Sarah Zinsser

As “A” continues to play games, the stakes are raised higher as each girl is forced into difficult positions. Aria starts to seriously contemplate her relationship with Ezra as his new family situation continues to eat away at her. Hanna is thrown into the middle of Caleb’s family drama when Jamie’s (recurring guest star Bernard Curry – Home and Away) shady past comes back to haunt him. Emily is determined to prove Spencer wrong in hopes of helping her, but she might not be ready for what she finds. In the end, will the girls be able to get out of their sticky situations or are they right where “A” wants them? Meanwhile, Spencer searches for answers about Mona’s time in Radley Sanitarium.

Some secrets the girls are holding onto should be shared, while others are best kept hidden - no matter what the cost. The truth can sometimes hurt and the girls must take that into account when deciding to reveal secrets. Visiting Mona is driving a wedge between Hanna and Caleb. But would it be so bad if Hanna told Caleb that her visits were because she needed to see Mona to get information about this new "A"? Aria, on the other hand, is dreading telling her mom, Ella, that her dad, Byron, is back in the dating scene and dating Meredith (recurring guest star AMANDA SCHULL – One Tree Hill, Sorority Wars, Center Stage). But wouldn't it be better if Ella found out from Aria than hearing it someplace else? And Spencer needs to know the truth about Melissa (recurring guest star TORREY DeVITTO – The Vampire Diaries, One Tree Hill), even if the truth hurts. Meanwhile, Emily finds some solace after meeting Maya's cousin, Nathan (recurring guest star STERLING SULIEMAN – The Vampire Diaries).

With new key evidence in Alison's murder case, Hanna fears that "A" may be framing her after a visit from Detective Wilden (recurring guest star BRYCE JOHNSON). With paranoia setting in, Aria decides that she has to turn to Mona for answers if she is going to help Hanna. But is Aria ready to face her former tormentor and, more to the point, is Mona ready to give Aria the answers the girls are desperately looking for? Meanwhile, someone from Alison and Jason's (recurring guest star DREW VAN ACKER) past arrives in Rosewood and piques the girls' interest.

Hanna's insecurities and current situation continue to plague her when Alison moves into the Marin house while her Dad is out of town. Now forced to live with Alison - the one person she is trying to avoid - Hanna retreats further into abusing alcohol and ends up in a sticky situation. Meanwhile, Aria drops the ball on her maid of honor duties when Ella returns to town to plan her wedding and Spencer and Emily pursue a dangerous lead, trying to solve the mystery of the dead girl in Alison's grave.