“ | ...I want you in my life, Aria, for the rest of my life... | ” |
Ezria is the name of the romantic relationship between Ezra Fitz and Aria Montgomery. It is one of the four major ships in the Pretty Little Liars fandom.
Relationship[]
Ezra and Aria first met at Hollis Bar & Grill where they kissed in the bathroom. Unbeknownst to Aria at the time, Ezra knew who Aria was and her connection to the missing Alison DiLaurentis, as he was writing a book about Alison. Ezra didn't expect to become Aria's high school English teacher, and he tried to end their relationship before it could progress any further. Aria had feelings for him and wanted more. Despite his initial protests, they started secretly dating and fell in love. Their relationship was used by A to blackmail Aria into doing whatever the mysterious stalker wanted. Their relationship goes through many trial and tribulations, as they break up more than once, but keep rekindling. They tell her parents about their relationship, with both Ella and Byron wholly disapproving. After a long time of sneaking around and concocting ruses to be together, Ella decides to try and understand their relationship better. Byron, however, gets Ezra's course removed from the Rosewood High curriculum. With him no longer being her teacher, they are free to date in public.
Pretty Little Liars[]
“ | It's too hard to sit in this room every day and call you Mr. Fitz. Okay, I can't pretend like I don't know you. | ” |
Ezra is nowhere to be found in "Please, Do Talk About Me When I'm Gone," but Aria still thinks about him every moment. Hanna convinces her to go on a double date with her, Sean, and Noel Kahn, a guy Aria had a crush on years ago. Noel asks her about the boy back in Iceland Hanna filled him in on. Aria explains that she is still hung up on him, meaning Ezra, and is hoping things will work out, even though it doesn't seem likely at this point.
Outside, in the parking lot, Aria says that Ezra would be better off with Simone, who is smart, pretty, and accomplished, and sheds a tear. Ezra replies, saying that he is in love with someone already, meaning Aria. He moves in to kiss her, but backs up, knowing that anybody could see them in the school parking lot.
“ | I'm in love with your daughter. I love Aria. | ” |
Little does Ezra know that Ella finds the prospect of Ezra dating a student completely distasteful and an abuse of his position. Ella shares her thoughts with Aria soon after Ezra's declaration; it is unclear whether this development will change Ezra's plan to come forward to Aria's parents. Meanwhile, Jason now realizes who Aria was referring to when she called herself unavailable, and he looks disappointed.
While getting ready for Tom and Isabel's wedding, the doorbell rings at Aria's house. Aria answers it and it is Jackie there to threaten to make Aria and Ezra's relationship public if she doesn't break up with him. Aria says, "you know that would hurt him much more than me." Jackie says she doesn't want to hurt him, but will if she has to.
Back at work, Jackie tries to defend her actions to Ezra, but it falls on deaf ears. He angrily tells her in no uncertain terms that he does not want anything to do with her, that she will not do anything to hurt Aria and then kicks her out of his office.
Aria and Ezra are able to see each other because of an arrangement she has with her good friend, Holden. They have another date planned for the next night, but it is canceled because Ezra has to attend a Hollis function. There, he is offered an assistant dean position in New Orleans, as it turns out, courtesy of Byron Montgomery, in an effort to ensure Ezra never sees Aria again.
Aria finds out her father is planning to ship her off to boarding school. She calls Ezra offscreen to tell him and apparently he is not surprised.
“ | Playing dress up for your man on Halloween is one thing. You do it any other night, you end up on an afternoon talk show. | ” |
In "Blood Is The New Black," Ezra is dropping Aria off at her house, 3 blocks away. The two talk about her dad warming an up to their relationship and Byron still disapproves throughout the summer between Season 2 and 3. Aria brings up Ezra tutoring Emily and he says he might not want to. Aria kisses him, but his phone rings, Emily calling about tutoring, and Aria leaves.
In "Kingdom of the Blind," Ezra is still trying to find a job. He has recently been rejected in an interview. Aria tries to comfort him by kissing him, but she gets distracted. She confesses to Ezra that Ella altered Emily's grade, and the vice-principal now wants to talk about her grading practices. She's worried her mother is going to get fired.
In "That Girl is Poison," Ezra is outside Lucky Leon's, buying a newspaper. Aria gets him food from the restaurant. He tries to pay her for the food, but she refuses. Ezra doesn't seem to appreciate the gesture. She tries to explain, but Ezra cuts her off, saying he has to go to an interview, and heads towards his car. Later Aria is talking to Spencer, and Aria receives a text from Ezra saying he was invited to Jenna's party.Aria and Ezra are at his apartment and about to leave for their dinner reservations. Aria brings up Jenna's party saying she wants to go. Ezra seems confused at first but then decides to give her an antique camera. The two then leave for the party. Ezra and Aria arrive. Aria tells him that Laurel was her teacher during the photography lessons she took over the summer. Aria asks Laurel about the vintage camera. Laurel says if the camera works it was expensive. Eventually, Ezra wants to leave, but Aria talks him into waiting a little bit longer. Ezra is getting angry that Aria keeps ditching him at the party. This leads to a discussion of money and he tells her he got a new job. Laurel spots her wet equipment and Aria offers to run to the studio and bring her back dry memory cards. When Aria gets the memory cards, Lucas, shows up outside saying he needs to get inside. Lucas sprints off when Ezra pulls up.
In "The Remains of the "A"," Aria and Ezra are at Ezra's apartment. Aria brings up the idea of ditching her first day. Ezra says it might not be the best idea. He grabs the camera he gave her and the two have a little photoshoot. Later, as Aria is getting ready to leave for her first day, she needs a sock. She looks in Ezra's sock drawer and finds loads of cash. She then leaves in a hurry.
Aria goes to Ezra's place. She confronts him about the money in the sock drawer. Ezra tells her he sold a car belonging to his grandfather. He did not want to tell Aria because he is embarrassed that he lost his job, and is now answering want-ads for webzines and reusing coffee filters. Aria feels sorry for suspecting him and asks to join him on the couch. They snuggle together, but Ezra steals a secretive glance at his sock drawer.The main storyline from now on in Season 3 with Ezria is that Ezra has a son. His Mom paid Maggie (who he got pregnant in high school) to keep quiet about it and have an abortion. Maggie kept the baby and gave birth to Ezra's son, Malcolm. Wes split the beans to Aria and Aria tracked Maggie down and discovered she had in fact kept Malcolm. By tricking Spencer into thinking Aria had texted her (A had Aria's phone), Spencer revealed it to Ezra who got mad at Aria for keeping it a secret, "you're the person I'm supposed to trust". Ezra then left later that episode to go and visit Maggie and meet his seven-year-old son.
Whilst he was gone, Aria spent a lot of time with Wes who even tried to kiss her, but she pulled away and asked him to leave. When Ezra returned the couple reconciled and Ezra said he wanted Aria in every part of his life. However after Aria met Malcolm and babysat him, he hit his head, leaving Aria to question whether or not she's ready for this. The second time she looked after him and was supposed to pick him up from Karate, Spencer, as A, got their first. Spencer kidnapped him to prove herself to Mona. Although Ezra didn't find out about this, it shook Aria up and made her think whether her relationship with Ezra was right. In the Season 3 finale, Aria finds out that Ezra is teaching again at Rosewood High. She lies to the principal and says they are not together anymore. Once she finds out that Ezra has accepted the job, and with all the worry that A will harm Ezra and/or Malcolm, she breaks up with Ezra. They share a kiss which was identical to the one they had before Alison's funeral in Pilot. This leaves the possibility of a reunion open.
“ | I didn’t know I was going to fall in love with you. | ” |
In "'A' Is For A-l-i-v-e," Aria and Ezra have an awkward encounter at the Brew where Ezra tells Aria that he took a full-time job at Rosewood. He tells her it's okay if she wants to see other people and she responds by telling him that she isn't ready for that. After hearing people coming she says "goodbye Mr. Fitz" and leaves.
Later on, in the episode she is talking with Emily and staring at Ezra across the courtyard. The vice-principal sees her and she thinks she's busted because she told him that she wasn't involved with him anymore. She begins to freak out even more when she gets called to his office. He calls her in and tells her that he knows she's been 'sleeping with her teacher' and shows her pictures of Aria and Ezra having sex that a concerned student had sent him anonymously. He tells her that her parents are coming and receives a phone call to which he says 'I'm relieved to know he's in custody'. Aria runs out and sees Ezra being led out of the school in handcuffs by police officers. She stands there crying as they look at each other. It's then revealed that she was just daydreaming and imagining it. The vice principal gives her some papers for her Mom to sign and says he hopes she feels better. Aria texts Ezra and says she does want to see other people.At Wildens funeral, Aria glanced at Ezra (who attended the funeral with Maggie), but he doesn't look at her. This is probably due to the fact that he was talking with the vice principal at the time.
In "Turn of The Shoe," Aria takes up self-defense classes to protect herself from A (because she thinks she's an easy target being small). Looking for Holden, she meets an instructor called Jake. She has a session the following day and kisses him randomly. She leaves quickly and bangs her car steering wheel. She is seen to really regret the kiss and tells Spencer she did it because she misses Ezra.
