Season 1 Episode 1 Pilot Script

[Spencer's barn]
The girls are in the barn drinking and having fun when the lights and music are turned of
Spencer: It must be the storm.
A creak is heard from outside
Aria: Something's out there!
The barn door opens slightly
Hanna: Guys!
Alison jumps out and the girls scream!
Spencer: So not funny, Alison!
They all laugh and sit down in a circle
Hanna: Ali, did you download the new beyonce?
Alison: Not yet
Emily: I'm loving her new video!
Alison: Maybe a little to much, em.
she hands alcohol to aria
Alison: Your turn
Spencer: Be careful Aria, take to much you'll tell us all your secrets
Alison: friends share secrets, thats what keeps us close. Drink up!
Morning now and only Emily, Aria and Hanna are in the barn
Aria: Em!
Hanna: Where's Ali and Spencer?
Aria: We dont know.

Aria: Ali!
Spencer: She's gone.
Aria: What do you mean she's gone?"
Spencer: I've looked everywhere. I think I heard her scream.
[Flashback over]
[Aria and her mom, Ella in Aria's bedroom]
Ella: Aria, are you okay?
Aria: Its weird being home
Ella: It's been a year, and when your sixteen, thats a long time
Aria: I still think about her everyday
Ella: Why dont you call your friends. They don't know we're back from dad's sabbatical.
Aria: In the news, they're calling it the anniversary of Alison's dissapearance. Like its a
party or something.
Ella: Why dont you give them a call. You five were inseperable and those feelings don't
just go away.
Aria's brother, Mike passes by the doorway
Mike: I need a ride to lacrosse
Aria: I'll take him.
Aria and her mom go downstairs to where her dad, Byron and Mike are
Byron: You have lacrosse today?
Mike: It's first tryouts and all my stufs in about a hundred boxes!
Ella: A hundred?
Mike: You know what I mean

Ella: Come on, lets go look in the garage.

Ella and Mike exit leaving Byron and Aria
Byron: So I know coming back here brings back alot of memories, you okay?
Aria: Dad, I'm still keeping your secret
Byron: I meant are you okay with Alison
Ella and Mike enter again and Aria and Mike walk out and drive away
Ella: And they're running of to practice, we are officially home.
[Aria and Mike are in the car in front of the high school]
Aria: Mike, what time am I picking you up at?
Mike: Um, six?
Aria: Okay, I'm gonna grab some food.
[Pub]
Aria: Can I get a cheese burger please?
Bartender: You got it
Aria sees a missing person sign for Alison
Man: You alright down there?
Aria: I'm a bit jetlagged; I just got back from Europe
Man: Where in Europe?
Aria: Iceland
Man: I spent some time in reykjavik, before I went to Amsterdam. Great City!
Aria: So do you go to hollis?
Man: Just graduated, I'm gonna start my first teaching job.

Aria: Yeah, I think I'd like to teach, I love this song!

Man: B26, whats your major?
Aria: I'm leaning toward English
Man: That's what I'm teaching
Aria: Well and I'd wright too but so far its mostly personal, just for me.
Man: I'm impressed
Aria: Why
Man: I tried writing, I didnt get very far. Your lucky, if you're writing for yourself, its pure
passion. Maybe you'd let me read something of yours?
Aria: Yeah? You'd really want to?
Man: Yeah! You're smart, you've travelled, great taste in music. I'd like to know more
about you.
Aria: I'd like to know more about you to.
Aria and the man hook up in the bathroom
[Rosewood Mall]
Hanna try glasses
Hanna: Can I see the Prada's in the front?
Salesman: I'll have to put some in the back
Hanna: But they're all maybes
Mona arrives with a scarf around her neck
Mona: Hey, is this me?
Hanna: or is it a little too much your mother?
Mona: I am loving those glasses, how much?

