TWoP Veronica Mars 1.5 You Think You Know Somebody:

The border patrolman stops them for some small talk, and then asks them to hand over their contraband. Icetwin gives such a wide-eyed "Who, us?" look that I think he's channelling Rachel Green. (A long time ago, there used to be Friends.) hee witty

VMVO tells us, 'The best way to dull the pain of your best friend's murder is to have your mother abandon you as soon as possible.' That's like saying the best way to dull the pain of cancer is to have a brain aneurysm. 'It's like hitting your thumb with a hammer, then when it's throbbing so badly you don't think you'll survive, you cut the damn thing off.' Eh, I like my analogy better, Veronica.
heh, couch baron. me too.

Icetwin says that's not how it went down, prompting Veronica to inquire as to what was on the agenda of the night in question. Icetwin jokes about "delet[ing] the records of the black voters of Florida." While I'm glad to see my own political beliefs are aligned with whoever wrote that line, I can't really laugh at it. There are few things I can't even talk about rationally, but the unconscionably systematic effort to deprive people of the right to vote in a country that was born of a war over taxation without representation is certainly one of them. (If that sounded relatively calm, let me assure you that I destroyed a couple of stress balls just getting through that sentence.)

It's actually waffles and ice cream, which BSK says she understands is Veronica's favorite. So much her favorite, in fact, that it cues a flashback...
...to Veronica and her mother, in a kitchen that looks different. I'm not going to expend any more energy trying to figure out whether they're in the same house or not. If saving money on set design means that this show stays on the air, they can film in the freaking Magic Box for all I care. Lianne is quizzing Veronica on whom her new beau is. When Veronica tells her it's Duncan, Lianne gives a look that makes it seem like Veronica just announced that she's dating her brother. Which, if true, will cause several forum posters to cyberswagger. huh, had there been clues yet at this point? oh well I guess we knew in the pilot that Lianne was meeting Jake Kane. (but it's in subsequent episodes that we find out they were a couple in high school.)

Icetwin invites Veronica over to his house after school to "play detective." Be careful what you wish for, Icetwin. Veronica wonders how he can be so laid back, considering that if they don't find the car, the two of them will be done. Icetwin uses a somewhat melodramatic metaphor to indicate that he's given up, so they might as well enjoy the time they have together. Wallace butts in from out of nowhere to wonder why Icetwin's parents would punish him so severely. Geez, Wallace, how many of your parents' BMWs have you lost? None, I'd guess, from the fact that you're here and not in Timbuktu. And by the way, thanks for dropping by this week. Why don't you go see what Sydney Tamiia Poitier is up to?
Oh, here she is, giving instructions about the interviewing exercise. Some girl in entirely too much pink asks Veronica: "So, Miss Mars, how do you respond to the rumors that your boyfriend hooked up with strippers in Tijuana last weekend?" Oh, dear. Looks like someone brought a kitten's claws to a catfight. Veronica: "Miss Banks, have you decided which parent you're going to live with after the divorce? And if I may, a follow-up. Can you believe your father's choice in mistresses?" "Meeeeeow" doesn't really even do it justice, does it? Miss Dent asks to speak to Veronica after class.
Icetwin invites Veronica over to his house after school to "play detective." Be careful what you wish for, Icetwin. Veronica wonders how he can be so laid back, considering that if they don't find the car, the two of them will be done. Icetwin uses a somewhat melodramatic metaphor to indicate that he's given up, so they might as well enjoy the time they have together. Wallace butts in from out of nowhere to wonder why Icetwin's parents would punish him so severely. Geez, Wallace, how many of your parents' BMWs have you lost? None, I'd guess, from the fact that you're here and not in Timbuktu. And by the way, thanks for dropping by this week. Why don't you go see what Sydney Tamiia Poitier is up to?
Oh, here she is, giving instructions about the interviewing exercise. Some girl in entirely too much pink asks Veronica: "So, Miss Mars, how do you respond to the rumors that your boyfriend hooked up with strippers in Tijuana last weekend?" Oh, dear. Looks like someone brought a kitten's claws to a catfight. Veronica: "Miss Banks, have you decided which parent you're going to live with after the divorce? And if I may, a follow-up. Can you believe your father's choice in mistresses?" "Meeeeeow" doesn't really even do it justice, does it? Miss Dent asks to speak to Veronica after class.
tha's p8 of the recap I was looking for that scene, the interview practise. bcs read this in the forum (p22):
-I thought that girl (Ashley Banks?) was a total bitch to Veronica for making that snide comment about Troy -- during what was supposed to be a harmless interview exercise - Yes... but .. Besides, Veronica's response was out of proportion... a whole new level of bitchiness. Telling someone their boyfriend of *one* month cheated on them (something she should *want* to know!) is pretty different from dropping the your-dad-cheated-on-your-mom Divorce Bomb. I still feel sorry for the other girl. and cldn't remember - the girl told Veronica he cheated? did she say sth about Shauna? but yeah, so, no - just about supposed hook up with strippers, so that's why I did not remember, I took it as a blow off comment. but I guess it is supposed to set us up for this next bit, thinking that Veronica is now suspicious of 'Icetwin' (Troy)
Cut to said conversation, where Miss Dent babbles something about the lies we need to believe. Go away, Miss Dent. She does, and VMVO tells us that information is insurance: "With someone whose heart has already been crushed, I say: can't be too careful." She logs into the site she used to check up on Wallace earlier.
Mars Investigations. Veronica walks into Keith's office. Keith asks if, before they do whatever Veronica's got planned for his birthday, they could go to BSK's house for dinner. Veronica hands him an envelope and goes to sit at her desk. While Keith's still examining the contents, Veronica asks, "Did you know she was still married?" Oh, Veronica. Much like the Yankees' pitching performance, this ain't gonna be pretty. Props, though -- I thought she was going to check out Icetwin, not BSK. "with someone whose heart has already been crushed" meant her dad, not her. Keith says he did know, and points out that he's still married, too. He asks what made Veronica think she had the right to check up on BSK. Veronica tells him that's what they do, and that she was trying to protect him. Keith half-yells that he's an adult. Veronica says that Keith's let BSK into their lives like it's no big deal, but Keith says that BSK makes him happy in a way he hasn't been in a long time, and that he and BSK tried to make Veronica feel comfortable, but that she "chose to be snotty." Nice pitch, Keith, but I ain't buying. I'm not saying that Veronica's doing a background check on BSK wasn't over the line, but she was pretty cool about the whole thing up until then, and I seriously don't even know what you're talking about when you say you tried to make her comfortable. I mean, walking into my kitchen to find my guidance counselor doing the best she can to fill my missing mom's shoes wouldn't exactly lower my blood pressure. Maybe it's me. Veronica urgently tells Keith that Lianne is still out there, and doesn't he care if she ever comes back? Keith makes the valid point that Veronica's been acting as though her mom is Public Enemy #1 for quite some time now. Veronica, half yelling and half crying, tells Keith that he can find anyone: "If she were a criminal, you would make a couple grand tracking her down and you'd have her back in a week!" Keith: "Well, maybe I don't care to find her. Have you ever considered that?" Oh, dear. And here I thought Veronica was going to be unbeaten in interviewing exercises today.