At school, Spencer talks to Ezra after class about her college essay and getting into a good school. He tells her that you should always have a second choice, "even if you had your heart set on something else" which could be a reference to Aria. He makes another reference to her when he talks about doomed romance and Aria and Ezra make eye contact.
Later, Jake turns up to Aria's house and says he is interested in her but understands if she's not, because teacher-student relationships can be weird. She awkwardly agrees and they decide to get coffee together sometime.
In "Face Time," Aria and Jake are walking when Malcolm runs out of a store and asks her why she doesn't come over anymore (meaning to Ezra's place). When he goes back inside, Jake asks Aria who Ezra is, and wonders if he is a friend of the family, but she just says he's one of her teachers. Later, Aria tells Jake all about Ezra and their relationship.
In "Under The Gun," Aria agrees to help out one of Mike's friends, Connor, with his English paper. He goes to her house and after she's helped him, he kisses her. Aria rejects him straight away and tells him that she's not interested in that way. The next day at school, Mike comes to her and asks her how she could hook up with Connor. She is confused and he says that they're all talking about it in the boys locker room. Angry, she goes there straightaway and sees Ezra on the way and looks at him. She goes to Connor to tell him and his friends what really happened, but he tells her to 'quit the innocent virgin act' because everyone knows that she and Mr. Fitz weren't just 'scrabble buddies.' He then asks her how many points for the word slut, and as she turns around to leave she sees Ezra standing there. He tells her that she shouldn't be in here and she storms off, leaving Ezra staring at Connor.
Aria then goes to the staircase (possibly the same one in which they kissed in 3x24) and sits on her phone, deleting texts from guys, presumably Connor's friends, asking her to hook up with them, some saying 'am I too young for you?' She angrily throws her phone back into her purse and sighs. Ezra then appears and tells her that those guys are 'jerks' and that she shouldn't let some stupid rumor get to her. He tries to help her but she gets angry and says that it's not just a rumor if there's some truth to it. She also calls him Ezra, instead of Mr. Fitz. She gets mad and tells him he can't be the guy that makes her feel better anymore, and storms off, leaving him stood there.At the end of the episode, Aria, Spencer, and Emily are at the Open Mic night at The Brew. Ezra is seen walking up to the doors outside, and looking into the window at Aria. Not long after this, someone completely trashes Connor's car. It is unknown who this is at the moment. The main suspect is Mike, but it could have been Ezra wanting to get revenge on him for being so mean to Aria.
In "Crash and Burn, Girl!," Mike is getting in trouble because Conner's parents want to get him expelled as they think it was him who vandalized the car. While Aria is waiting outside the principal's office for him and her Dad, Ezra comes over to talk to her. He says he understands that he can't be the one to sweep in and comfort her but it kills him. She says she knows and then quickly changes the conversation back to Mike. They talk about the topic but are interrupted by Byron who comes out of the office. Ezra offers that he'd love to help if there's anything he can do and Byron thanks him, saying he appreciates it.Later, it is seen that Ezra is talking to the Principal and he asks if Mike was actually seen there, or if there is any evidence to suggest it was him. He then goes on to ask about Mike's medical history and how the Principal had previously spoken to Aria about it. He says no and Ezra tells him that it could be an error in his judgment to ask his sister about that kind of thing. The Principal responds by saying that it could be an error in Ezra's judgment due to his close relationship with the Montgomery family.
Mike comes home later that day and tells Aria that he's off the hook. She asked what happened and he said that Mr. Fitz happened. Aria then goes to Ezra's apartment to thank him, but he wasn't home, so she left a thank you note under his door. Just as she's leaving, he comes up the stairs. He tells her that everything feels in-personal lately, and she says she's really glad he swooped. He says that she knows there isn't anything he wouldn't do for her, and they stare longingly at each other until Aria cuts it off and says she's gotta go, rushing off down the stairs and leaving Ezra to sink and lean against the wall.In "The Mirror Has Three Faces," Ezra discovers that Malcolm isn't actually his son. He cries, getting upset and decides to call Aria. She tells Jake she has to take a call, but then changes her mind and declines it, leaving Ezra standing alone in his apartment.
In "Bring Down The Hoe," Ezra tries to reach out to Aria after his recent troubles regarding Maggie and Malcolm. He tells Emily about how Maggie wants to take Malcolm away but asks her not to tell Aria, because he'd rather do that himself. She urges Aria throughout the episode to talk to him with little success.
At the Brew, Aria is waiting for Jake and sees Ezra at the next table. He comes over and asks her if there's a time that they can talk as she says she's busy right now. Just then, Jake comes over and there is an awkward moment as Aria introduces the two men. Ezra leaves quickly, obviously feeling uncomfortable with Jake being there.
Later at the dance, Ezra is chaperoning and he notices Aria dancing. Jake notices him looking and tells him to give them some space, being generally horrible towards Ezra. They're interrupted when another girl comes to get a drink. Emily talks to Aria and asks her if she's spoken to Ezra yet, telling her that he's right over there by the drinks. She says she can't because of Jake, causing Emily to blurt out everything about Maggie. Aria realizes that that is why he's been so down lately and immediately runs over to him. She catches him and he tells her it's fine and that he shouldn't have to dump his problems onto her. He leaves the dance.
Later, Aria has Jake drop her off at home and then she makes her own way to Ezra's apartment. He tells that she didn't have to come, to which she replies that she wanted too. He says that 'it's a mess' and he doesn't want to get her involved, so she tells him that he may as well talk because she isn't leaving. They sit down together on the couch and hold hands. Ezra proceeded to (assumingly) tell Aria all about how Malcolm isn't actually his son. The camera then fades out to the hallway and we see Cece in a black hoody, listening in to what they're saying. In "Now You See Me, Now You Don't," Ezra thanked Aria after class for being there for him. She says it's okay and that she was happy she could be there for him, as a friend. She then walks out and accepts a call from Jake. She suggests going to a poetry reading but he seems to not want to go as she changes her mind and says they can go watch a movie instead and she'll cook dinner.Jake falls asleep during the movie and says he's tired, so he goes home. Aria then decides to go to the Brew and Ezra is there. They discuss something Aria wrote called, 'Found but Lost,' and Ezra says how the reading reminded him of the story. Aria orders a coffee and Ezra gets a top up. They start talking and act just like they used to. All of a sudden, Aria kisses Ezra, then pulls back. They both smile but carry on talking like nothing happened. Just then, we see Redcoat watching them through the window who must have seen the whole thing.
At the end of the episode, Ezra is made to look guilty of something as we see him in the A lair wearing a black jacket and a black cap. He seems angry and hits the door of the closet. Aria and the rest of the girls are unaware of this and at this moment it's unknown whether Ezra is a good guy or a bad guy.
In "Whos' In The Box?," Aria wants to get away from Rosewood, so Ezra takes her to his friend's cabin, where he gives her a key and tells her that the place can be 'their secret.' They kiss and it is implied they begin their relationship once again. Aria and Ezra officially rekindle their relationship and by "Close Encounters," they are back together. Aria dumps Jake and tells Ezra that he's 'the one' and 'always has been.'Spencer gets suspicious and adds everything up to realize that Ezra is board shorts. She assumes that he must be A, too, when she figures out that the lair in Ravenswood belongs to him. She struggles with whether or not to tell Aria. She decides against it. In "Free Fall," when the girls accuse Spencer of doing drugs, Aria brings up Ezra. He showed Aria Spencer's record, showing that she has been addicted before. Spencer breaks down and yells at Aria, telling her that he's setting her up because he's A. Aria isn't convinced, but then later at his apartment, Ezra lets slip that he knew more than he should have done about when Spencer found a body in the woods. She decided to go to his cabin to snoop around. When she gets there, the password is B26 which makes her smile. However, the smile is short-lived when she goes inside and sees a manuscript to a book that Ezra has been writing about Alison. Aria realizes that they knew each other and she assumes that he got her pregnant and tried to kill her.
Seeing Ezra arrive at the cabin (he got a notification that the security system was disabled), she takes the pages and runs to a ski lift. Ezra follows her and they end up on the ski lift together, forced to talk it out. Aria screams and cries and Ezra crumbles as he tells her that he lied about a lot of things, but not the way he felt about her. Aria tells him that she doesn't even know who he is anymore and accuses him of being A. Ezra explains that he isn't A, he was writing a book on Alison and had used Aria to get to her so that she could write it. To apologize, Ezra tells her that he's an idiot and a jerk and he'll burn the book. Aria says no, she's gonna read it cover to cover. Ezra refuses to allow this and pushes the book of her hands so that it falls to the ground. A is seen picking it up at the end of the episode. Then, Aria goes home and throws the book, Winesburg Ohio, that he gave to her in season 1 on the floor. In this episode, it is confirmed that Ezra is not A, but he did know Alison and was writing a book about her disappearance.In "She's Come Undone," Aria finds out that Ezra has left town for a 'family emergency' when she goes into his classroom and angrily asks, "where's Ezra?" She decides to go to his apartment and ends up wrecking the whole place after she finds boxes of research and notes of things he recorded during their relationship. Later, she calls his publishing office and finds out that he's in a meeting right that second. She's upset and assumes that he's going forward with publishing the book.
