PRETTY LITTLE LIARS

7x11

"Your Turn"

TEASER

EXT. SPENCER'S BARN - NIGHT

It's a stormy night. The camera gets closer to the barn's door.

INT. SPENCER'S BARN - NIGHT

ARIA, SPENCER, HANNA, EMILY and ALISON are all there, sitting on two couches. Spencer has her arm in a cast but, other than that, looks perfectly fine.

ARIA
Does it hurt?

SPENCER
Not really. They gave me a ton of painkillers, though.

HANNA
We could all use some of those.

EMILY
Did Detective Furey told you something?

SPENCER
Only that they're still looking for Jenna.

HANNA
Really, how hard can it be to track down a psychotic, blind girl? She's probably run into a few walls already.

ALISON
Unless she has a new errand boy under her thumb.

HANNA
Or girl.

EMILY
You mean Sidney?

HANNA
Yeah, and Mary Drake is still in the picture too. Maybe that's her new accomplice, or they were all working together since the beginning.

EMILY
Well, she kind of saved Spencer back there.

HANNA
Yeah, and then she dropped the biggest lie ever told, remember?

They all turn their eyes to Spencer.

ALISON
Have you... Have you talked to your mom?

SPENCER
(after taking a deep breath)
Not yet. I mean, I have no reasons to believe what Mary said, but at the same time... I don't know, I just find it hard to bring the subject up.

EMILY
Yeah...

There's a knock on the front door, almost completely silenced by the storm outside.

SPENCER
That must be Melissa. She said she'd come by later to bring me clean sheets.

HANNA
We'll go.

She and Emily get up from the couch and walk to the door.

ARIA
How is Melissa, by the way?

SPENCER
Fine, I guess. We still haven't had the chance to properly talk. She just keeps looking at me with those sad eyes, almost as if I'm going to break into a million pieces.

EMILY
Guys...

They're back, and they're carrying something. But definitely not sheets.

ARIA
What the...?

It's a big black box. They place it on top of the table and the girls gather around it.

HANNA
It was on the doorstep. And there was no one there.

SPENCER
There never is.

They stare at the box for a few seconds.

ARIA
Should we open it or...?

ALISON
Do we have a choice?

Those words are all they need. Hanna removes the top to reveal what's inside. They all gasp.

EMILY
Oh, my God.

It's a giant board game of the town of Rosewood. All the iconic places are there: the church, the police station, the Radley, each of the Liars' houses... At the starting point, we see five little figurines representing each of the girls.

After a while of just staring at it in complete shock, the girls notice a white envelope on the middle. After a few seconds of hesitation, Aria picks it up, to reveal some kind of rectangular slot underneath.

The girl opens the envelope and starts reading the letter, while the rest of her friends listen carefully.

ARIA
"It's the final game, bitches."
(a beat)
"The rules are simple: each of you will have a turn at it. Should you succeed, you'll get a reward."

HANNA
Is "A.D" really forcing us to play Monopoly right now?

SPENCER
Does it say something else?

As a response, Aria continues reading.

ARIA
"The prize for beating the game is something you've been longing for, for quite some time now. This prize is..."

She hesitates for a moment.

ARIA
"This prize is me."

All of them look at each other, and then at the game. They really are at the final stretch now.

END OF TEASER

ACT ONE

INT. HASTINGS' HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY

Spencer closes the fridge. She's about to step outside when MELISSA HASTINGS comes down the stairs.

MELISSA
Morning.

SPENCER
Hi.

MELISSA
Where are you going?

SPENCER
I'm meeting Marco down at the station. He called me earlier and said he had more info about Jenna.

MELISSA
(furrowing an eyebrow)
Marco? You mean Detective Furey?

SPENCER
Yeah.

MELISSA
I didn't know you were on a first-name basis.

Spencer doesn't respond. She just turns around to leave.

MELISSA
By the way, have you talked to mom?

SPENCER
About what?

MELISSA
She thinks you're avoiding her.

SPENCER
Well, I'm not. And I'm going to be late, so...

She finally opens the door and steps outside, leaving Melissa behind.

INT. LUCAS' APARTMENT - HANNA'S ROOM - DAY

Hanna and CALEB are lying on bed. He's caressing her cheek, and she's looking at the ceiling. Something's bothering her, and Caleb notices.

CALEB
I hope I'm not being a disappointment.

She turns to him. It takes a while for her to realize what he means.

HANNA
What?
(a beat)
Oh, no, of course not. It's just that...

CALEB
There's a lot going on. I know, I was only kidding.
(a beat)
Mostly.

Hanna places her back against the wall behind the bed.

HANNA
I just can't stop thinking that Jenna's still out there, somewhere. Waiting to strike again.

CALEB
Well, she doesn't have her sidekick by her side anymore. And... I mean, she's blind.

HANNA
God, that joke has lost all its meaning.

CALEB
Listen, all I'm saying is there's nothing you can do right now. And Spencer is safe and sound. Everything could've been way worse.

HANNA
That's exactly what I can't stop thinking about.

Caleb stares at her, confused. She shakes her head and quickly steps out the bed.

HANNA
I'm just rambling now. I'm gonna grab some juice, you want something?

CALEB
No.

HANNA
Okay.

She forces a smile and walks away.

INT. ROSEWOOD HIGH - DAY

Emily is in the hallway, putting some papers on the notice board.

The ring bells, and some kids start coming out the classroom next to her. After a while, Alison exits too. She notices Em and goes to her.

ALISON
Hey.

EMILY
Hi.

