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Veronica Mars: Kanes and Abel's

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Veronica investigates who at school is doing everything possible to distract Sabrina from studying and wreck her grades in an obvious attempt to sabotage her chances at becoming valedictorian.

Meanwhile, an unsavory, rival private investigator makes Keith a business offer. Later, Veronica pursues a risky lead that could discredit Abel Koontz's confession, as Logan stumbles onto her detailed files on everyone connected to Lilly's murder. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Carolyn Murray

Director:: Nick Marck

Stars:: Teddy Dunn (Duncan Kane); Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars); Francis Capra (Eli "Weevil" Navarro); Jason Dohring (Logan Echolls); Enrico Colantoni (Keith Mars)

Recurring Role:: Ryan Hansen (Dick Casablancas); Lisa Thornhill (Celeste Kane); Amanda Seyfried (Lilly Kane); Christopher B. Duncan (Clarence Wiedman); Duane Daniels (Van Clemmons); Kyle Secor (Jake Kane); Ken Marino (Vinnie Vanlowe)

Guest Star:: Erin Chambers (Amelia DeLongpre); Megan Henning (Sabrina Fuller); Randy Seidman (Raver); Kathleen Parker (Teacher); Lorelei Shellist (Mrs. Drake); Lisa Terry (Amelia's Roommate); Beverly Sanders (Elaine Van Lowe); Nelson Mashita (James "Jim" Cho); Lisa Long (Mrs. Fuller); Leonard Wu (Harrison Cho); Zachery Bryan (Caz)

In the flashbacks around the time of Lilly's murder Celeste Kane is shown having about shoulder length hair. In the "flashback theory" Veronica has, Celeste has her hair short. edit »
In the scene where Veronica visits Sabrina at her home, Sabrina and her mom speak Italian with each other. After her mother leaves and Veronica is sitting in her place, you can clearly see the Italian lines written on the computer screen in front of Sabrina. edit »
When Vince Vanlowe mentions the band (Daryl) Hall & (John) Oates, he says John Hall and Daryl Oates instead. edit »

Vinnie Vanlowe is a reference to the Dutch post-impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh whose works include The Starry Night and series of Self-Portraits and Irises. Vinnie is low on intelligence, scruples and ethics. edit »
Music:
"Breakin" by The Music
"Dangle" by Daylight Titans
"Dragonfly" by M. Kroft
"Ain't That A Kick In The Head" by Dean Martin edit »
Logan states that he and Duncan have been friends since kindergarten. In episode #4, we learn that Logan didn't move to Neptune until he was 12. Not necessarily a plot hole, but somewhat odd. edit »
The movie Amelia is watching in the motel room is Clash of the Titans starring Harry Hamlin who plays Aaron Echolls. It's also where episode 12's title is derived from. edit »

Jake Kane: You're having sex with my daughter?
Weevil: Not right now. edit »
Keith: Guess who stopped by today?
Veronica: If you say Josh Hartnett, I'm gonna be so bummed. edit »
Veronica: Caz, you were lurking. The innocent rarely lurk. edit »
Caz: You know if you asked, I would jump off the roof?
Sabrina: Can I get you to stop that?
Veronica: Ask him to jump. edit »
Veronica: Caz, I'm kind of busy so let's play this at fast forward. I ask you to stop harassing Sabrina Fuller. You deny it. I eventually catch you. You're suspended, dropped from basketball and made the subject of a news blurb that everyone chuckles at in the papers. So stop harassing Sabrina, okay?
Caz: Look, I'm not harassing Sabrina.
Veronica: Caz, did you listen? edit »

Veronica: Hello Trueman.
This is a play on the line said regularly in Seinfeld. Jerry would say "Hello Newman" when ever Wayne Knight's character "Newman" would appear. edit »
Lilly: Chill out mommy dearest.
A reference to movie star Joan Crawford in her adopted daughter Christina's autobiography Mommy Dearest. Later made into a film with Faye Dunaway playing the abusive mother. edit »
Veronica: If you say Josh Hartnett, I'm going to be so bummed.
Hartnett is the hunky star of Pearl Harbor, Black Hawk Down and 40 Days and 40 Nights. edit »
Vinnie Vanlowe serenades Veronica and Sabrina with "Private Eyes," a hit of the 80's blue-eyed pop duo Darryl Hall and John Oates. edit »
Harrison Cho: Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
An allusion to the TV show of that name starring Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina. That show was itself based on the Archie comic and 1971 TV cartoon of the same name. edit »

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A rival private investigator makes Keith a business offer. Veronica pursues a risky lead that could discredit Abel Koontz's confession, as Logan stumbles onto her detailed files on everyone connected to Lilly's murder. ...Continue »
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