1 00:00:17,058 --> 00:00:19,060 [phone ringing] 2 00:00:20,562 --> 00:00:21,563 I'll get it. 3 00:00:26,359 --> 00:00:27,193 Hello? 4 00:00:29,821 --> 00:00:30,697 This is she. 5 00:00:37,037 --> 00:00:38,038 I understand. 6 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:42,834 Thank you. 7 00:00:43,543 --> 00:00:44,669 [sobs] 8 00:00:45,462 --> 00:00:46,296 [Alice] Honey. 9 00:00:46,838 --> 00:00:47,672 What's wrong? 10 00:00:53,219 --> 00:00:54,471 What was that call about? 11 00:00:57,974 --> 00:00:58,850 It was... 12 00:00:59,893 --> 00:01:01,102 That was Yale. 13 00:01:01,186 --> 00:01:02,479 The admissions office. 14 00:01:03,229 --> 00:01:04,355 And what did they say? 15 00:01:08,318 --> 00:01:09,611 They were telling me about... 16 00:01:10,361 --> 00:01:14,074 a spot that recently opened in their class of 2024. 17 00:01:14,449 --> 00:01:18,578 And after a second review of my application, they wanted me to fill it. 18 00:01:20,121 --> 00:01:21,831 The implication being... 19 00:01:22,624 --> 00:01:23,958 that was Jughead's spot. 20 00:01:25,877 --> 00:01:27,295 They didn't say that, but... 21 00:01:28,338 --> 00:01:29,756 How did that make you feel? 22 00:01:31,508 --> 00:01:32,509 Mom, do we--? 23 00:01:34,552 --> 00:01:35,386 [beeps] 24 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:40,099 It was a night like any other when Forsythe Pendleton Jones III 25 00:01:40,517 --> 00:01:43,269 or Jughead, affectionately, 26 00:01:43,937 --> 00:01:46,064 went to a school party in the woods. 27 00:01:46,606 --> 00:01:48,233 But unlike his peers, 28 00:01:48,316 --> 00:01:50,068 Jughead never came home. 29 00:01:51,027 --> 00:01:54,656 A few days later, his body was discovered at the bottom of a ravine. 30 00:01:55,740 --> 00:01:59,035 The mysterious circumstances around his death 31 00:01:59,119 --> 00:02:00,995 are the subject of this documentary. 32 00:02:01,663 --> 00:02:02,664 I'm Alice Smith. 33 00:02:03,414 --> 00:02:06,626 And this is Murder in a Small Town. 34 00:02:07,293 --> 00:02:10,880 As the oldest resident of our town, tell us, Nana Rose, 35 00:02:10,964 --> 00:02:13,842 when did the darkness begin to take hold of Riverdale? 36 00:02:14,551 --> 00:02:19,264 Riverdale was a town born in blood. 37 00:02:20,640 --> 00:02:24,018 And it has bathed in it ever since. 38 00:02:25,228 --> 00:02:26,229 -Thank you. -Yup. 39 00:02:26,312 --> 00:02:27,856 [oldies music playing over speakers] 40 00:02:29,107 --> 00:02:32,610 Sweet cousin, I am so, so sorry. 41 00:02:35,613 --> 00:02:38,324 Looks like the Blossom family curse has finally caught up to you. 42 00:02:38,950 --> 00:02:41,411 And that I now have a rival as Teen Queen of Tragedy. 43 00:02:42,203 --> 00:02:43,204 Lucky me. 44 00:02:45,290 --> 00:02:46,666 Promise me you won't do it. 45 00:02:48,751 --> 00:02:49,794 Do what? 46 00:02:50,461 --> 00:02:51,546 Take your own life. 47 00:02:52,839 --> 00:02:56,342 We all know you and Jughead were Riverdale High's Hamlet and Ophelia. 48 00:02:56,801 --> 00:02:59,387 And I know what it's like to lose your other half. 49 00:03:00,763 --> 00:03:02,765 The despairing thoughts can flood without warning. 50 00:03:04,392 --> 00:03:05,727 Don't let them drown you. 51 00:03:06,352 --> 00:03:07,729 I promise I won't. 52 00:03:09,731 --> 00:03:14,027 Nevertheless, from now on, Betty Cooper, you're under suicide watch. 53 00:03:14,569 --> 00:03:15,904 Consider me your constant shadow. 54 00:03:16,821 --> 00:03:17,655 No. 55 00:03:18,573 --> 00:03:20,533 Please, no. Uh... 56 00:03:20,617 --> 00:03:24,662 No. My mom is already being clingy enough with her documentary. I really... 57 00:03:25,788 --> 00:03:29,208 I just can't have anyone else invading my personal space right now. 58 00:03:30,168 --> 00:03:31,753 What's first on today's agenda? 59 00:03:32,587 --> 00:03:34,756 I will be going to Stonewall Prep 60 00:03:34,839 --> 00:03:36,966 to gather the rest of Jughead's belongings. 61 00:03:37,050 --> 00:03:39,802 My convertible is right out front. I'll drive you. 62 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:44,641 Fine, just-- You're staying in the car. 63 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:21,844 Save your tears. 64 00:04:23,012 --> 00:04:24,055 No one's watching. 65 00:04:27,141 --> 00:04:29,727 -Bret. -You got your wish, Ponytail. 66 00:04:31,271 --> 00:04:32,814 Forsythe isn't going to Yale. 67 00:04:33,439 --> 00:04:36,651 So, I guess it'll just be you and me in New Haven. 68 00:05:04,387 --> 00:05:06,389 ["Flames" playing] 69 00:05:07,765 --> 00:05:11,686 ♪ Well, well You better run from me ♪ 70 00:05:12,437 --> 00:05:14,439 ♪ You better hit the road... ♪ 71 00:05:14,522 --> 00:05:17,567 -Ow, ow. Wait, Archie, you're on my hair. -Oh, I'm sorry. 72 00:05:19,610 --> 00:05:20,611 That's okay. 73 00:05:21,487 --> 00:05:23,948 [exhales] I'm fine. 74 00:05:25,408 --> 00:05:27,118 Not trying to overanalyze this... 75 00:05:28,286 --> 00:05:30,121 rendezvous interruptus, but... 76 00:05:31,581 --> 00:05:33,374 are you thinking about what I'm thinking about? 77 00:05:35,835 --> 00:05:37,170 You mean, Betty's whole... 78 00:05:37,837 --> 00:05:39,922 "kick the hornet's nest" plan against the Stonies? 79 00:05:40,757 --> 00:05:41,632 Yeah. 80 00:05:42,884 --> 00:05:45,136 Hermosa, ever heard of knocking? 81 00:05:45,219 --> 00:05:47,055 Mm, you're gonna be late for school. 82 00:05:47,722 --> 00:05:53,436 Though I do understand how you can get lost in those abs. Ooh. 83 00:05:54,395 --> 00:05:56,981 -I don't think we've met. -That's quite intentional. 84 00:05:57,356 --> 00:06:01,027 Hermosa, kindly tell me what you really want or get out of my room. 85 00:06:01,110 --> 00:06:05,615 After you announced you are possibly deferring Barnard, 86 00:06:05,698 --> 00:06:06,532 I called them. 87 00:06:06,616 --> 00:06:09,160 Well, Hermione Lodge called them. 88 00:06:09,243 --> 00:06:12,121 You're under investigation. 