I like this episode for a few reasons, one being that Logan and Veronica grow closer as she works to determine whether or not Lynn is really dead. There's a great scene in the Mars office where she learns Logan intends to pay her, and he says they're not swapping friendship bracelets. "I'll stop braiding." But it's apparent trust is evident and being rebuilt. Even when Logan makes a VD joke, it's kind of a softball, and Veronica doesn't take the bait. And who can resist emo!Logan hugging himself? Certainly not Veronica, who knows what it's like to miss her mom, and tells Logan she'd do the same in his shoes. Even Weevil throws some sympathy Logan's way.

The other reason I like this episode is that we see what happens (or what could happen) when Veronica's awesome skills are put to use for the wrong person. We're reminded that Veronica can still be naive and prejudiced (in thinking a good teacher can't be a creep in his personal life, and that someone who's been awful in her personal life can't also do a good deed). And that Veronica, a victim of slut shaming, will still slut shame another girl (Carrie, to whom she later apologizes).

I also saw the case with an inappropriate, shady older guy/younger girl relationship as foreshadowing for the Aaron/Lilly reveal later.

Oh, Leo. He is a sweetie, but I don't think I ever saw that going anywhere.