[Melody] Our story is about a town...
No, scratch that.
Our story is about three young women,
bursting with talent.
They were the best of friends until,
sadly, they weren't.
Our story is about how they parted ways,
found their own unique voices,
and then rediscovered each other.
But not without some drama.
Okay, I would like to make a toast.
To my roommate and my best friend,
Melody Valentine,
who, against all odds, left law school
in order to, uh, write and publish her very first novel, Summer Storm.
I'm so proud of you.
You fearlessly chased your dream.
And you're a badass for it.
I love you.
-[chuckles] Cheers. -[girl] Cheers.
Cheers.
[all] Cheers.
Thank you, Val.
I love you. I love you so much.
As my best friend mentioned,
I was gonna be a lawyer.
But when I started looking for my voice,
I knew I wasn't gonna find it inside of Harvard's Law Library.
It was inside of me,
in the form of this book.
I just-- I guess I just had to be brave enough to listen to it.
And it's not just gonna be a book.
Tell everyone the good news, babe.
Okay, well, uh, it's not "official" official,
but my book's been optioned.
By Tyler Perry.
And it's gonna be a movie,
and the best part is...
Well, I'm really excited
because it looks like Valerie's gonna play the lead.
Yeah!
Yes!
[Nancy] Cheers to that.
Cheers to that.
[Nancy] That was such a fun party, my love.
I'm so glad we celebrated you.
Me too, baby.
I do wish you didn't bring up the whole movie thing.
And why is that?
Tyler wants a big star to play the lead.
[dramatic music playing]
Someone splashy, like Keke Palmer or Amandla Stenberg.
Not Val.
No.
Not if we want the movie to get made, he says.
-[Alan] That was a fun night. -It was amazing.
I'm so proud of Melody.
She's like a real adult.
You too, movie star.
We're not there yet.
I'm still a barista.
Oh, please. Hey, you're so much more than that.
You are a poet. An actress.
An activist.
-The love of my life. -Alan, you're making me blush.
[Valerie chuckles]
Speaking of...
I know you said you needed some time to think it over, but...
I was wondering if maybe you have an answer for me.
Yeah, I have been thinking, I promise.
But I'm still unsure.
Getting married is such a big step.
Okay, well, no pressure. Because I'm fine either way.
Just let me know when you decide.
I will.
And until then, just know that I love you, Alan Mayberry.
No matter what.
I love you too, Val.
♪ Kiss my hand ♪
[man over radio] That was "Kiss My Hand," the latest number-one single
from the multi-platinum recording artist Josie McCoy.
Even as the mystery surrounding the superstar's whereabouts continues
after failing to appear on-stage this weekend in Berlin.
The world wants to know:
What happened?
Where did Josie vanish to?
[woman] Excuse me, uh, I'd like to place an order to go.
Double cheeseburger, cheese fries, and a chocolate shake.
Wait, where's Pop Tate?
Oh, that's my grandpa. He retired.
Oh...
Oh, my God, are you...?
Are you Josie?
Are you the Josie McCoy?
In the flesh and the faux fur.
Unbelievable. Josie McCoy in my diner.
This is such an honor.
At the risk of fangirl-ing even more than I already am, I--
I have to ask.
What brought you to Riverdale?
Just needed to take a little break for a while.
You know, some me time, to recenter myself and to write.
Well, what's it like being back? Is...? Is it how you remember?
