17. We've All Got Baggage

Complete story — includes the ending

Sara checks out of The Radley and leaves her room in a state of chaos. The hole in the closet has vanished without a trace, sealing away the forgotten corridors of the sanitarium. Aria tells Ezra about the chapters she wrote for his book. His anger is mitigated by his understanding of Aria’s good intentions. Liam finds out about the romantic history between Aria and Ezra, and he begins to question the time they’ve been spending together. Spencer doesn’t want to believe her sister could be Charlotte’s killer. Melissa was ostensibly in London that night, but her story of how her suitcase got broken is less than airtight. Emily meets Damian while signing up for classes at Hollis, and she decides to find out what he knows. According to Damian, Melissa was back from London before Charlotte’s release and murder. Hanna remembers seeing Melissa at a fashion event in London. Melissa was a wreck after Charlotte sabotaged her relationship with Wren, and Hanna thinks she was angry enough to want revenge. ‘A’ begins messaging Alison now that she’s back on the liars’ team. They know that Charlotte ran away the night she was killed after finding out about Alison and Elliott’s relationship. Alison feels responsible for setting off the chain of events that ended in her sister’s death. Spencer convinces her mother to go public with her cancer diagnosis. Veronica’s announcement is undercut when ‘A’ leaks Yvonne’s medical records from Spencer’s IP address. Caleb takes the blame, and he is promptly evicted from the Hastings’ barn. ‘A’ threatens to fertilize Emily’s eggs and create an actual baby. Emily goes to The Two Crows where a car makes several attempts to run her down. She finds a metal rod that could be the murder weapon, but the car’s driver manages to swipe it before leaving the scene. Byron asks Aria to officiate his and Ella’s wedding. Hanna helps Ella find her dress and volunteers to style the event. Ella talks about distant memories of her high school sweetheart, and Hanna is inspired to set a date for her own wedding. Liam attends the ceremony and mends his relationship with Aria. Later that night, Alison and Elliott show up to Aria’s doorstep and ask that she marry the two of them immediately. ' A' ending: ‘A’ reads the manual for a universal remote while enjoying a slice of wedding cake.