"Silence of the Lamb" is the eleventh episode of the first season of the American mystery television series Veronica Mars.

The series depicts the adventures of Veronica Mars (Kristen Bell) as she deals with life as a high school student while moonlighting as a private detective.

In this episode, Veronica helps Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie (Tina Majorino) find and reconnect with her birth parents and siblings.

Meanwhile, Keith (Enrico Colantoni) is temporarily reassigned to the sheriff's department in order to help with a case involving a serial killer.

One morning, Veronica talks to Keith about an old case involving a serial killer, the E-String Strangler, who has made a reappearance.

At Neptune High, a blonde cheerleader celebrates her birthday in haughty, regal style and invites only her rich friends to her upcoming party.

Meanwhile, another student, Jackson, asks Veronica to research his parents' past indiscretions to gain leverage in their criticisms of him.

Mac proposes taking Veronica's efforts nationwide as a web-based business so they will both eventually have enough money for retirement savings.

Keith and Sheriff Lamb talk to a suspect, who leads them to a man called "The Worm" (Aaron Paul), who responds hesitantly.

Veronica bribes the new police officer and steals the Lily Kane murder files with the help of Weevil (Francis Capra).

[1] The film, the novel, and the episode all deal with serial killers and the brave female detectives who hunt them down (in the case of The Silence of the Lambs, this character is Clarice Starling).

Among this episode's guest stars include Tina Majorino, who makes her second appearance on the show (after "Like a Virgin") and Aaron Paul, who would later receive three Primetime Emmy Award wins for his performance as Jesse Pinkman on Breaking Bad.