1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:02,544 [ominous music playing] 2 00:00:02,627 --> 00:00:04,254 [Jughead] How many times have you wondered: 3 00:00:04,337 --> 00:00:06,297 If you could have any superpower, 4 00:00:06,381 --> 00:00:07,590 what would it be? 5 00:00:08,675 --> 00:00:13,763 Because, of course, nobody ever thinks about the downside to having superpowers. 6 00:00:20,186 --> 00:00:22,522 The piercing headaches and blind spots. 7 00:00:25,608 --> 00:00:26,818 The kisses of death. 8 00:00:31,448 --> 00:00:34,200 The strange, debilitating vulnerabilities you develop. 9 00:00:34,909 --> 00:00:38,455 What the hell are you doing now, Percival? Reggie, are you serious? 10 00:00:38,538 --> 00:00:42,041 You do realize he's using his Jedi mind tricks to control you, right? 11 00:00:42,125 --> 00:00:46,129 I know you think I'm an idiot, Archie, but the mayor's taking us places. 12 00:00:46,212 --> 00:00:49,257 Especially after I build my new railroad, which will take a route 13 00:00:49,340 --> 00:00:52,802 directly through this quaint but woefully outdated diner. 14 00:00:52,886 --> 00:00:57,223 You are not tearing down Pop's. Okay? You'll have to go through me first. 15 00:00:57,307 --> 00:00:59,642 Classic American bravado. 16 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:04,147 Tell me, have you seen my new ring? Pure palladium. 17 00:01:04,731 --> 00:01:06,649 Don't make me beat you up again. 18 00:01:06,733 --> 00:01:10,528 I doubt your body or your bruised ego can survive another encounter with me. 19 00:01:10,612 --> 00:01:13,823 Future's coming. Best not to be a penny on the tracks, eh? 20 00:01:15,075 --> 00:01:16,117 [Cheryl] Oh, Nana. 21 00:01:16,201 --> 00:01:19,079 I'm debating consulting the spirits for guidance. 22 00:01:19,788 --> 00:01:24,167 Given recent events, my mind has turned to the past. 23 00:01:24,834 --> 00:01:27,629 Namely, my junior-high sweetheart, Heather. 24 00:01:27,712 --> 00:01:28,880 Oh. 25 00:01:29,506 --> 00:01:31,049 The lost love. 26 00:01:31,132 --> 00:01:34,719 I stalked her on social. She's a librarian. 27 00:01:34,803 --> 00:01:38,598 And she lives in Greendale, which is not that far. 28 00:01:40,475 --> 00:01:43,895 I can't help but thinking maybe our story isn't finished. 29 00:01:44,646 --> 00:01:47,524 Well, if you ask me, what's done is done. 30 00:01:48,066 --> 00:01:49,818 Heather's gone. Let her be. 31 00:01:49,901 --> 00:01:53,530 O sphere of knowledge, should I call Heather? 32 00:02:00,078 --> 00:02:00,912 Fine. 33 00:02:03,248 --> 00:02:04,290 In that case... 34 00:02:06,292 --> 00:02:07,252 maybe an e-mail. 35 00:02:09,712 --> 00:02:12,507 That's good, right? No presh. 36 00:02:13,883 --> 00:02:15,969 Any luck with, uh, Tabitha in Albany? 37 00:02:16,052 --> 00:02:19,138 Nah, she's hitting some dead ends. It's not looking so good. 38 00:02:21,266 --> 00:02:23,852 Jeez, can we not get one win on this guy? 39 00:02:23,935 --> 00:02:25,311 He stole the mayorship, 40 00:02:25,395 --> 00:02:31,067 he's coming after our friends, our family, it's like we're playing constant defense. 41 00:02:31,150 --> 00:02:33,236 If you're gonna start using sports metaphors, 42 00:02:33,319 --> 00:02:35,280 I'm gonna start using comic ones. 43 00:02:35,363 --> 00:02:40,076 -I didn't know you were that into comics. -What can I say? I contain multitudes. 44 00:02:40,994 --> 00:02:43,204 What can I say? I contain multitudes. 45 00:02:43,288 --> 00:02:46,082 I asked my mom for these old comics from Toledo. 46 00:02:46,166 --> 00:02:48,626 After that stuff with my grandpa only writing one book, 47 00:02:48,710 --> 00:02:52,380 I thought it'd be good for me to go back into creative writing. 48 00:02:52,463 --> 00:02:53,715 Comics or graphic novels. 49 00:02:53,798 --> 00:02:56,175 How did Superman do it? How did he beat kryptonite? 50 00:02:56,259 --> 00:02:59,596 Well, if I'm remembering my Kryptonian lore correctly, 51 00:02:59,679 --> 00:03:03,641 there's an old comic where Supes built up an immunity to it by exposing himself. 52 00:03:03,725 --> 00:03:06,227 You know, Mighty Mouse did the same thing. 53 00:03:06,311 --> 00:03:09,564 -What was Mighty Mouse's weakness? -Limburger cheese. 54 00:03:10,565 --> 00:03:12,817 It's not exactly hard science we're talking about. 55 00:03:12,901 --> 00:03:15,111 Nothing has been scientific since that explosion. 56 00:03:15,653 --> 00:03:17,989 Cheryl might still have some palladium. 57 00:03:19,908 --> 00:03:22,744 Talk to me, doctor. What's your diagnosis? 58 00:03:23,286 --> 00:03:27,081 Your body seems to be generating enormous amounts of toxins. 59 00:03:28,082 --> 00:03:30,919 And it's not just from the saliva on your lips. 60 00:03:31,961 --> 00:03:34,797 It's in your tears, in your blood, 61 00:03:35,423 --> 00:03:36,925 in your perspiration. 62 00:03:37,508 --> 00:03:40,470 I'm actually not sure how you haven't died yet. 63 00:03:40,553 --> 00:03:43,348 So, what do we do? 64 00:03:43,431 --> 00:03:48,102 I'm going to suggest a strict regimen of dialysis to detoxify your body. 65 00:03:48,186 --> 00:03:49,312 Wait, dialysis? 66 00:03:50,605 --> 00:03:52,273 But I don't even feel sick. 67 00:03:52,815 --> 00:03:56,277 We need to lower the amount of poison in your body. 68 00:03:56,361 --> 00:04:00,281 And until we do, I think that you should avoid 69 00:04:00,365 --> 00:04:05,495 any and all physical contact with any person or persons. 70 00:04:06,704 --> 00:04:08,081 [Betty] I need your help, Jug. 71 00:04:08,164 --> 00:04:09,874 -What's up? -Can you--? 72 00:04:10,667 --> 00:04:12,001 Will you read my mind? 73 00:04:13,544 --> 00:04:16,005 This sounds like a trap. 74 00:04:16,089 --> 00:04:17,799 Not my conscious mind, 75 00:04:17,882 --> 00:04:20,385 my subconscious mind. 76 00:04:20,468 --> 00:04:24,764 I need you to go deep into memories that I may have repressed. 