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PREVIOUSLY ON "VERONICA MARS"...
DUNCAN KANE --
HE USED TO BE MY BOYFRIEND,
THEN ONE DAY, WITH NO WARNING, HE ENDED THINGS.
IS DUNCAN MY HALF BROTHER?
MEG, YOU'RE THE LAST GOOD PERSON AT THIS SCHOOL.
YOU DO HAVE FRIENDS, VERONICA.
LILLY KANE WAS MY BEST FRIEND.
DID YOU KNOW THAT THE HEAD OF SECURITY AT KANE SOFTWARE
WAS THE ONE THAT MADE THE TIP CALL
THAT GOT ABEL KOONTZ ARRESTED?
VERONICA, I KNOW YOU HAVE A MILLION QUESTIONS,
BUT EVERYTHING WILL MAKE SENSE WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT.
YOU HEARD FROM YOUR SISTER?
SHE SENT A TELEGRAM.
I KNOW YOU BLAME ME FOR YOUR MOTHER'S DEATH.
THEY DIDN'T FIND A BODY BECAUSE SHE'S NOT DEAD.
I GUESS I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL
MY MOTHER DIDN'T LEAVE HER CAR ON A BRIDGE.
LOGAN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
I WANT YOU TO FIND MY MOTHER.
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
YOUR MOM HAD 14 CREDIT CARDS IN HER NAME
AT THE TIME OF HER DISAPPEARANCE.
THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT'S BEEN ACTIVE --
NO-LIMIT PLATINUM CARD.
MY MOM'S WEAPON OF CHOICE.
THIS IS ALSO THE ONLY ONE THAT'S STILL REGISTERED
UNDER HER MAIDEN NAME -- LESTER.
MAYBE IT'S JUST A COINCIDENCE.
MAYBE SHE'S TRYING TO HIDE.
IT'S HARD TO KNOW FOR SURE.
THERE'S ONLY BEEN ONE PURCHASE SO FAR --
A RENTAL CAR.
THERE WAS NO SURVEILLANCE TAPE FROM THE POINT OF SALE,
BUT I ORDERED A COPY OF THE CARDHOLDER'S SIGNATURE.
IT MIGHT TAKE A COUPLE OF WEEKS.
WHAT KIND OF CAR?
BENZ -- RED CONVERTIBLE.
I'LL LET YOU KNOW IF SHE STRIKES AGAIN.
HEY, VERONICA, UH...
THANKS FOR HELPING OUT WITH THIS.
I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE.
Duncan: DON'T BE STINGY WITH THE GLITTER.
REMEMBER, IT'S AN '80s DANCE.
YOU KNOW, IF I DIDN'T KNOW BETTER,
I'D SWEAR I JUST SAW MY BEST FRIEND ASK YOU
TO "TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART."
NO, NO ONE'S ASKED.
BUT I'VE BEEN PINING AWAY BY THE PHONE,
WAITING FOR THAT SPECIAL BOY TO CALL.
YOU NEVER KNOW.
COME ON, DUNCAN, YOU KNOW AS WELL AS I DO --
MY HEART WAS TOTALLY ECLIPSED LONG AGO.
I MEAN, SURE, ONCE UPON A TIME, THAT SPECIAL BOY DID CALL.
AND THE SPRING DANCE WAS THE CROWNING MOMENT
OF MY FAIRY-TALE-ESQUE TEEN GIRL LIFE.
BUT NOW I KNOW BETTER.
IT FELT LIKE LOVE, BUT MAYBE IT WAS JUST --
Meg: VERONICA.
HEY.
HEY.
I REALLY NEED TO TALK TO YOU.
SORRY, GIRL EMERGENCY.
WHAT'S UP?
I THINK I HAVE A SECRET ADMIRER.
[ CELLPHONE RINGS ]
OOH.
HELLO?
HELLO?
OH, HI.
NICE BREATHING.
YEP, JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER.
HAS YOUR SECRET ADMIRER BEEN CALLING YOU ALL WEEK
AND HANGING UP WITHOUT SPEAKING?
NO.
HMM. LUCKY YOU. SO, TELL ME ABOUT HIM.
ON OUR WAY BACK FROM OUR LAST AWAY GAME,
I GOT THIS WEIRD TEXT MESSAGE.
[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]
SO I LOOKED AROUND AND SAW TWO GUYS ON THEIR CELLPHONES.
KAZ IS ALWAYS FLIRTY WITH ME,
BUT THAT GUY WOULD FLIRT WITH A TRASH CAN IF IT HAD ***.
THEN THERE WAS MARTIN.
HE'S SWEET, BUT A LITTLE MOONY, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
OR IT COULD BE SOME MALADJUSTED FRESHMAN
WHO LIKES TO LURK OUTSIDE YOUR BEDROOM WINDOW
WITH BINOCULARS AND A BAG OF PORK RINDS.
COME ON, VERONICA.
YOU GOT TO HELP ME FIND OUT WHO IT IS.
THIS COULD TURN OUT TO BE MY SOUL MATE.
WHEN I'VE HAD MY FILL OF SOUL MATES, GLITTER, AND PUPPY LOVE,
I ALWAYS FIND A PRIVATE DETECTIVE'S OFFICE
A REFRESHING CHANGE OF PACE.
HERE'S MY ASSISTANT NOW.
