Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017): Season 6, Episode 9 - Last Dance - full transcript

As the girls attend their senior prom, A's threats escalate and the girls get one step closer to finding out the truth about Charles DiLaurentis.

NARRATOR:
Previously on Pretty Little Liars...

He did this to these girls

and then he put it up on a wall
for everyone to see.

He was in this building.

These things are going to have me
knocked out for a while.

LORENZO: There's a spare key.

LORENZO: Did you get what you
were looking for?

- Lorenzo, I--
- Don't.

They're gonna kill my brother,
and I don't really even know him.

Mrs. DiLaurentis gave money
to the Carissimi Group to support Charles.

You must be Rhys Matthews.



- That guy looks exactly like...
- Exactly like a DiLaurentis.

We had birthday cake that day
at the arcade when Jason and I met him.

ALISON: Said it was the best birthday
he ever had.

I've been thinking about what I want.

Your friend Clark, he was meeting
some guy named Rhys Matthews.

He works for the Carissimi Group.

And we think that
he might be working for Charles.

I'm sure they took your feelings
into consideration.

And, yes, it sucks.
But it came from up high.

- What, the police?
- The school board.

What?

They think your attendance could endanger
the other students' safety.

And from what I understand
about the gallery situation,

I don't completely disagree.



I do.

They can't punish us.

-It's not a punishment.
- Really?

Being disinvited to your own prom?
What would you call it?

A blessing.

If Charles, A, whatever he calls himself

was bold enough
to pull that stunt with the photos,

he's not going to be scared
to crash a school party.

Well, then fill the ballroom with police.

It's fairytale themed.
They could come as the village idiots.

You can still celebrate that night
in a quiet, more intimate way.

Veronica has offered to host
a small gathering in the backyard barn.

ARIA: You're kidding me.

- SPENCER: Seriously?
- Why not?

Because it's filled with Melissa's stuff.
How is that a banquet hall?

You can roll up a rug.

And what? Take our prom picture
on top of a washer and dryer?

Hanna, you don't have a choice,

if the school board doesn't want you
at prom or commencement.

Commencement?

Wait, we were barred from that too?

So, now we're not gonna graduate?

PAM: You will graduate.

You just won't be walking across the stage
to get your diploma.

- You'll be--
- Walking to the mailbox. Unbelievable.

- PAM: I'm sorry.
-(SPENCER SIGHS)

No. I'm sorry.

I spent the past two weeks
writing that stupid Valedictorian speech

that I didn't even wanna give
in the first place.

Honey, the circumstances have changed
since you started that speech.

I know. It went from a pity toss
to a humiliation hurl.

Please, stop focusing
on what you don't have.

And focus on the fact that you're here.

And you have four dear friends
to celebrate with.

That barn is not big enough for us,
our dates, and our poufy dresses.

You'll open a window.

That's what she said?

No, there was more.

She said something about
hanging twinkly lights

on Melissa's shower curtain.

But by that time,
I was already halfway up the stairs.

- Well, I guess it could be worse.
- Really? How?

I'm thinking.

Ali, are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Even if we went to the real prom,

who would we hang out
with besides each other?

That's true. Everyone would just stare
at us like we were in some fishbowl.

Yeah, and we wouldn't be safe.

We already know that Charles
has some twisted thing with formals.

We've already been to one psycho prom
that he hosted.

Have you spoken to Clark?

No. I've left him, like, five messages.

Did you mention
who we saw him meet up with?

He didn't give me a name.

What about Charles?

He goes by Rhys.

EMILY: Don't sweat it, Ali.
He'll forgive you.

Okay, if it were his brother
on the suspect board,

he would have done the same thing.

I've got to go to the bathroom.

(BACKGROUND CONVERSATION)

(CELL PHONE CHIMING)

♪ (THEME SONG) ♪

Could you call me?

I don't know if, if you went out of town
or if your phone's not working.

But I really need to talk to you, Clark.

Call me.

(BEEP)

Shouldn't the police be
leaving these messages?

And not you?

Aria, if you and your friends think this
guy is in any way connected to Charles--

I thought a lot of my friends
were connected.

