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PREVIOUSLY ON "VERONICA MARS"...
Veronica: IT'S BEEN A YEAR
SINCE MY BEST FRIEND LILLY KANE WAS MURDERED.
THE NEPTUNE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT HAS APPREHENDED
ABEL KOONTZ.
SHOES AND A BACKPACK...
Veronica: THE LILLY KANE *** FILE --
DAD STILL HASN'T GIVEN UP ON THE CASE.
Keith: WE ALL LOST LILLY, AND WE ALL MISS HER.
Veronica: DUNCAN KANE -- HE USED TO BE MY BOYFRIEND.
Man: I JUST WANT TO SEE HIM PASSIONATE ABOUT SOMETHING.
Veronica: AND LET'S NOT FORGET LOGAN ECHOLLS.
EVERY SCHOOL HAS AN OBLIGATORY, PSYCHOTIC *** -- HE'S OURS.
YOU THINK YOU'RE THIS BIG OUTSIDER.
WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE, YOU'RE STILL ONE OF THEM.
YOU STILL THINK LIKE ONE OF THEM.
Man: HERE, FOLKS, IS THE HOUSE OF AARON ECHOLLS.
QUITE A SHOW, HUH?
DON'T YOU PEOPLE HAVE LIVES?
YOU DON'T SEE ME POKING AROUND YOUR TRAILER PARK, DO YOU?
HEY, UH... ARE YOU THE SON?
I'M THE GUY TELLING YOU TO GET BACK ON THE BUS
AND GET OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY.
LOGAN! COME BACK IN THE HOUSE, HONEY.
HEY! YOU GUYS ARE OUT EARLY.
[ CHUCKLES ]
HERE...
HEY, LOGAN, COME HERE.
LET'S GET A FEW SHOTS OF MY SON, HUH?
HERE WE GO.
SMILE, LOGAN.
COME ON, DON'T FORGET --
THESE FOLKS PAY FOR ALL OF THIS.
[ CHUCKLES ]
[ INDISTINCT TALKING ]
THANKS, DAD.
I POLLED THE REST OF THE SOCCER TEAM.
NONE OF THEM WANT TO SEE MY JUNK.
WELL, NOW YOU'RE COVERED.
YOU DIDN'T TELL ME THAT ELECTIONS WERE THIS WEEK.
YOU SHOULD RUN.
I THINK IT WOULD BE A VERY IMPRESSIVE LINE
ON YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS.
PLEASE, DAD, ALL THEY DO IS SELL CANDY
AND ARGUE ABOUT PROM DECORATIONS.
RIGHT, THAT'S ALL THEY DO NOW...
TILL THE "REIGN OF KANE."
DEAR GOD, MAY NO ONE HAVE JUST HEARD HIM SAY "REIGN OF KANE."
SO MY DAD WANTS TO TAKE ME
TO THE SAN DIEGO ZOO THIS WEEKEND.
OH, MAN. I LOVE THE ZOO.
EVERYONE GETS ALL EXCITED ABOUT THE MONKEY HOUSE.
I'M A BIG CAT MAN, MYSELF.
MY DAD'S GONE A LITTLE NUTTY
WITH ALL THESE FATHER/DAUGHTER DAYS.
YEAH, SEE, ME, ON THE OTHER HAND,
WOULD LOVE TO GO TO THE ZOO WITH MY DADDY.
WALLACE, DON'T --
BUT HE'S DEAD, SO...
OKAY, I HATE MYSELF. ARE YOU HAPPY?
MM-HMM.
[ WHISTLE ]
YO, MAN, OVER HERE.
KEEP THE CHANGE.
YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED DELIVERY.
AND YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO BREATHE MY AIR.
GO. SHOO.
RETURN TO XANADU.
OKAY. OKAY.
WANDA VARNER JUST HAD HER FOOD DELIVERED.
AND THAT'S WRONG HOW?
SHE DOESN'T HAVE ANY "PIRATE POINTS."
OH...
I SEE, YOU'RE NEW.
I AM.
"PIRATE POINTS" ARE EARNED
BY BEING A CONTRIBUTING MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL.
YOU GET THEM FOR BEING IN STUDENT COUNCIL,
FOR SPORTS...
CHEERLEADING?
...IS A SPORT.
OH!
MR. CLEMMONS!
MR. CLEMMONS, WANDA VARNER ORDERED IN CHINESE FOOD.
WANDA, I KNOW YOU KNOW THE RULES.
IF YOU'D LIKE THE PRIVILEGE OF HAVING YOUR LUNCH DELIVERED,
THEN WHY DON'T YOU GET MORE INVOLVED HERE AT NEPTUNE?
IN THE MEANTIME, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO CONFISCATE YOUR FOOD.
HERE WE GO.
IT'S ON NOW.
GO ON, GIRL.
OH, YOU LITTLE ***!
OH, REALLY?!
WANDA!
BE SO KIND AS TO FOLLOW ME TO MY OFFICE.
WHO IS THAT GIRL?
THAT...IS WANDA VARNER.
WE USED TO BE IN PEP SQUAD TOGETHER.
YOU TWO SEEM LESS PEPPY.
[ AIR WHOOSHES ]
HM, ALL OUT, HUH?
[ KEYS DROP ON TABLE ]
[ SIGHS ]
TOUGH DAY?
THAT AIN'T THE HALF OF IT.
SEE, THIS DAME WALKS IN --
YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE GETAWAY STICKS ON HER --
SAYS SOMETHING'S HINKY WITH HER OLD MAN.
DID YA PUT THE SCREWS TO HIM?
YOU AIN'T KIDDING. HE SANG LIKE A CANARY.