I'M SWAMPED WITH THIS INSURANCE-FRAUD THING,
BUT WE COULD USE THIS FEE.
CAN YOU TAKE HER INFORMATION
AND CHARGE HER A STRAIGHT $75?
SHOULDN'T TAKE MORE THAN A HALF-HOUR ONLINE.
SURE.
THANKS.
NOTHING SOOTHES THE NAUSEA, HEADACHE,
AND OCCASIONAL DIZZINESS OF A ROMANCE OVERDOSE
LIKE A GLIMPSE OF THE AFTERMATH --
THE CUSTODY BATTLES, THE AFFAIRS,
AND WHAT I'M GUESSING IS A TROPHY WIFE
LOOKING FOR HER GOLDEN PARACHUTE.
SHE'LL TAKE YOUR INFO, AND I'LL GET RIGHT ON IT.
SO, HOW CAN I HELP YOU, MISS...?
[ Russian accent ] LENOVA.
KATERINA LENOVA.
I MADE MISTAKE INVOLVING LOVE.
I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT A GOOD THING I HAD
AND -- AND I LOST HIM.
YOU MUST HELP ME FIND HIM.
HE...
HE WAS MY SOUL MATE.
♪ A LONG TIME AGO, WE USED TO BE FRIENDS ♪
♪ BUT I HAVEN'T THOUGHT OF YOU LATELY AT ALL ♪
♪ COME ON, NOW, SUGAR ♪
♪ BRING IT ON, BRING IT ON, YEAH ♪
♪ JUST REMEMBER ME WHEN ♪
♪ WE USED TO BE FRIENDS ♪
♪ A LONG TIME AGO, WE USED TO BE FRIENDS ♪
THAT'S TOM.
TWO YEARS AGO, I CAME HERE FROM BRATSK IN RUSSIA
TO MEET THIS MAN.
LIKE A MAIL-ORDER-BRIDE THING?
NOT MAIL ANYMORE -- INTERNET.
WE EXCHANGED MESSAGE,
AND I CAME TO CHICAGO AS HIS FIANCéE.
THAT'S A...BRAVE MOVE.
BUT IF YOU'VE SEEN BRATSK, ALL THE BOYS THERE,
AS THEY SAY, ARE BEAUTIFUL LIKE A PRINCESS.
MAYBE I AM EXPECTING A PRINCE.
WHEN I MEET TOM, I AM DISAPPOINTED.
HE'S NOT WHAT I IMAGINE.
IN HIS PICTURE, HE WAS NOT, UM,
HOW YOU SAY...
BALD.
YES.
BEFORE WE ARE MARRIED, I HAVE THE COLD FEET,
SO I LEAVE HIM.
AFTER SOME TIME HERE ALONE,
I REALIZE I MADE MISTAKE.
HE IS GOOD MAN, AND HE IS GONE.
I LOOKED, BUT WITH HIM CHANGING HIS NAME --
WHY WOULD HE CHANGE HIS NAME?
HE DOES PLAYS IN CHICAGO.
HE ALWAYS TALK ABOUT, "COME TO CALIFORNIA.
BE AN ACTOR."
WHAT'S WRONG WITH "TOM"?
HIS LAST NAME -- C-R-U-Z.
I GUESS TOO MUCH LIKE THAT ACTOR, YOU KNOW, TOM --
CRUISE. YES, I SEE THE PROBLEM.
WHAT MAKES YOU THINK HE'S HERE?
THE LAST I HEAR FROM HIM,
SEVERAL MONTHS BACK, IS THIS POSTCARD.
"CATHERINE, THANK YOU FOR THE GOOD DAYS,
"BUT I NEED TO MOVE ON.
I WON'T BE IN TOUCH AGAIN."
POSTMARK -- NEPTUNE, CALIFORNIA.
ALL RIGHT.
WELL, THIS SHOULDN'T BE TOO HARD.
$75, AND MR. MARS SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU
IN A COUPLE DAYS.
HOW HARD CAN IT BE TO FIND AN ACTOR NAMED TOM CRUZ?
TOM CRUISE?
NOT AS GOOD A PRIVATE EYE AS I THOUGHT.
NO, C-R --
NEVER MIND.
OKAY.
I'M HANGING OUT.
HEY, YOU'RE ON THE BASKETBALL TEAM, RIGHT?
YOU OBVIOUSLY HAVEN'T SEEN US PLAY.
I AM THE BASKETBALL TEAM.
CAN YOU DO SOMETHING FOR ME?
YOU JUST STOPPED HANGING OUT AGAIN.
IT'S A FAVOR FOR MEG.
SHE'S GOT THIS SECRET ADMIRER.
HE'S BEEN TEXT-MESSAGING HER.
YOU KNOW KAZ AND MARTIN ON THE TEAM?
HOW ABOUT YOU SNEAK A PEEK AT THEIR CELLPHONES
AND SEE IF THEY'VE DIALED MEG'S NUMBER.
WHAT IS IT WITH YOU GIRLS AND YOUR GIRLY-GIRL DRAMA?
WHAT ARE YOU NOW -- THE LOVE DETECTIVE?
WALLACE, IF YOU DO THIS FOR ME,
WE'LL BE BEST FRIENDS FOREVER.
COME ON! DON'T YOU WANT US TO BE B-F-F?
ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.
BUT NEXT TIME WE HANG OUT,
YOU GOT TO ACTUALLY HANG OUT.
