1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:02,919 [narrator] Previously on Riverdale: 2 00:00:04,087 --> 00:00:04,963 [gunshot] 3 00:00:05,046 --> 00:00:07,674 [Pop] This man, his goal was something else. 4 00:00:07,757 --> 00:00:10,677 It was like the angel of death had come to Riverdale. 5 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:11,886 [gasping] 6 00:00:11,970 --> 00:00:13,930 -Hello, Dilton. -Somebody has to teach them 7 00:00:14,014 --> 00:00:15,140 to stand their ground. 8 00:00:15,223 --> 00:00:17,600 [woman] Your father's facing serious jail time. 9 00:00:17,684 --> 00:00:20,520 [man] Serpents take care of their own. We got your back. 10 00:00:20,603 --> 00:00:24,107 Smithers, would you describe my father as a good man? 11 00:00:24,190 --> 00:00:26,401 -I'd rather not say, miss. -I told your father 12 00:00:26,484 --> 00:00:28,695 you were conflicted about helping him. 13 00:00:28,778 --> 00:00:32,073 "If you do not testify, your mother might be drawn into this mess." 14 00:00:32,157 --> 00:00:34,909 Whether Sheriff Keller finds the person who did this or not, 15 00:00:34,993 --> 00:00:38,371 you don't have to worry. I'm gonna protect you, I swear it. 16 00:00:39,456 --> 00:00:42,125 [Jughead] Behold, Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe. 17 00:00:42,208 --> 00:00:44,210 For decades, the heart of Riverdale. 18 00:00:47,505 --> 00:00:48,590 What the hell? 19 00:00:49,716 --> 00:00:54,220 [Jughead] Now the latest casualty in the town's ongoing battle against darkness. 20 00:01:01,603 --> 00:01:02,812 -Pop? -[Pop] Did you see? 21 00:01:03,897 --> 00:01:06,566 Did you see what they wrote on my Chock'lit Shoppe? 22 00:01:10,862 --> 00:01:11,738 [Archie] No, no, no. 23 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:16,201 -[Fred] Ahem. We need a fire extinguisher? -What are you doing up? 24 00:01:16,284 --> 00:01:19,287 -I was gonna bring you breakfast. -I appreciate it, 25 00:01:19,370 --> 00:01:21,915 but I gotta get to moving around sometime. 26 00:01:24,125 --> 00:01:27,337 -Little early for that, isn't it? -No, I'm good. 27 00:01:27,420 --> 00:01:30,298 The only thing you need to worry about is getting better. 28 00:01:30,381 --> 00:01:31,424 [phone ringing] 29 00:01:31,508 --> 00:01:34,093 Crap. I gotta take this. I gotta go. Bye. 30 00:01:37,096 --> 00:01:38,223 Hi, Sheriff Keller? 31 00:01:38,890 --> 00:01:42,310 No. No, deputy, I've been leaving messages for the sheriff. 32 00:01:42,393 --> 00:01:45,104 I need him to call me back about my dad's case. 33 00:01:47,398 --> 00:01:48,399 [sighs] 34 00:01:52,362 --> 00:01:54,823 -TTFN, Smithers. -[Smithers] Wait, Miss Veronica. 35 00:01:54,906 --> 00:01:57,033 You might wanna take the side exit. 36 00:01:57,450 --> 00:01:58,326 Why? 37 00:01:58,409 --> 00:01:59,244 [door opens] 38 00:01:59,327 --> 00:02:01,496 Yeah, why, Smithers? Because she might bump into me 39 00:02:01,579 --> 00:02:04,415 -coming in from an early run? -[Veronica] Good morning, Father. 40 00:02:04,499 --> 00:02:06,835 Mija, you leave before breakfast, 41 00:02:06,918 --> 00:02:10,004 you come home after your mother and I have had dinner. 42 00:02:10,088 --> 00:02:12,882 I can't remember the last time we had a meal together. 43 00:02:12,966 --> 00:02:15,301 I can. It was at the Dakota. 44 00:02:15,385 --> 00:02:16,886 The day you got arrested. 45 00:02:17,971 --> 00:02:21,474 Well, perhaps we should talk about that tonight, at dinner. 46 00:02:21,975 --> 00:02:24,853 -The three of us. -Unfortunately, I have plans. 47 00:02:24,936 --> 00:02:27,147 To quote that New Yorker cartoon: 48 00:02:27,230 --> 00:02:29,065 "How about never, Dad? 49 00:02:29,149 --> 00:02:30,567 Is never good for you?" 50 00:02:32,110 --> 00:02:34,154 [Jughead] It's another win for the bad guys. 51 00:02:34,237 --> 00:02:36,698 No one was there. His entire staff quit. 52 00:02:37,115 --> 00:02:39,868 He's not sure how long he'll be able to keep the doors open. 53 00:02:39,951 --> 00:02:41,119 Maybe not even a week. 54 00:02:41,202 --> 00:02:44,205 It's because of what happened to my dad. People are freaking out. 55 00:02:44,289 --> 00:02:47,000 I gotta be honest. I don't see myself going back soon. 56 00:02:47,083 --> 00:02:48,126 Wait, I'm sorry. 57 00:02:48,668 --> 00:02:50,169 Am I hearing acceptance? 58 00:02:50,920 --> 00:02:55,758 I'm not letting one psychopath with a gun dictate what happens to our place. 59 00:02:56,718 --> 00:02:59,804 Jug, you went crazy trying to save the drive-in. 60 00:03:00,346 --> 00:03:03,808 I can't take on any more social issues right now. 61 00:03:03,892 --> 00:03:04,934 My hands are full. 62 00:03:05,018 --> 00:03:08,563 With your dad, of course. And he should be your priority. 63 00:03:10,690 --> 00:03:13,526 -I'll take point on helping Pop Tate. -[Veronica] I'll help. 64 00:03:13,610 --> 00:03:16,195 Anything to get me away from my parents, I'm in. 65 00:03:16,279 --> 00:03:18,531 Another B and V team-up? 66 00:03:18,615 --> 00:03:21,451 They should make a video game about you guys. I gotta jet. 67 00:03:22,118 --> 00:03:27,457 I'm off to meet my dad's court-appointed joke of a lawyer at the sheriff's station. 68 00:03:27,540 --> 00:03:30,376 Let me come. I gotta drop some flyers off for Sheriff Keller. 69 00:03:30,460 --> 00:03:31,294 [Betty] Bye. 70 00:03:38,927 --> 00:03:39,761 [door opens] 71 00:03:41,763 --> 00:03:43,014 [Keller] Thanks. 72 00:03:44,182 --> 00:03:45,141 [Archie] Sheriff Keller. 73 00:03:46,142 --> 00:03:48,394 Archie, how's your dad holding up? 74 00:03:48,478 --> 00:03:51,189 He'd be better if you caught the guy who shot him. 75 00:03:51,272 --> 00:03:53,816 -We're doing everything we can. -Me, too. 76 00:03:53,900 --> 00:03:57,028 I'm out here handing out flyers, talking to neighbors, 77 00:03:57,111 --> 00:03:59,864 tracking my dad's credit cards. His wallet is still missing. 