SUPPORTING (aka not the main group) : carlyjordan14 - Jocelyn Salinas melindaMrskk - Toyota Lee aria_grande - Aria Morello IceIceBaby - Ophelia Morello Zuelke - Mason Parsons IceBeast - Will Samuels Logie56 - Colt Mitchell
Mark Young
Jared Farrow
Lauren Mikayla
Deputy Thomas Path
Mr. George Thomas
PARENTS :
Shania Drew
Gigi Kaufman
Mora Donahue
Kelly Hastings
Sarah Farrow
Christopher Drew
Ray Donahue
Jason Farrow
*AT JOCELYN SALINAS’ HOUSE, EARLY MORNING*
-Her home phone rings and she picks up-
Jocelyn - Yes?
*2 YEARS AGO, AT A SCHOOL DANCE*
-Lexi & Lexi’s older sister, Marcy, are in the car-
Marcy - Did ya have fun? Did you see Will there?
Lexi - He’s a senior. It'd never work.
Marcy - What about Timmy?
Lexi - We broke up… it's nothing. *looks at a stop sign and randomly starts hyperventilating* Stop… stop… stop…. stop…. *starts breathing rapidly, and can't catch her breath* AHH….
Marcy jolts her head towards Lexi and puts her hand on her shoulder - Are you okay?! *starts drifting into the wrong lane, as a car in the other lane blindly keeps driving*
*15 MINUTES LATER*
-Lexi & Marcy are sitting on the side of the road getting questioned by police-
Officer Thomas - If there are casualties in this… it could have lawsuits… arrests may have to be made… you're both at fault in this.
Marcy - I was drinking… and I was texting… I was reckless… it wasn't Lexi at all…. it was me… all me.
-Lexi is in shock, and can't manage to get herself together to speak-
Officer Thomas - We’ll take you in for questioning then when you both have time to recover.
-Lexi starts uncontrollably crying-
[PRETTY LITTLE LIARS.]
*IN LEXI’S HOUSE, PRESENT DAY*
-Lexi wakes up to her alarm clock-
-Lexi checks her phone and no texts, but then she turns on her TV-
News Reporter - The dead body of the teenage girl, 17 year old Gemma-Belle Salinas, who died in a tragic accident 2 years ago is now missing from her grave, which was found dug up this morning.. could this be related to the death of Ally Farrow?
-Lexi slowly starts to hyperventilate, but turns off the TV and gets up and runs out of her room-
*OUTSIDE LEXI’S HOUSE*
-Lexi runs outside to her bus stop, still having an anxiety attack, wiping away tears, trying to pull herself together-
*ON THE BUS*
-Lexi breathes in and out, exercising her breathing-
-Alexa walks on and rushes to her side-
Alexa - Oh my god… are you okay?!
Lexi cries, still hyperventilating - I feel like garbage…..
Alexa - Why.
Lexi - You know why.
Alexa - You were so fine yesterday…
Lexi - I had the dream again yesterday…
Alexa - Lexi… It wasn't your fault.
-Jocelyn walks onto the bus, and sits right behind Alexa & Lexi, and their conversation goes silent-
-Lexi starts to hold her breath, wiping tears away-
-Jocelyn, wearing all black, shows no emotion, but her eye makeup is so smudged and messy, you can tell she was just crying-
-Jocelyn bolts her head at Lexi & Alexa, who are clearly staring at her-
Jocelyn - For the past 2 years…. I've been trying to put my family back together after the loss of the best person I've ever known… you know what happened, but… to get a phone call saying that even in the afterlife she can't find peace… is heartbreaking.
Lexi - I’m sorry…
Jocelyn - I forgave your sister… I accepted that she didn't get arrested, I didn't WANT malicious intent for her. I figured that Gemma wouldn't have wanted her to suffer. She never wanted anybody to suffer. She saw the best in everybody. But, if you had anything to do with this… I hope you rot.
-Lexi starts to hyperventilate again-
*2 YEARS AGO, IN A HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM*
-Marcy is getting ready to make an announcement about safe driving-
Lexi walks up to her - I just wanted to say……. you really shouldn't have done this.
Marcy - Ever since what happened to our family…… all that time ago…. I figured out that… for me… it doesn't matter anymore. I figured out that what matters is family. Connection. Life is short, tragedy can happen, but everything is replaceable besides family. You have things to learn still. I can't take the opportunity of growth away from you. I got it easy, but you need to…. strengthen yourself. You need to get a grip, and just become a better you. If stuff like this happens again, and the repercussions are even worse… worse than a child dying…. you may not get off this easy.