["It's All Coming Back to Me Now" playing]
♪ There were nights When the wind was so cold ♪
♪ That my body froze in bed ♪
♪ If I just listened to it ♪
♪ Right outside the window ♪
[inaudible dialogue]
♪ There were days When the sun was so cruel ♪
♪ That all the tears turned to dust ♪
♪ And I just knew my eyes were ♪
♪ Drying up forever ♪
♪ I finished crying In the instant that you left ♪
♪ And I can't remember Where or when or how ♪
♪ And I banished every memory ♪
♪ You and I had ever made ♪
♪ But when you touch me like this ♪
♪ And you hold me like that ♪
♪ I just have to admit ♪
♪ That it's all coming back to me ♪
♪ It's all coming back ♪
♪ It's all coming back to me now ♪
♪ There were moments of gold ♪
♪ And there were flashes of light ♪
♪ There were things I'd never do again ♪
♪ But then they'd always seemed right ♪
♪ There were nights of endless pleasure ♪
♪ It was more than any laws allowed ♪
♪ Baby, baby ♪
♪ If I kiss you like this ♪
♪ And if you whisper like that ♪
♪ It was lost long ago ♪
♪ But it's all coming back to me ♪
♪ But you were history ♪
♪ With the slamming of the door ♪
♪ And I made myself So strong again somehow ♪
♪ And I never wasted ♪
♪ Any of my time on you since then ♪
♪ It's all coming back ♪
♪ It's all coming back to me now ♪
♪ When you see me like this ♪
♪ And when I see you like that ♪
♪ Then we see what we wanna see ♪
♪ All coming back to me ♪
♪ I can barely recall ♪
♪ But it's all coming back ♪
♪ To me now ♪
[knocking on door]
I thought I told the front desk, no autographs.
[man] I am so sorry, Ms. Newmar,
but hotel policy,
no live music in our rooms after 9 p.m.
There have been complaints.
Damn, Mr. Lodge, nice to know you're still a little bitch.
Excuse me? What makes you think you can speak to me that way?
Uh, well, for starters,
you're here in your jammies,
whining that my music's too loud.
To me that screams, once a little bitch, always a little bitch.
Move him if he's got a problem with my music.
-Excellent idea, Ms. Newmar-- -Just turn it down.
Veronica, do you have a minute?
For you, Tabitha, I've got five.
So I just had an encounter with someone who really inspires me.
I won't say who, but...
She reminded me of why I came to Riverdale.
My dream, my ambition, which is to franchise Pop's.
But to do that, I need more capital.
So I thought maybe I could give you my nest egg to invest?
Right now probably isn't the best time.
Why's that?
Chad pulled me into financial quicksand.
A Ponzi scheme I'm trying to dig myself out of by trading again,
but it'll be months before I can cover
what Chad stole from his clients in our name.
And should any of our investors start pulling out,
the whole house of cards comes crashing down.
Got it.
Enough said.
Good luck to you.
Thanks.
[knocking on door]
Waldo, look who's visiting.
Ms. McCoy!
As fabulous as ever!
Aw. Thanks, Mr. Weatherbee.
What brings a star like you back to our humble halls?
Yeah, inquiring minds wanna know.
Actually, I have a favor to ask. I'm here to do some songwriting.
I was wondering if I could use the music room to record.
Of course, I'd pay top dollar.
Just name your price.
Can your payment be teaching a music class at Riverdale High?
It hasn't been the easiest year for our students.
For you guys, I'll happily do it.
That's fantastic news.
They'll be so excited. [chuckles]
[phone rings]
Smithers, what's going on?
Uh... send her in.
[upbeat music playing]
Alexandra Cabot. What are you doing in Riverdale?
Veronica Lodge.
Well, I could ask the same thing.
But I'm here about some investments that I made with your squirrely husband.
I've been calling Chad, but he's MIA,
so I made a day trip to pull my money out.
I'm feeling fiscally antsy, you see.
Of course.
And I could absolutely give you the money back right now.
-Or... -Or?
Well, I just stumbled across this new investment opportunity
that I'm extremely, extremely excited about.
Out of curiosity,
how do you feel about diners?
Hmm.
Tell me more.
[girls] ♪ Can't you see The clouds gathering ♪
[boys] ♪ There's a brand-new feeling In the air ♪
♪ Better run to the ark ♪
♪ Before the rain starts ♪
No way.
[Josie] ♪ You better come on In this house ♪
♪ It's gonna rain ♪
-[chorus] ♪ It's gonna rain ♪ -♪ Rain down fire ♪
♪ It's gonna rain ♪
-♪ Come on in this house ♪ -♪ You better come on in this house ♪
♪ It's gonna rain ♪
-♪ It's gonna rain ♪ -♪ Rain down fire ♪
♪ It's gonna rain ♪
[music ends]
-[boy] Yeah! -[Josie] Really, really good.
Oh, my gosh.
Archie Andrews.
Josie. I knew it was you.
[Josie chuckles]
Oh, hi.
And now I'm back in Riverdale to work on this new album.
You should come to the Whyte Wyrm tonight, formerly the speakeasy.