89 00:06:12,538 --> 00:06:15,958 [sighs] God, I wonder what that's about. 90 00:06:16,459 --> 00:06:21,089 Oh, I cannot wait to find out and tell Papi all about it. 91 00:06:22,006 --> 00:06:23,800 Now, rise and shine. 92 00:06:24,675 --> 00:06:26,135 The espresso's getting cold. 93 00:06:27,637 --> 00:06:31,057 [Alice] Sheriff Jones, can you tell us where you are in the investigation? 94 00:06:32,433 --> 00:06:34,268 Uh, yeah. [clears throat] 95 00:06:35,478 --> 00:06:36,354 Uh... 96 00:06:37,355 --> 00:06:41,192 A couple of nights ago, a body was found in the woods, in a ravine, 97 00:06:41,609 --> 00:06:43,820 that was positively ID'd as my son. 98 00:06:45,905 --> 00:06:49,158 Dr. Curdle Jr. completed his autopsy and declared... 99 00:06:50,118 --> 00:06:52,829 the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head. 100 00:06:53,412 --> 00:06:57,166 We also got a call a couple of days ago from a hiker who found a bloody rock 101 00:06:57,250 --> 00:07:00,044 in the woods near where Jughead was discovered. 102 00:07:01,462 --> 00:07:03,005 It was bagged for evidence 103 00:07:03,089 --> 00:07:06,759 and sent to a lab for testing, so we'll know more soon. 104 00:07:08,177 --> 00:07:09,679 So, you suspect foul play. 105 00:07:10,763 --> 00:07:12,348 Nothing's off the table. 106 00:07:14,225 --> 00:07:16,644 And earlier, did I hear that you have a new lead? 107 00:07:17,061 --> 00:07:20,481 Yeah. Just waiting on a warrant, so I can act on it. 108 00:07:26,654 --> 00:07:28,990 -Bret, what the hell? -His dad is in your room. 109 00:07:34,537 --> 00:07:35,997 You can't be in here. 110 00:07:36,747 --> 00:07:39,459 Your headmaster and this warrant say otherwise. 111 00:07:45,173 --> 00:07:46,924 My office got an anonymous tip 112 00:07:47,008 --> 00:07:49,927 that you have something personal that belonged to my son. 113 00:07:52,054 --> 00:07:55,892 Look, I assure you, I have nothing that belonged to Jughead. 114 00:07:59,770 --> 00:08:01,022 [case clatters] 115 00:08:04,817 --> 00:08:06,068 What about this tie pin? 116 00:08:07,737 --> 00:08:08,571 It's his. 117 00:08:09,572 --> 00:08:10,406 Isn't it? 118 00:08:13,743 --> 00:08:18,623 When Forsythe was expelled, he threw his tie pin in our faces. 119 00:08:18,998 --> 00:08:20,958 -I guess I forgot I had it. -You guess? 120 00:08:22,251 --> 00:08:23,669 That's weak sauce, kid. 121 00:08:24,670 --> 00:08:27,757 -Look, I'm sorry. -Sorry? About what? 122 00:08:28,257 --> 00:08:31,636 Sorry we didn't come forward, but we were afraid. 123 00:08:31,719 --> 00:08:33,971 You're gonna have to be a lot more specific than that. 124 00:08:34,055 --> 00:08:35,556 We were afraid of her. 125 00:08:36,182 --> 00:08:38,559 We were afraid she'd do to us what she did to Forsythe. 126 00:08:38,643 --> 00:08:40,853 -Who? -Betty, of course! 127 00:08:46,776 --> 00:08:51,197 The night of the party, Bret and I decided to sneak into the woods 128 00:08:51,280 --> 00:08:53,074 to do what teenagers do. 129 00:08:54,283 --> 00:08:57,036 Until we saw Betty... 130 00:08:57,662 --> 00:09:00,748 holding a rock, standing over Jughead. 131 00:09:01,415 --> 00:09:03,459 And then we saw that she wasn't alone. 132 00:09:03,543 --> 00:09:05,878 She was with those friends of hers. 133 00:09:05,962 --> 00:09:07,547 Veronica and... 134 00:09:08,381 --> 00:09:09,632 Archie, I think? 135 00:09:11,300 --> 00:09:13,261 Is there anyone who can back up this story? 136 00:09:14,220 --> 00:09:15,054 Bret can. 137 00:09:16,180 --> 00:09:18,933 He was with me. He was with me the whole time. 138 00:09:25,314 --> 00:09:28,109 Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge, 139 00:09:28,484 --> 00:09:32,280 you're under arrest for the cold-blooded murder of my son, Jughead Jones. 140 00:09:43,874 --> 00:09:48,087 This was their move. The Stonies. We knew that they would do this. 141 00:09:48,170 --> 00:09:49,297 I hope you're right, Betty. 142 00:09:49,839 --> 00:09:53,718 Everything's fine, okay? This is good. This is where they start tripping up. 143 00:09:53,801 --> 00:09:55,344 This will work. It has to. 144 00:10:03,311 --> 00:10:05,896 Oh, my family's been serving up milkshakes 145 00:10:05,980 --> 00:10:08,608 to the residents of Riverdale for generations now. 146 00:10:08,858 --> 00:10:10,651 It's in my blood. I love this town. 147 00:10:11,068 --> 00:10:14,572 [Alice] Which must make it particularly hard when terrible things happen here. 148 00:10:14,989 --> 00:10:16,240 Year after year. 149 00:10:16,324 --> 00:10:19,160 [sighs] I'm not gonna lie, it's painful... 150 00:10:20,244 --> 00:10:22,663 to see this vibrant place, my home, 151 00:10:23,331 --> 00:10:26,125 suffer so much bloodshed and violence. 152 00:10:26,792 --> 00:10:28,252 [buzzer sounds] 153 00:10:29,629 --> 00:10:30,880 [FP] You three sit tight. 154 00:10:31,464 --> 00:10:33,799 I'll be bringing you in for questioning one at a time, 155 00:10:33,883 --> 00:10:36,594 then we're finally gonna get to the bottom of what happened that night. 156 00:10:37,053 --> 00:10:38,304 Do you understand me? 157 00:10:42,808 --> 00:10:44,352 The interrogations came next. 158 00:10:44,435 --> 00:10:47,313 Although I wasn't allowed in the room with the suspects, 159 00:10:47,396 --> 00:10:50,358 a source in the sheriff's office promised me exclusive access. 160 00:10:52,026 --> 00:10:53,569 [FP] When was the last time you saw him? 161 00:10:56,572 --> 00:10:58,949 I don't remember exactly. 