07x01 - Tick-Tock, b*tches

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Four friends band together against an anonymous foe who threatens to reveal their darkest secrets, while unraveling the mystery of the m*rder of their best friend.
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07x01 - Tick-Tock, b*tches

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narrator: Previously on "Pretty Little Liars... "

We're building a rat trap.

And you're the cheese.

"Leave my friends alone. I k*lled Charlotte."

Sabrina: I didn't wanna think that's what happened.

There's gonna be a lock on that box tomorrow.

But it's not what it looks like. I promise you.

Save your lies for someone who has time to hear them.

Hanna: I told Spencer it was okay if she and Caleb got together.

How did this get so complicated?

You're writing a book with the guy you used to be in love with. It's about his dead girlfriend.

Hanna: I never stopped loving you.

If I'd just come back a few minutes earlier.

Alison: You're not real.


It wasn't my fault.

Mary Drake is a patient here.

She had a child named Charles.

Your mom and Wilden are dead.

They came back for me.

You're the only man my daughter ever loved.

I would have done anything for Charlotte.

Hanna!

Han!

"Thanks for giving me Hanna."

"You're free to go."

"A.D."

[sniffles]

How could we let this happen?

Oh, my God, poor Hanna.

Try to remember that it's what she'd want.

No, I don't know if I can live with this.

I mean, how can we bury...

There has to be another way.

There is no other way, Emily.

It was a well thought-out plan and when it ends up like this it's called first-degree m*rder.

Look, Spencer is right.

Come on.

♪ Got a secret can you keep it? ♪
♪ Swear this one you'll save ♪
♪ Better lock it in your pocket taking this one to the grave ♪
♪ If I show you then I know you won't tell what I said ♪
♪ 'Cause two can keep a secret if one of them is dead ♪

Toby, you speak cops. You should do the talking.

Wait, Toby, your job is on the line here.

You sure that you wanna be a part of this?

Are you serious, Spencer? Hanna's life is on the line.

When you asked me for my help, I said I was all in. I still am.

Alright, we're wasting time. Let's go.

Guys, hold up.

Alison's not the only one seeing ghosts tonight.

Maybe she wasn't seeing ghosts at all.

Unless we're under a body-snatcher invasion that's a real person.

When they dug up Mrs. D in my backyard she wasn't just a little bit dead she was rotting-corpse dead.

Whoever the hell that is, she was at the Lost Woods tonight.

'If she's a part of this, she knows where Hanna is' and I will b*at the truth out of her if I have to.

No, no, no, you can't just walk in there and start throwing punches.

Just, just give me a minute.

Let me find out why she's here.

And who she is or what she is.

Hi. Officer Cavanaugh.

How can I help you?

I'm the new owner of the Lost Woods Resort and I need to report a break-in.

Hmm. I have to ask.

You're a dead ringer for a woman who used to live here.

Jessica was my sister.

Toby: She's Jessica's twin, Mary Drake.

From the Radley file.

She's Charlotte's biological mom.

So why're we still standing here?

She thinks Hanna k*lled her daughter.

She's A.D.

Maybe.

But she's one step ahead of us.

She just bought the Lost Woods and she's in there filing a report about a break-in.

By us.

Damn it.

[cell phones chiming]

"A lie for a lie, an eye for an eye."

"The bell tolls for Hanna."

"A.D."

[bell tolls]

[gasps]

[screams]

No! No!

Oh, my God.

Hanna.

Caleb: No!

No, Hanna!

Oh, my God.

Hanna.

Toby.

Come on.

Come on.

Emily: Be careful.

Oh, my God.

Hanna.

Hanna.

Hanna.

Be careful.

Be careful.

Hanna.

This isn't happening.

Emily: She's dead.

Caleb: Hanna.


[sobbing]

Emily: Oh, my God. Hanna.

It's a mask.


What?

It isn't Hanna.

What do you mean?

Emily: Oh, my God.

Spencer: What?

Toby: So where the hell's Hanna?

Emily: What's this?

[automated message] You've got 24 hours to give me Charlotte's real k*ller or Hanna dies.

Tick-tock, b*tches.

What do we do?

Oh, my God.