Everyone would love to see you.
I actually, uh, have some songwriting I need to do.
Just for a drink or two. It's been seven years.
Yeah, something like that.
Okay.
Can I meet you there? I have some phone calls to make.
[Melody] Give you two guesses who Josie calls.
[cell phone ringing]
I freaked and sent her to voicemail.
At which point,
a phone in the living room started to ring.
Hey, Josie.
What's up?
No, we even made this sexy firemen's calendar
to raise money for the fire station, but, anyway, enough about me.
-What about you, Josie? -Well, it's been a whirlwind.
Oh, don't worry, Josie, I've kept them all apprised,
from your special on Entertainment Tomorrow
to your Vanity Flair cover.
It's so great that you're here. You can help us save Riverdale.
We've been needing a face, a celebrity to help get people excited.
Give her a minute. She just got here.
Oh, we should do a benefit concert.
That would be so much fun, just like old times.
Old times? [scoffs]
I don't mean to offend you, Veronica,
but I didn't have much of a say in our old times.
And now we're more acquaintances than friends.
Yikes.
Oh, Jughead, the last time I saw you,
you were robbing Pop Tate's at gunpoint in a Serpents mask.
[FP] Everybody on the ground!
-No. -[Jughead] Get down!
-Uh... -That was so many years ago.
Uh-uh. Betty, you and I have spoken all of, what, one time in high school?
If I could jump in for a moment,
none of you deserve to be in the presence of such musical greatness.
Cheryl, you once sent me a pig's heart.
[Josie gasps]
Something that still haunts me, so jump down off that soapbox, shall we?
I came to Riverdale to make an album,
not to cause trouble, so if you'll kindly excuse me...
[Sweet Pea] Josie McCoy?
-Sweet Pea? -What are you doing at Pop's?
Leaving.
You want a ride?
Wherever you're going?
[rock music playing]
[floorboard creaks]
Sneaking out of your own hotel room?
[Josie] Sweet Pea.
Last night was exactly what I needed.
But I've got things to do and people to meet.
Of course.
You're a busy star.
[Josie chuckles]
Bye, stud.
[rock music playing over speakers]
[Josie] Val, Mel, thank you so much for meeting me.
How have you both been doing? What are you doing?
I've been doing a lot of art
and getting into political activism.
Val's gonna save the world one peaceful protest at a time.
That's really amazing, Val.
How about you, Melody?
I stay busy. I'm a YA novelist. I just had my first book published.
I heard something about that. Tyler Perry's producing a movie of it?
-It's, um, starring-- -What about you, Josie?
What brings you to Riverdale?
I needed a break from my tour.
Thought I'd finally write about my hometown.
And since you guys were a big part of my experience here,
I'd love to have you join me on one of the tracks.
I don't know if either of you do any performing still.
♪ Common love isn't for us ♪
♪ We created something phenomenal ♪
♪ Don't you agree? ♪
♪ You got me feeling diamond rich ♪
♪ Nothing on this planet compares to it ♪
♪ Don't you agree? ♪
♪ Who needs to go to sleep When I got you next to me? ♪
♪ Lights out, follow the noise ♪
♪ Baby, keep on dancing Like you ain't got a choice ♪
♪ So come on ♪
♪ Come on ♪
♪ Let's get physical ♪
♪ Adrenaline keeps on rushing in ♪
♪ Love the simulation we're dreaming in ♪
♪ Don't you agree? ♪
♪ Who needs to go to sleep When I got you next to me? ♪
♪ All night, I'll riot with you ♪
♪ I know you got my back ♪
♪ And you know I got you ♪
♪ So come on ♪
♪ Come on ♪
♪ Let's get physical ♪
♪ Hold on just a little tighter ♪
♪ Come on, hold on ♪
♪ Tell me if you're ready ♪
♪ Come on ♪
♪ Baby, keep on dancing ♪
♪ Let's get physical ♪
♪ All night, I'll riot with you ♪
♪ I know you got my back ♪
♪ And you know I got you ♪
♪ So come on ♪
-♪ Come on ♪ -♪ Come on ♪
♪ Let's get physical ♪
♪ Physical ♪
♪ Let's get physical ♪
♪ Come on ♪
♪ Physical ♪
-[whoops] -[audience cheering]
[R&B music playing]
♪ Strangers ♪
♪ But you know everything I like ♪
♪ Home alone, got you on my mind ♪
♪ Two a.m. and I think I might call you ♪
♪ Know it's late and I can't pretend ♪
♪ Will you be my favorite friend? ♪
♪ Will you take me to the end? ♪
♪ If you need me, just call ♪
♪ I'll make it easy for you ♪
♪ Don't ask me if something's wrong ♪
♪ Just focus on ♪
♪ Making me go on ♪
♪ Making me go ♪
♪ Now that I got you in I know you're hypnotized ♪
♪ Do what I say when I want Do it whenever I like ♪
♪ Coming up on you fast ♪
♪ Get it on, give this a try ♪
♪ Give this a try ♪
♪ Oh, if you need me, just call ♪
♪ I'll make it easy for you ♪
♪ Don't ask me if something's wrong ♪
♪ Just focus on ♪
♪ Making me go on ♪
[man] Nice!
