History Recap / VeronicaMarsS02E16TheRapesOfGraff

Back at Neptune High, Logan opens his locker and discovers the surprised Hannah left for him; it's a pink cake box with a sign on it that reads, "Just in case". Sure enough, there's a cake in the box with "Get Out of Jail Free" written on it with icing. Logan smiles, but closes the cake box when Dick comes over. Dick wants to know if they're still hanging out that weekend, and Logan says they are. Dick brings up the fact [[Recap/VeronicaMarsS02E13AintNoMagicMountainHighEnough Madison dumped him for an "older guy"]], and says they should just enjoy themselves.

At the sheriff's department, Keith and Cliff show Lamb a picture of the woman Cliff was with. Lamb denies knowing her, even when they show him a picture with her, but stops short when they also show him a picture of him making out with Madison. Lamb says they can't do anything to him because Madison's 18, and therefore legal; [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome a campaign flier of Lamb kissing Madison with the caption, "18 - It's Legal: Re-elect Don Lamb"]]. Deflated, Lamb admits the woman is a prostitute who goes under the name Sugar Jones. As Keith and Cliff leave, Cliff admits, "[[CrowningMomentOfFunny I'd vote for you]]".

The next day, Keith is at the Neptune Grand, on his cellphone, wondering why he's there. He gets out of the elevator, goes to a room, opens it up with a keycard, and discovers Cliff, [[ChainedToABed handcuffed to a bed]], and naked except for a blanket covering his private parts. As Keith unhooks the cuffs, Cliff explains he was at an OB-GYN convention ([[AmbulanceChaser since it's the most sued medical practice]]), met a woman named "Daphne", they went up to her hotel room, one thing led to another, and when he woke up, he was cuffed to the bed, naked and his briefcase had been stolen (when Keith asks Cliff how he made the phone call, he responds, "[[CrowningMomentOfFunny Acrobatically]]").

** Veronica calls the plunger the thing "BugsBunny" always pushes.

* ActorAllusion: Subverted, Troy is played by Aaron Ashmore, who also plays Iceman on the X-Men movies, and one of the fratboys' nickname is "Ice-man", but he has no relation with Troy.

* CastingGag: [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Michael Cera and Alia Shawkat]] in the same episode. Which could have gotten pretty dark; see WhatCouldHaveBeen below.
* DawsonCasting: One of the weirdest inversions ever; Kristen Bell (Veronica), Percy Daggs (Wallace) and Aaron Ashmore (Troy) were all in their mid-to-late 20's playing high school students, while Michael Cera (Dean) and Alia Shawkat (Stacy) were in their teens and playing college students.

* WaxingLyrical: When she's playing the "two truths and a lie" game with Dean, Veronica claims, "[[JohnnyCash I once shot a man in Reno just to watch him die]]".
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[spoiler: If Creator/MichaelCera had been able to come back to the show in Season 3, Dean would have been one of the two rapists]].

At Hearst College, Veronica and Wallace gather in the quad area with several other students on orientation. Dean (MichaelCera) introduces himself as their tour guide. He tells the students to pair up so they can play a little get-to-know-each-other game, and it has to be someone they don't already know. Wallace sees a cute girl and walks off, leaving Veronica alone, so she partners with Dean. The game is "two truths and a lie" - where the other person has to guess the lie their partner is telling - and Dean and Veronica banter a bit until he sees a kid walking up to join the group. Veronica turns around and sees [[Recap/VeronicaMarsS01E05YouThinkYouKnowSomebody Troy]]. When she says his name, Dean assumes they know each other, but Veronica says, "I don't know him at all." When Dean leaves, Troy tells Veronica he's been through therapy, he's quit drugs, and he dumped his old girlfriend, so he's changed. Veronica doesn't really believe him, but when Troy insists he's not lying, she claims she doesn't care. They follow after Dean, along with the rest of the group.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[spoiler: If MichaelCera had been able to come back to the show in Season 3, Dean would have been one of the two rapists]].

** When Dean asks Veronica why she dumped beer on Drew, she jokes Drew was bad-mouthing ''PrideAndPrejudice''. This is also possibly a TakeThat against the viewing audience (or at least those who posted on the TelevisionWithoutPity forums), since when [[Recap/VeronicaMarsS02E03CheattyCheattyBangBang Jackie also bashed that novel]] (as well as JaneAusten in general), a large number of fans took an instant dislike to her, which surprised the writers.

* CastingGag: [[ArrestedDevelopment Michael Cera and Alia Shawkat]] in the same episode. Which could have gotten pretty dark; see WhatCouldHaveBeen below.