77 00:04:24,847 --> 00:04:29,310 First off, I don't even know if this is something I'm capable of. 78 00:04:29,394 --> 00:04:30,228 No, I know. 79 00:04:31,187 --> 00:04:32,397 I know. A lot of... 80 00:04:33,731 --> 00:04:37,235 TBK stuff resurfaced for me during the fog, 81 00:04:37,318 --> 00:04:40,613 and then Percival's damn library books brought up things from my past 82 00:04:40,697 --> 00:04:42,240 about my dad and... 83 00:04:43,491 --> 00:04:46,536 I just feel like an open wound. A re-opened wound. 84 00:04:46,619 --> 00:04:50,415 And I'm trying to stitch myself back together. 85 00:04:50,498 --> 00:04:52,125 But I need the missing pieces, 86 00:04:52,208 --> 00:04:56,504 the things that my memory is suppressing, and I can't get to them on my own, so... 87 00:04:57,255 --> 00:04:59,132 -please, Jug. -Okay. 88 00:04:59,799 --> 00:05:04,595 Yeah, okay. I'll do some research on deep mind-reading. 89 00:05:06,097 --> 00:05:09,559 'Tis only fitting, since you were the one who dug it up from my mines. 90 00:05:13,187 --> 00:05:16,190 Thank you, Cheryl. I'll get it back to you, ASAP. 91 00:05:16,774 --> 00:05:17,608 No rush. 92 00:05:19,027 --> 00:05:21,821 But, Archie, you do realize you are playing with forces 93 00:05:21,904 --> 00:05:24,615 far beyond your understanding or the natural world? 94 00:05:25,241 --> 00:05:26,909 You don't know where your powers come from 95 00:05:26,993 --> 00:05:29,579 or why palladium specifically weakens you and not the others. 96 00:05:30,413 --> 00:05:33,583 Are you certain chasing immunity is worth the risk this ore poses you? 97 00:05:33,666 --> 00:05:36,419 Percival hasn't left me with many options. 98 00:05:36,502 --> 00:05:40,673 True, but unlike you, I do have experience in the supernatural. 99 00:05:41,591 --> 00:05:44,844 Perhaps I can divine a pathway through this for you 100 00:05:44,927 --> 00:05:46,929 without it costing you your life. 101 00:05:47,013 --> 00:05:49,015 [dramatic music playing] 102 00:05:57,982 --> 00:05:59,984 [ominous music playing] 103 00:06:14,916 --> 00:06:16,334 [grunting] 104 00:06:41,317 --> 00:06:42,527 [intercom beeps] 105 00:06:44,112 --> 00:06:46,447 -Yes, Jay? -[Jay] Sorry to bother you, 106 00:06:46,531 --> 00:06:48,783 but Mr. Shipley left another message-- 107 00:06:48,866 --> 00:06:51,285 I don't care how many prime investors call. 108 00:06:51,369 --> 00:06:52,912 We're pushing the meeting. 109 00:06:52,995 --> 00:06:57,542 I told Mr. Shipley that, and he said they're holding a sit-down meeting 110 00:06:57,625 --> 00:07:02,213 -with or without you at the casino. -Fine. It's their funeral. 111 00:07:04,382 --> 00:07:06,008 [footsteps approaching] 112 00:07:08,511 --> 00:07:14,016 -Nana, have you seen my book on Rasputin? -Yes. I was reading it the other night. 113 00:07:14,100 --> 00:07:17,019 Okay, well, can I have it back? I'm doing some research, 114 00:07:17,103 --> 00:07:20,022 and it may contain some esoteric information to help poor Archie. 115 00:07:20,106 --> 00:07:22,358 Or is it merely to distract yourself 116 00:07:22,442 --> 00:07:26,904 from the fact that Heather hasn't responded to your e-mail yet? 117 00:07:26,988 --> 00:07:29,073 Well, she hasn't, has she? 118 00:07:29,157 --> 00:07:30,116 No. 119 00:07:30,199 --> 00:07:31,200 Sadly. 120 00:07:31,284 --> 00:07:35,663 Well, in my experience, people usually respond promptly to e-mails... 121 00:07:36,497 --> 00:07:37,415 when they care. 122 00:07:38,708 --> 00:07:41,919 In your experience, people also communicated by pigeon. 123 00:07:42,670 --> 00:07:45,465 Now, get my Russian tome, you Baba Yaga. 124 00:07:50,428 --> 00:07:52,889 Hey, I'm gonna go meet up with Jughead. 125 00:07:54,932 --> 00:07:57,643 -Are you okay? -Yeah. Totally. 126 00:07:58,269 --> 00:08:01,606 Before you leave, could you open this can for me? 127 00:08:01,689 --> 00:08:04,400 Sure. Why do you need my help? 128 00:08:08,279 --> 00:08:09,530 Oh, my God, Archie. 129 00:08:09,614 --> 00:08:11,574 Were you punching a brick wall? 130 00:08:12,241 --> 00:08:14,494 You are going to break every bone in your body. 131 00:08:14,577 --> 00:08:18,206 Well, that's just it, Betty. It was a regular workout. 132 00:08:19,457 --> 00:08:23,211 Even before I was invulnerable, I would tear into that bag, and it was no problem. 133 00:08:23,294 --> 00:08:27,173 -This time I felt I was punching nails. -Because you're wearing that stupid rock! 134 00:08:27,256 --> 00:08:29,467 Stop this crazy regimen you're on. 135 00:08:29,550 --> 00:08:30,801 I can't, Betty. 136 00:08:31,886 --> 00:08:34,180 I can't be weak in the face of Percival. 137 00:08:34,263 --> 00:08:36,265 [pensive music playing] 138 00:08:41,854 --> 00:08:43,523 Sorry I'm late, boys. 139 00:08:43,606 --> 00:08:46,234 Had to make myself presentable for such VIPs. 140 00:08:46,943 --> 00:08:48,569 Veronica, is that you? 141 00:08:48,653 --> 00:08:50,696 Yes. It is, Reginald. 142 00:08:51,322 --> 00:08:53,991 Can't believe you're here. Considering I banished your ass. 143 00:08:54,784 --> 00:08:57,662 As for my appearance, I was feeling rather germophobic, 144 00:08:57,745 --> 00:09:01,958 but since you all insisted on meeting in person, well, here I am. 145 00:09:02,041 --> 00:09:08,339 Good, because we, as shareholders, and don't forget, I'm also co-founder, 146 00:09:08,422 --> 00:09:11,884 we have a lot of concerns about what's happening at the Babylonium. 147 00:09:11,968 --> 00:09:14,720 Mm. What are these concerns? 148 00:09:14,804 --> 00:09:19,433 For starters, we're questioning your decision to remove me 149 00:09:19,517 --> 00:09:21,978 from the casino's day-to-day operations. 150 00:09:22,061 --> 00:09:24,855 -Oh. Well, if that's your biggest worry-- -It's not. 151 00:09:25,773 --> 00:09:29,527 There's the fact no one in this room sees a return on their investments 152 00:09:29,610 --> 00:09:32,029 until the casino starts turning a profit, 153 00:09:32,113 --> 00:09:35,324 and there hasn't been one week under your leadership 154 00:09:35,408 --> 00:09:37,785 that the Babylonium's been in the black. 