♪ Making me go on ♪
♪ Making me go ♪
[audience cheering]
Yeah, we still do a bit of performing on the side.
-Music was my first love, so... -[Valerie] Mine too.
Which is why it was so hard when you just disappeared on us.
I know. I know I did.
But when I got the opportunity to tour with my dad--
We're not talking about that, Josie.
We're talking about before you left town.
You stopped calling us. We stopped hanging out, playing gigs.
-We thought we'd done something wrong. -The irony is that your dad was like us.
A sideman.
You'd think you of all people would've respected your sidewomen more.
I'm sorry.
Truly, I am.
I know the value of what you both did and what you brought to the table.
I understand if you don't wanna record this song, but it's an open offer.
We'll think about it.
But either way, it was good catching up with you, Josie.
I like to think of myself as a connector.
My friend, Tabitha Tate, wants to franchise her family's diner.
My other friend, Alexandra Cabot, is always looking for a smart investment.
Tabitha, why don't you tell Xandra what you told me last night?
I believe that America is ready for a new start.
The face of that new start should be Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe.
Small-town feel, even in big cities.
Look through our packet. It details our expansion strategies.
No need. I've already made my decision.
I love diners, and I'm feeling your homespun vision.
But may I suggest a tweak or two?
What kind of tweaks?
You may not know this,
but I am a performer as well as a businesswoman,
and I've always romanticized singing diners.
We have a proud tradition of singing here at Pop's.
Mmm.
Singing is something we can definitely talk about.
Yeah, talking isn't exactly what I had in mind.
["Little Shop of Horrors" playing]
♪ Little shop ♪
♪ Little shop of horrors ♪
♪ Little shop ♪
♪ Little shop of terror ♪
♪ Call a cop ♪
♪ Little shop of horrors ♪
♪ No, oh, oh, oh, no ♪
♪ Little shop ♪
♪ Little shop of horrors ♪
♪ Bop sh-bop ♪
♪ Little shop of terror ♪
♪ Watch 'em drop ♪
♪ Little shop of horrors ♪
♪ No, oh, oh, oh, no ♪
-♪ Shing-a-ling shing-shing-shing ♪ -♪ What a creepy thing to be happening ♪
-♪ Look out ♪ -♪ Look out ♪
-♪ Shang-a-lang shang-shang ♪ -♪ Feel the sturm and drang in the air ♪
♪ Sha-la-la-la Stop right where you are ♪
♪ Don't you move a thing ♪
-♪ You better ♪ -♪ You better ♪
♪ Telling you, you better ♪
♪ Tell your mama Something's gonna get her ♪
♪ She better, everybody better beware ♪
-♪ Come on, come on, come on ♪ -♪ Little shop ♪
♪ Little shop of horrors ♪
♪ Bop sh-bop ♪
♪ You'll never stop the terror ♪
♪ Little shop ♪
♪ Little shop of horrors ♪
♪ No, oh, oh, oh, no ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, no ♪
[music ends]
[patrons cheering]
Well, I always say, going out for a meal isn't just about the food,
it's about the experience.
Singing clearly enhances the Pop's experience.
-Agreed. -[Tabitha] Mm-hm.
Toni, thank you so much for jumping in on such short notice.
Also, what, pray tell, is in that bag?
