My Mother, the Fiend

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Veronica Mars episode
“My Mother, the Fiend”
Vice Principal Clemmons.
Episode no.	Season 2 Episode 9
Guest star(s)	Alyson Hannigan Alona Tal Duane Daniels Tina Majorino Lisa Thornhill Kari Coleman John Bennett Perry Charisma Carpenter
Writer(s)	Phil Klemmer Dayna Lynne North
Director	Nick Marck
Production no.	2T7209
Original airdate	November 30, 2005
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"My Mother, the Fiend" is episode 9 of season 2 of the television show Veronica Mars. It had an estimated audience size of 3.01 million US viewers on its first airing.

1 Plot synopsis
2 Arc significance
3 Writing and acting
4 Production details
5 Quotes and trivia
6 See also
7 References
8 External links

[edit] Plot synopsis

When Clemmons sentences Veronica to hours of filing, she still manages to find something to investigate: a mysterious report about her mother spreading "malicious lies." It turns out that someone had given birth at school and the baby was none other than Trina Echolls. Now Veronica wants to know if her mother was being a fiend or a friend.

[edit] Arc significance

Mary Mooney, the deaf lunchlady, had an affair when she was in school with then-vice principal Moorehead. She told Lianne Reynolds about it when she got pregnant and Lianne asked for advice from Deborah Phillipa Hauser (now Veronica's health teacher), who spread the news across the school. Lianne said she made it all up, however, to protect Mary, who left the baby (who became Trina Echolls) at Moorehead's door. It was Principal Moorehead who left the baby in the bathroom during a school dance.

Logan and other 09ers beat up Weevil and tape him to the flagpole. Later on, Weevil gets Logan alone and says he no longer believes he killed Felix, so they decide to work together. They fight to keep up appearances and keep their collaboration secret.

Cassidy uses his trust fund money to starts Phoenix Land Trust, with Kendall as the figurehead CEO.

Keith tells Veronica about the dead rat and she thinks it's a message to her.

Veronica is called to the hospital to get Abel Koontz's possessions. While she's there, she decides to visit Meg and finds that she's very visibly pregnant. After Veronica leaves, Meg opens her eyes.

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[edit] Production details

This episode was advertised with an "alternate ending" that you could only see online. The alternate ending begins with Veronica finding Meg pregnant; however, this time, Meg's mom decides to enter and Veronica hides in the bathroom. When she comes out, Meg is dead, a pillow over her face, and Veronica pulls it off just as a nurse comes in.

[edit] Quotes and trivia

Among the ring of keys that Clemmons orders Veronica to hand over is a key that "fits any Vespa scooter." This is an allusion to the 1967 neo-noir film Le Samouraï, in which the protagonist carries a ring of keys enabling him to steal any Citroën DS.

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Kendall: Gee, Cassidy I thought you didn't like me.

Cassidy: I don't, but I find value in your desperation.

Ms. Hauser: Now, find a partner, pick a baby.

Veronica: Oh. Aren't we supposed to have a shot of tequila first?

Veronica: You've been working here for, what, like, ever? Any idea what my mom did her senior year to get herself suspended?

Clemmons: Let me get this straight: you want follow-up on what I explicitly forbade you from doing yesterday?

Veronica: Ummm...yes.

Logan: Oh yes, where are my manners? Kendall Casablancas, Trina Echolls. Rode hard, meet put away wet.

Trina: I'm guessing she's the wet one. Well, I'd love to stay and chat, but I've got places to be.

Kendall: Where? Is there a club where you, Dedee Pfeiffer, Joey Travolta, and Melissa Rivers all meet for drinks?

Trina: There is. I don't think you'd like it, it's twenty-one and over. We're hitting an after party at Chuck E. Cheese, though, if you're free. 'Kay, well, I need him in bed by ten p.m. sharp. He's got school tomorrow. 'Night, all.

Logan: Well, the joke's on her: she came over to borrow my video camera. The girl does love a good exit line.