155 00:09:39,287 --> 00:09:40,955 -Is that all? -It was. 156 00:09:41,706 --> 00:09:46,586 But I also have to add, you look insane right now. 157 00:09:46,669 --> 00:09:48,045 Nice, Reggie. 158 00:09:49,171 --> 00:09:50,131 Gentlemen. 159 00:09:50,881 --> 00:09:54,844 Clearly, my former colleague has been stirring the pot, 160 00:09:54,927 --> 00:09:56,554 but need I remind you, 161 00:09:57,263 --> 00:09:59,056 when we opened the Babylonium, 162 00:09:59,140 --> 00:10:01,976 we all knew that the first year would be the most difficult, 163 00:10:02,059 --> 00:10:05,605 yet every week we move toward profitability. 164 00:10:05,688 --> 00:10:08,357 Nevertheless, we found a buyer for the casino. 165 00:10:09,025 --> 00:10:11,652 If we sell now, we get our money back. 166 00:10:11,736 --> 00:10:13,237 Plus a little extra. 167 00:10:13,946 --> 00:10:17,783 Selling now would be a colossal mistake. 168 00:10:17,867 --> 00:10:19,285 Woefully shortsighted. 169 00:10:20,911 --> 00:10:25,291 Give me a few days to put together a new company valuation 170 00:10:25,374 --> 00:10:28,586 so you can see exactly what you'd be walking away from. 171 00:10:32,506 --> 00:10:35,134 [Jughead] So I did a deep dive on memory reading. 172 00:10:35,217 --> 00:10:38,721 Now, meditation, hypnotherapy, guided visualization, 173 00:10:38,804 --> 00:10:41,057 they all circle the same ideas, right? 174 00:10:41,140 --> 00:10:45,061 I think we can apply these principles to my gift or power. 175 00:10:45,144 --> 00:10:46,646 Okay. Great. What do I do? 176 00:10:46,729 --> 00:10:50,691 You're going to need to think of your memories as something visual. 177 00:10:51,567 --> 00:10:54,612 I recommend a, um, series of comic books. 178 00:10:55,363 --> 00:10:58,407 Then your mind will organize these free-floating memories 179 00:10:58,491 --> 00:10:59,575 into a collection. 180 00:11:00,159 --> 00:11:03,329 Your subconscious mind will do the same with your repressed memories, 181 00:11:03,412 --> 00:11:06,290 -which I can then access or read. -Okay. 182 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:08,876 Deep breaths. 183 00:11:10,544 --> 00:11:11,670 Relax. 184 00:11:11,754 --> 00:11:13,756 [pensive music playing] 185 00:11:15,091 --> 00:11:17,009 Establish physical contact. 186 00:11:20,471 --> 00:11:21,680 Let's go digging. 187 00:11:57,883 --> 00:11:59,009 [Jughead] Nurse off duty? 188 00:11:59,093 --> 00:11:59,927 Holy crap. 189 00:12:00,886 --> 00:12:03,556 You haven't gone full Yellow Wallpaper on me yet, have you? 190 00:12:06,684 --> 00:12:09,812 They're crazy. My parents are crazy. 191 00:12:09,895 --> 00:12:13,274 And now, all I can think is maybe I'm crazy like they are. 192 00:12:13,357 --> 00:12:16,652 -[sighs] -Hey. We're not our parents, Betty. 193 00:12:17,987 --> 00:12:18,821 Also... 194 00:12:20,823 --> 00:12:21,657 What? 195 00:12:23,033 --> 00:12:24,118 [Betty] Finding anything? 196 00:12:27,371 --> 00:12:29,081 Uh, just surface stuff. 197 00:12:30,082 --> 00:12:31,083 Let me keep digging. 198 00:12:52,313 --> 00:12:53,147 [Betty] Jug. 199 00:12:54,690 --> 00:12:56,859 Do you think evil can be passed on? 200 00:12:57,526 --> 00:12:59,987 What if it's my destiny, my birthright, 201 00:13:00,070 --> 00:13:02,740 something I'll never be able to control or understand? 202 00:13:02,823 --> 00:13:04,408 Hey. Look at me. 203 00:13:06,243 --> 00:13:07,244 I know you. 204 00:13:11,165 --> 00:13:14,543 You're a good person, Betty. You might have some darkness... 205 00:13:16,003 --> 00:13:17,338 but you're not evil. 206 00:13:18,923 --> 00:13:22,218 -[Betty] Still just shared memories? -Yeah, so far. 207 00:13:22,301 --> 00:13:25,304 I think you're gonna need to go even deeper, Jug. 208 00:13:25,387 --> 00:13:27,389 [ominous music playing] 209 00:13:35,189 --> 00:13:36,815 -[cat caterwauls] -[bell jingles] 210 00:13:38,984 --> 00:13:42,029 Daddy, did I do a bad thing? 211 00:13:42,112 --> 00:13:44,740 No, sweetie. 212 00:13:44,823 --> 00:13:49,912 No, it was Caramel who did a bad thing by trying to run away. 213 00:13:49,995 --> 00:13:52,081 That's why she was hit by that car. 214 00:13:53,249 --> 00:13:55,209 She was a sinner, Betty. 215 00:13:56,335 --> 00:13:58,420 And sinners need to be punished. 216 00:13:59,004 --> 00:14:03,884 Tell me, how did it feel when you brought that rock down on her? 217 00:14:04,885 --> 00:14:08,097 -Bad. -But was there also maybe... 218 00:14:09,598 --> 00:14:10,891 some excitement? 219 00:14:11,850 --> 00:14:12,768 [Betty] Oh, my God. 220 00:14:14,395 --> 00:14:15,521 He was grooming me. 221 00:14:17,106 --> 00:14:20,651 -My dad was grooming me to be a killer. -It's no wonder you repressed that memory. 222 00:14:20,734 --> 00:14:23,737 -I would have too. -You have to keep sifting 223 00:14:23,821 --> 00:14:27,116 through my mind, Jug. I've lived with darkness my whole life, 224 00:14:27,199 --> 00:14:29,285 -but where did it start? -Okay. 225 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:33,455 But first, we take a break. Both of us. 226 00:14:36,667 --> 00:14:39,878 Merciful Gaia, you look like death warmed over, Archie. 227 00:14:40,462 --> 00:14:41,630 It's the palladium. 228 00:14:41,714 --> 00:14:43,215 I knew something was gonna happen. 229 00:14:43,299 --> 00:14:45,718 You're an amateur trafficking in the arcane arts. 230 00:14:45,801 --> 00:14:47,845 -I have to-- -Build up an immunity to it, yes. 231 00:14:47,928 --> 00:14:52,099 And you will the right way. With some of my yummy palladium soup. 232 00:14:53,392 --> 00:14:57,313 The raw ore is too intense for you. You have to titrate your exposure, Archie. 233 00:14:57,980 --> 00:15:00,900 Like the Russian mystic, Rasputin, did. He ingested small amounts 234 00:15:00,983 --> 00:15:03,902 of diluted poison over time to build up a resistance to it. 235 00:15:03,986 --> 00:15:06,238 -And it worked for this Russian guy? -Absolutely. 236 00:15:06,322 --> 00:15:09,450 He became almost impossible to kill. They had to drown him in the end. 237 00:15:13,829 --> 00:15:17,499 -Reggie, what the hell was that ambush? -Seems we could ask you the same thing. 