At Mars Investigations, Keith and Cliff are looking at security footage of Cliff and "Daphne" at the Neptune Grand. Keith says he was able to get footage of the elevator, and while they see the expected of Cliff and "Daphne" making out, they also see Lamb talking to her on the elevator. They also see Lamb making out with a young woman in the elevator as well. Cliff mentions Logan's murder case files are in the case, which puzzles him, since the case is over. Veronica comes into the office, looking for an address, but stops when she sees Lamb, and she recognizes Madison Lamb as the student he's kissing.

* ShoutOut: When she's playing the "two truths and a lie" game with Dean, Veronica claims, "[[JohnnyCash I once shot a man in Reno just to watch him die]]".
** Veronica dumping beer on Gordon twice in one scene is taken from a scene in ''Series/TheOfficeUK''.

The next day, Keith is at the Neptune Grand, on his cellphone, wondering why he's there. He gets out of the elevator, goes to a room, opens it up with a keycard, and discovers Cliff, handcuffed to a bed, and naked except for a blanket covering his private parts. As Keith unhooks the cuffs, Cliff explains he was at an OB-GYN convention ([[AmbulanceChaser since it's the most sued medical practice]]), met a woman named "Daphne", they went up to her hotel room, one thing led to another, and when he woke up, he was cuffed to the bed, naked and his briefcase had been stolen (when Keith asks Cliff how he made the phone call, he responds, "[[CrowningMomentOfFunny Acrobatically]]").

That night, Veronica and Wallace are both at a college party. Wallace is enjoying himself, but Veronica less so, especially since she's being hit on by an obnoxious frat boy named Drew (Charlie Koznick), who brags about how many "points" she's worth. Deciding she can't take anymore, Veronica asks for his beer, and when he gives it to her, [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome throws it in his face]]. Not only that, but when Drew grabs another cup to retaliate, Veronica pushes the cup towards him so he spills it onto himself. When Veronica turns to walk away, Drew grabs her arm and is about to threaten her when Troy intervenes. Quickly, the two get into an argument and Drew ends up punching Troy and knocking him down. Veronica helps him up, even though Troy claims he's got it, and Veronica calls him stupid. Stacy (AliaShawkat), another college student, comes over and asks if Troy's okay and if she can get him a drink. Troy offers her a drink instead, and Stacy says, "[[CrowningMomentOfFunny So, chivalry isn't dead; just can't fight]]". They walk off. Wallace joins Veronica and mentions how much he's getting along. He asks if she's okay about Troy, and she assures him she's fine. Dean walks over and greets them, saying how different college parties are from high school parties. Veronica decides she's had enough and she and Wallace leave. They pass by Troy and Stacy, who are kissing each other and heading upstairs, and they pass by Drew, who's trying to hit on another girl. Veronica responds by tasering Drew, forcing him to drop his beer on himself.

* ShoutOut: The episode title is a takeoff on ''TheGrapesOfWrath''.
** When she's playing the "two truths and a lie" game with Dean, Veronica claims, "[[JohnnyCash I once shot a man in Reno just to watch him die]]".

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: As Keith watches the tape of Lamb nuzzling Madison in the elevator, he says, "Is that what the kids call 'motorboating'?"

** Veronica dumping beer on Gordon twice in one scene is taken from a scene in ''TheOfficeUK''.

At the Pi Sigma Sigma frat house, Veronica surveys the damage, and sees pictures of both Drew and of Gordon Peters (Kip Martin), the guy Troy described. Chip Diller (David Tom), one of the frat members, greets Veronica and apologizes for not letting her go further, but the house is members only unless by invitation. Veronica asks about Gordon, and Chip explains he's in the hospital after drinking 18 shots of vodka, but Veronica can leave a message for him.

The next day, Keith is at the Neptune Grand, on his cellphone, wondering why he's there. He gets out of the elevator, goes to a room, opens it up with a keycard, and discovers Cliff, handcuffed to a bed, and naked except for a blanket covering his private parts. As Keith unhooks the cuffs, Cliff explains he was at an OB-GYN convention ([[AmbulanceChaser since it's the most sued medical practic]]), met a woman named "Daphne", they went up to her hotel room, one thing led to another, and when he woke up, he was cuffed to the bed, naked and his briefcase had been stolen (when Keith asks Cliff how he made the phone call, he responds, "[[CrowningMomentOfFunny Acrobatically]]").

In Logan's hotel suite, while Teagan and Sara's "I Know I Know I Know" plays in the background, he and Hannah are having sex.

* When she's playing the "two truths and a lie" game with Dean, Veronica claims, "[[JohnnyCash I once shot a man in Reno just to watch him die]]".

* WackyFratboyHijinx: The "points" game.

