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Before I start, I can't believe I forgot to mention that wonderwilma from the forums was the one who designed the TWoP shout-out poster. I feel like Hilary Swank after she thanked everyone under the sun for her Oscar except Chad Lowe, although I have a feeling that my oversight isn't going to be anywhere near as portentous.
Lots of previouslies.
A knife dramatically descends through the air...and cuts a piece of cake. Someone hands off the piece to Veronica, who takes it over to a table in Java The Hut at which sits a forlorn-looking Wallace. Veronica: "So, the manager's boyfriend just dumped her, and she says this helps with the stress." Oh, come on -- she's obviously just faking the dumping to help her boyfriend get his illegitimate child out of the country. It's the oldest trick in the book. Wallace asks what the cake is, and is informed it's a "German chocolate nut-gasm." Wallace thinks that won't help his mood, and I'm surprised, because I'd think it's been a while since he's had any sort of really good "gasm." ["Maybe he was put off by the 'nut' part." -- Wing Chun] Veronica tells him to eat it anyway: "Rashard Rucker isn't just any guy. You are about to implicate the basketball phenom of the decade -- the second coming of LeBron James -- in a hit-and-run." She goes on to say that all the people who stand to make tons of money off Rashard won't be too thrilled when Wallace spills the beans. Wallace says that he has to do the right thing, but tells Veronica she doesn't have to do "this." If he means reminding him that he's about to be roughly as popular in Chicago as Mrs. O'Leary's cow, I'd have to agree. Veronica says that she needs a project, because planning and executing a massive cross-border FBI-outwitting operation usually leaves one a little stir-crazy. Or it could be to get her mind off Duncan. Veronica notes that Wallace's reporter is there. We see a quick shot from behind of a man who's I'm guessing is supposed to be Ernie Sayers, and Veronica goes to get him with a "Don't let him misspell your name." Yes, we wouldn't want the hate mail to contain any inaccuracies. I know I hate it when I get notes that say, "Your recaps suck, Coach Baron."
Inga! She greets Keith after he enters the sheriff's office. Keith asks if Lamb has any new great bus-crash leads. Inga gives a very Pavlovian read of "I know nothing," and if that's a Fawlty Towers shout-out, John Enbom gets to be my favorite person of the day. I'm sure he's ready to die now. Keith informs Inga that he's being audited, and he gives her a list of old expense and salary documents he needs. Inga starts to tell him it may take her a while to find the relevant records, but Keith shows her a book (Those Who Trespass, which ew, except given what's about to happen, HA) and says he's got a Bad Company album to listen to as well. He puts in earphones as he tells her to take all the time she needs. When Inga's gone, however, we hear that Keith's listening to a recording of Sacks telling him where the security codes are kept. It seems unlikely that Keith would need to be hearing this again, but it's a reasonably clever way to remind the audience of this plot point without resorting to anvilicious previouslies, so I can live with it. Anyway, Keith makes himself a security card.
“ 'He must have been totally psychic or something, because he was like, "Don't go on the bus."' Wow, not only is this a big advance in plot, but The Woodman actually did something interesting. It's a double helping of DUN! ”
School bus. Weevil is on board, sporting a nasty black eye and a gash on his forehead. When Dick sees him, he starts to laugh, but Weevil threatens to take out all his teeth if he opens his mouth. Dick covers his mouth and, when Weevil's gone past, makes the loser "L" on his forehead. Hee.
Inside, Wallace is getting some props from his teammates when Veronica finds him. Wallace then gets a call from Uncle Leash, the sole purpose of which is so he can make a watered-down version of the "Uncle Rucker" joke. Shut your fucking face, stupid censors!
Keith is listening to Gia's interview with Lamb about Curly Moran. She tells Lamb that her dad went to that garage, since Curly was the only guy who knew how to fix her Fiat. She then mentions the smell on the bus, and Lamb checks to make sure that's why she didn't take it for the return ride. She says that, actually, it was her dad who told her not to: "He must have been totally psychic or something, because he was like, 'Don't go on the bus.'" Wow, not only is this a big advance in plot, but The Woodman actually did something interesting. It's a double helping of DUN! Veronica arrives home, and Keith doesn't let on what he just learned. She tells him that Neptune won, led by a dazzling performance by Wallace, but the sunny news is interrupted when a story comes over the TV that Lamb has brought Cook in for questioning in the bus crash investigation. The Marses gape as we go to closing credits, but that could just be shock at the sudden wealth of developments in the bus-crash mystery.
Just about everything held up for me the second time, and it's been a while since that's happened. I could get used to it again, that's for sure.
time: Jackie is the most hated girl in school. This time, it's actually looks like it's not for good reason. See you then!