Hanna: 350
Hanna sees Spencer who is looking at clothing
Hanna: I'll be right back
She approaches Spencer
Hanna: I cannot believe Spencer Hastings actually has time to shop. I mean your
interning for the mayor, taking classes at Hollis and redoing the barn, and in your lesuire
moments you facebook and tweet.
Spencer: You know me, I like to stay busy.
Hanna: Its called a summer vacay, Spence.
Spencer: Yeah and you spent yours sunning and shopping!
Hanna: Tweet, tweet.
Spencer: Did you see the paper today?
Hanna: Yeah
Spencer: She's gone but she's everywhere.
Hanna: Can't believe its been a year
Spencer: Do you remember what Ali said that night? About out secrets keeping us close?
Well I think it was the opposite.
Hanna: So! What's the occasion?
Spencer: Family dinner, meeting Melissa's fiance!
Hanna: Did Ms.Perfect find Mr.Perfect?
Spencer: He's a med student so everybody's thrilled!
Hanna: Then that's not the right top! You need to turn heads!
Spencer: Away from Melissa? Please!

Hanna: She doesn't always have to win. See you on the playground!
Spencer: See you.
[Hanna heads toward the exist with the stolen glasses on her eyes]
Police: Hey Miss! Forgot your bag.
Hanna: Thank you!
[Mona comes out of a hallway]
Mona: I so thought you were busted!
Hanna: Nice scarf!
Mona: Nice glasses!
[Aria, Mike and Byron parked in front of the school, Mike leaves the car]
Mike: Later. See ya!
Byron: Good Luck.
Aria tries to leave but her dad calls her back
Byron: Hey.
Aria: Look, it's the first day. I dont want to be late!
Byron: I love you Aria! You know that right?
Aria: Yeah. i know.
Byron: And you know that I love your mom
Aria: Do you?
Byron: I made a mistake, okay? And I will be sorry about it for the rest of my life, I just
hope that someday you will be able to forgive me!
Aria: Yeah, I hope so too.
Aria gets out of the school and her dad drives away

*Aria has a flashback*

Mona: Aria! Hey guys! Alison!
Aria: Hey! you hear Mona?
Mona: Hey Aria!
Aria: Maybe we should wait
Mona: Hey, guys!
Alison: My god, what a loser. Is she ever gonna get a clue!? Come here.
Aria and Alison run away from Mona and go onto a trail where they fall in front of a car
Alison: Hey, isn't that your dad's car?
Byron and one of his students are making out in the back of his car
*Flashback End*
Emily: Aria?
Aria: Emily!
Emily: When did you get back?
Aria: Hey. Yesterday.
Emily: I almost didn't recognize you, I think that the last time we saw each other, you
had a pink stripe in your hair.
Aria: Yeah, thats what happens when your parents want you to be yourself but you dont
know who you are yet...
Emily: You wore it well, you should have called. It's so weird running into you here!
Aria: Oh. Well we kind of lost touch, Emily, remember?
Emily: That's what we had to do.
Aria: I saw a poster of Alison yesterday

Emily: It's awful, I mean we all know she's dead right?

Aria: I've just never heard anyone say it.
[Class Room]
Emily: So I hear the new teacher's really hot!
Hanna walks into the classroom
Aria: Is that Hanna?
Emily: She's the 'it' girl now.
Mona comes next
Emily: And where there's Hanna there's Mona.
Aria: Thats Mona?
Emily: Can you believe it?
Aria: Wow, talk about a makeover
Hanna waves to the girls then turns her head
Aria: What's up with her? You two fighting?
Emily: We didn't just lose touch with you, Aria, we all fell out of touch with eachother
Spencer walks in to, she smiles shyly to Hanna
Emily: They're not so close with eachother to
Aria: So they're friendly but not friends
The new prof. comes into the class and writes his name on the board. He turns around
and it turns out it is the Man that Aria hooked up with at the bar. He turns around and
realizes.
Ezra: Holy Crap!
Everyone looks at Aria who sees him. Her phone rings which is quite embarrasing

Aria: Sorry
Ezra: Uh, I'm Mr.Fitz your new English teacher.
Aria reads the text
Maybe he fools around with students all the time.
Alot of teachers do, just ask your dad. -A
Aria: Alison?
[Emily's house]
Emily is with her mom, Pam, who is preparing a welcome basket.
Emily: I can't believe they sold the house
Pam: Just too many memories for the DiLaurentis's! I can't even imagine.
Emily: It's just so weird to think of other people living in Alison's house
Pam: I know honey
Emily: Aria's back
Pam: Does she still have that pink hair?
Emily: No mom, she doesn't
Pam: You know something? I never really understood that family, why would a mother let
her daughter do something like that?
Emily: Because they believe their kids are their equals. Not their property!
Pam: Honey, I dont think your my property, but I'm your mom, what kind of a mother
would I be if I let you run around looking like a goth? That kind of style might fly in
Europe but it wont get you very far here in Rosewood!
Emily: Not everyone dreams of making it here in Rosewood mom.
Pam: Oh?
Emily: Some people dream of making it out.

