know? I actually though I was okay with it."
"I'm really sorry, Weevil."
"It's alright. Listen, do you know anybody else who's hiring ex-cons, because if I don’t get a job in a week, I'm going back to the joint."
"Wish I did, but actually, if you can still borrow from your uncle, I can get you two grand to fix the dean's car."
Aww. I loved this scene. Anybody who's has met Francis, he's kind of acts like this guy. When I was watching that's all I could think of. How much his actions and his words...
Dude. Where is Pop from? I've seen him countless of times, but for the life of me I can't remember.
Now we've got suspect number 3, Trish.
Piz has got his own radio show. Veronica talks to Trish. Veronica extends the truth. Hopefully to smoke out Trish.
"My boyfriend has a weightlifting class."
This line makes me happy.
Veronica goes to Trish's room. She confesses.
"You can't quit for him."
Veronica should follow her advice more often.
So this is how it goes down. Trish steals the playbook when she stops by Kurt's room and kicks out Pop. Trish hides book in her room. When Larry drops off the painting he snatches the playbook. His roomie then goes on to share the playbook with the opposing team. Trish says it's no big deal and to just turn it and no one will know it was him. Kurt doesn't want his team to burst into flames on the field. Trish doesn't know boyfriend as well as she thought and has now lost the love her life. The end.
Weevil fixing the dean's car. The boy's got talent.
"So, hey, the Dean's a pal of yours? You actually made friends with somebody?"
"Actually, he wants me expelled."
"That sounds more like it. I didn't figure him to be so uptight."
"He'd outlaw a women wearing pants. Why would you say that?"
"Oh, I figured with the cool car and the bad ass tunes, he'd be a cool guy."
"Bad ass tunes?"
"This was in the CD player."
I LOVED THIS SCENE. So laidback, light, and fun.
Hee. Now back to Dean O'Dell.
"Okay so here's the deal. You can go ahead and expel me, because I'm not giving up the name or you could drop the whole thing and I can make your problem with the Lilith house, the Lampoons, and the car, go away."
*tada hands*
"Hu-huh. So you can make this all go away?"
"You a big fan of the Transplants."
"I don't know what that is."
"It's a band. You're son knows. I even read they had show the other night. Did he go?"
"He's fifteen. He's not allowed."
"I think he did anyway. I think he took your car, and snuck out, blasting his CD and when he dented it, knowing you'd murder him if you found out, he trashed it to make it look like feminist did it. See, this dent is way too deep. A baseball couldn't have done that and there was paint chip off on the inside and I'm betting if you check your garage, you'll find you have a can of spray paint, that matches the graffiti."
"I see. So I guess we're even."
"Actually, you still owe me, because I got your car fixed for free."
"For free? By whom?"
"By the hard-working and responsible man, that you are going to hire to fill this maintenance position. I wrote his name and number on there. He's expecting your call."
OWNAGE! This is why we love this show, dude. Veronica is totally smarter than us. This scene was probably closest we'd ever come to Van Clemmons. I miss Clemmy. :(
Veronica bumps into Mercer while getting something to eat. There is talk about sharks and shark repellant.
"No one said anything about surfing, but I'll get you a piñata."
*flashback to 1x05* We all did it, I'm sure. I know I did, because hello? I love Luke and that episode.
I don't think there were ever really plans for this weekend. I think Logan just said he was going to Mexico with Dick and Mercer because he needed some time cool off, he didn't want to say something that he'd later regret, so he became that jackass we all (well the majority) know and love and made up something.
VERONICA HAS KEYS TO LOGANS CAR!
Seriously, the girls got everything. Nothing of his is secret. She has the room key, car keys, and his heart. You'd think she'd stop and think about all this, but noooo, "I'm going to bug my boyfriends car, because I want to know what's going on while I'm not there."
VO: Now, maybe people would say they'd never plant a tracking device in their significant other's car, but I think that's just because they don't know how.
Or maybe we're not the "pathological suspicious girlfriend" type.
*shurgs*
I have no words.
Veronica runs into Trish. They talk.
"I don't understand boys or football."
"Me, neither. But hey, if guys like Kurt are that into it, it can't be all bad. I guess. So, you broke up?"
"He said he needed some time to think. I had all the grants lined up for him. he just -- he said he knew my heart was in the right place. He just can't over what I did. I think I blew it Veronica. I went momentarily crazy and it's going to cost me the guy I love."
