Play It Again, Dick

The iZombie experience has been great.

The cast is fantastic.

I think it's the right show for the network at this time.

We're having... we're having a really good time making this.

Great. Well, thanks. Oh, before I let you go,

uh, we've been hearing a lot of rumors

about a Veronica Mars spin-off,

maybe featuring Ryan Hansen. What can you

tease for us with that?

Uh, well,

there's no way there's a Veronica Mars

spin-off coming off right now. I mean, I...

I'm the creator of Veronica Mars, and,

yes, Warner Brothers owns it,

but I'm an important producer for... for Warner Brothers,

like Kevin Williamson or Chuck Lorre. I...

They wouldn't go and make that show without me.

I promise you that those are just rumors.

Fans start them all the time. It's... It's not happening.

Previously on...

These are the main titles for the Dick Casablancas series.

Pitching to the CW next week.

Young, hot people forgetting to put their shirts on.

Guns, tricked-out muscle cars,

chase sequences, catch phrases.

Have you heard of micro-budget pilots?

This is your chance to be a trailblazer.

- Right on. - Do you think

you can get some of your old cohorts from Veronica Mars?

Of course.

Ryan, if there were going to be a Veronica Mars spin-off,

I think I would've heard about it. Especially if I was appearing in it.

Also, why would you have Dick be a private eye?

Does Rob know anything about this, Ryan?

Could you do the pilot for 50?

- Fifty... - Thousand.

Fifty thousand dollars?

For the whole thing?

Yeah, it's a micro-budget pilot. Everybody's doing them,

dipping their toes in, casting a wider net.

I just don't get how you make it work.

You know, Logan's supposed to be on an aircraft carrier somewhere.

But now he's back in Neptune,

partnered up with Dick, solving crimes?

- Eh, I guess it could work. - Yeah, totally.

Partners.

Crockett and Tubbs.

Batman and Robin.

- Starsky and Hutch. - Simon and Garfunkel.

And these guys?

Oh, just the "making of" doc crew.

You know, DVD bonus material.

Let's face it, a show called Veronica Mars,

it was always going to be Kristen's show.

We should put our name in the title.

They could never write us out.

Mm, Casablancas and Echolls?

Sounds kind of dumb, don't you think?

Dude, Rizolli and Isles just wrapped season five.

Wait, that's a real show?

Franklin and Bash, entering its fourth season.

- What? - Or, you know,

I'm this kind of American hero jet fighter pilot,

and you're this himbo surfer comedy relief guy.

Maybe the name should tap into that.

Are you sure you don't need a Fresnel on that 2K?

Here, uh, I'll fix it. Look.

- Uh... - Here, look.

All right. Pick up in three and two... One.

Or, you know, I'm this kind of American hero jet fighter pilot,

and you're this himbo surfer comedy relief guy.

Maybe the name should tap into that.

Hm, think about that.

Joker and the Ace.

Oh, my God.

- That's it! - What?

Joker and the Ace. Oh, I can see the billboard.

We're tooling down the Strip

in a classic Stingray convertible.

Tag line: Joker and the Ace:

cruising for a couple of Queens.

- Uh... - Oh, shit.

- That came out wrong. - Yeah.

All right, we're gonna run that again, but this time,

everyone, crew included, realizes it's funny,

we all crack up. We'll put it in the season one gag reel.

- Okay. - Pick it up in three... and two and one.

Joker and the Ace.

I really appreciate you putting this faith in me.

I know this is your baby.

You sold the show, but I am going to crawl through glass to make this work.

Day one: I'm here on time, in shape,

knowing my lines, hitting my marks.

I'll do all the publicity you need me to do.

I'm turning down all offers coming my way.

From here on, my priority is Joker and the Ace.

You still like that title, right?

- Yeah, totally. - Who's writing it?

- Writing what? - The show.

Oh, the show, the show.

Um, I was thinking about writing the story,

you know, and then just hiring some nerd to put in some commas and shit.