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\n Related: <\/span>‘We Were Liars’ Star Emily Alyn Lind Breaks Down Season 1’s Big Twist<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tEmily Alyn Lind didn\u2019t really keep that We Were Liars twist in the back of her mind while filming the Prime Video show. Spoilers for We Were Liars season 1 below. \u201cThe Liars in Summer 17, once they\u2019re ghosts \u2014 that feels weird saying that [out] loud,\u201d Lind, 23, told Us Weekly exclusively ahead of [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Flashback scenes to Summer 16 showed The Liars planning the ultimate sign of rebellion.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a genius plan but we don\u2019t know how to do arson,\u201d Johnny stated. Cadence explained that if they all set fire to one floor in the house as Gat waited at the dock as the getaway driver, it would turn out perfectly.<\/p>\n\n![\"We](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WEWL_S1_UT_107_240918_REDJES_00375R_CropC_f_3000-We-Were-Liars-Episode-8.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Jessie Redmond\/Prime<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIn Summer 17, Cadence starts to put together the night of the fire, initially realizing that she left the family\u2019s dogs in the house while it burned. After a conversation with Harris, she remembers that the beloved pets weren\u2019t the only things that perished in the fire.<\/p>\n
The Liars eventually tell Cadence what happened, revealing that she was the only one who made it out of the fire alive. Meaning, she\u2019s been talking to Johnny, Mirren and Gat\u2019s ghosts all summer.<\/p>\n
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\n Related: <\/span>Who Should Play Young Sinclair Moms in ‘We Were Liars’ Prequel Series?<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tWe Were Liars got viewers invested in the Sinclairs matriarchs \u2014 but who should play the younger versions of the beloved moms in the Family of Liars prequel series? Based on E. Lockhart\u2018s YA book series, We Were Liars centers on the affluent Sinclair family, known for the idyllic summers they spend on their secluded [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The remainder of the episode takes place in Summer 17 as Cadence says her goodbyes to the ghosts of The Liars one by one. Now that she remembers, they are able to cross over to the other side. Cadence\u2019s mom, Penny (Caitlin FitzGerald<\/strong>) also offers her a choice to continue living as a Sinclair or move on from the family in the wake of the tragedy. Cadence chooses the latter.<\/p>\n\u201cI know the loss of great loves now and I know the work of rebuilding from ashes. Even in the shadow cast by what used to stand tall,\u201d she says. \u201cI was once a Sinclair and I suppose I will always be a Liar because Liars, you should know, are forever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"We](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WEWL_S1_UT_102_240606_REDJES_00182RC_f_3000-WE-Were-Liars-Episode-8.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Courtesy of Prime<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nOnce Cadence\u2019s story ends, another one starts. The show cuts to Carrie (Mamie Gummer<\/strong>) taking Percocet, confirming that she relapsed<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
<\/div>In Summer 17, Cadence starts to put together the night of the fire, initially realizing that she left the family\u2019s dogs in the house while it burned. After a conversation with Harris, she remembers that the beloved pets weren\u2019t the only things that perished in the fire.<\/p>\n
The Liars eventually tell Cadence what happened, revealing that she was the only one who made it out of the fire alive. Meaning, she\u2019s been talking to Johnny, Mirren and Gat\u2019s ghosts all summer.<\/p>\n
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\n Related: <\/span>Who Should Play Young Sinclair Moms in ‘We Were Liars’ Prequel Series?<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tWe Were Liars got viewers invested in the Sinclairs matriarchs \u2014 but who should play the younger versions of the beloved moms in the Family of Liars prequel series? Based on E. Lockhart\u2018s YA book series, We Were Liars centers on the affluent Sinclair family, known for the idyllic summers they spend on their secluded [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The remainder of the episode takes place in Summer 17 as Cadence says her goodbyes to the ghosts of The Liars one by one. Now that she remembers, they are able to cross over to the other side. Cadence\u2019s mom, Penny (Caitlin FitzGerald<\/strong>) also offers her a choice to continue living as a Sinclair or move on from the family in the wake of the tragedy. Cadence chooses the latter.<\/p>\n\u201cI know the loss of great loves now and I know the work of rebuilding from ashes. Even in the shadow cast by what used to stand tall,\u201d she says. \u201cI was once a Sinclair and I suppose I will always be a Liar because Liars, you should know, are forever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<\/div>Courtesy of Prime<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nOnce Cadence\u2019s story ends, another one starts. The show cuts to Carrie (Mamie Gummer<\/strong>) taking Percocet, confirming that she relapsed<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cI know the loss of great loves now and I know the work of rebuilding from ashes. Even in the shadow cast by what used to stand tall,\u201d she says. \u201cI was once a Sinclair and I suppose I will always be a Liar because Liars, you should know, are forever.\u201d<\/p>\n Once Cadence\u2019s story ends, another one starts. The show cuts to Carrie (Mamie Gummer<\/strong>) taking Percocet, confirming that she relapsed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>