In "Cover For Me," Aria takes some time away from Rosewood and meets a guy called Riley. They spend some time together and get drunk and hook up. She returns and goes straight to Ezra's apartment. He tells her that he has canceled the book (that's why he was at the publishing office in NY) and gives her a copy of his manuscript, saying that he has found things that she and her friends will find useful. She tells him that he needs to leave Rosewood for good and she doesn't want to see or hear from him, ever. He tells her that he guesses this is goodbye then and she just leaves. The Ezria theme song can be heard playing in the background for the first time in a while. In "A Is For Answers," Aria learns the truth behind Ezra and Ali. Alison tells her that she and Ezra never did anything (sex), and tells her how he broke things off. Then she tells her that Ezra wants to win Aria back so he's trying to save her (Alison) in order to do that. At the end of the episode, the girls are cornered on a rooftop with A chasing them, and Ezra appears. He protects the girls and tells A that he 'know who [they] are and the police are on their way.' A points the gun at the girls so Ezra rushes A and the two get into a fight with shots firing everywhere. A drops the gun and Hanna is able to pick it up. A gets away and Aria turns to see Ezra. He stands, looking out at the night and says "it's so beautiful." Then, he turns around and it's revealed that he has been shot in the stomach. He literally took a bullet for Aria and the girls, proving his loyalty to them. Aria screams and he falls into her arms. He tells her he's sorry and touches her face but Aria shushes him and says to him, "You stay awake, do you hear me? Don't you dare close your eyes." He loses consciousness as Aria cradles him and cries, screaming his name, showing how much she still loves and needs him. Sirens are heard, but the fate of Ezra is left unknown.
“ | I don't ever want to hear you say your sorry again. | ” |
Exiting the Subway, Aria says she doesn’t understand how Ezra found them and Alison told her that she thinks Ezra was following ‘A’, “and A was following us”. Alison reminds Aria why Ezra is still looking for her and tells her he wants to win Aria back. When Alison asks if Ezra still has a chance, Aria tells Alison that she can’t think about that right now, “I don’t even know if he’s alive”.
Pacing the waiting room, Aria overhears a nurse updating Dianne Fitzgerald on Ezra’s condition; telling her that they’ve successfully removed the bullet but there was extensive arterial damage.
Ezra wakes up in recovery with Aria and Shana by his bedside. Upon seeing Shana, Ezra starts to hyperventilate, and Aria rushes to the door and calls for help while Shana slips from the room. Nurses run into Ezra’s room to try and stabilize his vitals, while a male nurse ushers Aria from the room.
Aria walks into Ezra’s room and places her hand on his. As he wakes, Aria tells him that he’s going to be okay. Looking around the room, Ezra removes his oxygen mask and whispers something in Aria’s ear which causes her to rush out of the room.
Aria tries calling the hospital in New York to get an update on Ezra's condition.
Aria and the girls walk into the school courtyard, where Spencer voices her concerns about the people who know that Alison was lying about New York, particularly Ezra. When Spencer tells them that 'someone' has to go talk to him, make sure he's going to keep quiet, Aria is against the idea of her going, telling Spencer that while Ezra may be alive and safe, they're are over.Aria is outside of Ezra's apartment, unsure on whether to knock or not. As she begins to walk away Ezra opens his door and the two sharing a longing look. Inside, Ezra tells her about his home care professional and makes a joke about being her favorite gunshot victim which falls flat. Ezra tells Aria that while he knows he promised he wouldn't come back to Rosewood, he doesn't have anywhere else to go. After asking how he is, Aria asks if he knows about everything that has happened, with Alison. Ezra understands that he has to go along with Alison's kidnap story. Aria then asks if he knows about Mrs. DiLaurentis'; Ezra knows it was a murder, and initially he thought it was Shana but the timing doesn't fit. He had everything backward and it wasn't until he saw Shana in New York dressed as 'A' that he knew she was 'A'. As Aria is about to leave, Ezra thanks for her coming by and letting him see her, and Aria tells him she wanted to see him also.
Aria is back at Ezra's apartment, telling him that she should have warned him that Alison might drop by like she did. Ezra says the only reason he opened the door to Alison was because he thought it may have been Aria. After their goodbye earlier they had both thought it was going their final goodbye. Aria then confesses what really happened in New York, "you don't have to worry about Shana anymore. She's dead. And I know that she's dead because I'm responsible." Shocked, Ezra can't believe what he's hearing. When Aria tells him she killed Shana, he takes a moment to process before standing up and asking how he can help.
Aria knocks on Ezra’s door and rushes into his apartment where she tells him she can’t keep thinking about Shana’s family and when she closes her eyes all she can see is Shana’s grandmother and how empty she looked at the funeral. Ezra asks her how she knows what Shana’s grandmother looked like, and Aria admits to watching Shana’s funeral online, many times. Ezra tells her that she’s just going to have to find a way to forgive herself.While Ezra is out grabbing food, Aria phones the church where Shana’s funeral was held hoping to donate to the cost of the service. Walking to his apartment, Ezra asks her what she’s doing, and when she hangs up, he tells her, “that’s not trying to find a way to forgive yourself. That’s hoping they forgive you”. Knowing he’s right, Aria goes to sit on his couch, curling herself into a ball. Ezra tells her he knows it’s not easy, and he can say this because it’s what he has to tell himself every night, “once you found out about the book, the only thing that I could think of was how to make it up to you. And I would have done anything to get you to forgive me. But I realized, that might not ever happen, and I had to be okay with that”. Leaning forward, Ezra grabs his checkers board and starts to set it up. When Aria asks what he’s doing, Ezra tells her they’re playing checkers until they get sick of it, they’ll play chess.
Aria wins another game of Gin, and Ezra asks why she is so freakishly good, only for her to tell him, “I’m not. You’re just freakishly bad”. As Aria passes him to cards to shuffle and deal, Ezra tells her he’s starting to fade. At the thought of going home to an empty house, Aria asks if she can stay over, “on the couch”. Ezra agrees and goes to grab a shirt for Aria to change into and when Ezra hands over the shirt, Aria realizes that she shouldn’t stay and goes to leave but not before lingering at the door.
Aria and Ezra are walking down the main street of Rosewood when Ezra asks if Aria is still having nightmares of Shana. She tells him she is, and he tells her she needs to let go. Reaching up, Aria runs her hand down Ezra’s cheek, before realizing what she was going and dropping her hand. Walking past him, she tells him she keeps waiting for an ‘A’ message, a text that is going to come in with a picture of her standing on Shana’s dead body. Ezra reminds her that photo doesn’t exist, and Aria tells him to tell that to her right eye which twitches every time she receives a text. Stopping, they notice Alison leaning in the window of a car and Ezra wonders what she’s doing out so late. Aria tells him she doesn’t know and calls out to Alison. When Alison asks them if this is a date, they both tell her no. Hearing a familiar sound as a bus starts to depart, Aria, Ezra, and Alison turn, coming face to face with Jenna who is back in Rosewood.Walking into Ezra’s apartment, Aria hands Ezra a Paula’s Pie box, while reminding him that while there might no longer be ‘A’, he should still lock his door. Sitting down at his table, Ezra asks “why pie?” to which Aria throws a "why not pie" comment over her shoulder as she grabs forks from a drawer. Aria tells him that Jenna is blaming herself for Shana's death, and if she's to blame anyone, it should be her. Ezra thinks that they should both be blaming Shana as she was the one holding the gun. As Aria eat a mouthful, Ezra wipes some cream from her bottom lip and licks the cream from his thumb, before realizing what he just did. Aria tells Ezra that Alison believed that Jenna was manipulating Shana, but Aria thinks Jenna was truly in love with Shana. Ezra tells her that she needs to stop beating herself up, and when she says she doesn't know how she is going to get past it, he stands up, lifting his shirt and shows her his scar from the gunshot wound. Saddened, Aria traces over the edges of the wound with her thumb and tells him that she is sorry. Grabbing her wrists and lifting her up, Ezra tells her that he never wants to hear her say she's sorry again and leans in to kiss her. Reciprocating the kiss, they move to Ezra's oven where he lifts her onto the stovetop and they continue to kiss with more passion and urge.
On Ezra's bed, Aria and Ezra are feverishly making out, and when Aria rolls on top of Ezra, she asks if that hurts, to which Ezra says that he can handle it. Sitting up, Aria drags the bed sheet over them as she leans back down to kiss him.
A breaking news story breaks in regards to the identity of the Jane Doe who was buried in Alison's grave, so everyone gathers in Emily's living room. As the press conference starts, Ezra reaches out to Aria and she takes his hand in hers and rests her other hand on his arm. As the Police Chief is finishing up the press conference, a large boom is heard and windows of Emily's lounge room explode. Recovering from the glass blast, Aria, Ezra, and the others walk out onto the street to find the Cavanaugh house on fire and rubble lying all over the road.
