Compare the tubs in the promo for tomorrow’s PLL to the real tubs used in a real insane asylum for “hydrotherapy”

Radley totally used hydrotherapy

Some doctors got a bit too zealous about the idea, prescribing therapies that sounded more like punishment than panacea. One treatment involved mummifying the patient in towels soaked in ice-cold water. Another required the patient to remain continuously submerged in a bath for hours or even days—which might not sound so bad, except they were strapped in and only allowed out to use the restroom. Finally, some doctors ordered the use of high-pressure jets. Sources indicate that at least one patient was strapped to the wall in the crucifixion position (never a good sign) and blasted with water from a fire hose. (http://mentalfloss.com/article/31489/10-mind-boggling-psychiatric-treatments)

This could explain why Charles put Ali in a tub of hot water. He had been subjected to hydrotherapy by doctors and when baby Ali was crying, he thought he’d “calm” her by putting her in a tub of water, but he got the water too hot. (Edited to add: Yes, Charles put her in the tub before going into Radley, but Mr. D said Radley was a last resort, so surely Charles had already been seeing doctors or even went into other facilities first, so he could’ve been having hydrotherapy for years before getting put in Radley.)



It may also explain Sara’s love of showers and swimming. She could’ve gotten hydrotherapy done the right way, and water calms her.

