Plot summary
When her pregnant neighbor Sarah disappears, Veronica tries to find out if Sarah's boyfriend killed her. Logan and Weevil get detention together, and Logan discovers that Lilly was secretly seeing Weevil before her death. Veronica learns that her mom and Jake Kane were dating in high school, and a flashback shows Veronica trying to find out why Duncan broke up with her. Sarah is revealed to be a victim of incest. Her pregnancy was the result of sexual assault committed by her own stepfather. When Sarah finally confesses this trauma to her mother, a violent altercation breaks out. Keith Mars rushes in and shoots the stepfather to protect Sarah and her mother. Sarah is ultimately hospitalized and survives the traumatic ordeal, while her stepfather is taken away.
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Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Veronica Mars season 1. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.