Lexi - You sound like you're going somewhere.
Marcy - Not yet. But… Dad got in touch with me. When I'm off my court appointed community service and all this… I'm moving to California with him. He thinks I'm too immature to be the head of the household. He asked me to come now, and take me with you, and to put mom in a home….
Lexi cries out - NO…
Marcy - But, I put my foot down. I said I may only be 21 years old, but I'm still an adult, and…. I compromised with him.
-Lexi breathes in and out, heavily-
Marcy - I’m waiting until you turn 18. And you can take care of mom and yourself on your own. Or you can always put mom in a hospital and come with me, I just know… you're not gonna do that.
Lexi cries - That’s in a few months… please don't leave me….
Marcy - I’m sorry. But. I'll help you until then. You still got your therapist. You can persevere and get past this. I swear. I'd never leave you if I didn't have 110% faith you'll be okay.
*PRESENT DAY, ON THE BUS*
Lexi chokes up - I would never.
Jocelyn - I wasn't asking you, I was telling you.
-Lexi gets a text-
-Lexi jumps at her phone notification and looks down-
“Your past may have past, but with me, I will make sure it will be catching up to you. ~A”
*APPROX. 2 YEARS AGO, AT SCHOOL*
-Lexi walks by a memorial for Gemma-Belle, as everyone stares at her as she walks down the halls, so she quickly ducks her head and runs into homeroom-
Lexi gets her diary out and starts writing - “Have you ever felt the feeling that you were the topic of every discussion, everyone knew your name, you were the most talked about person in school… it's the feeling everybody wants. It's the feeling I wanted. But, you never intend on it being the vein of your existence, that makes you feel like you got your heart torn out of you and stomped all over. It broke me. Just like I literally broke Gemma-Belle Salinas. I don't deserve to be here, I don't deserve this. But, actually, I do. I broke my mother. I killed a girl with so much more life ahead of her. I deserve to be off this Earth. Not her. But now if I leave this Earth I'll be leaving my mother, and if I ruin any more lives, I'd be the most selfish person in the world. I just need guidance.”
Ally walks up from behind her - What you writing?
Lexi closes her diary and turns around - You're not ignoring me like everyone else?
Ally - Everybody makes mistakes… some worse than others.
Lexi - I killed someone.
Ally - Think about it like this… every action has a reaction. Every move we make, every move we don't make changes the face of this Earth. When we leave the house we're automatically changing the course of how the day is going to go, not just for us but for every soul we communicate with, who we can assume communicates with other people in the World, and… if we assume every day at least one person gets murdered, in an accident, dies. Don't we all contribute in how the World works? How people act, where people go, what people do? We are the people who form the destiny of today. I think everyone creates every event in the World, and you're not the only person in this school who has indirectly killed before. I think we all have, since we are the people who carve the path of the world. So even by breathing, we are all murderers. Some are just more involved than others.
-Lexi can't respond, she's speechless, breathless, and she starts to have a panic attack-
Ally - Probably not what you wanted to hear, but…. *Ally walks out* It's what you needed.
*PRESENT DAY*
-Lexi gets a text and opens it, and its multiple pictures-
Lexi - What the hell…
-They’re all ripped out pages of her diary that she wrote that day-
Lexi - Nonono…..
-The caption reads : “I got a piece of you, like you took a piece of their families ~A”-
Alexa - What is it?
Lexi - Nothing…
Alexa - Okay.
*AT SCHOOL, 2 YEARS AGO, AFTER SCHOOL*
-Lexi walks into a classroom full of kids sitting in desks, with no teacher present-
Lexi - Is this prayer club?
-Everyone in the room stares at her, blankly-
Colt stutters but ends up saying - Yes…
-Jocelyn avoids all eye contact, trying to not break down-
Lexi - I’m sorry, I just wanted a place to go, and figured… prayer club would be open to accept all…
Colt - No no, of course.
-Will turns his head at her, and half smiles, but it dies quickly as he turns away-
Lexi - No, it’s fine, I shouldn't have to make anyone uncomfortable. That's the last thing I want to do… I will… go somewhere else. *smiles and walks out, embarrassed, and tears filling her eyes*
*PRESENT DAY, AT SCHOOL*
-Lexi walks by that classroom-
Alexa catches up to her - Girl, stop running!
