Jason DiLaurentis

Jason DiLaurentis is Alison DiLaurentis' older brother and Spencer Hastings' half-brother. He was an punk/stoner a few years prior to the events of the present day. He admits to having been a substance abuser before turning his life around, graduating from an Ivy League institution and picking up more wholesome hobbies, such as long distance biking and photography. He is now offering counsel to at-risk youth on substance abuse at Rosewood High School.

Early Life
Jason used to smoke pot and hang out with Ian Thomas. In high school, he, along with Ian and Garrett, were in a secret club called N.A.T. Interestingly, the Ivy League student had not participated in any other school clubs. It is also revealed in a flashback in Season 2, that he almost hated Alison because she would often go into his room and take his belongings. Jason later reveals that he was often jealous of Alison, and had felt that his parents thought they "lost the wrong kid." He also had a girlfriend named Rachel who he loved dearly, until she moved away and it broke his heart.

Season 1
He came back to Rosewood in "Please, Do Talk About Me When I'm Gone" with a new clean cut look that surprised most of the girls. His purpose in returning to Rosewood was to help organize Alison's memorial. (This turned into his directing the project.) He is now guarded and keeps secrets. Jason reveals to Spencer what Alison also told him about "The Jenna Thing," specifically her revision in which Spencer was behind everything, including being the one to throw the stink bomb, which exploded, burned down the Cavanagh's garage and severly injured Jenna Marshall. When he talks about it with Spencer, she asks if he believes his sister's story; he does not reply back, causing her tell him that he's just like Alison. To this he replies saying he's even worse than Alison. The day after the memorial, he decides to give the girls Alison's bracelet and leaves.

Later, in "If At First You Don't Succeed, Lie, Lie Again," Jason again returns to Rosewood. After finding "A|A's" picture of Alison the day she disappeared, Spencer seeks him out to show it to him. Spencer finds Jason working out on some bleachers; there, Jason tells Spencer that he and his family have received similar photos of Alison surrounding the night she disappeared and goes on to tell her that a private investigator has determined many of them to be fake. Still, he is willing to see if this one is real. Later in the episode, he opens up to Spencer about his past with drugs and lets her know that it is possible that he took that picture of Alison because he doesn't remember that night, or most of that summer, as it turns out. The vantage point of the photograph was his house and, quite possibly, his bedroom window. In this episode, Jason also reveals that planning Alison's memorial was one of the biggest challenges he has ever faced.

Season 2
Jason returns once again, however Parker Bagley has been replaced by Drew Van Acker. He moves into his, in which he once lived with his sister, Alison, after inheriting some money. Spencer visits him and offers to help him move in properly, however he declines her help and questions Spencer about Alison's death, asking whether Ian really admitted to killing her. Jason seems dissatisfied with Spencer's vague answer. At the end, Jason is building a fence around his house in order to keep people out. Spencer, Hanna, Emily and Aria see this and they think he keeping someone in, like Ian.

In My Name Is Trouble, Jason hires Toby to help him build the fence. After her field hockey practice, Spencer stops by Jason's house and asks where Toby is. Jason says that he left about an hour ago. Spencer asks Jason if he is the only one living in the house and Jason says yes and says that he'll tell Toby she stopped by.



Jason and Toby work on the fence and Jason asks if Toby wants to take a break because Toby is working hard. But Toby says its alright. Jason asks Toby if people around here are still giving him a hard time and Toby gives him a yes look. Jason says that he never thought Toby had killed Ali and the only thing he was guilty of was being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Just then, Spencer comes by and Jason thought it was Melissa. Spencer asks why he thought she was Melissa, and Jason says that the mailman keeps on giving his mail to their house. Jason goes inside and asks if Toby or Spencer wants anything but they say no thanks. Jason brings some garbage bags outside but they fall over and bloddy tissues come out while Spencer and Toby watch, but Jason says that he cut himself.

In Blind Dates, at the basketball court, Aria goes to find Mike, but only finds Mike's friends and, unexpectedly, Jason. His friends let her know that he hasn't been around in months, and Jason theorizes that Mike is doing things of which his family obviously wouldn't approve. Aria is worried, but grateful to Jason. For a moment, it seem that Jason is flirting when he tells her he remembers her pink hair highlight and misses her bold fashion statement. Aria is flattered.