She barely looks at her.

ALISON
I guess Hackett decided to give you the coach position in the end, huh?

EMILY
Yeah, he told me this morning.

ALISON
That's great.
(a beat)
Have you heard from Paige?

Emily furrows her eyebrow and finally turns to Alison.

EMILY
Where did that come from?

ALISON
Oh, I just assumed... Because she was the other candidate, that you might have...

EMILY
No, we haven't.

ALISON
Right.

There's an obvious tension between the two of them.

ALISON
I have to go to my next class, so... See you later?

EMILY
Yeah.

She immediately focuses her attention on the board again.

ALISON
Okay.

She stays there for a couple more seconds, and then she finally leaves.

INT. THE BREW - DAY

Spencer and Aria are sitting on a couch, having coffee.

SPENCER
God, I needed to get out of that house. Melissa was being extra pushy today, and I couldn't deal with her. Especially after last night.

ARIA
Yeah.
(a beat)
How long we'll have to wait until "A.D" starts their shiny new game?

SPENCER
I have no clue. It could be hours, or weeks. I think that's part of it all.

ARIA
I just don't get who in their right mind would do such a thing. I mean, a whole board game?

SPENCER
I doubt whoever this is is in their right mind. And don't forget that Charlotte had us locked in exact replicas of our rooms.

ARIA
Yeah, but that was...
(a beat)
That was because Charlotte enjoyed torturing us. I thought this person only wanted to find out who killed her.

SPENCER
Yeah, and we lied to them. First with Hanna and then with Ali. This is their payback.

ARIA
You realize that we're no longer talking about this person as if they were Jenna, right?

SPENCER
It's just... I can't picture Jenna building this thing. And even if she payed someone to do it...
(she hesitates)
I don't know, it's just a feeling.

ARIA
A feeling that maybe Jenna was never "A.D"? I had that too.

SPENCER
I mean, we had plenty of reasons to go there. She and Noel tried to kill us all, and they probably had something to do with this whole thing, but...

A beat.

ARIA
So, if Jenna was never "A.D", who do you think it is?

SPENCER
That's the thing. We've spent so much time pointing the finger to the wrong people. Sara, Melissa, Alison... Even your dad! We're almost delusional at this point.

ARIA
Yeah, maybe they should lock us all up in Welby. At least we would be safer.

They chuckle at the thought of it.

SPENCER
Anyway, I hope Marco can give us some insight to this whole thing.

ARIA
By the way, how is that going? Not the murder investigation part. Just the Marco part.

SPENCER
It's going. We haven't seen each other a lot since I was in the hospital, but he came by a couple of times.

ARIA
Yeah, I saw the flowers. Talk about over-compensating.

SPENCER
Well, they were not all his. Toby brought some too.

ARIA
Really?

Spencer nods.

ARIA
How is he? Are there any news about Yvonne?

SPENCER
Last time we talked he said she was stable, even though she still won't wake up. At least the doctors are hopeful.

ARIA
Well, I for one I'm sure everything will be okay. She'll wake up in no time.

She seems convincing enough. Spencer smiles at the reassurance.

SPENCER
That reminds me... How's Nicole doing? Have you talked to Ezra?

ARIA
Oh.
(a bit uncomfortable)
Yeah, he's still in New York with her and her parents, making sure she's okay. He'll be back soon.

SPENCER
That's good, right?

ARIA
It is.

Spencer's phone starts ringing. She shares a look of dread with Aria and starts going through her purse. She finally finds it.

SPENCER
Don't worry. It's just my mom.

She hangs up.

ARIA
You know you can't avoid her forever, right?

SPENCER
I know. It's just... Where do I even start? "Hey, mom. So, remember when I was almost shot to death? Well, Mary Drake happened to be there too, and she told me she was my mother. Wanna watch a movie?"

ARIA
Well, that's not too bad. Minus the movie part, that was a bit much.

SPENCER
Anyway, I'd better get going now. I don't want to be late to the station.

She gets up.

ARIA
(grinning)
Have fun.

SPENCER
You do know this is sort of an official thing, right?

ARIA
Yeah, that's what they all say.

SPENCER
I'm serious. You can even come along if you want to.

ARIA
No, thank you. I'll finish my tiny coffee and then I'll go upstairs.

SPENCER
Okay, talk to you later then.

ARIA
Yeah, call me.

Spencer walks away. Right before she steps outside her phone beeps once again. Annoyed, she pulls it out. But it's not Veronica this time.

"The first turn goes to you, Spence. Tell your mommy about Mary, today." -A.D.

She turns around. Aria is still on the couch, drinking her coffee. Spencer takes a step towards her, but then she changes her mind. She puts her phone away and steps outside.

END OF ACT ONE

ACT TWO

INT. THE RADLEY - AFTERNOON

Hanna is sitting on a table with LUCAS GOTTESMAN. They're going through some sketches and documents.

LUCAS
This is great, Hanna.

HANNA
Seriously? I feel like I have no idea what I'm doing.

LUCAS
Well, beginnings were never easy. And with everything that's been happening...
(a beat)
Look, all I'm saying is, if you want to take some time off, we can...

HANNA
No, no. I want to do this, Lucas. I'm not about to throw your money in the trash.

LUCAS
Cool.

Just then, Hanna notices MONA VANDERWAAL standing behind Lucas. The girl sees them and goes to their table.

MONA
Well, I didn't expect to find you here. Hi, Lucas.

The boy looks a bit uncomfortable.

LUCAS
Hi, Mona.

