![]() ![]() On the night of Hanna's party, Aria tells Jenna what happened the night she was blinded and apologizes for not stopping Alison, but Jenna reveals that she and Alison had planned it together to get rid of Toby. When Mike realizes that something is troubling his sister, he urges her to tell Darren, and she eventually does. Darren Wilden and several other cops are there, and Aria is tempted to tell them about "A". Meanwhile, "A" tells Aria that Meredith has a secret job at Hooters, and she goes there with Mike, only to discover that "A" was lying. Hanna is thrilled that Mona approves of Spencer, and they consider letting her join their clique. Spencer is surprised to discover that she enjoys Mona's company, and even more so when Mona tells her that she has been receiving messages from "A". Mona and Hanna's friendship is restored, and to celebrate Hanna's recovery, Mona and Spencer plan a party for her. If these girls don't start listening to me, Hanna's gonna look like the lucky one.Įmily returns home when she sees her parents on TV, who tell her that they love her and accept her for who she is. But Hanna's fate is much worse: She's clinging to life in the hospital because she knew too much. ![]() Spencer is afraid she was involved in Ali's murder. Aria's boyfriend is behind bars-because of her. ![]() Four pretty little liars' charmed lives have turned into living nightmares.Įmily has been shipped of to Iowa to live with her ultraconservative cousins. ![]()
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