Plot summary
Keith (Enrico Colantoni) questions Veronica about the explosives found in Terrence's garage. Later that day, Keith talks to Sheriff Lamb (Michael Muhney) about this information, but he is dismissive of Keith. At Logan's suite, Dick (Ryan Hansen) insists on watching a TV exposé on Aaron Echolls (Harry Hamlin) and the Echolls family. The show is also playing at Hannah's home and at Java the Hut. Veronica serves a bachelorette party and notices the bride, Heidi, with a huge ring on her finger. Lamb searches Terrence's hangar but refuses to tell Keith about his findings.
Jane, the bride-to-be's sister, who is also Wallace's girlfriend, comes up to Veronica at school and says that Heidi is missing. Sheriff Lamb holds a press conference announcing that he is about to arrest Terrence Cook for the bus crash. Veronica confronts Logan about his relationship with Hannah. Veronica questions some of the other bachelorettes who describe Heidi as impulsive, and explains Heidi got creeped out by a man she thought was following the group. Beaver (Kyle Gallner) talks to Kendall (Charisma Carpenter) about their company, the Phoenix Land Trust. Cliff McCormack (Daran Norris) talks to Logan about his upcoming trial, encouraging him to take a deal. While scoping out some leads on Heidi, Veronica and Wallace find her car abandoned.
Keith talks to Terrence's car mechanic, who says that he is familiar with the cabinet where the explosives were found and denies seeing anything suspicious in the cabinet a month ago. Veronica talks to Jane about her findings, and Jane points out a particular man. Kendall visits Aaron in prison and goads him to invest in the Phoenix Land Trust, and Aaron agrees if she will visit Logan. A couple of bikers spit on Logan outside a convenience store. Logan goes on a date with Hannah, and her mother, Stephanie Denenberg, cautions her against dating him.
Logan uses Ms. Deneberg's email account to send a message to Dr. Griffith. Veronica tracks down the suspect in Heidi's disappearance and finds it is Vinnie Van Lowe (Ken Marino). Veronica talks to Vinnie, but he reveals nothing. Logan and Hannah agree to have sex. Keith presents his evidence for Terrence's innocence, but Sheriff Lamb reveals that Terrence is in surgery. Ms. Dumas's father shot him after he broke into her house. Mr. Pope, the FBLA teacher, talks about the possible downsides of Woody's plan for incorporation. Beaver has increased his lead in the stock market contest.
Veronica tries to call Heidi, but the call goes directly to her fax. Veronica prints out the faxes that were in the machine's memory, and one of them is a flyer from the band of Heidi's old boyfriend, Nick. Veronica successfully tracks down Heidi. Heidi says the wedding is off, due to a friend texting Heidi saying Paul is cheating on her. However, Veronica deduces that Nick did not send the fax nor did Heidi's friend send the text, implying that someone is trying to prevent Heidi from going to the wedding.
The whole family waits at the wedding for Heidi, who eventually shows up. Heidi and her fiancé fight and eventually break up at the altar. Kendall makes a pitch to Logan about the Phoenix Land Trust. She sneaks into Duncan's bathroom and takes hair from the drain. Tom Griffith storms in angrily, he threatens Logan and proposes a deal; He will drop the testimony if Logan breaks up with Hannah. At Java the Hut, Logan suddenly walks up to Veronica and says "I think I've done something horrible."
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