Paityn James

After a hairstylist for a television show is murdered, Brenda and the squad must wade through a history of domestic violence and secret addresses to find the murderer. Brenda also has to deal with her parents, Willie Ray and Clay (recurring guest stars FRANCES STERNHAGEN and BARRY CORBIN), who have decided to pay a surprise visit in the RV on their way to Alaska. Brenda's father drops blatant hints wondering when they can expect Brenda and Fritz to finally tie the knot.

Following an emotional reunion with her mother, Veronica is hired to track down Neptune High's beloved mascot, Polly the Parrot, which was apparently kidnapped by a rival school on the eve of a big basketball game. Meanwhile, with her suspicions about the Kane family rekindled, Veronica attempts to gain access to her father's original interrogation tapes. Later, Veronica's relationship with Deputy Leo (recurring guest star MAX GREENFIELD) intensifies, as does Meg's (recurring guest star ALONA TAL) relationship with Duncan.

When the rival news station's dashing young news anchor asks Kelly out on a date, Chuck cannot help but wonder if the anchor has ulterior motives. Thinking that the rival is trying to steal Kelly from WURG to work for his own station, Chuck butts in to tell him to back off. However, it may be Chuck who needs to back off and accept that someone may be interested in Kelly for reasons other than business. Meanwhile, Gary is assigned to cover a convention for people who wear animal costumes, and Marsh experiments with some original sign-off lines.