Hit and Run, Run, Run
"Hit and Run, Run, Run" is the fourth episode of the seventh season of the mystery drama television series Pretty Little Liars, which aired on July 12, 2016, on the cable network Freeform. The episode was written by Maya Goldsmith and directed by Michael Goi.
The episode revolves around the aftermath of Elliott Rollins' gruesome murder at the hands of Hanna Marin, who asks her friends to hide the body and evidences of the crime. Meanwhile, the mysterious Jenna Marshall returns to Rosewood in the best way possible.
"Hit and Run, Run, Run" yielded 1.25 million viewers, and garnered a 0.6 demo rating, up from the previous episode.
Plot summary
The episode starts with Spencer, Aria and Emily burying Elliott's dead body. Both Hanna and Alison are still traumatized for what happened. During the following events, Aria and Alison try to find a way into the psychiatric hospital, while Spencer, Hanna and Emily cover up the tracks. At the Welby State, Aria and Alison finds a way into Alison's room, and Alison tells Aria a secret about the night Charlotte died. In a flashback, Alison and Charlotte argue about Alison and Elliott's relationship, and Alison leaves the Church minutes before someone killed Charlotte. When Hanna and Aria go to the woods in order to end up with the car, they find out that the vehicle is missing. Mona then appears driving the car, and she reveals that she had covered up some tracks for them. Spencer and Caleb's relationship is on the rocks; and, when Caleb appears, trying to talk with Spencer, he ends up speaking about past events, inserting bad feelings between Spencer and Hanna. Overwhelmed, Spencer goes drinking at the Radley, and she ends up meeting Marco Furey, a gentleman who pays her a drink; later, they begin making out in the elevator but Spencer realizes she is cheating on Caleb and stops.The next day, the Liars and Mona are at the Radley, talking about what happened the night before. Surprising everyone, Jenna Marshall suddenly appears; she is surprised when she learns that the girls are there, and reveals that she is back to Rosewood to celebrate Toby and Yvonne's engagement. When Toby arrives at the police station and sees Jenna, he argued with her about her sudden appearance in Rosewood. Jenna responds that she wants to make things right. When Spencer enters the loft, she discovers that Caleb left the place. Aria and Emily arrive at Welby State, and they see cops surrounding Alison's room. Then, Toby asks them to follow him. In Hanna's apartment, he talks about his discovery on the true Elliott Rollins, telling them that he died years ago, adding that the Elliott the girls know is a fraud. Toby reveals that Elliott is missing and vows to find him.
Meanwhile, Hanna and Mona are looking for Hanna's golden bracelet on Elliott's car. They find the bracelet and subsequently, Elliott's secret phone, ringing. Mona answers the call, and the caller reveals herself as Jenna Marshall, who refers to Elliott as 'Archer'.