[cell phone beeping]

Okay, so my parents are about to board their post-election victory cruise so we can make this place command central.

Look, we've been trying to figure out who k*lled Charlotte since she d*ed.

Do we really think that we're gonna solve that mystery in under 24 hours?

Yes. We will because we have to.

This is the first time we've all been working together.

That's what makes it different.

That and a creepy twin.

Mary has to be A.D.

What bigger motive is there?

And she has to be working with someone.

While she was running around the woods last night somebody else dragged Hanna out of that motel room.

Guys, Mona's right. It's just like Ali told Hanna.

All of us working together knew what happened to her.

So all of us together can figure out who k*lled Charlotte.

I'm sure each one of us has some idea about who did it.

Don't we?

[car engine revving]

Is there somebody out there?

No. Please!

Please open the door. You can't leave me in here.

I'm begging you.

Please!

[sobbing]

"Alison."

"Alison."

"Alison."

"No name."

[chuckles] "Mona."

"Spencer."

"Alison."

So most of us think that Alison k*lled her sister.

Okay, now we need to prove she had the motive and the opportunity to m*rder Charlotte.

I don't know about a motive, but she had the opportunity.

Oh, I should go. It's late.

Yeah.

Is that Alison? Looks like her car.

I think that's Charlotte.

Aria: That night we thought that it was Charlotte but maybe it was Alison.

How do you know it wasn't Charlotte?

Charlotte wasn't wearing a red jacket that night and she didn't drive Alison's car home.

Ali loved Charlotte.

I mean, she stayed here to take care of her.

Why would she do that just to k*ll her as soon as she got out?

And Th... there's no motive.

Toby: 'She's been on her best behavior' since she got back, but we can't pretend the Alison who blinded Jenna never existed.

Maybe your goody two-shoes ex became too much for her to handle.

Maybe she snapped.

Or maybe it was self-defense.

Maybe it was Charlotte who snapped again.

We all know that she was upset about Alison and Elliot being together.

Maybe Ali had to defend herself.

I don't care why she did it, okay?

I just, I wanna find a way to prove that she did it so that we can get Hanna back.

Okay, well, if the person who m*rder*d Charlotte was wearing the red jacket it'll have Charlotte's blood on it.

We'll go to her house to look for it.

I'm all over Mary Drake.

I think she's the fastest route to Hanna.

I agree.

So we work together.

She said she was moving into the motel.

All roads lead to the Lost Woods Resort.

[cell phones chiming]

[Mona gasps] Oh, my God, Hanna.

Mona, let me see.

Aria: Oh, she looks so scared.

At least she's alive.

Emily: You guys, we have to get to her.

Toby: But where is she?

Caleb: We need to find her now.


Here are the keys to Ali's house.

I'm going to Welby. And I'm not leaving without an answer.

Ali has to tell me the truth.

What the hell is in those bags?

Come on, let's go.

Hey, there's no reason for all four of us to tail her.

Look, Caleb's right.

Let's head back over to the motel and find out everything we can about Mary Drake.

Yeah, sure.

Can I borrow your keys?

Yeah.

Here.

Yeah, but you'll need another thing to push down...

Tumbler? Got it.

Oh, you've gotten a lot better at this.

Yeah, I took a tactical lock opening course at the academy.

That's impressive.

It's strange that Alison didn't know her mother had a twin.

Elliot, almost everything about the DiLaurentis family is strange.

How do you know that Mary is Charlotte's mom?

CeCe Drake, Mary Drake.

I just put two and two together.

Oh, this is important news.

And I'm glad you confided in me.

But I'm afraid it's not enough to help Alison.

Ali thought she was seeing dead people.

This is clear proof that she wasn't.

Emily, since the last time you saw her my wife's condition has...

... rapidly declined.

I'm afraid she suffered a complete psychotic break.

I don't understand.

Neither do I.

But she is consumed with shame I believe, prompted by a tragic event that... that she feels responsible for.

Do you have any idea what she could've done that would prompt her to have such a, a lethal dose of guilt?

No!

Doctor, it's a Code White.

Alison: No! No! No!


No! No!

Get away from me!

No! No!

No!

[panting]

Books.

And more books.

These are all written in German.

I think most of these are French textbooks.