SECRET ADMIRER STRIKES AGAIN, AND THE PLOT THICKENS.
HE WANTS ME TO GO TO THE DANCE.
[ GIGGLES ]
I'M DYING TO KNOW WHO IT IS.
"PURPLE-FACED MONKEY ORCHID --
"NATIVE TO THE KING LEOPOLD RANGE
IN THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK."
MY DEDUCTION -- YOUR SECRET ADMIRER...
[ Australian accent ] IS AN ABORIGINAL TRIBESMAN...
[ Normal voice ] ...WHO SHOPS AT MANNY'S FLOWER HUT.
UH-HUH.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
IN THE DETECTIVE BUSINESS, WE CALL THIS...A CLUE.
WHAT ABOUT THE TEXT MESSAGES?
I'VE GOT MY BEST MAN ON IT.
[ LIVELY CONVERSATIONS ]
MEG, MEG, I'M ACTUALLY THROWING A RAGER
AT MY HOUSE TOMORROW NIGHT,
AND IT SHOULD BE PRETTY KICK-***.
HEY, DUDE!
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?
MISS LENOVA, MR. MARS WAS UNABLE
TO FIND ANY TRACE OF TOM.
I'M REALLY SORRY.
IS THERE NOTHING MORE HE CAN DO?
WELL, HE'S DONE ALL THE ROUTINE SEARCHES.
YOU COULD HIRE HIM FULL TIME.
IT'S $250 A DAY PLUS EXPENSES.
I PAY.
WHATEVER IT TAKES.
MR. MARS IS THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS.
SO, CAN YOU TELL ME ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT HIM?
HE JUST... THIS WONDERFUL MAN.
HE -- HE NOT THE MOST HANDSOME OR RICH,
BUT HE'S SWEET AND -- AND KIND
AND, OH, HE MAKE ME LAUGH.
[ CHUCKLES ]
I ACTUALLY MEANT, UM...
LIKE, HIS HOBBIES OR INTERESTS,
DETAILS LIKE THAT, OTHER THAN ACTING.
HE LIKE...
HOCKEYS?
UM, UH, HE PLAY GUITAR, BUT NOT VERY WELL.
UM... HE LIKE DETECTIVE MOVIES,
UH...CHINESE FOOD.
LIKE THAT?
LIKE THAT.
PLEASE...
ASK MR. MARS TO WORK AS FAST AS HE CAN.
I'M SURE HE'LL COME THROUGH.
HI, I'M LOOKING TO PLACE A CASTING NOTICE.
AND I NEED THIS FILLED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
I'M LOOKING FOR AN ORDINARY-GUY TYPE,
MEDIUM HEIGHT AND BUILD,
DARK HAIR, AND A LITTLE THIN ON TOP.
AND HE MUST BE ABLE TO PLAY HOCKEY AND PLAY THE GUITAR.
RIGHT.
AND HERE'S THE FAX NUMBER YOU CAN SEND THOSE HEAD SHOTS.
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]
[ DOOR CLOSES ]
ABOUT THIS SECRET MISSION.
WHAT YOU GOT?
A REPUTATION AS A JOCK SNIFFER.
YOU CAN BE YOUR OWN F-F. I'M RETIRED.
WHAT'S ALL THIS?
CASTING CALL FOR TOM CRUZ WITH A "Z".
APPARENTLY HE HAS CHANGED HIS NAME.
DAMN.
THIS DOG IS A FREAK SHOW.
HE OUGHT TO BE IN SHOW BIZ.
YOU THINK THAT'S SOME KIND OF RARE BREED OR SOMETHING?
THAT, OR A DRUNK DINGO
HAD A THREE-WAY WITH AN OCELOT AND A PORCUPINE.
[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]
HOLD THAT THOUGHT.
HELLO, NO-LIMIT PLATINUM CARD.
HOW MANY CASES YOU WORKING ON HERE, ROCKFORD?
1,200 BUCKS?
[ DIALING ]
This is Logan with today's inspirational greeting.
"The future belongs to those who believe
in the beauty of their dreams."
Eleanor Roosevelt.
Leave a message.
[ Beep ]
HEY, CALL ME WHEN YOU GET THIS.
THERE'S BEEN ANOTHER CHARGE ON YOUR MOM'S CREDIT CARD --
AT THE SUNSET REGENT.
I KNOW I'M LATE. SORRY, HONEY.
SO, I TALKED TO THIS GUY ON THE PHONE.
LET ME HANDLE IT. HE'S A BIT PRICKLY.
MAY I HELP YOU?
YOU MAY.
MY FIANCé AND I ARE LOOKING FOR A HONEYMOON SUITE.
OH, HOW WONDERFUL.
THESE ARE OUR MORE AFFORDABLE PACKAGES.
THE ROOMS RUN $350 FOR A COURTYARD
AND $450 FOR POOLSIDE.
ON THE WEEKENDS, OF COURSE, IT'S A TWO-NIGHT MINIMUM.
OF COURSE.
HERE'S A LITTLE BIT MORE WHAT I HAD IN MIND.
WOW, SUGARPUSS,
YOU'VE CERTAINLY BEEN A BUSY LITTLE BEE.
[ GIGGLES ] OH, SHE'S A KEEPER.
THESE ARE... OUR LUXURY SUITES.
OOH.
NOPE.
NO.
UH...
YECH.
HOW MUCH IS THIS ONE?
