1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:05,505 Wait. So someone just submitted this to you? 2 00:00:05,588 --> 00:00:07,757 Yeah. To my Riverdale Choice e-mail. 3 00:00:10,218 --> 00:00:13,430 In case you're wondering if I can hear again, I can't. 4 00:00:13,513 --> 00:00:17,183 What I can do, post-explosion, is read minds. 5 00:00:17,267 --> 00:00:20,937 I hear the words forming in a person's brain just before they speak them. 6 00:00:21,020 --> 00:00:23,982 It's, uh, slightly disorienting. 7 00:00:24,065 --> 00:00:25,108 [Tabitha groans] 8 00:00:25,692 --> 00:00:27,068 [Tabitha] Everyone is entitled-- 9 00:00:27,152 --> 00:00:31,197 I mean, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but yikes. 10 00:00:31,281 --> 00:00:35,994 I know. That's why I published it anonymously to protect their identity. 11 00:00:36,077 --> 00:00:38,038 Which they asked me to. 12 00:00:40,457 --> 00:00:42,876 Tabitha and my friends think my hearing's returned. 13 00:00:42,959 --> 00:00:46,337 It's not impossible to believe, the doctors said it might. 14 00:00:46,421 --> 00:00:48,840 Am I a bad person for lying to her, to everyone? 15 00:00:48,923 --> 00:00:50,550 [Tabitha] I don't know, Jughead. 16 00:00:50,633 --> 00:00:54,137 What will the town think? What will they do? 17 00:00:55,889 --> 00:00:58,475 That is a great question. 18 00:00:58,558 --> 00:01:02,562 Already I could feel shock waves rippling across the town. 19 00:01:02,645 --> 00:01:05,231 It was a blistering critique of Riverdale. 20 00:01:05,315 --> 00:01:08,735 What the town presented as versus what it truly was. 21 00:01:08,818 --> 00:01:12,906 It excoriated Veronica and Reggie's casino, calling it illegal, 22 00:01:12,989 --> 00:01:16,993 claiming it would be a gateway to crime, drug use, and violence. 23 00:01:17,452 --> 00:01:20,371 It condemned Riverdale's culture of street gangs, 24 00:01:20,455 --> 00:01:24,501 the Serpents and Ghoulies forever teetering on the brink of war. 25 00:01:25,084 --> 00:01:28,963 It called out the town's long history of intolerance, ignorance, persecution, 26 00:01:29,047 --> 00:01:30,465 and backwards thinking. 27 00:01:30,548 --> 00:01:34,010 It highlighted our over-taxed, ineffectual law enforcement, 28 00:01:34,093 --> 00:01:37,013 our utter lack of culture and the performing arts. 29 00:01:37,096 --> 00:01:40,975 But its most scathing critique took aim at Riverdale's struggling economy, 30 00:01:41,059 --> 00:01:45,480 soaring unemployment, and quote, "homeless encampments on every corner." 31 00:01:45,563 --> 00:01:47,982 You still happy you moved here, stranger? 32 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:50,401 Oh, yes. 33 00:01:51,319 --> 00:01:52,570 Happy as a clam. 34 00:01:53,238 --> 00:01:54,864 [Jughead] Every word was a razor blade 35 00:01:54,948 --> 00:01:57,784 that cut to the very heart of Riverdale itself. 36 00:01:57,867 --> 00:02:02,580 With no author named, who would take the brunt of blowback but... 37 00:02:02,664 --> 00:02:04,290 [Archie] I can't believe Jug would do this. 38 00:02:04,374 --> 00:02:06,042 -Here we go. -[Archie] Backstabber. 39 00:02:06,125 --> 00:02:07,335 Dude. What is this? 40 00:02:08,253 --> 00:02:12,340 "Worst Town in America." Seriously? 41 00:02:12,423 --> 00:02:15,552 After we busted our asses saving Riverdale from Hiram? 42 00:02:15,635 --> 00:02:17,387 Why would you publish something like this? 43 00:02:17,470 --> 00:02:22,183 The Riverdale Choice is a free press that believes in critical points of view. 44 00:02:22,267 --> 00:02:24,352 Who? Who wrote this? 45 00:02:24,435 --> 00:02:27,438 Why would I tell you that? So you can beat them up? 46 00:02:27,522 --> 00:02:29,274 You're right. Of course not. 47 00:02:31,234 --> 00:02:33,987 You have a different point of view? Great. 48 00:02:34,070 --> 00:02:35,864 Let me interview you. I'll publish it. 49 00:02:35,947 --> 00:02:39,117 Screw that. I've already talked to Alice and Frank. 50 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:40,827 They're calling a town hall meeting 51 00:02:40,910 --> 00:02:43,538 so everyone can respond to this garbage in person. 52 00:02:44,747 --> 00:02:46,666 You better be there covering it. 53 00:02:50,044 --> 00:02:53,339 Grandmistress Rose, I shouldn't be here, 54 00:02:53,423 --> 00:02:56,134 but Mistress Abigail's getting ready to go out. 55 00:02:57,260 --> 00:03:00,096 We have to figure out a way to get Mistress Cheryl back. 56 00:03:00,179 --> 00:03:04,517 Cheryl is gone. Vanished into the void. 57 00:03:04,601 --> 00:03:08,271 No. I saw her in a mirror that Abigail was looking into. 58 00:03:08,354 --> 00:03:09,480 [inaudible dialogue] 59 00:03:10,315 --> 00:03:13,776 I think she's still in her body, somewhere. 60 00:03:13,860 --> 00:03:15,486 If that were the case, 61 00:03:15,570 --> 00:03:19,824 it would mean Abigail's keeping her locked away. 62 00:03:20,867 --> 00:03:24,245 Imprisoned in a kind of mental jail. 63 00:03:24,329 --> 00:03:25,663 Oh, my God. 64 00:03:26,289 --> 00:03:29,459 Is there some way that we can reach Cheryl? 65 00:03:29,542 --> 00:03:30,919 Make contact with her? 66 00:03:31,002 --> 00:03:37,926 The only way to do that would be when Abigail is in a deep sleep. 67 00:03:38,801 --> 00:03:42,722 And you would need to be in a deep slumber near to her. 68 00:03:43,806 --> 00:03:47,101 I mean, Abigail once inhabited your body, 69 00:03:47,602 --> 00:03:53,149 you could use that tether to enter and walk her dreamscape, 70 00:03:53,232 --> 00:03:58,363 and, perhaps, find Cheryl, if she exists. 71 00:03:58,988 --> 00:04:00,239 I could drug her tea. 72 00:04:00,323 --> 00:04:04,702 Be warned, if you try this, 73 00:04:05,370 --> 00:04:09,791 you must awaken before Abigail does 74 00:04:10,250 --> 00:04:14,587 or risk her wrath. 75 00:04:17,966 --> 00:04:20,426 [Penelope] Jason, Cheryl... 76 00:04:21,511 --> 00:04:23,012 my little darlings, 77 00:04:23,471 --> 00:04:28,893 I have decided to throw you a birthday party. Isn't that grand? 78 00:04:28,977 --> 00:04:33,690 I've even invited all your little friends from school and church and the community. 79 00:04:33,773 --> 00:04:37,402 -Including Heather? -No, not that two-bit trollop. 80 00:04:38,695 --> 00:04:39,946 But everybody else. 81 00:04:40,029 --> 00:04:42,949 Now, what do you say? 82 00:04:43,032 --> 00:04:44,701 [both] Thank you, Dearest Mumzie. 83 00:04:44,784 --> 00:04:48,663 You're very, very welcome, my precious little angels. 