The Naked Truth - Recap

The scene opens with Kate, Hanna and their moms sitting, waiting to speak to the principal about the photo debacle that just happened. Meanwhile, Spencer, Emily and Aria are standing around a red trenchant, which is what Ali's claim ticket was for. It's not something Ali would wear but maybe Vivian Blackwood would, they surmise. The girls talk about how Kate's mom is threatening to sue Hanna for the step-sister sexting situation and then Aria checks the coat pockets, she finds there's a phone number written on a crumpled up piece of paper with no name and no other info. Though Spencer and Aria are ready to give the number a ring, Emily doesn't want to. They say they could find out why Ali was pretending to be Vivian if they do. Spencer accuses Emily of being scared and Emily gets indignant.

Back in the principal's office, though Principal Tamborelli says there's usually a no tolerance policy for bullying, the girls are going to work through it at "Truth Up" day, an overnight workshop where students own up to bad behavior and teachers and parents supervise. Hanna's mom agrees to participate. Though the other liars tell Hanna she's lucky it's not worse, she knows there's more to come. Hanna says they thought they had the power when they found A's phone, but A is using their phones against them. As Hanna walks away in a Huff, Aria, Spencer and Emily talk about how Mr. Tamborelli is preventing them from rejoining the swim team. Aria confronts Holden in the music room about his bruise. She says it's not fair she doesn't get to know who he's meeting, but, he says, "that's [their] arrangement." Then, someone knocks over Holden's bag and Aria sees a small bag of pills. He quickly shoves them in his bag and says he'll be right back. Meanwhile, Spencer stumbles upon a cuddly Jenna and Noel.

Jason arrives at school, despite not being a student, parent of a student, teacher, or the like. He tells Spencer to give her father a message for him and tell him he owes him a call: He's back and he can't keep dodging him. Ella asks Jason for help at "Truth Up" day and he says no until he finds out Spencer's parents will be there. Meanwhile, Hanna's in her bedroom holding her phone very strategically while looking at the topless photo of Kate when her mom comes in. She says it's not the first time Hanna's told her she was being framed and asks for a name. But all Hanna's got is an initial and a whole lot of suspicion. She tells her mom there's no name. Then, her mom asks if she did it. After skillfully shedding a couple single tears, Hanna says she didn't and her mom leaves the room without another word. It's "Truth Up" day. The girls gather at Rosewood where they have to turn off their phones and prepare to find out their smaller group assignments. Holden confronts Aria about the pills and she makes she he knows that she knows what's up. He also says it must suck to always be around her mom, who is currently shouting at the students to get in line.

Aria and Caleb are in a group with Jenna, who's playing the piano. Meanwhile, Jason and Spencer's mom run into each other and she tells him her husband won't be joining them because he's out of town. Back to Caleb, who clearly means business: "If everyone's spilling their guts today, some of us might have a lot to say. I know I do," he said, looking a Jenna. Over in the cafeteria, Ashley's mom is running a session in which you take a step forward if you agree with the statement she's reading. Emily and Mona are both in Ashley's mom group. When she reads a statement about the lack of a positive environment at her school, Emily takes two giant leaps forward. When Ashley's mom corrects her, she goes into this diatribe about how Tamborelli is being unfair, without any specifics. The principal observes her monologue and calls her over and reprimands her.

Back in Mama Hastings and Jason's classroom, Aria's phone goes off. It's a text that reads: "Truth hurts, sweetie. May hurt your new pal more than you. -A" Aria looks around and she sees Jason with his back to her, while Jenna is reaching into her bag. But she's just getting some gum. Meanwhile, Hanna and Kate are in a group with Noel, run by Aria's mom, Ella. They're doing an exercise where only the person holding a big red bouncy ball can speak. Ball in hand, Kate wants to go back to her old school and she wants to decide Hanna's punishment. Hanna grabs the ball and asks Ella if she's a bully, begging her to believe her. Ella says nothing and Hanna drops the ball and storms out. Back in Mrs. Marin's session, Mona and Emily have a moment. Emily confesses she let Ali treat her badly and apologizes for not stopping her.