The most adorable baby jeans from Old Navy you've ever seen.
Thanks for asking me.
I thought it would induce labor. But no such luck.
-Bye. -[mouths] Bye.
So, Xandra, do we have a deal?
Almost.
The creative is there, but now I need to see your books and finances.
Everything from the last 20 years.
Sure.
I can make that happen.
[dramatic music playing]
[sobbing] Mom.
What are you doing in Riverdale?
-How did you even know? -Mm.
A mother always knows.
When I heard you had disappeared,
I had a hunch you might find your way to Riverdale.
Ms. Newmar.
What happened, Josie?
When I got your call with the news about Dad, I was in Berlin.
Seconds from stepping onto a stage in a stadium filled with 80,000 people.
[Josie] Mom? What's going on?
[Sierra] I just got word.
Your dad passed away, baby.
It was sudden. A heart attack.
Oh, my God. Mom.
I'm in Berlin, in the middle of a world tour.
I know, and that's why I don't want you to worry about anything.
We'll meet up right after.
It'll go by in a flash.
[Josie] After that call, I...
I couldn't perform.
I just turned around and walked away from everything.
And you came to Riverdale.
I haven't been back in years.
Just thought I could disappear here.
Like in high school.
Josie, I...
I brought your father's ashes.
His last request was that they be scattered around the country.
All the little spots he toured and loved.
Sounds about right.
And that's not all.
Some songs he wrote or reorchestrated,
but never got a chance to record.
[Melody] Val? Hey.
Do you have a minute to talk?
Sure, Mel. What's up?
Well, I've been thinking a lot about Josie
and how she didn't do right by us.
And how I wanna do right by you, Valerie.
But that means being honest with each other.
I don't think we'll be making Summer Storm into a movie anytime soon.
What happened?
Tyler Perry wants a star to play the lead.
That...
I mean, that makes sense.
If it means your movie gets made, I wouldn't wanna hold you back.
I told him no.
What do you mean, no?
I just sent Tyler an e-mail that said
I wasn't interested in making Summer Storm into a movie...
unless it starred you.
Val, that role is yours.
We'll get it done, Valerie.
The two of us together.
The right way.
[cell phone ringing]
Is that Josie again?
It's her mom.
Well, I've dug through your books,
and, uh, first off, we literally need to reprice everything.
I think bringing prices up to date is totally doable, right?
-Yeah. -And then there's the milkshake.
Oh, it's divinity in a glass.
You're losing money on them.
However, if we adjust the recipe
to replace real milk with instant milk, we can save a ton of money.
Pop's milkshakes are our signature product,
developed by my great-great-grandfather.
I can't change the recipe.
Girl, relax. It is just a milkshake.
[Tabitha] Uh...
Alexandra, you may not know this,
but Pop started off selling one thing, chocolate milkshakes,
hence the name Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe.
That was back when this was the first and only Black-owned business in town.
It was open 24/7,
a safe place for people like us when those were few and far between.
So, no, it's not just a milkshake, and this isn't just a business.
It's a legacy.
I can't give that up for a bottom line.
This doesn't feel right anymore. Sorry.
Well, Veronica, I'm assuming you're prepared for me
to withdraw my money from your portfolios ASAP.
If that's what you wanna do.
But the banks are closed, so you'll have to wait until tomorrow.
See you bright and early.
[Valerie] Thought you'd be here.
What are you doing here?
Your mom called us.
We're so sorry about your dad, Josie. Why didn't you tell us?
If we'd known, Josie, we would have never said any of those things to you.
It's okay, Mel.
You both were 100% right.
You know,
sometimes I think
watching my dad spend his entire career just outside of the spotlight
is why I became so obsessed
with getting it for myself.
[Josie sobbing]
But now I would give anything
to play with him just one more time.
With you guys one more time.
Then let's do it, Josie.
[Valerie] That's why we came.
To tell you, if you still wanna record that song together,
we're totally down.
Oh, my gosh, that's...
That's amazing.
-What? -What?
Nothing, nothing. I just...
How would you feel about playing a one-night-only concert?
That would be incredible, Josie, but what's the occasion?
You guys giving me another shot
makes me think that maybe some other people might deserve one too.
[Archie] Josie, Melody, and Valerie.
[chuckles] I feel like I'm in sophomore year again.
