History Recap / VeronicaMarsS01E14MarsVsMars

In journalism class, Veronica researches the drug Duncan is taking, which turns out to treat epilepsy a type of epilepsy whose symptoms include uncontrollable emotional fits, blackouts and loss of memory. Just then, Duncan approaches her, and Veronica covers by saying she's Googling herself. Duncan notices the picture of Carrie, and Veronica asks him where they keep the previous year's newspapers; he mentions they're in the filing cabinet. When he asks why, Veronica only says she wants to know if the winner of the [[ChekhovsGun District Extemporaneous Speaking Competition]] had "sweet knees", to which Duncan laughs. Outside the class, Veronica asks for a phone number.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* IncrediblyLamePun: As Veronica is cleaning the blue paint off and yelling at Keith for taking Carrie's side, Keith replies, "Honey, you don't have to get all blue in the face."

Later, in the hallway, Veronica corners Carrie, and tells her once more to drop the complaint. Carrie bitterly notes she's become the outcast of the school while Mr. Rooks is more popular than ever, and describes his seduction routine, which involves black silk sheets, sob stories about his ex-wife leaving him, and side two of ''Music/TattooYou'' by Music/TheRollingStones. Veronica still doesn't believe Carrie, and mentions Carrie was in Sacramento at a track meet the same night she claimed to have been with Mr. Rooks at a hotel.

** In addition to the ones listed above (Music/ThePolice, Music/TheRollingStones), when Logan bumps into Weevil at the coffee bar, Weevil says, "Hey, manners, [[Series/TheAndyGriffithShow Opie]]!"

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!! Tropes:

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The first clear indication the UPN censors were out to lunch:
-->'''Weevil:''' (''as Veronica is looking at the sports trophy case'') If you're looking for my trophy, it's back by auto shop.
-->'''Veronica:''' A lube job? Or can you medal in stealing hubcaps?
-->'''Weevil:''' Is this 1970? Rims, baby.
-->'''Veronica:''' So, you got a trophy for a rim job?
-->'''Weevil:''' Forget it. Look, I got some information for you.
-->'''Veronica:''' Finally, a Deep Throat to call my own.
-->'''Weevil:''' I'm not going to touch that one.

...and we go into a {{Flashback}} with Carrie and Susan Knight (Christine Lakin) in the girl's bathroom, applying make-up and gossiping about Veronica and Duncan, [[BathroomStallOfOverheardInsults unaware Veronica is in one of the stalls and can hear them]]. Carrie mentions Duncan had been taken to the hospital foaming at the mouth and screaming Veronica's name. Veronica comes out of the stall just then, and while Susan looks slightly guilty, Carrie is defiant. Back in the present, Veronica looks hurt.

At Mars Investigations, Keith asks if he received any calls, but Veronica is still refusing to help. Keith tells Veronica while he admires her for standing up for her convictions, he has a diary that proves Carrie's story, along with credit card charges that match all the places she says she met Mr. Rooks. Veronica still thinks Carrie is lying, though.

A little later,Logan drops by the office as Veronica makes an appointment with Dr. Levine. He has a tabloid with an article about a woman who claims she saw Lynn alive. Veronica tells Logan not to get his hopes up, but Logan says he's not paying her for that. Veronica calls the woman up, pretending to be a tabloid performer, and arranges to meet her later that day.

In journalism class, Veronica researches the drug Duncan is taking, which turns out to treat epilepsy a type of epilepsy whose symptoms include uncontrollable emotional fits, blackouts and loss of memory. Just then, Duncan approaches her, and Veronica covers by saying she's Googling herself. Duncan notices the picture of Carrie, and Veronica asks him where they keep the previous year's newspapers; he mentions they're in the filing cabinet. When he asks why, Veronica only says she wants to know if the winner of district Extemporaneous Speaking Competition had "sweet knees", to which Duncan laughs. Outside the class, Veronica asks for a phone number.

In contrast to the darkness of this scene, the next scene is more upbeat, as Mr. Rooks (Adam Scott) is leading his history students, including Veronica, Wallace and Carrie Bishop (Leighton Meester) in a ''Series/FamilyFeud''-type contest about the fall of the Roman Empire. The students are all enthusiastically into it (especially Veronica), except for Carrie. When Mr. Rooks calls on her, Carrie snaps she's not pregnant, she doesn't need his money, and she gives him his key back. Mr. Rooks and the rest of the class gapes into the opening credits.