162 00:10:59,033 --> 00:11:02,411 Stonewall students say you saw him laying on the ground, bleeding from the head. 163 00:11:02,495 --> 00:11:04,622 -Does that jog your memory? -That's enough, FP. 164 00:11:04,705 --> 00:11:07,750 My daughter had and has nothing to do with this mess. 165 00:11:07,833 --> 00:11:10,544 Did you speak to Jughead at all the night of the party? 166 00:11:10,628 --> 00:11:12,129 You don't have to answer that, Archie. 167 00:11:12,213 --> 00:11:15,341 You've said the same thing to the last 20 questions I've asked. 168 00:11:15,758 --> 00:11:18,761 I appreciate your need to protect your boy, but I need answers. 169 00:11:18,844 --> 00:11:21,680 -He's gotta give me something. -Legally, he does not. 170 00:11:21,764 --> 00:11:23,182 As his lawyer, I am required 171 00:11:23,265 --> 00:11:25,851 to make sure that my client is aware of his rights. 172 00:11:25,935 --> 00:11:27,103 We don't have long. 173 00:11:27,728 --> 00:11:30,731 FP said he could only give me a few moments with you alone... 174 00:11:30,815 --> 00:11:32,608 with the security cameras off. 175 00:11:33,567 --> 00:11:36,570 Betty, honey, I know you did it. 176 00:11:37,363 --> 00:11:40,783 -Mom, seriously? -Well, not on purpose. Not premeditated. 177 00:11:41,492 --> 00:11:42,326 But... 178 00:11:44,161 --> 00:11:48,457 I know what it's like to be driven by rage and desire. 179 00:11:48,541 --> 00:11:50,793 And sometimes things can just get out of hand. 180 00:11:50,876 --> 00:11:53,921 I told you, I didn't do it. It was the Stonies. 181 00:11:54,004 --> 00:11:56,090 Betty, FP has the proof. 182 00:11:56,549 --> 00:12:00,302 And to be honest, I was expecting something like this. 183 00:12:01,137 --> 00:12:04,390 But I can't help you unless you tell me the truth. 184 00:12:04,473 --> 00:12:05,558 -Mom... -[door opens] 185 00:12:05,641 --> 00:12:06,642 [Alice clears throat] 186 00:12:07,226 --> 00:12:09,812 -[FP] Forensics on the rock came back. -Oh, no. 187 00:12:11,439 --> 00:12:12,356 And? 188 00:12:12,773 --> 00:12:14,108 Turns out it wasn't blood. 189 00:12:14,900 --> 00:12:18,737 It's run-of-the-mill corn syrup, theatrical stuff used to make fake blood. 190 00:12:18,821 --> 00:12:20,030 So, what does that mean? 191 00:12:20,739 --> 00:12:21,574 Betty... 192 00:12:22,241 --> 00:12:23,784 you and your friends are free to go. 193 00:12:27,204 --> 00:12:28,622 [beeping over TV] 194 00:12:30,749 --> 00:12:32,918 -Put down the controller. -Hey! 195 00:12:33,002 --> 00:12:34,670 Bret, we've got a problem. 196 00:12:35,504 --> 00:12:37,756 Betty and her friends were released from jail, 197 00:12:37,840 --> 00:12:40,718 -and the rock tested negative for blood. -That's, um... 198 00:12:41,927 --> 00:12:42,928 That's unexpected. 199 00:12:43,012 --> 00:12:46,348 Considering we watched Jonathan smear Jughead's blood on said rock, 200 00:12:46,432 --> 00:12:48,017 I'd say it's impossible. 201 00:12:48,100 --> 00:12:51,437 Which means either Betty somehow interfered and switched out 202 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:55,816 the bloody rock with a fake one or Jughead's sheriff daddy is lying. 203 00:12:56,442 --> 00:12:59,153 -What's your instinct? -I don't know. I have to think. 204 00:13:02,531 --> 00:13:04,492 Something about all this... 205 00:13:07,912 --> 00:13:10,414 [cell phone ringing] 206 00:13:12,500 --> 00:13:13,417 Hello? 207 00:13:14,126 --> 00:13:15,586 [Donna] I figured it out, Betty. 208 00:13:18,047 --> 00:13:20,758 It's 3 a.m., Donna. What the hell do you want? 209 00:13:20,841 --> 00:13:23,719 You got too confident. 210 00:13:24,762 --> 00:13:26,013 Overplayed your hand. 211 00:13:26,430 --> 00:13:30,809 That rock found by that hiker wasn't smeared with synthetic blood. 212 00:13:31,185 --> 00:13:32,228 It was real. 213 00:13:33,062 --> 00:13:35,689 Which must mean you're working with Jughead's dad, 214 00:13:35,773 --> 00:13:37,024 which made me wonder, 215 00:13:37,775 --> 00:13:39,193 why would a sheriff... 216 00:13:40,486 --> 00:13:41,529 father... 217 00:13:42,321 --> 00:13:44,073 help the girl who killed his son? 218 00:13:44,657 --> 00:13:45,658 He wouldn't. 219 00:13:45,741 --> 00:13:48,953 Unless, of course, Jughead isn't dead at all. 220 00:13:49,036 --> 00:13:52,957 You saw his body, Donna. You and Bret burst into the morgue. 221 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:54,291 I saw a body. 222 00:13:55,125 --> 00:13:58,462 I never looked into Forsythe's cold, dead eyes. 223 00:13:58,546 --> 00:13:59,964 I didn't even see his face. 224 00:14:00,047 --> 00:14:03,092 Are you seriously suggesting I made Jughead pretend to be dead? 225 00:14:03,175 --> 00:14:04,635 It's what I would have done. 226 00:14:05,135 --> 00:14:08,764 In fact, I would have done everything to make the lies seem real, 227 00:14:08,847 --> 00:14:12,059 to buy myself more time to outwit my enemies. 228 00:14:12,434 --> 00:14:14,103 Now you're keeping Jughead tucked away 229 00:14:14,186 --> 00:14:16,438 while you desperately search for proof 230 00:14:16,522 --> 00:14:18,566 that would tie us to attempted murder. 231 00:14:18,649 --> 00:14:21,235 You're vamping. You won't beat us, Betty. 232 00:14:21,569 --> 00:14:24,071 I am going to implode your little scheme 233 00:14:24,154 --> 00:14:27,449 and lead this investigation right to your doorstep. 234 00:14:27,533 --> 00:14:30,244 There's no way out of this for you. 235 00:14:34,206 --> 00:14:35,583 -Morning, sweetheart. -Morning. 236 00:14:38,127 --> 00:14:40,880 Mr. Jones, I know it might be weird, 237 00:14:40,963 --> 00:14:43,591 but I think the time is right to host a funeral. 238 00:14:44,758 --> 00:14:46,260 We could have a public wake, 239 00:14:47,136 --> 00:14:49,346 here in Jughead's home. 240 00:14:50,222 --> 00:14:54,560 It might help everyone who knew him just to bring some semblance of closure. 