He gets up and starts picking some documents up.

LUCAS
Well, I should be going now. Again, great work, Han.

HANNA
Thank you.

Lucas gives some sort of a goodbye nod to Mona and walks away. The girl waves at him with a smile on her face and immediately sits on the chair in front of Hanna.

MONA
So it is true, then. Lucas really did kickstart your career.

HANNA
He's just being a friend, Mona.

MONA
Yeah, a loaded one. Those are my favorites.
(pointing to a sketch on the table)
And you're not so bad yourself.

She picks it up and stares at it for a while.

MONA
You're gonna do amazing, Han. You were practically born for this.

HANNA
Thank you.

Mona puts the sketch down.

MONA
But, seriously, I assumed you'd be spending more time with Caleb. Since make-ups are always fun and all. Where is he?

HANNA
Oh, he...
(she hesitates)
He had some work to do, so he stayed at home.

MONA
Okay. So, is everything going well between you two?

HANNA
Um, yeah. Yeah, everything's great.

She isn't fooling anybody. Mona furrows her eyebrows.

HANNA
It's true! I'm just a bit distracted with everything that's going on. Noel, Jenna, Spencer...

She wants to go on, but she stops at the last moment.

MONA
Right.
(a beat)
Just, if there's something else, you know you can tell me. Well...

She chuckles.

MONA
I don't really know if you can, since you still don't trust me completely.

Hanna tries to say something, but Mona stops her.

MONA
It's okay. I understand why. I just want you to know that I'm here for you.

A beat.

HANNA
Thank you, Mona.

INT. ROSEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT - AFTERNOON

Spencer is sitting on a chair in MARCO FUREY's desk, re-reading the text from "A.D". The detective appears, and she immediately puts the phone away.

MARCO
Sorry to keep you waiting.

He sits down in front of her.

MARCO
One of my colleagues had something to tell me. How are you? Feeling better now you're back home?

SPENCER
Yeah. The doctors said maybe they'll take the cast off in a few days.

MARCO
Great. Maybe then we can have another one of our take-out dinners.

SPENCER
(she chuckles)
That sounds good.

A beat.

SPENCER
So, what was so important that you couldn't tell me over the phone?

MARCO
Oh, I could've definitely told you over the phone. I just wanted to see you in the flesh.

SPENCER
And in the cast.

He chuckles.

MARCO
The truth is, there's not much I can tell about Jenna Marshall's whereabouts.

SPENCER
Okay.

MARCO
But there is something. Turns out, the bullet which you were shot with doesn't match the gun we found in that house. The one that Jenna was carrying.

SPENCER
And that means...?

MARCO
There are two possible explanations: either Jenna had two different guns lying around and she took one with her, or, and this seems like the most plausible one, it wasn't her who shot you.

SPENCER
Well, maybe it was Mary Drake.

MARCO
Yeah, we came to that same conclusion too. That's why we ran a throughout search in the Lost Woods Resort. She was very cooperative.

SPENCER
And?

MARCO
And nothing. No gun, nothing. She told us that she only went to that school for the blind because she was worried about you.

SPENCER
Worried about what exactly?

MARCO
She didn't say.

SPENCER
Right.

A beat.

MARCO
We'll continue investigating her, of course. But right now, there's nothing we can do without evidence. And I still think Jenna is our best lead.

SPENCER
Okay.
(a beat)
Well, thank you for telling me.

MARCO
No sweat.

She gets up.

MARCO
It makes me a bit sad, though. Seeing you leave after getting the information.
(sarcastically)
Makes me feel like I'm being used.

SPENCER
(grinning)
Oh, well...

She leans in to give him a kiss on the cheek.

SPENCER
That's because you are.

MARCO
(he chuckles)
Woah, okay.

She laughs too, and then walks away.

SPENCER
I'm looking forward to that take-out night, by the way. Surprise me.

MARCO
I will.

EXT. DILAURENTIS' HOUSE - AFTERNOON

Alison opens the front door. Emily is in the porch.

ALISON
Thank you for coming.

EMILY
Sure.

Ali steps aside and lets Emily come in. She takes a deep breath before closing the door.

INT. DILAURENTIS' HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - AFTERNOON

The two girls are sitting on opposite couches, facing each other. It takes a while for Alison to start the conversation.

ALISON
I wanted to talk.

EMILY
Well, that's a first.

ALISON
Em...

EMILY
I mean, you haven't said more than three words to me since that night. I was getting used to it.

ALISON
I just... I needed time to figure it out.

EMILY
Okay, and have you?

A beat.

ALISON
It's complicated.

Emily lets out a frustrated sigh.

EMILY
The thing is, Ali, it really isn't. It's quite simple: you were feeling alone, and I happened to be there.

ALISON
That's not what it happened.

EMILY
Okay, well...

She gets up from the couch.

EMILY
Let me know when you figure it all out, then.

She walks away.

ALISON
I'm afraid, Emily.

Em stops. She turns around and sees that Alison has started crying.

ALISON
Every time that I think about...

She puts her hand on her belly.

ALISON
I don't know what I'm gonna do.

Emily stands there for a few seconds. She finally walks back to the couch and sits next to her.

EMILY
Listen, I...
(she clears her throat)
I actually don't have anything to do this evening. So I can stay here for a while, if you want. We can watch a movie, maybe?

Ali wipes the tears away, and then she slowly nods.

ALISON
Yeah. I would like that.

INT. HASTINGS' HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - EVENING

Spencer comes inside the house. VERONICA HASTINGS is sitting at the kitchen table, looking at something on her tablet. She looks up when she hears the door.