Veronica has an epiphany and knows what she has got to do if she doesn't want to lose the guy she loves. Speed walk to Logan's car and takes the bug out of the car.
Dean O'dells air conditioner is fixed.
Veronica listens to Piz's radio show. Rough Riders won 24-17 against Sonoma State. We find out Claire was raped. Veronica is interrupted by some guy looking for Jack London and mercury poisoning. Logan shows up…
"Is this the help desk? 'Cause I need a little help."
"Let me guess. You have this pathological suspicious girlfriend and you hope maybe there's a guide book?"
"No, it's more like a… what's beyond pathological?"
"I'm sorry Logan. I spent my formative years watching people, while they lied to, cheated on, and betrayed each other, so the trust thing, it doesn't come naturally, but I'm trying to act unnaturally, I swear. So there's that. I thought you were in Mexico."
"Yeah, well, us bad boys, usually love Mexico, but I was feeling a little reformed. And I don't even think Mercer surfs. You know I always feel bad for those poor donkeys. Are you free this weekend? There's a film festival, incomprehensible foreign movies of 3 plus hours."
"Is this the help desk?"
NO! Not anymore. GO AWAY!
"It sounds nice. But lets find you that guide book, which I think is on the dark-lonely top floor."
"It sounds nice." is Veronica's "let's have sex" voice. Don’t deny it, it totally is.
There is no way they could have kept it g-rated. SEX IN THE LIBRARY! Hello and it is MAKE-UP SEX. HOT!
*score*
[fade to black.]
First, Heather and I (and I think Elise) have the Library sex necklace Veronica wears. *score*
The last scene has got to be my favorite Logan/Veronica scene since Season 1, M.A.D and Hot Dogs. Logan needs this reassurance that he is not the only one in this relationship that wants this. Veronica let down her guard, lets Logan in a little. Did you see him swallow. It was totally "OMG. She is actually telling me the truth" gulp. She apologized, and I believe she is truly sorry. We've heard her say sorry before, but not like this, so it was nice. There was no snark, it was just them and nobody in the world existed. It was great to get to see them that way. I can't wait for that scene where she says "I love you" to Logan. It better happen or I'll be upset/angry (the whole enchilada) and will throw things at my TV.
Missing from this ep: Mac, Wallace, and Lamb.
Apparently, Mac was working out. Wallace unknown. Lamb is acting has mayor.
So sad. Hopefully we'll get them next episode.
I think there was something else I needed to add/change, but I don't remember.
DAMN. That took forever and a week, but it's up.
Now I can study for my midterms that I have this week. 3 I think, Mass Comm, Psychology and Mythology. oy. Work on my Psychology project some more, maybe turn it in early. I really don't want to go to that class on Halloween.
That CW logo is a pain in my fucking ass.
Coach Fry.
"eat all the cheese you want!" Amen.
We pan to Veronica sitting on the bleachers reading the Free Press. I like the sunglasses, I am one of the very few that do. Logan walks up behind her.
"Oh boy. Nudity."
"If you have words written on yourself, it's not nudity, it's political speech, taking control of ones body to turn the objectifying male gaze on its self."
"Oook. No more college for you."
Girls ask Logan if he is going to be at the party.
"Absolutely."
Veronica gives them a once over.
"Bring your friend if you want."
The girls are obviously jealous of Veronica.
They give her once over too, did you see. It was like "Do you think that's the girlfriend?" "I hope not, he's yummy." We all think that when we see some hot guy with a girl.
"New friends?"
"Yeah, from weight lifting class."
"Right, the only class you never miss. So, what, you guys, like, spot each other doing squat thrusts and stuff."
"And have group sex in the showers. What is this, jealousy?"
"Oh, jealousy would involve piano wire."
"Oh. So what was that?"
"That was mild annoyance at the fact that two gym buddies invite you to a party and you're there already, but whenever I want to do something interesting, you're busy."
"You mean interesting like some fossil wheezing through a novel."
"First, Martin Amis isn't a fossil, and second, yes. It's college. We're supposed expand our horizons past video games and binge drinking."
"My horizon go slightly beyond that."
"Great. So how about tonight we check out the art-major group show?"
"I'm busy? No, really, I've got a class till 10. But you can come by afterwards, we could write ourselves and get real political."
Logan's sex voice! *swoons*
"That's what a girl likes to hear. Darling, do all the weird crap you like, just don't be late for the booty call. Really, how do you think that sounds."
"I think it sounds romantic."