84 00:04:48,746 --> 00:04:50,206 [ominous music playing] 85 00:04:55,712 --> 00:04:57,714 [indistinct chatter] 86 00:05:02,802 --> 00:05:04,804 [woman 1] Who wrote the article? Probably Alice. 87 00:05:04,887 --> 00:05:06,597 [man] Town's going to hell in a hand basket. 88 00:05:06,681 --> 00:05:08,266 [woman 2] Maybe I should move. 89 00:05:08,349 --> 00:05:11,019 All right. I'm sure everyone has read the article 90 00:05:11,102 --> 00:05:13,354 written by our mysterious author, 91 00:05:13,438 --> 00:05:15,940 and yes, there is a lot to dispute. 92 00:05:16,024 --> 00:05:19,068 But not the fact that we do have an illegal casino 93 00:05:19,152 --> 00:05:23,031 operating covertly and corruptly within our town limits. 94 00:05:23,114 --> 00:05:24,741 If I may. 95 00:05:24,824 --> 00:05:28,786 Babylonium's employees are all citizens of Riverdale, 96 00:05:28,870 --> 00:05:31,581 who are paid a generous living wage. 97 00:05:31,664 --> 00:05:35,585 Also, we have the potential to bring in out-of-towners, 98 00:05:35,668 --> 00:05:40,256 guests who would spend fresh cash across all of our businesses. 99 00:05:40,339 --> 00:05:45,511 Nice try, Veronica, but we all know who profits from a casino. It's its owners. 100 00:05:45,595 --> 00:05:49,474 When is the last time a Lodge has done anything good for this town? 101 00:05:50,391 --> 00:05:51,809 What the hell does that mean? 102 00:05:51,893 --> 00:05:54,687 -I think you know exactly what it means. -[woman 3] Right. 103 00:05:54,771 --> 00:05:56,022 [indistinct chatter] 104 00:05:56,939 --> 00:06:01,277 Can we cut to the damn chase here? Who wrote that article? 105 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:03,362 -[woman 3] Yeah. -Oh, come on. 106 00:06:04,489 --> 00:06:08,201 Whoever it is, if you're gonna attack our town, have the guts to own it. 107 00:06:08,284 --> 00:06:11,079 It was me. I wrote it. I wrote the article. 108 00:06:11,954 --> 00:06:14,999 I know I should've had the courage to put my name on it. 109 00:06:15,083 --> 00:06:19,253 I was concerned that if you saw the name "Pickens" on the byline, 110 00:06:19,337 --> 00:06:22,006 then you'd dismiss my words out of hand 111 00:06:22,090 --> 00:06:24,425 because of what my great-great-grandfather did. 112 00:06:24,509 --> 00:06:27,178 You mean a genocide against my ancestors? 113 00:06:27,261 --> 00:06:29,514 Yeah, that's a strike against you. 114 00:06:30,181 --> 00:06:32,642 You've been living here, what, four days? 115 00:06:32,725 --> 00:06:34,685 And we're supposed to care what you think? 116 00:06:34,769 --> 00:06:38,773 Sometimes it takes a recent arrival to see what's really wrong with a town. 117 00:06:38,856 --> 00:06:42,985 All I see is a Johnny-come-lately talking trash about our town 118 00:06:43,069 --> 00:06:44,737 without offering any real solutions. 119 00:06:44,821 --> 00:06:48,074 But I do have solutions. If you're open to hearing them. 120 00:06:48,157 --> 00:06:51,786 I'm open to resolving this outside, you and me, right now. 121 00:06:51,869 --> 00:06:53,079 Okay, Archie. 122 00:06:54,580 --> 00:06:57,291 We do need to let Mr. Pickens speak. 123 00:06:57,375 --> 00:07:01,504 With a town in such dire straits as Riverdale, where do you even begin? 124 00:07:02,421 --> 00:07:06,175 I know. The homeless encampment you call "Sketch Alley." 125 00:07:07,510 --> 00:07:10,012 Poverty begets more poverty, 126 00:07:10,096 --> 00:07:14,142 begets drugs, begets crime, begets more crime, until no one is safe. 127 00:07:14,225 --> 00:07:15,101 [woman 3] Right. 128 00:07:15,184 --> 00:07:17,395 The homeless got to be bused out 129 00:07:17,478 --> 00:07:20,148 as quickly and humanely as possible. 130 00:07:20,231 --> 00:07:22,358 -[woman 4] He's right. -[man 2] I agree. 131 00:07:22,442 --> 00:07:25,236 -[woman 4] They are a problem. -[man 3] About time someone said it. 132 00:07:25,319 --> 00:07:27,280 We can't just bus them out of town. 133 00:07:27,905 --> 00:07:31,200 I'm sorry. That's not who we are. It's not what we do. 134 00:07:31,284 --> 00:07:32,952 Riverdale takes care of their own. 135 00:07:33,035 --> 00:07:35,496 And the people that live in Sketch Alley 136 00:07:35,580 --> 00:07:39,083 are citizens of this town, just as much as all of us. 137 00:07:39,834 --> 00:07:41,169 We need to show them we care. 138 00:07:41,252 --> 00:07:44,797 In that case, you've heard my recommendation. 139 00:07:46,048 --> 00:07:49,844 But we're all ears, Mr. Andrews. What's yours? 140 00:07:49,927 --> 00:07:52,096 [pensive music playing] 141 00:07:54,390 --> 00:07:57,602 [Jughead] And thus began the battle for Riverdale's soul. 142 00:07:58,227 --> 00:08:00,229 [theme music playing] 143 00:08:05,026 --> 00:08:07,111 [door opens, then closes] 144 00:08:07,195 --> 00:08:10,281 Mistress Abigail, you're home. How was the town hall? 145 00:08:10,364 --> 00:08:11,449 Delightsome. 146 00:08:12,158 --> 00:08:14,035 Also, a bit of gossip. 147 00:08:14,118 --> 00:08:17,663 'Twas Percival Pickens who wrote that screed against the town of Riverdale. 148 00:08:18,164 --> 00:08:19,874 He may prove an ally to me. 149 00:08:20,458 --> 00:08:24,670 But first, methinks I must acquaint myself with the history of Riverdale 150 00:08:24,754 --> 00:08:28,090 and the role the Pickens family played in its shaping. 151 00:08:28,716 --> 00:08:32,261 -I saw a book in the Thornhill library. -I'll fetch it for you. 152 00:08:33,221 --> 00:08:34,972 I've just brewed you some tea. 153 00:08:35,056 --> 00:08:38,226 Why don't you retire to your room and I'll bring both up to you? 154 00:08:39,852 --> 00:08:41,854 [suspenseful music playing] 155 00:08:46,150 --> 00:08:47,318 Don't punch me. 156 00:08:49,028 --> 00:08:50,279 I should, you know. 157 00:08:50,780 --> 00:08:53,491 Look, Archie, I'm a journalist. I'm supposed to remain impartial. 158 00:08:53,574 --> 00:08:56,744 But I heard what you said at the town hall. 159 00:08:57,286 --> 00:08:58,704 And I agree with you. 160 00:08:58,788 --> 00:09:02,041 Busing the unhoused out of Riverdale is not a solution. 161 00:09:02,124 --> 00:09:03,376 I know those people. 162 00:09:05,670 --> 00:09:07,880 At times, I was one of them. 163 00:09:07,964 --> 00:09:10,675 They've always helped me when I was in trouble. 164 00:09:10,758 --> 00:09:12,760 They're good people. They need our resources. 165 00:09:12,843 --> 00:09:14,845 -Could've said that. -I will at the next one. 166 00:09:14,929 --> 00:09:16,514 Once you present your big idea. 167 00:09:17,265 --> 00:09:18,349 Well... 168 00:09:19,559 --> 00:09:22,687 I-- I don't have one yet. 169 00:09:22,770 --> 00:09:25,856 That's okay. I did some research of my own after the meeting. 