What's going on?
-Hi, Archie. -Hey, Archie.
We're gonna help you and the gang save Riverdale.
Are you sure? You didn't exactly--
Please.
When a superstar offers to help, you don't try to talk them out of it.
What are you thinking?
Well, we're thinking,
a one-night-only Josie and the Pussycats reunion concert at the Whyte Wyrm.
With proceeds going to a fund to reincorporate
-the former town of Riverdale. -[Melody] Mm-hm.
Josie and the Pussycats reunited.
If that doesn't save Riverdale, nothing will.
Toni, how overdue are you?
A week.
I thought it'd be good for the baby to see the Cats live.
Plus, I wouldn't miss this.
[clears throat] Dr. Curdle Junior? Hey.
Did someone die?
No, Ms. Cooper.
-I'm a huge Josie fan. -We both are.
[applause]
["Josie and the Pussycats" playing]
♪ Josie and the Pussycats ♪
♪ Long tails and ears for hats ♪
♪ Guitars and sharps and flats ♪
♪ Neat, sweet, a groovy song ♪
♪ You're invited, come along ♪
♪ Hurry, hurry Hurry, hurry ♪
[R&B music playing]
♪ I woke up in the morning Kind of slow to get it going ♪
♪ I know the thing to make it all right ♪
♪ So I got the shower running And I thought of something funny ♪
♪ Now the day is looking sunny outside ♪
♪ It's never too late To visit a new place ♪
♪ Act like it's your birthday, hey ♪
♪ So turn up the music ♪
♪ We're making a movie ♪
♪ We're shaking our groove thing ♪
♪ Get up if you wanna dance ♪
♪ Get up and just call your friends ♪
♪ Get up if you're feeling sad Just get up ♪
[singers vocalizing]
♪ I don't need a horse and carriage ♪
♪ I don't need to go to Paris ♪
♪ I got plenty other reasons to smile ♪
♪ And sometimes you gotta practice Baby, laughter is a habit ♪
♪ So can we just be silly all night? ♪
♪ It's never too late To visit a new place ♪
♪ Act like it's your birthday, hey ♪
♪ Hey, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ Get up and give love a chance ♪
♪ Get up and just wave your hands ♪
♪ And if you're feeling down Just get up ♪
[singers vocalizing]
[audience cheering]
[Kevin whoops]
-Yeah! -Oh, yeah!
Let's give it up for Valerie Brown and Melody Valentine.
[whoops]
-[whoops] -[Josie] Listen.
I've played a lot of venues.
The Sydney Opera House,
Dodger Stadium,
the Apollo. [whoops, then laughs]
But there is no better spot to play music than here.
Riverdale nourishes artists like myself and Valerie and Melody.
And, heck, even Jughead Jones.
So this next song is something my dad wanted to hear me perform.
It's originally sung by one of his favorite artists, Nina Simone.
This is for him.
["Stars" playing]
♪ Stars, they come and go ♪
♪ They come fast or slow ♪
♪ They go like the last light of the sun ♪
♪ All in a blaze ♪
♪ And all you see is glory ♪
♪ Hey, but it gets lonely there ♪
♪ When there's no one here to share ♪
♪ You can shake it away ♪
♪ If you'll hear a story ♪
♪ Some make it when they're young ♪
♪ Before the world has done Its dirty job ♪
♪ And later on someone will say ♪
♪ "You've had your day ♪
♪ Now you must make way" ♪
♪ But they'll never know the pain ♪
♪ That the ones who gave the crown Have been let down ♪
♪ You try to make amends ♪
♪ Without defending ♪
♪ Stars, they come and go ♪
♪ They come fast, they come slow ♪
♪ They go like the last light of the sun ♪
♪ All in a blaze ♪
♪ And all you see is glory ♪
♪ But those who've seen it all ♪
♪ Live out their lives In sad cafés and music halls ♪
♪ We always have a story ♪
-Toni? -I'm sorry. I think I'm having my baby.
Oh, crap.
Um... Okay. Is there a doctor in the house?
-I'm a doctor. -I can do it.
We prepared for a home birth. I need another pair of hands.
I'll do it.
-Let's go, go, go. -[Cheryl] Excuse me. Excuse me.
