1 00:00:01,584 --> 00:00:04,087 [Jughead] This may be the last article I ever write. 2 00:00:04,170 --> 00:00:07,632 Either I might not be here tomorrow or the town might not be. Or... 3 00:00:08,258 --> 00:00:09,759 both of us might be gone. 4 00:00:09,843 --> 00:00:12,595 -Our villain's name is Percival Pickens. -[dramatic music playing] 5 00:00:12,679 --> 00:00:15,432 He's an immortal interdimensional sorcerer, 6 00:00:15,515 --> 00:00:17,600 whose power is growing by the hour. 7 00:00:17,684 --> 00:00:20,311 He wants to claim Riverdale or destroy it, 8 00:00:20,395 --> 00:00:24,190 depending on the outcome of a war that we're literally predestined to lose. 9 00:00:25,525 --> 00:00:29,237 In advance of our battle, Percival shut down the town's borders 10 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:33,992 to keep people from leaving, yes, but mostly to keep help from arriving. 11 00:00:35,410 --> 00:00:37,787 But the truth was no one was coming. 12 00:00:37,871 --> 00:00:40,957 No one knew what was happening outside of the town. 13 00:00:41,916 --> 00:00:44,127 Riverdale was a sealed-off ecosystem. 14 00:00:44,753 --> 00:00:45,920 We were on our own. 15 00:00:47,005 --> 00:00:48,631 Not that we were giving up. 16 00:00:49,382 --> 00:00:50,842 We had Archie Andrews, 17 00:00:50,925 --> 00:00:54,012 who had served two tours of duty in the U.S. Army, leading us. 18 00:00:54,095 --> 00:00:55,972 Planning our counter-offensive. 19 00:00:56,806 --> 00:01:00,560 Step one, mitigate the sources of Percival's power. 20 00:01:01,269 --> 00:01:04,147 Turns out Pop's had been built over a hellmouth, 21 00:01:04,230 --> 00:01:07,275 which, ever since we moved the diner, uncorking it, 22 00:01:07,358 --> 00:01:09,444 has been feeding Percival's strength. 23 00:01:10,153 --> 00:01:12,572 We had to seal and sanctify the hellmouth 24 00:01:12,655 --> 00:01:16,076 with, in this case, a sacred object like the Holy Grail 25 00:01:16,159 --> 00:01:17,994 to catch the escaping darkness. 26 00:01:20,830 --> 00:01:23,249 Step two, raid his outpost. 27 00:01:23,833 --> 00:01:26,878 Though on this front, Percival was a step ahead of us. 28 00:01:26,961 --> 00:01:29,422 Yeah. He's cleared out his whole shop. 29 00:01:30,089 --> 00:01:33,510 All those weapons he's been collecting? They're gone, Arch. 30 00:01:33,593 --> 00:01:36,513 Probably he's armed his troops with them. 31 00:01:36,596 --> 00:01:39,098 -Yeah, but who are his troops? -No clue. 32 00:01:40,683 --> 00:01:43,061 -What do you want us to do? -Burn it down, 33 00:01:43,645 --> 00:01:45,522 so he can't use it as a safe house. 34 00:01:45,605 --> 00:01:46,439 Copy. 35 00:01:54,948 --> 00:01:56,825 You're up. Archie says torch it. 36 00:01:57,617 --> 00:01:58,451 With pleasure. 37 00:02:01,955 --> 00:02:03,957 [dramatic music playing] 38 00:02:09,879 --> 00:02:12,715 [Jughead] We were preparing for combat as best we could, 39 00:02:12,799 --> 00:02:14,968 given the horrific blow we'd been dealt. 40 00:02:15,051 --> 00:02:19,848 Tom Keller, Frank Andrews and Alice Cooper had been decapitated as prisoners of war. 41 00:02:20,723 --> 00:02:22,225 That bastard. 42 00:02:22,308 --> 00:02:24,102 He did it out of spite, 43 00:02:24,185 --> 00:02:27,522 to knock us off our heels, to win this stupid war of his. 44 00:02:27,605 --> 00:02:30,608 What are we supposed to do now? I just got you back. 45 00:02:30,692 --> 00:02:32,026 Now he executes Mom. 46 00:02:32,110 --> 00:02:35,029 He chops off her head like a barbarian. 