VERONICA
Spencer!

She seems surprised, in a good way. Spencer takes off her purse and leaves it on the couch.

VERONICA
Melissa told me you were going to meet with that detective. Was everything okay?

SPENCER
Yeah. He didn't have much information, though.

VERONICA
Oh.

They stay quiet for a bit, just staring at each other. Veronica is visibly worried.

SPENCER
Mom...

She starts getting closer to the table.

SPENCER
Melissa said that you thought I was avoiding you.
(a beat)
And it's true, I was.

She takes a deep breath.

SPENCER
You know how Mary Drake was also in that place, the night I was shot?

VERONICA
Yes.

SPENCER
Well, she wasn't just there. She actually pushed Jenna away when she was about to shoot again. And...
(a beat)
She said something to me before I passed out.

Veronica stares at her, with an unreadable expression on her face.

SPENCER
She told me... She told me she was my mother.

And there it is. Veronica doesn't seem to be so surprised by that reveal. She sighs.

VERONICA
Let's go sit down, okay?

END OF ACT TWO

ACT THREE

EXT. THE BREW - EVENING

Aria is outside, talking over the phone. She seems a bit agitated.

ARIA
Ezra, call me as soon as you get this. I haven't heard from you in more than a week, and I'm starting to get worried.
(a beat)
I've already cleaned the apartment two times in a row, and I'm not feeling calmer, so... Please, call me. Love you, bye.

She hangs up. Then, as she's about to go inside the Brew again...

JASON
Hey!

She turns around to see JASON DILAURENTIS.

ARIA
Jason! What... What are you doing here?

JASON
I was on my way to the station. I wanted to see if they had some more news about Mary Drake.

ARIA
Well, you can save the trip. Spencer was already there this morning, and they didn't have much to offer her.

JASON
Oh.
(he's disappointed)
That's a pity. Well, I guess I'll go run some errands then. After all, my sister and Emily probably could use some time alone.

ARIA
Wait, wait. Go back, what about Ali and Emily?

JASON
They're at home. Emily told me Ali was feeling a bit under the weather, so she's staying with her. I think they're a watching a movie.

ARIA
Oh, good.

JASON
Yeah. Well, I'll get out of your hair. See you around.

He starts to walk away.

ARIA
Wait!

He turns to her.

ARIA
I-I really don't have much to do today, and I could use some errand time. Do you think maybe I can tag along?

JASON
Yes, of course. Just... Prepare to be bored to death, I guess.

ARIA
I'm ready.

They both chuckle and start walking together down the street.

INT. HASTINGS' HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - EVENING

Both Veronica and Spencer are now sitting on the couch. The former is staring right at her daughter, but Spencer is looking down.

VERONICA
After Melissa was born, your father and I kept trying to get pregnant. We had always wanted two children, you know?

There's a sad smile on her face.

VERONICA
But, for some reason, it wasn't happening. So we went to the doctor, ran some tests...
(a beat)
And just like that, they told us I could no longer had kids.

Spencer finally looks at her mom.

SPENCER
So you adopted me?

VERONICA
Well, not exactly. Soon after that, your father came home one day with Jessica. Or who I thought was Jessica. Back then, I didn't know anything about your father's "relationship" with her. For me, she was just a neighbor. A creepy, unsettling one, but still.
(a beat)
And there was your dad, introducing this woman as Jessica's identical twin sister. Apparently, they had known each other for quite some time, although he had never mentioned her until then. And he told her about our situation.

SPENCER
Dad... Dad told Mary Drake that you couldn't have children?

Veronica nods.

VERONICA
I-I was shocked, I didn't know what to think of it. Of course, once I found out about Jason later on, I asked your father about the whole thing once again. But he wouldn't talk.

SPENCER
What "whole thing" are you talking about? What did Mary do?

VERONICA
She...
(a beat)
She offered to be our surrogate.

SPENCER
Your... Your surrogate? How...? And you were okay with it?!

VERONICA
I didn't know what to do! I-I felt trapped, and she was offering a way out. Your father kept pushing, and pushing, so... I guess I ended up giving up.

SPENCER
So... You and dad are my biological parents?

Veronica nods.

VERONICA
Soon after everything was taken care of, Mary was admitted in Radley, and I was... I was terrified.

She gets closer to her daughter on the couch.

VERONICA
But then you finally arrived, and you were... You were the most beautiful thing I had ever seen.

SPENCER
You...
(she has started crying)
You were there? In Radley?

VERONICA
I was. I was outside the whole time, waiting for you. And when I finally got to hold you, it was like everything made sense.

She embraces Spencer, who's still sobbing.

VERONICA
You are my daughter, Spence. It doesn't matter whether you were adopted, or brought to this world by Mary Drake. That won't ever change, you understand?

She doesn't answer. She just keeps crying while Veronica hugs her.

INT. LUCAS' APARTMENT - NIGHT

Hanna comes in. Caleb's on the couch, working on his computer.

HANNA
Hey.

CALEB
Hi. How was your day?

HANNA
Good. I met with Lucas to take a look at my sketches. He thinks they're really good.

CALEB
That's fantastic.

HANNA
Yeah.
(a beat)
And then I was with Mona.

CALEB
(he furrows his eyebrows)
Really?

HANNA
She was in the Radley, and she saw me talking with Lucas. We had brunch together after he left. It was nice, actually.

CALEB
Okay.
(a beat)
Do you want to talk about what happened this morning now?

HANNA
What do you mean?