238 00:15:17,583 --> 00:15:19,209 There really should be rules-- 239 00:15:19,293 --> 00:15:22,296 Feel free to move out anytime you want, Percival. 240 00:15:22,921 --> 00:15:25,716 Back to you, Reggie. I had a feeling you might be in cahoots 241 00:15:25,799 --> 00:15:29,428 with this charlatan. Did he put you up to this misguided play? 242 00:15:29,511 --> 00:15:30,763 There you go again. 243 00:15:33,015 --> 00:15:37,394 You can't imagine me doing something, anything for myself, can you? 244 00:15:37,478 --> 00:15:38,520 But guess what. 245 00:15:39,396 --> 00:15:41,273 This is all me. 246 00:15:42,316 --> 00:15:46,111 I called the meeting, I rallied the shareholders, 247 00:15:46,195 --> 00:15:47,780 and I lined up the buyer! 248 00:15:47,863 --> 00:15:48,697 Why? 249 00:15:49,406 --> 00:15:50,616 Because we broke up? 250 00:15:52,242 --> 00:15:54,119 What is the matter with you? 251 00:15:54,745 --> 00:15:57,122 How low is your self-esteem? 252 00:15:57,206 --> 00:16:01,502 Seriously, you're a 6'2", 200-pound jellyfish. 253 00:16:01,585 --> 00:16:05,964 I sincerely, legitimately, truly believe you should have your head x-rayed 254 00:16:06,048 --> 00:16:08,801 because I guarantee you, there is Swiss cheese 255 00:16:08,884 --> 00:16:13,263 where your brain is supposed to be. You ignorant, insecure, petty-- 256 00:16:16,058 --> 00:16:16,892 Oh, my God. 257 00:16:22,690 --> 00:16:23,732 What the hell was that? 258 00:16:27,528 --> 00:16:29,530 [ominous music playing] 259 00:16:54,805 --> 00:16:57,725 I don't think the dialysis is working, Dr. Curdle. 260 00:16:58,434 --> 00:17:00,144 I'm giving people nosebleeds. 261 00:17:00,227 --> 00:17:05,023 Indeed. Your latest toxicology panel reveals the toxins in your body 262 00:17:05,107 --> 00:17:07,776 have increased, not decreased. 263 00:17:07,860 --> 00:17:11,780 Okay, so what are my other options? The barbarians are at the gate 264 00:17:11,864 --> 00:17:15,701 and the last thing I need is to start showing signs of weakness 265 00:17:15,784 --> 00:17:18,203 -or sickness. -To be honest, Miss Lodge... 266 00:17:19,079 --> 00:17:22,082 I don't see how this ends other than with you succumbing 267 00:17:22,166 --> 00:17:24,752 to the very toxins your body is producing. 268 00:17:26,503 --> 00:17:27,337 I see. 269 00:17:29,298 --> 00:17:32,718 Sounds an awful lot like a death sentence, Dr. Curdle. 270 00:17:32,801 --> 00:17:35,095 I'm deeply sorry. 271 00:17:40,392 --> 00:17:43,145 O trusted oracle, still no e-mail from Heather. 272 00:17:43,228 --> 00:17:44,313 Should I call her? 273 00:17:46,190 --> 00:17:48,192 [ominous music playing] 274 00:17:52,362 --> 00:17:53,238 Screw it. 275 00:18:08,587 --> 00:18:09,838 [line ringing] 276 00:18:10,881 --> 00:18:13,217 Greendale Public Library, this is Heather speaking. 277 00:18:13,300 --> 00:18:14,885 How may I assist you? 278 00:18:36,907 --> 00:18:37,866 One thirty-five. 279 00:18:42,579 --> 00:18:44,957 I haven't weighed 135 since junior high. 280 00:18:46,458 --> 00:18:47,292 Ready for Round 2 281 00:18:47,376 --> 00:18:50,462 of "So My Dad's a Serial Killer and Tried to Make Me One Too"? 282 00:18:51,213 --> 00:18:55,968 I honestly have no idea what the criteria is for ready here, so... 283 00:19:17,447 --> 00:19:21,201 [Alice] I don't understand these tests you made us get. 284 00:19:21,285 --> 00:19:24,746 It says I have an MAOA gene mutation? 285 00:19:24,830 --> 00:19:28,208 -What does that even mean? -That means you're special, Alice. 286 00:19:28,292 --> 00:19:29,835 You're strong. 287 00:19:29,918 --> 00:19:34,798 The MAOA is the warrior gene, the serial killer gene. 288 00:19:34,882 --> 00:19:38,427 -What? -No, no. Honey, that is a wonderful thing. 289 00:19:38,510 --> 00:19:41,096 That means that maybe one of the kids has it. 290 00:19:41,179 --> 00:19:42,014 Betty. 291 00:19:43,056 --> 00:19:44,391 I'll bet Betty has it. 292 00:19:44,474 --> 00:19:47,019 [Alice] And you're excited about this? 293 00:19:47,102 --> 00:19:48,145 [Betty] Oh, my God, Jug. 294 00:19:48,228 --> 00:19:51,023 My mom is worse than my dad. 295 00:19:51,773 --> 00:19:54,943 She's been lying to me for my entire life. 296 00:19:55,027 --> 00:19:58,488 To cover up what? That she has the gene? 297 00:19:59,239 --> 00:20:01,450 God, what if that's not even the worst of it? 298 00:20:01,533 --> 00:20:03,243 [cell phone ringing] 299 00:20:03,327 --> 00:20:05,329 ["It's About to Go Down" playing] 300 00:20:06,747 --> 00:20:07,873 Hey. Hi, Vee. 301 00:20:08,832 --> 00:20:09,708 [Veronica] Hey, Bee. 302 00:20:10,959 --> 00:20:16,006 I got some rough news today, and I was wondering if you were around for a drink? 303 00:20:16,089 --> 00:20:16,924 Or several? 304 00:20:18,175 --> 00:20:21,678 Same, yeah. I can meet you at the Whyte Wyrm in like 30? 305 00:20:22,512 --> 00:20:23,472 You're an angel. 306 00:20:25,224 --> 00:20:28,644 ♪ Your god he ain't no forgiver ♪ 307 00:20:28,727 --> 00:20:31,438 ♪ That's right He's gonna burn you alive... ♪ 308 00:20:31,521 --> 00:20:33,148 [cell phone buzzing] 309 00:20:36,568 --> 00:20:37,736 Hey, Betty. What's up? 310 00:20:42,241 --> 00:20:43,158 Yeah, I'm down. 311 00:20:43,575 --> 00:20:48,497 ♪ It's about to go It's about to go down, down ♪ 312 00:20:51,541 --> 00:20:54,503 Remember in high school when I sponsored that kissing booth? 313 00:20:55,087 --> 00:20:58,298 Well, now I'm cursed with the kiss of death. 314 00:20:59,049 --> 00:21:02,094 Welcome to the sad superhero club, Ronnie. 315 00:21:02,177 --> 00:21:06,974 Thank you for risking cocktail hour with the Spider Woman. 316 00:21:07,057 --> 00:21:08,225 Of course, Vee. 317 00:21:08,308 --> 00:21:12,688 And we're not in any danger from you. You would have an aura. 318 00:21:15,941 --> 00:21:16,775 Still. 319 00:21:18,318 --> 00:21:20,821 Sounds like we're all having a time of it. 320 00:21:20,904 --> 00:21:25,033 Yeah. I mean, that's why I stopped microdosing Cheryl's palladium soup. 321 00:21:25,117 --> 00:21:27,703 I was losing strength. Density. 