170 00:09:25,940 --> 00:09:29,735 A lot of cities are building these micro-homes, basically cabins. 171 00:09:29,819 --> 00:09:32,530 They have a shower and a toilet and a bed. 172 00:09:33,239 --> 00:09:37,076 Imagine if we did that, we built one of these for every unhoused person 173 00:09:37,159 --> 00:09:39,579 living in a cardboard box or a tent on the Alley. 174 00:09:39,662 --> 00:09:40,663 "We"? 175 00:09:41,247 --> 00:09:44,083 You're the only person I know that has a construction business. 176 00:09:44,166 --> 00:09:46,168 [pensive music playing] 177 00:09:46,877 --> 00:09:47,837 All right. 178 00:09:49,046 --> 00:09:50,131 Let's do this. 179 00:09:51,007 --> 00:09:52,008 Let's try. 180 00:10:06,772 --> 00:10:07,815 Perfect. 181 00:10:08,816 --> 00:10:10,276 Sweet dreams, Abigail. 182 00:10:14,280 --> 00:10:15,990 Hopefully, for me too. 183 00:10:16,073 --> 00:10:18,075 [suspenseful music playing] 184 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:34,675 [children laughing in distance] 185 00:10:41,807 --> 00:10:43,100 [girl] Do you like that? 186 00:10:51,317 --> 00:10:55,655 How are you liking that cake? Vanilla, your favorite. 187 00:10:55,738 --> 00:10:57,281 Just as requested. 188 00:10:59,325 --> 00:11:00,284 Excuse me. 189 00:11:02,203 --> 00:11:04,580 I'm looking for Cheryl Blossom. 190 00:11:05,665 --> 00:11:06,749 Who the hell are you? 191 00:11:07,375 --> 00:11:10,544 I'm a friend of hers. 192 00:11:10,628 --> 00:11:11,879 Is Cheryl not here? 193 00:11:12,588 --> 00:11:14,215 She's right over there. 194 00:11:15,424 --> 00:11:20,971 Facing the wall as punishment for being such a selfish, ungrateful brat. 195 00:11:21,055 --> 00:11:22,390 [sobbing] 196 00:11:28,020 --> 00:11:31,107 But it's her birthday too, isn't it? 197 00:11:31,190 --> 00:11:32,691 Not this year. 198 00:11:33,526 --> 00:11:35,653 Not the way she's been behaving. 199 00:11:36,987 --> 00:11:38,697 Will she get her presents? 200 00:11:39,323 --> 00:11:41,826 Absolutely not. 201 00:11:43,536 --> 00:11:45,579 Now, who did you say you were? 202 00:11:47,915 --> 00:11:49,583 [ominous music playing] 203 00:11:49,667 --> 00:11:50,876 [alarm beeping] 204 00:11:57,299 --> 00:11:58,426 [alarm stops] 205 00:11:58,509 --> 00:12:00,511 [pensive music playing] 206 00:12:19,113 --> 00:12:22,533 Reggie, we haven't talked about it too much, 207 00:12:22,616 --> 00:12:27,872 but I've always assumed we'd be sort of gaming the system with the casino. 208 00:12:28,831 --> 00:12:32,418 You know, doing our usual side-hustles and scams. 209 00:12:32,501 --> 00:12:35,254 I made the same assumptions. 210 00:12:35,337 --> 00:12:38,007 But what if we didn't? 211 00:12:38,090 --> 00:12:40,301 Does that mean no scams? 212 00:12:40,384 --> 00:12:45,723 No scams, no side deals, no loopholes, no tax evasion. 213 00:12:46,307 --> 00:12:49,477 What if we proved Alice and the haters wrong 214 00:12:49,560 --> 00:12:52,855 and operated completely above board? 215 00:12:54,190 --> 00:12:55,983 I just buried my father. 216 00:12:56,066 --> 00:13:00,613 Let's start a new chapter and rehabilitate the Lodge name. 217 00:13:01,989 --> 00:13:05,701 Instead of the council fighting us, we'd lock arms with them. 218 00:13:05,784 --> 00:13:08,621 Help fix the town my dad broke. 219 00:13:08,704 --> 00:13:13,626 I like it in theory, Ronnie, but the first thing is, 220 00:13:13,709 --> 00:13:16,712 we'd have to get our licenses and permits in order. 221 00:13:18,047 --> 00:13:18,881 Okay. 222 00:13:20,758 --> 00:13:21,842 Is that a problem? 223 00:13:22,468 --> 00:13:25,095 No, it's just very expensive. 224 00:13:25,763 --> 00:13:27,598 Let's pull the trigger, Reggie. 225 00:13:31,810 --> 00:13:35,105 And let's hang my father's portrait right up here. 226 00:13:37,525 --> 00:13:40,945 As a constant reminder of who we're not going to be like. 227 00:13:43,155 --> 00:13:46,450 I don't disagree with what you're saying, Mr. Pickens. 228 00:13:46,534 --> 00:13:47,868 Please. Call me Percival. 229 00:13:48,577 --> 00:13:49,703 Percival. 230 00:13:50,955 --> 00:13:53,582 I just don't want to come down on either side of the issue 231 00:13:53,666 --> 00:13:56,752 until Archie's had a chance to present his solutions. 232 00:13:56,835 --> 00:14:00,673 Of course not, Alice-- I'm sorry. May I call you Alice? 233 00:14:01,340 --> 00:14:03,175 -Yes. -Thank you. 234 00:14:05,511 --> 00:14:08,597 It's just I assumed 235 00:14:08,681 --> 00:14:13,435 that you would have a personal stake in making Riverdale safer, 236 00:14:14,645 --> 00:14:18,566 given what happened to your daughter, Polly. 237 00:14:19,608 --> 00:14:21,610 [ominous music playing] 238 00:14:23,821 --> 00:14:26,866 All right, people, let's call this meeting to order. 239 00:14:27,491 --> 00:14:32,162 Our proposal for the town's future is simple. Reginald? 240 00:14:33,831 --> 00:14:36,584 "Riverdale! The new Atlantic City!" 241 00:14:36,667 --> 00:14:39,962 Instead of the town and the casino being at odds with each other, 242 00:14:40,045 --> 00:14:41,964 why not work together? 243 00:14:42,047 --> 00:14:46,510 And rebrand as a family-friendly destination hotspot? 244 00:14:47,177 --> 00:14:51,223 Let Babylonium be the solution to lifting Riverdale up. 245 00:14:51,307 --> 00:14:54,310 So, what? Children can gamble now, is that it? 246 00:14:54,393 --> 00:14:57,021 We'd open an arcade, provide daycare. 247 00:14:57,104 --> 00:14:58,731 [Frank] Here's my problem with the casino. 248 00:14:58,814 --> 00:15:03,569 Riverdale has a lot of broken people. Including veterans like myself and Archie. 249 00:15:03,652 --> 00:15:07,197 A casino isn't a healthy environment for people like that. 250 00:15:07,281 --> 00:15:10,743 You raise a valid point, Frank. Let's have that dialogue. 251 00:15:10,826 --> 00:15:15,122 But not today. We have your proposal. We will look it over and get back to you. 252 00:15:15,205 --> 00:15:20,002 In the meantime, if we catch one whiff of any trouble coming from your casino, 253 00:15:20,085 --> 00:15:23,255 then any partnership would be immediately untenable. 254 00:15:23,839 --> 00:15:27,259 Great. Thank you, Team Babylonium. 255 00:15:30,304 --> 00:15:33,849 So the spaces are 8 feet wide, they house one to two people. 256 00:15:33,933 --> 00:15:35,059 They can be locked, 257 00:15:35,142 --> 00:15:38,854 which helps give the occupant a sense of ownership and security. 