AH, YES, OUR PRINCESS SUITE.
$1,200 A NIGHT.
IT HAS A HOT TUB, 360-DEGREE VIEW,
AND PRIVATE ELEVATOR ACCESS.
AHH, YUMMY.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK, HON.
I APOLOGIZE, BUT THE SUITE'S CURRENTLY OCCUPIED.
LIKE, LITERALLY OCCUPIED,
BECAUSE WE COULD JUST POKE OUR HEADS IN.
I'M SORRY, BUT OUR GUEST HAS INSISTED ON HER PRIVACY.
COULD WE JUST CALL UP TO THE ROOM?
I'M AFRAID THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE.
I ASSURE YOU, WE WILL AFFORD YOU THE SAME PRIVACY
SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO STAY WITH US.
HMM.
ALL RIGHT, STAY PUT.
I'M GONNA GO TALK TO THE MAINTENANCE GUYS.
NO, I THINK I CAN HANDLE IT FROM HERE.
NO, I CAN GET THEM TO UNLOCK THE SERVICE ELEVATOR
AND THEN WE CAN JUST --
NO, I GOT A BETTER IDEA.
I'LL JUST SIT RIGHT HERE
TILL MY MOTHER WALKS OUT OF THAT ELEVATOR.
AS A PLAN, A BIT LOW-CONCEPT FOR MY TASTE,
BUT LOGAN SEEMS PRIMED FOR A STAKEOUT,
AND I'VE GOT A PAIR OF ELUSIVE ROMEOS TO TRACK DOWN.
YEAH, I BELIEVE I DO RECOGNIZE MY HANDIWORK.
YOU MAYBE REMEMBER WHO BOUGHT IT?
YEAH, YEAH.
UNUSUAL ORDER.
MOST KIDS ORDER STRAIGHT-UP,
LIKE ROSES AND BABY'S BREATH.
NO DAMN IMAGINATION.
BUT THIS KID -- HE'S THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX.
I MEAN WHAT HE LOOKED LIKE.
OH, YEAH, RIGHT.
HE'S NOT A BAD-LOOKING KID.
KIND OF MEDIUM-SIZE, YOU KNOW.
HE'S GOT THAT LOOK,
YOU KNOW, THAT...LOOK, YOU KNOW?
WHAT LOOK?
YOU KNOW, THAT HIGH-SCHOOL-KID LOOK.
OKAY. THANKS A BUNCH, MANNY.
MEXICAN HAIRLESS?
WHAT'S THE POINT OF HAVING A DOG IF IT'S BALD?
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA PET? SKIN?
STAY ON TASK, WALLACE.
[ TELEPHONE RINGS ]
MARS INVESTIGATIONS.
HEY, HONEY, WHY DID I JUST GET
A VOICEMAIL FROM THIS RUSSIAN WOMAN
ASKING HOW I'M DOING WITH HER CASE?
I THOUGHT YOU DEALT WITH THAT.
My plate is full with this insurance-fraud thing.
I'M STILL DEALING.
TURNS OUT IT WAS A LITTLE MORE COMPLICATED.
Veronica, don't waste your time on this.
If the computer search didn't do it,
THEN JUST TELL HER WE'RE TOO BUSY.
SHE AGREED TO THE DAILY RATE,
AND WE CAN ALWAYS USE THE MONEY.
I MEAN, WOULDN'T IT BE COOL TO HAVE GLASSES IN THE KITCHEN
THAT DIDN'T HAVE THE HAMBURGLAR ON THEM?
Forget about the money.
I JUST THOUGHT IT WOULD BE NICE IF,
INSTEAD OF BREAKING PEOPLE UP,
WE BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER FOR ONCE.
Honey, we're private investigators,
not the friggin' Love Boat.
DAD, I'M ALMOST THERE. I JUST NEED TO TRACK DOWN...
STEVE.
Steve -- that's our guy?
NO, STEVE'S A DOG.
IT'S A CATAHOULA LEOPARD DOG.
WHO THE HELL NAMES A DOG STEVE?
TOM CRUZ?
[ SIGHS ]
DON'T FORGET -- YOU'RE A HIGH SCHOOL GIRL.
DO SOME HIGH-SCHOOL-GIRL THINGS NOW AND THEN.
RELAX, DAD.
I'M CUTTING PICTURES OF ASHTON
OUT OF "TEEN PEOPLE" AS WE SPEAK.
YOU BETTER BE.
GOT TO RUN, SWEETIE.
[ DIALING ]
Woman: Exotic Animal Hospital.
HI, I'M CALLING ABOUT
A CATAHOULA LEOPARD DOG NAMED STEVE.
Uh, nope. Not here.
SORRY.
Woman: Pet Hospital.
HI, I'M CALLING ABOUT
A CATAHOULA LEOPARD DOG NAMED STEVE.
Brought in last week?
YES, RIGHT.
UH, I MET STEVE ON A DOG BEACH AWHILE BACK,
AND, WELL, I HAVE A LEOPARD DOG, LULU,
AND I WAS LOOKING TO BREED HER,
AND IT SEEMED LIKE SHE AND STEVE HAD SOME REAL CHEMISTRY.
I KNOW YOU PROBABLY WOULDN'T GIVE ME
THE OWNER'S NAME AND NUMBER,
BUT I WAS WONDERING IF YOU MIGHT CALL HIM
AND SEE IF HE WOULD TALK TO ME.
