Episode Report Card Jacob Clifton: A+ | 5 USERS: A YOU GRADE IT Wilden Out
By Jacob Clifton | Season 3 | Episode 17 | Aired on 01.29.2013
Pam: "She won't talk to me about it."
Wilden: "Are you getting that I have killed a person? I'm not sure I made that clear."
Pam: "No, I'm picking up on your subtle hints. Is this the first time you've talked about it?"
Wilden: "Yes, actually. Does that freak you out? Because probably your daughter is crazy now. Anyway, I have to go."
HASTINGS
Oh, Spencer. They kept saying about how Troian was about to bring it, and I knew they were right, but I didn't realize what it would be like to watch. It's fascinating and impressive and beautiful, but also very sad and pretty scary. Like she gets a TV dinner out of the microwave and grabs these scissors and keeps catching herself in reflective surfaces and realizing that she is completely losing it, and it's like... Whoo.
Aria: "Hey, Spence. Haven't seen you in a while."
Spencer: "I shut my phone off because I have completely lost my shit. Hey, while we're on the subject..."
Aria: "My mom's pretty worried about you. She mentioned calling your parents."
Spencer: "Hey, if she can find 'em."
Aria: "Listen, we need to talk."
Spencer: "I don't want to fuckin' talk. I'm sorry I yelled at Fitz, but I am not in the mood for one more goddamn lecture right now."
Aria: "Whoa, girl. Slow it. I don't blame you for that, I'm just concerned. You were set up, I know that..."
Spencer: "Stop blaming A for your problems, asshole. Maybe we should all just take responsibility for our shit, maybe that's what A is really about..."
Aria: "You're sticking up for A right now? She's not a life coach, she's a ghost ninja who tortures us and poisons our pain cream and runs us over and tried to kill Caleb's mom."
Spencer: "All I know is, we are some pretty little liars. Maybe we deserve what we get."
Aria: "...So I'm gonna go. And thanks, by the way, for your concern. The Ezra thing is going just great."
Spencer: "Bitch did you seriously just notice that I'm off the reservation?"
Yep. More dead-eyed staring of Spencer, more Aria worrying about Aria problems. And while it was a gimme that Spencer would be the one to actually crack, it is very interesting that she's the next one laying claim to the whole "A works with what you give her" mentality. I remember she really responded poorly when Toby suggested that, but at this point most of the Liars have considered it or at least the part where Alison's shenanigans weren't entirely without positive effect. The show's about lying, it's got it right in the name, and while it's weird that Spencer got there by this self-hating route, it doesn't make it less true: Secrets and lies are never worth what they take to maintain.