258 00:15:38,938 --> 00:15:42,358 Not to mention, all of the labor would be provided free of charge 259 00:15:42,441 --> 00:15:43,734 by Andrews Construction. 260 00:15:43,817 --> 00:15:46,278 This is a strong, simple and smart idea. 261 00:15:46,362 --> 00:15:50,866 They have these mini-houses in Chicago. They are game changing. 262 00:15:50,949 --> 00:15:53,035 To start I was thinking around 30. 263 00:15:53,118 --> 00:15:56,789 Thirty houses? Uh, how much do these things cost? 264 00:15:56,872 --> 00:15:59,583 Well, like I said, Alice, the labor would be free, 265 00:15:59,667 --> 00:16:02,836 but with materials, I'm thinking around 20, 25. 266 00:16:02,920 --> 00:16:04,797 Thousand? For each house? 267 00:16:05,756 --> 00:16:08,133 Oh, no. Uh, Riverdale can't afford this. 268 00:16:08,217 --> 00:16:10,511 -We'd have to raise taxes. -[indistinct chatter] 269 00:16:10,594 --> 00:16:13,389 -[woman 1] More taxes? No way. -[man 1] I can barely pay our mortgage. 270 00:16:13,472 --> 00:16:15,724 [woman 2] I agree with that British dude. 271 00:16:16,725 --> 00:16:20,938 I feel it's my civic duty to point out that my straightforward proposal 272 00:16:21,021 --> 00:16:24,942 would cost Riverdale nothing. And could be carried out immediately. 273 00:16:25,567 --> 00:16:29,613 We like the vision, Archie. At least most of us do. 274 00:16:31,031 --> 00:16:33,283 We just need to figure out a way to fund it. 275 00:16:33,367 --> 00:16:37,371 And if you can show us proof of concept, that would be super helpful. 276 00:16:37,454 --> 00:16:39,123 For sure. I'll figure something out. 277 00:16:39,206 --> 00:16:40,791 I appreciate your time. 278 00:16:43,002 --> 00:16:45,087 -[Archie] Thanks for staying to chat. -Not at all. 279 00:16:45,170 --> 00:16:47,923 I welcome any opportunity to get to know my neighbors better. 280 00:16:48,007 --> 00:16:49,425 Yeah, me too. 281 00:16:50,551 --> 00:16:51,885 So you're English? 282 00:16:51,969 --> 00:16:56,015 Indeed. Some of the Pickens family came to the States to settle in the colonies. 283 00:16:56,098 --> 00:16:58,600 Others stayed behind in the old country. 284 00:16:58,684 --> 00:17:01,228 Is that where you were before you came to Riverdale? 285 00:17:01,311 --> 00:17:05,733 Oh, no, I was traveling here and there. 286 00:17:06,483 --> 00:17:09,028 Nowhere with the potential of this place, though. 287 00:17:09,820 --> 00:17:13,365 I think with a spot of investment and a little bit of hard work, 288 00:17:13,449 --> 00:17:15,743 this place could be the next Marcia's Vineyard. 289 00:17:17,453 --> 00:17:19,246 Maybe we got off on the wrong foot. 290 00:17:20,456 --> 00:17:24,710 We both want the same thing. A better, safer Riverdale. 291 00:17:25,377 --> 00:17:28,297 Can't we align on this idea about the houses? 292 00:17:28,380 --> 00:17:30,382 I don't see that happening. 293 00:17:30,466 --> 00:17:34,053 Because if you don't mind my saying, your thinking is fundamentally flawed. 294 00:17:34,136 --> 00:17:35,137 And I'll tell you why. 295 00:17:36,305 --> 00:17:37,598 One: 296 00:17:37,681 --> 00:17:40,059 The people of Sketch Alley don't want your help. 297 00:17:40,851 --> 00:17:43,353 All they want are handouts. If you try and lift them up, 298 00:17:43,437 --> 00:17:47,900 all they'll do is bring you and your property values down. 299 00:17:49,318 --> 00:17:52,654 And number two: At the risk of disillusioning you further, 300 00:17:54,156 --> 00:17:56,366 your neighbors don't want them here. 301 00:17:57,367 --> 00:18:01,997 They'll say they're good, liberal people, but in their heart of hearts, 302 00:18:02,831 --> 00:18:07,544 all they really want is for the poor, the destitute, 303 00:18:08,295 --> 00:18:13,008 and the smelly to go away, without compromising their own comfort. 304 00:18:13,509 --> 00:18:14,718 You're wrong. 305 00:18:17,554 --> 00:18:22,017 And so is your warped, cynical idea of who we are. 306 00:18:23,185 --> 00:18:24,353 And I'll prove it to you. 307 00:18:24,436 --> 00:18:26,438 Well, I don't think so... 308 00:18:28,315 --> 00:18:29,525 but let's see. 309 00:18:29,608 --> 00:18:31,110 [dramatic music playing] 310 00:18:34,905 --> 00:18:38,075 You called this meeting. What can we do for you, Archie? 311 00:18:38,158 --> 00:18:40,786 You're both on the council, but I'm here appealing to you 312 00:18:40,869 --> 00:18:44,248 as two of the most prominent business owners in Riverdale. 313 00:18:44,748 --> 00:18:45,999 I need your personal help. 314 00:18:46,083 --> 00:18:48,836 Okay. We're listening. 315 00:18:48,919 --> 00:18:52,214 Would you each be willing to underwrite one of the houses? 316 00:18:53,132 --> 00:18:56,260 I was thinking after I build them, we could paint them. 317 00:18:56,343 --> 00:18:59,388 One like Pop's and one like the Whyte Wyrm. 318 00:18:59,888 --> 00:19:02,391 In a way, they'd be like billboards. 319 00:19:02,474 --> 00:19:05,811 Are you sure you don't mind that I'm a quote/unquote "gang member"? 320 00:19:05,894 --> 00:19:07,146 Come on. No, not at all. 321 00:19:07,771 --> 00:19:09,523 Where would you build them? 322 00:19:09,606 --> 00:19:12,317 I was hoping we could set them up in the parking lot. 323 00:19:12,401 --> 00:19:15,863 Then the folks living in them could feel more a part of the town's daily life. 324 00:19:17,281 --> 00:19:19,616 Yeah. Of course, Archie. We're in. 325 00:19:19,700 --> 00:19:24,288 Great. As for where we'd build them, I was thinking we could do that in Sketch Alley. 326 00:19:25,706 --> 00:19:26,540 Doc. 327 00:19:27,749 --> 00:19:29,710 -Hey. -How've you been? 328 00:19:32,212 --> 00:19:36,258 I'm surviving. You look a lot better than the last time I saw you. 329 00:19:36,341 --> 00:19:39,720 Well, that's thanks to you. That's the reason we're here too. 330 00:19:40,387 --> 00:19:41,722 Wanted to repay the favor. 331 00:19:41,805 --> 00:19:45,225 If you're cool with it. My pal Archie and the rest of us, 332 00:19:45,309 --> 00:19:48,520 we're helping to build houses for you guys. One for each of you. 333 00:19:49,563 --> 00:19:52,983 -Houses? -They're small, but swanky. 334 00:19:53,066 --> 00:19:54,985 If you guys want to help out, that's great. 335 00:19:55,068 --> 00:19:58,989 If not, we just wanted to let you know what we were up to. All good, either way. 336 00:19:59,072 --> 00:20:02,034 -When do we start? -How about right now? 337 00:20:02,117 --> 00:20:04,119 [hopeful music playing] 338 00:20:10,459 --> 00:20:12,753 We've got a problem. I've been crunching numbers, 339 00:20:12,836 --> 00:20:15,088 and given all of our start-up costs, our expenses, 340 00:20:15,172 --> 00:20:16,632 not to mention permit costs... 