The Lying Game

A few months ago, I discovered I had a twin sister.

And then she asked me to take her place,

keep the secret, find our real mother,

and try to stay alive.

Put yourself in my shoes.

How long could you keep up the lying game?

What is this?

A journal.

Handwritten by Kristin Mercer.

All about how she didn't even

want me in the first place, and how she wanted to give me back.

Those were just my feelings... - And how about your feelings for Alec?

We all feel things we shouldn't sometimes.

I don't remember her name.

You look an awful lot like her.

- Is this her? - Yes.

That's your birth mother.

Rebecca was protecting the secret

that she was your birth mother. That's why Derek was killed.

Jordan Lyle. We should look into him.

See what his connection is with Rebecca.

Rebea's been there for me.

Now I owe her.

Alec was not framed. He killed Derek Rogers.

Laurel?

- Will you marry me, baby? - Yes.

There are two of us.

Laurel, I'm Emma, Sutton's twin sister.

Laurel?

No, I'm not going to calm down!

Basically, ever since

you got here, it's been lie on top of lie.

Whose idea was it to switch, you or Sutton's?

Sutton's.

But it was only so she can look for our birth mother.

It was only supposed to be

for a few days...

and then it all just kind of snowballed,

and... she found out a bunch of stuff

that led back here to Rebecca, and...

she's our birth mother.

Ugh. Rebecca.

- And... and all the switching in-between... ? - Yes.

All the switching, I the back and forth, it...

it's crazy.

Neither of you...

trusted me enough to tell me.

I should go in there to Mom and Dad right now.

You should have gone to them months ago.

You have to listen to me, please.

There is a serious reason

why you can't go and tell your mom and your dad

or Sutton or anybody.

Because if anyone found out

that you know about me and Sutton...

your life could be in danger.

I...

I... I got to get back to my room.

Wait.

Laurel...

I thought I'd find you up here.

You pulled the same stunt when you got your tonsils out.

Come on. Let's get you back in bed

before Mom and Dad find out, freak.

They've been there all night. Sutton never left her side.

I really doubt Laurel spilled.

I'm telling you, Thayer, she was really pissed

and kind of scared.

Yeah, but she has gotten close to you

these last few months.

She has to know that you're the one giving her good advice.

She had 16 years with Sutton.

They couldn't have all been bad.

Well, trust me, I was there for most of it,

and it was... not pretty.

Here they come.

Looks good so far. If she said something

about you to Sutton, it'd be an entirely different scene.

It's one thing to keep her quiet,

but another to get her to help.

I have an idea.

You always do.

Let's go.

Dan!

Oh, my God.

They're beautiful.

Yeah, I wonder who sent them.

They're for an Ethan Whitehorse.

Hurry up.

All right, all right.

They're from Sutton.

She's inviting me to the Flipside Formal.

What?

Okay, what is a Flipside Formal?

I'm guessing it's when the girls ask the guys.

Guess I should put these in some water or something, right?

Wipe that smile off your face, or I'll do it for you.

I'm sorry. It just seems like

you and Sutton are getting tight again.

Work out all your problems, did you?

Pretty much, yeah.

He's not going to that thing, no way.

Yeah, he is.

Even if I have to get him the tux myself.

Why don't you ever get me flowers?

Because you...

got a ring.

I forgot.

Mm...

Why are you hell-bent on living alone?

Just move in here, you're back.

I already got a room at the club.

Come on. It's rent-free.

- You can talk to Dad. - Yeah, right.

Oh, don't twist his arm, Maddie.

I don't think he likes the price.

You see,

he'd have to apologize

for sending me to prison for something I didn't do.

He'd have to admit he was wrong, and I don't think

you're ready to do that yet, son, are you?

No. No, I'm not.

Thayer, he was cleared of all charges.

Can't you just let it go?

- No, we can't. - We? As in you and Emma?

So you guys are together?

Back investigating, and all this craziness starts again?

Unfortunately, it never stopped.

Look who's back.

Hey, Ethan.

Is Emma with you?

She was worried about her sister so I drove her back.

We're staying.

What about you and Sutton?

- What about us? - I don't know.

I figured you guys got back together.

That's good figuring.

So you guys are back from L.A.

Sounds like you might have found something out there.

You know what?

I don't even care.

Let's keep it that way.

Too bad you'll miss the formal.

I hope you didn't ask anyone.

Although I figure that's why you were at Rebecca's,

to ask Jordan.

Although, scaling

his wall may have looked a little...

Weird?

I was gonna say "pathetic."

Are you sure you're gonna be okay?

Yeah. I'm good.

Good.

Let me know if you need anything.

I can't wait to get out of this dress.

Hey.

Forget the bump on the head.

You keep popping up like this, I might have a heart attack.

- Thank you for not saying anything. - Why?

That's what I don't get, is all the secrecy.

If you know Rebecca's your birth mother,

then why not just confront her, and ask her if she knows?

Who else knows about you and Sutton?

Mads and Ethan... and Thayer.

You said it was dangerous.

Does that mean, like, Rebecca's dangerous?

She could be.

Okay, well, if you want me to keep my mouth shut,

you're going to have to tell me what's going on.

Okay.

We think Sutton and Rebecca are working together secretly,

and one or both of them

may be involved in Derek's murder.

Emma.

Oh, my gosh, this... no.

That they'd kill to keep the secret?

Why?

I don't know.

I honestly don't know,

and that's what we're going to try and figure out.

It's just...

this family means so much to me.

I... I mean, I love you like... a sister.

So, you got my flowers; you are thrilled to be asked

to the formal; you graciously accept;

and now you just need to know my dress color,

so you can pick out a corsage,

right?

Or it's something else.

I saw Thayer at the country club.

And he told you he's moving back.

With Emma.

And now you have this

big black cloud over you... the Emma cloud.

Well...

You know what? I don't want to talk about it.

Think about what you want to do

and give me your answer.

I don't know, Emma.

I really... I really don't know if I can do this.