CALEB
Hanna, you were out of here almost before finishing that juice. I know something's going on.

She lets out a sigh and goes to sit next to him.

HANNA
Okay, you know how you said earlier that everything could've been worse? With Spencer, I mean.

CALEB
Yeah.

HANNA
Well, that's the thing. Everything could've gone wrong, and I cannot stop thinking about that. What if Spencer hadn't...?
(a beat)
She and I weren't on the best terms lately, and it was all because of me.

CALEB
Hanna...

HANNA
You two were still together when we shared that kiss. You cheated on your girlfriend, and I betrayed my best friend, and we haven't really talked about that.

CALEB
That was...
(he clears his throat)
That was a spur of the moment. We were afraid. No one knew what was gonna happen that night, and...

HANNA
That's no excuse. We both know we could've prevented it. But we didn't. And I just can't shake the thought that, if Spencer hadn't made it, I...
(a beat)
I couldn't have told her how sorry I am for everything.

Caleb hugs her and kisses her on the forehead.

CALEB
Well, that's the good thing, right? She's alive and well, and you can tell her whenever you want. We both can.

Hanna smiles at him. For the first time in a while, it looked like a genuine smile. They kiss and, then, Hanna's phone beeps. She quickly pulls it out of her pocket, and looks at the text. It's from Spencer: "S.O.S.". Caleb sees it too.

CALEB
(worried)
Is everything okay?

Hanna looks at him.

INT. DILAURENTIS' HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

Alison and Emily are sitting on the couch. We see the movie has just ended and the credits are rolling.

EMILY
How are you feeling?

ALISON
Better.

She doesn't sound too sure.

ALISON
Sorry about everything, by the way. About ignoring you, and all that. I really didn't mean to, but...

EMILY
You don't have to apologize for anything. It's my fault that I forgot everything you were going through. Well, I didn't really forget, but...

ALISON
I know.
(a beat)
It's just, I hate feeling like this. I can't even focus on anything without being constantly reminded of him, of everything he did to me. I can't even make the decision to...
(a beat)
I remember feeling like this once before, when we were all still a bunch of kids.

EXT. SOMEPLACE IN CAPE MAY - NIGHT (ARCHIVE FOOTAGE FROM 3X17)

Alison is talking to Charlotte away from some outdoors party. She's crying and panicking.

ALISON
I'm late.

CHARLOTTE
You weren't using protection?

ALISON
We were! Just not all the time.
(a beat)
What I'm gonna do? If he finds out, he's gonna kill me.

INT. DILAURENTIS' HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

EMILY
Wilden?

Alison nods.

ALISON
Charlotte was actually the reason I met him. She was having some kind of fling with him, but he was getting more and more annoying, or so she said. She asked for my help to break things up for good.
(a beat)
When he and I met, he pulled out his gun, just to mess with me. And then... Well, you know the rest.

EMILY
Ali...

ALISON
And now, so many years later, I'm back to feeling that dread. That fear. I don't... I don't know how to stop it.

Emily grabs her hand.

EMILY
Listen to me. Take all the time you need, okay? You don't have to rush anything, or give explanations to anyone. Just know that, when you're ready, I'll be there. Every step of the way.

They both look at each other in silence for a few seconds. Then, they start getting closer, their faces almost touching...

Both their phones beep at the same time, and the spell is broken. They look at the text they just got: it's the same one that Hanna had, from Spencer.

END OF ACT THREE

ACT FOUR

EXT. THE BREW - NIGHT

Aria and Jason arrive at the door to the Brew. They're both carrying a couple of bags.

ARIA
Well, that was completely mundane.

JASON
It absolutely was. I warned you, though.

ARIA
No, I...
(she chuckles)
I say it in a good way. I needed something like that today.

JASON
Then I'm glad I could help.
(a beat)
I hope you don't mind me asking, but... Is everything okay between you and Ezra? I know that he's with that missing girl in New York.

ARIA
Oh... Yes.

She tries her best to sound convincing.

ARIA
Everything's great. He's just making sure she's fine.

Just then, her phone beeps. She pulls it out while Jason keeps talking.

JASON
Okay. I just thought that maybe there was something wrong with her, or...

She reads the same text from Spencer.

ARIA
No, no. As I said, everything's good.

A beat.

JASON
Okay, well, I'd better get going.

ARIA
Yeah, goodnight. And thank you for the... Not fun?

JASON
(he chuckles)
Any time.

He turns around and walks away from her. Aria stares at him for a few seconds, and then looks at her phone again.

INT. SPENCER'S BARN - NIGHT

All the five girls are there again, gathered around the board game. The Spencer figurine has moved all by itself, and is now standing right on the HASTINGS' HOUSEHOLD. Also, a puzzle piece has been placed inside the slot in the middle.

SPENCER
Everything was like this when I got here.

ALISON
Is that a puzzle?

SPENCER
Apparently.

ARIA
Didn't "A.D" said that if we beat the game, we'd get their identity as a reward?

EMILY
So are we getting a face or...?

SPENCER
I don't think so. It has to be something that we can only work out once we have all the pieces.

HANNA
There's enough space for six of them, right?

EMILY
Looks like one of us is gonna have to play twice.

They stare at the board game for a few more seconds.

SPENCER
I'm sorry, guys.

They all turn to her.

SPENCER
I should've told you about the text right when I got it, but...

HANNA
You have nothing to apologize for, Spence.

EMILY
Yeah, you would have had to talk to your mom sooner or later.

ALISON
And "A.D" would've figured out another way to make us play this stupid game.

