Charisma Carpenter

Earlier this week, Charisma Carpenter weighed in on one Buffy reunion accomplished (ABC Family’s Relative Chaos, costarring Nicholas Brendon) and another perhaps to come (on David Boreanaz’s Bones). Here in Part 2 of her TVGuide.com Q&A, the brunette beauty talks about where we definitely will see her next - Veronica Mars, home of Kendall’s mysterious briefcase - and updates us on how she is still Wonder-ing about donning a certain superheroine’s bullet-deflecting bracelets.

TVGuide.com: How busy is Veronica Mars going to keep you this season?

Charisma Carpenter: I don’t think I’m allowed to say.... I do suggest that people watch the first episode, though!

TVGuide.com: Will we find out what’s in the briefcase that Kendall showed Keith? The thing that made him stand up Veronica at the airport?

Carpenter: Uh-huh.

TVGuide.com: Did you know what was in it when you shot last season’s finale?

Carpenter: No. It was empty.

TVGuide.com: Did you take any guesses on what was inside?

Carpenter: We all guessed, of course! We were saying [to the writers/producers], "You guys don’t really know, do you? You’re not sure, are you?" [Laughs]

TVGuide.com: Does Kendall get in Veronica’s face at all in the season premiere?

Carpenter: No. No face-off.

TVGuide.com: What fellas might Kendall "play with" this season?

Carpenter: Keith!

TVGuide.com: No, not Veronica’s dad....

Carpenter: But that would be so funny, such an "oddball" combo.

TVGuide.com: A lot of fans are dreading that possibility, though.

Carpenter: Are they really?! I love Enrico [Colantoni]. He’s so amazing as an actor and so fun to be around. No, there’s a new guy in town, a new character [involved] with Kendall, and Keith.... There’s a whole story line there.

TVGuide.com: Did you go after any series-regular gigs for this fall?

Carpenter: Of course. I go out every pilot season.