1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:03,712 -[narrator] Previously on Riverdale: -I'm your Uncle Claudius. 2 00:00:03,795 --> 00:00:05,672 Daddy said nothing about having a brother. 3 00:00:05,755 --> 00:00:08,258 The Lodges. Have I dreamt of getting my revenge on them. 4 00:00:08,341 --> 00:00:11,636 Now, Claudius, first things first, Nana, then Cheryl. 5 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:14,973 Effective immediately, Southside High School is shut down. 6 00:00:15,056 --> 00:00:18,184 -Okay, let's not overreact. -[Jughead] Hiram is like Dracula. 7 00:00:18,268 --> 00:00:21,855 He's snapping up properties to expand his empire and feed. 8 00:00:21,938 --> 00:00:25,108 Twilight Drive-In, Sunnyside Trailer Park, Southside High, 9 00:00:25,191 --> 00:00:28,862 -and Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe. -Southside High will be turned into-- 10 00:00:28,945 --> 00:00:32,991 -A private, for-profit prison. -We are leaving, and we are leaving now. 11 00:00:33,074 --> 00:00:36,202 -Dad, I'll stay. -This tradition has been in my family 12 00:00:36,286 --> 00:00:39,080 going back generations. Archie, we come first. 13 00:00:39,164 --> 00:00:41,082 The only way I can get Chic to open up-- 14 00:00:41,166 --> 00:00:42,417 But catfishing him? 15 00:00:42,500 --> 00:00:44,586 [Betty] When you wouldn't submit to the DNA test, 16 00:00:44,669 --> 00:00:47,213 I found your dental floss and sent it to the lab. 17 00:00:47,297 --> 00:00:49,466 You're not who you say you are, Chic. 18 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:53,261 [Jughead] One sheet of paper. 19 00:00:53,845 --> 00:00:57,974 That's all it took to confirm everything Betty had feared. 20 00:00:58,641 --> 00:01:02,896 That she'd let a dangerous stranger into her house. 21 00:01:04,981 --> 00:01:07,192 This is why you didn't want the DNA test. 22 00:01:07,275 --> 00:01:10,820 Because you knew the results. You have no Blossom blood. 23 00:01:10,904 --> 00:01:13,448 I don't. I'm not a Blossom. I don't know them. 24 00:01:13,531 --> 00:01:18,119 Blossom blood is Cooper blood, Chic. My dad was a Blossom, 25 00:01:18,203 --> 00:01:22,499 which means you would've tested positively for Blossom DNA, but you didn't 26 00:01:22,582 --> 00:01:24,000 because you're an imposter. 27 00:01:24,876 --> 00:01:26,127 -Mom! -[Alice] Betty, listen. 28 00:01:27,378 --> 00:01:31,132 The truth is, Chic's DNA doesn't match... 29 00:01:32,300 --> 00:01:34,177 because Hal isn't his father. 30 00:01:35,428 --> 00:01:39,140 -But I am your mother, you understand me? -Hang on. What? 31 00:01:40,183 --> 00:01:43,895 -What? Then who is Chic's father? -Chic's my son. 32 00:01:45,271 --> 00:01:48,066 Whoever the father is won't be a part of our lives. 33 00:01:48,149 --> 00:01:52,320 There's no reason to open old wounds that have healed many times over. 34 00:01:53,988 --> 00:01:55,115 Come here. 35 00:02:05,375 --> 00:02:08,670 Now, for our Register readers, 36 00:02:08,753 --> 00:02:12,549 why would you, Hermione Lodge, run for mayor of Riverdale? 37 00:02:12,632 --> 00:02:14,843 Every year, our population decreases, 38 00:02:14,926 --> 00:02:18,221 more and more businesses close. We're at a deficit. 39 00:02:18,304 --> 00:02:20,932 We need to change that before it's too late. 40 00:02:21,015 --> 00:02:25,228 That is why Lodge Industries has secured a bid for a maximum-security prison 41 00:02:25,311 --> 00:02:29,149 on the Southside. Now, that means jobs, economic growth, stability. 42 00:02:29,232 --> 00:02:32,235 -It'll give Riverdale its future back. -I have to ask. 43 00:02:32,694 --> 00:02:35,864 You're building a prison on the bones of a school. 44 00:02:36,573 --> 00:02:37,949 Are you okay with that? 45 00:02:38,032 --> 00:02:42,453 Losing a school is a tough pill to swallow, but once our facility is up, 46 00:02:42,537 --> 00:02:46,207 a quarter of our earnings are gonna be funneled into education. 47 00:02:46,291 --> 00:02:49,085 We are building a brand-new wing at Riverdale High. 48 00:02:51,045 --> 00:02:55,717 Veronica, will you follow your mom and run for student body president 49 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:59,345 -in the upcoming election? -Maybe, if I don't have my hands full 50 00:02:59,429 --> 00:03:00,972 campaigning for my mom. 51 00:03:01,055 --> 00:03:04,183 I'm excited to show Riverdale she's more than a housewife. 52 00:03:04,267 --> 00:03:08,980 And speaking of housewives, we have a very special guest, 53 00:03:09,063 --> 00:03:13,776 Bravo's very own Andy Cohen. Mr. Cohen, what brings you to Riverdale? 54 00:03:14,444 --> 00:03:18,448 I'm here to endorse my great friend, Hermione Lodge. 55 00:03:18,531 --> 00:03:20,533 She's a very savvy businesswoman, 56 00:03:20,617 --> 00:03:23,244 always three steps ahead of everyone around her. 57 00:03:23,328 --> 00:03:27,540 She's a fighter, too. She doesn't give up. I'd love to have her in my corner. 58 00:03:27,916 --> 00:03:30,710 [Veronica] Kevin just died and went to Clubhouse heaven. 59 00:03:30,793 --> 00:03:33,922 -Thank you for letting me invite him, Mom. -Of course. 60 00:03:34,005 --> 00:03:37,342 Any and all goodwill during this election will go a long way. 61 00:03:39,344 --> 00:03:41,137 And, Veronica... 62 00:03:43,306 --> 00:03:45,391 this campaign isn't gonna be easy, 63 00:03:45,475 --> 00:03:48,937 especially since we had to lead with your father's plans for the prison. 64 00:03:49,020 --> 00:03:53,399 Certain people in town and in school are gonna see us as the enemy. 65 00:03:54,525 --> 00:03:57,528 After this endorsement, let's keep our heads down, 66 00:03:57,612 --> 00:04:01,115 -let the storm pass, understand? -Color me a wallflower. 67 00:04:16,965 --> 00:04:20,468 Dad, I know you think a prison is a bad idea for Riverdale, 68 00:04:20,551 --> 00:04:23,263 but Mr. and Mrs. Lodge have thought this through. 69 00:04:23,346 --> 00:04:26,599 A prison would rip the soul out of the Southside. 70 00:04:26,683 --> 00:04:30,687 So, I'm not gonna support that plan, or Hiram and Hermione. 