Back in Jason and Spencer's mom room, she gives them paper and asks if Jenna needs help. "I don't trust anyone around here," Jenna says. "This school's filled with phonies and liars ... they're everywhere." Caleb agrees and calls Jenna out: "Just to clarify, we are telling the whole truth today, right? Not just the part you want to remember? Meanwhile, Spencer approaches Jason in hall and says she knows about the will and adds that her dad risked a lot to protect him. But he won't give her any more info and instead says, talk to your dad when he gets back in town. But he's not out of town, Spencer replies. Meanwhile, Emily and Aria call the raincoat number again from the bathroom. A girl answers and says no one knows a Vivian and says they should not ever call again. Soon, Emily gets called to the office and they head out. Elsewhere, Holden sees Aria and asks if she wants to eat together, but she says she can't. He asks if they're still on for Saturday and she says she's starting to feel weird about covering for whatever it is he's doing. Meanwhile, Caleb and Hanna, talk on the roof.

While saying she wishes they could just go to California, she hears something. Is someone up there? "Let me help you," Caleb says, asking for her phone. "Just hold me," she replies. "That will help me." When Emily gets to Tamborelli's office she sees Mona and realizes it was she who called her down there. Soon enough, Mona hacks into the computer and they're in. Meanwhile, the moms bond over coffee. Spencer's mom says, "I think the truth is overrated;" Aria's mom doesn't think Hanna did it; and Hanna's mom is convinced something happened to them. Maybe after Ali died? No, no, Spencer's mom explains: "I think it was when they met Allison." Meanwhile, Mona and Emily are looking up expenses and it soon becomes clear their principal has been taking bribes from wealthy football parents. Emily's not sure this is right thing to do, but Mona knows what they have to do to get her back on the swim team.

Meanwhile, Jason is alone in a classroom leaving a message: "Same number, same house, you know where to find me." Spencer mom walks in and he says he was leaving her husband a message. They talk about coming clean and Spencer overhears them from outside. But then, she's flashing back to her and Ali, hanging out in her bedroom while her parents fought downstairs. Spencer tells Ali that the argument is due to the fact that Melissa was caught making out with Jason. Ali now understands their anger. Back in the present, Kate takes off her sweater, causing her shirt to life up. Hanna sees a birthmark and suddenly realizes, the image had been Photoshopped. She follows her new evil step-sister to the bathroom and tells her she knows what's up. Finally, Kate fesses up and Aria and Emily -- complete with recording devices -- emerge from the stalls. Hanna tells Aria to find Caleb and put the damn computer down and so she walks into their group room, which now only consists of Jenna and Noel.

They're examining the questions everyone presumably wrote and though they range from being afraid of a parent to hating one's body, one clearly stands out: "I know who killed Allison DeLaurentis." Aria asks them if they've seen Caleb and Noel replies, "Maybe somebody threw him out with the rest of the garbage." So she heads to the roof to look for him. Meanwhile, Spencer sees Jason, lying back and listening to music. As she walks past one classroom, Caleb is shown plugging away, and soon she gets a text, "Don't be scared, Spence. We are all family here. Some more than others. -A." Spencer tells Jason she has to ask him something: "My dad is your father, too?""Who told you?" Jason asks. Spencer says Ali told her a long time ago ... only thing is: "I didn't hear it until tonight." Back on the roof, the door shuts behind on Aria. A hooded figure is shown walking behind her. She hears a thud and runs to climbs up a ladder when Noel grabs her leg.

Holden comes to her rescue and kicks him to the ground. He says he wasn't attacking her. He was just playing. Holden and Aria head back downstairs and suddenly, the door opens quite easily. Next, we see Mona talking to Mr. Tamborelli who emerges to tell Emily the good news. The girls walk out of his office and Hanna goes over to mom to give her a hug and hide her smirk. Meanwhile, Spencer confronts her mom about Jason being her half-brother. Her mom says she didn't even know until Jason was an adult and adds that Melissa still doesn't know. Spencer doesn't want to go home to look at her dad or talk to him. A hurt Spencer is howling in the sleeping quarters while everyone else is tangled up in their sleeping bags.

Emily wakes up, notices Spence is not in her sleeping bag and sees she has six missed calls. Aria and Hanna wake up and the number calls back. It's a guy on the line now, who says he can't say anything about Vivian over the phone. It's gotta be in person. Can they meet? Emily says yes. The episode ends.

Written By David Sibert

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