78 00:03:59,948 --> 00:04:02,742 Which means this guy has all of our information, 79 00:04:02,825 --> 00:04:05,370 including where we live. And we were witnesses. 80 00:04:05,995 --> 00:04:09,207 If your guys are out patrolling, let me go with them. 81 00:04:09,290 --> 00:04:10,667 -I can help. -Well-- 82 00:04:10,750 --> 00:04:13,044 [woman over radio] 10-4, we've got a 53 in Greendale. 83 00:04:13,670 --> 00:04:16,464 In Greendale? All right, copy that. Give me a sec. 84 00:04:17,507 --> 00:04:18,591 Let us do our job. 85 00:04:19,592 --> 00:04:20,510 You take care. 86 00:04:26,140 --> 00:04:27,976 Let's talk about the damn deal. 87 00:04:28,059 --> 00:04:30,770 [man] First, to review the charges you're facing, 88 00:04:31,396 --> 00:04:34,857 arson, destruction of evidence, making a false confession, 89 00:04:35,483 --> 00:04:36,693 obstructing justice, 90 00:04:36,776 --> 00:04:40,113 not to mention this whole nasty mess of dumping a dead kid in the river. 91 00:04:40,196 --> 00:04:41,406 I know what I did. 92 00:04:42,865 --> 00:04:43,825 What's the deal? 93 00:04:44,993 --> 00:04:48,162 -What are they offering? -You're gonna wanna take it. 94 00:04:49,622 --> 00:04:53,418 I've been doing this a long time. It's a strong deal. 95 00:04:53,501 --> 00:04:57,505 How many... damn... years? 96 00:05:04,721 --> 00:05:05,763 [boards rattling] 97 00:05:17,358 --> 00:05:19,193 Whoa, whoa. Whoa. 98 00:05:19,777 --> 00:05:20,611 [Archie] Jughead. 99 00:05:21,779 --> 00:05:23,740 -Are you insane? -You're the one that looks 100 00:05:23,823 --> 00:05:26,868 like a Dream Warrior from Nightmare on Elm Street 3. 101 00:05:27,827 --> 00:05:29,245 What did the lawyer say? 102 00:05:31,831 --> 00:05:35,877 I've been walking around trying to wrap my head around how bad it is. 103 00:05:37,211 --> 00:05:38,212 It's bad. 104 00:05:40,548 --> 00:05:42,550 My dad is facing 20 years, Archie. 105 00:05:45,094 --> 00:05:47,305 Crap, Jughead. I'm sorry. That sucks. 106 00:05:49,265 --> 00:05:51,976 The lawyer thinks he should take the deal. 107 00:05:52,060 --> 00:05:56,272 If he doesn't and the case goes to trial, he could be facing 40 years. 108 00:06:00,651 --> 00:06:02,528 I'm just really, really scared. 109 00:06:05,740 --> 00:06:06,699 Yeah, me, too. 110 00:06:08,159 --> 00:06:09,077 About what? 111 00:06:13,081 --> 00:06:14,373 [gunshot] 112 00:06:22,048 --> 00:06:26,511 I couldn't sleep last night, Jug. I kept thinking about your dad and Pop's 113 00:06:26,594 --> 00:06:29,555 and how maybe we can kill two birds with one stone. 114 00:06:30,139 --> 00:06:31,390 We can-- 115 00:06:35,353 --> 00:06:37,605 Can you meet me at the mayor's office? 116 00:06:38,106 --> 00:06:39,941 Okay, great. I'll get it set. Um... 117 00:06:40,024 --> 00:06:42,819 -Right now I need to call... -Hey, B, what's up? 118 00:06:44,904 --> 00:06:45,947 [knock on door] 119 00:06:50,326 --> 00:06:52,537 I know you haven't been sleeping in your room, 120 00:06:52,620 --> 00:06:56,040 so, where exactly have you been spending your nights? 121 00:06:56,124 --> 00:06:57,625 -[Archie] So, Betty. -[Veronica] Yes, Betty. 122 00:06:57,708 --> 00:07:00,002 Since you and your dad got home from the hospital, 123 00:07:00,086 --> 00:07:04,715 she's noticed your room has been unusually empty and quiet. Why? 124 00:07:07,176 --> 00:07:09,637 So I can... watch the doors. 125 00:07:10,805 --> 00:07:13,015 So I can make sure no one comes in. 126 00:07:13,474 --> 00:07:16,519 I know it sounds crazy, but the guy who shot my dad 127 00:07:16,602 --> 00:07:18,229 is still out there, Ronnie. 128 00:07:18,938 --> 00:07:23,276 And I'm scared he's gonna... come back and finish the job. 129 00:07:24,485 --> 00:07:29,031 Archie, you went through something deeply traumatic. 130 00:07:29,657 --> 00:07:33,119 -Can I make a suggestion? -Please. Anything. 131 00:07:33,202 --> 00:07:36,539 When I lived in New York, I saw a therapist once a week 132 00:07:36,622 --> 00:07:39,792 to help me get through all sorts of Park Avenue drama. 133 00:07:40,543 --> 00:07:43,671 Now, I'm not saying to go see a therapist, Archie, 134 00:07:43,754 --> 00:07:46,591 but maybe the school counselor could help? 135 00:07:51,888 --> 00:07:55,808 -Mayor McCoy. -Betty, Jughead, what can I help you with? 136 00:07:55,892 --> 00:07:58,895 So, the Chock'lit Shoppe is on the verge of closing, 137 00:07:58,978 --> 00:08:02,857 and we want Pop Tate to know that the town is rallying behind him. 138 00:08:03,608 --> 00:08:07,820 We were thinking that you could make the building a landmark 139 00:08:07,904 --> 00:08:09,906 or declare a Pop's Day in support. 140 00:08:10,615 --> 00:08:13,826 What if I endorse Pop's and someone else is shot there? 141 00:08:13,910 --> 00:08:17,246 My priority, as a mayor and as a mother, is keeping this town safe. 142 00:08:17,872 --> 00:08:20,458 If we have to close Pop's, I'm all for it. 143 00:08:20,541 --> 00:08:25,004 Are you also all for shipping my dad off to prison for a murder he didn't commit? 144 00:08:25,087 --> 00:08:26,672 What is this, an ambush? 145 00:08:26,756 --> 00:08:29,008 I know you have an in with the state attorney. 146 00:08:29,091 --> 00:08:32,261 If you could call him and get my dad a better lawyer? 147 00:08:32,345 --> 00:08:34,597 Your father made some mistakes. 148 00:08:35,473 --> 00:08:38,309 -I'm sure he'll get a fair hearing. -[Jughead] Mayor McCoy? 149 00:08:38,976 --> 00:08:40,394 Remember this moment. 150 00:08:41,187 --> 00:08:45,316 This is the moment you turned your back on both Pop Tate and my father. 151 00:08:55,993 --> 00:08:56,827 Midge Klump. 152 00:08:58,287 --> 00:09:00,373 -The Klumpster. -Reggie. 153 00:09:01,374 --> 00:09:03,584 What do you know about jingle-jangle? 154 00:09:03,668 --> 00:09:06,879 I know you shouldn't say it so loud on school property. 