341 00:20:16,715 --> 00:20:19,968 -To the chase, Reggie. -We're over-leveraged, Ronnie. 342 00:20:20,052 --> 00:20:21,220 Majorly. 343 00:20:21,303 --> 00:20:22,804 If we're strictly legit, 344 00:20:22,888 --> 00:20:25,515 it's gonna be impossible for us to turn a profit. 345 00:20:25,599 --> 00:20:26,642 Maybe ever. 346 00:20:29,436 --> 00:20:30,646 Unless... 347 00:20:31,396 --> 00:20:32,397 Don't say it. 348 00:20:32,481 --> 00:20:35,192 We start running scams. Which we could do. 349 00:20:35,275 --> 00:20:36,401 [knocking on door] 350 00:20:36,485 --> 00:20:38,445 [man] Uh, Ms. Lodge, Mr. Mantle, 351 00:20:38,528 --> 00:20:43,450 I apologize, but you've got to come to the private gambling room, now. 352 00:20:43,533 --> 00:20:45,160 What is it? Something bad? 353 00:20:45,744 --> 00:20:46,620 Yeah. 354 00:20:46,703 --> 00:20:48,830 [ominous music playing] 355 00:20:49,790 --> 00:20:50,791 [gasps] 356 00:20:53,335 --> 00:20:54,836 Oh, my God. 357 00:20:57,047 --> 00:20:59,466 What should we do? Cut him down? Call an ambulance? 358 00:20:59,549 --> 00:21:02,469 That's what a legit place would do, right? Right? 359 00:21:02,552 --> 00:21:05,681 Yes, but we don't have that luxury. 360 00:21:05,764 --> 00:21:08,517 This would be a horrible news story if it broke. 361 00:21:08,600 --> 00:21:11,770 It would confirm Alice and the council's worst fear about this place. 362 00:21:11,853 --> 00:21:14,564 Babylonium would be over before it even began. 363 00:21:16,274 --> 00:21:17,401 Wait. 364 00:21:18,610 --> 00:21:20,112 I know who could help. 365 00:21:21,071 --> 00:21:22,656 Abuelita's iceman. 366 00:21:22,739 --> 00:21:24,366 [dramatic music playing] 367 00:21:27,035 --> 00:21:29,037 [pensive music playing] 368 00:21:40,173 --> 00:21:43,552 Mistress Cheryl, it's me, Britta. 369 00:21:47,014 --> 00:21:49,850 You have to wake up. Please. 370 00:21:51,476 --> 00:21:53,478 What? What is it, Brittania? 371 00:21:53,562 --> 00:21:56,023 [Penelope] Wake up. Time to rise and shine. 372 00:21:56,106 --> 00:21:57,858 Time to get out of bed, you lazy oaf. 373 00:21:57,941 --> 00:21:59,776 It's Mumzie. You have to hide. 374 00:21:59,860 --> 00:22:02,988 If she finds you, I don't know what she'll do. Now. 375 00:22:05,240 --> 00:22:07,284 Wake up, devil children. 376 00:22:07,909 --> 00:22:10,203 What's going on? It's the middle of the night. 377 00:22:10,287 --> 00:22:13,540 It doesn't matter. This place. This whole house is a sty. 378 00:22:13,623 --> 00:22:16,668 You grab that bucket and a brush and get to work, piggies. 379 00:22:16,752 --> 00:22:17,961 [both] Yes, Dearest Mumzie. 380 00:22:18,754 --> 00:22:23,258 Get on your hands and knees and you scrub that floor till it's clean! 381 00:22:23,341 --> 00:22:26,470 I want to be able to eat off of it! 382 00:22:28,764 --> 00:22:31,266 What are you doing? Why aren't you working? 383 00:22:31,349 --> 00:22:32,934 You get back to work! 384 00:22:33,018 --> 00:22:36,396 Or I will get the hanger to you! Don't make me hurt you! 385 00:22:42,527 --> 00:22:44,529 [hopeful music playing] 386 00:22:54,873 --> 00:22:56,875 [indistinct chatter] 387 00:22:57,667 --> 00:22:59,669 [pensive music playing] 388 00:23:06,343 --> 00:23:08,845 Hey. It's Doc, right? 389 00:23:12,099 --> 00:23:13,975 Do you need something? 390 00:23:23,360 --> 00:23:26,363 And what did our young Kevin Keller get in exchange 391 00:23:26,446 --> 00:23:29,658 for wanting to provide shelter to the people of Sketch Alley? 392 00:23:30,158 --> 00:23:33,620 A hammer to the skull is what he got. 393 00:23:34,246 --> 00:23:39,459 This vicious attack is a clear indication that these people don't want our help. 394 00:23:39,543 --> 00:23:43,171 You offer them a helping hand, and they respond with violence. 395 00:23:43,255 --> 00:23:48,802 Well, this journalist and town council member says, "No more." 396 00:23:48,885 --> 00:23:50,887 [poignant music playing] 397 00:23:53,014 --> 00:23:56,268 -How is Kevin doing? -I just came from the hospital. 398 00:23:56,351 --> 00:23:59,479 -He's gonna be okay. -This is a mess, Archie. 399 00:23:59,563 --> 00:24:00,939 Believe me, I know, Toni. 400 00:24:01,022 --> 00:24:03,775 These houses will be painted with our businesses on them. 401 00:24:03,859 --> 00:24:06,361 If they're associated with violence and crime... 402 00:24:06,444 --> 00:24:07,654 I know. 403 00:24:07,737 --> 00:24:10,615 And I know that article didn't do the Serpents any favors. 404 00:24:10,699 --> 00:24:13,743 It did not, but you still have our financial support. 405 00:24:13,827 --> 00:24:18,540 So maybe just hold off a beat before you paint it to match the Whyte Wyrm. 406 00:24:18,623 --> 00:24:21,459 Yeah, that makes sense. Thanks for the support, Toni. 407 00:24:21,543 --> 00:24:22,752 Yeah. No problem. 408 00:24:22,836 --> 00:24:25,589 I'll send you my payment on Chime right now. 409 00:24:25,672 --> 00:24:26,506 Cool. 410 00:24:27,549 --> 00:24:29,259 How about you, Tabitha? 411 00:24:29,342 --> 00:24:30,635 I am... 412 00:24:31,553 --> 00:24:33,471 still in, Archie. 413 00:24:33,555 --> 00:24:35,223 Paint job and all. 414 00:24:35,307 --> 00:24:38,643 So when do you wanna set up that first house? 415 00:24:38,727 --> 00:24:41,688 Well, I'll bring it by in my truck later today. 416 00:24:42,272 --> 00:24:43,648 Thank you, guys. 417 00:24:44,482 --> 00:24:45,358 [Veronica] Talk to me. 418 00:24:45,442 --> 00:24:49,029 I figured the dead guy must've been on a major losing streak and that's why he-- 419 00:24:49,112 --> 00:24:51,239 Killed himself. Sadly, that makes sense. 420 00:24:51,323 --> 00:24:54,075 But, no. He was winning bigtime. 421 00:24:54,159 --> 00:24:57,954 So I called the blackjack dealer and pulled up the security footage. 422 00:24:58,038 --> 00:25:00,040 [pensive music playing] 423 00:25:01,208 --> 00:25:03,919 He was on top of the world, up almost 20 grand. 424 00:25:04,002 --> 00:25:08,798 Why would a guy who's winning every hand suddenly just off himself? 425 00:25:08,882 --> 00:25:11,384 Wait, wait, wait. Stop the tape. 426 00:25:13,303 --> 00:25:14,137 Look. 427 00:25:15,222 --> 00:25:16,723 Who the hell is that? 428 00:25:17,349 --> 00:25:20,936 That's the British creep from town hall. Percival Pickens. 429 00:25:21,019 --> 00:25:22,729 What the hell is he saying? 