"You also think weight lifting is an actual class. Bye. I've got errands."
Wow. Longest conversation in history (to type out).
Veronica was so jealousy. I'm sure if there were some piano wire around she would have used it. She's obviously not ready to voice it, be vulnerable, or whatever. Really, Veronica, did you think Logan changed that much to sit through "some fossil wheezing through a novel."? Seriously. Go play pool, cards, whatever, do something you know you'll both enjoy. All the touching in this scene makes me happy. Veronica's glasses kind of bother me in this scene. I love when you can see their eyes talk to one another, that's hot. Anyways. They are adorable.
MotW guy. He's obviously missing something.
WEEVES! Yay! So happy to see him. It's been too long.
"I guess I'll go watch some spoiled bitch's graduation gift from daddy, huh?"
"I'm not spoiled, and technically it wasn't for graduation."
"What about the bitch part?"
"That depends on who you ask. How are you, Weevil? I haven't seen you."
"Since that awkward arrest-for-murder incident. Yeah, I remember."
"You plea bargained down to assault?"
"And now I'm working out the car wash, which, as it turns out, is not as fun as the song might sound."
*cell phone rings*
"Hello? Um, sure. Ok. And I'm being called in to see the Dean of Hearst College."
"The leopard didn't change her spots, I see. I wonder if Hearst knows about your --"
"Hey! You think I'm paying you to harass the ladies? Screw off again, and you're out on your ass Cholo. You got me?"
"Weevil, don’t."
"I got you. Now what should I do with you, huh?"
"You should let me go, so I can call your parole officer."
*smashes vending machine*
"I didn't change my spots either. Nice seeing you, V."
Piz trying to convince the girl to give him his own radio show. Blah, blah. *yawn* Sorry. I find him boring and unnecessary. More on the MotW. Apparently he's dead.
Veronica go meets with Dean O'Dell. He wants to know Veronica's source or she gets expelled. We all know V doesn't reveal her sources, so lets she how Veronica gets out of his shall we?
[opening credits]
Veronica at the library. Piz is already asking for favors. Now we know the MotW. Kurt lost the playbook, which he shouldn't have taken in the first place. Weird-funky flashback. What is with the sunburst? If he doesn't get the playbook back he will lose his scholarship. The girlfriend, Trish, has got everything in place if/when he loses his scholarship. You could see where this is going.
DICK! *loves*
"Veronica Mars, modern college girl on-the-go.
"Dick Casablancas, Neolithic college boy on the sauce."
"Okay. I'm not sure what Neolithic is, but, hey, I'm in college. Maybe someone will teach me."
"Actually, don't you have a class now? Intro Econ, with Logan, right?"
"It was a walk."
"What?"
"If the Prof doesn't show in five minutes, you're free to leave. It's college rule. Look it up."
"No messages. Where's Logan?"
"Nailing other chicks."
At my college you have to wait 10 if it's a professor, 15 if he's got a doctorate. Moving on. Dick is Dick and Veronica shouldn't believe what he said. I mean come on in ATttD, she didn’t believe him. I'm guessing times have change since Cassidy jumped. Still, it doesn't make Dick trustworthy. Veronica still has got that little voice inside her that says "trust no one." (even if it is your boyfriend.) We all know Veronica has got trust issues, everything she does from here shouldn't be surprise. It's not right, but it IS who she is.
Daddy Mars!!! He is swamped with work.
"Wow. You look busy. Probably tough with me around less. All that stuff piling up?"
"Somewhat, yes."
"I'd bet you'd be pretty psyched if I found someone who could help."
"The level of psyched would depends on the someone."
"Eli Navarro. Remember, from the -"
"You mean Weevil? Veronica, please."
"Dad, I'm serious."
"I don't know -- All those times I arrested him, he never struck me as great secretary material. Didn't he get busted for murder?"
"Assault."
"See, so he's not even a very good murder. No way, Veronica."
"You know how parole works. If he's not employed by his next meeting he goes back to jail."
"I'm not running a charity."
"Don't make me do the stare."
This is a fanfic writer's dream come true. Weevil working for Keith. So awesome. Daddy Mars/Daughter scenes, I LOVE. This one was awesome.
"You familiar with these things?"
"Yea, toasters, right? Yeah, Yeah, Yeah."
"So the money shot we want is a security guy loading shoes in the middle of the night. You got it?"
"I got it."
*Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee*
Keith/Weevil are LOVE.