47 00:02:35,113 --> 00:02:36,573 It's horrible, Betty. I know. 48 00:02:36,656 --> 00:02:39,617 -But if it's any comfort, I know-- -Don't! 49 00:02:40,994 --> 00:02:43,788 If you say, "She's in a better place," I swear I will lose it. 50 00:02:44,581 --> 00:02:46,457 Okay, I won't say it. 51 00:02:47,208 --> 00:02:49,544 But, Betty, please, try not to let this rage consume you. 52 00:02:49,627 --> 00:02:51,546 All I have is rage, Polly. 53 00:02:51,629 --> 00:02:52,881 I just want Mom back. 54 00:02:52,964 --> 00:02:56,301 Not in heaven or wherever the hell she is, just here with us. 55 00:02:56,384 --> 00:02:57,927 She will be soon. 56 00:02:58,011 --> 00:03:01,431 Cheryl will be able to resurrect Mom and the others with her phoenix powers. 57 00:03:01,514 --> 00:03:03,725 How? We don't have their bodies. 58 00:03:03,808 --> 00:03:07,645 -She can't do anything without them. -Well, have faith, Betty. 59 00:03:08,271 --> 00:03:09,731 Oh, screw faith. 60 00:03:12,942 --> 00:03:14,360 I just can't believe it. 61 00:03:15,403 --> 00:03:16,696 I can't believe my dad-- 62 00:03:18,531 --> 00:03:20,408 He was under Percival's control. 63 00:03:20,491 --> 00:03:22,410 -He didn't deserve-- -Of course not, Kevin. 64 00:03:23,912 --> 00:03:25,622 And it's still not over. 65 00:03:25,705 --> 00:03:26,664 [knocking on door] 66 00:03:26,748 --> 00:03:27,582 It's okay. 67 00:03:28,291 --> 00:03:31,502 After everything you've been through, you could use extra support. 68 00:03:33,838 --> 00:03:34,839 Hey. 69 00:03:36,090 --> 00:03:38,134 I slipped back in before the borders closed. 70 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:40,303 I'm so sorry, Kev. 71 00:03:43,264 --> 00:03:46,517 [Veronica] Archie? Got your message. 72 00:03:48,770 --> 00:03:50,021 How are you doing? 73 00:03:50,939 --> 00:03:53,441 I couldn't sleep. Can't keep any food down. 74 00:03:54,150 --> 00:03:58,238 I meant, how are you doing about your Uncle Frank? 75 00:03:58,321 --> 00:04:00,323 [pensive music playing] 76 00:04:01,658 --> 00:04:02,867 Frank was a soldier. 77 00:04:03,993 --> 00:04:05,495 He knew the risks of war. 78 00:04:06,245 --> 00:04:10,333 If he were still here, he'd be telling me to focus on the living, the fight. 79 00:04:11,668 --> 00:04:12,669 Okay, then. 80 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:14,921 How can I help? 81 00:04:15,004 --> 00:04:17,131 I've got Cheryl and Heather looking for a spell 82 00:04:17,215 --> 00:04:19,884 to block the energy Percival might be absorbing from the comet. 83 00:04:19,968 --> 00:04:22,512 Percival doesn't need to get any stronger. 84 00:04:22,595 --> 00:04:26,099 I sent word to him, and he agreed to a meeting at the Babylonium, 85 00:04:26,182 --> 00:04:28,518 to establish some rules of engagement. 86 00:04:29,352 --> 00:04:31,187 I'd love for you to come with me. 87 00:04:31,938 --> 00:04:35,233 I'll need an expert negotiator and there is no better dealmaker than you. 88 00:04:37,026 --> 00:04:39,362 Of course, Archie. When do we go? 89 00:04:40,321 --> 00:04:41,990 After we meet up with the others. 90 00:04:43,825 --> 00:04:47,203 This is a mistake. You're walking into the lion's den. 91 00:04:47,787 --> 00:04:49,122 We have to do it. 92 00:04:49,622 --> 00:04:51,666 We're not just setting parameters for the war, 93 00:04:51,749 --> 00:04:54,210 we're trying to get Alice, Frank and Tom back. 94 00:04:54,836 --> 00:04:57,505 -Negotiate their return. -Would Percival really allow that? 95 00:04:57,588 --> 00:05:00,174 What crazy demands would he make in return? 96 00:05:00,258 --> 00:05:01,801 -Baby Anthony. -Hell, no. 97 00:05:01,884 --> 00:05:03,136 We're not going there. 98 00:05:03,970 --> 00:05:07,223 But there are a few things we should discuss offering him. 99 00:05:07,932 --> 00:05:09,267 Like, maybe... 100 00:05:09,851 --> 00:05:10,935 half of Riverdale. 