Hannah: is questioned by the state policewoman, Lieutenant Tanner, not just about the gun, also about her caffeine intake. The investigation is interrupted by Hannah’s parents who have bailed her out. Hannah’s then put on house arrest until the District Attorney tests the gun for evidence. Even if the gun has nothing to do with Wilden’s murder, Hannah can still receive up to seven years in prison for carrying a concealed weapon. Who knew? A certainly did and now threatens Hannah that if she tells either of her parents about A, they’ll both be framed for Wilden’s murder. Hannah doesn’t want to do this, especially since her dad is around for his once a season appearance in this episode. Of course, his presence just creates an argument, a banishment of Caleb, and then a final heart to heart with Hannah who tells him that she’s just trying to protect her mom. Meanwhile, Hannah’s mom is majorly on edge, burning toast and her hand on a frying pan. It’s difficult to blame Ashley though since they’ve all got cabin fever. Later, Emily comes over, feigning homework delivery, and urges Hannah to give her the footage of Hannah’s mom running Wilden over with her car because it implicates Jenna and Shawna too. Hannah pulls the video chip out of a surprisingly intricate hiding place (her make-up box), and reliquinshes it. Everything is pretty stagnant for the Marin family until Hannah’s mother is arrested after the gun is confirmed as the one that killed Wilden and her fingerprints are found on the bullets.Â
Emily: is surprised when she finds out that Shawna has not only transferred to Rosewood but has taken her spot on the swim team. Shawna mentions some things that Jenna has told her about Emily, which makes Emily nervous. Later at The Brew with Aria and Spencer, they see Mona who tells them about Toby’s deal with A (giving A Mona’s RV) and Spencer’s knowledge of it. Once again, Emily is pissed at Spencer. She’s already stressed out trying to balance A hunting with running The Brew, and even though they work out their sorority fight, this doesn’t help matters. Between planning an open mic night and training a new kid, Emily’s totally overwhelmed. After Mona leaves, Emily delivers the best line of the episode: “Mona may no longer be A, but she’s still a B.” Later that night, Emily visits Hannah and gets the footage from her. She then burns it onto a DVD and leaves it at the police station. The next day at school, Emily sees Shawna playing the violin, a skill she just happens to share with A. Later, Emily confronts Mona in the school courtyard, and Mona warns her to watch her step because A has evidence against all of them. At the open mic night, Lieutenant Tanner shows up and requests Emily’s presence at the police station, alone. Tanner shows her a video in which someone wearing an Emily mask holds up a sign reading “Guilty.” A has switched the videos and also managed to forge Emily’s handwriting. Emily tries to explain to Lieutenant Tanner that she didn’t do this, but Tanner leaves to go arrest Hannah’s mom.Â
Aria: offers to help Emily’s new co-worker and Mike’s teammate, Connor, with his English essay so that he won’t be benched for the next game. After Aria helps Connor with his essay, he thanks her by kissing her fiercely. Homeboy gets shut down, and he doesn’t take it well. The next day at school, Mike confronts Aria about “hooking up” with Connor. Aria has no idea what he’s talking about, so she goes on a rampage to find Connor. In the boys’ locker room, Aria discovers Connor telling all of his buddies about what didn’t happen last night. Aria confronts him, and he brings up her relationship with Ezra. He even uses the word “slut,” showing just how much of a jerk he really is. Ezra appears to save Aria from Connor’s slander but just ends up in a staring contest with the hormonal dweeb. Later, as Aria sits dejectedly in a Rosewood High stairwell, Ezra tries to ask her what happened, but gets rejected. Aria tells him that he “can’t be that guy anymore,” and storms away. Back at home, Aria lays in bed with teary eyes but, in an unexpected twist of brotherly love, Mike comforts her and tells her he’s going to help her. Later, Aria and Spencer watch Shawna play at the open mic night, while Ezra stares longingly at her from outside. Meanwhile, Connor’s car is smashed. The perpertrator escapes without revealing his identity. In the moonlight, the Rosewood High insignia gleams on the back of the mystery person’s sweatshirt as he flees.Â
Spencer: apologizes to Emily for their fight at the sorority, although she ends up taking over the conversation as per usual. Once Spencer discovers the address of Mrs. Grenwald, she tries to recruit Emily to come find the infamous house mother, but since Emily is mad at her, she settles for Toby. Spencer and Toby go to the suspicious town of Ravenswood, which you immediately realize is different from Rosewood because of the camera filter. There are no street signs in this strange town, and the people are unresponsive at best. Someone peers at them from behind a window and some blinds, but instead of talking to the person with the prying eyes, Spencer and Toby leave. The car pulls away from the curb, revealing a tombstone and Virgin Mary statue. Clearly, someone needs to talk to Ravenswoods’ city planner about appropriate outside decor. Spencer and Toby finally make it to Grenwald’s house, only to find a groundskeeper with a menacing way of trimming shrubbery. The groundskeeper tells them that they have the wrong address, so they leave. The groundskeeper pulls out a flip phone, and f that doesn’t prove that Ravenswood is in some kind of alternate universe, I don’t know what does. Spencer and Toby drive back into town looking for a place to eat, but find Mrs. Grenwald instead in a hair salon. Even her rollers seem creepy when Mrs. Grenwald looks up at Spencer with piercing eyes. Besides having eyes that can look into your soul, Mrs. Grenwald is surprisingly pretty for an old woman. Even though she’s aged well, she still radiates creepiness, telling Spencer,”I can’t help you. I’m not who you think I am.” Spencer and Toby are about to leave Ravenswood empty handed, which sparks a heated argument. This is the second week in a row Spencer’s been in a fight with someone, showing that she really needs to work on her communication skills. After Toby walks away, Spencer hears a semi-religious semi-just weird song come over a speaker in the middle of the town. Not only does Ravenswood have an outside sound system, but it seems to control the actions of all of its residents. Everyone is drawn to an angel statue, surprisingly including Shawna. Spencer spots her, tells Toby, and they both watch her get into Jenna’s car. Spencer and Toby run right in front of the car, driven by a mystery person, to Spencer’s car and begin their pursuit. Of course, before they can even turn the car on, something bloody looking hits the windshield. It’s a suicidal black bird, most likely a raven for which the town is named. Spencer and Toby look up to see the sky full of these loud, black birds. At the open mic night, Spencer tells Aria and Emily everything she knows.Â
The Final Scene: The black gloves defty break into a car and hotwire it. A adjusts the rearview mirror, revealing the Emily Mask.
Reader’s Digest Version: Do we know who A is? No. Are we intrigued, yet already creeped out, by the spin-off TV show Ravenswood? Yes.