I mean, just look at what happened
with Andrew Campbell.

He can barely say my name
without spitting.

Mom. What are you doing here?

Have you checked your emails?

No. Why?

What? Am I banned from here too?

The contest judges finally saw your work.

You won first prize, Aria.

What does that mean?

It means there's a cash prize
and an internship waiting for you in LA.

Congratulations.

It starts the Monday after school ends.

That's fantastic. Right?

Well, what if the police
haven't caught him by then?

Well, honey, we have to believe
that they're closer than you think.

Yeah, but what if they're not?

What? I can't just go and hop on a plane.

What about my friends?

None of us can move on
until this thing is over.

Aria, have you been threatened by Charles
since the gallery?

No. But that doesn't mean he's retired.

He's probably waiting for me
at baggage claim.

Aria, don't go there.
Let's just try and live in the moment.

Really? What moment?

For all we know,
Charles is in Spencer's barn right now

installing a lethal disco ball.

Which would make sense.
That's where this whole nightmare started.

You need a sandwich.

Would it help if I were there?

- Where?
- At Spencer's.

The, the barn prom.

I thought you said that you--

That was when I was going to be sharing

a punch bowl
with a bunch of former students.

If you want me there, I will be there.

Unless I have to dress up
like a troll or something.

I don't, do I?

(CAR LOCK BEEPS)

So, why New York?

Uh, my dad has some work there.

So we thought it would be cool
if we spent a few days together.

Well, can't you come home earlier
so you don't miss the prom?

We're all missing it.

You said we're just
hanging out in Spencer's barn

watching Molly Ringwald movies.

We could do that any day.

Yeah, you know what? You're right.

It doesn't matter anyways.
It's just a pity prom.

What? What's wrong?

Nothing.

Why are you bringing
an industrial strength laptop with you?

- Oh, uh...
-(CLOSING ZIPPER)

My dad wanted me to bring it.

He's slowly morphing into a techno geek.

One of his clients wanted him to build
cabinets for all his electronic toys.

Hey, what do you want from New York?

Nothing, honestly.

At least let me get you a new helmet.

- Will you stop?
- Will you let me do something?

Will you go to prom with me?

Sorry, that's not how I wanted to ask you.

I did wanna ask you.

But if you think it's weird...

Yeah. It's weird.

I get it.

Prom is so much pressure.

But this one's different.
It's just us and--

Emily, my old school has their prom
the same night.

- And I told Claire and some of my--
- You shouldn't have to choose.

We'll just do something special together
another time.

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)

- Toby, wait.
- What are you doing here?

I just got your message, okay?
They can't suspend you.

- This is all my fault.
- Spencer.

Just let me talk to Tanner.

She needs to know that
I sent you to the arcade.

And that the candy was meant for me.

- You had no idea what was in it.
- Stop.

You didn't make me go there.
That was my choice.

But Lorenzo would never
have gotten hurt if you weren't stoned.

And you never would have been stoned

if I had just admitted how messed up
I was when I came out of this place.

Look. What happened happened.

Maybe it was for the best.

How?

Because that freak knows
we're closing in on him.

And the police are gonna catch him,
whether I'm on the force or not.

.Hey-
.Hey-

-How long?
-Indefinitely.

There's the investigation, the hearing.

Let me say something, please.

They're not interested
in anything you have to say.

I've gotta go. I'm expected in there.
I'm gonna call you later.

Wait. Before you call his dad,
why don't you just talk to Caleb directly?

There is no directly.
He's not answering his phone.

-I'm calling his dad.
-(BEEPS)

What's that?

It's a necklace my grandmother gave me.

I wore it to my prom.

I thought maybe
Hanna would wanna wear it too.

She's probably wearing sweats.

What?

Why? You all bought beautiful dresses.

Yeah. And those dresses
are now going to be our dates.

No one wants to put on a ball gown
and get splinters in their butt.

- It's not that kind of barn.
- Well, it's that kind of a prom.

Why isn't Caleb coming?

Um...

Caleb's in New York.

Yep. Everyone's kind of scattered.

(SIGHS) Emily, you all have been robbed
of so much already.

