EPISODE

16. The Glove That Rocks the Cradle

As Detective Furey closes in on uncovering what happened to Archer Dunhill, the Liars team up to protect one of their own. Hanna continues to struggle with the idea that Lucas might be connected to A.D. even in the face of more evidence. Emily surprises Ali with a heartfelt gesture that is undone by A.D. machinations; and the Liars gain insight into where the idea for the game originated.

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Spencer steals a flash drive from Marco's apartment about Lucas' alibi confession to the police the night Archer was killed. "A.D." sends Aria to destroy Alison and Emily's nursery. In Hanna's turn at the game, "A.D." makes her pick up something at the computer repair shop and bring it to Rosewood High School. The Liars have a confrontation with Lucas where he explains to them that he didn’t know Charles and Charlotte were the same person, or that Charlotte was "A". A second comic book exists and depicts turning vengeance into a game. Aria breaks down in remorse after her plot to destroy the nursery. Meanwhile, Caleb and Hanna return to Lucas’s loft with the hard drive Hanna picked up. The audio file contains a Patsy Cline song. Hanna remembers that "A" played a different Patsy song in the Dollhouse. Alison finally admits her feelings to Emily. "A.D." ending: "A.D." has the second comic book. They are shown sketching the ending of the comic book. They draw a gravestone and write "Here lies".

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