MY NAME IS VERONICA. YOU CAN REACH ME AT --
We've got caller i.d.
CALLER I.D. -- HOW'D WE EVER GET BY?
THANKS.
HEY, MEG, IT'S VERONICA.
WOULD YOU MIND LEAVING A LITTLE EARLY FOR THE PARTY
SO I CAN MAKE A STOP?
NO, NOTHING MAJOR.
[ TELEPHONE RINGS ]
OKAY, I GOT TO RUN. I'LL SEE YOU.
HELLO?
Woman: Sorry, the dog's owner said no.
OH, I SEE.
WELL, IT WAS A LONG SHOT, ANYWAY.
THANKS.
THIS WILL JUST TAKE A MINUTE.
I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT WE'RE EVEN DOING HERE.
[ CLEARS THROAT ]
UH-HUH. IT ALL SEEMS CLEARER NOW.
THIS IS JUST BUSINESS.
UH-HUH.
MISS MARS, YOU HAVE SOMETHING ELSE TO CONFESS?
I'M JUST HERE FOR A LITTLE FAVOR.
WHAT IS THAT?
OH, WE HAVE THIS SKETCH ARTIST UP FROM SAN DIEGO.
I FIGURED I'D TEST HIM OUT. HE'S NOT BAD.
I DON'T HAVE HORNS.
YEAH, I GUESS NOT.
MEMORY REALLY PLAYS TRICKS ON PEOPLE.
HEY, VERONICA.
HEY, KARL.
LONG TIME NO SEE. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
UM, IT'S GREAT.
I FINALLY FEEL "WANTED."
SAY "HI" TO YOUR DAD FOR ME.
I'M JUST HERE FOR A LITTLE FAVOR.
YOU GUYS CAN GET PHONE RECORDS, RIGHT?
WE CAN GET ANYTHING. WE'RE COPS.
PINE VETERINARY CLINIC?
I NEED TO KNOW WHAT NUMBERS THEY CALLED
BETWEEN 4:00 AND 4:10 TODAY.
I DON'T KNOW, VERONICA.
LEO, THERE IS A LONG AND PROUD HISTORY
OF MUTUAL BACK SCRATCHING
BETWEEN COPS AND PRIVATE DICKS.
SO, WHEN DO YOU SCRATCH MY BACK?
WELL, MAYBE I'LL SEE YOU TONIGHT
WHEN YOU AND SACKS BUST THIS PARTY WE'RE GOING TO.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
GOD, VERONICA,
HE TOTALLY WANTS TO PROTECT AND SERVE YOU.
PLEASE, MEG.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR YOUR MAN TONIGHT.
[ DANCE MUSIC PLAYS ]
OKAY, THE GAME IS AFOOT.
NICE HOUSE.
OH, YOU LIKE?
YOUR FOLKS MUST BE REALLY LAID BACK.
OH, THESE AREN'T ACTUALLY MY PARENTS.
THIS ISN'T MY HOUSE HOUSE.
IT'S ONE OF THE MODEL HOMES
IN MY OLD MAN'S CHEESY NEW SUBDIVISION.
BUT WOULD YOU GIRLS LIKE A DRINK?
UM...
I'M FINE.
YEAH, YOU ARE SUPER FINE.
A SODA?
YOU KNOW, I THINK WE'RE FRESH OUT, BUT, UM...
[ WHISTLES ]
[ LAUGHS ]
SO, DID YOU GET A CHANCE TO GO TO THE GAME LAST NIGHT?
I WAS CHEERING...
...ON THE SIDELINES.
BECAUSE I AM "COOL."
OH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. TOTALLY SPACED.
HEY, REMEMBER WHEN I JAMMED IT
OVER THAT LONG BEACH POLY GUARD?
KNOCKED HIS REC SPECS OFF!
UH, SORRY.
[ BLENDER WHIRRING ]
YOU WON'T FIND ANYTHING IN THOSE CUPBOARDS.
IT'S A FAKE HOUSE.
SO, I SEE YOU GOT KAZ'S WHOLE GAME RECAP, HUH?
YEAH, LIKE, ALL OVER ME.
OH, NO, NO, I DON'T WANT TO RUIN YOUR SWEATER.
NO, IT'S NOT MINE. IT'S KAZ'S. GO CRAZY.
HEY, MARTIN, CAN I BORROW YOUR CELLPHONE?
SURE.
OH, YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.
HEY, DO YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH LOGAN?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
WELL, HE'S CAMPED OUT IN A HOTEL LOBBY IN L.A.
HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?
I JUST TALKED TO HIM.
HE'S STILL THERE?
UH, I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT.
MARTIN.
THERE YOU ARE. DID YOU FIND OUT ANYTHING?
I'M TOTALLY CONFUSED.
GRANTED, I WOULD LOOK GOOD ON KAZ'S ARM,
BUT DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING AVAILABLE
IN SENSITIVE OR CHARMING?
I CAN CHECK IN THE BACK.
GOOD.
I'M SO SORRY, MEG. I HAVE TO RUN.
CAN YOU FIND A RIDE HOME?
YEAH, I'LL BE FINE.
NO, YOU WILL BE "SUPER FINE."
[ ELEVATOR DINGS ]
I'M SORRY,
BUT THE LOBBY'S RESERVED FOR HOTEL GUESTS ONLY.