Senior prom only comes around once.

Downsized or not, dates or no dates.

You guys should put on those dresses
and dance and feel beautiful.

Well, I guess I'll give this to her
another time.

What's going on?

Caleb's not going to New York.

He packed that Rambo laptop
because he's going to hunt A down himself.

- Okay, how do you know that he's--
- What else would it be, Emily?

That's why he's been AWOL.

And now he's gone all vigilante.

And he still doesn't think that
he's going to get himself killed.

(BEEPS)

(LINE RINGING)

(SIGHS) Answer your phone, damn it.

(LINE CONTINUES RINGING)

(CELL PHONE CHIMING)

Hello?

Charles?

Is that you?

I can't go to that school prom.

I'm not gonna be there.

Please, Charles, talk to me.

(LINE GOES DEAD)

(DOOR LOCKS)

- Hey.
- SPENCER: Hi.

Sorry, I'm late.
My physical therapist is a talker.

- Can I get you a coffee or--
- No, I'm good.

What's this about?

Well, how is your arm?

Still attached.

Are you still in a lot of pain?

Spencer, you didn't call me here
for a medical update.

And you don't have to apologize again.

It's not about me.

It's about Alison.

Look, I understand why you're angry.

Okay, stealing that key card,
it was stupid.

And it was impulsive, and it put you
in a really terrible position.

But she just didn't think it through.

You sure about that?

Because ever since I got to Rosewood
all I've heard about Alison is

how she's a master planner
and manipulator.

Yeah, but you didn't believe that.

- You gave her a chance.
- I gave her more than that.

And look where we are.

Look, Lorenzo. Uh...

I know how you feel.

I mean, I have been used
and abused by that girl

more times than I could possibly count.

But she has changed.

She's been through so much.

And she's desperate.

And I know that she needs you.

No.

I think she got what she needed.

I think you're wrong.

Alison never had anyone like you
in her whole life.

Somebody who saw something in her
that was vulnerable and genuine.

I did.

But I don't anymore.

And there's really no way
you could ever forgive her?

Not yet.

Okay, okay. Look.

Um...

If you change your mind,
we're having a prom-ette

in the barn behind my house tonight.
(SNICKERS)

And maybe you could surprise her.

Maybe you could surprise yourself.

(DOOR UNLOCKS)

Wow. (CHUCKLES)

ls that all seafood? That looks delicious.

Do you want me to run it out to the girls?

No. God no. This is for us.
They're having nachos.

Did Spencer give you a hard time
about having us here?

I know Aria was not thrilled that
I was gonna be 30 feet from her prom.

You were closer to her
when you were her English teacher.

(DISTANT RUMBLING)

What was that?

- Is that thunder or music?
-(DOOR UNLOCKS)

- That was probably Hanna parking.
-(THUDDING)

Sorry. I wasn't expecting to know
both the cops out front.

Did that get us any insider info?

Are they closer to finding him?

I'm afraid that would take
more than a pecan sandy.

Besides, these aren't
high ranking officers,

so they wouldn't know anything.

Well, as long as they stay awake
for the next three hours

lam just grateful they're out there.

Would anyone like a glass of cabernet?

Uh, I don't think so.

- Not tonight.
- No, I'll, I'll pass.

Well, I'm not driving.

- You know, since it's open--
- I'll have one.

Me too.

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

You'll forward this to me, right?

- Yeah. Don't talk. Just smile.
-(CAMERA CLICKS)

(CAMERA CLICKS)

Oop. No, you're not done.
I want some on my phone.

Toby, can you just call someone
at the station?

Hanna, when I turned in my badge,
I got frostbite.

I can't call in any favors right now.

Okay, if Caleb has some crazy plan
and you know about it--

- I don't.
- Look at me when you say that.

I don't know what Caleb is up to
right now. I swear.

How did he keep this a secret for so long?

Not just him. Both of them.

I mean, she was visiting him

and letting Kenneth believe
their son was dead.

I could never keep something like that
from my husband.

Oh, please.
You can't compare yourself to that family.

Lying is like oxygen to them.

I mean, Jason didn't even know
he wasn't Kenneth's...

