Episode Report Card Couch Baron: B+ | 6 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT Melrose Law
By Couch Baron | Season 1 | Episode 6 | Aired on 11.01.2004
School. Veronica muses to Wallace that it's a little sad, since the era of Pirate Points will end with Wanda's election. I'm quite certain she can come up with something even lamer. Did I mention I'm not really a fan? Clemens gets on the P.A. system and announces that the election results have been tallied, and that there will be no runoffs. A lot of people start chanting Wanda's name as the new secretary and vice-president are announced. And finally, the president...Duncan. Everyone's stunned, and Wallace points out that there's no way Duncan could have gotten half the vote. Veronica: "Now I've got a story." One that might involve talking to your ex-boyfriend. Weren't you two having sex dreams about each other a few episodes ago? That's going to be a hard interview. Yeah, I said it.
Veronica walks into a classroom and asks a "Miss Donaldson" if she got her message. Miss Donaldson, incidentally, is played by Jane Lynch, who's one of those actresses that's been in absolutely everything. If I'm not mistaken -- and Wing can tell me one way or the other -- she was the professor who defended Felicity when she was accused of plagiarism, rightly as it happened. ["I think I had stopped watching the show by then. I can say she was Pacey Witter's mom, though." -- Wing Chun] Miss Donaldson says she won't allow Veronica to inspect the ballots, and gives her an officious lecture. Veronica says that the student charter allows her to lodge a formal protest, but Miss Donaldson trumps her with another bureaucratic speech: "Once the votes have been certified, a faculty sponsor must approve any request for a recount." Veronica asks if that means she just needs another teacher to rubber-stamp her request. Miss Donaldson looks up in alarm, as she realizes she's managed to strangle herself with her own red tape...
...because here comes Sydney at Veronica's side, ready to make a dent in Miss Donaldson's plans. (Oh, I know it's a bad joke, but it's hard work writing these recaps. Hard work! ["Workin' Saturdays! Orderin' in!" -- Wing Chun]) Veronica thanks Miss Dent for her help. Miss Dent cautions her not to get too into the situation. Veronica: "Fair and balanced. That's me." Well, it's not exactly news that you're a fox. (Hard work!) By the way, there are tons of "Wanda" posters in the hall, and none that are clearly for any other candidate, which is ridiculous. Veronica presents Miss Dent to Miss Donaldson, and the two of them step aside for a confab. Miss Donaldson just can't believe that Miss Dent is letting Veronica "rope" her into this, while Miss Dent, joined by me, doesn't see what the big deal is. Miss Donaldson makes with the vague threats. Miss Dent, secure in the knowledge that no one wearing a sweater tied around her neck ever succeeded with intimidation tactics, doesn't back down. Veronica smiles.