In "The Devil You Know," Jason sees someone trying to break in to his house. So he catchs the guys hand and its truns out it is Mike. Jason brings Mike to Aria's house and he doesnt call the police. Jason explains that he didnt really get into his house, he caught him at the window. Aria says thank-you to him for not calling the police and he says dont worry because he has seen enough cops at his house for one year.

Jason goes to Ian's funeral but sits on a bench. Aria sees him and goes over to talk to him. He tells her that he was always very jealous of Alison, and he feels he should have died instead of his sister. Jason confides to Aria that it is possible that he killed Alison, as he has no recollection of what happened that night, but knows that he could be violent when jealous. Jason shows Aria a piece of paper he received the next day, warning him that someone knew what he did, though the reference is vague. That slip always made him worry that he might have been the one to harm Alison. However, he admits the relief he feels from the closure that Ian's confession had brought him.



In "Never Letting Go," Jason meets with Aria outside Emily's house to talk about the sensitive information he revealed to her at Ian's funeral. The next day after school, the two meet to discuss what photos to use for Alison's tribute at the fashion show. Aria begins asking him questions, hoping to "shake a memory loose" about the day of Ali's disappearance. Jason feels like he is being interrogated and leaves somewhat angrily and disappointed.

Backstage at the fashion show, Aria and Jason exchange a meaningful look before he is introduced on stage. During the "unplanned finale" fiasco, Jason escorts his mother away from the chaos. Later, he appears backstage just as Noel is handing Aria the disc that could theoretically incriminate her and her friends. Jason steps in, takes the disc, and snaps it, not allowing Noel to bully Aria. He then offers Aria a ride home, and she accepts.



Jason's character is developed to a great extent in "Surface Tension." He visits Rosewood High on a school day to talk to the guidance counselor; he wants to help at-risk high school students by showing them that there is life after high school. Aria finds Jason sitting in Ella's classroom, thanking her for the kind note she sent his mother. Ella lets Aria know that Jason is also invited to dinner that night, and Aria gives him a half-smile. Ella has invited Jason, thinking he could use some "human companionship" while going through this tough time, especially living in the old house, alone.

That night, Jason arrives at the Montgomery household with flowers, which he hands to Aria. Jason and Ezra meet for the first time. Aria steps out of the party to answer a call from Spencer, warning Aria that Jason may have been involved in Alison's death and to be alert with Jason in her house. Spencer and Aria both remember the incident last summer when Jason nearly hit Ali with a hockey stick. He had come looking for her on their mother's orders, not pleased to have to do it. He had grabbed the stick from her and then threatened to hit her with it. After that, Ali had tried to whack her brother with the stick, but Jason had moved quickly and mockingly warned Ali that she wouldn't get a second chance. Spencer finds it awfully incriminating to have found that same hockey stick buried on her property near where Jason was building a fence. She finds it doubly incriminating that Jason doesn't remember anything from the night Ali disappeared.



Later, back at the party, Jason and Ezra get to know one another, sharing their stories about biking and traveling. Then, the dinner party is interrupted with news of Mike's arrest. Jason and Aria exchange knowing looks, at which Ezra raises an eyebrow. Byron and Ella leave to pick him up, leaving Ezra, Jason, and Aria alone in the house.

After cleaning up a bit, and speaking with Ezra, Aria goes back out to the living room, where Jason is sitting, to offer him coffee. Aria and Jason discuss Mike's arrest; she lets him know that Mike had promised her that he wouldn't repeat his mistake, and he wisely lets her know that he probably meant it at the time. He also tells her that if this is his first time getting caught, he has probably raided multiple houses before. Afterwards, Aria rushes down the stairs, suddenly telling Ezra and Jason to leave. So they leave, pausing briefly at the doorstop for an awkward stare-down before going their separate ways.



In "Picture This," Spencer goes over to Jason's house and spies on him from the bushes. He is working around his house when one of the workers tries to go into the shed. Jason quickly runs over and tells the worker not to go in there. The worker walks away and Jason locks the door and puts the key above the doors unbeknowest to him that Spencer is watching him.