Veronica working on the MotW. Guys Veronica is not in a cheerleading outfit. m'kay? Moving along. I so wanted Logan to find her wearing this. Yes, I'm perv. Who isn't? Look pigtails! We finally know the mascot -- Hearst Rough Riders. Coach Fry comes in Veronica hides under the desk. Pop just got offered a full scholarship. That got me suspicious. You could ask Heather. My 3 suspects were Pop, the painter dude (who we haven't met yet), and the girlfriend.
"Oh, my god!"
"What in God's name?"?
"Oh, I am so, just, um -- Oh, I am just so, um, uh, I am so… embarrassed. It's a hazing thing and my sorority said to break in and steal a jock -- the little underwear, not, like, kidnap an athlete. God. Um, so do you think I could borrow one for an hour or two?"
Too funny. That is all.
Back in Dean O'Dell's office. He still wants the name. She's going to get expelled. They banter back and forth. Who can really get away with talking to the Dean like that. She's got 2 days. The Dean's car is trashed and so on.
Logan's got a new car. A BRR, to be exact. I've known about this FOR AWHILE. So I've already mourned for the YXT and seeing this scene wasn't too sad. Anybody notice that Logan (Jason) had trouble getting the key out of the ignition? I find that funny. Moving on, Logan and Veronica! I love this.
"Hey. So what am I on scale from 1 to 10?"
"Umm… 1. 7. 4? Help me with some criteria?"
"Gentlemanliness. I kind of resisted the impulse to make the so-called booty call last night. What?"
"Just the other day, my dad was saying I had thing for tying to reform unreformable bad boys."
"What does that have to do with me? I'm reformable, good, and a man."
"Dick said the class was a walk. You could've gone to the Art thing."
"Wait, Dick said what?"
"It was a walk -- you know the five minute rule, if the professor doesn't show."
"Dick's idea of five minutes is, like, one. Ask Madison Sinclair. The professor showed."
"You mind showing me the notes?"
"Forget it. You're hardly the first girl to be led astray by Dick. Hey, so you up for something tonight? Maybe Noam Chomsky's reading the Havana phone book somewhere."
"I'm stuck at work tonight. Maybe you could drop by."
"G-rated booty call in the library, Maybe I just will?"
*giggles/laughs*
FACE!
*dies*
Logan is definitely high on the scale. Maybe you should stop reforming them and go with the flow, huh, Veronica? (Like that will ever happen) Logan is surprised that she believed Dick of all people. Seriously. Veronica taking Dick's word over Logan, do you see what's wrong there. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE DICK. But, shit. I wouldn't believe him, if he told me the sky was blue.
Veronica looking for Mac. Mac's out with Parker. Kurt shows up, more about the MotW. The painting is not bad. I like it. Now Veronica needs go check the painter guy.
Weevil/Keith!!!
"Eli, that's… that's some fine detective work."
Look at Weevil's face. It makes me smile too.
"Have you slept yet?"
"Not yet."
"I like the hustle, but the kid's in school till three."
Veronica with the painter guy, Larry.
"Look, whoever you are, I'm not a criminal mastermind. I'm just a painter."
"Yeah, so was Hitler."
Veronica goes to Kurt to look through his bag to see if there is any paint. Instead of paint, she found popcorn.
VO: … I'm ready for my official boyfriend visit.
Did you see her smile, it was from like ear to ear. Looks up and that's not Logan. She looks so disappointed/sad. Helps geeky kid. Veronica's phone beeps. Veronica listens to boyfriend's message. Girls heard in the background. Logan saying "I'm getting lucky."
Veronica traces Logan's phone.
Cut to Mercer's room. People playing poker. Logan playing blackjack.
"Is that what they call the toilet these days? 'Cause that's what I think I'm in."
[Commercial.] Lame
"What are you doing here?"
"I was about to ask you the same question? First, lets start with where exactly here is."
"My room. Mercer. Mercer Hayes."
"Just Veronica. So this is why you stood me up?"
"Are you playing or is your seat --"
"It's free."
"Unlike me, apparently. Veronica it's not like I promised. Wait, how did you find me?"
"Easy, I just followed the pungent smell of money going to waste."
"So what was it, a bug, a tracer?"
"Relax I just traced your phone."
"Hey, hey, can you maybe move this outside?"
[speech impediment guy]
"Yea so if you don't mind."
"You know, as adorable when you do it to criminals, the surveillance thing is starting to bug."
"You said you'd come by."
"Might come by."
