Mercer Hayes
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| Mercer Hayes | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | Witchita Linebacker (episode 3.03) |
| Last appearance | Spit & Eggs (episode 3.09) |
| Cause/reason | Arrested |
| Created by | Rob Thomas |
| Portrayed by | Ryan Devlin |
| Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Radio DJ |
Mercer Hayes is a fictional character on The CW Television Network series Veronica Mars, portrayed by Ryan Devlin.
[edit] Character biography
Mercer Hayes was a DJ on the Hearst College radio station, KRFF, where he had a live call-in request show named "Club Flush". He also ran an illegal casino out of his dorm room, 332 Bennes Hall. It was through this underground casino that he befriended Logan Echolls.
He first appears in the episode 'Wichita Linebacker', when Logan is gambling at his casino. When Veronica arrives and has an argument with Logan, he hovers nearby and insists they fight outside.
In 'President Evil', his Halloween costume is that of Alex DeLarge from A Clockwork Orange, foreshadowing his part in the mystery arc. His casino is robbed by two men in presidential masks, and they insist on taking the cashbox. When he doesn't comply, they abuse one of his dealers. It's only with the threat of violence that he opens the box and hands it over. When questioned about the event by the campus police, he continues to be sarcastic and uncooperative.
In the episode 'Hi, Infidelity', Parker recognizes the cologne that Mercer is wearing as being the cologne that her rapist wore. Veronica takes the information to Sheriff Don Lamb who notes that his officers found GHB in Mercer's possession and he arrests Mercer. Logan insists to Veronica that Mercer was innocent because they were both in Tijuana. Veronica is able to find evidence that Mercer was not the rapist as the radio station database shows that his live request show was on the air the nights of the rapes of Stacy and Parker.
In the episode, 'Spit & Eggs', Mercer is attending the Pi Sigma Sigma party with Logan. He has a brief discussion with Veronica, making a hasty exit when it's apparent she only wants to speak with Logan. Even when Veronica assures him he can stay, he insists on leaving, claiming that his show is about to air. After the show is turned on, Wallace discovers a cup that has been drugged that belongs to 'Kim Kaiser', and he leaves with Logan to intercept the rapist.
Unfortunately, Veronica is informed that Kim Kaiser had lent her ID to her little sister, Carrie, who lives in the dorms. As she's about to go, Mercer goes on air and his voice warps. Veronica realizes that he did tape his show, and that his alibi is invalid.
At the dorm, Carrie's door opens revealing that Mercer is indeed the rapist. He sits on the bed, explaining to the girl his motives. He hears a sound from the closet, and goes to investigate only to find that his victim is stashed inside. Veronica had taken her coat, and was hiding on the bed. He realizes this right as she's about to hit him with her taser, and he grabs her arm to deflect some of the damage. Mercer threatens her, and they have a brief scuffle. In the end, Veronica scratches his cheek and stabs him in the leg with a porcelain unicorn before she escapes. She's intercepted by Mercer's accomplice, Moe the R.A. Veronica is oblivious to the partnership, and Moe drugs her before leaving to get Mercer. When she sees a picture of the two boys together in the prison experiment (Mercer is the guard and Moe is the prisoner), she realizes the mistake and manages to hide in the closet, calling her father with Moe's cell phone. In the closet, she finds a hammer and grabs it.
Mercer returns with Moe in tow, and at first they think that Veronica escaped through the window. It's obvious that Mercer is in charge in the relationship, something that obviously started with the prison experiment. The cell phone ringing from the closet alert the duo to her location, and Mercer orders Moe to get the cell phone away from her. When he attempts to do so, Veronica brings the hammer down on his foot. The injured Moe falls back, howling in pain. Mercer drags Veronica out of the closet before barking more orders at Moe, referring to him as "prisoner". He tells Moe to give the girl more GHB so she won't remember the night and Moe blubbers that he's out. Mercer still has some in his room, so he insists that Moe watch her while he gets the drug. Veronica, in the meantime, has found a rape whistle in her pocket and has summoned up the strength to blow it. The conspirators get it away from her almost immediately.
Mercer hobbles to his room to grab a vial of GHB, but on the way back he's intercepted by Parker who heard the whistle. She confronts him in the middle of the hallway, insisting he tell her where she is. She puts a hand on his chest to restrain him, and when he tries to remove it she screams "Rape!” calling other dorm residents into the hallway, including Moe. One asks Mercer why he's so beat up, and Moe keeps asking Mercer what they should do bringing more suspicion down on the boy. When he can't fend off the questions, he makes a dash for it, claiming that Parker is insane and that they've all fallen for her act. Moe follows in a hurry, and Parker discovers Veronica in his room.
The boys try to escape, stopping in a hotel. Moe extracts the unicorn horn from Mercer's leg right before Keith Mars enters, wielding a gun with the intent on dragging them back to Neptune. They are put in jail, and the last we see of them is Logan walking menacingly towards them after purposely getting put in their jail cell.
[edit] Appearances
[edit] Season 3
- 3x03 Witchita Linebacker
- 3x05 President Evil
- 3x06 Hi, Infidelity
- 3x07 Of Vice and Men
- 3x09 Spit & Eggs
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