WELL, YOU'RE IN LUCK, PHILIP MARLOWE.
BECAUSE IT'S "DESSERT FOR DINNER" NIGHT,
AND I'VE GOT A WHOLE SUNDAE THING SET UP HERE.
IF CHILD SERVICES FINDS OUT ABOUT THIS,
THEY WILL TAKE YOU AWAY.
WELL, THAT'S A RISK I'M WILLING TO TAKE.
HONEY...
SHOULDN'T WE TRY SOMETHING AT THE BASE OF THE FOOD PYRAMID,
YOU KNOW, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES?
[ GASPS ] WHAT IS THAT?
A MARASCHINO CHERRY?
...MOST EXPERTS BLAME THE SOUTHLAND'S CONCENTRATION
OF DEFENSE AND MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.
THE LILLY KANE *** CASE TOOK AN UNEXPECTED TURN THIS MORNING
AS CONVICTED KILLER ABEL KOONTZ
FIRED HIS PUBLIC-APPOINTED LEGAL COUNCIL.
FORFEITING FURTHER APPEALS,
THE DEFENDANT IS SCHEDULED TO DIE BY LETHAL INJECTION
AS EARLY AS NEXT YEAR.
AND COMING UP...
[ TURNS OFF TV ]
WHY DID HE DO THAT?
'CAUSE HE'S READY TO DIE.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?
YOU DON'T BELIEVE HE'S GUILTY.
I HATE TO BREAK IT TO YOU, HONEY,
BUT NOBODY IN NEPTUNE CARES WHAT I BELIEVE IN.
THEY DIDN'T CARE WHEN I WAS SHERIFF.
THEY SURE AS HELL DON'T CARE NOW.
THIS TOWN'S GONNA HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER CONSPIRACY NUT.
Lilly: CHECK YOU OUT, VERONICA MARS!
YOU'RE LIKE A ROCKER CHICK NOW!
YOU AND I, WE'D HAVE A LOT OF FUN TOGETHER.
YEAH, IF, UM...YOU KNOW, IF I WASN'T DEAD AND STUFF.
WHY ARE YOU HERE?
DON'T YOU WATCH ANY HORROR MOVIES?
MY SOUL IS DOOMED TO WALK THE EARTH
UNTIL JUSTICE HAS BEEN SERVED.
REALLY?
YEAH, THAT, AND...
AS KIND OF A SIDE PROJECT, I DISPENSE FASHION ADVICE.
DID KOONTZ DO IT?
[ INHALES DEEPLY ] WISH I COULD TELL YOU.
WHY WOULD HE HAVE WANTED TO KILL YOU?
HONESTLY, I WAS AWESOME, RIGHT?
I MISS YOU, LILLY.
AWW!
SO LET'S ALL GET OUT THERE AND CHEER ON OUR TEAM
IN THE LAST GAME OF THE REGULAR SEASON.
MORNING, VERONICA.
I WAS THINKING MAYBE YOU'D BE INTERESTED
IN COVERING THE ELECTION FOR THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER.
SURE. I'LL WRITE IT UP THIS AFTERNOON.
THE ELECTION'S TOMORROW.
THEN I CAN ALREADY SEE THE HEADLINE --
BROWN-NOSING RéSUMé-PACKER WINS IN A LANDSLIDE!
MAYBE YOU WANT TO DIG A LITTLE BIT DEEPER.
I'LL TAKE IT.
THIS MORNING, WE'LL BE HEARING
FROM OUR FIRST HOPEFUL FOR THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT --
SOPHOMORE WANDA VARNER.
I'M WANDA VARNER,
AND I'M RUNNING FOR THE OFFICE OF STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
LET'S BE HONEST, STUDENT GOVERNMENT DOESN'T DO JACK.
I'M HERE TO PROMISE YOU REAL CHANGE.
IF ELECTED, I PROMISE TO ABOLISH
THE UNFAIR AND ELITIST "PIRATE POINTS" PROGRAM
FOR GOOD.
[ CHEERING ]
GOD BLESS YOU, AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.
DUDE, CAN SHE DO THAT?
THE STUDENT COUNCIL GIVETH, THE STUDENT COUNCIL TAKETH AWAY.
NO, WE'RE NOT GIVING UP THOSE POINTS, MAN.
YOU GOTTA RUN.
ACTUALLY...
I DON'T.
♪ 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 ♪
HEY, WANDA, CHECK IT OUT.
KILLER. THANKS.
ONE OF YOUR CAMPAIGN STAFF?
I'M ALL ABOUT GRASSROOTS.
HOW DO YOU ACCOUNT FOR YOUR SUDDEN POPULARITY?
ISN'T IT OBVIOUS?
IT'S CLASS WARFARE -- THE HAVE'S VERSUS THE HAVE-NOT'S.
YOU MORE THAN ANYONE AT SCHOOL SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT.
BUT IT'S MORE QUOTABLE IF YOU SAY IT OUT LOUD.
OKAY...
SEE, THE RICH KIDS -- THEY RUN THINGS AROUND HERE.
THEY'RE THE MINORITY AND THEY'RE CORRUPT.
THEY GET AWAY WITH ***.
Rodney: GIVE 'EM HELL, WANDA!
YOU GIVE 'EM HELL, RODNEY.
"PIRATE POINTS" IS JUST ANOTHER WAY
THEY REWARD THEMSELVES FOR BEING SO SWELL.
THEY HAVE ALL THE POWER -- WE'RE THE DISENFRANCHISED,
BUT ONLY BECAUSE WE LET OURSELVES BE.
IT'S TIME TO TAKE ACTION!
HOW WAS THAT? WAS I QUOTABLE?