430 00:25:28,443 --> 00:25:30,153 [Heraldo] Miss Lodge, I'm here. 431 00:25:30,946 --> 00:25:33,865 Heraldo, thank you so much for coming so speedily. 432 00:25:33,949 --> 00:25:34,991 Where's the body? 433 00:25:35,075 --> 00:25:36,660 Jeez, cut to the chase much? 434 00:25:37,702 --> 00:25:39,454 Downstairs. I'll take you. 435 00:25:40,497 --> 00:25:43,041 [Britta] Grand Mistress Rose, it's gotten so much worse. 436 00:25:43,667 --> 00:25:47,796 Mistress Cheryl's mother is torturing her in every way imaginable. 437 00:25:47,879 --> 00:25:51,091 Penelope has always been Cheryl's tormentor. 438 00:25:51,174 --> 00:25:53,718 So of course, Abigail would've conjured her 439 00:25:53,802 --> 00:25:57,055 as my granddaughter's adversary in the dreamscape. 440 00:25:57,138 --> 00:25:58,682 She's terrifying. 441 00:25:58,765 --> 00:26:03,561 You must tell Cheryl that Penelope is but a fiction, 442 00:26:03,645 --> 00:26:06,815 a bogeyman pulled from her own subconscious. 443 00:26:06,898 --> 00:26:11,444 That, perhaps, will shake her free of her stupor and spur her into action. 444 00:26:12,195 --> 00:26:15,115 Else, Abigail may take permanent possession 445 00:26:15,198 --> 00:26:16,866 of my granddaughter's body. 446 00:26:16,950 --> 00:26:20,912 But I never even get the chance to talk to her before the nightmare-- 447 00:26:20,996 --> 00:26:22,956 Penelope. --descends on us. 448 00:26:23,039 --> 00:26:26,167 Then perhaps, child, you must divine 449 00:26:26,251 --> 00:26:28,795 a better way to communicate with her. 450 00:26:33,341 --> 00:26:35,802 Gentlemen, I'm so sorry to intrude. 451 00:26:36,428 --> 00:26:37,637 May I come in? 452 00:26:38,138 --> 00:26:38,972 Yeah. 453 00:26:39,514 --> 00:26:41,516 [ominous music playing] 454 00:26:45,395 --> 00:26:48,606 I heard all about what happened in Sketch Alley, 455 00:26:48,690 --> 00:26:51,818 and I wanted to talk to you... 456 00:26:55,780 --> 00:26:57,449 in the hopes it never happens again. 457 00:27:02,078 --> 00:27:04,080 Well, what do you think, Tabitha? 458 00:27:04,164 --> 00:27:06,958 I think it is beautiful, Archie. 459 00:27:07,042 --> 00:27:08,793 [Archie] Well, it was a group effort. 460 00:27:08,877 --> 00:27:11,421 And bonus, Benjamin Moore donated the paint. 461 00:27:11,504 --> 00:27:13,131 For future houses too. 462 00:27:13,214 --> 00:27:15,175 I think it's a great start, Arch. 463 00:27:22,474 --> 00:27:24,684 You're good. I can take it from here. 464 00:27:24,768 --> 00:27:26,936 What are you gonna do? 465 00:27:27,020 --> 00:27:29,814 [Heraldo] After dark, I'll put him in his car, drive in to Jersey, 466 00:27:29,898 --> 00:27:33,735 hang him up in the bathroom of a rest stop with no cameras, call it in. 467 00:27:35,153 --> 00:27:38,114 How are things going otherwise? How's business? 468 00:27:38,198 --> 00:27:39,199 Slow. 469 00:27:39,783 --> 00:27:43,078 We're not quite the sensation we were hoping we'd be. 470 00:27:43,161 --> 00:27:44,496 You know, if you want, 471 00:27:45,163 --> 00:27:47,957 I can put the word out to some wiseguys I know. 472 00:27:48,625 --> 00:27:51,252 They've got money, and they like spending it. 473 00:27:51,336 --> 00:27:55,090 I appreciate the offer, and no offense to your wiseguys, 474 00:27:56,091 --> 00:27:59,427 but we're trying to avoid that, if at all possible. 475 00:27:59,511 --> 00:28:02,180 No worries. Just trying to help. 476 00:28:03,848 --> 00:28:06,059 Actually, you know what you could do? 477 00:28:06,768 --> 00:28:09,062 Could you look into someone for me? 478 00:28:09,145 --> 00:28:10,855 His name is Percival Pickens. 479 00:28:10,939 --> 00:28:13,149 He's British, just got in to town, 480 00:28:13,233 --> 00:28:15,777 and there's something off about him. 481 00:28:16,611 --> 00:28:17,946 And I wanna know what. 482 00:28:18,571 --> 00:28:19,906 Yeah, I can do that. 483 00:28:27,831 --> 00:28:29,249 [cell phone buzzing] 484 00:28:31,793 --> 00:28:33,253 Hey, Tabitha. What's up? 485 00:28:36,673 --> 00:28:37,841 I'm on my way. 486 00:28:37,924 --> 00:28:39,926 [dramatic music playing] 487 00:28:46,683 --> 00:28:47,517 What the hell? 488 00:29:05,535 --> 00:29:06,745 Oh, Doc. 489 00:29:08,496 --> 00:29:11,291 -Why did you do that to Kevin? -I have no idea. 490 00:29:11,374 --> 00:29:13,752 I have absolutely no memory of attacking your friend. 491 00:29:13,835 --> 00:29:14,961 But you did. 492 00:29:15,587 --> 00:29:17,589 One minute, I'm hammering, 493 00:29:18,631 --> 00:29:22,343 and the next minute, I was standing over your friend, 494 00:29:22,969 --> 00:29:25,013 getting ready to take another swipe at him. 495 00:29:26,723 --> 00:29:30,560 You gotta believe me, Jughead. It was... 496 00:29:30,643 --> 00:29:33,313 Like someone put the idea in my head. 497 00:29:34,522 --> 00:29:35,356 Who? 498 00:29:38,067 --> 00:29:42,155 -Who could've done that? -[Doc] He had an accent. 499 00:29:42,238 --> 00:29:43,990 He might have had a British accent. 500 00:29:44,073 --> 00:29:46,075 [ominous music playing] 501 00:29:46,951 --> 00:29:49,120 [Jughead] Thank you again for agreeing to meet with me. 502 00:29:49,204 --> 00:29:51,706 Like I mentioned, I would love to do a follow-up article 503 00:29:51,790 --> 00:29:55,793 to the one that you wrote, something like a rebuttal. 504 00:29:55,877 --> 00:29:58,046 Hmm. Well, to each his own. 505 00:29:59,047 --> 00:30:01,633 I've been thinking about this quote that I read. 506 00:30:01,716 --> 00:30:03,384 "The true measure of any society 507 00:30:03,468 --> 00:30:06,429 can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members." 508 00:30:06,513 --> 00:30:09,140 Whoever said that obviously didn't grow up in Riverdale. 509 00:30:09,224 --> 00:30:10,183 It's Gandhi. 510 00:30:11,684 --> 00:30:16,397 Tell me, Percival, do you really think that busing the unhoused out of Riverdale 511 00:30:16,481 --> 00:30:18,900 is the best that we can muster as a society? 512 00:30:18,983 --> 00:30:20,819 Well, as I mentioned before, 513 00:30:20,902 --> 00:30:23,613 I'm coming at this from a place of compassion. 514 00:30:24,280 --> 00:30:27,367 My main concern is for the law-abiding citizens of Riverdale, 515 00:30:27,450 --> 00:30:31,830 those who pay their taxes and contribute to the betterment of our society. 516 00:30:31,913 --> 00:30:34,874 Now, I've been to several Sketch Alleys in my time, 517 00:30:34,958 --> 00:30:38,545 the truth is, charity is doing them a disservice, 518 00:30:38,628 --> 00:30:40,296 as is giving them a handout, 519 00:30:40,380 --> 00:30:44,050 when what they should be doing is fending for themselves. 