Jason goes over to Aria's house where she is shocked to see him. She begins to act weird around him but that is due to the dreams she had about him. He explains that her dad let him in and he gives her a card for a person from a youth center that could help Mike. Aria then confesses to him that she is worried about Mike and Jason puts his arm on her shoulder. After he takes his arm off, Aria tries to get him to leave saying she has to study for some tests even though she doesnt. Aria pushes him out the door saying thanks for helping and Jason sees that Aria put the books back and knows something is up.



Spencer and Emily break in to Jason's shed where they find pictures of Aria. They hear him come in and quickly leave but Emily drops her flashlight. Jason comes in and finds the flashlight and knows someone broke in.

Jason later sees Aria walking on the street and he stops and talks to her. He tells her that his shed was broken into but Aria says that Mike didnt do it because he hasnt left him room. Jason says that he didnt think it was Mike anyway. Jason then tells Aria that he does care about her brother but he also cares about her and wanted to tell Aria in a chance that she might feel the same way. Jason then leans in and kisses Aria but Aria then says that she is in a relationship and runs away.



In "Touched by an 'A'-ngel," Emily tells Aria about the pictures, so when she spots Jason in school, she confronts him. He is aggravated to hear that her friends were the ones who broke into his home. He lets her know that he had found a roll of film among Alison's belongings and had only figured out what the photographs were when he developed them in his dark room. Additionally, after seeing they were all of Aria, he had planned to give her one of the framed photographs as a gift.

Later, Aria is at the Grille by herself; Jason joins her, and tries to make her feel relaxed instead of scared of him. He presents her with the frame. He also invites Aria to come over and see some more of Alison's belongings in the box he found hidden under her floorboards while he was renovating her room. He had found the roll of film in that box, and Aria is curious about what else is in there. Aria seems nervous during their conversation, and Jason picks up on Aria's twisting straws. Aria is still not completely trusting of Jason, though she is not totally wary of him either. Unbeknownst to both of them, Spencer and Toby watch their encounter from outside the restaurant's window.



Aria agrees to go with him to his house, but she doesn't enter his shed and opts to wait for him outside instead. While waiting, Ezra pulls into Jason's driveway to 'save' Aria from Jason. The two kiss, and Jason finally comes back, just in time to witness the lip-lock. He gives Aria the box of belongings to keep and stares intently at her, acknowledging that Aria is "unavailable." He watches enviously as Aria enters Ezra's car.

Later that night, he sits subdued on his porch steps. Garrett Reynolds swings by. Jason greets Garrett with the causality of old friends. Garrett offers Jason a can of beer, but when Jason gives him a look, he says "I forgot" and keeps it for himself. He makes himself comfortable, and Jason nonchalantly asks him what he's thinking about. Garrett says that he wants to know that their secret is still under wraps, as he is a cop, and his reputation is on the line. Jason stares at him, but doesn't say anything. The two then sit, kicking back.

In the next episode, Garrett Reynolds is seen leaving Jason's house again. As well, Peter Hastings is seen exiting the house later that day, though he won't explain why he was there. Jason also removes the newspaper boarding up the windows of Alison's room.

When Spencer and Toby leaf through Ian's yearbook, they note that Garrett, Jason, and Ian must have been friends, all in a secret club together. Jason had written a comment in Ian's yearbook about the N.A.T. club, and the caption for that club is listed under all three yearbook pictures, though not in the glossary of clubs. Spencer finds a shirt that leads her to believe that N.A.T. basically means "We See All" and that the three were all stalkers together, creating videos and taking pictures of the local Rosewood girls, when they weren't looking. This assumption has yet to be confirmed.

Based on information revealed in "I Must Confess," it seems that Jason had been able to afford buying back his old home thanks to the money left to him in his grandmother's will. It is suggested that Jason had tried to sell a family heirloom, prompting his grandmother to change the will to exclude him a week before Alison's disappearance. After his grandmother's death some months later, Peter Hastings had doctored the documents to revert the will back to an earlier version, in which Jason was included. Peter explains to his daughter that this was done so as not to make Jason look responsible for killing his sister. The money is still rightfully his, as after Alison's death it would pass to the next relative. It is also very likely that Alison had something to do with the changed will, as she was asking questions, seemingly plotting to get the money all to herself.