71 00:04:30,770 --> 00:04:35,233 I'm severing ties with Lodge Industries and SoDale. All of it. I'm done. 72 00:04:35,316 --> 00:04:37,819 Just like that? Will they let you walk away? 73 00:04:37,902 --> 00:04:39,529 I'm not asking his permission. 74 00:04:39,779 --> 00:04:43,283 They will, or they'll have a hell of a fight on their hands. 75 00:04:43,825 --> 00:04:47,036 I just loved your spin piece in the paper, Olivia Pope. 76 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:48,621 Can we not, Jughead? 77 00:04:48,705 --> 00:04:50,999 Did you know about Southside High closing? Or the prison? 78 00:04:51,082 --> 00:04:54,252 Of course not. That was all her parents' doing. Right, V? 79 00:04:57,046 --> 00:04:59,841 She didn't know, Jughead, okay? So, back off. 80 00:05:00,383 --> 00:05:03,052 Fine. I have to conserve my energy anyhow. 81 00:05:04,178 --> 00:05:08,182 I'm going on a hunger strike to protest Southside High closing 82 00:05:08,725 --> 00:05:10,852 -and to get it reopened. -[snickers] 83 00:05:10,935 --> 00:05:12,687 -What? -[chuckles] 84 00:05:13,396 --> 00:05:14,814 Sorry, man, it's just-- 85 00:05:14,897 --> 00:05:17,817 You're always eating. Good luck with that, but-- 86 00:05:17,900 --> 00:05:21,029 Hey, it's Jughead's prerogative to protest peacefully, 87 00:05:21,112 --> 00:05:24,115 -so we're gonna support that, aren't we? -Veronica? 88 00:05:24,198 --> 00:05:25,616 Oh, hey, Ethel. 89 00:05:25,700 --> 00:05:29,495 For your crimes against Riverdale, everything your family has done 90 00:05:29,579 --> 00:05:33,499 and continue to do, we find you guilty. Your sentence is this. 91 00:05:34,584 --> 00:05:35,918 [gasps] 92 00:05:37,837 --> 00:05:40,048 [crowd murmuring] 93 00:05:40,131 --> 00:05:41,132 [laughs] 94 00:05:45,970 --> 00:05:49,057 The chilling thing is, Ethel went through the trouble 95 00:05:49,140 --> 00:05:52,185 of bringing that milkshake here from Pop's. 96 00:05:53,144 --> 00:05:54,687 I mean, how mad is she? 97 00:05:56,189 --> 00:06:00,318 My dad is responsible for the Muggs family losing basically everything. 98 00:06:00,943 --> 00:06:03,446 And he still hasn't made amends, so... 99 00:06:03,529 --> 00:06:06,657 -[sighs] Ethel has a right to be upset. -So do you. 100 00:06:07,241 --> 00:06:08,743 Are you sure you're okay? 101 00:06:10,244 --> 00:06:11,079 I'll manage. 102 00:06:11,621 --> 00:06:14,749 I'm impressed. I'd wanna rip Ethel's head off. 103 00:06:14,832 --> 00:06:18,211 As my mom keeps saying, "This is not the time for drama 104 00:06:18,294 --> 00:06:19,921 and flying off the handle." 105 00:06:20,379 --> 00:06:21,297 I just need... 106 00:06:22,799 --> 00:06:26,469 to take deep breaths, keep smiling, turn the other cheek. 107 00:06:28,054 --> 00:06:29,555 Give Ethel a wide berth. 108 00:06:34,352 --> 00:06:37,563 Veronica, I heard you got a face full of dairy. 109 00:06:37,647 --> 00:06:41,400 -I've got some nuts to top off that shake. -Leave her alone, Reggie. 110 00:06:41,484 --> 00:06:43,694 You do not wanna push me right now. 111 00:06:43,778 --> 00:06:47,156 One question I gotta ask as future student body president: 112 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:49,742 What are the odds your dad's the first inmate 113 00:06:49,826 --> 00:06:53,371 in that prison he's building? Oh, man, that's heavy. 114 00:06:53,454 --> 00:06:57,291 They can't be seen in one of ours. Or is he building a female prison, too? 115 00:06:57,750 --> 00:06:59,252 For your mom? Maybe I'll visit them... 116 00:06:59,335 --> 00:07:01,379 [Reggie speaking indistinctly] 117 00:07:02,255 --> 00:07:03,089 For your mom? 118 00:07:20,064 --> 00:07:21,482 [creaking] 119 00:07:28,239 --> 00:07:29,490 Who's there? 120 00:07:30,575 --> 00:07:32,201 [footsteps] 121 00:07:35,955 --> 00:07:40,209 Oh, don't be ridiculous, Cheryl. No one was trying to break into your room. 122 00:07:40,293 --> 00:07:43,379 You're imagining things. You're worse than Nana Rose. 123 00:07:43,462 --> 00:07:47,425 -I know what I heard and saw. -Claudius, we should talk about you 124 00:07:47,508 --> 00:07:50,553 taking over Nana's stewardship of the syrup business. 125 00:07:50,636 --> 00:07:53,723 That factory's mine. I'm not dead yet, you vultures. 126 00:07:53,806 --> 00:07:56,976 Oh, Mother, now, come, come. Let's not get too upset. 127 00:07:57,435 --> 00:08:01,647 Have some more of Penelope's tea. It's a special blend that she makes. 128 00:08:09,447 --> 00:08:11,532 Are we feeling calmer this morning? 129 00:08:11,616 --> 00:08:14,869 We are. I'm drinking my High Point decaffeinated. 130 00:08:14,952 --> 00:08:18,998 -So, you won't be punching a boy today? -Again, I'm sorry, Mom. 131 00:08:21,584 --> 00:08:25,254 Maybe if you'd offered Mr. Muggs a job at the prison, 132 00:08:25,838 --> 00:08:29,467 -all of this could've been avoided. -Oh, no, no, no. No, mija. 133 00:08:30,009 --> 00:08:32,011 We tell you what to do. 134 00:08:32,470 --> 00:08:36,641 And right now, we're telling you, again, keep your head in the sand. 135 00:08:36,724 --> 00:08:38,559 Before it gets cut off. 136 00:08:40,102 --> 00:08:43,356 We need you to be our good, obedient little girl. 137 00:08:44,524 --> 00:08:46,234 You can do that, right? 138 00:08:50,112 --> 00:08:53,616 [Veronica] Friends, I have an exciting announcement to make. 139 00:08:54,033 --> 00:08:56,619 I'm running for student council president 140 00:08:56,702 --> 00:09:00,831 -against Reggie "the Misogynist" Mantle. -[groans] You've gotta be kidding me. 141 00:09:00,915 --> 00:09:04,085 If yesterday's dramatic events taught me anything, 142 00:09:04,168 --> 00:09:09,298 it's that Veronica Lodge is not a victim, nor will she ever allow herself to be one. 143 00:09:09,382 --> 00:09:12,593 Your parents are taking over Riverdale, you wanna take over school? 144 00:09:12,677 --> 00:09:14,679 What is this, part of Mommy and Daddy's evil bidding? 145 00:09:14,762 --> 00:09:17,848 I get you're in a bad mood because you haven't eaten-- 146 00:09:17,932 --> 00:09:21,060 Actually, my parents think I should avoid the spotlight. 