Someone to Watch Over Me is the 20th episode in the series. This episode aired on March 7th 2011.
Synopsis
Spencer is shaken when the investigation that’s focused on her leads to the police searching her home. They even want to take her laptop, but her mother refuses on the grounds that it was not in the search warrant. Unfortunately, the police and her mother find out about Spencer's and Ian's kiss, making Spencer look especially guilty for having lied. The other liars realize that they too may become persons of interest and may be suddenly searched, so Aria creates a bag full of Ezria mementos and gives it to Emily for safekeeping, so as to protect the privacy of her relationship with Ezra. She leaves one thing out, though - a book by Sherwood Anderson dedicated by Ezra to Aria. Spencer gets to deleting incriminating files on her computer.
Isn't the owl gorgeous?
But despite all of her troubles, she continues to form an unlikely friendship with Toby, who is all too familiar with the feeling of being suspected by the police and coaches Spencer accordingly, urging her to serve the cops coffee in a bold move acknowledging their presence, yet not being afraid. Meanwhile, Hanna and Caleb seem closer than ever. In fact, Hanna finds what she thinks is a present from Caleb that is meant for her in the form of a jeweled owl, presumably in commemoration of their first night when they heard owls in the woods. Unfortunately, it’s meant for Jenna and it’s a secret flash drive that stores information Jenna wanted Caleb to get for her in exchange for cash. When Aria and Emily hear Caleb speaking suspiciously, they tell Hanna, who is loathe to believe in Caleb's dishonesty. However, when Jenna walks into the lunch room wearing the
But wait! The jewelry is a flash drive!
owl around her neck, Hanna is devastated. Spencer then figures out that the owl is a flash drive, when she sees Jenna insert it into her computer. Hanna tries to reach Caleb for answers, but he is M.I.A. So, she writes him a note, slipping it into his locker. Thinking quick, she tries to crack the combination, using 2-1-4, and it works. She is furious and hashes it out with Caleb, when she
returns home form school. Later, she breaks down, heartbroken over what Caleb did to her, and Ashley is disheartened. Hanna pretends to be taking a bath, but her mother knows that she is really crying alone in her bedroom.
Jenna got slapped.
She corners Jenna in the bathroom and surprise slaps her to the dismay of Emily and Aria. At least, she has the decency to bend down and return Jenna's sunglasses to her without making her crawl on the floor.
Aria and her brother Mike find it harder than expected to re-acclimate to their parents being back together. Aria "catches" her parents in the act, deducing that her mother spent the night in the Montgomery home. Things get even more complicated for her later, when Aria mistakenly sends a text to Ella instead of Ezra, prompting a curiosity from both her and Byron about their daughter’s mysterious new suitor. Ella, on the one hand, is trusting and okay with Aria keeping her crush a secret. But, on the other hand, Byron is suspecting and almost opens the one piece of Ezria evidence Aria left behind - the Sherwin Anderson book, until Ella sees that he is prying and stops him. This leads to an argument, and Mike, understanding the argument to have originated with Aria's secrecy, is angry at Aria for aggravating their parents' fragile relationship.
Sean and Paige?
Emily is shocked when she sees Sean and Paige flirting with each other and can’t help but wonder if there could ever be a future between her and Paige. Hanna, on the other hand, oblivious to Paige's questionable sexuality status, is happy for Sean and his moving on. Awkwardly, Sean approaches Emily to ask if Paige is single, thinking that the two swim mates are friends. Emily overhears Paige and a friend talking in the bathroom, bragging about winning over Sean.
Just when she thinks she completely misunderstood Paige, Paige visits Emily's house, going to her room. She shares the details of her date with Emily and expresses how fake dating Sean felt. She expresses her fear to admit she's gay. Eventually, Paige kisses Emily.
Later, Toby and Spencer spend comforting time alone, sitting alone in his house discussing running away and what that feels like. Spencer goes on a run and when she returns, she finds Ian sitting in the dark. Speaking of the subject, he wants to help Spencer run away and tells her she should take the help from whoever offers it, because when she's arrested, it'll be too late.
Hanna's broken heart.
That night, Spencer's mom goes to her room and tells her daughter they have a chance at getting the search warrant thrown out. She goes on to tell Spencer the police found fibers in the bracelet Alison gave her that match fibers found at Toby's and that she believes someone is going through a great deal of trouble to make Spencer look guilty.
At the end of the episode, we see "A" preparing a 'thoughtful' gift for Hanna: a glass heart with Hanna's name on it, hand smashed with a hammer; crazy glue; and a custom made note: Dear Hanna, Try putting the pieces back together - "A"
Main Cast
Lucy Hale as Aria Montgomery
Ashley Benson as Hanna Marin
Shay Mitchell as Emily Fields
Troian Bellisario as Spencer Hastings
Sasha Pieterse as Alison DiLaurentis
Notes
Guest Stars
- Lindsey Shaw as Paige McCullers
- Keegan Allen as Toby Cavanaugh
- Tyler Blackburn as Caleb Rivers
- Tammin Sursok as Jenna Marshall
- Ryan Merriman as Ian Thomas
- Chuck Hittinger as Sean Ackard
- Lesley Fera as Veronica Hastings
- Cody Christian as Mike Montgomery
- Arden Cho as Pru
Featured Music
"To Be Alone" by Madi Diaz
"Trust" by Generationals
"Heavy Heart" Madi Diaz
Memorable Quotes
Hanna (to Jenna): "It's Hanna, in case you didn't already figure it out."
Hanna (to Caleb): "You were spying on me?!"
Caleb: "Jenna offered me cash"
Emily (to Sean): "As for Paige, we swim on the same team, but I don't know her that well."