(GLASS RATTLES)

Oh, gosh, I spilled.

Not enough.

(CELL PHONE CHIMING)

Okay, news flash.

Guess who Noel Kahn brought to the prom?

Bridget Wu.

And check this out. She's 85% tequila,
and her dress is on backwards.

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

You okay? What's going on?

Nothing.

Wow.

Bridget really should have gone
with a zipper. Wait until Ali sees this.

- Where is she?
- Alison?

Where do you think?
She likes to make an entrance.

(LAUGHING)

♪ (DISTURBIA BY RIHANNA PLAYING) ♪

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Am I supposed to know these people?

No. You're just supposed to be
looking at their outfits.

Wait. ls that a lantern or a hat?

That's her hair.

Wait, Lucas took Jenna to the prom?

- Seriously?
- No.

They're just standing next to each other.

Yeah, holding hands.

She's tipping him.

She probably thinks he Ubered her there.

EMILY: Oh, my God.

- Did you guys just--
- Yeah.

What? What's wrong?

Alison went to prom.

- He must have lured her there.
- TOBY: Who did?

Why is she there?

She's hoping to meet Charles.

(THUNDER RUMBLES)

Veronica, I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have made you tell that story
about Peter and Jessica.

Believe me,
it was easier telling it than living it.

ELLA: Amen.

Been there and done that.

I'm sorry, did I say that out loud?

What's worse is I can't even
spend time out here anymore

without being reminded of that woman.

That's where the dog dug her up.

I completely forgot.

Well, some of us can't.

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

Should we check on the girls?

I think we should check on our host.

The girls are fine.

♪ (MY TYPE BY SAINT MOTEL PLAYING) ♪

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(CHEERING)

Clark.

Hey.

- You are here.
- Yeah.

It's my prom. What are you doing here?

Taking pictures.

You don't go to school here, Clark.

You're in college.

Who hired you?

Someone on the prom committee
saw my pictures at the contest.

Look, I...
I didn't want to rub it in your face

when I found out
you were off the guest list.

I'm sorry.

My friends saw you, Clark.

At that old doll factory.

What were you doing there?
Who were you meeting?

I don't think you want to be
photographing her.

Get one of the ice sculpture
before it melts.

And I suggest you and your pals
find the exit, voluntarily.

(CELL PHONE CHIMING)

(HOOTING)

Veronica, maybe you should eat something.

This is a beautiful tray.

- I love it.
-(POURING)

It wasn't bad enough
that this bitch tried to steal my husband.

But her sicko son
had to bury her in our backyard.

Is it crystal?

Just 10 feet away from my lilacs.

Maybe we should put on some music.

This deranged freak
tried to frame my entire family.

Maybe it wasn't Charles.

I mean I know
he put our daughters through hell.

But I'm just saying that
maybe we can't pin all of this on him.

- You can't possibly be defending--
- No, no, not at all.

I'm just saying that maybe
somebody else buried Jessica out there.

Like who?

Like her husband.

I mean, from what I heard,

it could be revenge for all the years
she kept this kid a secret.

Maybe he wanted Peter
to discover the body.

Maybe we should ask him.

- Who?
- Kenneth.

- Where are you going?
- To get an answer.

What? Wait.

- You can't do that.
- Oh, watch me.

- ♪ (MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
-(CHEERING)

Ali, why didn't you come to the barn?

Did you hear from Charles?
Did he text you?

So what if he did?

I didn't ask you guys to follow me here.

You're going to scare him away,
just like at the arcade.

- Alison--
- Please.

Let me go.

Just leave me alone.
I know what I'm doing.

EMILY: Sara?

- How did you know I--
- I stopped by the barn.

It was empty, so I figured...

You aren't upset, are you?

No, of course not. I just...

I can't believe
you'd leave your prom to come--

This is where I felt I should be.

I didn't want the night to pass
without at least one great dance with you.

Hello?

Kenneth?

Are you here?

Kenneth?

Why was the door open?

Maybe he just stepped out.
His car is out there.

Did you close that door?

I'm not leaving my fingerprints on that.

Ken, if you're up there, come down.