Lexi - I am done with this. Not again. This is not happening to me again.
Alexa - What?!
Lexi - Jocelyn! She hates me still. She hates me AGAIN. She blames ME.
Alexa - It was 2 years ago.
Lexi - And now the body disappears. It's all me again. I'm the bitch who did this AGAIN. And now “A” is in the equation.
Alexa - Lexi, you need to quiet down.
Lexi - No one knows what we're talking about, no one ever sees the problems right in front of them. They're ignorant.
-Alexa grabs Lexi’s arm, stopping her in the middle of the hallway-
-Lexi turns towards her-
Alexa - You're the strongest person I know. You are amazing. You had to go through everything alone, cuz everyone left you behind. But now we’re all in this together. You don't have to push people aside and handle this alone again. I promise.
Lexi - Thanks for saying that, but you know just as well as I do that we all have secrets. We all will keep them. The problem is we can't keep them without “A” using them to tear us apart. You may think “A” is bringing us closer together than we’ve ever been before…. but in a weird twisted way… We’ve never been more separated. *walks away*
*IN HOMEROOM*
-Lexi walks in and walks up to Colt-
Lexi - I know we haven't talked in years. But, I need to ask you about something.
Colt - What?
Lexi - After Jocelyn went through… that entire change and left Prayer Club… did you ever keep in touch with her.
Colt - She baby-sitted my sister once, and I got home as she was leaving.
Lexi - When was this?
Colt - It has to be months… maybe almost a year ago by now. It was right after she… got different. It was like a metamorphosis.
Lexi - How different was she?
Colt - At the time she just seemed… out of it. Depressed. Disheartened.
Lexi - But this was a whole year after her sister died?
Colt - I don't really know how the mind works, but maybe it's just… Grieving. Everyone grieves at different time periods and in different ways, I suppose. She just… was she close with Ally? Maybe that helped, cuz it was right after she disappeared.
Lexi - I don't know. But, I kind of just have wanted to make things right with her, cuz… this morning she blamed me for her sister’s body.
Colt - Oh.
Lexi - But, that has nothing to do with you, at all. I'm sorry for bothering you.
Colt - As much as you blame yourself for never speaking to me for the past few years… I blame myself. You've made efforts, you tried to join prayer club, and I basically shut you out. I'm sorry.
Lexi - No, I think we both—
Colt - I know, but… I should've been there for you. When no one else was. I always say that everyone should be their best selves and excluding you and giving you the cold shoulder, no matter what our past was at the time, isn’t being the best self I can be. I can't imagine how you felt.
Lexi - Well, I accept your apology, and…. I hope I don't have to experience it again. Have a good day. *smiles and walks towards her table*
*BY THE LOCKERS*
-Alexa, Sasha & Sharon are talking-
Alexa - I feel like everything I getting to her head. She's emotional. Extra emotional as of late.
Sasha - She was fine just yesterday, though?
Alexa - It's the news.
Sasha - But we knew about that yesterday.
Alexa - I think she's getting her own texts.
Sharon - It's kind of weird….
Sasha - What?
Sharon - We all get the exact same texts at the exact same time… but they’re not in a group chat.
Alexa - What do you mean?
Sharon - Well iPhones when you try to send multiple people a text, it just pops up as a group chat.
Alexa - I can't think about any more twists or anything. I'm sick of this. I just want to LIVE with it.
-Toyota & Mason walk up to Alexa-
Toyota - Can we talk?
Sharon - Yes.
Toyota - Alone…
Sharon - Then no.
Mason - Nobody asked you, fatty.
Sharon - Well, we’re in the middle of a conversation.
Toyota - Well, you can talk later.
Sharon - So can you?
Toyota - I’m sorry? As of late all Sasha has been DOING is talk to you. Word gets around fast, and right now, rumor has it Alexa Kaufman is Alexa DYKEman, so maybe it's good to get some space for 2.5 seconds.
Alexa - Sharon. I'll be right back.
-Sharon rolls her eyes and walks away-
Sasha closes the locker door - You know where Imma be! *walks away*
Alexa - What’s up?
Toyota - Me and Mason have been talking and it's like… I don't know.
Mason - Have you ever felt like… Ally was here still?
Alexa - What do you mean?