147 00:09:21,143 --> 00:09:23,896 -Really? -But I was born for elected office. 148 00:09:23,980 --> 00:09:26,941 V, if you wanna be president, you've got our vote. 149 00:09:27,024 --> 00:09:32,196 -Yeah, Team Ronnie all the way. -B, as the Thelma to my Louise, 150 00:09:32,280 --> 00:09:34,991 I can't imagine doing this with anyone else. 151 00:09:36,450 --> 00:09:37,994 Will you be my running mate? 152 00:09:40,246 --> 00:09:42,373 Of course, V. 153 00:09:42,456 --> 00:09:44,834 -I'd be honored. -Amaze. 154 00:09:45,293 --> 00:09:48,879 B and V. Now, that's a team you can believe in. 155 00:09:50,756 --> 00:09:53,009 [DJ OLFO's "Rumbamba" playing over speakers] 156 00:10:07,231 --> 00:10:08,149 [music stops] 157 00:10:13,821 --> 00:10:17,408 I don't think there's any way you amateurs are gonna top that, 158 00:10:17,491 --> 00:10:19,160 so practice is over, Vixens. 159 00:10:19,243 --> 00:10:21,579 Inner-circle Vixens, hang back. You know who you are. 160 00:10:22,663 --> 00:10:24,874 In honor of Toni joining our squad, 161 00:10:25,207 --> 00:10:28,878 I think we should celebrate with a slumber party at Thistlehouse. 162 00:10:28,961 --> 00:10:32,632 Fancy dressing gowns are appreciated. You've all seen The Beguiled. 163 00:10:33,466 --> 00:10:35,593 Dinner at 8, parlor games to follow. 164 00:10:37,970 --> 00:10:39,847 Nothing I say will change your mind? 165 00:10:39,930 --> 00:10:42,516 Afraid not. I just wanna get out of this thing. 166 00:10:42,600 --> 00:10:46,729 As quickly, cleanly as I can. You go about your business, I go about mine. 167 00:10:48,731 --> 00:10:49,857 I understand. 168 00:10:51,317 --> 00:10:53,110 And I will talk to Hiram. 169 00:10:54,403 --> 00:10:59,450 -We need to get our lawyers involved. -Yeah, yeah. I kind of figured that. 170 00:11:00,284 --> 00:11:02,661 [Hiram] What can you tell me about Jughead's hunger strike? 171 00:11:04,205 --> 00:11:05,623 Yes, I heard about that. 172 00:11:06,707 --> 00:11:11,087 Jughead loves a political crusade almost as much as he does a burger. 173 00:11:11,170 --> 00:11:15,466 Your friend seems to live in a fantasy world of ideals and theoreticals. 174 00:11:15,925 --> 00:11:18,177 What if Southside High were to reopen? 175 00:11:19,762 --> 00:11:24,141 I live in the real world. I see what needs to be done, and I do it. 176 00:11:24,892 --> 00:11:26,727 I think you do, too, Archie. 177 00:11:28,312 --> 00:11:31,649 I'm accelerating our timeline on Southside High. I was wondering 178 00:11:31,732 --> 00:11:34,485 if you could send Jughead a message. 179 00:11:36,195 --> 00:11:39,615 -Yeah, whatever you need, Mr. Lodge, but-- -But why you? 180 00:11:39,698 --> 00:11:43,119 I think it'll soften the blow to hear it coming from a friend. 181 00:11:44,161 --> 00:11:47,498 [Jughead] Hiram's tearing down Southside High by the end of this week? 182 00:11:47,581 --> 00:11:51,085 He's supposed to give the neighborhood a six-weeks' notice. 183 00:11:51,168 --> 00:11:54,422 Who'd he pay off? Can I have another water, Pop? Thank you. 184 00:11:55,631 --> 00:12:01,262 Jug, my dad got shot right here because Riverdale was sliding off the deep end. 185 00:12:01,345 --> 00:12:04,723 And if Mr. Lodge's plan can shore things up 186 00:12:04,807 --> 00:12:07,977 and help make Riverdale more secure for our families, 187 00:12:08,060 --> 00:12:11,480 I think that's a good thing. Besides, why do you care so much? 188 00:12:11,564 --> 00:12:14,233 You were only at Southside High for four days. 189 00:12:14,316 --> 00:12:17,903 You remember that I was raised on the Southside, right? 190 00:12:18,612 --> 00:12:20,865 My mom, my dad, Jellybean. 191 00:12:21,365 --> 00:12:24,618 That neighborhood is the last tangible piece I have of them. 192 00:12:24,702 --> 00:12:27,246 Until your dad comes in with his bulldozers. 193 00:12:27,788 --> 00:12:30,708 My dad's actually against this whole thing. 194 00:12:31,959 --> 00:12:34,044 He's pulling out of his deal with the Lodges. 195 00:12:35,045 --> 00:12:37,423 And you're choosing Hiram's side over his. 196 00:12:37,506 --> 00:12:40,676 We see things differently, okay? And it makes me sick. 197 00:12:41,385 --> 00:12:45,764 Like when you and your best friend are two trains running on the same track 198 00:12:45,848 --> 00:12:48,893 in opposite directions, destined to collide? 199 00:12:52,521 --> 00:12:54,523 [Sylvan Esso's "Die Young" playing] 200 00:12:55,483 --> 00:12:59,904 ♪ Now I gotta wait for you, honey ♪ 201 00:13:00,779 --> 00:13:04,492 Inner circle, Cousin Betty, I didn't just bring you to Thistlehouse 202 00:13:04,575 --> 00:13:06,327 for a girlish slumber party. 203 00:13:06,410 --> 00:13:09,205 The truth is, I'm terrified of being alone here. 204 00:13:09,830 --> 00:13:13,083 There's a stranger in this house, my Uncle Claudius. 205 00:13:13,167 --> 00:13:16,712 He's mad. Ever since he blew in, I feel like I'm in mortal peril. 206 00:13:16,795 --> 00:13:19,507 I'm confused. Is this real or are we playing a game? 207 00:13:19,590 --> 00:13:23,802 All too real, Tee-Tee. I fear they're plotting against me and Nana Rose. 208 00:13:23,886 --> 00:13:26,847 Mumzie cultivates esoteric herbs in the conservatory, 209 00:13:26,931 --> 00:13:30,017 Tannis root, jimsonweed. I'm afraid of being poisoned. 210 00:13:30,100 --> 00:13:34,772 Cheryl, are you sure you're not imagining things? 211 00:13:35,648 --> 00:13:38,067 Well, if she is, Josie, then maybe I am, too. 212 00:13:38,943 --> 00:13:41,445 There's a stranger in my life as well. 213 00:13:42,696 --> 00:13:47,076 Chic. With him lurking behind every corner, my house feels-- 214 00:13:47,159 --> 00:13:49,703 Dangerous. Deadly. 215 00:13:51,622 --> 00:13:52,748 I sympathize. 216 00:13:52,831 --> 00:13:54,833 [Låpsley's "Falling Short" playing] 217 00:13:56,126 --> 00:13:57,586 ♪ And I know it sure ♪ 218 00:13:58,837 --> 00:14:01,423 ♪ And I know it sure ♪ 219 00:14:08,180 --> 00:14:09,765 ♪ One month till February ♪ 220 00:14:09,848 --> 00:14:11,141 Full disclosure? 