101 00:05:11,019 --> 00:05:14,939 What? And go back to a northside and a southside again? No. 102 00:05:15,023 --> 00:05:18,151 At the risk of sounding like a broken record, Percival is but one. 103 00:05:18,234 --> 00:05:21,237 Let me go supernova on his ass and burn him off the face of the earth 104 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:22,905 like the pimple he is. Please. 105 00:05:22,989 --> 00:05:24,490 It's too risky, Cheryl. 106 00:05:24,574 --> 00:05:25,950 I've seen the future. 107 00:05:26,701 --> 00:05:27,827 A possible future. 108 00:05:27,910 --> 00:05:30,163 We are trying to avoid the apocalypse. 109 00:05:30,663 --> 00:05:34,208 You going nuclear on Percival might be the very thing that destroys Riverdale. 110 00:05:34,292 --> 00:05:37,754 I'll get us the best deal that I can, but we have to assume 111 00:05:37,837 --> 00:05:42,633 that Percival is going to demand our complete and immediate surrender. 112 00:05:42,717 --> 00:05:44,761 Are we willing to go there? 113 00:05:46,179 --> 00:05:48,973 And if not, are we ready to say goodbye 114 00:05:49,057 --> 00:05:50,600 to those we've lost? 115 00:05:50,683 --> 00:05:51,517 For good? 116 00:05:58,149 --> 00:06:00,526 Hey, guys. Um... 117 00:06:00,610 --> 00:06:04,363 Look, I didn't wanna say this in front of everyone, but, um, 118 00:06:05,281 --> 00:06:07,825 you know how I saw all those different scenarios play out 119 00:06:07,909 --> 00:06:10,369 when I was looking for a way to beat Percival? 120 00:06:10,453 --> 00:06:13,873 Yeah. Only two out of a thousand-plus were successful. 121 00:06:13,956 --> 00:06:16,375 Well, one of them involved the two of you 122 00:06:16,459 --> 00:06:18,795 going to the Babylonium and meeting with Percival. 123 00:06:19,754 --> 00:06:22,465 And what exactly did we do in that scenario? 124 00:06:23,716 --> 00:06:26,719 [Tabitha] Percival's immortal but not invulnerable, 125 00:06:27,303 --> 00:06:31,057 so you shot him. Point-blank. 126 00:06:31,140 --> 00:06:33,142 [rock music playing over speakers] 127 00:06:33,726 --> 00:06:34,852 Twyla Twyst. 128 00:06:37,605 --> 00:06:38,981 [Veronica] I'm confused. 129 00:06:39,065 --> 00:06:42,193 No disrespect, but didn't all the Ghoulies die? 130 00:06:42,860 --> 00:06:43,861 Who are these people? 131 00:06:46,280 --> 00:06:48,157 Take a closer look, dollface. 132 00:06:48,241 --> 00:06:51,911 They're your friends and neighbors under our control. 133 00:06:52,995 --> 00:06:54,997 [ominous music playing] 134 00:06:57,917 --> 00:07:01,087 Maybe you shouldn't have blown up his ghost train. You think? 135 00:07:03,756 --> 00:07:06,843 Miss Lodge, you should know that I have filters in my nostrils 136 00:07:06,926 --> 00:07:09,470 and my body's coated in a special sealant, 137 00:07:09,554 --> 00:07:12,014 so any kind of venomous attack by you will fail. 138 00:07:12,098 --> 00:07:15,101 Luckily, I'm just here to negotiate a way out of this mess. 139 00:07:15,184 --> 00:07:16,519 Hmm. 140 00:07:16,602 --> 00:07:19,397 And the first thing we want is our dead back. 141 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:20,940 In exchange for what? 142 00:07:23,818 --> 00:07:25,778 Me. I'll be your prisoner. 143 00:07:26,654 --> 00:07:29,157 Do whatever you want to me, starve me, chain me up... 144 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:31,784 -Sounds great. -...force me out of the final battle. 145 00:07:31,868 --> 00:07:34,412 And need I remind you, Archie's still invulnerable. 146 00:07:34,495 --> 00:07:36,831 So that's gotta be worth something to you. 147 00:07:36,914 --> 00:07:38,166 Do you know what this is? 148 00:07:39,167 --> 00:07:40,293 This is a mace. 149 00:07:40,877 --> 00:07:43,379 Forged in the fiery pits of Asgard. 