The argument between Peter Hastings and Jason in "I Must Confess" is referenced in the next episode, "Over My Dead Body" when Jason shows up to the police station upon hearing the girls were arrested. Peter immediately approaches him on the side and begs him to leave. But Jason is firm in his belief that his sister would have wanted him here, to which Mr. Hastings says he did things to protect Jason. Jason underlines that he didn’t kill Ali, so there was never a need to protect him. Jason tells Peter that he bought the house because Ali was great at keeping secrets and punishing people with the truth.

Peter admits he was honest with Jason the night before because he thought it would help. Jason cryptically says, "I didn't give you a choice. Why do you think I bought that house?" We also learn that Jason no longer believes he could have killed Ali and that Garrett and Jenna wrote the note he had found the next day. Then Jason asks whether Mrs. Hastings knows, mysteriously implying something that Peter comprehends immediately. Peter says no and insists that Veronica not find out whatever secret they are keeping that night with everything else that is going on...

In "The First Secret," Jason enters Alison's room without knocking, as Alison sits sprawled on her bed writing in a notebook. As soon as she sees him, she shuts the notebook. Jason starts to ask her questions and she questions him in return. Ali asks what Jason and his friends are doing behind his locked door, to which Jason responds, "if you want to know, it'll cost you." Ali asks the price and he says $20. When Ali gives him the cash he tells her that they're (he & his "stoner buddies") are making a movie. Jason then gives her a package and says this was on the front porch for you. As Ali is opening it she tells Jason to leave her room. We then see the voodoo doll make its first apperance.

Jason is mentioned to have been out of town during the past month in "A Hot Piece of A."

Jason comes back to town in The Naked Truth. He sees Spencer in the courtyard in school and they begin to talk. He asks her if she can tell her dad to give him a call. He also says that he was away working on his grandmother's house. Ella walks up and asks him if he can chaprone "The Truth Up Day" but he says he cant, but he agrees to when Ella asks Spencer about her parents helping and he learns that Spencers mom and dad will be there.



Jason is a chaprone in the class that Aria, Caleb and Jenna are apart of and Spencer's mom is also chaproning as well. Spencer's mom and Jason have a run in and she looks surprised to see him. He also asks where Peter is but she says he is out of town.

Jason later gets some boxes and Spencer comes up to him. She says that her mom and him are in the same group and he mentions that he wished it was her dad. Spencer then asks why it is so improtant for him to talk to her father. Jason tells her to ask him but Spencer says he doesnt say anything. Spencer also mentions that she knows about how her dad changed the will and again wants to know. But Jason doesnt say why.



Jason makes a phone call to Peter saying he wants to meet him when Spencer's mom comes in. Jason knows that she lied about Peter being out of town. She says that Peter is really not out of town but its none of his busniess where he is and Jason says that it his busniess but he didnt know that untill recently. Spencer walks up to the room but hides and hears their whole conversation.



Jason goes to the courtyard and is listening to music when Spencer comes up to him. She asks him to hear her out and she asks if her dad is his dad to. Turns out that Jason is her brother to and that Ali knew to but Spencer just didnt hear it until tonight.



In CTRL: A, Spencer goes and looks for Jason so they could talk. She sees him getting some food and talking to Maya which she finds a little strange. Spencer goes up to him and looks for answers. He thinks she doesnt believe it but she says she does but she doesnt want to talk to her father she wants to talk to him. Jason also says he is sorry because the whole thing was never about hurting her.

Jason and Spencer go talk on a bench and he says that he found letters between his mom and her dad. He also found a box that Ali kept but he also found $15,000 in it as well. Spencer then asks where she got it from and he tells her to think about it. Spencer then concludes that Ali blackmailed her dad into giving her money in order for Ali not to tell about the affair.



Spencer and Jason meet at a resturant and they talk about their dad. She says that Peter never gave Ali money because he said this but Jason doesnt believe him. Jason thinks that Peter really did give her the money to keep Ali from telling people. Spencer assures him that he didnt and Jason says that she was raised by lawyers and he walks out.

Spencer then goes home and is sitting infront of the fire place when she hears a knock. Its Jason and she invites him in. They both say that they are sorry to each other and Jason admits that she was right because he wants to believe that Peter did give Ali the money. He also brings up that they act like the way the act because they are wired the same way. Spencer then says that she thinks she knows why Ali need the money and Jason asks why. She says that someone may have been after her but she doesnt know who and that shes going to need him to trust her a lot. He relpies with "a lot?" And Spencer than asks him for 2,000 dollars.