[Front of DiLaurentis's house]

Emily arrives in front of the house with the Welcome basket in hand. She notices some
boxes and pulls a medal out of one, a girl comes out of the house.
New girl: You want that? Maya St.Germain A.K.A New girl.
Emily: I'm Emily, welcome to the neighbour hood!
Maya: Thank you! Mm, foie gros and cornichons, my favourite!
Emily: It's from my mother,
Maya: I figured. That stuf was in my room, you can have anything you want.
Emily: It all belonged to Alison
Maya: Is she a friend of yours?
Emily: She was, a long time ago.
Maya: That's all I get? No details?
Emily: There were five of us who used to hang out but we dont anymore
Maya: Would it be outrageous of me to ask if you'll help with my last few boxes?
Emily: Yes. But I dont mind
[Maya's Room]
Maya: So why aren't you friends with the girl who used to live here?
Emily: You ask alot of questions!
Maya: How else am I supposed to get to know you?
Emily: There you go, another question!
Maya: Fine, your turn! Ask me anything.
Emily notices a picture of a boy on her dresser

Emily: Is this your boyfriend?

Maya: His name is Justin.
Emily: He's cute!
Maya: He's also three thousand miles away.
Emily: My boyfriends name is Ben
Maya: What's he like?
Emily: He's a swimmer, like me!
Maya: I bet your good. You totally have the body! My mom's a cellist, they're building a
studio.
Emily: Do you play?
Maya: Yeah, but not the cello. If your a major jock will you kill me if I smoke a little weed?
Emily: Now?
Maya: I wont if you dont want me to
Emily: Where are your parents?
Maya: Relax, they're out.
Emily: Go Ahead!
Maya: You wanna join me?
Emily: Okay
Maya: First time?
Emily: No!... Yes
Maya: So I'm corrupting you? Are you okay with that?
Emily: Yeah... I think I am
[in front of Spencer's barn]

Spencer arrives when Melissa walks out

Spencer: What do you think?
Melissa: you have an eye for design. I absolutely love it
Spencer: Thank you
Melissa: Honestly, when mom said you were converting the barn into a loft I couldnt see
it, but it's beautiful! Job well done!
Spencer: Well, I'm glad you like it
Melissa: And I totally appreciate you letting us move in
Spencer: What?
Melissa: Wren and I are staying in the barn while we redo my place in the city!
Spencer: No, I'm moving in for junior year, Melissa. Thats the deal I made with mom and
dad! I got the grades, i did the internship. I gave up my summer because I wanted this!
Melissa: Well, you'll just have to wait
Spencer: Why can't you stay in my room?
Melissa: Spencer, we're a couple now, we need our own space and mom and dad agree.
Wren arrives out of the barn
Spencer: But they promised me
Wren: Is everything okay? I'm Wren
Melissa: I was hoping you'd be happy for me
Spencer: Well you know what they say about hope, breeds eternal misery
Spencer turns and storms toward the house
Wren: Sounds like she was counting on moving into the barn.
Melissa: Dont worry about Spencer, she'll get over it

[That evening at Spencer's house]

Wren crushes a crushes a cigarette while Spencer reads a book sitting in the armchair
Spencer: Shouldn't you know better, I mean you are a med student right?
Wren: You'r a bit of a smart-ass
Spencer: A bit? Does my sister know you smoke?
Wren: Does she have to know everything? I'm sorry that we're moving into your loft, if
you want me to say something.
Spencer: Wouldnt make a diference. Thank you for being sorry. Your not like Melissa's
usual boyfriends
Wren: How am I unusual?
Spencer: We're late for dinner. I actually like you. That's what's unusual.
[Rosewoods High School]
Aria walks through the empty hallways. She stops in front of Ezra's room and walks in.
Ezra: You told me you went to Hollis
Aria: No, I said I was thinking about majoring in English, and that's true!
Ezra: Look, I think you're amazing Aria. When I first met you I thought, who is this girl?
Aria: I'm still that girl! Okay? Nothing's changed.
Ezra: Yes, yes it has. I'm your teacher now!
Aria: I know it's not just me! You feel like this is right for us to!
Ezra: That's not true! I just can't
[Emily and Maya walking home]
Maya: Thanks for walking me home!
Emily: It's no big deal, practice doesnt start until four.

