Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episode 3.
After two episodes of teasing Bloody Rose’s first interaction with the Liars in Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, episode 3 finally delivered, and, unfortunately for Mouse, she was the villain’s first target. The girls in the Max slasher teen drama mystery series, created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring, entered season 2 on a somewhat optimistic note (as positive as anyone could ever be in this show) and wanted to put the past behind them. However, Imogen, Tabby, Faran, Mouse, and Noa’s hopes for a carefree summer went out the window during Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episode 3’s ending.
The Pretty Little Liars: Summer School characters will soon learn that their horrifying encounters with “A” in Original Sin were nothing compared to what Bloody Rose is going to put them through. The villain came out swinging in episode 3, and if her actions at the hour’s end are any indication of what Pretty Little Liars: Summer School has in store for Bloody Rose, Imogen, Tabby, Faran, Mouse, and Noa may not all make it out of this season alive. Of course, other developments transpired during episode 3, including signs of two burgeoning romances and setbacks in one established couple’s relationship.
When Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episode 3 began, Mouse came across a Spooky Spaghetti post that shared her, Imogen’s, Tabby’s, Faran’s, and Noa’s new cell phone numbers. One would think Mouse wouldn’t want to be on the website following her video call with Bloody Rose, but that wasn’t the case. After Original Sin‘s ending, the group resigned to getting new numbers as a precaution (they didn’t want to deal with another “A” contacting them). However, their attempts to retain some semblance of privacy were in vain since someone leaked their phone numbers and posted them on Spooky Spaghetti.
Imogen, Tabby, Faran, Mouse, and Noa all shared their new numbers with a few select individuals in Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episode 2. Consequently, most of them became suspects regarding the leaking of the Liars’ personal information. Mouse gave her private number to her moms, but they’re on a cruise. Imogen entrusted her cell phone number to her father. Faran gave hers to her new boss, Coach Rhodes. Christian asked for Tabby’s number for work purposes, and Noa gave hers to Jen.
Essentially, Mouse’s parents are the only ones who can be ruled out as the perpetrators, while the rest could have leaked the numbers. Neither Imogen nor Faran confronted their respective suspects about giving their numbers away in Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episode 3, while Christian and Jen denied leaking the information when Tabby and Noa asked them. Thankfully, Mouse got Spooky Spaghetti to get the post with their numbers taken down, but the case of who leaked them in the first place is yet to be solved.
As fans recall, Sandy became Bloody Rose’s third (known) victim at the end of Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episode 3 when the villain stabbed the teen to death after Greg stood her up. However, unlike the couple from episode 1 who became missing persons, Sandy’s mother told Pastor Malachi that Sandy had joined her family in Cape Cod, so, she wouldn’t be able to play the female lead in the church’s play. Of course, Kelly volunteered to take over for Sandy, so, she and Greg will be starring as the main characters in Our Mother of Holy Grace’s play.
Unlike Kelly or the other churchgoers, the audience knows Sandy has not left town. Bloody Rose murdered her, so, it is peculiar why Sandy’s mother believes she left town to visit Cape Cod with her family. Perhaps Bloody Rose left an ominous note for Sandy’s parents explaining her absence, or the teen’s mother is connected to the villain of Pretty Little Liars: Summer School. Nevertheless, the episode quickly passed over this piece of misinformation, as it only served to have Kelly jump at the opportunity to assume Sandy’s role in the play.
Even though he is a suspect in the phone leak, Tabby grew closer to Christian in Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episode 3. The coworkers bonded over their love for movies, and when Tabby hadn’t heard of Christian’s favorite vampire film, he invited her to his house to watch it. When Tabby got there, Christian wanted to show her his studio, where he creates masks for horror movies. Given what happened in Original Sin with Chip, Tabby was hesitant but followed Christian to the basement anyway. But when he left her alone, Tabby found a couple of “A” masks hidden away.