SO BOOK ME A ROOM, JEEVES.
BRING ME A ROOM-SERVICE MENU WHILE YOU'RE AT IT.
[ SIGHS ]
YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T SIT HERE FOREVER.
WHAT DO YOU SAY WE SMOKE HER OUT?
[ DIALING ]
I'D LIKE TO REPORT MY CARD LOST.
MY NAME IS LYNN LESTER.
[ ELEVATOR DINGS, DOORS OPEN ]
THAT'S HER.
MOM?
OH, HEY, LOGAN.
DID YOU JUST CALL ME "MOM"?
YOU OKAY, BROTHER?
YOU KNOW MOM'S GONE, RIGHT?
WOW.
YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE IN AUSTRALIA.
YEAH, WELL, THAT DIDN'T WORK OUT.
VERONICA, HEY.
HELLO, TRINA.
SO, IS THE WHOLE BRAT PACK HERE?
WHAT IS THIS, LIKE, PROM NIGHT?
YOU GUYS GET A ROOM HERE FOR SOME "AFTER" PARTY?
OH, HEY, OH.
I'VE BEEN KIND OF OUT OF THE LOOP LATELY.
ARE YOU TWO --
STOP! YOU SHUT UP.
YOU'RE WEARING MOM'S CLOTHES.
YOU'RE WEARING MOM'S HAT.
SHE WAS YOUR MOM, MY STEPMOM --
THE LADY WHO LIKED TO PARADE THROUGH THE HOUSE
IN A STRING BIKINI WHENEVER I HAD A BOY OVER.
WELL, TO BE FAIR, WHEN DIDN'T YOU HAVE A BOY OVER?
OH, YOU.
DAD COULD HAVE USED YOU THERE.
[ SCOFFS ]
SO, NOW YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT DAD'S WELFARE?
ISN'T HE THE BIG, BAD WOLF?
CIGARETTE BURNS AND BROKEN NOSES.
OH, THOSE STORIES YOU USED TO TELL.
WE SHOULD GET TOGETHER AND DO THIS MORE OFTEN.
WELL, YOU'RE IN LUCK -- I'M HEADING HOME NOW.
I GUESS SOME ACCOUNTANT FINALLY CANCELED MOM'S CARDS.
BUT IF YOU'RE COMING HOME,
WHO WILL PLAY "DEAD *** TWO" ON "CSI" THIS WEEK?
HOW WILL YOU GET YOUR ATTENTION FIX?
MAYBE I CAN BE THE RING GIRL AT ONE OF YOUR BUM FIGHTS.
YOU KNOW WHAT? SHOULD WE GET GOING, LOGAN?
VERONICA, LOOK AT YOU -- ALL GROWN UP.
HEY, WE SHOULD HANG OUT WHEN I'M IN TOWN.
OKAY.
YEAH.
LOGAN, COME ON. LET'S GO.
SEE YOU GUYS. DRIVE SAFE.
[ SOBBING ]
[ CLEARS THROAT ]
YEP, I GOT SOME PICTURES.
MR. NECK BRACE WITH A FORMER LAWYER, JOE ALLEN,
WHO WAS DISBARRED LAST YEAR FOR REPPING A FAKE ACCIDENT RING.
HEY, YOU GOT ANY OTHER GUYS WORKING THIS CASE,
MAYBE DRIVES A SILVER CHEVY?
I KEEP SEEING IT BEHIND ME.
NO, NO, NO, IT'S NOTHING.
SO, I'LL SEND THE PICTURES WHEN I GET BACK.
OKAY.
BYE.
GOOD MORNING, SIR.
HEY.
THANK YOU.
HERE YOU ARE, SIR.
[ LAUGHS ]
WRONG PLACE, I GUESS.
YOU KNOW WHICH HOTEL
HAS THE MEDICAL SUPPLIES CONVENTION?
NAH, ANYWAY.
I'LL JUST TAKE THE KEYS. I'M RIGHT THERE.
THANKS. HAVE A GOOD DAY.
YOU TOO, SIR.
HEY, IT'S KEITH MARS.
I GOT A NAME CHECK TO RUN -- YEVGENY SUKARENKO.
ALL RIGHT.
THANKS FOR DOING THIS, KARL.
YEAH, NO PROBLEM.
IS THIS THE GUY?
THIS IS MANNY.
MANNY, THIS IS KARL.
HE'S GONNA HELP YOU WITH YOUR...RECALL PROBLEMS.
YEAH, GOOD LUCK.
DON'T WORRY, MANNY.
I'M A PROFESSIONAL.
ALL RIGHT.
I'LL FAX THE RESULTS TO YOUR PLACE.
I OWE YOU ONE.
[ CELLPHONE RINGS ]
WELL, IF IT ISN'T MY LOCAL POLICEMAN.
YOU GOT A PEN HANDY?
ALWAYS. WHAT DO YOU GOT?
THREE OUTGOING CALLS FROM PINE VETERINARIAN
BETWEEN 4:00 AND 4:10.
I GOT A FRED ELLIS,
John Frampton, and a Carla Stern.
YOU'RE A PRINCE, LEO.
YEAH, I'M WRITING THAT DOWN.
I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER.
SO, IT SEEMS THAT SAYING
ABOUT PEOPLE RESEMBLING THEIR PETS IS TRUE.
FRED ELLIS WAS AS OLD AND DROOPY AS HIS BASSET HOUND.