520 00:30:44,133 --> 00:30:48,721 Tell me, are you having fun rooting around inside my brain, Mr. Jones? 521 00:30:48,805 --> 00:30:49,681 What? 522 00:30:49,764 --> 00:30:52,433 [Percival] Get out of my head, you piece of garbage. 523 00:30:54,852 --> 00:30:56,563 Are you all right, Mr. Jones? 524 00:30:57,355 --> 00:30:59,858 Did I not answer the question to your satisfaction? 525 00:30:59,941 --> 00:31:01,734 [dramatic music playing] 526 00:31:03,987 --> 00:31:05,989 [ominous music playing] 527 00:31:24,924 --> 00:31:26,009 [Cheryl sobbing] 528 00:31:26,718 --> 00:31:29,679 Mistress Cheryl, is that you? 529 00:31:31,723 --> 00:31:33,266 [Cheryl] It's me. I'm here. 530 00:31:38,146 --> 00:31:40,815 What happened to your beautiful hair? 531 00:31:40,899 --> 00:31:42,859 Mumzie, of course. 532 00:31:43,776 --> 00:31:46,571 She cut it off when she saw me with my friend... 533 00:31:48,072 --> 00:31:48,907 Heather. 534 00:31:49,616 --> 00:31:52,535 Please, Mistress Cheryl, you have to listen to me. 535 00:31:52,619 --> 00:31:54,746 This isn't happening. You're in a dreamscape. 536 00:31:54,829 --> 00:31:57,040 Your mother isn't actually here. 537 00:31:57,123 --> 00:31:59,792 -What? Of course, she is. -No. 538 00:32:00,752 --> 00:32:02,003 It's hard to explain, 539 00:32:02,086 --> 00:32:04,339 but I've written down everything you need to know. 540 00:32:04,422 --> 00:32:06,549 [Penelope] What is going on here? 541 00:32:06,633 --> 00:32:08,468 Unbelievable. 542 00:32:08,551 --> 00:32:10,553 I catch you with one sapphic slut 543 00:32:10,637 --> 00:32:14,015 and not an hour later, you're back with another one? 544 00:32:15,099 --> 00:32:17,769 Whomever you are, you should be ashamed. 545 00:32:17,852 --> 00:32:21,356 Screw you. You're not even real, Mrs. Blossom. 546 00:32:21,439 --> 00:32:23,483 How dare you? 547 00:32:24,567 --> 00:32:27,445 Get out of Thornhill. You don't belong here. 548 00:32:34,744 --> 00:32:35,995 Please, Mrs. Blossom. 549 00:32:36,079 --> 00:32:38,247 Don't you show your face in this house again. 550 00:32:39,123 --> 00:32:41,125 [dramatic music playing] 551 00:32:47,048 --> 00:32:51,761 [Britta] Mistress Cheryl, the world you are currently inhabiting is not reality, 552 00:32:51,844 --> 00:32:54,806 but rather a hellish dreamscape from which we must free you. 553 00:32:55,390 --> 00:32:58,768 Your physical body is currently possessed by the spirit of Abigail Blossom, 554 00:32:58,851 --> 00:33:01,229 and she has trapped you in a prison in your own mind, 555 00:33:01,312 --> 00:33:03,523 with Penelope as your cruel warden. 556 00:33:03,606 --> 00:33:06,359 But she is not real, Mistress Cheryl. 557 00:33:06,442 --> 00:33:08,444 You must not let her dominate you. 558 00:33:08,528 --> 00:33:10,196 Do not let her break your spirit. 559 00:33:10,279 --> 00:33:13,199 For if she does, your soul may wither and dissipate 560 00:33:13,282 --> 00:33:15,535 within the confines of your corporeal body. 561 00:33:16,202 --> 00:33:19,539 She is but a ghost, a creation of the imagination. 562 00:33:20,289 --> 00:33:22,000 You can defeat her. 563 00:33:23,668 --> 00:33:29,465 I am gonna beat you to within an inch of your life, 564 00:33:29,549 --> 00:33:33,344 you deviant wretched creature. 565 00:33:34,846 --> 00:33:39,642 Why are you looking at me like that, you shameless little wretch? 566 00:33:40,435 --> 00:33:43,062 Because I know the truth now, Mumzie. 567 00:33:43,980 --> 00:33:45,064 You're not real. 568 00:33:45,148 --> 00:33:46,899 Is that a fact? 569 00:33:47,525 --> 00:33:48,693 Yes. 570 00:33:48,776 --> 00:33:51,904 You're in my mind, you psychotic bitch. 571 00:33:53,281 --> 00:33:55,366 And you shouldn't be here. 572 00:34:05,334 --> 00:34:06,753 What are you guys doing? 573 00:34:07,587 --> 00:34:10,089 I'm here to break that house down and haul it away. 574 00:34:10,590 --> 00:34:11,841 No, you're not. 575 00:34:11,924 --> 00:34:13,676 Tabitha called us, Archie. 576 00:34:13,760 --> 00:34:16,429 We started a project. We're doubling down and finishing it. 577 00:34:16,512 --> 00:34:19,265 And a few hours later, someone will vandalize them again. 578 00:34:19,348 --> 00:34:21,559 Then we will repaint them. 579 00:34:21,642 --> 00:34:24,687 And again and again, as many times as we have to. 580 00:34:24,771 --> 00:34:27,482 Why don't you grab a brush? It's cold out. 581 00:34:29,108 --> 00:34:31,152 I do need to talk to you about something, though. 582 00:34:32,195 --> 00:34:35,281 -Doc wasn't the one that attacked Kevin. -Who would it have been? 583 00:34:35,364 --> 00:34:36,532 [Percival] Hello there. 584 00:34:36,616 --> 00:34:38,409 Now, what are you folks doing? 585 00:34:39,869 --> 00:34:42,163 My goodness. Aren't those charming houses? 586 00:34:43,331 --> 00:34:44,874 No need for them anymore, though. 587 00:34:46,209 --> 00:34:49,378 -Sketch Alley is no longer an issue. -Meaning what? 588 00:34:49,462 --> 00:34:52,381 I took it upon myself to visit Sketch Alley. 589 00:34:52,465 --> 00:34:56,511 I spoke to the people living there and got them to move on. 590 00:34:57,595 --> 00:35:00,765 Leave town. Start over somewhere else. 591 00:35:00,848 --> 00:35:02,600 And how did you do that? 592 00:35:02,683 --> 00:35:05,561 Call it the power of persuasion. 593 00:35:07,605 --> 00:35:09,524 I also bought them bus tickets 594 00:35:09,607 --> 00:35:13,194 and gave them each $100 to build new lives elsewhere. 595 00:35:13,277 --> 00:35:16,531 -I don't believe you. -Well, see for yourselves. 596 00:35:17,824 --> 00:35:20,201 Then afterwards, hopefully, see you at the town hall. 597 00:35:21,327 --> 00:35:22,829 Keep up the good work. 598 00:35:22,912 --> 00:35:24,914 [dramatic music playing] 599 00:35:49,730 --> 00:35:50,940 Mistress Cheryl? 600 00:35:51,858 --> 00:35:53,192 You're alive? 601 00:35:53,276 --> 00:35:56,779 I am, and visiting you in your dreams, Brittania. 602 00:35:56,863 --> 00:35:58,573 You've done well 603 00:35:58,656 --> 00:36:02,285 and proven yourself a dutiful and loyal factotum. 604 00:36:03,077 --> 00:36:05,163 For that, you will be rewarded. 605 00:36:05,246 --> 00:36:07,874 But only after we have driven that she-demon Abigail 606 00:36:07,957 --> 00:36:09,208 out of my beautiful body. 607 00:36:09,834 --> 00:36:11,335 How will we do that? 608 00:36:12,128 --> 00:36:14,172 I haven't the faintest idea. 609 00:36:19,343 --> 00:36:22,513 Please, please, please. Thank you. Thank you. 610 00:36:22,597 --> 00:36:24,682 Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. 