In Breaking the Code, it turns out that Jason does trust Spencer because he did give her the money which she uses to find answers.



In Eye of the Beholder, Jason is the High School and sees Emily and Spencer.Spencer says she is sorry for not getting back to him about the money thing but he says not to worry. He tells them that he has some of Ali's stuff, if they want to go through it. He also says that Maya was the one who dropped off the bag and Emily is surprised by this. Jason also brought up that Maya was missing in the paper and they make plans to look through the bag after school.

Jason, Emily and Spencer are in Spencer's house looking through the bag. Aria comes by and he looks at her but she doesnt looks at him. When Emily pulls out a jewerly box he says that Ali loved that. Spencer's mom comes in the kitchen and looks angrey that Jason is there. He then says that he is going to take off and Spencer thanks him for coming and for the bag as she is walking him to the door. Spencer's mom is not happy that he was over but Spencer says that she is dealing with what has been done, meaning Spencer is getting to know Jason. Somebody texts Jenna and invites her over to Jason's house when the house catches on fire.



When Spencer and Jenna end up in the hospital, Jason comes and Aria fills him in on what happened. He asks why Jenna was in his house and he also says that he didnt text\call Jenna. He was on his way to Scraton when he got the call saying there was a fire. Aria says that she is sorry about his house right as Spencer's mom comes in and makes eye contact with Jason. She sits down far away from Jason. After Spencer gets out for the doctor's room for her hand, she sees that Jason and her mom and talking and looks happy that Jason is trying to make best of the situation.

In unmAsked, Jason hires Toby to clean up the yard work that was left from the fire.

Season 3
In Birds of a Feather, Jason returns to town is angry that Veronica is defending Garrett. He walks into the Grille, where Spencer and her friends are eating some cake, and that is where Veronica is. Jason is clearly mad and he says that she cant avoid him forever and walks over to her. Veronica asks that they not do this here but Jason is upset that she is defending Garrett because he murdered his sister. Jason asks why she is defending him and Mrs.Hastings says that everyone desereves a fair trial. Jason than asks her if that is the only reason while looking at Melissa. Before Melissa or her mom can say anything, Jason walks away. Spencer runs outside after him to make sure he is ok. He says no but he will be while putting up a paper on a pole. He is looking for answers as to what happened to Ali's body.

Jason is at the high school for the kids he mentors while Spencer waits for him to get done. When he walks out Spencer comes up to him and asks how he is. He says that he has been better and Spencer then asks if he heard anything about what happened to Ali. Jason asks her if her mother sent her here to ask her that but Spencer says that she (Spencer) knows that he is upset and she (Spencer) wants to make sure he is ok. Jason tells her that there isnt much to go on yet and Spencer then says that maybe he should drop the reward and let the police handle it. Jason doesnt want to because they handled Ali's murder case so well, even though they didnt. Spencer says he should because he doesnt need random people calling him just to get his money. Jason says that he only needs one person to tell him the truth and this makes Spencer ask him how can he tell if someone is telling the truth. Jason assures her that he can tell if someone is lying and then asks her if she can. Spencer asks what that is supposed to mean and Jason then asks her why she thinks her mom is taking on Garrett's case. Spencer tells Jason that her mom told her that she believes Garrett is innocent. Jason tells Spencer that maybe she is taking the case because she doesnt want to see the Hastings name get tarnished. Spencer asks if he thinks she is trying to protect and Jason says that he thinks her mother has a different agenda. Spencer asks Jason if he thinks that person is Melissa but before he can respond he gets a call and takes it.