322 00:21:27,786 --> 00:21:30,914 All this means is that we have to find another way to beat Percival. 323 00:21:30,998 --> 00:21:37,296 And I suppose we have Pickens the Perverse to thank for our respective afflictions? 324 00:21:37,379 --> 00:21:42,134 We're not sure, Vee, because our powers started manifesting before he got to town. 325 00:21:42,217 --> 00:21:45,887 We think the explosion in my bedroom triggered our powers. 326 00:21:45,971 --> 00:21:49,850 Not that it matters much. The bottom line is I'm screwed. 327 00:21:50,684 --> 00:21:51,977 I mean, I'm literally toxic. 328 00:21:52,060 --> 00:21:57,190 If I touch someone or spit on them or cry on them, they die. 329 00:21:58,442 --> 00:22:02,154 To add insult to injury, I'm facing a hostile takeover at work 330 00:22:02,237 --> 00:22:04,364 while dealing with this acute health crisis, 331 00:22:04,448 --> 00:22:09,828 and the worst part of all of this is that my last non-lethal kiss, 332 00:22:09,911 --> 00:22:13,415 before Heraldo's death, was with backstabbing Reggie Mantle. 333 00:22:13,498 --> 00:22:15,709 And now, for as long as I live, 334 00:22:15,792 --> 00:22:19,004 that's going to be my last meaningful human contact. 335 00:22:20,964 --> 00:22:22,632 How sad and awful is that? 336 00:22:24,676 --> 00:22:27,637 Enough wallowing, though. Let's have another round. 337 00:22:28,555 --> 00:22:29,890 -On me. -Ronnie, I'm, uh... 338 00:22:30,432 --> 00:22:32,267 I'm good. I'm definitely feeling it. 339 00:22:32,350 --> 00:22:35,353 Same, but I've-- How are you not tipsier, Vee? 340 00:22:35,437 --> 00:22:38,607 You've had more shots than both of us put together. 341 00:22:40,567 --> 00:22:42,903 Actually, now that you mention it... 342 00:22:45,155 --> 00:22:48,158 I don't feel the alcohol at all. 343 00:22:48,241 --> 00:22:50,243 [dramatic music playing] 344 00:22:59,669 --> 00:23:01,671 [ominous music playing] 345 00:23:06,718 --> 00:23:09,805 Your palladium is killing me. My hair is falling out. 346 00:23:10,388 --> 00:23:14,893 I'm losing a ton of weight. Dr. Curdle said my symptoms suggest acute anemia. 347 00:23:14,976 --> 00:23:15,811 Anemia. 348 00:23:16,478 --> 00:23:17,729 That's interesting. 349 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:21,983 A diagnosis of anemia means the level of metals in your blood is non-existent, 350 00:23:22,067 --> 00:23:24,152 which would account for your plummeting weight. 351 00:23:25,028 --> 00:23:28,406 It's feasible the palladium has neutralized the other metals in your body, 352 00:23:28,490 --> 00:23:29,324 compromising you. 353 00:23:29,407 --> 00:23:31,660 I'm not wearing the palladium pendant anymore. 354 00:23:31,743 --> 00:23:34,454 I dumped the rest of your soup, so why am I still weakening? 355 00:23:35,163 --> 00:23:37,124 It could be at this point that... 356 00:23:37,999 --> 00:23:41,586 you've poisoned your body and it's simply breaking down. 357 00:23:42,587 --> 00:23:44,381 So, what can I do, Cheryl? 358 00:23:45,090 --> 00:23:47,217 Replenish your iron-depleted system, 359 00:23:47,300 --> 00:23:50,554 rebalance you humors, whilst I consult my medical texts. 360 00:23:51,429 --> 00:23:53,807 [Alice] Hey. Did you have a fun night? 361 00:23:53,890 --> 00:23:59,771 What the hell were you thinking lying about the serial killer gene, Mom? 362 00:23:59,855 --> 00:24:03,191 What? No, I did not. And watch your tone with me, young lady. 363 00:24:03,275 --> 00:24:07,779 You and Polly said that I was the only member of our family who had the gene, 364 00:24:08,363 --> 00:24:11,658 but back in the day, Dad made you get tested, 365 00:24:12,659 --> 00:24:13,869 and you have it too. 366 00:24:13,952 --> 00:24:15,954 [tense music playing] 367 00:24:16,538 --> 00:24:18,665 That-- That is absurd. 368 00:24:18,748 --> 00:24:21,751 How about the fact that dad was grooming me 369 00:24:21,835 --> 00:24:24,254 to be a murderer just like him? 370 00:24:24,337 --> 00:24:25,338 Did you know? 371 00:24:25,422 --> 00:24:28,550 No. Absolutely not. 372 00:24:28,633 --> 00:24:30,260 That didn't happen, Betty. 373 00:24:30,343 --> 00:24:34,598 Where is this coming from? Is this your--? Your persecution complex again? 374 00:24:34,681 --> 00:24:36,183 Oh, my God. 375 00:24:36,766 --> 00:24:37,893 Whatever. 376 00:24:37,976 --> 00:24:42,314 I promise you, I will get to the truth, Mom. 377 00:24:44,149 --> 00:24:45,400 [Cheryl] Raven-haired goddess. 378 00:24:45,483 --> 00:24:47,152 Thank God you exist, Cheryl. 379 00:24:47,235 --> 00:24:50,906 You're the only person I know who grows poisonous plants in their greenhouse. 380 00:24:50,989 --> 00:24:53,617 As requested, I prepared an assortment for you. 381 00:24:53,700 --> 00:24:57,787 Hemlock, nightshade, snakeroot, rosary peas, and white oleander. 382 00:24:58,747 --> 00:25:00,040 These are perfect. 383 00:25:00,123 --> 00:25:02,584 I wanna test a hunch, 384 00:25:02,667 --> 00:25:08,882 that the toxins my body's producing are making me immune to other poisons. 385 00:25:08,965 --> 00:25:11,801 There's no shame in having your stomach pumped. 386 00:25:12,844 --> 00:25:15,972 I will have a private ambulance on standby. 387 00:25:16,973 --> 00:25:22,437 Also, you wouldn't happen to have any books about spiders, would you? 388 00:25:23,230 --> 00:25:25,982 But of course. How many would you like? 389 00:25:26,858 --> 00:25:29,277 [Betty] Okay. Now that we've banged around in my subconscious, 390 00:25:29,361 --> 00:25:31,446 it's time to excavate my mom's, 391 00:25:31,529 --> 00:25:35,033 to find out what she knows about my core wound that I don't. 392 00:25:36,409 --> 00:25:37,369 Uh... 393 00:25:38,245 --> 00:25:40,789 I don't know if I feel super comfortable with that. 394 00:25:40,872 --> 00:25:42,040 You have my permission. 395 00:25:42,832 --> 00:25:46,086 This is like the equivalent of her reading my diary in high school. 