The Liars' cell phones are beeping and ringing with an incoming text message, and Alison says that it is from A, so Ezra asks what it says, and Aria reads it out loud, "Did you miss me, bitches. -A". A second explosion inside the Cavanaugh house occurs leaving Aria, Ezra and the others ducking for cover.In Ezra's apartment, Aria tells Ezra that Shana wasn't 'A' and that she killed an innocent person, but Ezra reminds her that Shana was not innocent. Aria tells him the cops aren't going to believe that when they find out she's been covering Shana's murder up, "it's only a matter of time before A exposes what I did". Ezra tells her that they don't know if this person has any idea of what happened in New York, and when Aria asks Ezra what he is doing, he tells her he's looking for a connection between Mrs. DiLaurentis and Bethany Young. When Aria questions him why Ezra explains that he doesn't think he was too far off with his Mrs. D theory, "Mrs. D was on the board at Radley Sanitarium. Bethany was a patient there. Bethany was buried in her yard, in the same spot where Ali was buried". Aria picks up that Ezra thinks A killed Bethany and Mrs D, and Ezra telling her that would be a connection. He goes on to say when he was writing his book he interviewed some of the staff at Radley and he thinks the name Bethany Young came up, he just doesn't know which file it is in. As Aria tells him that she can help him look after school, he tells her that they're going to get through this.
Ezra and Aria are going through Ezra's research when Aria stumbles on a photo of them together, and Ezra tells her it was a fun day the day the photo was taken. As Aria begins to talk about what happened the other night, Ezra cuts her off, "felt right, didn't it?", but Aria tells him it doesn't mean things can go back to the way that they were. Ezra questions what it does means and Aria says, "I'm not going to pretend I don't miss it, us because I do", and Ezra tells her he does too. Aria then tells him that she then remembers everything that happened, "how we met, all the lies that you told", and while Ezra says he wishes he could go back and change things, Aria reminds him he can't, "and the other night was a mistake". As someone knocks on Ezra's door, he gets up to answer it, and Lieutenant Tanner introduces herself, and wonders if she could ask him a few questions. Hearing Tanner's voice, Aria gets up from where she was sitting and goes to hide in Ezra's bathroom.
After Lieutenant Tanner has left, Aria tells Ezra that they need to get the boxes out of his apartment quick, and when Ezra tells Aria to slow down, Aria is convinced Tanner is probably already on her way back with a search warrant. Ezra tells her that Tanner is not on her way back, and when Aria asks how he can say that as "she basically said that she knows Shana was the one who shot you", Ezra questions why Tanner would want to search his apartment. Aria tells him Tanner knows Ezra is hiding something, and Ezra tells her that "she's going to need a whole lot more than suspicion to get a search warrant". Aria goes on to say that if Tanner does come back she's going to find proof that Ezra was lying about how well he knew Shana, and that Alison wasn't kidnapped. Ezra says that he could move the stuff into his storage unit, but Aria realizes that if it's registered in his name, they'll search the storage unit as well before Aria suggests that they just put everything in her attic. Ripping open the envelope that was left for him, Ezra finds a drawing and wonders what it is. Walking over to him, Aria says that she thinks it Mrs. DiLaurentis, and when Ezra asks how she can tell, Aria explains, "that's her house, she was obsessed with her roses, and she definitely wore scarves like that". Flipping the page over, Ezra reads the signature, "Bethany", and when Aria questions how many Bethany's he knows, he tells her just one, "and she was buried in Mrs. DiLaurentis' backyard". Aria wonders who would want him to have this picture, and when he wonders why, Aria tells him her money is on 'A' before Ezra realizes that he still has his security camera's up in the hallway.
Going through the security camera footage, Aria hands him a bottle of water and asks if he's seen anything, and he tells her, "just you arriving at my door". Aria can't believe that he still has a camera in the hallway, but Ezra tells her "it makes sense with all the research material here". Aria comes to the conclusion that whoever dropped off the picture had to of done it after she arrived, but before Tanner came, and with Ezra agreeing, he puts the video in fast forward. Aria tells him she's been thinking, and that perhaps he should tell Tanner the truth about Shana, "you know, that she was the one who shot you". When Ezra asks where this is coming from, Aria tells him that he lied to the police and that he could get into serious trouble. Ezra reminds her that if he tells the truth now, they're going to know he's covering something up. Sighing, Aria says that she hates that she's dragged him into this mess. Grabbing her hand, Ezra tells her she didn't, "I dragged myself into it when I decided to write a book". Placing her hand on Ezra's, the two share a look before Ezra notices something on the security camera footage. Rewinding and going through the footage in slow motion, they spot who left the envelope, and when Aria asks Ezra if he knows who the person is, Ezra tells her that it is Eddie Lamb, "he works at Radley, and he's one of the people I interviewed for the book". Recognizing the name, Aria mentions that Eddie Lamb was the one who Spencer talked to earlier, and that "he wouldn't tell her a thing. That it was against Radley policy", and when Ezra says that he must have had a change of heart, Aria questions why he left the picture for Ezra, but Ezra doesn't know.
In her living room, Aria ends her phone call with Spencer, and opening the front door to leave, she finds Ezra standing on the porch, "Ezra?". Ezra asks Aria for confirmation that she saw Eddie as she was leaving Radley, and she tells him she did, "in the parking lot" and when she asks him why, Ezra tells her Eddie called him to set up a meeting, "I waited for over an hour, and he never showed up". After Alison is questioned by Lieutenant Tanner, Aria tells the other liars that she has to go tell Ezra about what was broadcast in The Brew, so he’s not ambushed if Tanner decides to question him while he’s having a medical check-up in New York.Aria is leaving Ezra a voicemail saying that Alison got grilled by Tanner and that ‘A’ must have tipped her off about New York. She asks if Eddie has called yet as they need to figure out what is up with those drawings, and she has to get them back to Big Rhonda before she notices them missing. After spotting Ella walking towards her, Aria tells Ezra to call her as soon as he can. While Aria is talking with Ella, Ezra tries to call Aria back.
Lieutenant Tanner asks Aria when she first met Mr Fitz. Glancing briefly towards Ella, Aria claps her hands together and tells Tanner she met him the first day of junior year. As Tanner says that to Aria’s principal’s knowledge she engaged in an intimate relationship with Mr. Fitz after he was no longer a teacher at the school. Tanner asks Aria if she was aware of Mr. Fitz was seeing any other students socially, students like Shana Fring, and when Aria wonders what Tanner is saying, Tanner questions if it is possible that Mr. Fitz had intimate relations with other students. When Ella asks how Aria would know that, Aria strongly voices “no”. As Tanner begins to ask if Aria ever recalls seeing Mr. Fitz interacting with Shana, Aria cuts her off, “he didn’t serial date students. He wasn’t some creep that was prowling the school hallways hitting on girls”, to which Tanner reminds her that they are just questions.Ella says that Aria cannot lose her cool when she’s asked the questions by Lieutenant Tanner, and Aria tells her that “those weren’t questions, mom. Ezra is on her hit list and she’s wrong”.
Sitting at a table in the courtyard, Aria is messaging Ezra, “don’t rush back. Tanner had lots of ??? about you. All about Shana”. After spotting Hanna walking into the courtyard, Aria grabs her bag off of the table and walking past Hanna, she leaves.
Standing by a police vehicle as a house is taped off as a crime scene, Aria and Ezra, along with Hanna and Emily, stand huddled together, visibly upset and shaken. Clutching onto the inside of Ezra’s unzipped jacket, Aria turns into his chest, telling him that he saw the amount of blood in there, “there’s no way anyone could have lived through that”.In Ezra’s apartment, Aria tells Ezra that he has “pumpkin guts” on his face, and when he tries to wipe it away, she grabs a tea towel and does it for him. Watching as Ezra removes the innards from a pumpkin, Aria tells him that they can just go to Paula’s and buy the pies. Ezra tells her no, “this is my grandmother’s recipe”, and its way better than Paula’s. Aria mentions that Granny Rose uses Libby’s canned pie mix, puts it in a frozen shell, and the Montgomery’s never know the difference. Ezra mentions that this is the first time the “Montgomery’s” have invited him over for Thanksgiving, “and you’re mother assigned me with pie duty, so I’m not taking it lightly”. Aria tells him that they’re not going to have enough time to judge his baking, “they’ll be too busy judging you”. When Ezra gives her a deer in the headlights look, Aria tells him that is why he was invited, her family knows they’re spending a lot of time together and they want to make sure he’s worth a second look. Laughing, Ezra says that he’s starting to feel like a used car and questions whether her family are going to “kick my tires and check under my hood?” Shrugging, Aria tells him that if Aunt Sarah gets drunk, she may check under his hood, and her Uncle Danny will ask him to arm wrestle, but to just say no. Going on, Aria tells Ezra that he’s going to love Granny though, “if you can get passed the long chin hairs, you won’t mind that she toots a lot”. As Ezra shudders, Aria tells him that she’s joking, “Granny plucks her chin hairs”, and the two sharing a smiling behind the eyes look.
Ezra tells Aria that he knows they don’t need the pies they baked, but he figured someone may get hungry when Aria lets him into her house. Closing the front door, Aria tells Ezra that her mom is still on the phone with Veronica and that the Hastings’ still haven’t seen Spencer yet. Ezra assures Aria that the Hastings’ are working on Spencer’s bail, “they’ll get her out of there in no time, Aria”. Aria’s phone rings with an incoming call, and picking it up, Aria announces that it’s Mona. Ending the call, Aria tells Ezra to grab his coat, and when he asks her where they’re going, Aria tells him that they’re going to Mona’s, “she found proof. Ali’s A”.
