Veronica Mars:Normal Is the Watchword

After the summer "fireworks" caused by a dangerous confrontation with Lilly Kane’s murderer and a surprising visitor at her door, high school sleuth Veronica Mars (series star KRISTEN BELL) attempts to settle into "normal" life, complete with a new after-school job and a return to the popular crowd at Neptune High. But she gets pulled back into the investigation business when her good friend Wallace (series star PERCY DAGGS III) is kicked off the basketball team for testing positive for drugs.Meanwhile, Veronica's private investigator father, Keith (series star ENRICO COLANTONI), meets with reporter JULIE CHEN (herself - "The Early Show") to discuss his new book on the Lilly Kane murder, Big Murder, Small Town. Later, after seeing his father arrested for murder and being charged and tried for murder himself, troubled teen Logan Echolls (series star JASON DOHRING) seeks refuge from the paparazzi and relaxes poolside at the Casablancas' mansion with buddies Dick (series star RYAN HANSEN) and Beaver (series star KYLE GALLNER) and their sexy stepmother, Kendall (recurring guest star CHARISMA CARPENTER - "Angel").STEVE GUTTENBERG ("Cocoon," "Police Academy" films) guest stars as Woody Goodman, a charismatic major league baseball team owner and leading candidate in the local mayor's race. "America's Next Top Model" winner NAIMA MORA guest stars as journalism teacher Miss Dumas.Also appearing are series star TEDDY DUNN as Duncan Kane and series star FRANCIS CAPRA as Eli "Weevil" Navarro.Not appearing in this episode is series star TESSA THOMPSON as Jackie Cook, the fiery, flirty daughter of a professional baseball player.Outstanding Episode