241 00:14:54,643 --> 00:14:58,939 If you wanna organize something, Betty, that'd be all right with me. 242 00:15:01,233 --> 00:15:03,652 [Hermosa] Well, well, if it isn't the jail bird. 243 00:15:04,111 --> 00:15:07,948 I'm innocent of all charges and was released within hours. 244 00:15:08,657 --> 00:15:11,410 -I have never killed anyone, Hermosa. -Maybe not... 245 00:15:12,244 --> 00:15:14,663 but sometimes it's better to be safe than sorry. 246 00:15:23,464 --> 00:15:24,381 Isn't that your alias? 247 00:15:27,593 --> 00:15:30,846 Oh, I bet you would love to run me out of town. 248 00:15:30,930 --> 00:15:32,931 Get me out of the way, so you can finally swoop in 249 00:15:33,015 --> 00:15:34,892 and take control of the family business. 250 00:15:36,894 --> 00:15:40,731 Well, tough luck. 251 00:15:42,399 --> 00:15:45,319 Hey, guys, it's time for group training. Where is everyone? 252 00:15:45,653 --> 00:15:48,364 They're, um, not coming. 253 00:15:49,114 --> 00:15:50,282 Why? What's going on? 254 00:15:50,366 --> 00:15:54,078 Everyone's saying that you're a murderer, that you killed that Jones guy. 255 00:15:55,412 --> 00:15:57,373 Toby, I swear to you, 256 00:15:57,998 --> 00:15:59,375 I would never hurt my best friend. 257 00:16:00,626 --> 00:16:03,212 I did not kill Jughead. I didn't kill anyone, okay? 258 00:16:03,295 --> 00:16:05,506 -I'm one of the good guys. -If you say so. 259 00:16:08,842 --> 00:16:10,260 We'll see you later, Archie. 260 00:16:15,307 --> 00:16:18,602 [Alice] So, tell me about your friend, the late Jughead Jones. 261 00:16:19,853 --> 00:16:21,855 We were really similar in a lot of ways. 262 00:16:24,650 --> 00:16:26,735 We actually spent one night together, 263 00:16:27,361 --> 00:16:28,237 and, um... 264 00:16:29,530 --> 00:16:32,366 it was the moment that cemented our friendship. 265 00:16:35,452 --> 00:16:36,286 What? 266 00:16:37,162 --> 00:16:39,957 I'm not threated by what was surely one loveless tryst. 267 00:16:41,542 --> 00:16:44,169 [Alice] And, Cheryl, what are your feelings on the subject? 268 00:16:48,966 --> 00:16:51,343 I'm sorry I called Jughead a hobo that one time. 269 00:16:54,972 --> 00:16:56,140 Is that it? 270 00:17:01,645 --> 00:17:04,398 I'm really sorry I called Jughead a hobo that one time. 271 00:17:10,029 --> 00:17:12,031 [indistinct chatter] 272 00:17:13,657 --> 00:17:14,742 [door opens] 273 00:17:18,412 --> 00:17:21,999 -You got a lot of nerve coming here. -Sweet Pea, it's okay. 274 00:17:22,082 --> 00:17:23,709 Mr. Jones said that they could come in. 275 00:17:29,465 --> 00:17:30,799 [Donna] Closed casket. 276 00:17:31,925 --> 00:17:32,968 Call me a doubting Thomas, 277 00:17:33,052 --> 00:17:35,721 but that seems like a suspect choice with such a handsome cadaver. 278 00:17:36,263 --> 00:17:38,098 Classy as ever, Donna. 279 00:17:38,849 --> 00:17:41,226 The funeral home didn't even want us to have the casket here, 280 00:17:41,310 --> 00:17:42,770 but it's Serpent tradition. 281 00:17:44,146 --> 00:17:47,066 And if you make a scene, I will throw your ass out. 282 00:17:49,860 --> 00:17:51,820 I wanna thank you for coming today. 283 00:17:51,904 --> 00:17:55,157 I know you all... loved my son. 284 00:17:57,284 --> 00:18:00,329 Things weren't always easy for us. 285 00:18:01,121 --> 00:18:02,206 But my boy was... 286 00:18:04,208 --> 00:18:06,960 always resilient... 287 00:18:07,753 --> 00:18:08,587 and loyal... 288 00:18:10,589 --> 00:18:11,423 and loving. 289 00:18:13,383 --> 00:18:14,218 And... 290 00:18:22,684 --> 00:18:23,519 I'll go. 291 00:18:32,110 --> 00:18:33,403 As many of you know, 292 00:18:34,696 --> 00:18:39,326 Jughead was a fan of crime fiction. 293 00:18:41,578 --> 00:18:42,871 Detective stories. 294 00:18:44,373 --> 00:18:47,292 So, to honor him, I'd like to read a passage 295 00:18:47,376 --> 00:18:50,838 from one of his favorite Sherlock Holmes short stories: 296 00:18:51,588 --> 00:18:52,798 "The Final Problem." 297 00:18:54,383 --> 00:18:58,095 "An examination by experts leaves little doubt 298 00:18:58,762 --> 00:19:03,892 that a personal contest between Holmes and Moriarty ended in their reeling over, 299 00:19:05,102 --> 00:19:06,979 locked in each other's arms. 300 00:19:08,730 --> 00:19:12,609 Any attempt at recovering the bodies was absolutely hopeless, 301 00:19:12,693 --> 00:19:14,570 and there, deep down, 302 00:19:14,653 --> 00:19:19,575 in that dreadful cauldron of swirling water and seething foam, 303 00:19:20,951 --> 00:19:21,952 will lie... 304 00:19:23,453 --> 00:19:26,498 Will lie for all time the most dangerous criminal 305 00:19:26,832 --> 00:19:31,336 and the foremost champion of the law of their generation." 306 00:19:40,387 --> 00:19:41,221 [sighs] 307 00:19:42,973 --> 00:19:43,891 [clears throat] 308 00:19:44,349 --> 00:19:45,392 Mr. Mayor. 309 00:19:45,726 --> 00:19:46,560 FP. 310 00:19:48,729 --> 00:19:51,565 Look, this is a difficult time. 311 00:19:52,357 --> 00:19:55,027 And this case, it's just... It's too personal for you. 312 00:19:55,485 --> 00:19:59,573 It's too painful, so why don't you take a leave of absence from being sheriff? 313 00:20:03,285 --> 00:20:05,078 You came to my son's funeral to fire me? 314 00:20:06,038 --> 00:20:07,039 Of course not. 315 00:20:11,960 --> 00:20:13,170 Go to hell, Hiram. 316 00:20:15,797 --> 00:20:17,007 I quit. 317 00:20:23,555 --> 00:20:25,515 You must really miss your brother. 318 00:20:26,642 --> 00:20:28,560 When was the last time you saw him? 319 00:20:29,811 --> 00:20:31,396 He isn't really dead, is he? 320 00:20:31,897 --> 00:20:33,440 Donna, are you serious? 