Medicine, banking, construction.

"Fortgeschrittene Konzepte In Der Chemie."

Advanced concepts in chemistry.

You speak German?

I'm sort of obsessed with this language app where they reward you with a flag every time you reach the fluent level.

Then your little emoji boards a plane and it flies to the country.

Sort of obsessed? How many flags do you have?

Um, French, Italian, German and this close to flying to China.

"The Art Of Cyber w*r."

"Appliquer Principe Et Prouve."

Applied and proven principles.

If Mary Drake is A.D., she's a self-taught "uber A."

And she's been to more countries than your emoji.

Mostly Europe. But she's been to Latin America too.

Oh, hey, look at this.

She flew from Heathrow to Philly a month ago.

That was right before Charlotte d*ed.

About a week.

So she's had plenty of time to become A.D.

Okay.

We're good.

Okay.

Linen closet.

I'll check the dresser.

That's, that's a little weird.

Oh, please don't tell me that you found a toy.

It's already bad enough that I'm going through Alison's panty drawer. I don't need to...

It's locked.

[sighs] It's not here.

I can't find a key anywhere.

[door opens]

[whispers] Did you hear that?

man on TV: And in a related story, the prime minister told BNS in an exclusive interview that we need a proper government inquiry into all of this.

In fact, the last government ended scandals like this the current government is in...


[indistinct chatter on TV]

[phone rings]

Hey.

Hey.

Uh, I just realized none of us have had anything to eat since yesterday. Can I bring you guys something?

Food's the last thing on my mind, Spencer.

Okay, um, well then I'm gonna go over the Mary Drake file again.

Maybe there's something...

Alright, great.

Bye to you too.

I've got everything that we need.

Who's she talkin' to?

I can only hear her side of the call.

I need just a few more seconds to...

No. No, no, no, no, no. No, no.

Don't hang up. Don't...

Bleach, charcoal... vinegar.

That's everything you need to cover up a m*rder.

What's the charcoal for?

Absorbs the smell of death.

Hey, she's still alive.

How can you be so sure?

Because they aren't gonna use that tarp after the fact.

And she's gonna lead us to Hanna.

Yeah, because she's on her way to k*ll her.

[gasping]

Please stop. Stop!

Please.

Please stop.

[panting]

No. No. No. Please stop. Please!

[screams] Stop!

[groans] Stop!

She's been driving around for hours.

Mona: She's either taking a tour of the county or she's completely lost.

Or she knows that we're following her and she's just jerking us around.

She's turning left.

She's not leading us to Hanna.

She... she's taking us to Alison's house.

Cut the lights.

Mona: Wait, she's going to Spencer's.

[keypad beeping]
[knock on door]

[cell phone chimes]

[knock on door]

Are you Spencer or Melissa?

Um, I know you must be Jessica's sister.

But have we met?

A long time ago, but you wouldn't remember.

I'm Spencer.

Are your parents home?

No, they're on a cruise.

I'll check back another time.

So you know each other?

We used to have a lot in common.

Would you like to come inside?

I could make us some tea.

Yes. Yes, I would.

Herbal or leaded.

Oh, I've never been one to turn down caffeine.

Elliot's not here.

But the nurse says she's calmed down and I can see her for a few minutes.

Aria: Well, I hope she tells you the truth because we're running out of time.

I'm allowed to go in now. I'll call you back.

Ali?

Are you awake?

Ali, please wake up.

Hanna's in trouble.

Okay? And I need to know the truth.

The truth about Charlotte.

Did you do it?

Did you...

Did you k*ll her?

[gasps]

[heavy breathing]

Oh, God, help me.

Oh, please, God, forgive me.

Mary: You and your sister look so much alike.

Almost like twins.

Yeah, people thought that a lot when we were younger.

Are you close?

Occasionally.

So when did you see my parents last?

I only asked because they never talked about you.

I know enough about your family to know that they're excellent secret keepers.

Well, why would they keep you a secret?

You certainly are inquisitive.

I was just making conversation.

I'm sorry. Forgive me if I'm overly sensitive.

The truth is, my sister and I didn't get along.

I moved away because she...

... turned everyone against me.

My friends, my family.

She poisoned them all against me.