AND SINGLE MOTHER CARLA STERN
WAS A DEAD RINGER FOR HER POMERANIAN.
TWO STRIKES.
SO IT ALL COMES DOWN TO JOHN FRAMPTON
BEARING A SLIGHT RESEMBLANCE TO HIS...
CATAHOULA LEOPARD DOG.
[ CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS ]
CATHERINE?
IT'S VERONICA IN MR. MARS' OFFICE.
GOOD NEWS -- HE FOUND TOM.
Veronica, thank you! It's miracle!
YOU HAVE A PEN?
Of course. Please.
SO, THE ADDRESS IS --
DAD, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
THIS ISN'T CATHERINE LENOVA.
IT'S YELENA SUKARENKO.
YEVGENY AND SERGEI SUKARENKO --
RUSSIAN MOB FROM CHICAGO.
ANTHONY THOMAS CRUZ WORKED FOR THEIR FATHER,
TURNED STATE'S EVIDENCE AND PUT THEM AWAY.
HE'S NOT A LONG-LOST LOVE, VERONICA.
HE'S IN THE WITNESS-PROTECTION PROGRAM.
[ TELEPHONE RINGS ]
[ TELEPHONE RINGS ]
JUST LIKE WE SAID.
MARS INVESTIGA--
CATHERINE.
I'M SORRY.
I GOT EXCITED AND DROPPED THE PHONE.
YOU STILL HAVE YOUR PEN?
OKAY.
THE ADDRESS IS 124 DRIFTWOOD TERRACE.
RIGHT.
OF COURSE.
IT'S NO PROBLEM.
BYE-BYE.
THAT'S GOOD WORK, HON.
SO, WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN?
DON'T WORRY.
I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT FROM HERE.
DO SVIDANIYA...
MR. CRUZ.
OH, PRIVET.
PUT DOWN YOUR GUNS NOW.
GET YOUR HANDS ON YOUR HEAD.
GET YOUR HANDS ON YOUR HEAD.
PRIVET?
IT'S RUSSIAN FOR "HI." I LOOKED IT UP.
HEY.
MEG, I AM SO SORRY.
WHAT FOR?
I TOLD YOU I WAS GONNA FIND YOUR SECRET ADMIRER
BEFORE THE DANCE, AND I HAVEN'T COME THROUGH.
IT'S JUST BEEN A MILLION OTHER THINGS I BEEN WORKING ON.
FORGET IT. I DON'T EVEN CARE ANYMORE.
OH, HERE.
YOU CAN HAVE IT.
IT'S THE FLOWERS HE SENT ME.
SUPPOSED TO BE OUR SIGNAL TONIGHT OR SOMETHING.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE EXCITED ABOUT HIM.
TRUTH IS...
I'M NOT SURE I WANT TO GO OUT WITH KAZ.
AND MARTIN'S NICE, BUT NOT...
I JUST DON'T WANT TO HURT HIS FEELINGS.
HMM.
HOW COME YOU'RE ALL DOLLED UP?
NOW, WHO SAYS I NEED A DATE TO GO TO THE DANCE?
OH, RIGHT.
YOU GO, GIRL.
I'M TAKING YOU.
[ "EURO-TRASH GIRL" PLAYS ]
[ COUGHS ]
OKAY.
SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I LOOK LIKE MANILA *** BARBIE.
[ TELEPHONE RINGS ]
WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
DON'T YOU DARE RUN AWAY ON ME.
JUST BUSINESS.
COME ON, LOVER BOY.
SHOW US YOUR FACE.
[ FAX MACHINE BEEPS ]
WHAT IS IT?
NOTHING.
COME ON.
LET'S GO. WE'RE GONNA BE LATE.
[ DOOR OPENS ]
[ "ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER" BY THE FIXX PLAYS ]
♪ THE DECEPTION WITH TACT ♪
WOW.
'80s FASHION. GRODY TO THE MAX.
DON'T SPAZ.
WEREN'T YOU TOTALLY STOKED TO GO TO THIS THING?
FOR SURE.
I JUST DIDN'T KNOW
THE DANCE WOULD BE SUCH A MAJOR COUPLE-O-RAMA.
WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THE GIRL POWER,
THE "WE DON'T NEED DATES" RESOLVE?
REALITY HAS SET IN.
FORGIVE ME, GAL PAL.
I'M WEAK.
♪ ...DO WHAT THEY SAY, SAY WHAT YOU MEAN ♪
♪ ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER ♪
♪ YOU TOLD ME SOMETHING WRONG, I KNOW I LISTEN TOO LONG ♪
♪ BUT THEN ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER ♪
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
YOU'LL THANK ME LATER.
WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
MY WORK HERE IS DONE.
BUT YOU'LL MISS YOUR BIG SURPRISE.
I'LL LIVE.
[ "TIME AFTER TIME" BY CYNDI LAUPER PLAYS ]
♪ LYING IN MY BED ♪
♪ I HEAR THE CLOCK TICK AND THINK OF YOU ♪
♪ CAUGHT UP IN CIRCLES ♪
WOULD YOU CARE TO DANCE?
♪ CONFUSION IS NOTHING NEW ♪
♪ FLASHBACK ♪
♪ WARM NIGHTS ♪
BETWEEN GETTING FOOLED BY THE RUSSIAN BRIDE
AND FINDING OUT THAT DUNCAN HAS THE HOTS FOR MEG,
I'VE HAD MY FILL OF SURPRISES FOR TONIGHT.