155 00:09:08,089 --> 00:09:11,592 And that I can score you some. Who's it for? 156 00:09:12,343 --> 00:09:15,179 -Me and Moose. -Let me see what I can do. 157 00:09:23,104 --> 00:09:24,814 What's on your mind, Andrews? 158 00:09:24,897 --> 00:09:26,816 Girl troubles? Scabies? 159 00:09:27,900 --> 00:09:30,778 Why are you seeking guidance from Ms. Burble? 160 00:09:30,861 --> 00:09:32,572 -I'm not. -Maybe you should. 161 00:09:32,655 --> 00:09:35,074 You look like my nuts after football practice. 162 00:09:35,157 --> 00:09:38,744 Hey. Do you have anything that can help keep me awake? 163 00:09:38,828 --> 00:09:39,996 Many things. 164 00:09:40,079 --> 00:09:44,458 Amphetamines, baclofen, modafinil, jingle-jangle. 165 00:09:44,959 --> 00:09:45,835 Jingle-jangle? 166 00:09:47,461 --> 00:09:50,673 That'll keep you up for days, in more ways than one. 167 00:09:52,758 --> 00:09:54,969 Why do you need uppers, Wonder Bread? 168 00:09:55,052 --> 00:09:58,514 Until the guy who shot my dad is caught, I wanna be on high alert. 169 00:09:59,265 --> 00:10:02,435 -Can you help me or not, Reggie? -I got you, Andrews. 170 00:10:06,606 --> 00:10:08,524 [Betty] We can't let the terrorists win. 171 00:10:08,608 --> 00:10:13,070 We need to host an event at Pop's that reminds the town of simpler times. 172 00:10:13,154 --> 00:10:16,115 A throwback to when the Shoppe first opened its doors. 173 00:10:16,198 --> 00:10:19,827 Betty... I like a good milkshake as much as any girl, 174 00:10:19,910 --> 00:10:25,750 and Pop's puts Serendipity 3's to shame, but why this hill to die on? 175 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:33,507 Orange freezes with my mom and Polly after ballet. 176 00:10:34,592 --> 00:10:37,303 Chicken noodle soup with my dad after ice-skating. 177 00:10:37,386 --> 00:10:41,182 Grilled cheeses with Archie on the last day of summer vacation. 178 00:10:42,808 --> 00:10:45,269 [Betty] It's where I met you for the first time, V. 179 00:10:46,228 --> 00:10:48,230 It's where I met you for the first time. 180 00:10:50,733 --> 00:10:51,901 Also... 181 00:10:53,486 --> 00:10:54,320 Jug. 182 00:10:57,406 --> 00:10:59,116 He may lose his dad... 183 00:11:00,785 --> 00:11:06,332 but maybe I can save this one place for him, for all of us. 184 00:11:06,874 --> 00:11:07,708 [knocking on door] 185 00:11:07,958 --> 00:11:09,502 Hey, Veronica. 186 00:11:10,336 --> 00:11:11,587 May I speak to you? 187 00:11:12,380 --> 00:11:13,214 Daddy? 188 00:11:13,297 --> 00:11:14,382 -Daddy? -Daddy? 189 00:11:14,924 --> 00:11:19,303 Every day I was in prison, I thought about getting back to you and your mother. 190 00:11:19,387 --> 00:11:22,681 I knew it wouldn't be easy. I knew it would take time. 191 00:11:26,352 --> 00:11:27,520 Meet me halfway. 192 00:11:27,603 --> 00:11:29,563 Don't you think I want to, Daddy? 193 00:11:30,147 --> 00:11:33,818 Don't you think I want everything to go back to the way it was? 194 00:11:33,901 --> 00:11:37,279 The three of us walking into some fabulous gala or ball, 195 00:11:37,363 --> 00:11:39,782 you with your two favorite girls. 196 00:11:40,491 --> 00:11:43,035 But... I can't. 197 00:11:45,079 --> 00:11:47,790 The blindfold's off. I can't put it back on. 198 00:11:50,668 --> 00:11:52,044 I'm sorry. 199 00:11:52,670 --> 00:11:55,673 -I should get back to my friends. -Yeah. Hey, so... 200 00:11:55,756 --> 00:12:00,636 -are you, uh, planning a dance in there? -An event to keep Pop's from closing. 201 00:12:00,719 --> 00:12:02,888 -If I can help... -I'll let you know. 202 00:12:05,224 --> 00:12:08,310 I tried going the legit route. I talked to the mayor. 203 00:12:08,394 --> 00:12:11,063 It feels like the system is rigged against us. 204 00:12:11,147 --> 00:12:13,732 What's FP saying? Is he taking this deal? 205 00:12:13,816 --> 00:12:15,443 Not if I can help it. 206 00:12:16,068 --> 00:12:16,902 Tall Boy... 207 00:12:18,904 --> 00:12:22,867 what if we bust him out of jail before he gets transferred to state? 208 00:12:25,161 --> 00:12:29,165 It's doable. The sheriff's station has worse security than Riverdale High. 209 00:12:29,248 --> 00:12:31,917 Once he's out, it's a straight shot up Sweetwater River 210 00:12:32,001 --> 00:12:33,544 until the Canadian border. 211 00:12:33,627 --> 00:12:37,047 You've seen Escape From Alcatraz a few too many times, kid. 212 00:12:37,590 --> 00:12:39,717 Your dad needs a snake handler. 213 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:42,344 Someone whose livelihood depends on snakes, 214 00:12:42,428 --> 00:12:46,098 who's used to dealing with them. I got someone you should meet. 215 00:12:47,808 --> 00:12:51,145 Humpty and Dumpty. Just in time to meet our newest recruit. 216 00:12:51,228 --> 00:12:53,731 In addition to my duties as a Pussycat. 217 00:12:53,814 --> 00:12:57,693 And I just wanna say, girls, I'm so excited to work on my moves 218 00:12:57,776 --> 00:13:01,155 and to be a team player, as long as I'm in the front. 219 00:13:02,198 --> 00:13:06,202 Wait, Cheryl, does that mean you're taking the Vixens back from me? 220 00:13:06,827 --> 00:13:09,705 But really, Veronica, were they ever yours? 221 00:13:10,372 --> 00:13:14,043 Cheryl, we were wondering if maybe the Vixens would help 222 00:13:14,126 --> 00:13:16,253 at an event to save Pop's. 223 00:13:19,673 --> 00:13:23,511 Oh, Betty, I did not emerge from the frozen depths of Sweetwater River 224 00:13:23,594 --> 00:13:26,889 nor the flames of Thornhill to allow my Vixens to sling milkshakes 225 00:13:26,972 --> 00:13:31,268 at some death-cursed diner. The answer is a double-cherry-on-top no. 226 00:13:35,648 --> 00:13:36,524 Okay. 227 00:13:37,441 --> 00:13:38,317 Good talk. 228 00:13:38,400 --> 00:13:40,319 [Weatherbee] May I have everyone's attention? 229 00:13:42,488 --> 00:13:43,447 I have some... 230 00:13:44,240 --> 00:13:45,533 tragic news to share. 231 00:13:47,785 --> 00:13:48,619 Ms. Grundy... 