Toyota - Ever since she died. Everything changed. But it didn't. Like when she disappeared it did. But when she was found. And the days before, everything was the same as if she never left. But, the attitudes are what changed. It's as if it was some elaborate plan.
Mason - It’s like… when she was gone, you never hung out with them, then right before she was found, you've been sketchy, discontent. With THEM… it's like it was planned.
Alexa - Yeah… it makes so much sense….
Toyota - I don't think she's alive. That's obviously crazy. But don't you feel like her presence is almost still here? She was a life ruiner. She ruined lives.
Alexa - Trust me, I see what you mean. It's like she's ruining lives still today.
Toyota - And I'm afraid it's starting to tear US apart, so you can be with THEM instead.
Alexa - I can have more than one friend.
Toyota - Not best friend. You have been… ditching us. You've abandoned us.
Mason - Well, you abandoned her, I don't really care.
Toyota - Don't act like you don't miss the rivalry.
Alexa - I really didn't know that you felt like this. We still have class together. English!
Toyota - You've been… distant. Even then.
Alexa - I'm sorry. I didn't know.
Toyota - I’m sorry for throwing this all on you.
Alexa - I didn't want this. Don't apologize. It's just been rough.
-Toyota hugs Alexa-
*The bell rings*
Alexa - I gotta go. I'll text you. *walks away*
-As Alexa walks away, Toyota’s expression completely picks up, she does a hair flip, and applies lipstick-
Toyota - Was I a good little actress?
Mason - Literally Jennifer Lawrence is QUAKING.
Toyota - God, you're so gay.
Mason - I love it. *they kiss, and he smiles and walks towards his homeroom*
*AT LUNCH*
-Lexi walks away from the normal liars table and sits at a separate table, with Lauren-
Lauren - You literally change your table legit like every other day… is this gonna happen all year?
Lexi - Do you have anywhere else to sit?
Lauren - I’m not complaining, it's just an observation!
*They sit in silence for a few seconds*
Lauren - Are you okay? You're acting so off…
Lexi - It’s… before you came here. It's just a topic that I thought was put to bed… making it's revival.
Lauren - Wow… how many secrets does this school have?! I feel like my life is so like basic in comparison.
Lexi - Sometimes basic is better. I wish I had something basic in my life.
Lauren - So… your secret isn't pertaining to Ally? There's MORE?
Lexi - I feel like… nowadays everything has to do with Ally. She's always the common denominator.
Lauren - Oh…. are you talking about the body that got dug up. I honestly didn't even know another person died. It was like 2 years ago… what was that about?
Lexi - It was a car accident.
Lauren - And?
Lexi - My sister was the one driving the car that killed her. I was in the car too.
Lauren’s jaw drops - That’s… I’m sorry.
Lexi - The girl’s sister, Jocelyn…
Lauren - I know her.
Lexi - Yeah, she blames me for everything.
Lauren - That’s absolutely crazy….
Lexi - I can't imagine how she feels, so………… I get it. It's just… then everyone turned on me. For the longest time only like 2 people talked to me. One of them Ally. So, you see… I feel like even in this, Ally was apart of everything. She's everywhere. Even after she died she's still one of the most lively people in this school.
Lauren - I didn't know her but from what it sounds like… it's what she'd have wanted.
-Aria enters the cafeteria, and makes direct eye contact with Lexi-
Lauren - Who’s that?
Lexi pauses - To me? A ghost.
*AFTER SCHOOL, AT SASHA’S HOME*
-Sasha walks in and turns on the TV-
Reporter - A Documentary has been in the works for months, but now that a body has been found, this old news story has been just made all more real.
Sasha - What? *starts to rewind and presses play when Ally’s face appears wide and big on the screen*
New Reporter - Who Killed Ally Farrow?, a new TV documentary releasing later this month is going into detail about the prime suspects, and the final few days of this 16 year old's tragic life. Filming for a documentary has been in the works for months, but now that a body has been found, this old news story has been just made more real.
Sasha quickly calls Lexi - Can you come to my house?!
*AT THE HOSPITAL*
Lexi, wheeling her mom over to Will - Yeah, I just got to the hospital to let my mom do some therapy and training… I'll be there in a minute. *hangs up*
Will - I really think… after you graduate… you need to let go of this fantasy she can get better.
Lexi - You said there was progress.
Will - That one day she’ll be stable, not better.
Lexi - Well, abandoning her and letting her rot in a home with nobody… is sick and twisted. And as a nurse you should just leave. It. Alone. Now, when do I need to pick her up.
