The Hills returns with the first episode of its fifth (and Lauren Conrad's final) season this evening on MTV and from the looks of it, the drama is not in short supply.

First, Lauren and Heidi Montag apparently patch things up, at least to a point. But it looks as though she doesn't invite her to her birthday party, making Heidi sad.

Useless instigator Stephanie Pratt convinces Heidi to go anyway, as her guest, and as they prepare to go, Spencer inquires what their "girls night out" consists of.

Suffice it to say, when Spencer learns his mortal enemy will be present during their evening festivities, he is far from pleased, and his response is pretty priceless:

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Ah, we missed The Hills. It feels like Speidi has been relatively dormant of late ... well, for them. So glad they're back. Follow the link for more Hills previews ...

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