Roy Werner

When a government witness is murdered, the FBI hires The Lightman Group to determine who leaked the witness' whereabouts to the killers and to protect Agent Reynolds, the star witness in the case. When Reynolds refuses to testify in the case, Lightman and Foster learn he is hiding something in his past.

While helping her classmate Mandy search for her missing Jack Russell terrier, Veronica stumbles onto a bigger mystery, which affects pets all over Neptune. Meanwhile, tensions mount in the Echolls family as Trina tries to convince the now-retired Aaron to take a part in her new boyfriend's independent movie. Later, Weevil is arrested for breaking into the Kane residence and taking something from Lilly's room.

In the shocking, action-packed season finale, Veronica solves the mystery of who murdered her best friend, Lilly Kane--but she betrays someone she cares deeply about in the process.

Veronica and Duncan discover that Duncan's ex-girlfriend, Meg Manning (recurring guest star ALONA TAL), who is comatose, had been baby-sitting an abused child, leading Veronica to take on an unfamiliar role as a baby-sitter to determine the kid's identity. Meanwhile, Kendall (recurring guest star CHARISMA CARPENTER) continues her affair with Logan as her stepsons, Dick and Beaver, learn the details of their trust fund. Later, Woody Goodman (recurring guest star STEVE GUTTENBERG) makes Keith another intriguing offer.

The team investigates modern-day piracy off the coast of Miami after five bodies are discovered floating in the ocean tied together by rope.