Why?

I was born first, and she was born jealous.

Well, may I ask why you've come back?

I mean, why now?

Because I found out she was dead.

Well, I've taken up enough of your time.

Thank you for the tea.

Yeah.

Um, so you're at the Lost Woods all by yourself?

Yes, I'm all alone.

Do you have any children?

Like I said, it's just me.

How would you know that that's where I'm staying?

Oh, it's such a small town.

My ex-boyfriend is a cop and he told me about your break-in.

You know, you're a very lucky young woman.

I can't seem to be friends with any of my ex-lovers.

C'est la vie.

C'est la vie.

You should lock this door.

These days, you're not safe anywhere.

She looks so scared.

It's been over 36 hours since you got any sleep.

Maybe you should try and rest.

Yeah.

Okay.

I'll get a T-shirt, and I'll set the alarm.

Maybe I should go home.

Are you sure?

No, I mean, I'm not really sure of anything.

You know, I haven't talked to Liam in days.

You and I, we haven't even talked about what happened between us.

Was it a slip or are we friends with benefits?

Are we even a we again?

I guess we have a lot to talk about.

Yeah, I just, I, um, feel like I need to think about it before I can talk about it.

Okay.

Em, hey.

How did it go with Ali?

Uh, turns out they wouldn't let me in to see her.

Do you still have that key that I gave you?

Ali's?

Uh, yeah.

Are you thinking about going back there?

I'll come with you.

Emily.

Um, I'll give you a call if I go.

Yeah, okay.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Again with the lies.

I'm sorry.

That was a joke.

It's just...

... someone that I care very deeply for.

And I'm starting to think that she did a very bad thing.

Now another friend is paying the price for it.

♪ The B-bridge ♪
♪ I walk to it ♪
♪ If there's a crowd waiting for me ♪
♪ I'll break through it but ♪

I made some lemon bars this morning.

It'll go really good with that cappuccino.

Come on.

What is she doing?

It's called pacing.

You know, I can actually appreciate your skillset but do you always have to be such a smart-ass?

Do you always have to be so direct?

I was giving you a compliment.

Calling me names isn't complimentary.

Whatever.

[sighs]

You know, she's in there alone. We can take her.

And then what? We waterboard her?

Look, A.D. said we have 24 hours.

We still have six of those left.

Wait, her phone's ringing.

Oh, come on, Mary, keep talking.

Can you hear the other person?

Shh.

Don't shush me.

The signal keeps dropping in and out but it's definitely a man.

I think he has an accent. Maybe Aussie, maybe British.

[computer beeping]

What is that?

Caleb: I got a lock on the caller's signal.

It's coming from a bar near Hollis called Snookers.


I'm on it.

[cell phone rings]

Aria, Mary Drake is talking to a British guy or possibly an Aussie at a bar near Hollis.

It's called Snookers. Do you know it?

Aria: Yeah, I used to go there with Ezra.

I was on my way home. I can be there in five minutes.


Be careful.

Spencer: Hanna.

Oh, Spencer.

You've got this, Hanna.

You're gonna be okay.

I think I'm gonna die in here.

No, I won't let that happen.

But this is a dream.

You can't help me. You're not real, Spence.

Something real is actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact.

I don't know what you're saying, but I'm glad that you're here.

A dream is an experience and an experience is real.

Do you understand?

Maybe.

No.

I should've listened to you.

Spence, I think...

... this A is a lot smarter than the others.

You told them the truth, right?

Maybe it's a good thing we don't know who k*lled Charlotte.

'Cause I'd tell if I did.

I'm scared, Spence.

I know. I know.

There's no way out.

No, look, if A.D. can come in and out of here you can, too.

Think about it, Hanna.

If there is a way in, there is a way out, right?

Yeah, I guess so.

Say it.

If there is a way in, there is a way out.

You're gonna need your strength for tomorrow.

Get some sleep.

Will you stay with me?

Always.

♪ Hush little baby don't say a word ♪
♪ Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird ♪
♪ And if that mockingbird won't sing... ♪

[indistinct chatter]

What can I get you?

Oh, I'm looking for a guy.

Um, no. He's... he's just not any guy.

He's British, maybe.