Walking into the Vanderwaal residence, Aria, Hanna, Emily, and Ezra are shocked to see Mona’s house trashed with hand prints of blood in the entryway, with Aria reacting with, “what the hell”, and Ezra uttering, "oh no".
Standing by a police vehicle as the Vanderwaal house is taped off as a crime scene, Aria and Ezra, along with Hanna and Caleb, and Emily and Paige, stand huddled together, visibly upset and shaken. Caleb listened on as Detective Holbrook tells the waiting press that while the investigation is ongoing, they have ruled what has happened a homicide and that Mona Vanderwaal was murdered.
At Rosewood High, Ezra steps out from behind a Christmas Tree, as Aria goes to place a tray of cookies back on the table with other food. Mentioning that he knows she wanted to keep it low key these holidays, Ezra says that he got her something for tonight. Aria asks if it’s an “Ali decoder ring”, and after Ezra chuckles, she opens the gift box to find a pair of dangling diamond earrings, “Ezra, they’re beautiful. Thank you”. Ezra then says that "Mandi at the boutique" said the earrings might to go well with the second present he gifts Aria with. Placing the earring on the table, Aria takes the larger present and comments that if is low key, she’s afraid to ask what “full on Christmas” looks like at the Fitzgerald house. Ezra tells her not ask, “it’s like ‘how many ponies can you get’”. Shocked, Aria asks if he’s serious, and when Ezra coyly tells her “no”, Aria calls him out, and Ezra tells her that he got two ponies, “but I only asked for one”.Aria and Ezra, along with Emily and Paige, and Hanna and Caleb, slow dance under the lit up gazebo, until everyone turns their attention to the top of the staircase. Walking to the edge of the gazebo, Aria, Ezra, the other couples and Spencer watch as Alison, followed by four other girls, make their grand entrance.
Aria, Ezra, Emily, Caleb, and Paige discuss the possibility that Holbrook was the one who Alison was kissing. Noticing a look on Ezra’s face, Aria asks him, “Ezra, what is it?”, before Ezra says that if Holbrook is helping Alison, he wants to know when it started.
In the Hastings’ living room, Aria, Ezra, and the other couples listened as Toby says that the letter Hanna found proves that Alison knew Bethany and that it may create enough reasonable doubt to clear Spencer’s name. As the clock strikes midnight, Ezra leans downs to kiss Aria, before kneeling on the floor and wrapping her in a hug.
Ezra, Paige, Toby, and Caleb appear on the Hastings’ staircase wearing nothing but Santa boxers, surprising their partners, “Merry Christmas"
Aria and Ezra are getting food out of the fridge, as everyone else huddles around the island bench in the Hastings’ kitchen.
Grabbing a cooked roast from the Hastings’ island bench, Ezra presents, “Christmas chicken”, to everyone. As Ezra sits down, Aria tells them that they should all say a prayer, and they link hands with one another.
Aria and Ezra listen as Emily toasts to their family, may they always stay together, before clinking glasses with everyone. Suddenly everyone hears the sound of bells and something falling down the chimney. Getting up from the table, everyone heads outside where they find a Christmas tree all lit up in Spencer’s backyard. As they’re admiring the tree, snow starts falling and a message over Spencer’s barn lights up. Aria reads the message aloud, “Merry Christmas, Bitches. –A”, before snuggling into Ezra’s chest.
Walking into The Brew, which is being remodeled, Ezra tells Aria that once it’s all done, the side wall will be all bookshelves. Aria tells him that it looks good in a, “has to get really messy before it gets clean”, kind of way. Saying that he appreciates her optimism, Ezra comments that he thinks Aria needs to get her eyes checked. Ezra questions if Aria has heard from Oberlin, and turns to look at some blueprints, Aria tells him no, she hasn’t yet, “maybe tomorrow”. Ezra then asks if she’s heard from Mike since the funeral, and turning back to face him, Aria admits that she kind of lost track of Mike after the slap that was heard around the world. Aria questions why, and Ezra says that he was just wondering how Mike was doing, “Mona was a lot of complicated things, to a lot of different people, but she was just one thing to Mike”. Aria mentions that “he loved her”, and she was the one to try and screw it up, “twice”. When Aria says that Mike doesn’t want to talk to her about Mona, Ezra suggests that he could try, “could say that I need help with my bookshelves”. Nodding, Aria comments that Ezra does need help with his bookshelves, and with a smile, Ezra tells her that it’s a win-win. In The Brew, Aria walks over to Ezra who is on the phone with Andre the caterer. Ezra tells her that Andre keeps putting him on hold, and Aria says that he should tell Andre to stick to the original plan, to which Ezra tells her that that was like three plans ago. Noticing the book Aria is holding, Ezra tells her that the author is coming to the party tomorrow night, “you should really talk to him, he teaches at Vassar”. Ezra then questions whether Aria has heard from Vassar or not, and she tells him she hasn’t, not yet. Turning to organize some books as Ezra gets back to his phone call, Aria looks over her shoulder when Ezra comments that Andre just quit on him. Emily suggests that she could cater for the party, and looking wary, Ezra listens as Aria tells him that she’s sure it will be amazing, “it’s not like Emily’s a stranger in that kitchen”. Ezra asks if Emily even took home economics and after Aria gives him a look, Ezra apologizes and tells Emily to “go for it”.Walking into The Brew’s kitchen, Ezra overhears the last of Aria and Emily’s conversation where Aria says that she may not get to go to college next fall. After Emily says that she’s going to go call her mom, Ezra puts down the box and walks over to Aria. Holding the letter she has written to Talmadge College, Aria tells Ezra that she didn’t know how to tell him, but nobody wants her. Ezra tells her that that’s not true, “there are many, many, many great colleges that you can apply to in the future”, to which Aria says that she can write a better letter. Saying that she could write the Grapes of Wrath, Ezra tells her that it still wouldn’t matter, “Talmadge recently hired Jackie Molina as an admissions officer”. Aria questions if he means “Jackie, as in your ex Jackie who hates my guts?", and trying to lighten the situation, Ezra tells her that she forgot to mention that Jackie hates his guts even more. Ezra comments that he knows it hurt, “but it’s a temporary setback, that’s all. Promise”, before wrapping Aria in a hug.
Walking up to Aria when she arrives at the party, Ezra tells her that he’s been looking for her. Kissing Aria on the cheek, Ezra tells her that there’s somebody he really wants her to meet. With a hand on her lower back, Ezra guides Aria over to Bob, and gaining Bob’s attention, Ezra tells him that Aria is the young lady he was telling him about. Ezra explains to Aria that the man is Bob Milson and that he teaches at Vassar, “I thought that one gifted writer would appreciate another”.
Getting up from the couch, Aria approaches Ezra who has just walked into The Brew. Aria begins to ask if they can talk, but pointing to his ringing cell, Ezra explains that the contractor is calling and he’s been trying to get hold of him all day, “I’ll be right back”. Ending the call, Ezra tells Aria, who followed him into the kitchen that the contractor is trying to charge him for the shelves he himself installed with Mike. Aria apologizes and asks if she can do something to help, but Ezra tells her no, “it’s alright”. As Aria begins to say something, Ezra questions if she had fun last night, “I think Bob Milson really liked you”, and that he knows Bob could speak to the admission staff at Vassar on Aria’s behalf, “it’s one phone call”. Aria tells Ezra that that would be great, and as Ezra’s phone begins to ring again, Ezra tells her he’s so sorry, but he has to take the call. Ezra walks off, leaving a guilt-ridden Aria to sigh heavily. Opening the front door of her house, Aria listens as Ezra says that he came as soon as he could before he asks her if everything is okay. Aria tells him that everything’s fine, she just wanted to let him know she got into Talmadge. Ezra tells Aria that “that’s fantastic news”, before hugging her. As he’s pulling out of the hug, Ezra comments that it must mean Jackie doesn’t review every single application, and after noticing a look on Aria’s face, Ezra assures her that Talmadge is a very good school, “and it’s a big one. It’s unlikely you’ll ever run into Jackie”. When Ezra then tells Aria not to let Jackie ruin this for her, Aria says that she won’t. Saying that he’s so happy she told him, Ezra apologizes to Aria telling her he has to get back to work, but they can celebrate tonight. Ezra kisses Aria, and as he’s heading towards the door, Aria calls him back. As Ezra turns back, Aria tells him that that’s not the only thing she wanted to talk to him about, “Jackie did review my application”. Ezra questions how she knows that, to which Aria admits she wrote a letter to the admissions board hoping that it would specifically land on Jackie’s desk, “and it did”. Confused, Ezra asks what letter Aria is referring to, and picking up the letter from the coffee table, Aria anxiously hands it to Ezra to read over.Aria nervously paces her living room as Ezra reads over her letter to Jackie. When Ezra comments that it’s no wonder she got in, Aria tells him that she doesn’t blame him for being furious, “it was a really stupid thing and I realized that after I did it”. As Ezra places the letter back on the coffee table, Aria goes on to say that she tried to get the letter back from Jackie but she’d already read it and it was too late, but cutting Aria off, Ezra tells her to stop, “I’m not angry”. Shocked, Aria questions that he’s not, and Ezra tells her it was a brilliant move, “Jackie must have laughed it up”, to which Aria comments, “oh yeah, she did”. Taking Ezra’s hands, Aria tells him she’s sorry, “really”, but Ezra tells her she did what she had to do to get in. Ezra says that there was no harm done, and when Aria says that there was, “I actually made Jackie believe I feel this way about you”, Ezra mentions that he doesn’t care what Jackie thinks, “only what you do. And that is all that matters”. After Ezra pulls Aria in for a hug, Aria pushes out of it, commenting that she didn’t have to write the letter, before saying that she doesn’t even want to go to Talmadge, she was just scared if she didn’t get in she’d be stuck in Rosewood. Ezra comments that now Aria doesn’t have to worry, and after the two share a look, Aria walks back into Ezra’s embrace. Looking over Aria’s shoulder, Ezra eyes the letter.