232 00:13:49,954 --> 00:13:53,165 who was a teacher here last semester, was found... 233 00:13:54,959 --> 00:13:58,212 -murdered in her Greendale home. -Oh, my God. 234 00:14:01,298 --> 00:14:03,551 [Weatherbee] I know some of you were students of hers... 235 00:14:05,177 --> 00:14:08,013 and that this news will be difficult to process. 236 00:14:09,473 --> 00:14:10,516 [inaudible] 237 00:14:20,901 --> 00:14:21,902 Mr. Andrews? 238 00:14:26,073 --> 00:14:27,366 [Archie] First you get shot. 239 00:14:27,449 --> 00:14:30,828 Then Ms. Grundy is murdered. All within a matter of days. 240 00:14:30,911 --> 00:14:34,540 What if some crazy person is going after people I care about? 241 00:14:34,623 --> 00:14:35,624 [sighs] 242 00:14:35,708 --> 00:14:39,128 -What? You think I'm nuts. -No, son, I think you're scared. 243 00:14:39,628 --> 00:14:41,130 Understandably so. 244 00:14:41,213 --> 00:14:44,884 Truth is, we don't know anything about what happened to Ms. Grundy. 245 00:14:44,967 --> 00:14:47,553 She's dead. She was killed... 246 00:14:48,554 --> 00:14:50,639 right across Sweetwater River. 247 00:14:51,265 --> 00:14:52,308 I know. 248 00:14:52,391 --> 00:14:54,268 It was a horrible thing. 249 00:14:55,561 --> 00:14:58,856 Don't you wanna find out who did this? Who's doing this? 250 00:15:20,002 --> 00:15:22,171 I'm, uh... 251 00:15:22,504 --> 00:15:23,881 here for Penny Peabody? 252 00:15:30,679 --> 00:15:34,516 Forgive the office space, but I'm a firm believer in low overhead. 253 00:15:34,600 --> 00:15:39,688 -Plus, I like being close to my clients. -Your clients being the Serpents? 254 00:15:39,772 --> 00:15:42,024 Well, I was and still am a Serpent. 255 00:15:44,902 --> 00:15:46,570 They put me through college. 256 00:15:47,196 --> 00:15:48,030 Law school. 257 00:15:49,031 --> 00:15:52,368 Right. Serpents are often on the other side of the law, 258 00:15:52,451 --> 00:15:56,538 so, having one of their own on retainer helping out, it's clever. 259 00:15:57,623 --> 00:15:59,833 FP always bragged that you were smart. 260 00:16:01,710 --> 00:16:03,337 Oh, yeah, I know your dad. 261 00:16:04,421 --> 00:16:08,509 And I also know, from our, um... mutual friends, 262 00:16:08,592 --> 00:16:10,260 the deal he's been offered. 263 00:16:11,220 --> 00:16:12,429 It's garbage. 264 00:16:14,098 --> 00:16:16,558 -Can you help? -I know the loopholes. 265 00:16:16,642 --> 00:16:18,560 In this case, there are none. 266 00:16:18,644 --> 00:16:21,897 But if you get the victim's family to forgive him 267 00:16:22,731 --> 00:16:26,902 in front of a judge, that might shift things in FP's favor. 268 00:16:27,444 --> 00:16:30,656 Instead of 20 years, he can get time served with parole. 269 00:16:30,739 --> 00:16:32,658 -Oh, that's great. -Yeah. 270 00:16:33,325 --> 00:16:37,496 Thank-- Uh... Am I... supposed to pay you, or...? 271 00:16:38,122 --> 00:16:39,081 We're friends. 272 00:16:40,624 --> 00:16:45,379 I do you a favor, one day, maybe you do me a favor. 273 00:16:48,841 --> 00:16:50,718 Let me know how it goes, will you? 274 00:16:52,136 --> 00:16:53,804 Tell your dad to wear a tie. 275 00:16:54,555 --> 00:16:57,975 You're twitching, Archie, which means this must be serious. 276 00:16:59,059 --> 00:17:02,896 I think the person who shot my dad may have murdered Ms. Grundy. 277 00:17:04,064 --> 00:17:07,609 My, my. We've come a long way since dances at the gym 278 00:17:07,693 --> 00:17:10,154 and varsity football tryouts, haven't we? 279 00:17:11,488 --> 00:17:14,783 You were the first to know anything about Jason's autopsy. 280 00:17:14,867 --> 00:17:17,911 -Archie's wondering if-- -I can get details on Ms. Grundy's death 281 00:17:17,995 --> 00:17:20,164 and see if they line up with the attack on Fred. 282 00:17:20,247 --> 00:17:23,542 It would be really helpful to put Archie's mind at ease. 283 00:17:24,543 --> 00:17:26,920 Fine. I'll reach out to my ghoulish friend. 284 00:17:27,546 --> 00:17:30,215 Thank you, Mrs. Cooper. Thanks, Betty. 285 00:17:31,216 --> 00:17:32,051 I should go. 286 00:17:33,052 --> 00:17:34,261 I'll call you, Arch. 287 00:17:37,514 --> 00:17:38,849 Spreading ourself thin 288 00:17:38,932 --> 00:17:42,144 as the patron saint of lost causes, aren't we? 289 00:17:42,978 --> 00:17:45,481 You can cross saving Pop's off your list. 290 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:49,109 Haven't you heard? Pop Tate is selling the Shoppe. 291 00:17:50,194 --> 00:17:51,695 What? To who? 292 00:17:51,779 --> 00:17:54,531 To, and you'll love this, an anonymous buyer. 293 00:17:55,699 --> 00:17:56,700 Ring any bells? 294 00:17:59,661 --> 00:18:00,496 [phone ringing] 295 00:18:00,579 --> 00:18:03,040 -Miss Veronica, I'll take those. -Oh, thank you, Smithers. 296 00:18:03,999 --> 00:18:05,042 Hey, girl. 297 00:18:09,046 --> 00:18:09,880 What? 298 00:18:09,963 --> 00:18:13,383 Are you buying Pop's the way you bought the drive-in? 299 00:18:13,467 --> 00:18:14,718 Anonymously? 300 00:18:16,762 --> 00:18:19,014 And are you doing this just to buy me? 301 00:18:19,973 --> 00:18:22,976 Yesterday did you think, "Veronica's working so hard 302 00:18:23,060 --> 00:18:25,896 to save the Chock'lit Shoppe, I'll save it for her." 303 00:18:25,979 --> 00:18:28,315 Veronica, I'm not buying Pop's. 304 00:18:28,899 --> 00:18:32,069 Now, please, lower your voice and sit... 305 00:18:33,153 --> 00:18:34,571 so we can speak civilly. 306 00:18:35,739 --> 00:18:39,368 -You wanna talk, Dad? -That's all I've wanted. A fair hearing. 307 00:18:39,451 --> 00:18:40,536 To explain myself. 308 00:18:43,080 --> 00:18:44,081 Okay. 309 00:18:45,332 --> 00:18:47,251 Let's talk about Mr. Andrews. 310 00:18:50,129 --> 00:18:53,924 Mom asked him to sell his portion of the SoDale project. 311 00:18:54,424 --> 00:18:56,927 And the day after he rejected the offer... 312 00:18:59,096 --> 00:19:01,390 he was shot in Pop's. 313 00:19:04,518 --> 00:19:06,770 -Was it your doing? -[Hermione] Veronica. 