Out, Damned Spot

"Thanks for donating to my get-into-jail fund."

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Out, Damned Spot is the nineteenth episode of Season 5 of Pretty Little Liars. It aired on February 10, 2015.

Synopsis
Senior high school students focus on their future college careers and feel the high pressures that come along with it, and Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer are no different. With a grade contingent acceptance, Aria needs to buckle down to improve her grades and looks to Andrew for some tutoring help. Also having college acceptance anxiety, Spencer decides to take a break and help Jonny with a new project. Hanna is doing just fine on her college acceptances but finds out that she has been turned down for financial aid and turns to her dad for help.

Meanwhile, Aria and the girls concerns about Mike increase after an incident at the school blood drive.

Title and Background

 * "Out, Damned Spot" is a reference to Macbeth by William Shakespeare. In the play, after talking so tough throughout the play about how she could kill to become queen, it turns out that she begins cracking under the pressure of the crime and the secret. She hallucinates that she still has blood on her hands from planting the murder weapons used to kill the king, symbolizing her fear of being found out; blood that she can't seem to scrub off.
 * In the Book Series, Spencer played Lady Macbeth and said the exact same line: "Out, Damned Spot".

Main Cast

 * Troian Bellisario as Spencer Hastings
 * Ashley Benson as Hanna Marin
 * Lucy Hale as Aria Montgomery
 * Shay Mitchell as Emily Fields

Supporting Cast

 * Ian Harding as Ezra Fitz
 * Laura Leighton as Ashley Marin
 * Cody Allen Christian as Mike Montgomery
 * Brandon W. Jones as Andrew Campbell
 * Roark Critchlow as Tom Marin
 * Jake Weary as Cyrus Petrillo
 * Will Bradley as Jonny Raymond
 * Miranda Rae Mayo as Talia Sandoval

Trivia

 * The table read was on September 16, 2014.
 * Filming began on September 17, 2014 and wrapped September 25, 2014.

Featured Music

 * "A Good Day (Morning Song)" by Priscilla Ahn - (Emily and Talia ride their bikes, talk and then kiss).
 * "Wolf Like Me" by TV On The Radio - (Mike is working out in his room when Aria confronts him about helping Alison).
 * "Beautiful" by Ben Rector - (Spencer sends an email to Melissa asking if Wren still has his contact at Oxford).
 * "I Was Waiting For You" by Greg Barnhill - (Aria and Emily follow Mike into a diner).
 * "Here We Go" by Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors - (Mike hands Cyrus the envelope).
 * "Phantoms and Friends" by Old Man Canyon - (Hanna talks to Ezra at the Brew).
 * "Desert Days" by Elenowen - (Spencer arrive to met Emily & Aria outside of the diner).

Sneak Peaks
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