Will - Tomorrow. I am sorry that I care about you. You're like a sister to me, and i hate to see you hurt.
Lexi - Well, doctor patient confidentiality.
Will - That doesn't pertain to this.
Lexi - Whatever, I gotta go. *walks out*
-Will sighs-
*AT SASHA’S HOUSE*
-Sasha plays the news clip for everybody-
Sasha - You don't think they can make us look like suspects that killed her, they can't, can they?!
Lexi - Obviously they can, we were the last people with her.
Sasha - But they can't even use us, cuz… we didn't consent, like can they do that?
Lexi - I think because you’re all minors, wouldn't they only need parental consent?
Sharon - I am 100% positive that the police will get their way around it and if they don't, it'll make us more suspicious and the investigation will be all about us.
Sasha - So it's a double headed sword.
Alexa - This gives me anxiety.
-There’s a knock on the door-
Sasha opens it and it’s a News Reporter - Clarissa Adams. Reporter with the NBC News, we came here wanting to get interviews for the upcoming Dateline episode releasing about the Ally Farrow death case.
Sasha - I’m pretty sure you need adult consent.
Clarissa - WELL, I don’t know the legal layout business, but… first, I actually did come to get the written consent. But, I think we can get interviews from all of y’all but I only need consent to air it… cuz we do have police onboard with this. Think of it like a live filmed interrogation. *smiles* Is that a problem?
Lexi - I’m 19. I can give my written consent now.
Clarissa - Well, I was specifically instructed on bringing Sasha to the station now but we can go altogether. We need your parents too for everyone besides Lexi Hastings.
*AT THE POLICE STATION*
-The liars walk in as Ophelia is walking out, her lipstick smudged-
-Alexa avoids all eye contact-
Ophelia laughs - Oh, please. Hi, hun!
Sharon - Alexa doesn’t want any trouble.
Ophelia - And you’re not Alexa, so shush.
Alexa - I see your makeup is smudged…. Still pretending to not be screwing the sheriff? Tell Deputy Path I said hi.
Ophelia - Aria says she sees you in English. Tell Mr. Thomas I said hey.
-Alexa is stunned-
Ophelia starts laughing - Aria isn’t even in your English class, I didn’t even know you had him. But wow, he really does never change, huh.
Alexa - What are you even talking about.
Ophelia - It isn’t his first rodeo, little horsey. But, I best get going. Don’t want to stay too long. Might become suspicious hanging around the top 4 murder suspects, byeeeeee! *walks out*
Sasha - That was interesting.
Clarissa - You all can go to the waiting room.
-The mom’s walk in, in a squad-
Shania takes off her sunglasses and walks to Sasha - You want this?
Sasha - Perhaps… it's for the best?
Shania - It could make you look guilty.
Sasha - Wouldn’t not doing it making me look more guilty?
Shania - Well, then I’ll write my consent. Just be careful.
-Gigi smokes a cigarette and writes down her consent-
Deputy Path - We don’t allow smok—
Gigi - I will literally burn you with my cigarette. I’m leaving anyways. *throws cigarette in the trash and walks out*
-Mora signs her consent, hugs Sharon and walks out-
-Lexi signs her own consent form-
Deputy Path - Alright, we’ll all get your own separate interrogation room and leave you be!
*INTERROGATION ROOM : LEXI*
Detective - On the night of the disappearance you all were there?
Lexi - Yes, this has been discussed already so many times in the past, how do you not know that by now? Okay, side note, has there been any cause of death, how long she’s been dead, anything I should know about before being questioned? I’d like to know before we go any further. I feel like I have a right to that? And don’t I have a right for a lawyer present or something?
Detective - No charges are against you yet.
Lexi - Is that the law? Whatever, back to the other thing...
Detective - Details of her death and other matters are undisclosed as of right now. No cause of death has been officially determined or released yet, it’s still a new topic, more information will be released as time goes on.
Lexi - That’s super annoying, we don’t even know if it was murder?
Detective - The way her body was found seems a bit too coincidental to just be an accident or something of her cause.
*SASHA’S INTERROGATION ROOM*
Detective - When you were there the night of the disappearance, was Ally acting any different?
Sasha - Ally had a chameleon personality… every day it was new and different. Nothing surprised me from her. I figured it was just her new personality of the day.
Detective - So there was a notable shift in her attitude?