314 00:19:06,854 --> 00:19:09,481 -First you accuse me, then your father? -No. 315 00:19:09,982 --> 00:19:10,816 No. 316 00:19:11,525 --> 00:19:12,734 I didn't shoot Fred. 317 00:19:13,902 --> 00:19:15,904 Nor did I hire someone to do it. 318 00:19:18,782 --> 00:19:21,285 I was your fiercest protector, Dad. 319 00:19:22,828 --> 00:19:27,666 Ask Mom. Whenever somebody called you the devil incarnate, I defended you. 320 00:19:29,209 --> 00:19:32,087 I kept telling myself, "He's not that bad. 321 00:19:33,630 --> 00:19:35,090 You can forgive him." 322 00:19:38,093 --> 00:19:39,636 And then you sent me this. 323 00:19:49,021 --> 00:19:50,814 A letter threatening you, Mom. 324 00:20:00,407 --> 00:20:04,077 That's the kind of man you're letting back into our lives. 325 00:20:11,501 --> 00:20:12,336 [Hermione] Veronica... 326 00:20:14,504 --> 00:20:16,423 your father didn't write this. 327 00:20:18,342 --> 00:20:19,176 I did. 328 00:20:22,846 --> 00:20:24,056 I don't understand. 329 00:20:24,139 --> 00:20:26,934 I needed you to testify on your father's behalf. 330 00:20:28,185 --> 00:20:32,189 So, I wrote this letter threatening myself, not your father. 331 00:20:32,272 --> 00:20:33,106 [Hiram] Yeah. 332 00:20:33,774 --> 00:20:35,025 She did it for us... 333 00:20:36,109 --> 00:20:37,110 to survive. 334 00:20:38,111 --> 00:20:39,780 So we can be a family again. 335 00:20:42,950 --> 00:20:44,576 You two deserve each other. 336 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:53,877 [Jughead] It's not exactly downsizing, is it? 337 00:20:53,961 --> 00:20:55,087 [knocking on door] 338 00:20:56,213 --> 00:20:57,089 Hobo. 339 00:20:57,589 --> 00:20:58,632 Bride of hobo. 340 00:20:59,049 --> 00:21:00,550 Welcome to Thistlehouse. 341 00:21:00,634 --> 00:21:03,053 Mother's in the conservatory. Follow me. 342 00:21:11,937 --> 00:21:14,314 Thank you for sitting down with us. 343 00:21:14,398 --> 00:21:17,067 Of course, Betty. You're family. 344 00:21:19,319 --> 00:21:20,195 [Jughead] Okay. 345 00:21:21,238 --> 00:21:23,824 The reason we're here... 346 00:21:24,366 --> 00:21:29,955 FP's lawyer thinks that if the family of the victim shows mercy-- 347 00:21:30,038 --> 00:21:31,415 Mercy. 348 00:21:33,333 --> 00:21:34,835 That's why you're here? 349 00:21:36,294 --> 00:21:39,631 Well, it's an appeal for leniency from you... 350 00:21:41,091 --> 00:21:42,759 to reduce my dad's sentence. 351 00:21:43,427 --> 00:21:45,929 Where was your father's mercy when I spent those nights 352 00:21:46,013 --> 00:21:47,514 walking Thornhill in agony, 353 00:21:47,597 --> 00:21:51,393 obsessing over what was happening to J.J., imagining the worst? 354 00:21:51,476 --> 00:21:54,104 Where was it when I slept under the same roof 355 00:21:54,187 --> 00:21:56,815 -as a killer night after night? -Cheryl. 356 00:21:57,733 --> 00:21:59,526 FP didn't kill Jason. 357 00:22:00,444 --> 00:22:02,946 Okay? That was your dad. 358 00:22:03,030 --> 00:22:04,364 You saw the video. 359 00:22:04,448 --> 00:22:08,827 If it were up to me, I'd watch FP fry in the electric chair. 360 00:22:09,369 --> 00:22:12,456 We need this sordid chapter closed forever, 361 00:22:12,539 --> 00:22:15,000 and FP is the last loose end to tie up. 362 00:22:15,083 --> 00:22:18,128 I will not have a living, breathing reminder 363 00:22:18,211 --> 00:22:21,381 of the darkest chapter of my life walking the streets of Riverdale. 364 00:22:23,592 --> 00:22:26,845 What do we do now that Cheryl's gone full Poison Ivy? 365 00:22:26,928 --> 00:22:29,181 Blackmail, extortion. 366 00:22:30,515 --> 00:22:34,352 If they weren't literally an orphan and a widow, I would do it. 367 00:22:43,111 --> 00:22:46,281 [man] Lacerations on the neck. Her trachea's crushed. 368 00:22:46,364 --> 00:22:50,452 Broken veins in her eyes, and the skin tears suggest brutality. 369 00:22:50,535 --> 00:22:52,162 This is a crime of passion. 370 00:22:52,829 --> 00:22:56,249 Hatred. He wanted to feel her struggle as she died. 371 00:22:58,460 --> 00:23:01,129 Tell me, Mrs. Cooper, did you know the victim? 372 00:23:02,631 --> 00:23:03,465 No. 373 00:23:15,268 --> 00:23:16,186 [grunting] 374 00:23:20,398 --> 00:23:21,608 [Reggie] Stop it. 375 00:23:22,651 --> 00:23:23,693 Stop! 376 00:23:24,319 --> 00:23:25,278 It's me. 377 00:23:26,947 --> 00:23:29,366 -Are you insane? -What are you doing here? 378 00:23:29,449 --> 00:23:32,661 Delivering your uppers. Clearly the last thing you need. 379 00:23:34,412 --> 00:23:38,333 -You've lost it, Andrews. -You're the one here wearing this hood. 380 00:23:38,416 --> 00:23:41,837 It's called a prank. I didn't expect you to attack me. 381 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:44,798 What if I had been the guy, huh? 382 00:23:44,881 --> 00:23:48,468 -You would have just tackled him? -Yeah. Damn right. 383 00:23:48,552 --> 00:23:51,179 He has a gun, Andrews. 384 00:23:51,263 --> 00:23:52,430 He's shot people. 385 00:23:53,557 --> 00:23:56,768 Only a dumb-ass lunatic brings a bat to a gunfight. 386 00:24:01,648 --> 00:24:05,569 There was no sign of forced entry, which probably means she knew her killer. 387 00:24:06,403 --> 00:24:09,865 The police don't know if any of her belongings were taken. 388 00:24:11,950 --> 00:24:12,993 How, uh...? 389 00:24:14,327 --> 00:24:15,787 How did Ms. Grundy die? 390 00:24:17,414 --> 00:24:19,791 The autopsy showed that she was strangled... 391 00:24:21,209 --> 00:24:23,712 with something the killer grabbed on hand. 392 00:24:24,921 --> 00:24:26,756 A cello bow, of all things. 393 00:24:30,385 --> 00:24:33,054 There was a struggle. She fought back. 394 00:24:33,597 --> 00:24:36,474 But, Archie, this was a crime of passion, 395 00:24:37,100 --> 00:24:40,478 in another town, with a completely different murder weapon. 