ARIA
I just can't believe it. I mean, Mary being a surrogate for your parents? What is that all about?

SPENCER
Yeah, and why would my father be so pushy about the whole thing? I doubt he actually even knew Mary before that.

EMILY
You think your mom is lying?

SPENCER
I don't think so. If anything, I believe my dad is.

ARIA
Where is he, anyway?

SPENCER
On a convenient and unexpected business trip.

HANNA
Obviously. So I guess there's going to be a nice little interrogation waiting for him when he comes back, right?

SPENCER
Guilty as charged.

They both share a smile.

ALISON
Well, guys, I think I'm going to leave now. I'm not letting "A.D" ruin my career.

ARIA
Yeah, we should all go.

SPENCER
Sure, I'll see you tomorrow.

All her friends step in to give her a hug. And then it's Hanna's turn.

HANNA
Actually, guys, you can leave without me. I'm going to stay a bit more. If that's okay with you, Spence.

Emily, Aria and Alison look at each other. Spencer seems a bit surprised.

SPENCER
Yeah, sure.

There are a few seconds of awkward silence until the three girls leaves. Then, Spencer and Hanna are finally alone.

SPENCER
So...

She sits on the couch.

SPENCER
What is this about?

Hanna takes a breath.

HANNA
I just...
(a beat)
God, why is this so hard?

SPENCER
If you need...

HANNA
I'm sorry.

SPENCER
Okay...
(she furrows her eyebrows)
Sorry about what?

HANNA
I've been a total bitch to you the last few weeks, and you have every right to hate me for it.

SPENCER
Well, that's up for debate. And I've had my bitchy moments, too.

HANNA
No, Spence, listen. We don't need to make this a competition. I was in the wrong here, and you weren't.

SPENCER
Which... Which wrong are we talking about exactly?
(a beat)
Caleb?

A beat. Hanna just stares at her.

SPENCER
Oh, Hanna, you don't have to...

HANNA
I do. I completely, one hundred percent do, Spence. I gave you my blessing. You came to me, and asked me if I was okay with it multiple times. And I said yes.

SPENCER
Yeah, but I shouldn't have asked. It shouldn't have happened in the first place.
(a beat)
Caleb was your first and only love, and I was selfish enough to forget it.

HANNA
Spence...

SPENCER
No, now you listen to me.

She gets up.

SPENCER
I'll accept your apology if you accept mine, okay? And that will be the end of it.

After a few seconds, Hanna finally smiles a bit. The two girls embrace in a warm hug.

HANNA
I'm sorry.

SPENCER
I'm sorry.

After a while they break apart.

HANNA
How the hell did we let a stupid boy almost ruin this?

SPENCER
I know. It's unforgivable.

They chuckle.

HANNA
By the way, Caleb wanted to come and talk to you too. But then I got the text and...

SPENCER
No, tell him he doesn't have to.

HANNA
Well, I'll try. He was quite determined, though.

SPENCER
Have you told him about the game?

HANNA
No. Do you think I should?

SPENCER
I've come to realize that keeping "A" secrets from people we love has only brought us misery, so... Yes, you definitely should.

HANNA
Actually... There's another person I think we should tell.

Spencer stares at her, a bit confused.

INT. EZRA'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

Aria goes inside the empty apartment. She turns on the lights and looks around for a while. She takes her jacket off and puts in on the couch.

She sits there and pulls out her phone. There are no missed calls, but she does have a new text from Jason: "I'm down for another errand day whenever you feel like it".

Aria looks at it for a while, and a smile appears on her face. She's about to type a response, but she hesitates. In the end, she closes the app and just blocks the phone.

EXT. DILAURENTIS' HOUSE - NIGHT

Alison and Emily are in the porch.

ALISON
Thank you again for today.

EMILY
It was nothing.

ALISON
That's not true. You didn't have to stay, but you did. Even after how awful I've been to you these past few days, you stayed with me.
(a beat)
You've always stayed with me.

They lock eyes. Again, they start getting closer and closer, but then...

EMILY
Wait.

She pulls away from her.

EMILY
I want to do this, but not tonight.
(a beat)
Like I said, Ali, I'm here for you. But today I realized there's a lot you need to sort out before we can even talk about what is going on here.

There's a moment of silence. Finally, Ali sighs and smiles.

ALISON
Okay. I understand.

EMILY
Will you be okay here?

ALISON
Yeah. Yeah, Jason's here too, so...

EMILY
Okay. See you tomorrow, then.

ALISON
Good night, Em.

EMILY
Good night, Ali.

They've been holding hands without even realizing. With a smile on both girl's faces, Emily finally walks away.

INT. LUCAS' APARTMENT - HANNA'S ROOM - NIGHT

Hanna enters the room. Caleb is already lying on bed, facing the other side. Hanna tries not to make too much noise.

CALEB
I'm awake.

He turns around.

HANNA
Oh, great.

She proceeds to take off her shoes and throws them on the floor, making a huge racket. She goes to sit on the bed.

CALEB
How was Spencer?

HANNA
Um, she was fine. You know, considering that she's just found out Mary Drake is her birth mother.

CALEB
What?!

HANNA
Yeah, that's a story for tomorrow.

CALEB
Okay...
(a beat)
Did you guys talk?

Hanna nods.

CALEB
And...?

HANNA
And I called you "stupid boy".

CALEB
Woah.
(he chuckles)
Then I guess everything went well.

HANNA
Pretty much.

CALEB
Come here.

They kiss.

