AMY GOES OUT WITH FRIENDS IN NEW YORK AND BEN THINKS THE ONLY WAY TO WIN AMY BACK IS TO GET ENGAGED TO ADRIAN, ON ABC FAMILY'S HIT SERIES "THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER," PREMIERING ON MONDAY, AUGUST 16 AT 8:00PM ET/PT

Burbank, CA (July 29, 2010) - When Ricky returns from New York, everyone wants to know what happened between him and Amy over the weekend, but neither will speak of the events. Although their time together appeared to have been emotional, and a possible step in the direction of becoming a couple, Ricky falls right back into his old ways. George and Anne call Amy to tell her of their marriage plans. With all the drama erupting at home, Amy's friends take her out to a club in New York, where they later give her a cake wishing her a happy birthday, an occasion that none of her family or friends back home seemed to remember. If Amy's problems weren't bad enough, Ben and Adrian derive a plan to become engaged only to get Amy back for Ben, and Ricky back for Adrian, on "Lady Liberty," an all-new episode of the hit ABC FAMILY drama series, "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," airing Monday, August 16 (8:00 - 9:00 PM ET/PT).

The series cast includes Shailene Woodley, Ken Baumann, Mark Derwin, India Eisley, Greg Finley, Daren Kagasoff, Megan Park, Francia Raisa with Steve Schirripa and Molly Ringwald. Reid Scott, Renee Olstead, Camille Winbush, Grant Harvey, Michelle Krusiec, Andrew McFarlane, William R. Moses, Raphael Sbarge, Dawnn Lewis, Maira Walsh, Zoe Hall, Luke Zimmerman, Kelly Thiebaud with Kathy Kinney and Ernie Hudson also guest star. Special guest stars include Jennifer Coolidge and Josie Bissett. Created and executive-produced by Brenda Hampton ("7th Heaven").

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