321 00:20:33,815 --> 00:20:35,859 This is Jughead's little sister. You're accosting her? 322 00:20:35,943 --> 00:20:40,030 Oh, come on, Betty, you and I both know that this is all an act. 323 00:20:40,113 --> 00:20:41,949 Bitch, I'm done with you. Let's go. 324 00:20:43,325 --> 00:20:44,993 Do it. Bret, do it! 325 00:20:47,996 --> 00:20:50,123 -What do you think you're doing? -She told me to do it. 326 00:20:50,207 --> 00:20:53,877 -You preppies don't know when to quit. -Okay, calm down. He's not worth it. 327 00:20:53,961 --> 00:20:55,504 He was leaving anyway. 328 00:20:57,005 --> 00:21:01,718 Donna, control your little pet, okay? He seems to have lost his cool. 329 00:21:21,113 --> 00:21:26,326 I don't know what kind of second-rate detective this former Sheriff Jones is, 330 00:21:26,410 --> 00:21:30,497 but I took it upon myself to do a little investigating and... 331 00:21:30,914 --> 00:21:32,124 guess what I discovered. 332 00:21:33,083 --> 00:21:35,919 Please, enlighten me. 333 00:21:36,878 --> 00:21:38,797 You, Betty and Archie 334 00:21:39,172 --> 00:21:42,634 all told your parents drastically different versions of what happened 335 00:21:42,718 --> 00:21:44,845 the night of Jughead's death. 336 00:21:48,223 --> 00:21:49,558 How did you find out about that? 337 00:21:50,600 --> 00:21:53,603 I simply ingratiated myself to the right people, of course. 338 00:21:54,563 --> 00:21:57,899 Mrs. Andrews, I'm Veronica's sister, Hermosa. 339 00:21:57,983 --> 00:22:00,777 -What can I do for you? -I was hoping I could ask your legal help 340 00:22:00,861 --> 00:22:04,156 in drawing up some contracts for one of my clubs down in Miami. 341 00:22:04,906 --> 00:22:07,242 -I could pay up front. -Come on in. 342 00:22:08,952 --> 00:22:13,457 Ms. Smith, I wanted to offer you and Mr. Jones my deepest condolences. 343 00:22:13,540 --> 00:22:14,374 Thank you. 344 00:22:14,750 --> 00:22:16,501 -May I come in? -Of course. 345 00:22:17,586 --> 00:22:19,671 I knew I was on to something. 346 00:22:21,590 --> 00:22:24,176 Now, I want the truth. 347 00:22:25,010 --> 00:22:27,429 Or what, my dear sister? 348 00:22:28,388 --> 00:22:33,435 Or I sit Papi, Mrs. Andrews and Alice Smith down at the same table, 349 00:22:33,518 --> 00:22:35,187 so they can compare notes. 350 00:22:39,232 --> 00:22:40,233 [knock on door] 351 00:22:40,984 --> 00:22:41,818 Hey. 352 00:22:45,363 --> 00:22:46,364 So, is it true? 353 00:22:47,365 --> 00:22:48,283 Is what true? 354 00:22:48,366 --> 00:22:50,827 That Jughead, you know, is alive? 355 00:22:50,911 --> 00:22:51,912 What? 356 00:22:53,330 --> 00:22:57,042 Kevin, that's insane, not to mention cruel. 357 00:22:57,125 --> 00:22:59,419 I'm sorry, it's just what people are saying. 358 00:22:59,503 --> 00:23:03,924 Who? What people? Seriously, tell me. Who is saying that Jughead is alive? 359 00:23:04,341 --> 00:23:05,175 Everyone. 360 00:23:06,093 --> 00:23:08,678 But I first heard it from that Stonewall Prep girl at the funeral. 361 00:23:09,137 --> 00:23:12,057 -Do you mean Donna Sweett? -Yes, that was her name. 362 00:23:12,140 --> 00:23:15,727 She was talking about how it was all some elaborate ruse. 363 00:23:19,773 --> 00:23:22,400 [Alice] Why do you think these stories about Jughead faking his death 364 00:23:22,484 --> 00:23:23,860 are gaining so much traction? 365 00:23:24,694 --> 00:23:28,198 I think because we just wanna believe that it's true. 366 00:23:28,740 --> 00:23:31,326 Now that I think of it, I remember freshman year, 367 00:23:31,409 --> 00:23:34,204 we were assigned The Adventures of Tom Sawyer to read. 368 00:23:34,704 --> 00:23:39,251 I barely knew Jughead at the time, but he was obsessed with that book, 369 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:42,963 specifically the chapter in which Tom fakes his own death 370 00:23:43,046 --> 00:23:46,508 to see how the people of his hometown would react to his passing. 371 00:23:48,969 --> 00:23:51,304 I remember him in class saying, "Imagine that." 372 00:23:52,389 --> 00:23:54,933 Imagine being able to attend your own funeral. 373 00:23:55,308 --> 00:23:57,561 [Alice] Reggie, what do you make of the rumors 374 00:23:57,644 --> 00:23:59,354 that Jughead Jones is somehow alive? 375 00:23:59,855 --> 00:24:02,315 I'm angered by them, Mrs. S. 376 00:24:03,859 --> 00:24:05,068 It pisses me off. 377 00:24:05,861 --> 00:24:06,903 Yeah, of course, 378 00:24:07,612 --> 00:24:09,447 because you deeply miss your friend. 379 00:24:10,240 --> 00:24:11,908 What? No. 380 00:24:12,450 --> 00:24:15,412 I'm mad because that weirdo beat me 381 00:24:15,495 --> 00:24:18,165 by pulling off the most epic senior prank of all time. 382 00:24:18,832 --> 00:24:20,709 Faking your own death? 383 00:24:22,419 --> 00:24:23,503 That's legendary. 384 00:24:23,920 --> 00:24:25,422 He'll never be forgotten. 385 00:24:25,505 --> 00:24:26,506 [door bells jingle] 386 00:24:26,590 --> 00:24:28,592 [oldies music playing over speakers] 387 00:24:30,302 --> 00:24:31,303 -Hey. -Hi. 388 00:24:31,386 --> 00:24:33,513 I got here as soon as I could. What's going on? 389 00:24:33,597 --> 00:24:36,141 I just don't think I can do this anymore, Arch. 390 00:24:36,558 --> 00:24:38,393 I keep waiting for Jug to come back, 391 00:24:38,476 --> 00:24:40,520 but he doesn't and he won't. 392 00:24:42,355 --> 00:24:43,690 He won't ever come back. 393 00:24:45,942 --> 00:24:48,486 And I don't know how I'm supposed to keep going. 394 00:24:52,908 --> 00:24:54,326 Day by day, Betty. 395 00:24:54,409 --> 00:24:56,578 We'll get through this. Together. 396 00:24:59,122 --> 00:25:03,585 I just don't know why everyone at school is saying that he's still alive, he isn't. 397 00:25:05,045 --> 00:25:08,173 These crazy rumors are just making it so much more painful. 398 00:25:36,826 --> 00:25:37,827 [Archie] Betty, you okay? 399 00:25:40,497 --> 00:25:41,706 You wanna talk about it? 400 00:25:44,042 --> 00:25:45,377 I can't do this, Arch. 401 00:25:46,670 --> 00:25:48,213 I feel so alone. 