In the two minutes that Veronica is in possession of the proceeds from the Winter Carnival for the senior class trip it all disappears. To clear her name Veronica must identify the thief among them. During her investigation she is surprised when she finds herself defending Jackie as accusations fly. Keith confronts his baseball idol and client Terrance Cook with questions about his past and the bus crash. Later, Dick tries to humiliate his brother Beaver in front of his carnival date, only to learn it probably wasn't worth the price he was going to pay for it. Logan sets his sights on a sophomore whose family may have a vested interest in how well Logan's legal problems go away or become more of a problem.
Veronica Mars is set in the wealthy, seaside community of Neptune, where the rich and powerful make the rules, own the town and the high school and desperately try to keep their dirty little secrets just that secret. Unfortunately for them, there's Veronica Mars, a smart, fearless 18-year-old apprentice private investigator, who negotiates the halls of Neptune High each day like any average teenage girl, while at night helps her private-eye father uncover some of the California beach town's toughest mysteries.