INT. SPENCER'S BARN - NIGHT

Spencer is looking at the board game. There's a knock on the door.

MELISSA (O.S.)
Can I come in?

SPENCER
Just a second!

She quickly grabs the box cover and puts in on the game. She then takes it to the room, and immediately gets back.

SPENCER
Go ahead.

Melissa enters the barn.

MELISSA
Is everything okay?

SPENCER
Yeah. The girls were all here a while ago, so...

MELISSA
Right.
(a beat)
I talked to mom. Spence, I'm so sorry that you had to find out like this.

SPENCER
You... You knew about it?

MELISSA
More or less, yes. I mean, I didn't have all the information, but I did know it wasn't a normal pregnancy. Mom and dad never really talked about it, though.
(a beat)
How are you feeling?

SPENCER
I don't know. I still don't understand most of it.

MELISSA
Like the fact that dad chose Jessica's sister to be their surrogate?

SPENCER
Well, yes, there's that.

MELISSA
I don't get it either, to be honest.
(a beat)
But we should figure it out.

END OF ACT FOUR

ACT FIVE

INT. EZRA'S APARTMENT - DAY

Aria is talking over the phone.

ARIA
Wait, are you sure?

SPENCER (O.S.)
Well, Hanna seemed sure enough, and I think it's not such a bad idea.

ARIA
Okay, it's just... Can we actually trust...?

Suddenly, the door to the apartment opens. Aria looks and sees EZRA standing there, with a bag under his arm.

ARIA
I have to go, Spence. I'll see you in a bit.

She hangs up. For a moment, the two of them just stay there, looking at each other.

EZRA
Hi.

ARIA
Hey.

He puts the bag on the floor and gets closer to the girl.

ARIA
I... I called you like a hundred times. Why didn't you...?

EZRA
I know. I know, I'm sorry, I just...
(he sighs)
I needed some time to figure everything out. These past few weeks have been crazy.

ARIA
(a bit agitated)
Yeah, I know. A blind girl tried to kill us all, my ex-boyfriend died after trying to do the same thing, Spencer was shot...

EZRA
Wait, what?

ARIA
And my fiance wouldn't even send a freaking text to tell me everything was okay!

She takes a breath. Ezra looks at her for a while, with his eyes wide open in shock.

EZRA
Aria, I'm so, so sorry. I had no idea that... What... What the hell happened? Is Spencer alright?

ARIA
Yeah, she... She got out of the hospital a couple of days ago. She's home now.

EZRA
Okay.
(a beat)
Can you please tell me about everything that I missed? Because now it looks like World War III just took place while I was gone.

ARIA
I... I'm sorry, but I actually can't right now. I'm meeting Spencer and the girls.

She quickly goes towards the door. Ezra turns to her in complete disbelief.

EZRA
Aria, I just got here! You can't just drop those bombs and leave like that.

She stops and turns around to face him.

ARIA
Don't worry. I'll be sure to call you as soon as I can.

And with those final words, she opens the door and leaves.

INT. LUCAS' APARTMENT - DAY

Emily and Hanna are having breakfast in the living room.

HANNA
God, I can't remember the last time I had a proper breakfast. Remember high school, when you used to make those big ones while you were staying with me and my mom?

EMILY
Yeah, I think I only made like two, though.

HANNA
Oh, trust me, they felt like a hundred.

EMILY
(she chuckles)
Where's Caleb, by the way?

HANNA
Oh, he wanted to go to Spencer's to check the board game before we all met there.

EMILY
Well, maybe he can figure something out.

HANNA
I just hope "A.D" doesn't retaliate.

EMILY
Well, they'd probably still do it whether you told him or not.

A beat.

EMILY
I'm sorry, but I have to ask. Are you absolutely sure that you trust...?

HANNA
I am. I mean, not really, but...

EMILY
Hanna!

HANNA
Em, sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith.

EMILY
Woah. Is your mom seeing Pastor Ted again?

Hanna chuckles. Just then, Emily's phone beeps.

EMILY
(checking the phone)
It's Ali. She's out of class in twenty minutes.

HANNA
Yeah, speaking of that... How was your evening yesterday? Aria told me you were watching a movie together.

EMILY
We were, yes.

HANNA
Okay...

EMILY
There's no "okay". It was fun, and she needed the distraction.

HANNA
And was it fun for you, too?

EMILY
It was, yeah.

HANNA
Well, then I'm happy for you.

EMILY
Come on, don't say it like that.

HANNA
(amused)
Like what?

EMILY
Like we just got married or something.

HANNA
Your words, not mine.

EMILY
I...
(she chuckles)
Okay, remind me not tell you anything ever again.

HANNA
Yeah, that has never worked before.

They both share a laugh.

INT. SPENCER'S BARN - DAY

Caleb is going through the board game. He looks at it since every angle and position. Meanwhile, Spencer watches from the couch.

SPENCER
Do you think it may explode if you stare at it much longer?

CALEB
I doubt it. I actually believe there are not a lot of electronics in there.

SPENCER
Really?

CALEB
Yeah.
(he points at the little Spencer figurine)
It does have enough power to move these by itself. But the puzzle piece...

He takes it out of the slot.

CALEB
That didn't come from inside the game. Someone put it there.

He puts it in again.

SPENCER
Great. So "A.D" snuck into my house. And the worst part is not even that. The worst part is that I'm not even surprised.

CALEB
Well, this is actually not so bad.

SPENCER
Someone sneaking into my house?