221 00:14:11,225 --> 00:14:13,060 ♪ And I know it sure ♪ 222 00:14:14,270 --> 00:14:15,646 ♪ And I know it sure ♪ 223 00:14:15,729 --> 00:14:20,693 I didn't want to invite all the girls tonight. 224 00:14:21,443 --> 00:14:25,447 But I knew my hideous mother would never allow me to invite just you. 225 00:14:27,241 --> 00:14:28,450 Which is... 226 00:14:30,119 --> 00:14:31,328 what I craved. 227 00:14:33,539 --> 00:14:35,332 ♪ And it's times like these ♪ 228 00:14:36,083 --> 00:14:37,960 [crashing noise] 229 00:14:43,757 --> 00:14:46,093 [Cheryl screaming] 230 00:14:53,684 --> 00:14:56,604 A fall like that should've killed her. She's lucky. 231 00:14:56,687 --> 00:14:58,314 Yes, that she is. 232 00:14:58,981 --> 00:15:01,400 Poor thing loses her senses at nightfall. 233 00:15:01,817 --> 00:15:03,986 It's classic sundowner's syndrome. 234 00:15:04,069 --> 00:15:05,779 Cheryl, what is it? 235 00:15:06,906 --> 00:15:09,491 -He's wearing my father's pajamas. -[Toni] What? 236 00:15:09,575 --> 00:15:10,409 My uncle. 237 00:15:12,494 --> 00:15:13,329 Toni... 238 00:15:14,747 --> 00:15:17,291 I think they pushed my nana down the stairs. 239 00:15:18,417 --> 00:15:19,710 And I think I'm next. 240 00:15:25,758 --> 00:15:26,634 Mom? 241 00:15:26,717 --> 00:15:27,885 Archie. 242 00:15:28,928 --> 00:15:31,138 Hi, how are you? 243 00:15:32,306 --> 00:15:35,309 -I had no idea you were coming. -I've missed you. 244 00:15:37,978 --> 00:15:40,397 All this contract stuff with the Lodges? 245 00:15:40,481 --> 00:15:42,316 Time to call in the big guns. 246 00:15:48,113 --> 00:15:51,825 I wish you'd called me in earlier, Fred, before you gave the Lodges 247 00:15:51,909 --> 00:15:53,869 20 percent of Andrews Construction. 248 00:15:53,953 --> 00:15:56,580 Mr. Lodge says he'll work this out. He'll keep his word. 249 00:15:56,664 --> 00:16:01,085 Yeah, son, your mother and I have known the Lodges a lot longer than you have. 250 00:16:01,168 --> 00:16:02,461 Meaning what, Dad? 251 00:16:02,962 --> 00:16:04,004 Archie. 252 00:16:05,881 --> 00:16:09,343 It's okay. I better get to school, anyway. I'm helping Veronica. 253 00:16:09,426 --> 00:16:11,136 We still on for lunch, Mom? 254 00:16:14,848 --> 00:16:16,767 [Betty Everett's "Shoop Shoop Song" playing] 255 00:16:17,267 --> 00:16:18,894 [Archie] Hands where I can see them. 256 00:16:20,813 --> 00:16:21,814 There you go. 257 00:16:21,897 --> 00:16:24,316 -Now, remember, vote Lodge-Cooper. -[scoffs] 258 00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:25,359 Okay, who's next? 259 00:16:25,442 --> 00:16:28,237 The cupcakes are from Magnolia Bakery in New York, 260 00:16:28,320 --> 00:16:30,656 but the kisses, however, are locally sourced. 261 00:16:30,739 --> 00:16:32,116 [stopwatch ticking] 262 00:16:34,284 --> 00:16:36,829 -Uh, five-minute hydration break. -[boy] Come on! 263 00:16:37,162 --> 00:16:38,205 Ethel, wait. 264 00:16:39,206 --> 00:16:40,916 Sexualizing the election? 265 00:16:41,000 --> 00:16:44,211 It might get you the boys, but forget about the girls. 266 00:16:44,503 --> 00:16:48,173 Right now, I'm only interested in one girl, you. 267 00:16:48,757 --> 00:16:52,386 Look, I know it's long overdue, but I wanna make reparations. 268 00:16:52,970 --> 00:16:56,265 So, I'm working it out with my parents, and tell your dad 269 00:16:56,348 --> 00:16:58,892 to expect a great job offer very, very soon. 270 00:16:59,852 --> 00:17:03,605 This isn't a demolition notice. It's a notice of extermination. 271 00:17:04,314 --> 00:17:06,984 We've already said our goodbye to Southside. 272 00:17:07,067 --> 00:17:11,405 Today, it's Southside High, tomorrow, it's the Wyrm. 273 00:17:11,488 --> 00:17:13,991 Everything that makes the Southside home... 274 00:17:15,409 --> 00:17:16,618 is gonna disappear. 275 00:17:18,454 --> 00:17:21,290 If we roll over now, it's all over. 276 00:17:21,373 --> 00:17:25,461 -It's just a building, Jug. -No, Toni, it's the soul of the Southside. 277 00:17:27,087 --> 00:17:31,467 The Uktena fought and died trying to protect that land. 278 00:17:32,051 --> 00:17:35,929 Our parents fought to keep it safe during the riots. 279 00:17:37,765 --> 00:17:38,891 Now it's our turn. 280 00:17:39,516 --> 00:17:40,851 It's our time. 281 00:17:41,602 --> 00:17:43,020 This is our fight. 282 00:17:43,771 --> 00:17:45,230 So, who's with me? 283 00:17:49,693 --> 00:17:51,195 Who's ready to go to war? 284 00:17:51,653 --> 00:17:54,865 Archie, I really hate to see you and your father fighting. 285 00:17:54,948 --> 00:17:56,075 We're not, Mom. 286 00:17:56,784 --> 00:18:00,704 And look, you and Veronica, it's your first real relationship. 287 00:18:01,538 --> 00:18:05,042 I just wanna make sure that you're not being... 288 00:18:06,418 --> 00:18:08,796 -led astray. -By Ronnie? 289 00:18:10,631 --> 00:18:14,426 To align yourself with her family against your better judgments. 290 00:18:14,510 --> 00:18:17,262 It's not like that. Veronica is an amazing person. 291 00:18:17,346 --> 00:18:18,806 I'm sure she is. 292 00:18:19,681 --> 00:18:22,851 But I guess I'm just saying... so is your dad. 293 00:18:26,021 --> 00:18:28,649 -[Kevin] Just the milk is. -[Chic] The best you can get. 294 00:18:28,732 --> 00:18:31,110 -[Kevin] Can't get anymore more milky. -[Chic laughs] 295 00:18:31,193 --> 00:18:32,611 [Kevin] So, good milk. 296 00:18:33,403 --> 00:18:35,197 -[Chic] It is. -[Betty] Uh... 297 00:18:37,366 --> 00:18:40,577 -What the hell is going on here? -Chic invited me over. 298 00:18:41,203 --> 00:18:42,037 Cookie? 299 00:18:43,330 --> 00:18:44,248 No, thanks. 300 00:18:44,915 --> 00:18:47,126 How do you guys even know each other? 301 00:18:47,709 --> 00:18:52,047 It's a funny story. Kevin and I have been continuing our online chats. 302 00:18:52,881 --> 00:18:55,342 Imagine my surprise when he finally told me 303 00:18:55,425 --> 00:18:58,428 it all started as a catfishing scheme you cooked up. 304 00:18:59,429 --> 00:19:01,557 -Kev, you sold me out? -I felt bad. 305 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:05,269 Okay, you need to leave. I need to talk to my brother alone. 