The Liars (and friends) scramble to save Hanna from A.D.’s clutches

Aaaaaand were back!

The episode quickly shifted back to the present, where the PLL team (plus Mona!)

As extra motivation, A.D. sends a picture of Hanna imprisoned and looking more frightened than ever before.

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The countdown clock begins and the team makes its way back to Spencers to formulate a plan.

Their plan to figure out who killed Charlotte?

Voting on pieces of paper and pulling them out of a hat.

Meanwhile, Emily volunteers to visit Ali and get her potential confession, but she runs into Elliott instead.

Aria and Ezra go to Alis home to look for clues and hints of Alis possibly murderous activities.

And yet, they end up getting even closer while trying to escape the recently returned Elliott.

(Funny how two former couples were paired up together for this detective work!)

In fact, Jessica turned everyone against Mary, forcing her to leave Rosewood.

(When she says leave Rosewood, does she mean forced to enter a mental institution?

This show is confusing, guys!)

NEXT: Alison for Hanna fair trade?

Aria prefers to ignore the need to figure out her love life: Liam or Ezra?

(Lets be honest, its always going to be Ezra.)

Emily takes that to mean her former (and current?)

love interest is the killer A.D. seeks.

While the team scrambles (and meanders) to save Hanna, Hannas about to prove her strength.

Hanna eventually escapes her imprisonment, but unfortunately ends up on the road in front of Mary Drakes car.

PLL is back and its just as soapy, pulpy, and entertaining as ever.