Silence of the Lamb (Veronica Mars)

Infobox Television episode


Caption = Veronica doing what she does best - taking money from 09ers.
Title = Silence of the Lamb
Series = Veronica Mars
Season = 1
Episode = 11
Airdate = January 4, 2005
Production = 2T5709
Writer = Jed Seidel
Dayna Lynne North
Director = John Kretchmer
Guests= Tina Majorino
(Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie)
Michael Muhney
(Don Lamb)
Max Greenfield
(Leo D'Amato)
Aaron Paul
(Eddie LaRoche)
Steve Monroe
(Gabe)
Christopher B. Duncan
(Clarence Wiedman)
Carlie Westerman
(Lauren Sinclair)
Episode list = List of Veronica Mars episodes
Prev = An Echolls Family Christmas
Next = Clash of the Tritons

"Silence of the Lamb" is episode 11 of season 1 of the television show "Veronica Mars".

Plot

While digging up dirt on parents, Veronica finds out that Mac was actually switched at birth … with spoiled '09er Madison Sinclair. Meanwhile, Keith and Lamb have to work together to solve the E-String Strangler case.

Arc significance

* Veronica takes advantage of new Deputy Leo D'Amato to steal the Lilly Kane hotline CD and has Mac demodulate the voice, revealing that it was Clarence Weidman who gave the anonymous tip.

Music

* "Brilliant Sky" - Saybia
* "Fireflies" - Amy Cook
* "The Way You Are" - 46bliss

Production details

* This episode was originally supposed to air before "An Echolls Family Christmas".
* Despite being credited, Jason Dohring (Logan Echolls) and Teddy Dunn (Duncan Kane) do not appear in this episode.

Quotes and trivia

:Veronica: Can I get anybody anything? Water? Coffee? [to Lamb] A banana?

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:Lamb: Is your daddy here, or is he busy peeking in people's windows?:Veronica: You stop dressing up like Little Bo Peep, he'll stop peeking.

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:Madison: What are you doing here?:Wallace: I came to celebrate your birth, but these two just wanna hook up.

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:Weevil: Well then, you leave the sheriff a note: he shouldn't expect Eli Navarro, Esquire's vote this year!

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:Veronica: " [voiceover] " Same old story. Girl uses boy, girl falls for boy, boy saves girl's dad's life, girl gets what she deserves.

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:Jackson Douglas: I hear you do detective stuff for people.:Veronica: I do favors for friends.:Jackson Douglas: I can pay.:Veronica: Sit down, friend.

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:Jackson Douglas: I don't care what people say about you, Veronica. You rock!:Veronica: Yes, I do. I also take cash.

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:Keith: " [in a guitar store] " Hello Cleveland!

* The title Silence of the Lamb is a reference to film "The Silence of the Lambs" starring Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter.

External links

* Soulful Spike Society's [http://www.soulfulspike.com/vmars/VMep11.htm Open Case] .
* Television Without Pity [http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/articles/content/a2296/ Recap] .