Maya: I've never had a jock friend before, I guess that makes you my first.
Emily sees the garbage men throw the boxes of Ali's stuf away.
Maya: You okay?
Emily: Its hard for me to talk about. I didn't tell you everything about the girl who used to
live here.
Maya : Alison.
Emily : She disappeared last summer. She's still missing.
Maya : That must have been awful for you.
Emily : I used to think if I didn't talk about her, I wouldn't think about her.
Maya : But you still do.
Emily : Yeah.
Maya : I'm sorry.
She kisses her near the mouth. They move back embarrass
Maya : See you tomorrow?
Emily : Yeah. Bye.
[Lockers room]
Emily is opening her locker when Spencer arrives.
Spencer : Hey, you been hanging out with aria?
Emily : Not really.
Emily opens her locker when she perceives a word, she reads it, its signed by A.
Spencer : Emily.Is everything all right?
Emily : Why wouldn't it be?
[Spencers Kitchen]
Spencer, in swimsuit, is taking a drink in the refrigerator when Wren goes into the house
in pair of shorts of bath.
Wren : Perfect time for a jacuzzi.
Spencer : I thought you guys weren't moving in till next week
Wren : Melissa wanted to get settled before classes start. You wouldn't happen to have a
towel, would you?
Spencer gives him the one that it in on the shoulder. Wren notices that she masses her
neck.
Wren : Tough day at school.
Spencer : Tough field hockey practice.
Wren : I rowed for oxford.
Spencer : That looks good on a med school app.
Wren : I did it 'cause I loved it. You probably have a fluid buildup in your bursa sac.
He takes place behind her.
Spencer : I bet you say that to all the girls.

Wren : I can help.

Spencer : Okay... Dr. Wren.
Wren begins to mass Spencer.
Spencer : That's awesome.
Wren : is that all right?
Melissa: Wren?
Wren leaves Spencer who leaves outside. Melissa arrives in the kitchen.
Mlissa : Who were you talking to?
Wren : No one.
[Arias House]
Ella looks into a box and come out two stemmed glasses.
Ella : Found them.
Byron is uncorking a wine bottle.
Ella : Look what else I found.
Byron : Ohh. She used to drag that thing everywhere. I think you're happy to be back.
Ella : Aren't you?
Byron : Well, haven't decided yet.
Ella : Ohh. You and aria are so much alike. I don't think she's happy to be home either.
Byron : I know it was like a vacation from our real life, but... I felt like we really bonded
when we were away.
Ella : Well, we had to connect. We didn't know anybody else.
Byron : I don't want to lose that.
Ella : Are you really worried that we will?
Byron : It's just easy for stuf to get in the way.
Ella : What do you mean? What kind of stuf?
Byron : Ohh... You know, I'm really surprised that she brought that with us.
Ella : Well, she loves it because you gave it to her. What kind of stuf could get in the way
of us?
Byron : No, nothing, nothing. You know me. I just get a little overly obsessed about work,
that's all. We're good, Ella. Come here. It's all good.
Ella : Oh, I drove past Alisons house today. Its definitely something I haven't missed.
Byron : Oh, god. A year later. Imagine what that poor family is going through.
Ella : I can't. I don't ever want to imagine. If anything ever happened to you
Byron : Nothing is gonna happen. We are safe. We're together. And we're home.
[Spencers Room]
Spencer is reading when she hears voices outside. She gets up to go to look towards the
window. She sees Melissa and Wren kissing in front of the door of the barn. She receive
an e-mail on its computer, it is signed by A.
[Flash Back]
[Spencers Kitchen]