396 00:24:42,189 --> 00:24:46,193 The likelihood of these two crimes being connected seems slim. 397 00:24:47,527 --> 00:24:48,778 Son? 398 00:24:50,864 --> 00:24:53,617 If I say what I'm thinking, you'll think I'm crazy. 399 00:24:56,036 --> 00:24:58,121 Probably Mrs. Cooper is right. 400 00:25:00,123 --> 00:25:01,958 Probably they're not connected. 401 00:25:03,752 --> 00:25:06,880 So, why'd you do it? Did they make you an offer you couldn't refuse? 402 00:25:06,963 --> 00:25:10,050 -Who's buying it? Do you know? -[Pop] It shames me to say... 403 00:25:11,218 --> 00:25:13,553 -ChugMo. -The liquor-store chain? 404 00:25:15,388 --> 00:25:19,017 -Could I make a request for a last supper? -Anything you want. 405 00:25:19,726 --> 00:25:21,937 It's not for me. It's for my dad. 406 00:25:22,604 --> 00:25:25,649 He's facing 20 years of that weird meat loaf 407 00:25:25,732 --> 00:25:27,234 that they serve prisoners. 408 00:25:27,317 --> 00:25:29,819 So, barring an 11th-hour miracle, I was... 409 00:25:30,862 --> 00:25:34,282 hoping, for his last meal in Riverdale, that you could make his favorite. 410 00:25:34,366 --> 00:25:39,371 Fried chicken, corn bread, onion rings and orange freeze, if memory serves. 411 00:25:39,454 --> 00:25:41,581 That's very Rain Man of you, Pop. 412 00:25:41,665 --> 00:25:43,333 Been doing this a long time. 413 00:25:44,042 --> 00:25:46,586 Thought I'd be doing it until the day I die. 414 00:25:47,504 --> 00:25:48,338 [Betty] This is... 415 00:25:50,215 --> 00:25:51,424 unacceptable. 416 00:25:53,551 --> 00:25:54,970 -What? -Just everything. 417 00:25:56,179 --> 00:25:59,975 -Have you officially sold the diner? -The contract's being drawn up. 418 00:26:00,058 --> 00:26:01,017 Do not sign it. 419 00:26:01,601 --> 00:26:03,603 Okay? Do not give up. Either of you. 420 00:26:04,437 --> 00:26:08,149 I can fix this, all right? I will fix this, okay? 421 00:26:08,817 --> 00:26:09,651 Bye. 422 00:26:20,912 --> 00:26:22,163 [door closes, then Cheryl gasps] 423 00:26:23,290 --> 00:26:26,668 -Give a girl a warning, will you? -You want closure. 424 00:26:28,336 --> 00:26:30,839 -I wanna help my boyfriend's dad. -I told you-- 425 00:26:30,922 --> 00:26:32,424 And I'm telling you... 426 00:26:33,925 --> 00:26:36,011 to help FP or-- 427 00:26:36,094 --> 00:26:37,512 Or what? 428 00:26:38,179 --> 00:26:41,349 Or I wide-release the video of your father shooting Jason. 429 00:26:43,435 --> 00:26:46,229 Try having closure with that out in the world. 430 00:26:47,939 --> 00:26:51,276 I thought you, uh, gave that damn thumb drive to Sheriff Keller. 431 00:26:51,359 --> 00:26:54,404 No, not before I saved a copy onto Jughead's laptop. 432 00:26:56,406 --> 00:27:02,454 One click and the darkest chapter of your family's twisted psychodrama 433 00:27:02,537 --> 00:27:04,622 becomes a viral sensation. 434 00:27:05,790 --> 00:27:07,250 Are you threatening me? 435 00:27:09,169 --> 00:27:10,003 This? 436 00:27:11,421 --> 00:27:12,464 No. 437 00:27:13,089 --> 00:27:17,510 No, this is... fun girl talk. 438 00:27:21,056 --> 00:27:23,558 You could save a man's life. 439 00:27:25,310 --> 00:27:26,519 Think about that. 440 00:27:28,188 --> 00:27:31,691 A nice ending to a sad story. 441 00:27:34,778 --> 00:27:38,448 If I testify, you're giving me that video 442 00:27:39,115 --> 00:27:43,078 and a guarantee that all copies in your possession will be erased. 443 00:27:44,746 --> 00:27:45,747 You have my word. 444 00:27:47,749 --> 00:27:48,583 Also... 445 00:27:50,001 --> 00:27:52,545 I need the Vixens for Retro Night. 446 00:27:56,591 --> 00:27:59,177 You're a stone-cold bitch, Betty Cooper. 447 00:28:08,978 --> 00:28:12,690 I don't have red hair and broad shoulders. 448 00:28:12,774 --> 00:28:14,943 Or a blond ponytail, for that matter. 449 00:28:17,278 --> 00:28:18,363 Do you wanna talk? 450 00:28:24,160 --> 00:28:27,539 You were ready to walk away from your dad. 451 00:28:28,915 --> 00:28:32,043 And now you're crusading for his freedom. 452 00:28:33,336 --> 00:28:34,170 What changed? 453 00:28:36,881 --> 00:28:37,715 He did. 454 00:28:38,800 --> 00:28:39,884 He made an effort. 455 00:28:40,969 --> 00:28:43,304 Took another swing at being a good dad. 456 00:28:46,224 --> 00:28:47,559 But don't you think... 457 00:28:48,518 --> 00:28:50,311 some people can't change? 458 00:28:51,438 --> 00:28:54,232 Like it's just in their DNA to be bad? 459 00:28:57,026 --> 00:28:59,988 I'm not gonna presume to know what lies in your father's heart. 460 00:29:00,822 --> 00:29:02,532 But Archie's dad almost died. 461 00:29:03,700 --> 00:29:06,786 And my dad is going away for 20 years. 462 00:29:08,621 --> 00:29:13,460 If there's even a 0.0001 percent chance that your dad is trying-- 463 00:29:13,543 --> 00:29:14,794 I get it. 464 00:29:17,130 --> 00:29:19,090 Thank you, Jughead. 465 00:29:20,300 --> 00:29:23,553 Sheriff, I believe the man who shot my dad is the person 466 00:29:23,636 --> 00:29:26,723 that killed Ms. Grundy, and I think I know who it is. 467 00:29:27,348 --> 00:29:30,059 Well, that's quite a statement, Archie. 468 00:29:30,143 --> 00:29:32,395 Ms. Grundy had an abusive ex-husband. 469 00:29:33,146 --> 00:29:34,773 She moved to Riverdale to get away. 470 00:29:34,856 --> 00:29:37,775 She kept a gun in her car in case he'd come back. 471 00:29:38,401 --> 00:29:40,236 And how do you know all this? 472 00:29:40,987 --> 00:29:42,989 Because she and I were... 473 00:29:46,034 --> 00:29:47,202 We were close. 474 00:29:47,285 --> 00:29:49,746 And I'm thinking he found out about me. 475 00:29:51,331 --> 00:29:53,708 Ms. Grundy was killed with a cello bow. 476 00:29:53,792 --> 00:29:58,296 I gave her one before she left Riverdale. I'm betting it's the murder weapon. 477 00:29:59,506 --> 00:30:01,925 Can't you see? He's sending me a message. 478 00:30:02,008 --> 00:30:03,843 Your theory's wrong, Archie. 