Back at Pi Sigma Sigma, Drew (the one who tried to hit on Veronica at the party) is giving Wallace a tour. As they head towards the kitchen, Wallace subtly opens a back window, and as soon as they leave, Veronica sneaks in through the window. She heads down to the basement and finds the board. She takes pictures of the board and discovers, to her displeasure, her picture is on there.

* InsistentTerminology:

Veronica goes to a wig shop and [[InnerMonologue muses Stacy might not have been the first victim]]. She asks the proprietor if anyone whose head was shaved had asked for a wig within the last couple of months. The proprietor assumes it's because of chemo (which Veronica doesn't correct her on)

At Hearst College, Veronica and Wallace gather with several other students on orientation. Dean (MichaelCera) introduces himself as their tour guide. He tells the students to pair up so they can play a little get-to-know-each-other game, and it has to be someone they don't already know. Wallace sees a cute girl and walks off, leaving Veronica alone, so she partners with Dean. The game is "two truths and a lie" - where the other person has to guess the lie their partner is telling - and Dean and Veronica banter a bit until he sees a kid walking up to join the group. Veronica turns around and sees [[Recap/VeronicaMarsS01E05YouThinkYouKnowSomebody Troy]]. When she says his name, Dean assumes they know each other, but Veronica says, "I don't know him at all." When Dean leaves, Troy tells Veronica he's been through therapy, he's quit drugs, and he dumped his old girlfriend, so he's changed. Veronica doesn't really believe him, but when Troy insists he's not lying, she claims she doesn't care. They follow after Dean, along with the rest of the group.

* ShoutOut: When she's playing the "two truths and a lie" game with Dean, Veronica claims, "[[JohnnyCash I once shot a man in Reno just to watch him die]]".

Back at the Mars Apartment, Veronica, who's still trying to sleep, hears the phone ring, and yells for Keith to answer it. When he doesn't, Veronica heads towards the living room, where Keith has left a note reading, "[[CrowningMomentOfFunny Gone on puzzling errand]]". She gets to the phone just as the machine picks up; it's Troy, who wants to know where she is.

** When Dean asks Veronica why she dumped beer on Drew, she jokes Drew was bad-mouthing ''PrideAndPrejudice''. This is also possibly a TakeThat against the viewing audience (or at least those who posted on the TelevisionWithoutPity forums), since when [[Recap/VeronicaMarsS02E3CheattyCheattyBangBang Jackie also bashed that novel]] (as well as JaneAusten in general), a large number of fans took an instant dislike to her, which surprised the writers.

** When Dean asks Veronica why she dumped beer on Drew, she jokes Drew was bad-mouthing ''PrideAndPrejudice''. This is also possibly a TakeThat against the viewing audience (or at least those who posted on the TelevisionWithoutPity forums), since when [[Recap/VeronicaMarsS02ECheattyCheattyBangBang Jackie also bashed that novel]] (as well as JaneAusten in general), a large number of fans took an instant dislike to her, which surprised the writers.

That night, Veronica and Wallace are both at a college party. Wallace is enjoying himself, but Veronica less so, especially since she's being hit on by an obnoxious frat boy named Drew (Charlie Koznick), who brags about how many "points" she's worth. Deciding she can't take anymore, Veronica asks for his beer, and when he gives it to her, [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome throws it in his face]]. Not only that, but when Drew grabs another cup to retaliate, Veronica pushes the cup towards him so he spills it onto himself. When Veronica turns to walk away, Drew grabs her arm and is about to threaten her when Troy intervenes. Quickly, the two get into an argument and Drew ends up punching Troy and knocking him down. Veronica helps him up, even though Troy claims he's got it, and Veronica calls him stupid. Stacy (AliaShawkat), another college student, comes over and asks if Troy's okay and if she can get him a drink. Troy offers her a drink instead, and Stacy says, "[[CrowningMomentOfFunny So, chivalry isn't dead; just can't fight]]". They walk off.

-->'''Keith:''' Escort, honey.

At Hearst College, Veronica and Wallace gather with several other students on orientation. Dean (MichaelCera) introduces himself as their tour guide. He tells the students to pair up so they can play a little get-to-know-each-other game, and it has to be someone they don't already know. Wallace sees a cute girl and walks off, leaving Veronica alone, so she partners with Dean.

Veronica and Wallace go to the Hearst college weekend orientation, and to Veronica's displeasure, Troy is there as well. However, though she doesn't want to see him anymore, she reluctantly tries to prove Troy wasn't responsible for raping one of the students. Logan is free at last, but is upset that he has to break it off with Hannah, and ultimately doesn't, which results in her getting sent away. Finally, Keith finds out Cliff was chained to a hotel bed and had his briefcase, which included Logan's files, stolen by a hooker paid to do so. Oh, and Veronica now thinks the Fitzpatricks might have blown up the bus.