396 00:25:46,670 --> 00:25:49,089 She's hiding something big, Jug. 397 00:25:49,589 --> 00:25:52,509 What if she saw proof that my dad was grooming me? 398 00:25:52,592 --> 00:25:54,552 What if she knew that he was the Black Hood? 399 00:25:54,636 --> 00:25:56,763 I'll do all the work and prompt her, 400 00:25:56,846 --> 00:26:01,268 you just have to stand close enough to hear whatever shakes loose. 401 00:26:05,939 --> 00:26:08,858 Excuse me. You can't just barge in here like this. 402 00:26:08,942 --> 00:26:12,362 -We're about to go live. -What are you hiding about Dad? 403 00:26:12,445 --> 00:26:15,949 I know it's something big, so why don't you just tell me? 404 00:26:16,032 --> 00:26:18,493 What is the worst thing that has happened in our house 405 00:26:18,576 --> 00:26:21,538 -that you've kept hidden from me? -I am not hiding anything. 406 00:26:21,621 --> 00:26:23,665 You know everything about our family... 407 00:26:27,377 --> 00:26:28,586 [Alice sobbing] 408 00:26:34,592 --> 00:26:37,178 You need to leave now before I call security. 409 00:26:37,262 --> 00:26:39,848 Come on. Come on. We got what we need. 410 00:26:39,931 --> 00:26:41,933 [ominous music playing] 411 00:26:44,144 --> 00:26:45,687 It's underneath the table. 412 00:26:47,314 --> 00:26:49,232 Under the floorboards in the dining room. 413 00:26:49,316 --> 00:26:51,943 It's where the truth is. Whatever your mom is hiding. 414 00:26:52,027 --> 00:26:53,403 That's where we'll dig. 415 00:26:53,486 --> 00:26:54,571 [cell phone ringing] 416 00:26:56,740 --> 00:26:59,701 -It's Archie. Do you mind if I--? -Yeah. Of course. 417 00:27:00,201 --> 00:27:01,619 Hey, Arch. Are you okay? 418 00:27:03,705 --> 00:27:05,123 Okay. Um... 419 00:27:05,206 --> 00:27:06,416 I'll be right there. 420 00:27:08,293 --> 00:27:10,503 Looks like the past is gonna have to wait longer. 421 00:27:10,587 --> 00:27:11,588 Is he all right? 422 00:27:11,671 --> 00:27:14,758 Cheryl wants to talk to both of us about her new new plan. 423 00:27:14,841 --> 00:27:17,594 Hopefully, it's better than palladium soup. 424 00:27:19,596 --> 00:27:20,513 [slurping] 425 00:27:21,097 --> 00:27:23,725 I continued to do some research in my archives 426 00:27:23,808 --> 00:27:27,479 and came across an ancient spell of transmutation in an alchemy book. 427 00:27:27,562 --> 00:27:30,815 Before you roll your eyes, ancient alchemists failed to create a formula 428 00:27:30,899 --> 00:27:34,235 that could turn basic metals like lead or iron into gold. 429 00:27:34,319 --> 00:27:37,739 But they did devise a spell that could turn gold into iron. 430 00:27:38,239 --> 00:27:41,201 Not particularly useful until now. 431 00:27:41,826 --> 00:27:44,954 Because, after all, what is palladium, but white gold? 432 00:27:45,038 --> 00:27:46,706 How is this gonna help me? 433 00:27:46,790 --> 00:27:48,792 If the spell was used on you, 434 00:27:48,875 --> 00:27:52,045 it could potentially neutralize the palladium that has seeped into your body 435 00:27:52,128 --> 00:27:55,840 by transmuting it into iron, the very iron your body craves. 436 00:27:55,924 --> 00:27:59,344 Moreover, if I apply a certain amount of heat to your body, 437 00:27:59,427 --> 00:28:03,723 the way the ancient alchemists did to metal, you could be forged. 438 00:28:03,807 --> 00:28:05,225 "Forged"? Meaning...? 439 00:28:05,975 --> 00:28:07,060 Strengthened. 440 00:28:07,143 --> 00:28:08,812 Made impervious. 441 00:28:09,437 --> 00:28:11,064 Perhaps even to palladium. 442 00:28:11,147 --> 00:28:14,859 Well, then let's... Let's do it. Forge me now. 443 00:28:14,943 --> 00:28:18,988 Whoa! Hold, hold. Well, hold on. Are there side effects to this spell? 444 00:28:19,072 --> 00:28:19,906 Yes. 445 00:28:19,989 --> 00:28:22,951 Since you are currently in a weakened state, 446 00:28:23,451 --> 00:28:25,954 the heat needed for forging might kill you. 447 00:28:26,704 --> 00:28:29,165 That's a pretty significant side effect. 448 00:28:29,249 --> 00:28:32,168 -The palladium's already killing me. -True. 449 00:28:32,252 --> 00:28:33,128 I'll do it. 450 00:28:34,003 --> 00:28:36,423 But before we do, can Betty and I have one more night? 451 00:28:38,049 --> 00:28:38,883 Of course. 452 00:28:39,634 --> 00:28:40,635 I understand. 453 00:28:40,718 --> 00:28:42,721 ["Touch" playing] 454 00:28:56,025 --> 00:28:59,070 ♪ I feel you in my bones ♪ 455 00:29:00,822 --> 00:29:04,743 ♪ Your kisses feel like home ♪ 456 00:29:05,201 --> 00:29:08,329 ♪ With you, I never rush ♪ 457 00:29:09,539 --> 00:29:13,543 ♪ This ain't no stupid crush ♪ 458 00:29:15,920 --> 00:29:20,550 ♪ We don't even need to talk about it More love, less talk, more love ♪ 459 00:29:20,633 --> 00:29:25,346 ♪ We don't even need to talk about it I like it when we talk ♪ 460 00:29:25,430 --> 00:29:28,558 ♪ But I love it when we touch ♪ 461 00:29:30,268 --> 00:29:34,355 ♪ I love it when we, when we, when we ♪ 462 00:29:34,898 --> 00:29:36,691 ♪ I love it when we ♪ 463 00:29:52,749 --> 00:29:54,167 Are you sure about this? 464 00:29:55,960 --> 00:29:57,795 There's only one way to find out, right? 465 00:29:59,380 --> 00:30:01,299 [Cheryl] And how are we feeling today? 466 00:30:01,382 --> 00:30:04,177 Same as when I killed that bottle of tequila. 467 00:30:04,260 --> 00:30:06,846 No hangover, no ill effects. 468 00:30:06,930 --> 00:30:09,891 So it's as you suspected. You are immune to poison. 469 00:30:09,974 --> 00:30:12,101 -How marvelous. -Also... 470 00:30:13,853 --> 00:30:16,105 according to this book you lent me, 471 00:30:17,232 --> 00:30:21,486 however venomous spiders may be, they don't ever poison themselves. 472 00:30:21,569 --> 00:30:25,698 And most spiders can control the amount of venom they secrete. 473 00:30:25,782 --> 00:30:27,492 -At their own volition. -A-ha. 474 00:30:28,034 --> 00:30:31,830 Meaning, mayhap, you can modulate the poison you secrete as well. 475 00:30:31,913 --> 00:30:38,628 I think when I'm in a throes of passion, anger, lust, fear, despair, 476 00:30:39,254 --> 00:30:43,174 and when my body's producing more endorphins, adrenaline-rushing... 