479 00:30:03,927 --> 00:30:07,180 My counterparts at Greendale already brought in her ex. 480 00:30:07,263 --> 00:30:09,432 And he has an airtight alibi. 481 00:30:17,148 --> 00:30:18,608 Maybe everyone's right. 482 00:30:21,986 --> 00:30:23,363 Maybe I am going crazy. 483 00:30:30,745 --> 00:30:32,121 [Kevin] Hey, has Betty called? 484 00:30:33,373 --> 00:30:37,001 Not yet. Let's pray Cheryl comes through for them. 485 00:30:37,710 --> 00:30:40,129 [man] Ms. Blossom, you may proceed with your statement. 486 00:30:40,213 --> 00:30:43,800 Your Honor, I speak for myself and my mother when I say... 487 00:30:44,968 --> 00:30:48,972 we forgive FP Jones for the part he played in covering up my brother's murder. 488 00:30:50,515 --> 00:30:52,934 And we humbly ask the court for leniency. 489 00:30:55,061 --> 00:30:57,021 FP's guilt has been blown out of proportion 490 00:30:57,105 --> 00:30:59,774 to satiate what my father's suicide denied us. 491 00:31:01,234 --> 00:31:02,318 Closure. 492 00:31:02,902 --> 00:31:07,574 As much as I sympathize, I can't ignore the quality of Mr. Jones' crimes. 493 00:31:07,657 --> 00:31:10,368 There were no extenuating circumstances. 494 00:31:16,332 --> 00:31:17,792 My father threatened him. 495 00:31:18,418 --> 00:31:20,920 I overheard them talking in Daddy's study. 496 00:31:22,005 --> 00:31:24,966 Daddy said he'd hurt Jughead if FP didn't comply. 497 00:31:29,053 --> 00:31:30,972 Is that extenuating enough? 498 00:31:34,142 --> 00:31:36,644 [judge] In light of these revelations, 499 00:31:37,270 --> 00:31:39,480 I suggest that we take a step back 500 00:31:39,564 --> 00:31:42,525 and reevaluate certain aspects of the case. 501 00:31:43,484 --> 00:31:46,237 At which time, we will revisit sentencing. 502 00:31:47,447 --> 00:31:48,281 Adjourned. 503 00:31:56,289 --> 00:31:57,123 Is that a win? 504 00:31:57,874 --> 00:31:59,250 It's a delay, so, yeah. 505 00:32:11,471 --> 00:32:12,388 No one's here. 506 00:32:13,681 --> 00:32:14,641 No one's coming. 507 00:32:15,433 --> 00:32:17,060 It's still early, okay? 508 00:32:21,939 --> 00:32:23,191 Mom. 509 00:32:24,025 --> 00:32:27,278 -Did you come to gloat? -Don't be so cynical, Elizabeth. 510 00:32:27,362 --> 00:32:30,365 I came to write my next story over one last root-beer float. 511 00:32:30,448 --> 00:32:32,909 I'm calling it "Requiem for Pop's." 512 00:32:32,992 --> 00:32:34,410 Can I get a quote, dear? 513 00:32:35,703 --> 00:32:37,330 You're a fiend, mother. 514 00:32:37,872 --> 00:32:40,875 But this is one obituary you're not gonna write. 515 00:32:44,420 --> 00:32:45,505 All right. 516 00:32:45,964 --> 00:32:50,843 Two strawberries, one vanilla, and one chocolate with extra malt. 517 00:32:54,305 --> 00:32:55,139 [clears throat] 518 00:32:56,182 --> 00:32:58,726 Why did you broadcast all over social media 519 00:32:58,810 --> 00:33:02,397 that the Pussycats would be doing a free concert here? 520 00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:04,899 I knew if I asked, you would have said-- 521 00:33:04,983 --> 00:33:08,778 No. If my mom even hears that I set foot in this place-- 522 00:33:08,861 --> 00:33:10,822 Josie, you care about this place. 523 00:33:10,905 --> 00:33:13,449 I know you do. I see you here all the time. 524 00:33:14,283 --> 00:33:17,078 Betty, even if I wanted to help, I'm down a Cat. 525 00:33:17,161 --> 00:33:19,455 -Valerie has norovirus. -I don't mind stepping in. 526 00:33:19,539 --> 00:33:23,209 If you can be a River Vixen, Josie, I can be a Pussycat. 527 00:33:24,252 --> 00:33:26,421 As long as it's a cover, I'll know the lyrics. 528 00:33:26,504 --> 00:33:28,631 You do love your cheese fries. 529 00:33:32,010 --> 00:33:33,177 Fine. Fine. 530 00:33:35,096 --> 00:33:37,181 [Pussycats] ♪ My milkshake Brings all the boys to the yard ♪ 531 00:33:37,265 --> 00:33:39,225 ♪ And they're like It's better than yours ♪ 532 00:33:39,308 --> 00:33:43,688 ♪ Damn right, it's better than yours I can teach you, but I have to charge ♪ 533 00:33:43,771 --> 00:33:45,815 ♪ My milkshake Brings all the boys to the yard ♪ 534 00:33:45,898 --> 00:33:48,109 ♪ And they're like It's better than yours ♪ 535 00:33:48,192 --> 00:33:51,654 ♪ Damn right it's better than yours I can teach you, but I have to charge ♪ 536 00:33:51,738 --> 00:33:53,990 ♪ I know you want it ♪ 537 00:33:54,407 --> 00:33:58,369 ♪ The thing that makes me Oh ♪ 538 00:33:58,453 --> 00:34:02,832 ♪ What the guys go crazy for ♪ 539 00:34:04,042 --> 00:34:05,835 ♪ They lose their minds ♪ 540 00:34:12,133 --> 00:34:12,967 Give me your wallet! 541 00:34:14,802 --> 00:34:16,345 ♪ They lose their minds ♪ 542 00:34:16,971 --> 00:34:18,556 ♪ The way I wind ♪ 543 00:34:19,098 --> 00:34:20,933 ♪ I think it's time ♪ 544 00:34:24,145 --> 00:34:25,313 [Veronica] Hey there, Daddy-o. 545 00:34:28,483 --> 00:34:29,817 -Hey. -You made it. 546 00:34:30,818 --> 00:34:32,445 -You feeling okay? -Yeah. 547 00:34:33,613 --> 00:34:35,114 Just taking deep breaths. 548 00:34:35,740 --> 00:34:36,824 I'm proud of you. 549 00:34:39,285 --> 00:34:40,661 Come on. 550 00:34:40,745 --> 00:34:43,873 You take a booth, and I'll get you a shake. 551 00:34:52,131 --> 00:34:54,717 I'm not here to fight. I'm here to be supportive. 552 00:34:54,801 --> 00:34:56,427 Dad, Mom. 553 00:34:57,220 --> 00:34:58,346 I've been thinking. 554 00:34:59,388 --> 00:35:03,976 Tonight is a new beginning for Pop's, and maybe it can be for us, too. 555 00:35:04,852 --> 00:35:07,271 That's up to you. If that's what you want. 556 00:35:07,939 --> 00:35:09,440 Let's try. 557 00:35:09,941 --> 00:35:13,778 But, you guys, total transparency, okay? 558 00:35:14,529 --> 00:35:16,906 From now on. In the spirit of that, 559 00:35:16,989 --> 00:35:20,743 I propose that Lodge Industries make a charitable contribution. 560 00:35:41,347 --> 00:35:42,265 Relax, Betty. 561 00:35:42,348 --> 00:35:46,769 I'm sure they're just here to enjoy Pop's world-class burgers and service. 