402 00:25:49,339 --> 00:25:50,173 You're not. 403 00:25:50,924 --> 00:25:53,051 Betty, I promise. I know how hard this is. 404 00:25:54,010 --> 00:25:57,013 I just wanna feel... good. 405 00:25:57,097 --> 00:25:59,182 Even for just a few moments. 406 00:26:02,310 --> 00:26:03,561 I'm here for you, Betty. 407 00:26:05,105 --> 00:26:06,273 I always have been. 408 00:26:09,234 --> 00:26:10,735 Yeah, you have, haven't you? 409 00:26:23,873 --> 00:26:25,875 [clicking] 410 00:26:30,755 --> 00:26:31,881 Oh, grief, 411 00:26:31,965 --> 00:26:34,759 you wicked, heartless aphrodisiac. 412 00:26:35,510 --> 00:26:38,555 Destroyer of endgames and worlds. 413 00:26:39,973 --> 00:26:43,351 Why, oh, why am I always the one to catch these two kissing cads? 414 00:26:43,435 --> 00:26:45,437 [cell phones chiming] 415 00:26:53,320 --> 00:26:55,071 Andrews and Cooper. 416 00:26:55,822 --> 00:26:56,656 What? 417 00:27:02,245 --> 00:27:03,288 [door opens] 418 00:27:06,499 --> 00:27:07,334 Cheryl. 419 00:27:08,585 --> 00:27:11,338 Is everything okay? Did something happen with Toni? 420 00:27:11,755 --> 00:27:15,216 Veronica, I had a text drafted and ready to send to you, 421 00:27:15,300 --> 00:27:17,177 but I couldn't bring myself to do it. 422 00:27:17,761 --> 00:27:20,347 -You deserve to be told in person. -What are you talking about? 423 00:27:21,639 --> 00:27:25,060 Take a moment. Prepare yourself for devastation. 424 00:27:25,268 --> 00:27:28,271 Come on, we're maple partners. Just please tell me what's going on. 425 00:27:36,029 --> 00:27:37,364 Son of a bi-- 426 00:27:39,908 --> 00:27:41,451 Betty? Really, Archie? 427 00:27:41,534 --> 00:27:43,453 Of all people? Betty? 428 00:27:44,371 --> 00:27:46,331 -How could you do this to me? -Ronnie, what--? 429 00:27:46,414 --> 00:27:48,708 Don't play innocent with me, Archie Andrews. 430 00:27:48,792 --> 00:27:53,463 Kissing my best friend in the music room where you and I had our fun? 431 00:27:54,005 --> 00:27:56,883 Why should I be surprised? That's your special place, isn't it? 432 00:27:56,966 --> 00:27:58,593 It's where you take all your women. 433 00:27:58,676 --> 00:28:01,763 Me, Josie, Ms. Grundy, and now Betty. 434 00:28:02,764 --> 00:28:07,143 And shame on you for taking advantage of our friend when she is grieving... 435 00:28:07,852 --> 00:28:09,437 and at her most vulnerable. 436 00:28:09,521 --> 00:28:12,232 B, I need you to know, 437 00:28:12,315 --> 00:28:13,608 I do not blame you. 438 00:28:14,943 --> 00:28:18,446 It's my fault. I'm the one who started it. I-- 439 00:28:19,155 --> 00:28:21,533 I kissed Archie. I'm so sorry. 440 00:28:22,158 --> 00:28:22,992 Sorry? 441 00:28:25,537 --> 00:28:26,413 You're sorry? 442 00:28:29,791 --> 00:28:32,919 You scheming, two-faced bitch, 443 00:28:33,503 --> 00:28:34,671 Betty Cooper. 444 00:28:35,839 --> 00:28:36,673 You know what? 445 00:28:37,340 --> 00:28:38,800 You two deserve each other. 446 00:28:39,676 --> 00:28:42,011 So, burn in hell, the both of you. 447 00:28:43,930 --> 00:28:45,306 That's right. You tell them, girl. 448 00:28:53,148 --> 00:28:55,692 [Alice] So, why do you think people are so ready to accept the fact 449 00:28:55,775 --> 00:28:57,235 that Archie and Betty are dating? 450 00:28:58,862 --> 00:29:02,574 I think there were a lot of closeted Barchie stans out there 451 00:29:02,657 --> 00:29:04,159 who have been waiting for this moment. 452 00:29:05,285 --> 00:29:07,370 We just hoped that it's true. 453 00:29:08,121 --> 00:29:10,123 Sounds like you're one of these stans. 454 00:29:10,582 --> 00:29:14,002 Oh, no, don't get me wrong. I support Betty and whoever she likes. 455 00:29:14,461 --> 00:29:17,881 There's a lot of people who don't think Bughead should have happened. 456 00:29:19,466 --> 00:29:21,301 It was always supposed to be Betty and Archie. 457 00:29:21,885 --> 00:29:23,261 It was like it was their destiny. 458 00:29:24,345 --> 00:29:25,221 I see. 459 00:29:26,014 --> 00:29:28,433 And what about this rumor that Jughead is still alive? 460 00:29:32,687 --> 00:29:36,024 If Betty and Archie being together proves anything, 461 00:29:36,107 --> 00:29:38,902 it's that Jughead is definitely dead. 462 00:29:40,111 --> 00:29:41,571 I know your daughter pretty well. 463 00:29:42,572 --> 00:29:45,450 Not even she's crazy enough to date Archie if Jughead were still around. 464 00:29:48,620 --> 00:29:50,538 [zipper zipping] 465 00:29:52,373 --> 00:29:53,208 Hi, Betty. 466 00:29:56,127 --> 00:29:57,003 Here all alone? 467 00:29:58,630 --> 00:30:00,882 Why? Are you here to kill me? 468 00:30:01,758 --> 00:30:02,801 Just so you know... 469 00:30:03,676 --> 00:30:08,640 you may have this town, your school and all your friends fooled, but not me. 470 00:30:10,016 --> 00:30:12,894 You're either building a case against me and my classmates 471 00:30:12,977 --> 00:30:15,063 or trying to exonerate yourself. 472 00:30:15,772 --> 00:30:19,067 And Jughead is alive and helping you behind the scenes. 473 00:30:19,984 --> 00:30:21,694 I just don't know where you're hiding him. 474 00:30:22,362 --> 00:30:23,196 Yet. 475 00:30:23,279 --> 00:30:24,113 Donna... 476 00:30:25,490 --> 00:30:30,620 we can't keep having the same conversation over and over again, okay? 477 00:30:31,496 --> 00:30:34,582 You're obsessed. Seriously, it is not healthy. 478 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:37,043 It's fine. 479 00:30:37,126 --> 00:30:39,045 I didn't expect you to just tell me. 480 00:30:40,129 --> 00:30:41,756 But I know he's close by. 481 00:30:42,632 --> 00:30:44,300 Somewhere you two can be alone. 