Mr. CAvAnAugh is A.D (Updated Theory)
If you haven’t already please read my last theories about Mr. Cavanaugh so you can catch up! I promise everything comes in full circle and your questions will be answered! I was going to do a huge edit to make everything fit, but I decided to leave my other theories, and to update this one.
PLEASE READ OR ELSE IT WILL NOT MAKE SENSE, AND YOU WILL HAVE TOO MANY QUESTIONS……
1. https://prettylittleobsessednatalie.tumblr.com/post/159816157736/mr-cavanaugh-is-big-bad
2. https://prettylittleobsessednatalie.tumblr.com/post/159816162046/prettylittleobsessednatalie-winter-chill-recap
3. https://prettylittleobsessednatalie.tumblr.com/post/159816067786/spoiler-alert-i-cant-get-over-how
4. https://prettylittleobsessednatalie.tumblr.com/post/159816169151/prettylittleobsessednatalie-in-season-7-episode
5. https://prettylittleobsessednatalie.tumblr.com/post/159816108756/i-was-getting-upset-because-my-phone-wont-let-me
Okay so let me begin……
After reading the book Winter Chill, I have came to the conclusion that the person behind the mask will not only be somebodies parents, but will also be A man. I have been thinking that A is Mr. Cavanaugh since the beginning, and I have a lot of reasoning behind it. I have used Bethany in a lot of my old theories so for now let’s pretend that Charlotte is the new Bethany.
1. LOLITA is the first book theory I have conducted. A lot of people think Lolita was just about the Aria/Ezra or Alison/Ezra relationship, but I honestly think it was deeper than that. Lolita is about a 40 something year old man that had a relationship with a 12 year old girl. Although both Alison and Aria were young and having relations with Ezra, Ezra was never considered old enough to be Humbert. (Please read my Mr. C theory to know where I am going with that one.
2. We have NEVER met Toby’s father (Mr. Cavanaugh) nor have we ever met Jenna’s mother. They are one family that I believe should have been seen by now especially since all these “accidents” have happened to both Jenna and Toby. When asked if we have seen A.D before, Tyler Blackburn claims “You’ve never met them. You kind of have. When you see it, you’ll understand what I am saying.” What a perfect way to sneak in a parent that has been mentioned but no seen. Another factor comes from the book “Winter Chill” where the parents, ultimately the father was the corrupt at the end of the book. It would work PERFECT! 3. Spencer was asked the join the –A team a couple of times. If you think about it, Toby, Spencer and Charlotte were all on the –A team. This team could have been formed for the safety of the A team. Whoever A.D. is, is making sure that the –A team is safe, which is why he/she is so upset that Charlotte was killed. 4. Charlotte sang “Lord help the mister who comes between me and my sister.” I still think that Charlotte knew exactly who her mother is no matter what, simply because she used the last name “Drake.” If she knew that Mary was her mother, I would not doubt that she knew that Spencer was her sister ESPECIALLY if she and Melissa really had a conversation “that night.” I believe she was going after Toby when she sang this, but I don’t think that Toby is the villain. I think the show is showing a lot of sketchy things about both Toby and Jenna but it could be aimed towards the parents (step) of these two. 5. In an “A” text that was sent before the Charles/Charlotte reveal there was a text sent to Spencer that said “We’re all related Spence. Some more than others.” Charlotte knows the entire game too, and someone on the “good” side knew and killed her. 6. Toby made a comment about never leaving Rosewood. Is he here to protect his father? 7. Keegan Allen (Toby) made a comment about how he couldn’t sleep after watching the reveal of A.D. is this because it had something to do with him?
Mr. C is A.D.
I believe Mr. Daniel Cavanaugh has been around the beginning. Alison was the hit of the town and Toby’s father may have taken a “Lolita” liking to her. She always talked about being with older men and may have strung Mr. Cavanaugh along and used him, or he could have simply been infatuated with her. He would fit the perfect age for a Humbert character. We see Jenna’s family moving into the Cavanaugh house shortly after Mrs. Cavanaugh’s death. We have never seen Jenna’s mother or step father which I think is totally sketchy because both Jenna and Toby’s parents are mentioned. Toby mentioned wanting to get away from his “screwed up family” 3x05. When Ali claimed to see Toby spying on the girls while they were getting dressed, I received strange Mr. Cavanaugh vibes. We have no idea what he looks like, and in Wikia it claims that Mr. Daniel Cavanaugh looks similar to Toby. This screams NAT club to me, and I’ll get to that later. Along the lines of Toby’s screwed up family we are aware that Toby’s mother had a mental illness (just like the mother in WINTER CHILL). In LOLITA, Charlotte, Humbert’s wife finds out about his obsession with his daughter and nymphets in general from his diary. She confronts him, tells him she is leaving, runs in front of a car, and gets killed. Although Marion’s death was supposedly done by Bethany, I believe that she could have found out about Mr. Cavanaugh’s NAT obsession by watching his videotapes. She had to go because she knew too much. Mr. Cavanaugh also is mentioned in 4x16 after Peter Hastings plans on shutting down Radley, then decides against it.