Veronica was heading home from school when her cell phone rang. She pulled to the side of the road as she picked up the phone. If her father taught her anything it was to pull over when talking on the phone.

"Hey Duncan, what's up?" Veronica said into her cell phone. "Are you ok? … Alright, I'll be right over."

Veronica turned her car around as she headed for Duncan's apartment. She walked in through the door and sees him distraught with tears in his eyes. She walks to him and gives him a hug and doesn't let go.

"What happened Duncan? Please tell me," she pleaded with him.

"They won't let me see her," he sniffled.

"What?" Veronica said confused. "Who won't let you see who?"

"The Manning's. They won't let me see my daughter." Duncan said. He took a deep breath and went on, "I went there after school today to go see Joy. They would not let me in."

"Duncan you know they can't do that. You could bring them to court again. You have the right to see your daughter. The court gave you permission to see her!"

"I know, but they wouldn't even let me in the door. They started screaming something about the police showing up and they blamed me for it."

"Duncan, bring them…" she got cut off by her cell phone ringing. "Sorry" she mouthed as she picked up the phone.

"Hello?"

"Veronica Mars?"

"Speaking. May I ask who this is?"

"It's Sheriff Lamb."

"What can I do for you?"

"Well as promised I went to go check up on the reports of child abuse at the Manning's."

"Yes, did you find anything?"

"This time I did, I arranged a court date and I expect Duncan to be there."

"Ok, when is it?"

"One week from this Tuesday."

"Great. Also, Duncan went to go see his daughter," she gulped; it was hard for her to think that Duncan had a daughter, "and they wouldn't let him in. Are we allowed to put that in our case?"

"I think you can. Well I must be going now. I just wanted to let you know what was happening."

"Thanks for everything." Veronica replied as she hung up the phone.

"Who was that?" Duncan asked as he came out of the bathroom to get a tissue.

"You're never gonna guess your luck!" Veronica replied as she told Duncan what she was just told. This seemed to bring a smile on Duncan's face. He wrapped Veronica with his arms and just cuddled with her on the couch.

Ten minutes later Logan walked in.

"Sorry to interrupt your cuddling," Logan said as he shook his head and went into his room. Three minutes later Veronica and Duncan could hear Logan's music blasting from his room.

"Do you want to go into my room for more privacy Veronica?" Duncan asked.

"Why surely," she said in a Jessica Rabbit voice that made Duncan laugh.

He stood up and let his hand out to help Veronica pick herself up. Just as they were at the door Veronica's cell phone rang.

"What now?" she said allowed.

"Hello…oh, Hey dad…Yea sure I'll be there soon." Veronica replied as she hung up the phone.

"What was that about?" Duncan asked.

"I don't know. All he said was to come home a.s.a.p.," she replied as she kissed Duncan on the nose. "I'll call you later."

"Ok, bye," he replied as she walked out the door.