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- News Anchor: As the trial enters its second month, the state's case against Alison DiLaurentis, the infamous teen accused of murdering her classmate, has taken a new turn. Here to tell us more is our expert on the case, Sara Shepard. Sara, you have been with this one since the beginning. Tell me, is this kid going down, down, down?
- News Reporter: She might, Bill. The DA has painted Alison as the ultimate mean girl. It looks like one of her classmates knew that her abduction was pulp fiction.
- News Anchor: The defense claims that Alison is a scapegoat. Could she be innocent?
- News Reporter: We'll know more today. The prosecution, in its rebuttal, announced a surprise witness.
- News Anchor: A surprise witness? That must have rattled the defense team.
- News Reporter: Oh, it's rattled a lot of people.
- Douglas Sirk: [in court] So, you haven't seen your friend since the school year began, but you were in constant communication.
- Lesli Stone: Mona and I talked on the phone a lot. We grew very close last summer. We texted all the time.
- Douglas Sirk: And on one occasion, Mona actually sent you a card, correct?
- Lesli Stone: Yes.
- Douglas Sirk: And in this card, mailed two weeks before Thanksgiving, what did Mona tell you?
- Lesli Stone: She was having a hard time. And she had been threatened... By her.
- [indicates Alison]
- Douglas Sirk: And what was the nature of this threat?
- Lesli Stone: Ali said that if Mona opened her trap about the fake kidnapping, that she'd be eaten by worms.
- Rebecca: [defense lawyer] Objection! Hearsay!
- Spencer Hastings: [on phone, to Caleb] If you're on your way there, tell Hanna she just got thrown under another wheel of the bus. She should probably call her Mom, but, uh, us first.