306 00:19:05,352 --> 00:19:07,855 -Betty, you're kicking me out right now? -Mm-hm. 307 00:19:07,938 --> 00:19:10,149 It's okay, Kev. I'll catch you later. 308 00:19:14,903 --> 00:19:17,656 Do not mess with my friends. 309 00:19:18,240 --> 00:19:21,743 Mess with? What do you think I'm doing here, Betty? 310 00:19:21,827 --> 00:19:25,914 Clearly, there's something you want, some void you're looking to fill. 311 00:19:25,998 --> 00:19:29,543 Like brother, like sister, right? We share the same darkness. 312 00:19:29,793 --> 00:19:31,211 Isn't that what you said? 313 00:19:31,879 --> 00:19:33,422 Yeah, I guess I was wrong. 314 00:19:34,464 --> 00:19:36,925 You know nothing about my darkness. 315 00:19:38,927 --> 00:19:39,761 But you will. 316 00:19:44,349 --> 00:19:49,897 Josie, look, I know things haven't been smooth sailing between us. 317 00:19:49,980 --> 00:19:54,193 Are we even on speaking terms? I mean, you did steal the Pussycats from me. 318 00:19:54,276 --> 00:19:56,778 Borrowed them, after you dumped them. 319 00:19:56,862 --> 00:19:58,155 What do you want, Veronica? 320 00:19:58,739 --> 00:20:01,116 A celebrity endorsement for my campaign. 321 00:20:01,450 --> 00:20:02,284 Yours. 322 00:20:02,367 --> 00:20:05,412 And before you say no, Andy Cohen... 323 00:20:06,079 --> 00:20:09,041 is a very old, very good friend of the family. 324 00:20:10,125 --> 00:20:14,671 My ears are perked, because I never miss an episode of Watch What Happens: Live. 325 00:20:14,755 --> 00:20:17,090 -How would you like to be on it? -What? 326 00:20:17,174 --> 00:20:20,177 -As a special guest? -If you can make that happen... 327 00:20:20,719 --> 00:20:23,555 -consider yourself endorsed. -Amazing. 328 00:20:24,181 --> 00:20:29,186 My point is, Hermione, some may read this document as exploitative. 329 00:20:29,269 --> 00:20:33,357 -Come on, now, Mary. Now, that's not fair. -Fair would be an immediate 330 00:20:33,440 --> 00:20:37,027 and compensated release from the contract. How does that sound? 331 00:20:37,110 --> 00:20:40,656 -Oh, I'm sorry. That keeps buzzing. -[cell phone buzzing] 332 00:20:42,115 --> 00:20:42,950 Hiram here. 333 00:20:45,410 --> 00:20:46,787 They're doing what? 334 00:20:47,913 --> 00:20:49,331 [cell phone buzzing] 335 00:20:53,252 --> 00:20:54,086 Mr. Lodge? 336 00:20:56,880 --> 00:20:57,714 What? 337 00:20:59,341 --> 00:21:01,051 Yeah, don't worry. I'm on it. 338 00:21:10,435 --> 00:21:15,232 Well, well, well, cavalry's finally here. Guess that means we got Hiram's attention. 339 00:21:15,315 --> 00:21:18,151 Are you nuts? Chaining yourself to this place? 340 00:21:18,694 --> 00:21:21,029 They're gonna tear it down in two days. 341 00:21:21,113 --> 00:21:25,117 Not unless Hiram wants the blood of eight young Serpents on his hands. 342 00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:26,702 We're not going anywhere. 343 00:21:27,369 --> 00:21:29,579 Go and tell your boss we said that. 344 00:21:45,095 --> 00:21:47,848 -Hello, brother. -Betty, what--? 345 00:21:50,392 --> 00:21:54,730 You think you're the only one who can scare people by being crazy? 346 00:21:55,689 --> 00:21:58,525 You may have fooled my mother, but not me. 347 00:22:00,027 --> 00:22:01,528 I'm gonna bring you down. 348 00:22:04,531 --> 00:22:07,242 Because I catch bad men. 349 00:22:07,826 --> 00:22:09,703 I caught Clifford Blossom. 350 00:22:09,786 --> 00:22:11,288 I caught the Sugarman. 351 00:22:12,622 --> 00:22:16,793 I caught the Black Hood. And you know what they all have in common? 352 00:22:17,794 --> 00:22:18,628 They're dead. 353 00:22:19,880 --> 00:22:21,882 Consider yourself warned. 354 00:22:34,853 --> 00:22:37,064 God, why didn't you call me last night? 355 00:22:37,147 --> 00:22:39,066 I would have brought you blankets. 356 00:22:39,149 --> 00:22:40,901 And you would've tried to stay. 357 00:22:40,984 --> 00:22:44,488 Are you sure you're not gonna get arrested for trespassing 358 00:22:44,571 --> 00:22:46,990 or protesting without a permit? 359 00:22:47,365 --> 00:22:48,200 No. 360 00:22:48,784 --> 00:22:50,911 That's the beauty of all this, Betty. 361 00:22:50,994 --> 00:22:54,081 If Sheriff Keller or his goons try and manhandle teens 362 00:22:54,164 --> 00:22:57,375 peacefully trying to save their school, it'll look ugly. 363 00:22:58,043 --> 00:23:01,171 Not to mention probably go viral, which... [sighs] 364 00:23:01,588 --> 00:23:04,216 at this point, is publicity I would welcome. 365 00:23:05,258 --> 00:23:07,928 Also, no one's gonna mess with those guys there. 366 00:23:10,263 --> 00:23:14,351 Good point. I have some student council obligations with Veronica. 367 00:23:14,434 --> 00:23:16,645 But I'll be back later tonight, okay? 368 00:23:18,188 --> 00:23:19,856 Go get them, Tracy Flick. 369 00:23:21,191 --> 00:23:23,318 [Josie] We live in uncertain times. 370 00:23:23,401 --> 00:23:26,738 But here's one thing I'm very certain of: 371 00:23:26,822 --> 00:23:30,575 My girl Ronnie here, along with her running mate, Betty Cooper, 372 00:23:31,535 --> 00:23:35,705 has my vote to be Riverdale High's next president and vice president. 373 00:23:35,789 --> 00:23:37,916 And, of course, we remind everyone, 374 00:23:37,999 --> 00:23:42,045 especially the women, to vote and be heard this election. 375 00:23:42,129 --> 00:23:43,421 [crowd cheering] 376 00:23:43,505 --> 00:23:45,507 [band playing rock music] 377 00:23:46,508 --> 00:23:49,594 ♪ Now, you have heard Of women's rights ♪ 378 00:23:49,678 --> 00:23:52,472 ♪ And how we tried to reach new heights ♪ 379 00:23:52,556 --> 00:23:54,683 ♪ If we're all created equal ♪ 380 00:23:55,392 --> 00:23:57,185 ♪ That's us, too ♪ 381 00:23:57,519 --> 00:23:58,520 [crowd cheering] 382 00:23:58,603 --> 00:23:59,646 ♪ Yeah ♪ 383 00:23:59,729 --> 00:24:03,108 ♪ Well, sure, some men bowed down And called us Missus ♪ 384 00:24:03,191 --> 00:24:06,653 ♪ Let us hang the wash out And wash the dishes ♪ 385 00:24:06,736 --> 00:24:10,323 ♪ But when the time rolled around To elect a president ♪ 386 00:24:10,866 --> 00:24:12,534 ♪ What did they say, sister? ♪ 387 00:24:12,617 --> 00:24:15,912 ♪ Oh, we were suffering until suffrage ♪ 388 00:24:15,996 --> 00:24:19,499 ♪ Not a woman here could vote No matter what her age ♪ 389 00:24:19,583 --> 00:24:25,422 ♪ Then the 19th Amendment struck down That restrictive rule, yeah ♪ 390 00:24:25,505 --> 00:24:26,631 ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ 391 00:24:36,641 --> 00:24:37,767 Okay, what's going on? 392 00:24:38,393 --> 00:24:39,352 [music stops] 393 00:24:42,522 --> 00:24:45,609 -Where did you get this information? -Doesn't matter. 