In the "Pilot," Ezra meets Aria at a bar. The two start talking about college, traveling, writing and music, hitting it off right away. Ezra mentions that he begins his first teaching job soon. Aria lets Ezra believe she is a college student thinking of majoring in English. They go to the bar bathroom and make out next to the sink. The next day, they are both shocked to find that Ezra is Aria's English teacher. The whole class stares at Aria wondering why Mr. Fitz reacted so strangely to seeing her. When they get a chance to speak privately, Ezra expresses that he felt Aria was dishonest, but Aria clarifies that she chose her words carefully and didn't lie. She says nothing has changed and touches his hand, but he says even though she's amazing, things have changed and leaves the room.They see each other at the church for Alison's funeral. He apologizes for being a jerk and Aria says goodbye, thinking this is the end of something that never really began, but as she turns to walk away, he grabs her arm and kisses her.In "The Jenna Thing," Aria asks Mr. Fitz to sign the slip giving her permission to transfer out of his class. He tries to persuade her to stay, stating that he can keep his feelings in check, but the problem is she can't. He signs the slip for her. When the request is denied by the school, they glance at each other longingly realizing the only chance they had to be together just slipped through their fingers. Aria runs into Mr. Fitz outside the movie theatre where she is seeing It Happened One Night with her mom. Ella invites Mr. Fitz to join them. They sit next to each other uncomfortably for the duration of the film. Later, Ezra sees Aria walking home during a rainstorm. He pulls up next to her and opens the passenger side door. He drives to a secluded street and they give in to their feelings once again.In "To Kill a Mocking Girl," Aria slips into Ezra's classroom between classes to ask what his plans are for the weekend. She suggests attending an opening at her mom's gallery, but he thinks it's a bad idea. She suggests meeting up afterwards; she can tell her parents she's attending Noel Kahn's party. Ezra suggests she actually go to the party so her friends don't think she is losing interest in them. She touches his hand for a moment and they don't speak until another teacher walks in the room. Flustered, they pretend Aria was there to talk about a homework assignment and she leaves. After a distressing encounter with Meredith at her mom's gallery, Aria shows up to Ezra's apartment. He gives her a much needed hug.In "Can You Hear Me Now?," Aria and her friends spot Mr. Fitz riding his bike through town. She later mentions to him that her friends thought he had nice legs and that she felt embarrassed and awkward. He invites her to dinner at his place to talk and she accepts. Dinner doesn't go quite as planned though. They argue about Aria's way of dealing with the troubles in her parents' relationship. She accuses him of looking at her as a child and leaves.The tension is evident in the classroom the next day when Mr. Fitz defends Aria's opinion related to the assigned reading to a student (Sperling) who disagrees with Aria, unprofessionally accusing him of not having attempted to understand the book. Later, at his apartment, Aria calls Ezra out on such unacceptable behavior, and he agrees it was not his finest hour. The two talk over leftovers. Aria leaves when she realizes she has to talk to her mom despite Ezra's desire for her to stay.In "Reality Bites Me," Ezra invites Aria to a poetry reading, where he will be showing off his work. There, Aria meets Hardy, who can tell that she is there to support Ezra. Aria explains that she is his student. After his piece, Ezra is surprised to find that his oldcollege friend Hardy in attendance. The three then hang out playing darts, eating French fries, and sharing college stories with Aria. Hardy is quick to pick up on Aria and Ezra's scandalous relationship, warning Ezra that it could bring him more harm than good down the line.Later, Ezra takes Hardy's comments to heart; he mocks Aria that she will find out what college guys are like when she gets to college after she asks if all college guys are like Hardy. They discuss their relationship, whether it is right or wrong and if it should continue. Aria convinces Ezra that when they're alone with no one to judge, it feels right. Ezra asks her to stay, but Aria has to get home, promising to cook him dinner tomorrow night. When she shows up at his door with groceries in hand, Aria learns that she accidentally left her phone there overnight, and he intercepted a message from "A." Assuming it's a friend of Aria's she confided in about their affair, he quickly puts an end to their relationship without allowing for an explanation.In "There's No Place Like Homecoming," Aria is depressed over the breakup. Her friends come over to cheer her up, thinking she is depressed because her parents are fighting. She tries to talk to Ezra in the halls at school, but he brushes her off, late for a staff meeting. At the dance, Aria is assigned to the same booth Ezra is working. She tells him again that she did not tell anyone about them and that "A" is not a friend; that someone is messing with her. She nearly tells him about The Jenna Thing, but stops because it's not only her secret to share. When given to the opportunity to leave the booth, she takes it.Later, Ezra sees Aria dancing with Sean and walks away looking disappointed. She spots him and follows after him down the hall away from the dance. She tells him that