It's Veronica. I have a question for you.

Veronica, please don't.
You don't want to do this tonight.

Oh, the hell I don't. Kenneth!

I know you're here. I can see your scotch.

What's wrong?

What is that?

That's from the police.

It's an envelope they use for evidence.

- Is that...
- ELLA: It must be.

(GASPS)

(GASPS)

- Don't do this.
- Let go.

Look, if we scared him off,
just consider it a gift.

- Please leave while you can.
- You didn't get his text.

-It wasn't threatening.
- Ali.

- I have to meet him.
- Please don't follow your worst instincts.

You don't get it.

You've never understood me.
You never even liked me.

What are you talking about?

He's not your brother, Spencer, he's mine.

And I'm not leaving until I can look him
in the eye and ask him why.

What did I ever do to make him hate me?

♪ (CALLING ME BY AQUILO PLAYING) ♪

(GASPS)

Caleb, where have you been?
Why are you here?

Why are you here?
You're not supposed to be.

And you said you were in New York.

Which was a lie. I talked to your dad.

- You were never there.
- Yes, I was.

Why? What are you doing over there?

I can't talk about it.

- Oh. Do I need to make an appointment?
- No.

You need to dance with me.

-L'm not dancing with you.
- Yes, you are.

I'm wearing the suit
that you picked out for me.

And it was a really long ride.

Just one dance.

And then we'll talk.

I'm confused.
ls Mr. DiLaurentis here or not?

We're not sure.

Are any of you part of
the DiLaurentis family?

Are you?

- We're neighbors. We were just--
- No, hold it.

I live next door.
What is your business here?

I'm from the Carissimi Group.

The foundation that was sponsored
by Mr. DiLaurentis's late wife.

I had some questions for him.

Maybe I'll come back at a better time.

- You know, maybe we should all--
-(SHUSHING)

Hanna thinks the Carissimi Group
is connected to Charles.

I think we just met Charles.

♪ (MORNING JOY BY SUGAR
& THE HI-LOWS PLAYING) ♪

Charles?

Is that you?

Dominic.

Punch?

Thank you.

ARIA: What is she doing now?

Sipping. What about him?

Shooting Mindy and Cindy.

You know, maybe,
maybe he's telling the truth.

Or he's here because he texted Alison
for his boss.

Or he is a legitimate photographer.

No, he must have tricked her into this.

He's seriously freaking me out.

Hey, relax. I'm here.

Why would she say that?

Why would she say that
I never even liked her?

Well, because she hasn't always been
the easiest person to like.

Yeah, but we came here to protect her.

That's all any of us have been
trying to do for weeks.

Years.

We basically missed out on
our high school experience

trying to solve the mystery
that is Alison.

The only reason we survived is
because we had each other.

Is that what your speech is about?

- For commencement?
- Oh, my God.

Just forget about the stupid speech.
Nobody's ever gonna hear it.

Thanks again. You didn't have to do this.

Emily, I just want you to know,
whatever happens...

You mean a lot to me.

Ezra,

I don't want you to come with me to LA.

What?

When I go there this summer
for my internship.

I need to go alone.

I saw your airline confirmation
on your phone. I...

I know you bought a ticket to LA.

(CLEARS THROAT)

Did you also see that it was a...

A layover on my way to Thailand?

What?

Yeah, it's a, it's a connecting flight.

I'm not following you to LA, Aria.
But I'm not sticking around here either.

I just, I decided to join the
Habitat group sooner rather than later.

You're going to Thailand for the summer?

Yeah.

- Do you think that's a mistake?
- No.

God, no. That's a great idea.

You need to move on.

Yeah.

Change can be good for both of us.

Yeah.

TOBY: Did you write about your friends?

I wrote about what it means
to support someone unconditionally,

even when they haven't been
entirely honest with you.

And how everybody needs somebody
to be inspired by.

Somebody who sets the bar really high.

Somebody who will put
someone else's needs before their own,

and then not resent them for it.

Somebody who always expects you
to do the right thing.

And then forgives you when you don't.

Well...

I think your mother would be
pretty moved by that.

Yeah, she might be.