394 00:24:45,692 --> 00:24:47,194 It's the truth, isn't it? 395 00:24:47,652 --> 00:24:48,778 I don't understand. 396 00:24:49,279 --> 00:24:52,324 I told you that your dad would get a job offer. 397 00:24:52,407 --> 00:24:56,203 You mean, your half-hearted bribe? Yeah, too little, too late. 398 00:24:59,289 --> 00:25:00,665 B, wait. 399 00:25:02,167 --> 00:25:03,585 This is insane. 400 00:25:08,757 --> 00:25:10,425 Thanks for the intel, Josie. 401 00:25:10,884 --> 00:25:11,718 No problem. 402 00:25:12,844 --> 00:25:15,222 The Lodges hurt a lot of people this year. 403 00:25:15,513 --> 00:25:17,599 Your family, my family. 404 00:25:19,309 --> 00:25:21,144 We girls gotta stick together. 405 00:25:24,564 --> 00:25:28,318 That day when Weatherbee announced that Southside High was closing, 406 00:25:28,401 --> 00:25:30,570 you acted like you didn't know. 407 00:25:30,654 --> 00:25:32,906 When my parents asked me to help them, 408 00:25:33,698 --> 00:25:37,786 -I didn't feel like I could say no. -Of course you could've. 409 00:25:37,869 --> 00:25:41,915 You could've told your parents that you didn't wanna be their accomplice, 410 00:25:41,998 --> 00:25:44,042 or you could've told us the truth. 411 00:25:44,125 --> 00:25:46,211 Instead, you played us like fools. 412 00:25:46,294 --> 00:25:50,882 No, I was trying to keep them honest. That's why I started working with them. 413 00:25:50,966 --> 00:25:53,260 -You have to believe me. -Even if I did... 414 00:25:53,343 --> 00:25:56,554 I can't be your running mate anymore. You know that. 415 00:25:59,432 --> 00:26:01,309 I can't trust you, V. 416 00:26:09,776 --> 00:26:11,152 Veronica? 417 00:26:11,987 --> 00:26:14,281 Rough day on the campaign trail? 418 00:26:15,991 --> 00:26:18,702 -How did you find out? -Weatherbee called. 419 00:26:21,496 --> 00:26:24,249 He read me the flyer that's going around school. 420 00:26:24,332 --> 00:26:26,918 See why we asked you to keep a low profile? 421 00:26:27,002 --> 00:26:30,672 And instead, you're running for student council president? Why? 422 00:26:31,464 --> 00:26:32,549 Because, Mom... 423 00:26:33,967 --> 00:26:35,468 I'm out there, every day, 424 00:26:35,760 --> 00:26:38,722 facing what you and Daddy have done, what we've done. 425 00:26:38,805 --> 00:26:40,765 And maybe if I'm their president, 426 00:26:41,224 --> 00:26:44,311 people at school, like Ethel Muggs or Jughead or-- 427 00:26:45,312 --> 00:26:50,483 Or even Betty... will stop looking at me like I'm just the daughter of criminals. 428 00:26:50,567 --> 00:26:55,030 Like I'm a criminal, too. We're out there fighting a holy war, Mom. 429 00:26:55,113 --> 00:26:57,449 I need something I can use as a shield. 430 00:26:58,325 --> 00:27:00,744 Against everything that's coming our way. 431 00:27:01,202 --> 00:27:04,497 Protection from everybody out there who hates us. 432 00:27:05,457 --> 00:27:06,875 Who's out for our blood. 433 00:27:11,838 --> 00:27:13,590 [Alice] Stop right there, young lady. 434 00:27:13,673 --> 00:27:14,883 Come in here now. 435 00:27:16,384 --> 00:27:19,304 Is it true that you snuck into your brother's room 436 00:27:19,387 --> 00:27:21,890 to torment him with a Zippo lighter? 437 00:27:21,973 --> 00:27:24,100 And what exactly is this for? 438 00:27:24,184 --> 00:27:28,063 Oh, my God. You creep. What did you do, go through my dresser drawers? 439 00:27:28,146 --> 00:27:29,773 I was looking for the lighter 440 00:27:29,856 --> 00:27:33,651 -and found all your secret toys. -Why do you have this Cabaret wig? 441 00:27:33,735 --> 00:27:36,112 She wears it when she has sex with Jughead. 442 00:27:36,571 --> 00:27:38,156 Is that true, Elizabeth? 443 00:27:38,448 --> 00:27:39,532 I... 444 00:27:42,035 --> 00:27:44,412 How would you even know that? 445 00:27:46,039 --> 00:27:47,165 I was guessing. 446 00:27:47,248 --> 00:27:48,083 Guessing? 447 00:27:50,835 --> 00:27:51,753 Betty. What--? 448 00:27:52,837 --> 00:27:54,047 Is it--? Is it true? 449 00:27:54,839 --> 00:27:55,673 Are you--? 450 00:27:56,966 --> 00:27:58,343 Are you and Jughead...? 451 00:28:00,345 --> 00:28:01,888 Yeah, Mom, we are. 452 00:28:12,148 --> 00:28:13,608 Last man standing. 453 00:28:15,276 --> 00:28:17,654 What happened to no Serpent left behind? 454 00:28:18,154 --> 00:28:22,909 They were claiming frostbite. They'll be back after some coffee and they warm up. 455 00:28:22,992 --> 00:28:25,036 Too bad. I got a dozen burgers. 456 00:28:26,329 --> 00:28:27,997 Guess they're all yours now. 457 00:28:29,457 --> 00:28:30,458 [sighs] 458 00:28:30,542 --> 00:28:35,338 Come on, it's just you and me. I won't tell anyone you broke your hunger strike. 459 00:28:38,591 --> 00:28:40,176 So, uh... [sighs] 460 00:28:41,553 --> 00:28:44,222 just like clockwork, I got a call from Hiram. 461 00:28:45,849 --> 00:28:48,935 -What's he offering? -You know how they're saying SoDale 462 00:28:49,018 --> 00:28:51,229 will mostly be low-income housing? 463 00:28:51,312 --> 00:28:55,483 Well, apparently, there'll be a few penthouses at the top. 464 00:28:56,776 --> 00:29:00,864 It would be more than enough space for all of us. Your mom, Jellybean. 465 00:29:01,990 --> 00:29:03,908 Just like you always wanted. 466 00:29:03,992 --> 00:29:05,160 Just imagine me... 467 00:29:06,828 --> 00:29:09,831 standing on that balcony and looking over a prison. 468 00:29:12,125 --> 00:29:15,462 In the same spot that my friends and I used to go to school. 