"And then on your message, I heard all this partying , and I wanted to know what was going on."
"While I appreciate your interest, big brother --"
"Wow a 1984 reference, did you read that in weight lifting?"
"You know your dad was half right. You have a things for bad boys, but you don't want to reform them, you just get off on judging them."
"Which reminds me, can I borrow your copy 101 brooding comments."
"I only have the cliff notes. Look I got to run, so to save you the trouble, I'm surfing in Mexico with Dick and Mercer this weekend. I'll fax you the coordinates, so you don't incur anymore cell tracking charges, and I'll keep a journal of my bad thoughts in case you want to stick my face in a cage of rats when I get back. Sorry "1984" was the only book I read."
We've got emo Veronica and this time it's for real. She may not say it, but she loves him. She wants him. Wants to spend time with him any moment she can. So she tracks his cell phone because instead of being with her, he is off somewhere else having a good time by himself. I don't blame Logan, he is guy and sometimes they just want a breather from the girlfriend. So it's understandable. Like we all know, Veronica likes to know EVERYTHING, it's in her fucking nature. Veronica was in the wrong for tracking and not trusting her boyfriend. Obviously the "But you know there's no one else. I only want you. You got to know that by know." speech didn't get through her head yet. It was great scene, totally believable, and necessary. It's why we love them.
Daddy Mars tells Veronica about Weevil screwing up the job.
Poor Weeves. I was really liking the whole Keith/Weevil duo dynamic.
You can SO tell that Keith liked having Weevil around (if only for the one day). *aww*
Veronica talks to Weevil.
"So, is he mad?"
"Actually, I asked to be the one to talk to you. He said he has to let you go. It's not personally, he likes you, he said you're a good --"
"Don't sugarcoat it, alright? I get it. I'd fire me. Man, I just -- I really dug this stuff, you know? I actually though I was okay with it."
"I'm really sorry, Weevil."
"It's alright. Listen, do you know anybody else who's hiring ex-cons, because if I don’t get a job in a week, I'm going back to the joint."
"Wish I did, but actually, if you can still borrow from your uncle, I can get you two grand to fix the dean's car."
Aww. I loved this scene. Anybody who's has met Francis, he's kind of acts like this guy. When I was watching that's all I could think of. How much his actions and his words...
Dude. Where is Pop from? I've seen him countless of times, but for the life of me I can't remember.
Now we've got suspect number 3, Trish.
Piz has got his own radio show. Veronica talks to Trish. Veronica extends the truth. Hopefully to smoke out Trish.
"My boyfriend has a weightlifting class."
This line makes me happy.
Veronica goes to Trish's room. She confesses.
"You can't quit for him."
Veronica should follow her advice more often.
So this is how it goes down. Trish steals the playbook when she stops by Kurt's room and kicks out Pop. Trish hides book in her room. When Larry drops off the painting he snatches the playbook. His roomie then goes on to share the playbook with the opposing team. Trish says it's no big deal and to just turn it and no one will know it was him. Kurt doesn't want his team to burst into flames on the field. Trish doesn't know boyfriend as well as she thought and has now lost the love her life. The end.
Weevil fixing the dean's car. The boy's got talent.
"So, hey, the Dean's a pal of yours? You actually made friends with somebody?"
"Actually, he wants me expelled."
"That sounds more like it. I didn't figure him to be so uptight."
"He'd outlaw a women wearing pants. Why would you say that?"
"Oh, I figured with the cool car and the bad ass tunes, he'd be a cool guy."
"Bad ass tunes?"
"This was in the CD player."
I LOVED THIS SCENE. So laidback, light, and fun.
Hee. Now back to Dean O'Dell.
"Okay so here's the deal. You can go ahead and expel me, because I'm not giving up the name or you could drop the whole thing and I can make your problem with the Lilith house, the Lampoons, and the car, go away."
*tada hands*
"Hu-huh. So you can make this all go away?"
"You a big fan of the Transplants."
"I don't know what that is."
"It's a band. You're son knows. I even read they had show the other night. Did he go?"
"He's fifteen. He's not allowed."
"I think he did anyway. I think he took your car, and snuck out, blasting his CD and when he dented it, knowing you'd murder him if you found out, he trashed it to make it look like feminist did it. See, this dent is way too deep. A baseball couldn't have done that and there was paint chip off on the inside and I'm betting if you check your garage, you'll find you have a can of spray paint, that matches the graffiti."
"I see. So I guess we're even."