Alison goes into the house in bikini followed by Hanna and Spencer. Hanna takes a
cookie.
Alison : Are you gonna eat that, sweetie? I'm being a friend, Hanna.
Melissa arrives with Ian hand in hand.
Mlissa : Aren't you supposed to be at Alisons?
Ian : Hi, girls!
Girls : Hi, ian.
Ian : You still need help with your scoop, Spence? I've got my stick in the car.
Mlissa : Ian, what are you, her babysitter?
Alison : You need to tell your sister.
Mlissa : Tell me what?
Spencer : Nothing.
Mlissa : Come on.
Spencer : Outside.
Spencer and Alison goes out of the house.
Spencer : What the hell are you doing?
Alison : She's gonna find out.
Spencer : No, she's not.
Alison: I promise you, she is, because if you don't tell her, I will.
Spencer : I thought you were my friend.
Alison : Don't you get it? I'm trying to help you do the right thing.
Spencer : It was one kiss. Now, you listen to me, Alison.
Alison : Or what?
Spencer : If you say one word to my sister about Ian, I will tell everyone the truth about
the Jenna thing.
[Flash Backs End]
Spencer goes to its window and looks in the room of the house in front of his, which is
the one of Alison. She perceives a fair silhouette.
Spencer : Alison?
[Arias House]
Aria and Emily sits on a swing chair under the flight of steps of the House of Aria.
Emily : I'm sorry for just stopping by.
Aria : No. Any time, em. Come on, you know that.
Emily : Somebody left a note in my locker.
Aria : From "a"?
Emily : You too?
Aria : Do you really think it's her? Is it possible?
Emily : Only alison could have known.
Aria : What? Known -- known what?
Emily : It was...
Aria : Personal?
Emily : I really believed she was dead.

Aria : Yeah. Yeah, we all did.

Emily : Could she really be back?
Aria : I think she's playing with us.
Emily : Why would she do that?
Aria : It's Alison that we're talking about here. I mean, wasn't that her favorite sport?
Emily : Should we tell someone?
Aria : I don't... I don't know about you, but... I can't.
Emily : I'm glad you're back.
Aria : It's funny... I mean, even though I grew up here, I feel like a total outsider.
Emily : Me too.
[Hannas House]
Hanna and her mother are cooking.
Ashley : I ran into ella montgomery today. Why didn't you tell me aria was back?
Hanna : It's not like we're still friends.
They sit down to eat
Ashley : She didn't know your father left. I hate telling that story.
Hanna : So change the story. I did. You grew up. You grew apart. It was mutual, and,
honestly, We are much happier without him.
Ashley : Hanna.
Hanna : Say it enough, and you'll actually start to believe it.
Ashley : Well, I have to admit, it does sound a lot better than the truth.
Hanna : Nobody needs to know that we got dumped.
Ashley : "we" didn't get dumped. I did.
Hanna : He left both of us.
Hanna receives a text.
Ashley : If that's mona, I'm staging an intervention.
It's Spencer
Ashley : Hanna. It's dinnertime.
Her phone rings she picks up.
Ashley : It's ashley. Yes, I left it on your desk. Mm-hmm.
The bell rings, Hanna is going to open. They are policemen.
Agent : Hanna marin?
Hanna : Yeah. Why?
Agent : Is your mother home?
Ashley arrives.
Ashley : Let me call you back. What's this about?
Agent : We received a call from rosewood mall security. They have your daughter on tape
Shoplifting a pair of sunglasses.
Ashley : I'm sure there's been a mistake.
Agent : I don't think so. Could you turn around?
The agent handcufs Hanna.
Hanna : mom.

[Police Station]
Hanna is waiting. Her mother is in the office with the agent, we see that she dredges
him, he gets up to close the door. Hanna wants to take a candy when she receives a text.
It is signed by A. The agent goes out of his office followed by the mother of Hanna.
Hanna : What's going on?
Ashley : Let's go.
Hanna : Really?
They go out of the post and go into the car. Behind them police cars bustle.
Ashley : In a small town like this, What people think about you matters.
Hanna : I know.
Ashley : Then why would you risk it all to steal a pair of sunglasses? Hanna, I buy you
everything you need to be popular.
Hanna : That's not why I do it.
Ashley : Then why do? This is something you do?
Hanna : A few times.
Ashley : This is about your father, isn't it? You think this is going to get his attention.
Hanna : I made a mistake.
Ashley : In rosewood, you don't have room to make a mistake. And neither do I.
Hanna : I'm sorry. I'll fix it somehow.
Ashley : You will deny you did anything wrong. It was a misunderstanding.
Hanna : But...
Ashley : I'm taking care of it.
[In the Street]
Emily walks alone in street when she perceives an ambulance managed towards the old
Di Laurentiss house. She runs in their direction when she perceives Maya.
Emily : Maya!
Maya : Emily!
Emily : I thought something might have happened to you
Maya : I tried to call you.
Emily : What's going on?
Maya : They found your friend.
Emily : I knew she was back. Is she inside?
Maya : Emily! I'm sorry. They found Alisons body.
We see two agents of the coroner pushing a body in a bag on a stretcher. We perceive
then Hanna stealing in the middle of people, seeing the bag on the stretcher. Aria is in its
car when she sees that she stops and get out of the car. She sees Spencer on the other
pavement and goes to her.
Aria : I heard the cops take hanna to the police station today.
Spencer : You don't think she'd ever talk about...
Hanna : The jenna thing? We made promise.
[Hannas House]
Hanna is in the lounge looking at the information about the discovery of Alison's body

