Coming Home
It was a Tuesday night and Veronica Mars was sleeping. There was a knock at her door. She looked up at her clock. Great. It's 2:30 in the morning. She thought. She yelled to the unexpected visitor"Come in!"It was her father, Keith Mars. Private Investigator. Father.
Keith: It seems that you have a gentlemen caller.
Veronica: If it's wallace, tell him to wait until I am wide awake for him to come over.
Keith: If I was sheriff, I would turn this guy in.
Veronica: I told Logan to not come over anymore.
Keith: Honey, it's not him. It's Duncan.
Veronica: I thought he was missing.
Keith: Well he ain't missing no more.
Veronica: I'll be there in one second.
Keith: Okay. Should I stall him?
Veronica: Yeah.
Keith: Okay.
Veronica's POV
What the hell? Duncan is ruining the plan. He better have a darn good excuse this time.
Keith: She'll be out in a second.
Duncan: Okay.
Keith: Can I see her?
Duncan: Yeah. She's beautiful.
(Duncan hands Lilly over to Keith)
Keith: What did you name her?
Duncan: Lilly.
Keith: If I didn't know that it was Meg's, I would think it looks like Veronica.
Duncan: Yeah. She does.
Keith: Duncan, there is something I need to tell you. It's been pestering my mind.
Duncan: Shoot.
Keith: Okay. I am sorry for thinking that you or your father killed Lilly. It was wrong.
Duncan: It's okay. I get it. With my episodes and all.
Keith: I was the one that...
(Veronica comes in )
Veronica: Dad, you know that you can't tell every boyfriend that the birds and bees, right?
Keith: Hey Veronica.
Duncan: Hi.
Veronica: Can I please speak to the newly acquired detainee?
Keith: Sure
(Veronica travels outside to the porch of the apartment
She looks out into the clear midnight sky)
Veronica: You ruined the plan. Coming back. You were safe. Why come back? Why now?
Duncan: I know you have a lot of questions but I came back for you.
Duncan: There are a couple things I need to ask you.
Veronica: Sure.
Duncan: I called an attorney yesterday. They said I wouldn't get to go to jail if I turn myself in.
Veronica: And you came to tell me...
Duncan: To tell you that I want to turn myself in and get custody of the baby the old-fashioned
way.
Veronica: I have a better way. I'll get custody of her.
Duncan: Veronica, I love you so much.
Veronica: The only problem is telling my father.
Duncan: There is something I need to ask you.
Veronica: Go ahead.
(Duncan takes a velvet box out of his pocket)
Veronica: Duncan? What are you doing?
(He gets down on one knee and opens the box. Inside is a beautiful even gorgeous ring)
Duncan: Veronica Mars, will you marry me?...TBC