477 00:30:44,008 --> 00:30:45,718 that's when I'm my most dangerous. 478 00:30:45,802 --> 00:30:48,596 So as long as you control your emotions, 479 00:30:48,680 --> 00:30:50,765 you should be able to move throughout the world 480 00:30:50,849 --> 00:30:52,851 without indiscriminately poisoning people? 481 00:30:54,310 --> 00:30:56,646 What about kissing even dispassionately? 482 00:30:57,564 --> 00:31:00,608 No. That's still very much a third rail. 483 00:31:01,192 --> 00:31:02,026 Alas. 484 00:31:03,278 --> 00:31:05,280 [ominous music playing] 485 00:31:05,822 --> 00:31:08,199 ♪ I've played with fire... ♪ 486 00:31:09,158 --> 00:31:11,995 Here. This belongs to you now. 487 00:31:13,621 --> 00:31:15,039 ♪ But I'm still here... ♪ 488 00:31:15,957 --> 00:31:18,167 You may be venomous, Veronica, 489 00:31:18,793 --> 00:31:20,628 but you are also resilient. 490 00:31:21,838 --> 00:31:23,006 Remember that. 491 00:31:23,089 --> 00:31:26,217 ♪ I am a survivor ♪ 492 00:31:32,140 --> 00:31:32,974 Hey, Mom? 493 00:31:37,562 --> 00:31:39,689 I think it's time you tell me the truth. 494 00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:45,695 [Alice] You, your sister, and I had just gotten back from apple-picking. 495 00:31:46,362 --> 00:31:48,781 Your father sent you girls upstairs to watch cartoons. 496 00:31:48,865 --> 00:31:53,411 And he needed help with something. And that was the something. 497 00:31:54,495 --> 00:31:56,164 A deputy that had come around 498 00:31:56,247 --> 00:31:58,625 to investigate your father's suspicious activities. 499 00:31:59,542 --> 00:32:01,669 And wound up dead for his trouble. 500 00:32:01,753 --> 00:32:05,590 Your father threatened to blame the murder on me if I didn't help him. 501 00:32:05,673 --> 00:32:08,551 And I was terrified. I didn't wanna lose you and your sister. 502 00:32:08,635 --> 00:32:10,845 I didn't want our family to implode, 503 00:32:12,305 --> 00:32:13,765 so I helped him. 504 00:32:14,349 --> 00:32:18,144 I wanna ask you again, Mom. Did you know Dad was grooming me? 505 00:32:21,230 --> 00:32:22,065 Oh, honey. 506 00:32:24,150 --> 00:32:25,944 You have to understand. You-- 507 00:32:28,154 --> 00:32:32,867 You were your dad's favorite. The two of you, you had this connection. 508 00:32:32,951 --> 00:32:35,578 And I knew that he had darkness inside of him 509 00:32:35,662 --> 00:32:38,498 [sobbing] and I guess deep down, I... 510 00:32:39,791 --> 00:32:41,876 feared that he might... 511 00:32:42,919 --> 00:32:45,630 try to cultivate that in you. 512 00:32:45,713 --> 00:32:47,507 So you just wrote me off? 513 00:32:47,590 --> 00:32:52,053 No, I knew that if the time came, that I could control it. 514 00:32:53,054 --> 00:32:57,642 That I could control whatever impulses he was trying to... 515 00:32:58,935 --> 00:33:00,061 manifest in you. 516 00:33:01,104 --> 00:33:03,481 That I could undo his influence. 517 00:33:03,564 --> 00:33:04,941 That I could save you. 518 00:33:06,359 --> 00:33:09,237 I could keep him from nurturing whatever was inside of you. 519 00:33:09,320 --> 00:33:11,823 What did you think that was, Mom? 520 00:33:13,783 --> 00:33:14,617 Evil? 521 00:33:14,701 --> 00:33:15,618 No. 522 00:33:17,620 --> 00:33:20,873 We would just have to get past the crisis point. 523 00:33:22,417 --> 00:33:24,627 And then I could-- I could fix it. 524 00:33:24,711 --> 00:33:25,753 Wow. 525 00:33:25,837 --> 00:33:27,839 [pensive music playing] 526 00:33:31,551 --> 00:33:34,971 Wow, I finally understand why you were so... 527 00:33:36,097 --> 00:33:37,181 controlling. 528 00:33:39,851 --> 00:33:41,144 Or tried to be. 529 00:33:43,688 --> 00:33:47,358 You were obsessed with me being perfect. The perfect daughter. 530 00:33:48,860 --> 00:33:51,654 But with evil cultivating inside me. 531 00:33:51,738 --> 00:33:53,531 -No. Don't say that. -Don't touch me. 532 00:33:53,614 --> 00:33:56,325 -Betty-- -No, because you know what? Your-- 533 00:33:57,952 --> 00:33:59,162 Your plan? 534 00:34:01,539 --> 00:34:03,041 It didn't work. 535 00:34:03,124 --> 00:34:05,585 Because that evil... 536 00:34:08,421 --> 00:34:09,630 it's still there. 537 00:34:17,930 --> 00:34:19,766 Okay, Cheryl, how are we gonna do this? 538 00:34:19,849 --> 00:34:24,854 Well, you read that alchemical spell whilst I manifest witch-fire inside you. 539 00:34:25,605 --> 00:34:28,691 And pray that you survive. Ready? 540 00:34:31,360 --> 00:34:33,696 [speaking in Greek] 541 00:34:39,327 --> 00:34:41,120 -Do you feel anything yet? -No. 542 00:34:42,580 --> 00:34:44,248 [continues speaking in Greek] 543 00:34:53,925 --> 00:34:55,551 Archie. Are you all right? 544 00:34:56,886 --> 00:34:58,012 Don't stop, Cheryl! 545 00:34:58,513 --> 00:34:59,347 Okay. 546 00:34:59,430 --> 00:35:00,932 [continues speaking in Greek] 547 00:35:13,528 --> 00:35:14,737 [shouting] 548 00:35:14,821 --> 00:35:16,823 [dramatic music playing] 549 00:35:29,752 --> 00:35:31,087 [intercom beeps] 550 00:35:31,170 --> 00:35:33,548 [Jay] Miss Lodge? Mr. Mantle is here to see you. 551 00:35:34,674 --> 00:35:35,633 And voilà. 552 00:35:36,425 --> 00:35:38,219 My first test at keeping cool. 553 00:35:40,555 --> 00:35:41,556 Send him up, Jay. 554 00:35:46,602 --> 00:35:49,605 I've almost finished my valuation presentation on Canva, 555 00:35:49,689 --> 00:35:51,816 which should quell our shareholders' fears. 556 00:35:51,899 --> 00:35:54,152 Doubt it. But I'll keep this short and sweet. 557 00:35:54,235 --> 00:35:57,572 Either you sell the Babylonium, or we'll launch a hostile takeover. 558 00:35:58,364 --> 00:36:01,659 You will take this casino from me over my cold, dead body. 559 00:36:02,243 --> 00:36:05,329 Look. I didn't wanna go here. 560 00:36:08,332 --> 00:36:10,042 We know you're sick, Ronnie. 561 00:36:11,294 --> 00:36:13,171 What is it? Your kidneys? 562 00:36:18,134 --> 00:36:19,802 -If only you knew. -Whatever. 563 00:36:19,886 --> 00:36:20,720 You're weak. 564 00:36:21,637 --> 00:36:24,557 Physically, emotionally, mentally. 