"Actually, you still owe me, because I got your car fixed for free."
"For free? By whom?"
"By the hard-working and responsible man, that you are going to hire to fill this maintenance position. I wrote his name and number on there. He's expecting your call."
OWNAGE! This is why we love this show, dude. Veronica is totally smarter than us. This scene was probably closest we'd ever come to Van Clemmons. I miss Clemmy. :(
Veronica bumps into Mercer while getting something to eat. There is talk about sharks and shark repellant.
"No one said anything about surfing, but I'll get you a piñata."
*flashback to 1x05* We all did it, I'm sure. I know I did, because hello? I love Luke and that episode.
I don't think there were ever really plans for this weekend. I think Logan just said he was going to Mexico with Dick and Mercer because he needed some time cool off, he didn't want to say something that he'd later regret, so he became that jackass we all (well the majority) know and love and made up something.
VERONICA HAS KEYS TO LOGANS CAR!
Seriously, the girls got everything. Nothing of his is secret. She has the room key, car keys, and his heart. You'd think she'd stop and think about all this, but noooo, "I'm going to bug my boyfriends car, because I want to know what's going on while I'm not there."
VO: Now, maybe people would say they'd never plant a tracking device in their significant other's car, but I think that's just because they don't know how.
Or maybe we're not the "pathological suspicious girlfriend" type.
*shurgs*
I have no words.
Veronica runs into Trish. They talk.
"I don't understand boys or football."
"Me, neither. But hey, if guys like Kurt are that into it, it can't be all bad. I guess. So, you broke up?"
"He said he needed some time to think. I had all the grants lined up for him. he just -- he said he knew my heart was in the right place. He just can't over what I did. I think I blew it Veronica. I went momentarily crazy and it's going to cost me the guy I love."
Veronica has an epiphany and knows what she has got to do if she doesn't want to lose the guy she loves. Speed walk to Logan's car and takes the bug out of the car.
Dean O'dells air conditioner is fixed.
Veronica listens to Piz's radio show. Rough Riders won 24-17 against Sonoma State. We find out Claire was raped. Veronica is interrupted by some guy looking for Jack London and mercury poisoning. Logan shows up…
"Is this the help desk? 'Cause I need a little help."
"Let me guess. You have this pathological suspicious girlfriend and you hope maybe there's a guide book?"
"No, it's more like a… what's beyond pathological?"
"I'm sorry Logan. I spent my formative years watching people, while they lied to, cheated on, and betrayed each other, so the trust thing, it doesn't come naturally, but I'm trying to act unnaturally, I swear. So there's that. I thought you were in Mexico."
"Yeah, well, us bad boys, usually love Mexico, but I was feeling a little reformed. And I don't even think Mercer surfs. You know I always feel bad for those poor donkeys. Are you free this weekend? There's a film festival, incomprehensible foreign movies of 3 plus hours."
"Is this the help desk?"
NO! Not anymore. GO AWAY!
"It sounds nice. But lets find you that guide book, which I think is on the dark-lonely top floor."
"It sounds nice." is Veronica's "let's have sex" voice. Don’t deny it, it totally is.
There is no way they could have kept it g-rated. SEX IN THE LIBRARY! Hello and it is MAKE-UP SEX. HOT!
*score*
[fade to black.]
First, Heather and I (and I think Elise) have the Library sex necklace Veronica wears. *score*
The last scene has got to be my favorite Logan/Veronica scene since Season 1, M.A.D and Hot Dogs. Logan needs this reassurance that he is not the only one in this relationship that wants this. Veronica let down her guard, lets Logan in a little. Did you see him swallow. It was totally "OMG. She is actually telling me the truth" gulp. She apologized, and I believe she is truly sorry. We've heard her say sorry before, but not like this, so it was nice. There was no snark, it was just them and nobody in the world existed. It was great to get to see them that way. I can't wait for that scene where she says "I love you" to Logan. It better happen or I'll be upset/angry (the whole enchilada) and will throw things at my TV.
Missing from this ep: Mac, Wallace, and Lamb.
Apparently, Mac was working out. Wallace unknown. Lamb is acting has mayor.
So sad. Hopefully we'll get them next episode.
I think there was something else I needed to add/change, but I don't remember.
DAMN. That took forever and a week, but it's up.
Now I can study for my midterms that I have this week. 3 I think, Mass Comm, Psychology and Mythology. oy. Work on my Psychology project some more, maybe turn it in early. I really don't want to go to that class on Halloween.