Sitting on the Montgomery’s couch Ezra comments that Aria didn’t eat that much when they place their plates of takeout on the coffee table. After Aria mentions that she’d not that hungry, Ezra gets a present for her out of his satchel. When Aria questions what it is, Ezra tells her it’s something to celebrate her getting into Talmadge. Opening the present Aria finds a journal monogrammed with her initials, “it’s, it’s beautiful. Thank you so much”, to which Ezra tells her he remembers how excited he was when he got accepted to Hollis, “there are so many amazing adventures ahead of you, and I don’t want you to miss out on a single one… the way that you missed out on so much of high school because of me”. Aria says that she doesn’t actually feel that way, and when Ezra mentions that he read the letter again, Aria tells him that she only wrote what she thought Jackie wanted to hear. Ezra notes that he thinks the letter rang true to Jackie for a reason, and when Aria comments that it’s because she’s a good writer, Ezra just looks at her. Furrowing her brows, Aria says that she doesn’t understand, “this morning you were practically laughing when you read it”, and Ezra explains that he then had a chance to think about it and he doesn’t think Aria could have written what she did if there wasn’t some small part of her that thought that way about them. Aria assures him that she doesn’t regret being with him at all, to which Ezra tells her that she may not now, “but if we stay together”… Aria questions Ezra’s use of the word "if", and after Ezra just gives her a look, Aria wonders what Ezra is trying to say. Saying that he wants what’s best for her, Ezra reminds Aria that she’s approaching a very exciting time in your life, “you’re going to be meeting people. You’re going to be discovering yourself”. Cutting in, Aria tells him that she can do all that and still be with him, and after taking a moment, Ezra takes Aria hands, “if we stay together you might grow to resent me. But if you take this time for yourself, there will be no regrets”. Ezra asks Aria to at least promise him that she’ll think about it, and as a tear rolls down her cheek, Aria reluctantly agrees, “yeah, I will”.
Leaving James Neilan’s office, Ezra walks over to Emily and Aria, the latter of who has just arrived. Ezra and Aria greet each other, before a silence falls between them, unsure of what to say to the other. Emily cuts in, questioning what James said to Ezra, and Ezra says that Neilan wouldn’t tell him anything. Aria notices James leaving his office, and telling Ezra and Emily to look, the three watch as James rushes from his office and gets into his car. Turning and starting to head back towards her own car, Aria calls out to Ezra and Emily, questioning whether they're coming or not.Following James Neilan out to a residence in the woods, Ezra comments that whoever lives here really wants to keep people out, as they watch James waits for a large double gate to open before he drives in. As Aria’s cell phone beeps with an incoming text, Ezra reads over it before asking Aria who Andrew is. Before Aria has a chance to answer, Emily tells them that they have to go, and after Emily gets from the car, Ezra and Aria share a look, before they to get from the car and run towards the closing double gates. The gates close before Aria and Ezra can get through, separating them from Emily. Emily comments that Aria and Ezra were behind her, and as Aria tells Emily to stay right there, Ezra mentions that he’s going to try and find another way onto the property. Looking around, Emily comments that it looks as though the fence goes around the whole place, before saying perhaps she could just take a look around. Aria tells Emily no, “we’re not letting you go in there by yourself”, to which Emily tells Aria she’ll be fine. Ezra reminds Emily she has no idea whose in the woods or the house, but Emily tells Ezra that by the time he and Aria find a way to get in the property, Neilan could be gone and he came here for a reason, and don’t they want to know what it is. Watching as Emily turns and heads down the gravel track, Ezra tells Aria to “come on” and they head down the boundary line to find a way in.
Walking along the boundary, Aria explains that he’s been helping her study, “Andrew”, and that’s why he was so excited to hear she did so well on the test. Saying that it’s good to hear that Andrew is supporting her, Ezra listens as Aria mentions that she needs to keep her grades up if she wants to keep her spot at SCAD, to which Ezra says that Emily mentioned that, “congratulations”. As Aria thanks him, Ezra says he’s surprised she didn’t tell him that herself and Aria tells him that she meant to, “it’s just been a crazy week”. Ezra comments that it’s good to know that she’s not avoiding him, to which Aria wonders why she would, before suggesting that it’s probably best if they split up. When Ezra looks towards her, Aria explains that they’ll cover more territory that way. Asking Ezra to call her if she finds a way in, Aria turns and starts walking back in the opposite direction.
Meeting back up with Aria, Ezra tells her that he’s circled the entire property, “there’s no way we’re getting over that security fence”, to which Aria tells him that she’s calling Emily.
Aria tells Ezra that Emily’s not picking up, and noticing the double gates open, they duck behind the bushes. Watching as James Neilan leaves the property, Aria and Ezra come out of hiding when they notice Emily follow the car out. Emily tells them that it’s Varjak’s house, and when Ezra questions that Neilan is Varjak, Emily says no, but Neilan is working for Varjak. Aria’s cell phone beeps, and when she reacts to what she’s read, Emily questions what the message said, to which Aria tells Ezra and Emily that Hanna’s been arrested.
At the Rosewood Police Department, Ezra listens as Caleb tells Aria and Emily that they have to show Tanner all of the pictures and all of the texts on their phones. Ezra then notes that if the girls do, Tanner will have no choice but to believe Hanna. As Emily says that should wait for Spencer to get back in the morning, Aria and Emily’s cell phones beep with an incoming text. Emily reads the text aloud, “let’s all start with a clean slate. –A”, before Aria comments that all the text ‘A’ sent her are gone. Emily notes that hers are as well, and when Caleb questions that they’ve got nothing to help Hanna, Emily says that there is one thing. Aria and Ezra listen as Emily says she found a receipt at Varjak’s, and handing it Ezra, she explains that the receipt doesn’t just have his name on it, it also has his phone number. Ezra concludes that either Varjak is ‘A’, or Varjak is working for A, but nonetheless, the receipt could help Hanna.
Sitting down on a park seat next to Aria, Ezra listens as Aria thanks him for meeting her, before he mentions that he brought her a muffin, “I can’t promise it’s any good because I’m trying out this new chef”. Smiling as she takes the muffin, Aria listens as Ezra wonders if she’s figured out when she’d be able to see Hanna, to which Aria tells him that it won’t be for a few days, “she still has to be fully processed first”. Aria then mentions that she couldn’t sleep at all last night, she just kept thinking about how scared Hanna must be all alone in there. Saying that Hanna’s really strong, “I think she’s going to be okay until her mom gets her out on bail”, Ezra listens as Aria says that’s if Ashley gets her out on bail. A silence falls between them, and breaking that silence, Aria mentions that yesterday Ezra asked if she’d been avoiding him. Ezra comments that they don’t have to talk about this now, but Aria tells him that she needs to, and seeing him made her realize that. Aria then admits that she has been avoiding him because she knows that when she says what she’s about to say, there’s no taking it back. Ezra nods, and as Aria says that Ezra was right, Ezra turns to face her. Aria goes on to say says that she did miss out on a lot of high school because of their relationship, “and although I don’t regret any of it, I think that when I go away to college I should be single”. Taking a moment, Ezra tells her that she’s making the right choice, “but if we’re going to end it, I think we should do it now”. Saying that the past few weeks have been so difficult, “not knowing where we stood”, Ezra notes that it’s going to be so much harder if they’re just counting down the days until Aria goes. Realization and emotion hitting, Aria comments that she cannot imagine her life without him, and Ezra tells her that she doesn’t have to, he wants her in his too. As Ezra adds that they’ll figure something out, Aria takes his hand.Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin[]
Tabby asks if Imogen wants her to come with her to meet the adoptive family. Imogen would love that, as trips to Rosewood are kind of their thing. She asks what Imogen thinks of them. Imogen thinks they seem pretty perfect, actually. They've been wanting to have a baby for a while, as she thinks they're both writers and one owns a bookshop. Their names are Aria and Ezra. Tabby recognizes the name from the book store that she visited - Ezra's Books. Imogen says the best part is that they're open to staying in touch with her about the baby's life and sending her updates. Tabby remarks that it does seem kind of perfect.
Chapter Eleven: SpookySpaghetti.com
During a therapy session with Dr. Sullivan, Imogen reveals she backed out of giving her baby to Aria and Ezra because she got a weird vibe from Ezra. Dr. Sullivan also noted that they live farther away from Millwood.
Dating Timeline[]
First Relationship:
- Started: Pilot (1x01)
- Reason: They meet in a bar and end up making out in the bathroom. The next day, Aria finds out Ezra is her new English teacher. Ezra tries to call off their relationship, but the pair gives into their feelings at Alison's funeral.