But I wrote it about you.

Crap.

- TOBY: What?
- SPENCER: We lost her.

Are there more pictures of him
around here?

How much more do you need to see?
They clearly share the same DNA.

We do not need to be looking
for more photographs.

If we really think that's Charles,
there are two cop cars sitting outside.

Jessica probably had her secret stash
of old photos.

No, no, no, no.
We are not opening drawers now.

That is trespassing.

(RATTLING)

What was that?

It came from the basement.

(RATTLING)

That's where he is.

No, no, no, wait.

Kenneth? Are you here?
I want to talk to you.

Look, we know you're here. We heard you.

-(ALL GASP)
- What just happened?

Who locked that?

Open the door! Hey!

(LOUD BANGING)

PAM: Come on!

- Open the door!
-(DOOR JAMB RATTLING)

♪ (LOST BY RICTOR PLAYING) ♪

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)

Okay, you said one dance.

This is more than I've danced at
a Katy Perry concert.

If you were in New York,
what were you doing there?

Getting a job.

But you already have a job.

Not one that will pay
for a move to New York.

Yeah, that job is called bank robber.

And who's moving to New York?

We are.

If that's still your dream.

Hanna, I, I had to sign a waiver.

But I'm officially
an information risk analyst.

- What's that?
- I keep the hackers out.

For who?

I can't even tell you
the name of the company.

- Caleb.
- Hanna, it's real.

Okay? And it pays enough
to cover your tuition

and a place for us to live
that's bigger than that girl's hair.

Wait, so this has nothing to do with A?

Just getting away from him.

VERONICA: Let's find
another way out of here.

Who slammed the door?
Don't tell me it was just the wind.

The wind has a name. Charles.

And we were in the same room
as that animal.

I'm sure he's still upstairs.

No, he's probably in my yard
on his way to the barn.

Okay. There are police right outside.

Who cannot hear us.

Why didn't any of us bring a phone?

Okay, let's find another way out.

What is this? What's behind this?

(DOOR RATTLING)

-(CRASH)
-(ALL SCREAM)

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

♪ (MUSIC PLAYING) ♪

(HOOTING AND CHEERING)

(CELL PHONE BEEPING)

(CAMERA CLICKS)

(INDISTINCT)

Move!

What's the rush, Clark?

We know who hired you for this party.
Where is he? Where's Charles?

Look, get out of the way.
You guys are totally off base.

(GRUNTS)

Whose photo did you plan on
shooting with this?

Look, get your hands off of me, all right?

- You guys have no idea what you're doing.
- Actually, I do. I'm an officer.

So am I.

Wait. What's going on here?

EMILY: Is it true?

Is that real?

ARIA: Wait a minute,

that whole time in the darkroom
when I met you at Hollis?

- How?
- Undercover, Aria.

Now please let me go do my job.

It's probably already too late.

You really had no idea?

None.

At least you were safer than you thought.

Where is Alison? ls she with Clark?

We don't know.

Charles.

Stay there, don't move.

-(GLASS SHATTERS)
-(GASPS)

What?

(CELL PHONE CHIMING)

(MUFFLED SCREAMING)

Shouldn't we just call the police?

Clark and I already called for backup.

Where are the others?

Hanna and Caleb
are checking the coat room.

Aria was checking the bathrooms.

Somebody should check the kitchens.

Where's Alison?

Is she not here?

- She was, but--
- We can't find her.

But we will.

Someone should check
with the parking guys.

I'll go check the exits.

I'll come with you.

SPENCER: Lorenzo.

Thank you for coming.

Did you see any access to the backyard?

No. I couldn't see access
to my right hand.

It's pitch black, very tight. And I think
there's something rotting in there.

Please don't ask me to do that again.

How are we going to get out of here?

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

How did they get through it?

Our girls?

They went through this and much worse.

PAM: We had one job tonight.

One.

To keep them safe.

Emily, this is Ali's phone.

- Do you think this is--
- Yeah. Who else?

What's going on?

Is that Ali's phone?

Where are you taking me?
Where are we going?

Please...

Charles.

Talk to me.

Oh, my God.

ENGLISH - SDH