YEAH, I THINK I CAN FIND SOMETHING IN THERE.
♪ WE WERE LOVERS ♪
♪ WE WERE KISSERS ♪
♪ WE WERE HOLDERS OF HANDS, WE WERE MAKE-BELIEVERS ♪
♪ JUST LOSING TIME ♪
♪ AND YOU SAID YOU'D RATHER LIVE... ♪
HEY, HOOK ME UP WITH A BEVERAGE, HUH?
AND WHAT GOES WITH AN ICY-COLD BEVERAGE?
A NICE, CLEAN WINDSHIELD.
NO, MAN, YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT.
THAT CAR WAS JUST PROFESSIONALLY DETAILED.
THEY GOT A LOT OF NERVE
CALLING THEMSELVES PROFESSIONALS.
LOOK AT THAT.
THEY JUST MOVED THE DIRT AROUND.
HEY, MAN -- "A" FOR EFFORT,
BUT, UH, YOU'RE NOT GETTING PAID FOR IT.
I DON'T REMEMBER ASKING.
Logan: WHAT ABOUT HIM?
PRETTY WELL-FED FOR A BUM.
YEAH.
HEY, YOU ARMY?
HELL, NO. UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.
THAT'S EVEN BETTER, HUH?
[ LAUGHS ]
HEY, WHAT ARE YOU, ABOUT 240?
UH, IN MY PRIME.
YEAH?
HEY, I'M, UH... I'M PUTTING TOGETHER
A LITTLE AMATEUR BOXING NIGHT...
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED.
WHAT? YOU WANT ME TO FIGHT?
NO, MAN...
I WANT YOU TO WIN.
YOU THINK YOU JUST COME IN HERE AND BUY ME LIKE THAT?
IS THAT HOW IT IS?
I THINK WE'RE ON THE SAME PAGE.
GET OUT OF MY FACE...
BEFORE I BEAT YOUR *** DOWN FOR FREE.
AH, YOU SUIT YOURSELF.
YOU HAVE A NICE DAY.
[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]
AND IN CONCLUSION,
I PROMISE TO UPHOLD THE DUTIES OF PRESIDENCY
TO THE UTMOST OF MY ABILITY.
THANK YOU.
WANDA'S GONNA BLOW THIS CHICK OUT OF THE WATER.
YOU CAN KISS YOUR PRECIOUS "PIRATE POINTS" GOODBYE.
Aaron: DUNCAN KANE --
A NATURAL LEADER.
WHAT?
TWO-TIME ALL-LEAGUE SOCCER...
EDITOR OF THE "NEPTUNE NAVIGATOR"...
3.924 GRADE-POINT AVERAGE...
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY...
NATIONAL MERIT SEMI-FINALIST...
AND ALL-AROUND RIGHTEOUS DUDE.
HI, I'M AARON ECHOLLS,
AND I'VE KNOWN DUNCAN KANE FOR A LONG TIME.
HE'S THE REAL DEAL.
DUNCAN KANE FOR STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT.
THAT'S MY DAD!
[ SPORADIC APPLAUSE ]
ALL RIGHT! WHOO-HOO!
Ms. Dent: ALL RIGHT, CLASS.
THAT'S THE LAST OF THE FIVE CANDIDATES.
GOOD LUCK, DUNCAN.
MARK THE LETTER OF THE CORRESPONDING CANDIDATE.
ONLY ONE BUBBLE WILL BE COUNTED.
IF NONE OF THE CANDIDATES RECEIVE A MAJORITY,
THE TOP TWO WILL BE ENTERED IN A RUN-OFF ELECTION.
PLEASE, WHATEVER YOU DO, JUST DON'T VOTE FOR ME.
DID YOU HEAR THAT, FOLKS? AND HE'S HUMBLE TO BOOT.
GOD, I LOVE THIS GUY!
Veronica: IF LILLY'S GHOST IS GONNA HAUNT ME
UNTIL JUSTICE HAS BEEN SERVED,
THEN I BETTER GET MY *** IN GEAR.
WHERE TO BEGIN.
HOW ABOUT THE OBVIOUS?
ABEL KOONTZ WAS FOUND
WITH LILLY'S BACKPACK AND SHOES IN HIS POSSESSION.
HE GAVE A CONFESSION ON THE SPOT,
BUT DAD WAS CONVINCED THAT THE MYSTERY LED BACK
TO THE MOST-RESPECTED FAMILY IN NEPTUNE --
THE THREE PEOPLE THAT WERE AT THE SCENE OF THE CRIME
BEFORE HE ARRIVED --
JAKE KANE -- BELOVED BILLIONAIRE...
CELESTE KANE -- RENOWNED PHILANTHROPIST...
...AND DUNCAN.
EACH OF THE KANES' ALIBIS WAS AIRTIGHT.
THAT IS UNTIL A TRAFFIC TICKET
PROVED THAT LILLY WAS STILL ALIVE
HOURS AFTER THE CORONER'S OFFICIAL TIME OF DEATH.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR,
BUT IF THERE ARE ANY CLUES AS TO WHO REALLY KILLED LILLY,
THEN THEY'RE IN DAD'S SAFE.
ARREST RECORD, EVIDENCE LOG, AUTOPSY REPORT...
HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO LOOK AT THIS STUFF?
UNTIL IT STARTS MAKING SENSE.
[ CHEERING ]
Logan: IT'S TIME FOR THE MAIN EVENT!
[ CHEERING CONTINUES ]
GENTLEMEN...
IN THE RED CORNER, HAILING FROM BALBOA PARK,
IT'S LIGHTNING MIKE!
[ ALL CHEERING ]
AND IN THE BLUE CORONER, THE HOMETOWN HERO...