- Ended: Reality Bites Me (1x05)
- Reason: Aria leaves her phone at Ezra's overnight and receives a text from 'A' that Ezra reads. Ezra puts an end to the relationship, thinking Aria told 'A' about them.
Second Relationship:
- Started: Keep Your Friends Close (1x10)
- Reason: Ezra asks Aria to meet him during Mona's birthday celebrations at Camp Mona. Ezra explains that he was trying to get another job so the two could be together. Ezra asks Aria to forgive him and giving into temptation, Aria gives into her feelings and the pair reconcile.
- Ended: For Whom the Bell Tolls (1x22)
- Reason: Ezra's ex, Jackie Molina, turns up at the faculty mixer at Aria's house and Aria is upset that Ezra lied to her about her working at Hollis.
Third Relationship:
- Started: The Goodbye Look (2x02)
- Reason: Ezra leaves Rosewood High and Aria runs up to him in the car park as he's just about to leave. He picks her up and the two kiss passionately.
- Ended: Between Over My Dead Body (2x12) and Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares (2x14)
- Reason: Jackie blackmails Aria into breaking up with Ezra, threatening to tell the police and Aria's parents if she carried on with him. Wanting to protect Ezra, Aria breaks up with him.
Fourth Relationship:
- Started: Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares (2x14)
- Reason: Ezra finds out about Jackie blackmailing Aria and how she just wanted to protect him. Ezra then says that they need to tell Aria's parents about them.
- Ended: A Hot Piece of A (2x15)
- Reason: Aria's parents, particularly Byron, are against the idea of Aria and Ezra as a couple. Byron goes as far as threatening to go to the police, and the pair are forced to take a break from their relationship.
Fifth Relationship:
- Started: The Blond Leading the Blind (2x17)
- Reason: Aria leaves Ezra a voicemail saying that if he still wants to be with her, she will be waiting for him at a certain time. He eventually listens to the voice mail and when he arrives in Philadelphia, they kiss in the rain.
- Ended: A DAngerous GAme (3x24)
- Reason: Aria hears that Ezra has been offered a job at Rosewood High School, but wasn't going to accept it because he wants to be with her. Aria tells Ezra to take the job as he needs to support not only himself but his son, Malcolm.
Sixth Relationship:
- Started: Bite Your Tongue (4x17)
- Reason: Aria tells Ezra that he's "the one" and he always has been.
- Ended: Free Fall (4x20)
- Reason: Aria finds out that Ezra was writing a book about her and her friends, and the basis of their relationship was based on a lie. Aria also thought that Ezra was a part of the A Team.
One Night Stand:
- Started: Miss Me x 100 (5x05)
- Reason: Ezra tells Aria he never wants to hear her say sorry again and he leans in to kiss her. They continue to kiss more passionately before having sex.
- Ended: Run, Ali, Run (5x06)
- Reason: Aria tells Ezra that them sleeping together was a mistake and that they can't go back to the way they were, even though they're still in love with each other.
Seventh Relationship:
- Started: Taking This One to the Grave (5x12)
- Reason: Aria and Ezra have been spending a lot of time together, and as a result, the Montgomery's invited Ezra over for Thanksgiving dinner. Aria also refers to Ezra as her 'bed buddy'.
- Ended: To Plea or Not to Plea (5x22)
- Reason: Aria tells Ezra that she feels she should be single when she goes to college. Ezra decides it would be best to break up so that they are not counting down the days until their relationship ends.
Affair:
- Happened in: "Hush, Hush, Sweet Liars"
- Reason: Ezra tells Aria their book will be published. They proceed to kiss, and then they have sex.
8th Relationship:
- Started: Officially in "Tick-Tock, Bitches"
- Reason: After going to the bar they've first met, Aria realizes she still deeply loves Ezra and can't deny her feelings for him. She goes to his apartment and they hug.
Proposal:
- Started "Along Comes Mary"
- Reason Ezra wanted to spend the rest of his life with Aria and proposed to her.
Marriage:
- Started "'Til Death Do Us Part" (7x20)
- Adopting Katherine: Between "'Til Death Do Us Part" and "Pilot" (1x01)
- Adopting another baby: "Chapter Ten: Final Girls" (1x10)
Threats to Ezria[]
Past
- "A" - "A" threatens to spill after Ezra picks up Aria in the rain.
- Noel Kahn - Noel threatens to go to the principal until "A" intercepts for some mysterious reason. Probably because he still likes her and has feelings for her since they dated.
- Jackie Molina - Ezra's ex who is jealous and blackmails Aria, trying to regain Ezra's love.
- Jason DiLaurentis - Aria had two sex dreams about him. Jason even kissed her, but Aria backed off, admitting she is "unavailable."
- Ella Montgomery - Ella had trouble coming to terms with their relationship.
- Byron Montgomery - Like Ella, he too had trouble coming to terms with Ezria. However, he doesn't back down easily and goes as far as getting Ezra fired from Hollis so that he would have to move away and be away from Aria.
- Alison DiLaurentis - Ezra lied about knowing Alison DiLaurentis before she disappeared. He wanted to find out what really happened to her and used Aria for information at the beginning of their relationship.
Music in Ezria Scenes[]
- There is a piece of music that is often played during Ezria scenes, the name of it is "Ezria's Theme".
- "Beauty Queens" by Ben Brother - (Aria and Ezra first meet at the bar in the Pilot).
- "Happiness by The Fray - (Plays in the background as Aria and Ezra at the bar in the Pilot. Aria says she loves the song and Ezra refers to it as 'B-26'. Ezra then later writes a poem about Aria entitled 'B-26').
- "More Of You" by Mozella - (Ezra and Aria make out in the bathroom of the bar in the Pilot).
- "Begin Again" by Measure - (Before Alison's funeral in the Pilot, Ezra grabs Aria and kisses her as she walks away. The song is also played when the scene is recreated in A DAngerous GAme).
- "Falling For The First Time" by Jules Larson - (Ezra watching Aria leave his classroom after he reluctantly signs her form to transfer out of his class in The Jenna Thing)
- "Jack and Jill" by Katie Herzig - (Aria returns to Ezra's class and gives him the class transfer form which has 'declined' stamped onto it in The Jenna Thing).
- "Fresh Pair of Eyes" by Brooke Waggoner - (Ezra picks up Aria in the rain, the two then make out in his car in The Jenna Thing).
- "Closer to You" by Jaylene Johnson - (Aria goes to Ezra's apartment to seek comfort after a bad conversation with Meredith in The Jenna Thing).
- "Hold On" by St. Lola & The Fields - (Aria reflects on relationship with Ezra in There's No Place Like Homecoming).
- "Worry About You" and "Same Night Sky" by 2AM Club - (Aria and Ezra work the booth together in There's No Place Like Homecoming).
- "Chocolate and Cigarettes" by Angus & Julia Stone - (Aria sits outside Rosewood High and reads Ezra's poem B-26 in Keep Your Friends Close).
- "Wonder-Dummied" by Brooke Waggoner - (Ezra packs up his desk and goes to resign but 'A' intervenes and saves Ezria's relationship in Know Your Frenemies).
- "Hey Na Na" by Katie Herzig - (Aria flirtatiously invites Ezra to an art opening where they can be seen in public together in If At First You Don't Succeed, Lie, Lie Again).
- "Leave It All Behind" by Allie Moss - (Ezra pulls up in a limo to pick up Aria in If At First You Don't Succeed, Lie, Lie Again).
- "Redeeming Love" by Amy Stroup - (Ezria kiss in public outside of the museum art opening in If At First You Don't Succeed, Lie, Lie Again).
- "Don't Want This To End" by Jarrod Gorbel - (In Ezra's apartment, Aria convinces Ezra to let her be his stage manager in The Badass Seed).
- "Breath" by Rowan - (Aria cooks for Ezra and wears a dress that makes him say 'wow' as he walks through the door in A Person of Interest).
- "Hiding My Heart Away" by Brandi Carlile - (Aria leaves Ezra in her bedroom after confronting him about Jackie in For Whom the Bell Tolls).
- "Say Goodbye” by Black Lab - (During the montage of Aria waiting around for Ezra and when she leaves him a note and leaves in The Goodbye Look).
- "Please Don’t Leave Quite Yet” by Adam Agin - (Aria searches for Ezra at Rosewood High, and finds him packing his car in the parking lot. Running towards him, Aria is picked up by Ezra and the pair kiss in The Goodbye Look).
- "Imposter" by Jocelyn Alice - (Aria and Ezra arrive on the Hollis campus in My Name Is Trouble).
- "Turn Our Eyes Away" by Trent Dabbs and Ruby Amanfu - (Aria and Ezra talk at the funeral in The Devil You Know).
- "I Want It All" by Jules Larson - (Aria and Ezra get hot and heavy in Ezra's office in Picture This).
- "Shot in the Dark" by Augustana - (Ezra and Aria talk at the college fair in Touched by an 'A'-ngel).
- "As Long as Our Hearts Are Beating" by Jenny & Tyler - (Aria learns Ezra left the play early in Let the Water Hold Me Down).
- "I Will Let You Go" by Daniel Ahearn - (Aria waits for Ezra in The Blond Leading the Blind).