she knows it's over, but she can't stand the idea of him hating her. Ezra says he could never hate her. He regrets not being able to take her on real dates in public and is afraid he's asking too much of her. He admits to only coming tonight in hopes of seeing her. Things are left unresolved as they go their separate ways. When flowers are delivered to Aria in "The Homecoming Hangover," she hopes they are from Ezra and is disappointed and a bit perturbed they are from Sean. Aria tries to get a hold of Ezra many times, but he is unreachable. She tries his cell and house phone, asks the substitute when he might be back and even goes to his apartment to check on him. She uses the key under the mat to get inside just in time to hear a message from a school in New York confirming a job interview. She sulks in her room reading a book he inscribed for her.In It Happened 'That Night', Aria wakes up from a nightmare on Ezra's couch. She notices the newspaper on Ezra's table. They talk about Garrett and Maya. Ezra mentions the weekend that's coming up. Aria says, "How could I forget?" thinking Ezra was talking about the anniversary of Alison's death. He mentions that it's their anniversary too and wants to recreate their first date. The two then make out on Ezra's kitchen counter.
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 text 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 Alisons funeral in Pilot. This leaves the possibility of a reunion open.
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 recieves a phonecall 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 eachother. 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 glances at Ezra (who attented 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 intructer 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 straightaway 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 s**t, 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, delting 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 rumour get to her. He tries to help her but she gets angry and says that it's not just a rumour 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 of 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. Whilst Aria is waiting outside the principals 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 interupted 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 judgement to ask his sister about that kind of thing. The Principal responds by saying that it could be an error in Ezra's judgement 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 eachother, 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 reather 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 interupted 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 immediantly 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 procedes 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 thanks 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 of 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. As of Free Fall it is implied that he is most likely good.
Quotes
Aria [in Can You Hear Me Now?]: 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 in Can You Hear Me Now?]: 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 [in Reality Bites Me]: You laugh in your sleep?
Ezra: Yup.
Aria: That's cute. |
Aria [in Reality Bites Me]: 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 [in There's No Place Like Homecoming]: 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 [to Aria]: 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, holing 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. |
| Ezra [to his class, mainly Aria, in The Goodbye Look]: Thank you. I wasn't expecting this. To be honest, most of what's happened to me here I didn't expect. I didn't expect to connect with you the way that I have. I never expected to feel this kind of loss over leaving you, um. But I'm not going to forget you. I will remember your, your voices, your questions, your faces. I cherish the time that I've spent here and I'm more grateful than I even know how to say. There's a quote by Joseph Campbell and it goes, "You must give up the life you had planned in order to have the life that is waiting for you." I thought I knew what that meant, I didn't... until I met you. |
Aria [about Rosewood High, in My Name Is Trouble]: So do you miss it?
Ezra: Not so much it... as you. |
| Ezra [to Aria in Save the Date]: 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 [in Surface Tension]: 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 [to Aria in Touched by an 'A'-ngel]: It's time to tell people about us. I think we should tell your parents first because they should hear it from us. |
Ezra [in The Blond Leading the Blind]: 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 [in A Kiss Before Lying]: 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 [about their dinner plans, in CTRL: A]: A restaurant?
Ezra: Lower your expectations. It seats two.
Aria: Oh, so it's bigger than your apartment.
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Aria: French food? Wow, you must really like me.
Ezra: Aria, it's French Vegan food. I must really love you. |
Aria [in Breaking the Code]: Are you giving up on us?
Ezra: No, no, no. Look, we've been trying to make this work for a long time and-
Aria: And what? What?
Ezra: And, and as much as we love each other, I think we are deluding ourselves into believing that it can. |
Ezra: God, I miss you.
Aria: Why? I'm right here.
Ezra: No, I know. I still miss you. |
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