What's your name?
ROB, ROB.
ROBBLE ROBBLE!
[ ALL CHEERING ]
ALL RIGHT, GENTLEMEN, I WANT A CLEAN FIGHT!
GO!
[ ALL YELLING, CHEERING ]
Veronica: WHERE DID THIS COME FROM?
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE.
[ CAR DOOR CLOSES ]
[ FOOTSTEPS ]
[ FOOTSTEPS CONTINUE ]
HEY.
HEY, DAD.
IN A WAY... IT'S A LITTLE SAD.
YOU KNOW, THE END OF AN ERA.
WANDA WINS AND NO MORE PIRATE POINTS.
NO MORE LUNCH DELIVERY.
Man: ATTENTION, STUDENTS.
THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION HAVE BEEN TABULATED.
THERE WILL BE NO RUN-OFF VOTES IN ANY OF THE RACES.
[ SIGHS ] THANK GOD.
THE WINNER IN THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY -- BRIAN GIBSON...
WANDA! WANDA!
WANDA! WANDA!
WANDA! WANDA!
...VICE PRESIDENT -- KATIE KEENAN.
AND IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE
THE 2004-2005 S.C.A. PRESIDENT --
DUNCAN KANE.
[ CHEERING ]
WHOA, THAT'S HOW IT'S DONE!
[ APPLAUSE MIXED WITH BOOs ]
THAT'S A STEAMING CROCK, CLEMMONS.
THERE'S NO WAY DUNCAN KANE COULD HAVE CARRIED
HALF OF THE STUDENT BODY.
NOW I'VE GOT A STORY.
MRS. DONALDSON, DID YOU GET MY MESSAGE?
ABOUT INSPECTING THE BALLOTS.
AND?
MY SHORT ANSWER -- NO.
MY LONG ANSWER WOULD BE A SPEECH ABOUT BEING A GRACIOUS LOSER,
AND ABOUT HOW JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T LIKE THE OUTCOME
DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN CRY FOUL.
THE STUDENT CHARTER SAYS IT IS POSSIBLE
TO LODGE A FORMAL PROTEST.
WHICH THIS IS NOT.
AND IF HAD CONTINUED TO READ ARTICLE 15 --
"CONCERNING STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS" --
YOU WOULD KNOW THAT,
"ONCE THE VOTES HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED,
A FACULTY SPONSOR MUST APPROVE ANY REQUEST FOR A RECOUNT."
THAT'S IT?
SO I JUST NEED ANOTHER TEACHER TO RUBBER-STAMP THIS?
I THINK IT'S REALLY COOL THAT YOU'RE DOING THIS.
OH, I'M HAPPY TO HELP, VERONICA.
I JUST FIND IT DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE
THAT SOMEONE WOULD TRY AND TAMPER
WITH A STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTION.
WELL, YOU'RE NEW.
[ LAUGHS ] NO ONE WILL LET ME FORGET IT!
ALL I'M SAYING IS I ADMIRE YOUR ENTHUSIASM,
JUST DON'T LET IT GET IN THE WAY OF --
FAIR AND BALANCED. THAT'S ME.
[ FOOTSTEPS APPROACH ]
AS PROMISED, ONE FACULTY SPONSOR.
I'D LIKE TO SPEAK WITH MS. DENT FOR A MOMENT, PLEASE.
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU LET HER ROPE YOU INTO THIS.
I'M SORRY?
MALLORY, I'VE NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING
IN A STUDENT ELECTION.
IS THERE REALLY ANY HARM IN VERONICA
DOUBLE-CHECKING THE VOTES?
THAT'S NOT THE POINT.
SHE'S MANIPULATING YOU.
AND I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU THE CHANCE TO RECONSIDER.
I TELL MY STUDENTS TO BE DOGGED.
I TELL THEM TO FOLLOW HUNCHES.
ALL GREAT.
I'M CERTAINLY NOT TELLING YOU HOW TO TEACH YOUR CLASS.
BUT THIS IS A STUDENT ELECTION,
AND, UM, I'M JUST SUGGESTING THAT YOU LET THIS GO.
FOR YOUR OWN GOOD.
I'VE SIGNED THE FORM.
THE REQUEST IS OFFICIAL.
WE'LL SEE THOSE BALLOTS NOW.
[ BEEPING ]
WHAT DID YOU GET?
DUNCAN STILL WINS WITH 743 VOTES.
HOW MANY TIMES ARE WE GOING TO RUN THEM?
NO SIGN OF ANYONE ERASING BALLOTS,
NO BALLOTS MISSING...
HEY, STUDENT 43059.
WHO THE HELL IS CANDIDATE "E" AND WHY DID YOU VOTE FOR HER?
YOU THINK I'M NOT VOTING FOR THE SISTER?
AND FOR WHAT POSSIBLE REASON
DO YOU HAVE MY STUDENT I.D. NUMBER MEMORIZED?
YOU CAN TOSS THOSE BALLOTS
IN THE RECYCLE BIN WHEN YOU'RE DONE UNCOVERING "CORRUPTION."
WHAT?
WHAT IS IT?
WELL, IF "WANDA RULEZ,"
WHY DID YOU VOTE FOR DUNCAN, YOU HEAD CASE?
I WANT TO FIND OUT WHO THIS KID IS
AND WHAT ROOM HE VOTED IN.
AND I WANT A STATUE OF MYSELF IN THE MAIN LOBBY --
HOLDING A MUSKET, STARING DOWN DANGER.
SINCE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT STUFF WE WANT...
PLEASE?
HOW HARD WAS THAT?
KEVIN CARNEY -- HE'S GOT ART FIRST PERIOD.