- "My Heart With You" by The Rescues - (Ezra and Aria kiss in the rain in The Blond Leading the Blind).
- "Only You" by Matthew Perryman Jones - (Aria and Ezra talk in his car in A Kiss Before Lying).
- "Too Pretty To Say Please" by The Wooden Birds - (Aria brings Ezra coffee in If These Dolls Could Talk).
- "Wicked Games" by Gemma Hayes - (Aria and Ezra have sex for the first time in If These Dolls Could Talk).
- "Always" by Peter Bradley Adams - (Ezra surprises Aria at the Masquerade Ball in UnmAsked).
- "Just a Kiss" by Lady Antebellum - (Ezria's first dance together in public, Ezra removes Aria's mask saying that he wants to see her in UnmAsked).
- "I Feel Alive" by Jules Larson - (Aria and Ezra make out at his apartment in It Happened 'That Night').
- "Say Goodbye" by Norah Jones - (Aria and Ezra talk in Ezra’s car in Blood Is The New Black).
- "Keep You Right" by Blind Pilot - (Ezra and Aria are at his apartment in Kingdom of the Blind).
- "Slipping Away" by Barcelona - (Ezra tells Aria that he got a new job in That Girl is Poison).
- "This Is Just So Beautiful" by Jenny & Tyler - (Aria and Ezra hang out at The Brew in What Lies Beneath).
- "All Those Pretty Lights" by Andrew Belle - (Ezra and Aria sitting on couch when he gets a call from Maggie in Hot Water).
- "Runaway Heart" by The Strange Familiar - (Aria tries to break up with Ezra but he doesn't let her, saying he's had these days before in I'm Your Puppet).
- "Every Breath You Take" by Denmark & Winter - (Aria and Ezra rekindle their romance in Ezra's apartment and sleep together in Miss Me x 100).
- "Nothing More" by The Alternate Routes ft. Lily Costner - (Aria and Ezra make pumpkin pies in preparation for Thanksgiving dinner in Taking This One to the Grave).
- "Fire In My Bones" by Fleurie -(Aria kisses Ezra in the heat of the moment and is shocked until Ezra returns her kiss which leads to them having sex in Hush, Hush, Sweet Liars).
Memorable Places/Items[]
- Ezra's Apartment - This is where Ezria spend a lot of their time together, especially when their relationship was secret in season 1 and early on in season 2. They'd spend Saturdays here. This is also where Aria and Ezra have sex for the first time in If These Dolls Could Talk.
- B-26 - When "Happiness" by The Fray plays in the bar when Aria and Ezra first meet and Ezra refers to it as 'B-26'. He later on writes a poem about Aria and entitles it, B-26. It's also his code to get into is cabin.
- Ezra's Classroom/Rosewood High - When Ezra taught at Rosewood High school, this is where they would see each other a lot. Aria was in his English class.
- Ezra's car - Ezra picks up Aria in the rain in his car and they then make out in it in The Jenna Thing. He also meets her at Camp Mona and the pair reconcile and kiss in his car.
- Vegan food - Ezra jokes that he must really love Aria because he's taking her out for French vegan food after she says he must love her for taking her out for French food in CTRL: A. Then in Hot Water, after Ezra has returned from Malcolm, he says "I never would have said this prior to meeting you, but I've actually been craving vegan takeout".
- Pie - Often, when Ezra and Aria are spending time together, they are seen eating or making pie. "There's like a thing with Ezra and Aria, I guess they are like obsessed with pie. So, they are like always eating pie." -Lucy Hale[1] In Miss Me x 100 Aria brings Ezra a key lime pie and in Taking This One to the Grave they make two pumpkin pies from Ezra's grandmother's recipe for Thanksgiving dinner.
Notes[]
- In "Picture This," during one of Aria's Ezria sex dreams, Aria murmurs something about waiting being worth the while, suggesting that Aria and Ezra have never had sex up until this point. Executive Producer Marlene King has said that this point was intentionally left vague at first, but would be made clear at some point in Season 2. In "If These Dolls Could Talk," this was made clear when they were seen undressing each other on Ezra's bed.
- They are the most popular couple on the show and are shipped by many of the fandom.
- Ezra is six years older than Aria. Because of this, and the fact she was under 18 when they first slept together, this is statutory rape under PA law.
- It is also illegal for a teacher of any age to have sex with a student under 18, so their relationship was a felony under two separate laws.
- In the prequel episode, "The First Secret", Ezra is a student at Hollis, and Aria suddenly bumps into him. Aria and Ezra, unknowingly, did meet before they met in the "Pilot".
- Aria was the first one to say "I love you" in Know Your Frenemies.
- They had sex for the first time in If These Dolls Could Talk.
- Aria lost her virginity to Ezra.
- Norman Buckley gave the nickname Ezrians to the Ezria shippers.
- Ezra and Aria share their first dance in UnmAsked.
- They had a deleted scene in Season 1 in Ezra's classroom.
- They both love watching black and white movies.
- Ezra took a bullet for Aria and the other Liars in A is for Answers.
- Aria has a picture of her and Ezra on her nightstand, shown in Out of Sight, Out of Mind.
- Ezra has a photo of Aria on his desk mentioned in No Stone Unturned seen in Driving Miss Crazy.
- They wrote a book together.
- In Burn This, Ezra brought Aria gummy bears, magazines and her favorite shirt of his to sleep in and took care of her when she was in the hospital.
- They are the first main ship in get engaged.
- They are the second main ship in the PLL fandom to be married, after Haleb.
Children[]
Briefly before their wedding in "'Til Death Do Us Part", Aria learned she could not biologically have children. They couple decided to adopt when they returned from their honeymoon. Two years later, Ezra and Aria brought home their daughter Katherine Fitz.[1] In late 2022, Ezra and Aria attempted to adopt another daughter, though the biological mother changed her mind at the last minute.[2]
Quotes[]
Ezra: I can keep my feelings in check. Aria: I can't. |
Aria: My friends thought you had nice legs. Ezra: What did you think? Aria: That I was embarrassed my friends thought you had nice legs. |
Ezra [to Aria]]: Uh, I'm home tonight. I could make you one of two dishes that I actually know how to cook. But I want to talk to you when I'm not looking at you over a desk or... or through Dan Farin's faux-hawk. |
Aria: You laugh in your sleep? Ezra: Yup. Aria: That's cute. |
Aria: You wanna be real? Forget about theory. What does it feel like when we're together? Ezra: Good, it feels… right. I wanna be with you, I wanna hang out in the bar, introduce you to my friends, split a plate of fries like everybody else, but I don't think we can do that. When I'm with you, I don't care about anybody else. Aria: So, are you talking yourself into this or out of it? Ezra: Yes… No... Maybe. Aria: Look, we’re here now and it’s just the two of us, and it feels good. So let's not care together. |
Aria: Ezra, wait! Just let me talk for a second, please. And I don't wanna argue or try to convince you of anything that… I know it's over, I know that! But, I just… I can't stand that idea of you walking around and hating me. Ezra: Hate you? The only person I hate right now is myself, for asking too much of you. Seeing you out there tonight out on the dance floor having fun with guys your own age, not sneaking around, holding up with me in my apartment, to watch videos and eat one of the three things I could actually cook. Because I can't take you to the movies, I can't take you out to a nice restaurant. And for the record, I could never hate you. I figured you'd be here tonight. My new haircut wasn't to impress Mrs. Welsh. |
Aria: It wasn't our age that ruined us, Ezra. You did. |
Ezra [to Aria, about Jackie]: That was then. You are very much now. |
Aria [about Rosewood High]: So, do you miss it? Ezra: Not so much it ... as you. |
Ezra [to Aria]: Here I was hoping you'd be at the potter's wheel, so I could wrap my arms around you and hum "Unchained Melody." |
Ezra: Look, if we're ever gonna figure out what happens next, we need to find a way for your parents to see us together, as a couple. Aria: That didn't really work last time. Ezra: We weren't going to get off to a great start over an open grave. |
Ezra: I want you to be safe, to be happy, and I want you to be sure that this, that we, are what you want. Aria: There's only one place I can be sure of that. Ezra: Where? Aria: With you. |
Ezra: I thought you said your mom was 'warming' to the idea of us being a couple. Aria: She's... thawing. Ezra: And your dad? Aria: How fast do glaciers melt? Ezra: Not very. That's why they call it the Ice Age. Aria [getting closer]: Well, you know what that means. It just means we have to generate more 'heat'. [They kiss] |
Aria: A restaurant? Ezra: Lower your expectations. It seats two. Aria: Oh, so it's bigger than your apartment. ... Aria: French food? Wow, you must really like me. Ezra: Aria, it's French Vegan food. I must really love you. |
Ezra [to Aria]: Do you have any idea how much I love you? |
Ezra: God, I miss you. Aria: Why? I'm right here. Ezra: No, I know. I still miss you. |
Aria: You don't have to worry about Shana anymore. She's dead. And I know that she's dead because I'm responsible. Ezra: How can I help? |
Ezra [to Aria]: Once you found out about the book, the only thing that I could think of was how to make it up to you. And I would have done anything to get you to forgive me. But I realized, that might not ever happen, and I had to be okay with that. |
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