 The series depicts the adventures of Veronica Mars ( Kristen Bell ) as she deals with life as a college student while <unk> as a private detective . In this episode , Veronica investigates an accusation that she plagiarized a criminology paper only to find out that her teacher is having an affair with Mindy O 'Dell ( Jamie Ray Newman ) . Meanwhile , <unk> " Piz " <unk> ( Chris Lowell ) invites Veronica to go bowling , and Wallace <unk> ( Percy <unk> III ) must choose between basketball and his studies . 