[ DRAWER OPENS, CLOSES ]
[ DRAWER OPENS ]
[ PAPERS RUSTLING ]
[ DRAWER CLOSES ]
YOU SAW THE VOTING CARDS YOURSELF --
YOU CERTIFIED THE COUNT.
THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO ARGUE -- IT'S OVER.
SOMEONE CHEATED.
HOW?
THERE WERE TWO SETS OF BALLOT INSTRUCTIONS.
THAT SIMPLY DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.
YES, IT DOES. IT MAKES PERFECT SENSE.
THE CLASS IS HEAVILY POPULATED WITH 09er KIDS,
GOT THE CANDIDATES NAMES IN THE CORRECT ORDER.
THE CLASSES THAT WANDA WOULD HAVE CARRIED --
BAND, AUTO SHOP, ART --
GOT A LIST WITH THE CANDIDATES' NAMES REVERSED.
WHEN THOSE STUDENTS THOUGHT THEY WERE VOTING FOR WANDA,
THEY ACTUALLY GAVE THEIR VOTES TO DUNCAN.
YOU DON'T REALLY EXPECT US TO BELIEVE THIS?
WE'VE INVITED THE STUDENTS FROM FIRST-PERIOD ART.
WE COULD ALWAYS ASK THEM TO REVIEW THEIR BALLOTS.
HOLD ON.
VERONICA...
EXACTLY WHO DO YOU ACCUSE OF DOING THIS?
I'M NOT ACCUSING ANYBODY.
THEN AGAIN, IT WOULDN'T BE HARD TO FIND OUT
WHOSE CODE WAS PUNCHED INTO THE COPIER
THAT MADE THE BALLOT INSTRUCTIONS.
I HAD MY STUDENT AIDE MAKE THEM.
AND THAT WOULD BE WHO?
MADISON SINCLAIR.
WELL, THERE YOU GO. MYSTERY SOLVED.
ATTENTION STUDENTS, MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE?
I REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT THERE HAS BEEN A MISTAKE
IN TABULATING THE ELECTION RESULTS.
THERE WILL BE A RUN-OFF ELECTION THURSDAY
BETWEEN WANDA VARNER AND DUNCAN KANE.
HI, MADISON.
I HEARD YOU LOST YOUR STUDENT-AIDE GIG
AND YOUR STUDENT-COUNCIL SPOT.
IF I MAY BE SO BOLD AS TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION.
ON FRIDAYS...UH, SLOPPY JOES ARE YOUR BEST BET.
[ CLICKS TONGUE ]
Veronica: I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR A MOMENT ALONE
TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE PHOTO OF LILLY'S BEDROOM
ON THE NIGHT OF HER ***.
THE LAST THING I NEED IS DAD POPPING HIS HEAD IN
AND DISCOVERING THAT I'VE BEEN POACHING FROM HIS SAFE.
THEY LOOK FUNNY.
WHEN DO I GET TO DO YOURS?
FINISHING TOUCHES.
DUNCAN?
OH, YEAH. NOW, THAT'S JUST CREEPY.
[ DIALING ]
[ Telephone rings ]
Action News, This is Hank.
HANK, I'M A JOURNALISM STUDENT FROM NEPTUNE HIGH,
AND I'M DOING A FOLLOW-UP STORY ON ABEL KOONTZ.
I'M WONDERING IF YOU COULD SEND ME A COPY
OF THE PIECE YOU DID ON KOONTZ A COUPLE DAYS AGO.
YOU KNOW, YOUR MOTHER AND YOUR MOTHER'S PERSONAL TRAINER
DON'T NEED TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS.
AGREED.
WHAT DO YOU SAY WE STOP ON THE WAY HOME --
KNOCK OUT SOME, UH, CAMPAIGN BUMPER STICKERS?
WHEN YOU SAY "WE," YOU MEAN --
I MEAN WE GO AND TALK TO SOME OF MY GRAPHICS GUYS.
[ SCOFFS ]
OH, COME ON, DUNCAN.
LOOK WHAT YOU ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED,
AND YOU WEREN'T EVEN TRYING.
IMAGINE WHAT YOU'D BE CAPABLE OF
IF YOU JUST PUT YOUR HEART INTO IT.
CUE INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC HERE.
I'M SO TIRED OF YOUR CYNICISM.
DAD, I'M SORRY.
I KNOW YOU THINK THAT THIS ELECTION
IS SOME SORT OF STEPPING-STONE ON MY WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
I GOT NEWS FOR YOU.
I'M NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ELECTION.
I JUST WANT TO SEE YOU ENGAGED...
ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT SOMETHING.
LOOK, YOUR HAPPINESS IS ALL I'VE EVER WANTED.
WELL, WHAT IF I FIND HAPPINESS LIVING IN A GRASS HUT,
CARVING DRIFTWOOD FIGURINES FOR TOURISTS?
I FEEL CONFIDENT YOU HAVE GRANDER AMBITIONS THAN THAT.
BUT IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND COMMITTED TO DRIFTWOOD CARVING,
BE THE BEST DRIFTWOOD CARVER YOU CAN BE...
AFTER YOU'VE GRADUATED FROM STANFORD.
OH.
LAW SCHOOL.
SUMMA *** LAUDE.
[ LAUGHS ]
SEE THAT? YOU'RE ALREADY SMILING.
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
I THINK THE OPPOSING CAMPAIGN JUST WENT NEGATIVE.
I'M GOING TO KILL WHOEVER DID THIS!
THEY'RE JUST POSTERS. YOU STILL OWN THE MESSAGE.
THEY'RE NOT JUST POSTERS.
THEY SPRAY-PAINTED "NARC" ON THE HOOD OF MY CAR.
