"One Angry Veronica" is the second Christmas episode of the UPN drama Veronica Mars, produced and aired as the tenth episode of the show's second season.
Synopsis[]
It is almost Christmas break at Neptune High. Veronica tells Duncan that Meg is pregnant, and Duncan says that he already knew because of the letter he got previously. Dick comes up and invites Veronica and Duncan to a party while informing them that Meg has woken up. Veronica decides to sneak into the hospital. Woody Goodman tells Keith that someone has stolen the Lilly Kane-Aaron Echolls sex tapes. Keith agrees to help him with the case. Veronica and Duncan visit Meg, who talks to them. Meg says that her parents want to give the child up for adoption and don't want Duncan to have a say in the matter. After Duncan leaves, Meg asks Veronica to prevent the adoption if "anything happens to" her. That night, Veronica learns that she has jury duty. Veronica is voted jury foreman. Keith talks to Sheriff Lamb, who says that the Sheriff's department is secure. One member of the jury gives the facts of the case—two men are charged in the assault of a woman named Anissa. The prosecution and defendant have very different accounts of the incident. Veronica takes a vote, and the vote is 11 innocent, one guilty.
Keith interrogates another member of the Sheriff's department but gets nowhere. The holdout identifies herself and makes the other jurors question their votes. Keith talks to Leo D'Amato, who says that someone probably sold the tapes. Keith talks to an acquaintance in journalism, who agrees to contact the tabloids. One of the bikers comes up to Veronica and threatens her about the jury case. The holdout makes more deductions that support the guilty vote. Keith interrogates Logan before the journalism insider tells him that the sex tapes are on the open market for $500,000. The jurors take another vote, and another juror and Veronica have switched over to guilty. Veronica decorates the apartment for Keith. Veronica finds out that Anissa's "pimp" was actually a sports star. Veronica ties up some loose ends that show that the defendants are guilty. However, one juror refuses to change his vote no matter what. The entire Sheriff's department received an email about the sex tapes.
Logan has the tapes and is watching them, crying. Afterwards, Logan burns the tapes. Keith comes in and finds out that Logan bought the tapes. The remaining juror changes his vote, believing that the defendants will appeal and win. After, one of the jurors invites Veronica to Hearst College. Veronica finds that her car is vandalized. Leo actually stole the tapes in order to pay for his sister with Down syndrome to go to a private school. Leo knowingly sent the tapes to Logan. Later, Keith tells Veronica that Meg has died, but her baby daughter has survived. On New Years' Eve, Veronica hears a knock on the door, and Wallace appears. They spend New Years' Eve together.
Songs[]
Uncredited, aside from the show's theme song "We Used to be Friends", performed by The Dandy Warhols.
- "Edge of the Ocean" - Ivy
- "The Christmas Song" - Nat King Cole
- "Jolly Old St. Nicholas"
Cast[]
| Actress/actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Kristen Bell | Veronica Mars |
| Percy Daggs III | Wallace Fennel |
| Teddy Dunn | Duncan Kane |
| Jason Dohring | Logan Echolls |
| Ryan Hansen | Dick Casablancas |
| Enrico Colantoni | Keith Mars |
| Alona Tal | Meg Manning |
| Michael Muhney | Sheriff Don Lamb |
| Max Greenfield | Leo D'Amato |
| Robert Curtis Brown | Captain of Industry |
| Ivonne Coll | Knitting Grandmother |
| Michael Hyatt | Woman's Studies Professor |
| Robert Maschio | Sports Guy |
| James Molina | Thumper |
| Steve Rankin | Lloyd Blankenship |
| Steve Guttenberg | Woody Goodman |
| Wesley Mann | Ned Flanders-Type |
| Brandon Hillock | Deputy Sacks |
| Beverly Bremers | Nurse |
| Ursula Whittaker | Single Mother Waitress |
| Seraina Jacqueline | Inga |
| Thomas Webb | Bailiff |
| Uncredited | |
| Kenny Beers | Student |
| Lorenzo Rodriguez | Juror |