(I believe he thought twice about it, or was threatened with the truth being exposed about Spencer being a Radley baby.) Mr. Cavanaugh and Toby were given a settlement for his mother’s death, but told not to speak about the situation again. Spencer voices that she thinks that Mr. Cavanaugh should not be involved with the process until they know everything about Marion’s murder, but Toby tells Spencer that “I want to do this, I NEED to.”With the settlement money, Mr. Cavanaugh would have been able to build a dollhouse comfortably. We are still unaware about what Mr. Cavanaugh does for a living, but I am sure Toby hasn’t got his handy work from just anyone. It is very possible that Charlotte and Jenna could have been friends. Charlotte knew how much Jenna hated the liars and could have let her in on the plan to a certain extent. We know that Jenna now knows who A.D. is and she seems very comfortable with who it is, almost as if she knows that she is “safe.” Who could keep her safe more than anybody? A parent most definitely. Charlotte and Jenna have been playing for the same team since it started. I believe Charlotte was just a pawn just like Mona was. In this episode right after a news report on Bethany Young was mentioned, the Cavanaugh house blew up. This could be WINTER CHILL foreshadowing. After the death of a child the inner monster was created in the book. In 4x16 A.Cavanaugh was seen in 4x16 which can be literally mean A. Cavanaugh or Daniel Cavanaugh. The cabin in 4x16 showed two boys in a photo, which is supposed to be Ezra’s cabin. I’ve mentioned twins before but this very well could have been Toby and Charles as young boys. 5x15 “Fresh Meat” Toby finds his old Family knife with blood on it in the woods. When Spencer asks how he knows it’s his he tells her “my dad popped a top off the jar with it when I was 8.” Toby also says “When I saw it I froze, a million things went through my head and for a minute I forgot I was a cop and left it.” Or did he really know that his dad very well could have been the one to actually USE this weapon? Toby also tells Spencer and Caleb “that knife could be the murder weapon.” Spencer was under the impression that they were being framed for Mona’s murder, but I believe Toby may have figured everything out at this point in PLL. In regards to Jenna, not too many people have noticed that the games did not start until she moved in with the Cavanaugh’s. When Jenna came, Ali disappeared soon after. Ali was mean, and snooty to Jenna, and then blinded her with a firecracker. All the reason for a parent to absolutely hate Ali, seek revenge, and cause chaos to her entire family, just like she did to the Cavanaugh family. I believe that Mr. Cavanaugh may have inserted himself into the game more fiercely after his house was blown up. According to Marlene, Charlotte is the one that blew up his house, but the reasoning is unknown. Maybe Charlotte was actually trying to help the liars, and this is the reason she was forced onto the A team. Charlotte was definitely a pawn, and this is why her story made absolutely zero since. She was told to fake it, and made the decision to kill her ‘family’ to end everything. She may have known exactly how the game would end. As far as Melissa, she knows all and I truly do think that she has been protecting Spencer all along. I think Melissa knows everything about the NAT Club, the affairs, the secret kids, Mary and whatever else everyone is hiding, and to protect her family she is playing along with A.D. It definitely makes sense that she would be considered A.D. Melissa stays out of the way a lot and I believe this is to protect herself. When she does play along, it is for the safety of spencer and her parents. In 2x13, as Hanna and Aria were walking through the woods, a person in a mask popped out and scared them, and when it did it touched Aria. Could HE be the one that Alison fears the most? Could that have been Mr. Cavanaugh? Sara Harvey (RIP) claimed that every year on Septemeber 7th, HE would bring her a red, white and blue cupcake. The liars blinded Jenna around the 4th of July, and next to their mailbox was a small American flag (red, white, and blue). Also, in a recent episode 7x07 when Jenna tried kissing Toby (WIERDO) they were out on the lake on the Fourth of July with fireworks going. All of the 4th of July references with the Cavanaugh family cannot be a coincidence. Mona definitely knows everything, I’ve said this a thousand times and will say it a thousand more. She is working to keep the liars safe, probably from guilt because of what she has started, but she is smart enough to keep herself safer. NAT CLUB. The NAT club, the biggest clue yet! I believe the ultimate villain will be the one behind the scenes of the club! Mr. Cavanaugh. Because Alison ‘caught’ someone staring at the girls through the window, and Ian was recording Alison in a provocative way, I will assume that the NAT club was more than just secrets about everyone, it may have been a little raunchy. (Quilty from LOLITA). I could see Mr. Cavanaugh having his pawns recording for his pleaure, but also collecting and having dirt on everyone in the NAT club, so that no one had the urge to spill his secret. It is no coincidence that EVERYONE from the NAT club is dead EXCEPT for Jason, and I really think this is why he stays away from Rosewood just like Melissa. He knows a lot but his years of partying could have made him forget a lot as well. Quilty from LOLITA had a secret pornographic business going on, which reminds me of Wilden’s stash that was found in 4x07. Wilden definitely was apart of the club and could have been worried about people finding out about his past which made him desperate to shut Ali and whoever else needed it up.
I noticed that Toby had a couple parallel’s this season. One was the similarity he had to A.D. with his glasses on. Antoher was the fact that he is now a widower just like his father. He has stated many times about how he can’t leave Rosewood…..
Thanks for reading! M. Natalie Love May 12, 2017