Tabby was understandably freaked out, and during their next shift at the movie theater, Christian adamantly apologized for having the “A” masks. He explained that he was inspired by the posts on Spooky Spaghetti and made the masks before he met Tabby. She ultimately forgave Christian and invited him to Mouse’s surprise sweet 16 birthday party. The couple skated together at the party, and it was obvious to everyone that they liked one another. It’s only a matter of time before Tabby and Christian start dating in Pretty Little Liars: Summer School. Hopefully, he turns out to be good.
Since she was the only woman working at the local pool, Faran’s male coworkers picked on her in Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episode 3. They left a bikini made of very little fabric in Faran’s locker for her to wear instead of her standard one-piece. Faran was understandably upset, so, when she talked to her boyfriend, Henry, he suggested that she loosen up a little bit and try to be “one of the guys.” Faran took his advice and pulled a prank on a sleeping lifeguard, but no one was laughing later when a child almost drowned.
The lifeguard on shift was nowhere to be found when the little girl struggled to stay afloat in Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episode 3. So, Faran took charge and saved the child. Later, she confronted the other lifeguards and asked which one was supposed to be sitting in the lifeguard tower. When he came forward, Faran, as the captain, immediately fired him, which made him quite mad. This likely won’t be the last time we see him, but it was an important moment for Faran, who learned she didn’t have to fit in or be afraid of who she is.
The second episode of Max’s exciting mystery slasher Pretty Little Liars spinoff didn’t show much of Johnny. However, Imogen learned a lot about her new coworker and vice versa in Pretty Little Liars episode 3. Imogen witnessed Johnny flirting with a bunch of female customers and asking them out on dates and was quick to judge him and label him a player. However, Bailee Madison’s character later discovered that there is more than meets the eye when it comes to Johnny, and he found out about Imogen’s traumatic past after conducting a little bit of research on the internet.
After Imogen and Johnny talked, and he assured her that he was nothing like Chip (he just liked to have fun), they came to an understanding. Johnny even let Imogen nap while he ran the ice cream shop. But while she was sleeping, Imogen had a dream about Bloody Rose attacking her by the dumpsters. Imogen’s Bloody Rose sighting in episode 2 clearly rattled her, and in her dream, she confessed to Johnny that she had been having the same recurring nightmare about the disheveled woman. In Imogen’s nightmares, Bloody Rose is Archie Waters’ mother, but she’s also Imogen’s mom.
It didn’t take long for Faran to come clean to Henry regarding her being cleared to dance lie as she told her boyfriend about the fib toward the end of Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episode 3. Henry was frustrated that Faran felt the need to lie to him, so, he decided to take some time away from his girlfriend to process this information. As a result, Henry didn’t attend Mouse’s birthday party, and the hour ended without any closure to the couple’s latest fight.
Henry chose not to participate in any ballet summer programs because he thought Faran couldn’t, making his anger valid. Of course, Faran had a right to quit dancing, but her lies to Henry were unnecessary. The couple will likely reconcile in the Pretty Little Liars horror spinoff, but season 2 continues to unravel cracks in Faran and Henry’s relationship, which might mean their romance is doomed.
The biggest development to happen in Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episode 3 was Bloody Rose’s test for Mouse. The villain somehow got Mouse’s grandmother to drive her to an abandoned restaurant/arcade, where Mouse thought her surprise party was. But when the teen got inside, she found a birthday cake, a single rose, and a terrifying note from Bloody Rose. It read:
Bloody Rose locked the doors so Mouse couldn’t get out, forcing her to play the villain’s horrifying game. While Bloody Rose searched for Mouse throughout the restaurant (wielding her signature knife), Mouse hid in a cabinet. But when Bloody Rose couldn’t find Mouse, she lit the place on fire. Thankfully, Mouse escaped through the air vents and met Imogen, Tabby, Faran, Noa, and Ash outside. Ash previously discovered where Mouse was after talking to her grandmother, and they all raced to find their friend.
Mouse survived, but this was only the villain’s first test for the Liars and Mouse almost died. Bloody Rose’s interactions with Imogen, Tabby, Faran, Mouse, and Noa will likely only get worse as the season continues, meaning that a main character dying is quite possible. But now that they know about Bloody Rose, the story can truly begin in Pretty Little Liars: Summer School.