Also, Liam works for the Mayor's construction company.

If there is a link, then does that allow for the possibility of a link between Kendall and Woody, and possibly Big Dick's real estate shenanigans and Woody? And the Fitzpatricks in there somewhere...

The more I know about Kendall, the less I think she's ever been interested enough in this teenager, hot though he may be, to respond to a late night booty call because it suits him, at least without some other, ulterior motive.

I agree, but whether or not L & K actually, physically, made the sign of the double-backed iguana is irrelevent.

since Logan identified that sketch Keith was having Veronica mail out, as Aaron's cellmate, I can't be certain, any more. I still think it is way too obvious for Aaron to be behind the crash though, although he could be tangentially involved.

Aaron got his cellmate to steal the briefcase to get the key to the locker to get the Oscar that was planted on his property to cast reasonable doubt on his guilt in Lily's murder (whew!). I don't think that sequence of events has anything to do with the bus crash.

I haven't checked the transcripts for that detail, but I remember I posted that Woody was on the phone with Father Fitzpriest. Then I watched again, and realized he only discussed Father Fitzpriest (re property values and the incorporation) with whomever he was actually on the phone with.

I agree, but whether or not L & K actually, physically, made the sign of the double-backed iguana is irrelevent.

I disagree. If there was no sex, it was definitely an attempt to establish an alibi. It may have involved drugging, as well. If there was sex, it still may have been an attempt to establish an alibi, or it was just sex (which would surprise me, re Kendall's characterization, as she's already made it clear, "This *is* work.")

Aaron got his cellmate to steal the briefcase to get the key to the locker to get the Oscar that was planted on his property to cast reasonable doubt on his guilt in Lily's murder (whew!). I don't think that sequence of events has anything to do with the bus crash.

I wouldn't either, except that we still don't know why Curly Moran had V's name on his hand. Curly is an Aaron connection (and I think a Terrence connection, too, but now I disremember). I'm wondering if there was a connection between Aaron's cellmate and Curly.

You know, the fact that Kendall has stuck around makes me think that whatever her long con is/was, it wasn't totally frelled by Big Dick's bankruptcy, etc. Im thinking her involvement with the Casablancas is incidental to her main intent. Whatever that may be.

Or maybe I'm just painting her too thickly with the Grifter's brush.

I don't know. I didn't give much thought to my mayor, when I was in high school (who was not a child molestor as far as I know, but was gay). It would have generated more high school buzz if the richest kid in town had been outed.

Maybe it was Dick, not Cassidy. At this point, his unrelieved piggishness smacks of trying way, WAY too hard.

I dunno. I really do believe Little Dick is a simple guy, and we do know he has had sex with some females (Betina for certain--not just by Dick's word, but also by Betina's friend's word; and I think we know Madison as a fact). Haven't you ever known guys like that--basically a penis with legs?

Do you all agree with Veronica that the rat was planted in order to get the rich kids off the bus, or was it a happy accident?

I've been wondering if Lucky could have planted it just to harrass Gia, and if the bus was Kendall's work--trying to get the insurance money. Big Dick was still in town, so she wasn't as desperate for money.

I don't think Lucky was trying to harass Gia. He was taking the vidos and sending them to Woody, it was an accident that Gia opened one and tied it to the "stalking" by the security guys. Sure, he was all creepy at school before Keith showed up, but that's just because he's a creepy guy.

I want to somehow make Woody responsible for the abuse over at Meg's house, but I can't figure out a plausible way to do it.

(eta: and I don't know the significance of the rat. Weevil mentioned not minding killing rats (IIRC) but I'm assuming that's a red herring)

Woody was on the phone with the Fitzpatrick priest, talking about some land issue, when Keith showed up at his (Woody's) office.

he wasn't talking to Father Fitzpatrick. he said something along the lines of "Father Fitzpatrick overexaggerates". my guess is he was talking to either the press or a concerned member of Father Fitzpatrick's parish.

Also, Liam works for the Mayor's construction company

no, that was Danny Boyd.

Aaron got his cellmate to steal the briefcase to get the key to the locker to get the Oscar that was planted on his property to cast reasonable doubt on his guilt in Lily's murder (whew!). I don't think that sequence of events has anything to do with the bus crash.

yep. this.

the bus/rat/curly/aaron/woody/terrance roundabout makes my brain hurt. i really hope this season's finale is much more satisfying than last season's was. (for me!)

Do you all agree with Veronica that the rat was planted in order to get the rich kids off the bus, or was it a happy accident?

I do, but I don't know whether it was done to keep the rich kids safe or herd them into the limo. I love the idea that the limo was actually the target, and the bomb ended up in the wrong vehicle.