Sasha - Not at first… at first she was just the life of the party as usual. But then when the night progressed… I have mentioned this in past statements… she got a phone call… I’m not 100% who it was from, I always assumed Mark, it sounded like a fight and when I wanted to talk about it, she got mad… so I just left it alone… I wish I didn’t now, but… that was the only different moment that I noticed, but… I feel like now… we’ve never even known her truly. She was always dark and mysterious, but she put on a mask to hide it. I feel like that was my first time seeing her without the mask… and she’s dead now. *wipes tears away* Sorry, it’s hard to just… say out loud.
*ALEXA’S INTERROGATION*
Detective - If this were to be confirmed a murder—
Alexa - We haven’t just accepted that yet? It’s a murder. Her burnt decomposed body was found in a river.
Detective - Well, assuming it’s the murder ALLY specifically, besides you 4 girls, who would you say are the prime suspects?
Alexa - Well, Mark was at the house the night of her disappearance. Jared is her brother, I don’t know if that’s of relevance. Jamal is pretty sketchy. Basically all her close relatives and her boyfriend were always to me like super weird and distant from her. Like they almost didn’t even want her around anymore. But in general… Ally made enemies faster than she made friends. I’d never rule anyone out.
Detective - Even you?
Alexa - What type of question is that? Why would I suggest you suspect me? But, for arguments sake, yes.
*SHARON’S INTERROGATION*
Sharon - I think I have information that might make this investigation easier…
*IN THE LOBBY OF THE POLICE STATION*
-The liars gather together-
Lexi - Did any of you tell him anything? About…“A”?
Sharon raises her hand - I told him a lot, but I don’t think he took it as anything more than a prank dialer.
Sasha - I don’t think we should tell them more, Sharon. That was so dangerous.
Alexa - Well if he thinks it’s just a prank, who cares?
Lexi - “A” does, he or she has a mountain of evidence that could make us look guilty.
Sharon - I think I’m starting to think maybe looking guilty is better than living a lie. *walks out*
Alexa - She’s so selfish. This could get us ALL in trouble.
Sasha - Let’s just wait it out…
Alexa - I’m literally so pissed.
*ON THE WAY HOME*
-Sharon is walking down the street-
Sharon gets texted - “Big Mistake, Bitch. ~A”
-Sharon looks down to read it, but before she looks back up, she is slammed in the back of the head by some heavy object, she can’t tell what is, and she’s passed out-
*AT ALEXA’S HOUSE*
-Alexa gets a text, looks down and before even looking at the text starts hyperventilating at the picture. Sharon, tied up, in a dark room, blood dripping from her head, her glasses not on anymore-
Alexa cries - AHHHHHHH….
*NEXT TIME ON PLL…*
Alexa - How are we going to handle this?
-Lexi hides in the closet and looks out of a blinds to see someone wearing a black coat, creeping into her room-
-Sharon wakes up in a dark room, crying-
Sasha - Are we going to let her just run off with him, get married and have his kid?
Shania - What can we do?
-Aria & Ophelia walk into the police station-
Alexa cries - He threatened me… I think he knows something.
QUESTIONAIRE :
Thoughts on more backstory/secrets from Lexi? -
Thoughts on the documentary of Ally? -
Thoughts on the new characters getting introductions? (Ophelia, sort of Aria, Jocelyn, Colt formally, etc.) -
What is up with Mason & Toyota? -
Thoughts on Sharon’s decision to expose the text messages? -
Will Sharon be okay? -
Faves? -
Least? -
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Comments
Too much going on in this episode. I think you lost your spot with previous plots. Like for example, Alexa isn't even chill with Mason and Toyota. In episode one they got into a fight, and then Toyota and her semi-made up in the second episode but calling them best friends again is really bad when it comes to character development.
All of the new characters introductions were kinda strung out too much as well. Like if you were to introduce 1 per episode, then maybe you could spend more time with them on that episode, but I feel like you tried to give all of the new characters a lot of backstory and characteristics that could've been revealed in later episodes.
Overall, I rate this episode 6/10. That's me being lenient because I like the Sharon cliffhanger.
All of the new characters introductions were kinda strung out too much as well. Like if you were to introduce 1 per episode, then maybe you could spend more time with them on that episode, but I feel like you tried to give all of the new characters a lot of backstory and characteristics that could've been revealed in later episodes.
Overall, I rate this episode 6/10. That's me being lenient because I like the Sharon cliffhanger.