469 00:29:18,339 --> 00:29:21,676 And Jellybean, growing up in a town... 470 00:29:23,094 --> 00:29:26,681 where her best hope, her only hope, aside from getting the hell out, 471 00:29:26,764 --> 00:29:28,266 is to work at the prison? 472 00:29:29,225 --> 00:29:30,226 [huffs] 473 00:29:33,813 --> 00:29:34,731 It's not right. 474 00:29:36,441 --> 00:29:38,943 -What'd you say to him? -Nothing. I hung up 475 00:29:39,027 --> 00:29:41,362 and went to Pop's and got some burgers. 476 00:29:47,577 --> 00:29:49,788 I was hoping to see Jughead. 477 00:29:49,871 --> 00:29:52,791 He's still at Southside High, Mom, chained up. 478 00:29:52,874 --> 00:29:55,668 You may not believe in what he's fighting for... 479 00:29:55,752 --> 00:29:59,047 I'm not sure he's fighting for anything, Dad. 480 00:30:00,089 --> 00:30:04,594 I think he's fighting against Mr. Lodge, like people in this town who are afraid. 481 00:30:04,677 --> 00:30:07,931 -Archie. -Afraid? Afraid of what? 482 00:30:08,014 --> 00:30:12,018 Afraid of having a vision, of seeing what has to be done and doing it. 483 00:30:13,561 --> 00:30:16,022 I hope you're not referring to your father. 484 00:30:16,314 --> 00:30:18,775 This man who broke rocks when he was in school 485 00:30:18,858 --> 00:30:21,277 to support his family when his dad was sick. 486 00:30:21,361 --> 00:30:24,531 A man who saw what had to be done and did it, 487 00:30:24,614 --> 00:30:26,741 and built a business out of nothing. 488 00:30:26,824 --> 00:30:29,577 One that pays for this house and the food you eat. 489 00:30:29,661 --> 00:30:33,581 For your information, your father had and has a vision for Riverdale, 490 00:30:33,665 --> 00:30:37,585 one that doesn't end up with everyone working in a penal colony. 491 00:30:37,669 --> 00:30:39,796 You don't have to side with your dad. 492 00:30:39,879 --> 00:30:42,590 You can side with Hiram, even though he's a crook 493 00:30:42,674 --> 00:30:45,343 and has no intention of letting your father out of that contract. 494 00:30:45,426 --> 00:30:47,053 You can do that. That is your right. 495 00:30:47,136 --> 00:30:51,599 But I'll be damned if I'm gonna sit here and listen to you disrespect him. 496 00:31:10,451 --> 00:31:12,870 Betty, I have to ask. 497 00:31:13,830 --> 00:31:17,083 -Are you being safe with Jughead? -Yes, Mom. 498 00:31:17,458 --> 00:31:19,878 -Of course. -Well, that's something. 499 00:31:21,504 --> 00:31:24,716 Because, look, when I was your age, I wasn't always. 500 00:31:25,425 --> 00:31:26,551 But you need to be. 501 00:31:26,801 --> 00:31:32,223 And I am very well acquainted with how alluring the Jones men are. 502 00:31:33,516 --> 00:31:37,687 Whoa. Wait. Mom, did you and FP...? 503 00:31:38,980 --> 00:31:42,567 I mean, is it possible that FP is Chic's dad? 504 00:31:42,650 --> 00:31:43,651 Absolutely not. 505 00:31:44,903 --> 00:31:49,449 But Chic is a part of our family. He's your brother. 506 00:31:50,033 --> 00:31:53,536 I know that he's odd and damaged. 507 00:31:53,620 --> 00:31:56,289 I see that. I'm not blind. 508 00:31:56,372 --> 00:32:00,793 But for the past 25 years, he hasn't had anyone to love him. 509 00:32:01,419 --> 00:32:03,338 He's dangerous. 510 00:32:04,213 --> 00:32:06,925 Mom, don't forget what he did. 511 00:32:07,008 --> 00:32:08,635 I will never forget, Betty. 512 00:32:09,928 --> 00:32:11,346 But Chic needs us. 513 00:32:14,015 --> 00:32:16,017 [monitor beeping] 514 00:32:26,027 --> 00:32:26,903 [Cheryl] Dr. Masters? 515 00:32:27,987 --> 00:32:31,366 -Any updates on my nana? -Yes, we just got her panel back. 516 00:32:32,200 --> 00:32:35,370 There was a paralytic toxin in her bloodstream. 517 00:32:35,453 --> 00:32:38,331 Tannis root. Which is strange, because it's so rare. 518 00:32:38,414 --> 00:32:42,794 Your mom and uncle have caught your nana on more than one occasion 519 00:32:42,877 --> 00:32:45,588 chewing Tannis root she grows in your greenhouse. 520 00:32:45,672 --> 00:32:48,591 So, it's more of her sundowner syndrome. 521 00:32:48,675 --> 00:32:51,803 We'll keep her another day, then she'll return home. 522 00:32:51,886 --> 00:32:54,597 To my mother and uncle? You don't understand-- 523 00:32:54,681 --> 00:32:58,726 Cheryl. There you are. Looking a little worse for wear. 524 00:32:59,310 --> 00:33:01,354 Poor dear hasn't slept in days. 525 00:33:01,437 --> 00:33:05,024 Why don't we stop bothering Dr. Masters and I'll take you home? 526 00:33:05,733 --> 00:33:06,609 Come on. 527 00:33:06,693 --> 00:33:07,527 Sorry. 528 00:33:09,862 --> 00:33:12,073 [woman speaking indistinctly over PA] 529 00:33:15,201 --> 00:33:19,330 Mom says we should bury the hatchet. So, for her sake, how about a truce? 530 00:33:20,415 --> 00:33:21,249 [scoffs] 531 00:33:23,876 --> 00:33:26,921 Why should I believe you when all you've done is try to get rid of me? 532 00:33:27,630 --> 00:33:31,050 If I really wanted to get rid of you, Chic... 533 00:33:32,093 --> 00:33:34,637 I would go to the sheriff's office and explain to him 534 00:33:34,721 --> 00:33:37,181 how you brained a man in our kitchen. 535 00:33:37,265 --> 00:33:38,224 [scoffs] 536 00:33:39,600 --> 00:33:41,436 You're not gonna do that. 537 00:33:44,313 --> 00:33:46,941 You see, I never touched that body, Betty. 538 00:33:47,358 --> 00:33:51,821 Or the car. Or went through his phone, or called his contacts. 539 00:33:51,904 --> 00:33:53,906 I didn't go to the sewer pipe. 540 00:33:54,866 --> 00:33:57,744 It's not my fingerprints or hair they're gonna find. 541 00:33:58,286 --> 00:34:02,790 Maybe I should call the police, tell them what my sister is capable of doing. 542 00:34:02,874 --> 00:34:04,542 You wouldn't dare. 543 00:34:07,128 --> 00:34:09,881 I'm not comfortable being in a room with someone 544 00:34:09,964 --> 00:34:11,340 who's done those things. 545 00:34:12,425 --> 00:34:14,343 It scares me, Betty. 