YOU KNOW THEY ONLY CHOSE THE WORD "NARC"
BECAUSE IT WOULD HIT CLOSEST TO HOME WITH YOUR CONSTITUENCY.
I SHOULDN'T FIND THAT COMFORTING...BUT I DO.
WELL, WHY DON'T YOU COME OVER TONIGHT
AND WE'LL MAKE NEW POSTERS.
AND I'LL GET SOME PUFFY PAINT AND AN AVRIL LAVIGNE CD,
AND IT'LL BE JUST LIKE OUR PEP-SQUAD DAYS.
AWESOME!
[ LAUGHS ] OKAY, DON'T DO THAT.
BRAVO, LOGAN. IT'S A NEW LOW --
AND JUST WHEN THE CRITICS WERE HAVING SOME DOUBTS.
MM..
MUST BE TALKING ABOUT YOUR NARC FRIEND W-W-W-WANDA?
[ LAUGHS ]
ISN'T IT TIME THAT YOU FOUND ANOTHER BAD GUY?
LOOK, I JUST DON'T HAVE TIME TO BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR EVERY LITTLE THING THAT GOES WRONG IN YOUR LIFE.
[ CHUCKLES ]
SO WAS IT YOUR IDEA, OR DID YOU JUST PLAY IT YOUR USUAL WAY?
WHAT'S MY USUAL WAY?
OH, YOU KNOW, DUNCAN.
YOU DON'T INITIATE TROUBLE.
YOU DON'T INITIATE MUCH OF ANYTHING ANYMORE.
DON'T STOP THERE, VERONICA. SAY IT.
WHAT'S MY USUAL WAY?
YOU STAND...IDLY...BY.
YOU'VE GOT TO CHECK OUT THE "SMOKING GUN" WEBSITE.
Ms. Dent: EXCUSE ME, WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A CLASS HERE.
DUDE, YOU'RE FAMOUS.
[ CROWD CHEERING ]
[ CHEERING CONTINUES ]
SO, WHAT'S THE STORY WITH YOU AND WEEVIL?
WEEVIL? THERE'S NO STORY. WHY?
NO REASON -- JUST THOUGHT YOU MIGHT HAVE SHARED
YOUR FRIEND LILLY'S BAD-BOY THING.
BUT I GUESS I WAS WRONG.
LILLY HAD MORE OF A "BOY" THING.
ARE YOU SURE LILLY AND WEEVIL NEVER...BECAUSE I HEARD --
NEVER.
OKAY.
SO, IS THIS ONE ANY GOOD?
UM...I-I DON'T KNOW.
I HAVEN'T READ IT.
YEAH, MOST OF THESE COLLEGE GUIDES ARE PRETTY UNREADABLE.
SO, WHAT'S YOUR FIRST CHOICE -- IVY, BABY IVY,
SEVEN SISTERS, LIBERAL ARTS, EAST COAST?
IT GIVES ME A PANIC ATTACK TO JUST THINK ABOUT IT.
YEAH.
I REALLY WANT TO GO TO WILLIAMS.
NOW ALL I HAVE TO DO IS ROB A BANK AND ACE THE S.A.T.'s.
I THINK WE'RE IN THE SAME BOAT.
HEY, DAD.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP?
I COULDN'T SLEEP...
WHAT WITH THE PHONE RINGING EVERY FIVE MINUTES --
"ACCESS HOLLYWOOD"... "ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT"...E!
ANY GUESSES WHAT THEY WANTED TO TALK ABOUT?
MY CHARITY WORK? NO.
MY LATEST CHRISTMAS MOVIE?
NO.
THEY WANTED TO TALK ABOUT MY SON'S LATEST OPUS --
SKID-ROW BOXING.
LOOK, DAD... I DIDN'T WANT...
I HAVE TO SAY
THAT YOUR PERFORMANCE WAS REALLY IMPRESSIVE --
THE WAY YOU PLAYED THE UNGRATEFUL SON,
DETERMINED TO HUMILIATE HIS FATHER WAS UTTERLY IMPRESSIVE!
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOU'VE JUST COST THIS FAMILY?!
OF COURSE YOU DON'T.
YOU'VE NEVER HAD TO WORK FOR ANYTHING IN YOUR LIFE.
NOW...
TOMORROW...
AFTER SCHOOL...
YOU'RE GOING TO GET YOUR FIRST LESSON IN PUBLIC RELATIONS.
AND, LOGAN...
DON'T YOU EVER EMBARRASS ME AGAIN.
VOTE FOR WANDA.
I'LL TAKE ONE. THANKS.
WEEVIL, PUT ONE ON THE BACK OF YOUR BIKE?
I'M NOT GOING TO VOTE FOR THAT NARC.
COME ON, WEEVIL.
YOU KNOW BETTER THAN TO BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU HEAR AT THIS SCHOOL --
THAT'S JUST DIRTY POLITICS.
YOU MIGHT WANT TO EXPLAIN THAT TO FELIX.
SOMEHOW THE SHERIFF FOUND OUT
THAT ALL THE "WELCOME TO NEPTUNE" SIGNS
ARE HANGING UP IN HIS BEDROOM,
A WEEK AFTER HE HOOKS UP WITH YOUR GIRL WANDA.
NOW, HOW DID THAT HAPPEN, HUH?
NOW HOMEBOY'S GOT FOUR WEEKENDS OF HIGHWAY CLEANUP.
HEY, SUPERSTAR. ARE YOU NERVOUS?
I'M SO EMBARRASSED, BUT YES.
WELL, I THINK WE SHOULD CELEBRATE THIS WEEKEND --
WIN OR LOSE.