Tl : The current owners of the residence Were in the process of demolishing the
structure To make room for a renovation project When workers made the gruesome
discovery. The parents of the deceased were unavailable for comment, But a family
spokesperson has confirmed The gazebo was under construction The summer 15-yearold AlisonDilaurentis disappeared. Tonight, the family is asking for privacy As they come
to terms with the sad ending to a year-long mystery, And local authorities are coming to
terms With the fact a killer is at large in rosewood.
Hanna hear a noise, she switched of the sound. It is her mother who goes in whirlwind
into the house followed by the policeman. They kiss each other and go up stair. Hanna
puts back the sound.
[Rosewoods Church]
People enter the church; a journalist is on the pavement of opposite.
Male newscaster: Thank you... The discovery of her body rocked this community, And
today, hundreds of mourners gather To say goodbye to Alison dilaurentis.
We see Emily arrived with her mother; she crosses Spencer and her parents. Spencer
and she take themselves in arms. Aria is inside of the church looking through the
window. She is joined by Ezra.
Ezra : Was she a friend of yours?
Aria : Do you care?
Ezra : I don't know what I feel worse about? Having to stay away from you or being a jerk
about it.
Aria : Yeah, she was one of my best friends.
Ezra : I'm sorry.
Aria : For alison, or for being a jerk?
Ezra : Both.
Aria : Thank you. I would never want to do anything That would get you in trouble.
Goodbye, ezra.
She goes away but Ezra catches her by the arm and kiss her. Then we see her gone into
the church.
Aria : Mrs. Dilaurentis.
Mrs. Dilaurentis: Aria! I'm so glad you came. I asked the other girls to sit together up
front. It's what Alison would have wanted.
Aria : Of course.
Aria approaches the first rank, she stops and observes the coffin when Hanna take her
hand. She takes place next to the girls.
Emily : Poor ali.
Hanna : Can you believe what a scene this is?
Aria : Alison would have loved it.
Spencer : Popular in life and death.
Hanna give a phial of alcohol to Emily
Emily : No thanks. I don't-Hanna : Today, I think you do.
The cell of Aria rings. The girls look at her terrify.

Hanna : Anyone we know?

Aria : No, it's just my mom sending me a text. Emily and I aren't the only ones Who got
messages from "a," are we?
Spencer turns around
Spencer : oh, my god.It's Jenna.
We see a blind girl sitting with the help of a young man. The girls turn around. The
mother of Alison sits down next to them.
Mrs. Dilaurentis : Did you see that jenna marshall was here? I didn't realize she and ali
were friends.
Spencer : They weren't.
Minister: The lord giveth and the lord taketh away.
The ceremony is finished the girls go out of the church when the policeman intercept
them
Agent: Emily, Spencer, Aria and hanna.
Spencer : Do we know you?
Wilden : I'm detective wilden. I understand you were all good friends with the victim.
Aria : Yeah, we were.
Wilden : I'm gonna need to talk to each one of you.
Spencer : We talked to the police when alison went missing.
Wilden : And I intend to go over every one of your statements. This is no longer a missing
persons investigation. It's a murder. Rest assured, I will find out what happened that
summer.
The agent Wilden go, we see Jenna going to a car.
Aria : Do you think he knows about?
Hanna : No. How could he?
Their phones rings.
Aria : Oh, my god!
Hanna : It's from-Emily : I got one too.
Spencer : "I'm still here, bitches
Girls : ...And I know everything. A'."