546 00:34:14,927 --> 00:34:17,430 You scare me. Can't you see that? 547 00:34:18,139 --> 00:34:21,350 You're scaring me, Betty. You're scaring me! 548 00:34:22,101 --> 00:34:23,436 [Betty sighs] 549 00:34:31,027 --> 00:34:33,071 I think I figured it out. 550 00:34:34,947 --> 00:34:37,492 You paralyzed Nana Rose with the Tannis root 551 00:34:37,575 --> 00:34:39,410 and pushed her down the stairs. 552 00:34:42,205 --> 00:34:45,083 You've gone mad. That's all there is to it. 553 00:34:46,042 --> 00:34:47,752 You have lost your mind and-- 554 00:34:49,170 --> 00:34:50,922 And you leave us no choice. 555 00:34:53,257 --> 00:34:55,051 What do you mean, no choice? 556 00:34:55,510 --> 00:34:56,636 But it's all right. 557 00:34:59,430 --> 00:35:01,224 We're gonna make you all better. 558 00:35:04,352 --> 00:35:05,186 All better. 559 00:35:07,105 --> 00:35:12,610 Every hour that passes that Jughead is out there is bad for business. 560 00:35:13,778 --> 00:35:16,948 Time to remove Jughead and his fellow Serpents by force. 561 00:35:17,031 --> 00:35:19,742 Grown-ups going after teenagers? Wouldn't that be bad? 562 00:35:19,826 --> 00:35:23,121 If Sheriff Keller and his men do it, yes. 563 00:35:24,580 --> 00:35:26,833 But boys, led bravely by you? 564 00:35:27,583 --> 00:35:30,753 The wrestling team. No one would be too upset by that. 565 00:35:30,837 --> 00:35:31,671 I can't. 566 00:35:33,589 --> 00:35:35,007 I'm sorry, I won't. 567 00:35:37,093 --> 00:35:40,096 Archie, you made a promise to me. 568 00:35:40,596 --> 00:35:43,182 An oath to this family in this very room. 569 00:35:46,435 --> 00:35:49,730 -You break it, there will be consequences. -I understand. 570 00:35:50,565 --> 00:35:53,526 So... you'll help me? 571 00:35:55,528 --> 00:35:56,737 Yes, sir. 572 00:36:01,826 --> 00:36:04,787 But I hope you can prove your loyalty to me in return. 573 00:36:04,871 --> 00:36:06,747 Mm. And how would I do that? 574 00:36:07,415 --> 00:36:11,085 By releasing my dad from all commitments to Lodge Industries. 575 00:36:15,882 --> 00:36:20,344 [crowd chanting] Save our school. Save our school. Save our school. 576 00:36:21,971 --> 00:36:23,514 Send a car by the station. 577 00:36:24,765 --> 00:36:26,767 [thunder cracking] 578 00:36:43,868 --> 00:36:47,872 Cops may let you by, but you come in here, and I'll knock you down. 579 00:36:47,955 --> 00:36:51,542 Dad, don't. They'll throw you in jail. Don't give them an excuse. 580 00:36:53,002 --> 00:36:54,837 I'm sorry, Jughead. 581 00:36:57,006 --> 00:36:57,840 Me, too. 582 00:37:00,218 --> 00:37:02,136 I'm not gonna fight you, Archie. 583 00:37:04,597 --> 00:37:05,431 Look around. 584 00:37:07,183 --> 00:37:09,894 Now people know what Hiram's doing. 585 00:37:11,229 --> 00:37:14,357 What's happening here. This fight is not gonna go away. 586 00:37:14,440 --> 00:37:16,067 We're not going to go away. 587 00:37:17,902 --> 00:37:19,987 So, go on. Cut us down. 588 00:37:21,113 --> 00:37:22,823 I want them to see you do it. 589 00:38:15,793 --> 00:38:19,380 Do you think it made any difference? Us freezing our asses off? 590 00:38:19,463 --> 00:38:20,506 Definitely. 591 00:38:22,049 --> 00:38:24,969 Every revolution starts somewhere. 592 00:38:25,052 --> 00:38:25,886 Good. 593 00:38:27,221 --> 00:38:30,933 'Cause I've been thinking. We lost Southside High. 594 00:38:31,767 --> 00:38:34,186 I don't want to lose Riverdale High, too. 595 00:38:36,772 --> 00:38:40,693 And you've not heard more unlikely words come from my mouth, but... 596 00:38:41,402 --> 00:38:42,236 [sighs] 597 00:38:47,158 --> 00:38:49,493 I wanna run for student body president. 598 00:38:50,661 --> 00:38:53,039 And I want you to be my co-president. 599 00:38:53,873 --> 00:38:56,083 -I know that you and Veronica-- -Okay. 600 00:38:58,961 --> 00:39:01,922 -Really? Just like that? -Just like that. 601 00:39:03,799 --> 00:39:05,092 I'm in, Jug. 602 00:39:06,218 --> 00:39:08,054 There is no me and Veronica. 603 00:39:10,890 --> 00:39:12,892 You have to do me a favor, though. 604 00:39:16,062 --> 00:39:17,730 You have to let me stay here. 605 00:39:19,857 --> 00:39:22,860 I can't stay in the same house as Chic anymore. 606 00:39:26,530 --> 00:39:27,365 Okay. 607 00:39:35,790 --> 00:39:36,624 Okay. 608 00:39:37,458 --> 00:39:38,626 [Mary laughing] 609 00:39:39,043 --> 00:39:42,505 -What's going on? -Your pal Hiram Lodge called. 610 00:39:42,963 --> 00:39:45,466 He's letting your dad out of his contract. 611 00:39:45,549 --> 00:39:48,594 Well, I never doubted your mom for a second. Knew she'd do it. 612 00:39:48,677 --> 00:39:50,096 Wow, that's-- 613 00:39:51,305 --> 00:39:53,599 -That's great. -Yeah, and another thing. 614 00:39:53,682 --> 00:39:57,228 -We've been talking-- -I'll stick around for a while. 615 00:39:57,311 --> 00:40:00,439 Help your dad with some more unfinished business. 616 00:40:00,731 --> 00:40:03,609 That contract was the last thing holding him back. 617 00:40:05,027 --> 00:40:05,903 From what? 618 00:40:08,197 --> 00:40:09,824 I'm gonna run for mayor. 619 00:40:10,616 --> 00:40:13,077 Against the Lodges. Come what may. 620 00:40:16,747 --> 00:40:18,207 [doorbell ringing] 621 00:40:21,961 --> 00:40:23,712 Mrs. Blossom, hi. 622 00:40:23,796 --> 00:40:26,882 I'm looking for Cheryl. She wasn't at the hospital with her nana. 623 00:40:26,966 --> 00:40:30,428 No, she's gone. Boarding school in Switzerland. 624 00:40:31,011 --> 00:40:33,222 All girls. She left just last night. 625 00:40:33,305 --> 00:40:36,267 [scoffs] Mrs. Blossom, that doesn't make any sense. 626 00:40:37,184 --> 00:40:38,435 Don't come here again. 627 00:41:02,418 --> 00:41:03,711 [whimpering] 628 00:41:11,385 --> 00:41:15,806 Oh, you poor child. There's nothing to be afraid of. 629 00:41:17,892 --> 00:41:22,229 -Sister Woodhouse is going to help you. -Thank you, Sister Woodhouse. 630 00:41:23,147 --> 00:41:26,901 Yes, she's going to rid you of all those naughty demons. 631 00:41:28,944 --> 00:41:32,656 The ones making you think such awful, unnatural thoughts. 632 00:41:35,826 --> 00:41:37,286 Today, you must rest. 633 00:41:39,455 --> 00:41:42,458 Tomorrow, the real work... 634 00:41:44,001 --> 00:41:45,878 the conversion begins. ...