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3. Surfing the Aftershocks

Alison has trouble dealing with her mom's death, and her friends must go along with her newest lie. Meanwhile, Spencer and Emily try to piece together info about Jason; and Hanna questions her own identity in the wake of Alison's return.

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After learning about her mother's death, the girls try to comfort Alison, but to no use. At first, Aria refuses to talk to Ezra, but she later agrees and he says that he will keep quiet. However, Ezra doesn't seem to know about Shana's death, but later Aria tells him the truth about what happened. Emily and Paige connect over helping the new girl on the swimming team, Sydney, with her swimming technique, and in the end they agree to be friends. Hanna begins to go through an identity crisis after a man mistakes her for Alison. Hanna remembers back when Mona made her popular, to be a copy of Alison. Meanwhile, Spencer tries to figure out Jason's involvement in Mrs. DiLaurentis's death, but both Melissa and her father don't seem so positive to Spencer's suspicion.

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