562 00:35:48,354 --> 00:35:49,981 Just like me. 563 00:35:50,064 --> 00:35:54,443 Ugh, you two are like chimps in captivity, grooming and picking lice off each other. 564 00:35:55,444 --> 00:35:59,156 Mark this day in your diary. I lied under oath for you. 565 00:35:59,240 --> 00:36:01,742 -Thank God I'm quick on my feet. -Cheryl... 566 00:36:04,245 --> 00:36:05,163 thank you. 567 00:36:07,415 --> 00:36:08,916 Honor your promise to me. 568 00:36:17,800 --> 00:36:20,469 Boo. Hi, Midge, Moose. 569 00:36:22,930 --> 00:36:24,432 I've got your jingle-jangle. 570 00:36:24,974 --> 00:36:26,058 [camera clicks] 571 00:36:31,564 --> 00:36:33,482 [Pop] I gotta put her on the spot. 572 00:36:33,566 --> 00:36:38,696 It's thanks to this young lady here that Pop's gets to stay open tonight, 573 00:36:38,779 --> 00:36:41,532 tomorrow, as long as you folks keep coming. 574 00:36:43,034 --> 00:36:44,202 [cheering] 575 00:36:46,412 --> 00:36:49,207 Thanks also to the Lodge family 576 00:36:49,290 --> 00:36:52,960 for a donation they just made that gives us a little cushion 577 00:36:53,044 --> 00:36:55,171 to weather any storm that might come up. 578 00:36:56,339 --> 00:36:57,381 [cheering] 579 00:36:59,842 --> 00:37:02,303 I didn't know we were in the charity business. 580 00:37:02,386 --> 00:37:03,471 Oh, we're not. 581 00:37:04,805 --> 00:37:07,600 As of five minutes ago, we, uh, own this diner. 582 00:37:08,476 --> 00:37:12,730 In exchange for his silence, I told Tate he could stay on as manager. 583 00:37:14,607 --> 00:37:16,317 Nice to have you back, Hiram. 584 00:37:18,110 --> 00:37:20,738 Thank you for saying you wrote that letter. 585 00:37:21,447 --> 00:37:23,908 Veronica never would've forgiven me for that. 586 00:37:23,991 --> 00:37:26,410 Once again, your loyalty knows no bounds. 587 00:37:33,459 --> 00:37:36,128 Ronnie, should I introduce myself to your dad? 588 00:37:36,545 --> 00:37:40,341 You've faced enough dragons for one night. Next time, Archiekins. 589 00:37:40,967 --> 00:37:44,887 [Betty] So, I guess tonight is a win for the good guys. 590 00:37:46,222 --> 00:37:48,641 A rare win, but yes. 591 00:37:49,225 --> 00:37:50,559 Thanks to you, Betty. 592 00:37:50,643 --> 00:37:51,519 You okay? 593 00:37:54,522 --> 00:37:56,065 I'm here with you guys. 594 00:37:57,024 --> 00:37:58,484 So, yeah, I think so. 595 00:38:09,578 --> 00:38:11,706 [Cheryl] I have a present for you. 596 00:38:16,294 --> 00:38:18,087 The video of Daddy and Jason. 597 00:38:22,466 --> 00:38:23,301 All cued up. 598 00:38:27,388 --> 00:38:28,889 It might bring you peace. 599 00:38:37,565 --> 00:38:39,525 [man] Evening, Mr. and Mrs. Lodge. 600 00:38:39,608 --> 00:38:43,029 -You must be Veronica. -I am. Where's Smithers? 601 00:38:43,112 --> 00:38:45,614 He didn't he tell you? His mother fell ill. 602 00:38:45,698 --> 00:38:49,201 He went overseas to care for her. Did he leave a forwarding address? 603 00:38:49,285 --> 00:38:51,829 -I'll try to track one down, sir. -Thank you, Andre. 604 00:39:01,422 --> 00:39:02,465 [phone ringing] 605 00:39:06,594 --> 00:39:09,263 -Hello? -You went to see Penny Peabody? 606 00:39:09,847 --> 00:39:13,392 -[FP] You asked her for help? -Dad. Hey. 607 00:39:13,684 --> 00:39:17,188 Uh, yeah. We didn't have a choice. Is something wrong? 608 00:39:17,271 --> 00:39:19,148 Did you--? Did you pay her? 609 00:39:19,774 --> 00:39:22,943 -No, she said it was a favor. -[FP] Jughead, listen to me. 610 00:39:23,527 --> 00:39:27,365 Do not contact her again. If she reaches out, don't respond. 611 00:39:27,990 --> 00:39:29,700 You do not wanna be in bed 612 00:39:29,784 --> 00:39:31,619 -with the Snake Charmer. -[Jughead] Why--? 613 00:39:32,411 --> 00:39:33,245 Dad? 614 00:39:44,965 --> 00:39:48,469 You do know that several drug deals went down here tonight? 615 00:39:49,720 --> 00:39:51,847 -What? -And if you think Hiram Lodge, 616 00:39:51,931 --> 00:39:56,060 Riverdale's answer to Scarface, helped Pop Tate for altruistic reasons, 617 00:39:56,143 --> 00:39:59,355 -I have a bridge to sell you. -Mom-- 618 00:39:59,438 --> 00:40:01,899 The Serpents have now officially crossed the tracks 619 00:40:01,982 --> 00:40:05,361 and have a toehold on the Northside, so, congratulations. 620 00:40:05,444 --> 00:40:10,241 You're almost single-handedly responsible for giving crime a haven in Riverdale. 621 00:40:13,994 --> 00:40:18,457 [Jughead] And far from the glow of Pop's neon sign, on Sweetwater Bridge, 622 00:40:18,999 --> 00:40:23,003 Archie Andrews had arranged a secret rendezvous with Dilton Doiley. 623 00:40:26,048 --> 00:40:26,924 Hey, Dilton. 624 00:40:28,509 --> 00:40:31,262 Hey, Archie. I got what you asked for. 625 00:40:46,944 --> 00:40:48,028 I'm not crazy. 626 00:40:49,196 --> 00:40:51,949 The guy's still out there. It's for protection. 627 00:40:53,075 --> 00:40:53,993 Sure, Archie. 628 00:40:54,910 --> 00:40:56,036 Whatever you say. 629 00:40:56,912 --> 00:41:00,708 [Jughead] That night, for the first time in weeks, Archie would sleep... 630 00:41:02,751 --> 00:41:06,505 before waking up the next morning to a living nightmare. 631 00:41:06,589 --> 00:41:07,631 [Midge] Bottoms up. 632 00:41:10,301 --> 00:41:13,095 ♪ And when I look in my window ♪ 633 00:41:15,431 --> 00:41:18,350 ♪ So many different people to be ♪ 634 00:41:20,060 --> 00:41:22,354 ♪ That it's strange ♪ 635 00:41:24,899 --> 00:41:27,568 ♪ So strange ♪ 636 00:41:28,194 --> 00:41:31,113 Wait, wait. I think there's something out there. 637 00:41:34,617 --> 00:41:35,451 No, Midge. 638 00:41:35,534 --> 00:41:37,786 ♪ You've got to pick up every stitch ♪ 639 00:41:39,330 --> 00:41:42,625 ♪ You've got to pick up every stitch ♪ 640 00:41:43,042 --> 00:41:44,502 [gunfire, then Midge screams] 641 00:41:45,419 --> 00:41:49,924 ♪ Must be the season of the witch ♪ 642 00:41:50,007 --> 00:41:54,261 ♪ Must be the season of the witch, yeah ♪ e.