611 00:36:25,266 --> 00:36:27,310 Riverdale can breathe a little easier 612 00:36:27,393 --> 00:36:31,898 now that the denizens of Sketch Alley are on their way to a better place. 613 00:36:31,981 --> 00:36:33,482 [all applauding] 614 00:36:35,401 --> 00:36:38,237 The idea to pay their location costs may have been mine, 615 00:36:38,321 --> 00:36:43,034 but I, um, couldn't have pulled it off without the help of your sheriff, 616 00:36:43,534 --> 00:36:47,038 Tom Keller, a man who represents the very best of Riverdale. 617 00:36:48,164 --> 00:36:49,582 [Keller] Keeping with the good news, 618 00:36:49,665 --> 00:36:53,669 I'm also pleased to announce that Percival will be joining my department. 619 00:36:53,753 --> 00:36:57,214 And he'll be working as a deputy along with me and my son 620 00:36:57,298 --> 00:37:01,010 to keep the peace and fulfill the promise of Riverdale 621 00:37:01,093 --> 00:37:03,429 that has eluded us for so long. 622 00:37:03,512 --> 00:37:05,598 [crowd applauding] 623 00:37:11,771 --> 00:37:13,481 [Archie] Dude's like a supervillain. 624 00:37:15,566 --> 00:37:17,109 That's exactly what he is. 625 00:37:18,736 --> 00:37:21,864 Listen, we seriously need to talk tonight. Okay? 626 00:37:22,490 --> 00:37:24,575 [dramatic music playing] 627 00:37:25,326 --> 00:37:26,327 Alice. 628 00:37:27,703 --> 00:37:32,083 In all the excitement, the casino didn't even come up. 629 00:37:32,166 --> 00:37:34,669 Have you looked over our proposal or what? 630 00:37:35,169 --> 00:37:40,508 I have. And after careful review and some solid advice from Percival, 631 00:37:41,092 --> 00:37:43,803 the council believes that there's a lot of risk 632 00:37:43,886 --> 00:37:45,972 in partnering with Babylonium. 633 00:37:46,055 --> 00:37:48,140 Which could be mitigated, possibly. 634 00:37:48,683 --> 00:37:52,353 But quite frankly, Veronica, the biggest liability is you. 635 00:37:53,396 --> 00:37:54,438 Me? 636 00:37:55,606 --> 00:37:59,318 The Lodge name is synonymous with crime and corruption 637 00:37:59,402 --> 00:38:00,528 because of Hiram. 638 00:38:01,112 --> 00:38:05,032 You're its figurehead, the public face. 639 00:38:05,116 --> 00:38:08,703 So the council feels that we could really only support the casino 640 00:38:08,786 --> 00:38:11,998 and this idea of it becoming the new Atlantic City 641 00:38:12,081 --> 00:38:14,625 is if you took a backseat, out of the limelight. 642 00:38:14,709 --> 00:38:15,710 [scoffs] 643 00:38:17,253 --> 00:38:20,339 Alice, I am not my father. 644 00:38:21,173 --> 00:38:24,176 In fact, I've worked really, really hard to not be like my father. 645 00:38:24,260 --> 00:38:26,429 Take offense or not, Veronica, 646 00:38:26,512 --> 00:38:28,973 but I'd like to see you do this without our support. 647 00:38:29,849 --> 00:38:32,768 The picketing, the bad publicity, 648 00:38:32,852 --> 00:38:36,772 the complaints to the gaming board, the raids, the sanctions. 649 00:38:36,856 --> 00:38:38,858 We won't lose this fight. 650 00:38:40,985 --> 00:38:43,446 [Veronica] Okay, time for a new plan. 651 00:38:45,239 --> 00:38:47,325 We already tried taking the high road. 652 00:38:47,408 --> 00:38:49,869 If Riverdale doesn't wanna bet on us, 653 00:38:50,995 --> 00:38:53,873 we'll have to lean in to who we are and what we do best. 654 00:38:54,498 --> 00:38:56,083 As my mother likes to say, 655 00:38:56,751 --> 00:38:58,419 I am my father's daughter. 656 00:38:58,502 --> 00:39:01,672 Does that mean running scams, side hustles, and loopholes? 657 00:39:01,756 --> 00:39:04,342 All of the above, Reggie. All systems go. 658 00:39:04,967 --> 00:39:06,969 And, Heraldo, that offer you made 659 00:39:07,053 --> 00:39:10,264 about putting out the word to your wiseguys? Do it. 660 00:39:10,890 --> 00:39:14,018 We need to start making money, real money, fast. 661 00:39:14,101 --> 00:39:15,144 No problem. 662 00:39:16,020 --> 00:39:18,773 Oh, and, uh, by the way, I looked into that guy for you. 663 00:39:18,856 --> 00:39:21,192 Percival? And what did you find? 664 00:39:21,901 --> 00:39:22,735 Nothing. 665 00:39:23,652 --> 00:39:26,322 There's no paper trail behind him. The guy's a ghost. 666 00:39:27,114 --> 00:39:30,326 It's like he didn't even exist before he showed up here in Riverdale. 667 00:39:30,868 --> 00:39:32,787 [ominous music playing] 668 00:39:44,340 --> 00:39:45,257 [Betty] Archie? 669 00:39:46,175 --> 00:39:47,009 Betty? 670 00:39:47,551 --> 00:39:48,886 Can you do me a favor? 671 00:39:48,969 --> 00:39:52,431 Can you shut off the TV and the rest of the lights? 672 00:39:52,515 --> 00:39:53,724 Yeah, sure. 673 00:39:55,976 --> 00:39:56,936 Is everything okay? 674 00:39:57,978 --> 00:39:59,063 Oh, my God. 675 00:39:59,563 --> 00:40:01,315 What's going on? Did TBK hurt you? 676 00:40:01,399 --> 00:40:04,527 No. No, uh, I lost him in Maine. 677 00:40:05,528 --> 00:40:08,447 -This is something else. -What? 678 00:40:08,531 --> 00:40:11,283 You know how I've been getting those really bad headaches? 679 00:40:12,243 --> 00:40:13,452 They've only gotten worse, 680 00:40:13,536 --> 00:40:16,288 and I figured out that they're triggered by light. 681 00:40:16,372 --> 00:40:19,625 So the brighter the light, the more excruciating the pain. 682 00:40:19,708 --> 00:40:20,668 Oh, my God. 683 00:40:21,293 --> 00:40:24,463 I think it's a side effect of being able to see auras, 684 00:40:24,547 --> 00:40:26,382 which I can still do, by the way. 685 00:40:27,007 --> 00:40:27,842 Hi. 686 00:40:29,385 --> 00:40:30,845 I'm so sorry. 687 00:40:30,928 --> 00:40:31,971 It's okay. 688 00:40:32,847 --> 00:40:36,892 -God, it feels good to be home. -It hasn't been the same without you. 689 00:40:36,976 --> 00:40:38,936 Yeah? What did I miss? Anything? 690 00:40:39,019 --> 00:40:39,979 A lot. 691 00:40:41,397 --> 00:40:45,484 It turns out Jug can read minds. 692 00:40:45,568 --> 00:40:47,611 -Since the explosion. -What? 693 00:40:47,695 --> 00:40:51,157 Yeah. And Percival Pickens, that weird guy who showed up out of nowhere 694 00:40:51,240 --> 00:40:52,783 and tried to buy my house? 695 00:40:53,284 --> 00:40:55,661 We think he can control people's minds. 696 00:40:57,163 --> 00:41:00,249 Make people do things. Bad things. 697 00:41:02,168 --> 00:41:04,670 We're in trouble, Betty. The whole town is. 698 00:41:05,921 --> 00:41:07,923 [ominous music playing] 699 00:41:40,789 --> 00:41:42,708 [theme music playing] ]