I HEARD ABOUT THIS RAVE OUT IN THE DESERT,
AND WE CAN MAKE IT IF WE LEAVE DIRECTLY AFTER SCHOOL TOMORROW.
***'.
I'LL TELL MY MOM I'M SPENDING THE NIGHT AT YOUR PLACE.
DO WE NEED ANY... PROVISIONS?
PROVISIONS WITH A CAPITAL "E" -- ABSOLUTELY.
BUT I KNOW A GUY.
OH, JEALOUS. WISH I KNEW A GUY.
HERE YOU GO, MS. DENT.
WE WILL BE VOTING SIMULTANEOUSLY THIS MORNING
IN ORDER TO PREVENT ANY CONFUSION.
BY NOW EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE THEIR SCANTRON BALLOTS.
ALL RIGHT, HERE GOES.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO VOTE FOR DUNCAN KANE, MARK "A."
AND IF YOU'D LIKE TO VOTE FOR WANDA VARNER, MARK "B."
Veronica: LET'S SEE,
ON THE ONE HAND WE HAVE THE HOT/COLD EX-BOYFRIEND
AND HEIR TO THE STATUS QUO.
ON THE OTHER, THE POTENTIALLY DUPLICITOUS NEW FRIEND
AND CHAMPION TO THE DISENFRANCHISED.
WE'LL HANG OUT.
AND I'LL IMPRESS YOU WITH MY DIVING SKILLS.
DID YOU HEAR THAT BECKY LACY IS TRYING OUT FOR MASCOT?
TABLE'S READY.
NO, MAN...
YOU'RE FINE WHERE YOU ARE.
*** HERE CAN FIND HIS OWN SPOT.
[ CELLPHONE RINGS ]
YEAH. I KNOW I'M LATE, MARTY.
IS THIS THE CLOSEST HOMELESS SHELTER YOU COULD FIND?
NO, NEVER MIND. ARE THE CAMERAS READY?
GOOD.
ALL RIGHT...
THIS IS HOW THIS IS GOING TO WORK.
THEY'RE GOING TO GET A FEW SHOTS OF YOU
VOLUNTEERING AT THE SOUP KITCHEN,
THEN I'M GOING TO JOIN YOU FOR AN INTERVIEW WITH THE TV CREWS.
WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO TELL THEM?
WHAT DO YOU THINK, LOGAN?
[ SCOFFS ]
THAT YOU'RE SORRY, THAT YOU'RE BONEHEADED,
AND THAT YOU SCREWED UP.
I'LL TAKE CARE OF THE REST.
[ CELLPHONE RINGS ]
VINCE, WHAT'S HAPPENING? YEAH, I GOT THE SCRIPT.
I'VE SEEN BETTER WRITING ON CEREAL BOXES.
BIG DEAL.
THE MAN HASN'T MADE A WATCHABLE MOVIE SINCE THE '70s.
ARE THEY GONNA MEET MY QUOTE?
HOT DAMN.
SON...
HOW DO YOU ARGUE WITH EIGHT FIGURES?
YOU CAN'T.
IT CAN'T BE DONE.
OKAY, HAVE HIM DRAW UP THE CONTRACT.
HEY, IT'S DON KING.
YOU FIND SOME SUCKER
WHO'S WILLING TO MAKE A *** OUTTA HIMSELF FOR CASH?
ALL RIGHT.
YOU READY TO DO THIS?
YEAH.
[ "VENTURA HIGHWAY" BY AMERICA PLAYS ]
THANK YOU.
HEY, THANKS A LOT.
MR. ECHOLLS, WE'RE READY FOR YOU ANY TIME.
CATCH YOU GUYS LATER.
LOGAN...
♪ CHEWING ON A PIECE OF GRASS ♪
EXCUSE ME, UM, I JUST WANTED TO SAY
THAT MY FATHER WAS NOT AN EDUCATED MAN.
HE DROPPED OUT OF SCHOOL AFTER THE EIGHTH GRADE
SO HE COULD GO TO WORK
IN THE NEW AUTOMOTIVE PLANT IN PONTIAC, MICHIGAN.
BUT HE ONCE TOLD ME SOMETHING THAT I'LL NEVER FORGET.
HE SAID, "SON, A GOOD HEART
IS WORTH ALL THE HEADS IN THE WORLD PUT TOGETHER."
NOW, MY SON HERE WILL BE THE FIRST ONE TO ADMIT
THAT HE WASN'T USING HIS HEAD.
BUT I PROMISE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU
THAT THIS BOY...
THIS BOY HAS A GREAT HEART.
AW.
AW.
AW.
UH...
I KNOW NOW THAT, UH,
THAT WHAT I DID WAS WRONG.
I'M REALLY SORRY.
I ONLY HOPE THAT ONE DAY
I CAN LIVE UP TO MY DAD'S GOOD EXAMPLE.
I LOVE YOU.
OKAY, LOOK, UH, I KNOW THAT HE DIDN'T WANT
TO MAKE A BIG DEAL OUT OF THIS...
BUT I'M JUST SO PROUD OF HIM THAT I CAN'T KEEP IT A SECRET...
DAD TOLD ME ON THE WAY OVER
THAT HE'S DONATING HALF A MILLION DOLLARS
TO THE NEPTUNE FOOD BANK.
OHH!
OHH!
OHH!
WAY TO GO, DAD.