Can I get you something to drink or not?

Sure. Yeah. I'll take a beer. Thanks.

Thanks.

male 1: Hey, don't look away. I'm right here.

Yeah. Yeah, that's what I'm talking about.

[cell phone rings]

Hey, you're doin' alright?

Doin' fine. How are you?

Good, man. Hey, where have you been?

Workin' my tail off like always.

Yeah, I hear you, man.

[The Fray's "Happiness" on jukebox]

♪ Happiness was just outside my window ♪
♪ I thought it'd crash blowing 80 miles an hour ♪

I don't need to know what we are tonight.

I just need to be with you.

♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Happiness damn near destroys you ♪
♪ Happiness has a violent roar ♪
♪ Oh ♪

[bell tolls]

[doorknob creaks]

[intense music]

[moans]

Emily: We'll be friends forever.

♪ Every breath you take ♪

Alison: That's why I love you. You're big on happy endings.

I never told you this, but you were always my favorite.


♪ I'll be watching you ♪

You'd look so good on top of the Eiffel Tower wind in your hair.

♪ Every word you say ♪
♪ Every game you play ♪
♪ Every night you stay I'll be watching you ♪

You were the hardest for me to leave behind.

Ali, are you asleep?

♪ You belong to me ♪
♪ How my poor heart aches ♪
♪ With every step ♪
♪ You take ♪
♪ Every move you make ♪
♪ Every vow you break ♪
♪ Every smile you fake ♪
♪ Every claim you stake ♪
♪ I'll be watching you ♪
♪ Every move you make ♪
♪ Every vow you break ♪
♪ Every smile you fake ♪
♪ Every claim you stake ♪
♪ I'll be watching you ♪

[sighs] Oh, Ali.

What did you do?

If there's a way in, there's a way out.

[breathing heavily]

Spencer: Mary Drake was in and out of Radley for a significant part of her life.

She was initially institutionalized for an incident involving the death of a child who was under Mary's care while she was babysitting.

There were no charges ever filed but she was forced to stay in Radley until she was 18.

And then she was readmitted several times until she got out for good 23 years ago.

So she was the babysitter from hell?

You guys, that was Mona. Mary just left the Lost Woods.

She needs backup. Now.

Emily, what is this about?

I lied to you earlier, Aria.

I did see Ali and I'm pretty sure she confessed to k*lling Charlotte.

Did you record it?

No, it all happened so fast and...

... I wasn't expecting her to say that she did it.

I was the holdout earlier.

I didn't write down Ali's name because I didn't wanna believe that it was her.

Look, this is all great, Emily but the clock is ticking and it doesn't help us.

We still can't prove it.

When I was staying with Ali she told me she was packing up some stuff to give to Goodwill.

I didn't know it would be in there.

I just had a hunch.

Before we hand it over to A.D. can we please go over this one more time?

I love Hanna just as much as you all do.

But we're about to hand over one of our own for another.

Aria: But it's different, Em.

Hanna is innocent, Ali is not.

Look, we know that Ali is a master manipulator but I don't believe that she's a cold-blooded k*ller.

Whatever happened that night, I believe that she was protecting herself, but she still k*lled Charlotte.

We don't have time to debate this.

Right now, Alison is safely locked up at Welby and Hanna's life is on the line.

We need to get that jacket to A.D.

[car engine revving] Caleb?

He's gone.

How does he know where to go?

He took my phone.

[cell phone rings]

Where are you?

We lost Mary.

It doesn't matter. I have what I need to get Hanna back.

[cell phone beeps]

[Hanna panting]

[grunts]

Help!

Help! Please! Help me!

[engine revving]

Help! Help! Please, stop!

Stop, please.

[dramatic music]

Have you heard anything?

Not yet. Radio silence.

One of us should go to Welby to check on Ali.

We did the right thing. She's in a safe place.

Yeah, Welby is locked up like Fort Knox, Em.

I know. You're right.

[intense music]

How are you feeling?

Maybe a little crazy?

Don't worry.

I am going to take care of you.

I'm gonna make sure you live a long life...

... rotting away in here.

[softly] I know you k*lled Charlotte.

[breathing heavily]

Just like you, Alison karma can be such a bitch.
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