CALEB
As bad as it sounds, yes. Think about it, if "A.D" needs to deliver the puzzle pieces by themselves, then we may have a chance to catch whoever this person is.

SPENCER
Are you talking about cameras?

The boy nods.

SPENCER
Thank you for helping us out, by the way.

CALEB
Don't even mention it.

A beat.

CALEB
Hanna told me she was here yesterday. After the others had left.

SPENCER
Yeah, it really wasn't...

CALEB
I'm sorry too.

SPENCER
Okay, I think I've had enough apologies for the rest of my life.

Caleb chuckles and, then, there's a knock on the door.

ARIA (O.S.)
We're here.

SPENCER
Come in.

The door to the barn opens. Aria comes in, followed by Emily, Alison, Hanna and...

MONA
Well, well, well.

Mona is the last one to enter. She seems amused.

MONA
This is what I call progress.

All the eyes are on her, and she knows it.

MONA
Now, where is this diabolical game?

Spencer and Caleb step aside to reveal the board game on the table. Mona goes directly to it.

ARIA
(whispering to Hanna)
She looks like a kid with a brand-new toy.

Mona spends a while going through it. A few seconds go by, and then Caleb speaks.

CALEB
The figurines...

MONA
They move by themselves. Yeah, I can see that.

She tries to pull one of them out, but it's useless.

CALEB
Hey, be careful.

MONA
Excuse me, weren't you also just brought into this like five minutes ago?

HANNA
Guys, please. We told you everything because we wanted your help. Not your bickering.

MONA
I won't bicker if he doesn't.

She then notices the puzzle piece.

MONA
Is that the reward "A.D" was talking about?

SPENCER
Apparently. They must've snuck here while I was out to deliver it. We thought about setting up some cameras, to try and catch them when they bring the next one.

MONA
Yeah... I don't think that will work.

CALEB
Why?

Mona looks at him like the answer is obvious.

MONA
You really think "A.D" would spend God knows how much money building this only to have their entire game ruined by some cameras?

SPENCER
So what? Are they gonna appear in a mask?

MONA
Or maybe now that the first piece has been delivered, they'll start giving them to you in a more subtle manner. Whichever the case, I'm pretty sure cameras won't do.

She turns to Caleb.

MONA
You should still set them up, though. Just in case.

CALEB
Okay, we don't need your suggestions.

HANNA
Yes, we do. We've been in the dark for a long time, guys. First with "A" and now "A.D".

ALISON
Don't forget she was one of those.

She looks at Mona.

MONA
Oh, no offense taken.

HANNA
Whatever. Mona is one of the smartest people I know, and she has proven time and time again that she's on our side now. We need all the help we can get.

MONA
Yeah, and by the way, you don't need to invite me to your little brunches and parties. Just let me know when the creepy game does its thing, and I'll be right there.

They all stare at her, but she keeps smiling.

EXT. ROSEWOOD CHURCH - AFTERNOON

Alison and Emily are walking down the street.

EMILY
So, how are you feeling about this whole trusting Mona thing?

ALISON
I don't know. I mean, I'm not thrilled about the idea, obviously. But it's like Hanna said. She's helped you a couple of times now, and we really have nothing to lose, right?

EMILY
Right. It's just... I don't know, putting our fate on Mona's hands sounds so surreal.

Suddenly, Alison stops. Emily looks at her, and then she realizes why: the girl is staring at the bell tower.

EMILY
Ali...

She gets closer to her.

ALISON
I just don't get it.
(a beat)
What kind of relationship did this "A.D" person have with Charlotte? Why are they so obsessed with finding out who killed her?

EMILY
And more importantly, why are they so sure we know who it was? Did Charlotte ever mention someone who was that close with her?

ALISON
No. If there was someone, she made sure to keep that secret. Just like she did with Archer and Mary.

EMILY
Yeah, Mary. Who is now Spencer's birth mother, apparently?
(she sighs)
What are the odds?

ALISON
None.
(a beat)
Mary Drake is still hiding a lot of things. And I think it's time for her to start spilling.

INT. EZRA'S APARTMENT - AFTERNOON

Aria comes in. Ezra's there, sitting on the couch with his computer. He immediately closes it when he sees Aria, and puts it away.

EZRA
Hey.

ARIA
Hi.

EZRA
How was Spencer?

ARIA
Fine.

EZRA
Good.

A long beat.

ARIA
Listen, I'm... I'm sorry for storming out like that before. I just...

EZRA
You were angry. I know, you had every right to be.

ARIA
No, I... Look, you've been through some things too, and I had no right to...

EZRA
Aria...

He gets up and goes to her.

EZRA
It's okay. You don't need to say anything.

He leans in to give her a kiss.

EZRA
I've missed you.

ARIA
I've missed you too.

EZRA
Okay, what if... What if I go and grab some food downstairs? I'll bring it here, and then you can tell me all about the crazy things that have been happening in town. Sounds good?

ARIA
(she smiles)
Sounds perfect.

Ezra nods and goes out the door. Aria looks at it for a while, and then her phone beeps. She takes it out. It's a text from "A.D": "It's your turn now!".

She reads it while we focus on her shocked face.

INT. A.D'S LAIR - UNKNOWN TIME

"A.D" is sitting at a desk. They're wearing the black hoodie, and looking at something on their computer.

The camera comes closer and we see what it is: it's the painting "Isle of the Dead", by Arnold Böcklin, or at least some version of it. There's some text surrounding it, but we cannot make out what it says.

After a few seconds, the mysterious figure grabs a phone and snaps a picture of the painting.

END EPISODE