As exciting as a random birth in the back of a diner is,
not to mention the coincidence of crossing paths with Josie in Riverdale,
my mind naturally turns back to business, as always.
-Oh, really? -Josie's little speech got me thinking.
With her celebrity endorsement of Pop's,
a franchise seems like an even more lucrative prospect.
We're not changing the milkshake recipe.
Pop's original milkshake recipe and all.
[Melody] Typical Riverdale.
The Pussycats always getting upstaged by something.
[chuckles]
Better a new baby than a dead body.
Still, it felt pretty great performing together again, didn't it?
Agreed.
Well, would you ladies ever consider going on tour with me?
I wanna drive around the country
and visit all the small cool places my dad played,
to honor his final wish.
What do you say?
Intriguing.
But wait. Would we be like your opening act or something?
No, all three of us would be headlining.
I can't believe this.
I mean...
I have to talk to Alan,
about a lot of things, including the fact that I'm not ready to get married.
-Wait, what? -I'll fill you in later.
But, Josie, I'm in.
Yes, yes!
Melody?
God, I mean, I-- I have to talk to Nancy about it.
But now that my movie's on the backburner, I guess it could be like a book tour?
-Absolutely. -[Melody laughs]
-Are we doing this? -Yes.
-[Melody] Okay. -Yes.
-Well? -It's a boy.
Finally some good news in this crazy town.
[Kevin] Not gonna lie, Josie.
We were hoping you'd stay and be Riverdale High's new music teacher.
Ha. Uh, my destiny lies elsewhere.
Have an amazing tour, Josie.
I'm gonna call you, okay?
I'm gonna live vicariously through you.
Deal. But you guys should come out and see me sometime.
We will 100%, Josie.
Especially if we can get backstage passes?
Uh, hell, yes, you can.
Look who came to say bye.
Oh, my God.
What is this cutie patootie's name?
Tony.
Anthony, after my grandfather.
Congratulations again, Toni, Fangs, Kevin.
He's really beautiful.
You know, Alan, you don't have to come with us.
I still love you, Val.
I'm in it for the long haul, married or not.
In case I haven't told you today,
I'm crazy about you, Alan Mayberry.
[Nancy] See?
Plenty of time.
I don't know how I'm gonna handle being on the road without you, Nance.
You'll be fine.
We'll check in every night.
I know. I just...
It's not gonna be the same, you know?
[motorcycle engine revving]
[Sweet Pea] Hey, Josie.
Hi.
-Can I talk to you for a second? -Uh, yeah.
So I've been thinking, and, uh...
Is there any chance that I can tag along with you?
I'd pull my weight. I could--
I could drive the bus, or I could be your roadie.
I could be your...
I could be your anything.
It'll be a tight squeeze, but yes.
Great. I'll, uh... I'll load my stuff.
-You almost ready, honey? -I think so.
Unless this town has any more surprises for me.
[man] Josie McCoy.
Yes?
My name is Toots Sweet. I am a musician who toured with your father.
We've always had each other's backs.
That's why I'm here.
I was with Myles in New Orleans before he passed.
He was mixed in bad stuff.
Debts, petty crimes, even voodoo.
I don't believe your father died of natural causes.
Are you saying that my father was murdered?
I'm sorry. This must come as a shock.
Mr. Sweet, we've lived long enough in Riverdale
to know that when someone passes away, foul play is always on the table.
[suspenseful music playing]
I know where the first stop of my tour's gonna be.
New Orleans.
It is.
Let's get out of here before we run out of room on the bus.
♪ Oh, you know I can feel it ♪
-♪ Can you feel it? ♪ -♪ I'm the next big thing ♪
♪ Oh, you know I can feel it ♪
-♪ I can feel it ♪ -♪ Can you feel it? ♪
♪ Can you feel it? Can you feel it? ♪
[Melody] And there you have it.
The story of three young women,
old friends who found their way back to each other
and who set off together towards magical, musical mysteries unknown.
-[woman] We love you guys! -[Dr. Curdle Junior] We love you!
[Melody] Do yourself a favor and remember our names, all three of them:
Josie McCoy, Valerie Brown, and Melody Valentine.
'Cause you'll be hearing from us again.
♪ Go tell Mama it's time for the ride ♪
[theme music playing] time for the ride ♪