♪ ...AND YOU WILL FIND ME ♪
♪ TIME AFTER TIME ♪
♪ IF YOU FALL, I WILL CATCH YOU ♪
♪ I'LL BE WAITING ♪
♪ TIME AFTER TIME ♪
J. GEILS WAS RIGHT -- LOVE STINKS.
YOU CAN DRESS IT UP WITH SEQUINS AND SHOULDER PADS,
BUT, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER,
YOU'RE JUST GONNA END UP ALONE AT THE SPRING DANCE
STRAPPED INTO UNCOMFORTABLE UNDERWEAR.
♪ ...GO SLOW ♪
♪ I FALL BEHIND ♪
WHAT'S WRONG, VERONICA?
♪ IF YOU'RE LOST, YOU CAN LOOK AND YOU WILL FIND ME ♪
♪ TIME AFTER TIME... ♪
READY FOR A...
A TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART?
[ LAUGHS ]
[ "TRUE" BY SPANDAU BALLET PLAYS ]
♪ I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE ♪
YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL.
♪ I KNOW THIS ♪
♪ MUCH IS... ♪
♪ TRUE ♪
♪ WITH A THRILL IN MY HEAD ♪
♪ AND A PILL ON MY TONGUE ♪
♪ DISSOLVE THE NERVES ♪
♪ THAT HAVE JUST BEGUN ♪
♪ LISTENING TO MARVIN ♪
♪ ALL NIGHT LONG ♪
♪ THIS IS THE SOUND... ♪
I LOVE THE '80s!
HEADS UP. "RISKY BUSINESS" AT 12:00.
COME ON, EVERYONE. LET'S *** CHUNG TONIGHT!
WHAT?!
EVERYBODY *** CHUNG TONIGHT!
*** CHUNG OR I'LL KICK YOUR ***!
EVERYBODY!
DON'T TOUCH ME, DUDE.
WHATEVER.
I GUESS EVERY CLASS HAS ONE.
♪ ...I WANT THE TRUTH TO BE KNOWN ♪
I CANNOT ESCAPE TOM CRUISE.
COME ON, LOGAN. JUST GIVE ME YOUR KEYS.
LEO, CAN YOU FOLLOW US IN YOUR CAR?
NO! NO.
NO.
TONIGHT I'M GONNA PARTY LIKE IT'S 1999.
HEY, WHO IS THIS DUDE?
AS I HAVE TOLD YOU NOW THREE TIMES,
THIS IS THE FRIENDLY OFFICER OF THE LAW
WHO IS GOING TO OVERLOOK
YOUR UNDERAGE PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS.
CROCKETT OR TUBBS?
Trina: LOGAN, WHEN DID YOU STOP WEARING PANTS?
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
MY FIRST NIGHT BACK HOME, AND I GET THE CALL.
"COME GET LOGAN. HE'S WASTED."
IT'S LIKE I NEVER LEFT.
IS THAT KAJAGOOGOO?
THERE'S NO POINT IN YOU GOING IN THERE, TRINA.
"ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT" IS NOT COVERING IT.
BUMMER.
WELL, I GUESS I'LL JUST DRAG YOUR SORRY LITTLE SELF HOME.
AS LONG AS YOU LET ME PUKE IN YOUR CAR.
OF COURSE, JUST LIKE OLD TIMES.
A PROMISING YOUNG MAN.
THANKS FOR SHOWING UP TONIGHT.
I ASSUME I HAVE MEG TO THANK FOR GETTING YOU HERE.
SHE CALLED.
I CAME 'CAUSE I WANTED TO SEE YOU.
WANT TO GO BACK?
UH...
NO.
HERE'S NOT SO BAD.
ARE YOU GONNA KISS ME?
I WAS THINKING ABOUT IT.
COOL.
[ CELLPHONE RINGS ]
HELLO?
YOUR OTHER BOYFRIEND?
NO, SOMEONE KEEPS CRANK-CALLING ME.
STAR-69 THEM.
I DO, BUT IT JUST RINGS AND RINGS.
I AM A DEPUTY SHERIFF.
ALLOW ME.
I HEAR YOU'RE BOTHERING MY GIRL.
WHO IS THIS?
WHY DO YOU KEEP CALLING ME?
Man: This is a pay phone.
You must be talking about that blond lady.
BLOND LADY?
A PAY PHONE WHERE?
Sagebrush Cantina, Barstow.
UM, RAIN CHECK?
WHAT?
♪ ...I BEGIN REMEMBERING ♪
♪ THAT WARM BREEZE, TREES TWISTING ♪
♪ MEMORIES ♪
♪ AND I WONDER IF IT'S EVER GONNA END ♪
♪ I DON'T THINK I'M OVER YOU QUITE YET ♪
♪ YES, THERE ARE THINGS A HEART JUST CAN'T FORGET ♪
MOM?
VERONICA.
OH, MY GOD, NO. NO, PLEASE!
WE GOT TO GET YOU OUT OF HERE.
[ GLASS SHATTERS ]
NO!
I CAN'T BE SEEN WITH YOU. THEY'RE GONNA HURT YOU.
I KNOW WHO'S DOING IT, MOM.
I KNOW WHO WAS BLACKMAILING US. YOU'RE SAFE NOW.
VERONICA.
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