565 00:36:24,640 --> 00:36:26,809 You leave us no choice but to take you out. 566 00:36:28,519 --> 00:36:29,770 It's for your own health. 567 00:36:31,105 --> 00:36:32,607 And for the health of the casino. 568 00:36:33,191 --> 00:36:35,192 [ominous music playing] 569 00:36:38,571 --> 00:36:41,991 Your concern overwhelms me, Reggie. 570 00:36:43,743 --> 00:36:47,038 And go ahead and try. It'll be a bloodbath. 571 00:36:47,955 --> 00:36:49,373 Yours, not mine. 572 00:36:51,292 --> 00:36:55,588 Now, leave. I have to get my presentation ready for tonight's shindig. 573 00:36:56,130 --> 00:36:58,090 [Betty] Wait, why are you wearing that thing again? 574 00:36:59,800 --> 00:37:01,677 Because I wanna show you something. 575 00:37:04,096 --> 00:37:04,931 Archie. 576 00:37:09,560 --> 00:37:11,354 Wow. Thank God. 577 00:37:12,396 --> 00:37:13,231 It worked. 578 00:37:13,898 --> 00:37:15,816 Cheryl's spell. Her pyrokinesis. 579 00:37:16,609 --> 00:37:19,403 It forged me. Percival's palladium won't weaken me anymore. 580 00:37:19,487 --> 00:37:21,489 [hopeful music playing] 581 00:37:29,455 --> 00:37:32,291 Good evening, and welcome to the Babylonium. 582 00:37:32,375 --> 00:37:33,751 [crowd cheering] 583 00:37:36,712 --> 00:37:38,089 It is my distinct honor 584 00:37:38,673 --> 00:37:42,969 to let you know that our casino's finances are healthier than ever. 585 00:37:43,052 --> 00:37:45,888 Our projected income is trending upwards. 586 00:37:45,972 --> 00:37:48,975 But more than that, I wanna take this opportunity 587 00:37:49,058 --> 00:37:50,977 to dispel all rumors 588 00:37:51,644 --> 00:37:54,605 that I have any interest in selling this casino. 589 00:37:55,231 --> 00:37:59,277 Or that I'm operating at anything less than 110%. 590 00:37:59,944 --> 00:38:02,154 Of health, of control, 591 00:38:02,989 --> 00:38:04,073 of focus. 592 00:38:04,156 --> 00:38:08,160 So get onboard with my vision or get ready for a fight to the death. 593 00:38:09,996 --> 00:38:11,706 I also wanna give a special shout-out 594 00:38:11,789 --> 00:38:14,583 to my two best friends, Archie Andrews and Betty Cooper, 595 00:38:14,667 --> 00:38:16,210 who are here with me tonight 596 00:38:16,877 --> 00:38:18,379 and who, earlier today... 597 00:38:19,338 --> 00:38:21,465 gave me the last little boost I needed. 598 00:38:21,549 --> 00:38:25,011 Bee, Archie. Is everything okay? 599 00:38:25,094 --> 00:38:27,388 I'm getting ready for a shareholder's event. 600 00:38:27,471 --> 00:38:28,723 Are you performing? 601 00:38:28,806 --> 00:38:30,349 No. Just presenting. 602 00:38:30,433 --> 00:38:33,644 I'm feeling more in control, but not particularly fab. 603 00:38:33,728 --> 00:38:37,148 Well, that may change, because... 604 00:38:37,773 --> 00:38:42,319 I have a crazy idea, and a solution for your last-kiss dilemma. 605 00:38:43,863 --> 00:38:45,948 Archie is invulnerable again, 606 00:38:46,032 --> 00:38:48,743 which means he's also immune to poison. 607 00:38:49,493 --> 00:38:51,245 Kisses included. 608 00:38:52,163 --> 00:38:55,541 You guys, I'm fine. You don't have to do this. 609 00:38:55,624 --> 00:38:57,668 No, we know. But we love you, 610 00:38:57,752 --> 00:39:00,963 and we wanna see you get your main character energy back. 611 00:39:02,590 --> 00:39:05,426 -Besides, what are friends for? -We're in this together. 612 00:39:06,177 --> 00:39:07,887 So, Archie, Betty... 613 00:39:09,555 --> 00:39:10,723 this one's for you. 614 00:39:10,806 --> 00:39:12,308 ["Toxic" playing] 615 00:39:14,477 --> 00:39:17,563 ♪ Baby, can't you see I'm calling? ♪ 616 00:39:17,646 --> 00:39:21,233 ♪ A guy like you should wear a warning ♪ 617 00:39:21,317 --> 00:39:24,862 ♪ It's dangerous, I'm falling ♪ 618 00:39:27,990 --> 00:39:31,243 ♪ There's no escape, I can't wait ♪ 619 00:39:31,327 --> 00:39:34,580 ♪ I need a hit, baby, give me it ♪ 620 00:39:34,663 --> 00:39:35,831 ♪ You're dangerous ♪ 621 00:39:35,915 --> 00:39:38,167 Well, what do you say, Ronnie? 622 00:39:38,250 --> 00:39:39,460 For old times' sake? 623 00:39:41,962 --> 00:39:42,963 Why the hell not? 624 00:39:54,392 --> 00:39:57,520 ♪ Too high, can't come down ♪ 625 00:39:57,603 --> 00:40:01,065 ♪ Losing my head Spinning round and round ♪ 626 00:40:02,066 --> 00:40:04,902 ♪ Do you feel me now? ♪ 627 00:40:13,285 --> 00:40:14,537 [cell phone buzzing] 628 00:40:16,956 --> 00:40:20,960 ♪ With the tastes of your lips I'm on a ride ♪ 629 00:40:21,043 --> 00:40:23,504 ♪ You're toxic I'm slipping under ♪ 630 00:40:23,587 --> 00:40:27,007 ♪ With the taste of a poison paradise ♪ 631 00:40:27,091 --> 00:40:28,551 ♪ I'm addicted to you ♪ 632 00:40:28,634 --> 00:40:30,803 ♪ Don't you know that you're toxic? ♪ 633 00:40:33,597 --> 00:40:35,266 ♪ And I love what you do ♪ 634 00:40:35,349 --> 00:40:37,518 ♪ Don't you know that you're toxic? ♪ 635 00:40:40,146 --> 00:40:42,022 [doorbell rings] 636 00:40:54,368 --> 00:40:55,202 Heather? 637 00:40:55,953 --> 00:40:57,663 Is that really you? 638 00:40:57,746 --> 00:41:00,666 You called me. I came. 639 00:41:02,835 --> 00:41:05,588 ♪ You're toxic, I'm slipping under ♪ 640 00:41:05,671 --> 00:41:08,340 ♪ With a taste of a poison paradise ♪ 641 00:41:08,424 --> 00:41:10,301 ♪ I'm addicted to you ♪ 642 00:41:10,384 --> 00:41:12,219 ♪ Don't you know that you're toxic? ♪ 643 00:41:12,303 --> 00:41:15,973 ♪ With a taste of your lips I'm on a ride ♪ 644 00:41:16,056 --> 00:41:18,559 ♪ You're toxic, I'm slipping under ♪ 645 00:41:18,642 --> 00:41:21,937 ♪ With a taste of a poison paradise ♪ 646 00:41:22,021 --> 00:41:23,314 ♪ I'm addicted to you ♪ 647 00:41:23,397 --> 00:41:25,608 ♪ Don't you know that you're toxic ♪ 648 00:41:25,691 --> 00:41:29,487 ♪ Intoxicate me now With your loving now ♪ 649 00:41:29,570 --> 00:41:32,615 ♪ I think I'm ready now I think I'm ready now ♪ 650 00:41:32,698 --> 00:41:35,993 ♪ Intoxicate me now With your loving now ♪ 651 00:41:36,076 --> 00:41:37,536 ♪ I think I'm ready now ♪ 652 00:41:39,497 --> 00:41:41,499 [crowd cheering] 653 00:41:50,299 --> 00:41:52,218 [theme music playing] now ♪