Talk:To Plea or Not to Plea/@comment-25556607-20150302192916

 Did Bethany give Ali that bloody lip?

“I thought she really liked me. But everything she said to me was a lie. Every word. Every visit. I wonder if I can trust anyone in that family. Is it like mother like daughter?” (Bethany’s tape, 5x12)

The recording dates back to August 8 th. This is around the time Bethany learned that Mrs D was having an affair with her dad. And she was wondering if she could trust her daughter, meaning she knew Alison too.

We also see a flashback of Ali coming back to Spencer’s house with a bloody lip (3x23). Later, in Radley, Alison tells Spencer “Girls fight much dirtier than boys”. According to Veronica, Alison “died” a few weeks after that incident.

I think Alison might have been the one to tell Bethany about the affair. The timing is a match.

When Cece came to Radley pretending to be Alison (probably end of July/beginning of August), she met Bethany. Bethany talked to her because she heard Cece introducing herself as Alison Dilaurentis – she probably told Cece that Mrs D was paying her frequent visits. Cece told Ali everything and Ali began investigating why Mrs D would be interested in Bethany. Around August 8 th, Ali told Bethany about the affair. Bethany snapped – she could not believe it – and she hurt Ali. She wondered if she could really trust her.

This might explain why Ali told Veronica that telling her parents about the bloody lip would make things worse.

What do you think about this theory guys?