482 00:30:45,718 --> 00:30:46,803 Know how I know? 483 00:30:48,930 --> 00:30:52,517 Because I saw that sex tape of yours and... 484 00:30:53,059 --> 00:30:56,604 Yowza. Based on the contents, you can't go two hours, 485 00:30:56,688 --> 00:30:58,606 let alone two days without it. 486 00:30:59,607 --> 00:31:01,901 You are an actual monster. 487 00:31:01,985 --> 00:31:04,028 And you are a nymphomaniac 488 00:31:04,112 --> 00:31:06,865 who is going to trip up sooner rather than later. 489 00:31:08,658 --> 00:31:10,952 And I'll be there to watch you fall. 490 00:31:15,707 --> 00:31:18,668 [Alice] And that's when you believe Donna started following you. 491 00:31:19,002 --> 00:31:21,004 She had fixated on me. 492 00:31:21,087 --> 00:31:23,715 She was convinced that I was sneaking around. 493 00:31:26,009 --> 00:31:27,385 Which was true. 494 00:31:27,468 --> 00:31:31,139 I... had been visiting Dilton's bunker. 495 00:31:32,640 --> 00:31:34,475 It became a nightly ritual. 496 00:31:34,934 --> 00:31:36,853 First, stop at Pop's for dinner. 497 00:31:38,605 --> 00:31:40,398 Then I'd head to the woods alone. 498 00:32:36,871 --> 00:32:38,748 -Gotcha! -[Betty] What the hell? 499 00:32:38,831 --> 00:32:41,084 Oh, my God. Donna? 500 00:32:43,962 --> 00:32:46,130 Get out of here, you pervert! 501 00:32:48,466 --> 00:32:51,094 [Alice] And how long have you been meeting with Archie in the bunker? 502 00:32:54,973 --> 00:32:57,642 Kind of just started up after... 503 00:32:57,725 --> 00:32:59,936 It's nothing to be ashamed of, Elizabeth. 504 00:33:01,145 --> 00:33:03,439 I promise you'll feel better once you tell the truth. 505 00:33:07,985 --> 00:33:08,986 In that case... 506 00:33:10,530 --> 00:33:14,158 before you hear it from someone else, Mom, I need to tell you something. 507 00:33:15,952 --> 00:33:17,078 Off the record. 508 00:33:19,247 --> 00:33:20,123 Okay, honey. 509 00:33:22,375 --> 00:33:24,085 Well, as it turns out, 510 00:33:25,253 --> 00:33:29,966 this is not simply a story about a murder in a small town. 511 00:33:30,550 --> 00:33:31,384 No. 512 00:33:32,260 --> 00:33:33,970 It's a story about friendship 513 00:33:34,595 --> 00:33:35,722 and conspiracy. 514 00:33:36,764 --> 00:33:39,475 And what happens when those two things dovetail 515 00:33:39,559 --> 00:33:42,353 into a highly sophisticated cover-up. 516 00:33:45,773 --> 00:33:47,358 So, our little gambit worked. 517 00:33:48,526 --> 00:33:51,154 Between the look I saw on Donna's face in the bunker 518 00:33:51,487 --> 00:33:53,448 and your performance in the student lounge... 519 00:33:53,740 --> 00:33:56,242 You can thank Helen Mirren's MasterClass for that. 520 00:33:59,120 --> 00:34:00,621 Though I just have to ask. 521 00:34:03,624 --> 00:34:06,043 When you were pretending to be with Betty... 522 00:34:08,129 --> 00:34:10,423 you didn't feel anything, 523 00:34:11,299 --> 00:34:12,216 did you? 524 00:34:12,759 --> 00:34:13,593 Ronnie... 525 00:34:15,762 --> 00:34:16,804 when will you learn? 526 00:34:18,347 --> 00:34:19,182 You are, 527 00:34:20,308 --> 00:34:22,143 now and forever, 528 00:34:23,060 --> 00:34:24,145 the only girl for me. 529 00:34:36,032 --> 00:34:39,327 [Betty] Even by our standards, this was a pretty crazy week. 530 00:34:39,952 --> 00:34:42,413 Well, pretending to be dead is one thing, 531 00:34:42,497 --> 00:34:46,167 but hiding under a cot in this sex bunker of death... 532 00:34:46,876 --> 00:34:50,546 while you make out with Archie just to convince a bunch of evil preppies 533 00:34:50,630 --> 00:34:52,006 that I did die? 534 00:34:52,089 --> 00:34:55,343 Yeah, definitely cracks the top-10 craziest things. 535 00:34:55,802 --> 00:34:56,677 But it worked. 536 00:34:57,970 --> 00:35:00,681 And now Donna will start doubting herself. 537 00:35:01,432 --> 00:35:03,810 This whole thing is a game of confidence. 538 00:35:03,893 --> 00:35:06,062 And what happens when you don't have confidence? 539 00:35:07,230 --> 00:35:08,648 Mistakes are made. 540 00:35:08,731 --> 00:35:11,234 And bonus, you'll have all this uninterrupted time 541 00:35:11,317 --> 00:35:14,320 to figure out how the pieces of the mystery fit together. 542 00:35:14,403 --> 00:35:16,906 An additional bonus is that they won't come to try 543 00:35:16,989 --> 00:35:19,158 -and finish my botched braining. -Mm-hm. 544 00:35:19,909 --> 00:35:21,285 I never thought I'd say it, 545 00:35:21,369 --> 00:35:24,413 but God bless that beanie for cushioning the blow, 546 00:35:24,497 --> 00:35:25,998 even just a little bit. 547 00:35:30,503 --> 00:35:31,879 Speaking of that... 548 00:35:33,381 --> 00:35:35,341 close your eyes and hold out your hand. 549 00:35:41,681 --> 00:35:42,515 Open. 550 00:35:47,019 --> 00:35:48,604 When did you have time to do this? 551 00:35:48,688 --> 00:35:51,524 [laughs] We all manage our stress in different ways. 552 00:35:51,983 --> 00:35:53,693 My mom had her documentary, 553 00:35:54,819 --> 00:35:56,445 I taught myself how to knit. 554 00:36:00,533 --> 00:36:02,285 Are you sure telling your mom was a good idea? 555 00:36:03,536 --> 00:36:05,872 Well, considering Charles, 556 00:36:05,955 --> 00:36:09,000 your dad, Jellybean, Dr. Curdle Jr., 557 00:36:09,083 --> 00:36:11,127 and Mrs. Andrews are all in on it, 558 00:36:11,210 --> 00:36:13,379 yeah, it felt like the prudent thing to do. 559 00:36:13,796 --> 00:36:15,089 Yeah, that's fair enough. 560 00:36:18,050 --> 00:36:20,761 When you kissed Archie, none of those old feelings came back, did they? 561 00:36:21,345 --> 00:36:22,430 Jughead... 562 00:36:23,890 --> 00:36:24,724 No. 563 00:36:25,266 --> 00:36:27,351 Of course not, okay? Don't be silly. 564 00:36:29,770 --> 00:36:31,814 You know you're the only man for me. 565 00:36:32,690 --> 00:36:35,860 And our scheming can take one night off, don't you think? 