Jason is on his porch when he sees Spencer walking. He asks her if she out for a evening stroll and she says she was just trying to clear her head. Jason asks if she has had a rough night but Spencer says a rough 2 years. Jason sits on his steps and tells her that he has gotten over 200 calls from people who think they know what happened to Ali's body but none of it matters because it was all just lies. Spencer sits next to him on the steps and tells him that she cant wait to go to college next year so she can leave this town and the dysfunctional people. Jason laughs and says if only it were that easy but its not because a person can leave Rosewood but Rosewood will never leave you. Just then, Jason gets a call and says that he has to take this because he is metting up with his parents tomorrow. Spencer tells Jason to tell them that she says hi and gets up. As she is leaving, Jason tells her that he is dropping the reward because she was right, it was to much for him. Spencer then says that the truth does come out at some point and gives him a half smile and goes home. Jason then pulls out his check book and signs the $50,000 check to someone and when someone calls, Jason says to meet him in the park in 15 minutes.

Aria/Jason/Ezra Love Triangle
Jason first begins flirting with Aria when he sees her at the basketball court, while she is looking for Mike, flattering Aria. When Mike tries to break into his house, he doesn't call the police, seemingly as a favor to her.

In "The Devil You Know," Ezra won't show public affection for Aria, so she goes to talk to Jason instead, who treats her like a confidante, and the two grow closer. {C In "Never Letting Go," Aria's friends think that Aria is answering a text from Ezra, when she is really answering a text from Jason. She goes to meet Jason in his car outside, and the two spend time together throughout the episode before the fashion show, talking. Later, Jason sticks up for Aria in her dressing room and gives her a ride home from the fashion show that he had attended, but Ezra had not.

In "Surface Tension," Aria finds Jason sitting in Ella's classroom after his meeting before Ella lets Aria know that Jason is also invited to dinner that night, and Aria gives him a half-smile. {C Later at school, Aria lets Spencer know that Jason is set to come over, in addition to Ezra. Spencer is alarmed as she doesn't trust Jason, but Aria is worried for the reason that it will be awkward with her boyfriend and another suitor there.

That night, Jason arrives at the Montgomery household with flowers, which he hands them to Aria. Jason and Ezra meet for the first time. Jason and Ezra get to know one another, sharing their stories about their hard-core biking. After the dinner party is broken up with the news of Mike's arrest, Jason and Aria exchange knowing looks, at which Ezra raises an eyebrow. Byron and Ella go, leaving Ezra, Jason, and Aria alone in the house. The two guys help Aria put the serving plates away. In the kitchen, Ezra questions Aria about Jason, asking who he is. She answers that he is Ali's brother, to which Ezra responds that he knows, clearly expecting a more specific answer. Aria goes back out to the living room, where Jason is sitting, under the guise of wanting to offer him coffee. But Ezra isn't oblivious to the fact that the two are whispering privately. Aria and Jason discuss Mike's arrest. Later, Aria suddenly tells Ezra and Jason to leave. So they leave, pausing briefly at the doorstop for an awkward stare-down before going their separate ways.

In "Save the Date," Aria practically ignores Ezra and avoids his kisses throughout the episode. Ezra asks if Jason is a threat to him, and Aria says "no," somewhat satisfying Ezra's curiosity. When Jason calls Aria at the end of the episode, she lies to Ezra that it is her father and turns down his offer to visit his apartment, leaving Ezra feeling rejected.

In "Picture This," Aria has sex dreams involving both Ezra and Jason. Flustered, Aria avoids Jason when he comes over. Later, Jason confesses his affection for Aria and kisses her. At first, Aria responds, but then she stops him and tells him she isn't available and leaves. It is unclear to Jason who Aria's other love interest may be. In addition, it is discovered by Spencer and Emily that he has been developing photos of Aria sleeping in his shed/darkroom. We find out soon that the pictures are taken by Alison, and that he found the roll, and developed them, thinking they were beautiful. he intended to give one to Aria as a present.

In "Touched by an 'A'-ngel," it is later found that Jason had not been the one who took the pictures of Aria; rather it had been Alison. After Jason had developed the prints, he planned to give one of the framed photographs to Aria, which he does when he sees her in the Grille. He invites her to his house, and while he is getting a box of Ali's things from inside, Ezra arrives, worried about Aria. They make up, and kiss. Jason returns just in time to see this and process that Mr. Fitz is the reason she said she wasn't available. He looks on curiously as she leaves, and later sits moping on his porch.

Trivia

 * Jason has long blonde hair in the books.
 * Parker Bagley portrayed Jason through Season One of Pretty Little Liars, however in Season Two he was replaced by Drew Van Acker in order to make his appearance more similar to the one of Jason from the book series.