♪ YOU CAN ALWAYS CHANGE YOUR NAME ♪
♪ THANKS A LOT, SON, JUST THE SAME ♪
♪ VENTURA HIGHWAY IN THE SUNSHINE ♪
♪ WHERE THE DAYS ARE LONGER ♪
♪ THE NIGHTS ARE STRONGER THAN MOONSHINE ♪
♪ YOU'RE GONNA GO ♪
♪ I KNOW-WHOA-WHOA- WHOA-WHOA-WHOA-WHOA ♪
♪ 'CAUSE THE FREE WIND IS BLOWING THROUGH YOUR HAIR ♪
♪ AND THE DAYS SURROUND YOUR DAYLIGHT THERE ♪
♪ SEASONS CRYING NO DESPAIR ♪
♪ ALLIGATOR LIZARDS IN THE AIR ♪
♪ IN THE AIR ♪
[ BELT CRACKS REPEATEDLY ]
HEY, VERONICA, DEPUTY WANTS TO INSPECT YOUR LOCKER.
Veronica: YOU'D THINK I'D QUIT BEING SURPRISED
AT FINDING A KNIFE IN MY BACK.
[ SCHOOL BELL RINGS ]
AH, VERONICA MARS.
WE MEET AGAIN.
THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT HAS ASKED ME --
I COULD JUST GIVE YOU MY LOCKER COMBINATION
AND SAVE US ALL A LOT OF TROUBLE.
[ UNLOCKS LOCKER ]
NOTHING.
THERE'S A COUPLE OF SUCKERS.
IN THE BAG, IF YOU WANT ONE.
THIS IS MRS. DONALDSON, THE STUDENT COUNCIL ADVISOR.
I'M PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE WINNER
OF THE STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENCY IS...
DUNCAN KANE!
[ ALL CHEERING ]
DUNCAN, YEAH!
WANDA...
I GUESS WE'RE NOT GOING TO THAT RAVE IN THE DESERT,
BUT I DO HAVE A PRETTY GOOD IDEA OF WHERE YOU CAN STICK THESE.
YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.
I DON'T. WHY DON'T YOU EXPLAIN IT TO ME?
I GOT BUSTED LAST YEAR FOR POSSESSION.
THIS WAS THE ONLY WAY THAT THEY WOULD KEEP IT OFF MY RECORD.
I'D NEVER GET INTO WILLIAMS WITH A DRUG CHARGE IN MY FILE.
SO, YOU WERE WILLING TO WRECK MY FUTURE TO SAVE YOUR OWN?
VERONICA!
THIS WASN'T JUST ABOUT GETTING INTO COLLEGE.
IF I WOULD'VE WON, I WOULD'VE DONE WHAT I PROMISED.
WE WOULD'VE CHANGED THE WAY THINGS WORK AROUND HERE.
YOU KNOW WHAT? NO HARD FEELINGS.
I DIDN'T VOTE FOR YOU.
WELL, IT'S BEEN A CRAZY WEEK,
BUT I AM PROUD TO INTRODUCE
YOUR NEW STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT...
DUNCAN KANE!
THANK YOU, MRS. DONALDSON.
NOW MY FIRST ACT AS PRESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE
THAT NO ONE LOSES A SINGLE PIRATE POINT.
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?
IN ADDITION TO VARSITY SPORTS,
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT STUDENTS IN BAND,
STUDENTS WHO MAKE THE HONOR ROLL,
STUDENTS WHO PERFORM IN SCHOOL PLAYS
OR WRITE FOR THE SCHOOL NEWSPAPER...
EVEN STUDENTS WHO EXCEL IN VOCATIONAL TRADES
SHOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO EARN PIRATE POINTS...
AND THEY SHOULD SHARE IN THE BENEFITS.
OKAY, SO, WHAT KIND OF CANDY SHOULD WE SELL THIS YEAR?
[ LOCK DIAL TURNS ]
[ LOCK DIAL TURNS ]
Veronica: DAD CHANGED THE COMBINATION --
HE KNOWS.
PACKAGE FOR YOU.
OH, GREAT.
SOMETHING FROM ACTION NEWS?
OH, UH, NOTHING --
A TAPE FOR A JOURNALISM PROJECT --
JUST TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST
TV NEWS FOOTAGE WITH, UH, LOCAL PRINT COVERAGE.
I'M LYING. YOU KNOW I'M LYING.
I DON'T WANT THINGS TO BE LIKE THIS BETWEEN US ANYMORE.
LIKE WHAT?
LIKE OUR OWN GAME OF SPY VERSUS SPY.
YOU KNOW I WAS IN THE SAFE.
AND I KNOW YOU'RE STILL INVESTIGATING LILLY'S ***.
I WAS -- I'M NOT ANYMORE.
WHY NOT?
DAD, WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME.
I USED TO THINK THAT SOLVING THE CASE
WAS THE KEY TO OUR HAPPINESS.
SOLVE THE CASE AND MY REPUTATION IS RESTORED.
SOLVE THE CASE AND YOUR MOM COMES HOME.
SOLVE THE CASE AND YOU GO BACK TO BEING A NORMAL TEENAGE GIRL.
SO LET'S DO IT. LET'S SOLVE THE CASE.
WHAT I BELIEVE IN NOW IS THAT WE MAKE THE MOST
OUT OF WHAT WE HAVE HERE AND NOW.
I BELIEVE IN GOING TO THE ZOO WITH THE PERSON I LOVE THE MOST.
THIS ISN'T A SCHOOL PROJECT.
IT'S THE FOOTAGE OF ABEL KOONTZ'S ARREST,
AND I NEED TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING.
THIS IS AN ENLARGEMENT OF A CRIME-SCENE PHOTO
TAKEN THE NIGHT OF LILLY'S ***.
THE DEFENDANT IS SCHEDULED TO DIE BY LETHAL INJECTION
AS EARLY AS NEXT YEAR.
WHAT ARE THOSE SHOES DOING IN ABEL KOONTZ'S POSSESSION?
GOOD QUESTION.
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