566 00:36:52,126 --> 00:36:54,795 [Alice] So, I understand you made quite the public spectacle 567 00:36:54,879 --> 00:36:56,881 over the Archie and Betty romance. 568 00:36:57,465 --> 00:37:01,594 Um, I think you mean I gave an amazing performance. 569 00:37:02,136 --> 00:37:05,389 But weren't you afraid that something might actually spark between them? 570 00:37:05,932 --> 00:37:07,016 I trust Archie. 571 00:37:08,059 --> 00:37:09,185 And I trust Betty. 572 00:37:10,019 --> 00:37:12,313 To be honest, the thought never even crossed my mind. 573 00:37:14,482 --> 00:37:16,359 [cell phone buzzing] 574 00:37:16,442 --> 00:37:18,444 ["Verso" playing] 575 00:37:25,534 --> 00:37:28,454 ♪ I can hear your voice ♪ 576 00:37:31,082 --> 00:37:34,543 ♪ Through the cold, white noise ♪ 577 00:37:37,004 --> 00:37:40,925 ♪ You're still there for me ♪ 578 00:37:42,927 --> 00:37:45,596 ♪ I'm still here for you ♪ 579 00:37:47,598 --> 00:37:51,018 ♪ I can feel your love ♪ 580 00:37:53,646 --> 00:37:56,649 ♪ Through this empty room ♪ 581 00:37:59,318 --> 00:38:03,489 ♪ You still care for me ♪ 582 00:38:05,074 --> 00:38:07,702 ♪ And I still care for you ♪ 583 00:38:12,415 --> 00:38:14,292 [Alice] The question still remains: 584 00:38:14,375 --> 00:38:16,544 Why did you go to such extraordinary lengths 585 00:38:16,627 --> 00:38:20,881 to convince the preppies and pretty much the whole town of Riverdale 586 00:38:20,965 --> 00:38:22,299 that Jughead was dead? 587 00:38:22,758 --> 00:38:25,177 Because they were trying to pin the murder on me. 588 00:38:27,513 --> 00:38:29,974 And because if they knew Jughead was still alive, 589 00:38:30,057 --> 00:38:33,227 they would circle the wagons and lock down tight. 590 00:38:34,895 --> 00:38:38,816 And we were and still are locked in a battle of psychological warfare 591 00:38:38,899 --> 00:38:39,942 with the Stonies. 592 00:38:40,276 --> 00:38:44,405 The only way that we would be able to pin the attempted murder of Jughead on them 593 00:38:44,739 --> 00:38:47,116 is if we forced the Stonies to crack. 594 00:38:48,784 --> 00:38:50,786 You seem quite confident that they will. 595 00:38:52,705 --> 00:38:54,582 No, I can't be certain, but... 596 00:38:56,375 --> 00:38:57,918 after the last few days, 597 00:38:58,669 --> 00:39:01,005 I have a feeling they'll be fracturing any minute now. 598 00:39:03,883 --> 00:39:05,343 Stop what you're doing, Bret. 599 00:39:06,677 --> 00:39:08,137 I have proof that Jughead's alive. 600 00:39:08,220 --> 00:39:10,723 Whoa, Donna, slow down. How can you be so sure? 601 00:39:11,098 --> 00:39:13,476 I tailed Betty to an apocalyptic bunker, 602 00:39:13,559 --> 00:39:15,811 where she sloppily swapped saliva 603 00:39:15,895 --> 00:39:17,730 with that carrot-topped Neanderthal. 604 00:39:17,813 --> 00:39:19,190 It was all a charade. 605 00:39:19,899 --> 00:39:21,609 They had takeout from Pop's, 606 00:39:21,692 --> 00:39:23,569 that little diner that Jones was obsessed with. 607 00:39:23,652 --> 00:39:25,196 And what? There's an extra burger? 608 00:39:25,613 --> 00:39:29,033 Archie's built like a superhero. I'm sure he could wolf half a dozen. 609 00:39:29,116 --> 00:39:31,118 Forget about the burger! 610 00:39:31,952 --> 00:39:34,372 There was not one, not two, 611 00:39:35,039 --> 00:39:37,458 but three milkshakes in evidence. 612 00:39:40,336 --> 00:39:44,048 I am certain that Jones must have heard me sneaking down the ladder 613 00:39:44,131 --> 00:39:46,926 and he hid so as not to get caught. 614 00:39:47,551 --> 00:39:49,261 Donna, look... 615 00:39:50,179 --> 00:39:51,305 maybe, um... 616 00:39:52,807 --> 00:39:55,184 you should let sleeping dogs lie. 617 00:39:56,519 --> 00:39:57,603 Take the win. 618 00:39:58,354 --> 00:39:59,355 Forsythe's dead. 619 00:39:59,897 --> 00:40:00,731 We killed him. 620 00:40:01,649 --> 00:40:04,443 Ponytail's obviously moved on. 621 00:40:05,945 --> 00:40:07,446 It's time you do the same. 622 00:40:11,492 --> 00:40:13,702 Don't you ever tell me what to do. 623 00:40:13,786 --> 00:40:17,456 In case you've forgotten, I'm the brains of this operation. 624 00:40:17,790 --> 00:40:21,210 We still have a job to finish and a meddling girlfriend to pin it on. 625 00:40:22,128 --> 00:40:22,962 Yes, sir. 626 00:40:26,090 --> 00:40:30,219 And if you ever undermine me again, 627 00:40:30,845 --> 00:40:34,265 you will go the way of Jonathan, may he rest in peace. 628 00:40:34,598 --> 00:40:36,308 And that's a fact. 629 00:40:41,147 --> 00:40:42,148 Well, well, well... 630 00:40:42,898 --> 00:40:45,025 if it isn't the girl who cried Papi. 631 00:40:45,609 --> 00:40:48,320 I did a little digging like you asked me to. 632 00:40:48,404 --> 00:40:49,447 And? 633 00:40:50,573 --> 00:40:53,075 You are lucky I am such a good PI 634 00:40:53,367 --> 00:40:55,828 because you'll never believe what I found out. 635 00:40:59,874 --> 00:41:01,417 [speaks in Spanish] 636 00:41:05,588 --> 00:41:06,714 [Veronica] As it turns out, 637 00:41:06,797 --> 00:41:08,966 my darling half sister is actually good for something. 638 00:41:09,383 --> 00:41:12,845 At my behest, Hermosa put her private-eye skills to good use 639 00:41:12,928 --> 00:41:15,514 and did some digging on those Stonewall WASPs. 640 00:41:15,598 --> 00:41:17,141 And your gal-pal Donna... 641 00:41:17,808 --> 00:41:18,934 is not so sweet. 642 00:41:20,895 --> 00:41:23,314 Everybody, brace yourselves. 643 00:41:23,772 --> 00:41:26,484 Because Donna Sweett is actually... 644 00:41:31,697 --> 00:41:33,824 -Oh, my God. -Of course. 645 00:41:35,493 --> 00:41:37,828 If this is true, this is our smoking gun. 646 00:41:38,537 --> 00:41:40,539 This is the final piece of the puzzle that we needed. 647 00:41:45,044 --> 00:41:47,463 I think I know how to take down these Stonies once and for all. t on.