150 00:07:43,462 --> 00:07:46,465 Strong enough to break anything, even forged skin. 151 00:07:46,549 --> 00:07:50,761 Like the Daggers of Megiddo, I call it my great equalizer. 152 00:07:51,387 --> 00:07:54,557 It's the reason I don't have to make deals with any of you. 153 00:07:55,349 --> 00:07:59,979 What if we split Riverdale in half? Along the former northside-southside line. 154 00:08:00,062 --> 00:08:01,063 Hmm. 155 00:08:01,856 --> 00:08:05,484 Miss Lodge, here's what I want. It's what I've wanted from the beginning. 156 00:08:06,569 --> 00:08:10,823 My revenge on your friends and Riverdale under my complete control. 157 00:08:10,907 --> 00:08:12,408 Why would I accept anything else? 158 00:08:12,491 --> 00:08:16,496 So surrender, turn over your property, revoke your town's charter, 159 00:08:16,579 --> 00:08:20,082 and pledge your undying allegiance to me on your knees. 160 00:08:20,166 --> 00:08:22,585 Yeah, we talked about that. All of us. 161 00:08:23,169 --> 00:08:24,629 We're not surrendering. 162 00:08:25,213 --> 00:08:26,964 -I tried. -[Veronica] You know, Percival, 163 00:08:27,048 --> 00:08:31,093 before you came along, Riverdale had another great tormentor. 164 00:08:32,637 --> 00:08:33,471 My father. 165 00:08:34,263 --> 00:08:36,891 He spent years trying to destroy this town. 166 00:08:36,974 --> 00:08:39,268 But ultimately, I put a hit on him. 167 00:08:40,144 --> 00:08:42,939 My only regret is that I didn't kill him myself. 168 00:08:45,858 --> 00:08:48,152 Oops. Mmm. 169 00:08:48,236 --> 00:08:50,404 [tense music playing] 170 00:08:50,488 --> 00:08:52,740 The time for negotiation is over. 171 00:08:54,075 --> 00:08:58,371 We shall meet again tonight for the final act. 172 00:08:59,497 --> 00:09:01,874 Eight-thirty at the Chock'lit Shoppe work for you? 173 00:09:02,458 --> 00:09:04,168 Wherever that is these days. 174 00:09:04,252 --> 00:09:07,171 For war or your surrender, but be assured, 175 00:09:08,130 --> 00:09:12,969 if you submit to my authority, I shall be merciful and generous. 176 00:09:14,345 --> 00:09:16,389 To that end, take your dead. 177 00:09:16,472 --> 00:09:18,015 Mourn them, bury them. 178 00:09:18,099 --> 00:09:20,017 Perhaps this gesture will prove 179 00:09:20,101 --> 00:09:22,937 that not everything need be bloodshed and destruction. 180 00:09:24,855 --> 00:09:26,816 [Jughead] Confused and suspicious, 181 00:09:26,899 --> 00:09:29,777 Veronica and Archie headed back to the casino floor, 182 00:09:29,860 --> 00:09:33,239 where, sure enough, three caskets were waiting for them. 183 00:09:35,074 --> 00:09:36,784 You getting soft on me, boss? 184 00:09:37,785 --> 00:09:39,370 Why give them what they want? 185 00:09:39,453 --> 00:09:42,164 Oh, Twyla. How little you know of true warfare. 186 00:09:42,248 --> 00:09:46,502 Mr. Andrews and his meddlesome associates scuttled my plans for the dead. 187 00:09:47,461 --> 00:09:49,714 It's only right that I pay them back in kind. 188 00:09:49,797 --> 00:09:51,799 [ominous music playing] 189 00:09:54,260 --> 00:09:57,221 [Jughead] Archie and Veronica brought the dead back to the El Royale. 190 00:09:58,139 --> 00:09:59,515 Back to their loved ones. 191 00:10:00,099 --> 00:10:03,185 -Cheryl, are you sure this is gonna work? -It should. 192 00:10:03,728 --> 00:10:06,814 But I need to conjure my phoenix powers in the mines. 193 00:10:07,398 --> 00:10:10,776 Otherwise, everything here will be toast. 194 00:10:10,860 --> 00:10:12,236 -Guys-- -Wait. 195 00:10:13,654 --> 00:10:14,947 I wanna see my mom. 196 00:10:15,031 --> 00:10:19,285 If Cheryl's spell doesn't work, I wanna feel like I got to say goodbye. 197 00:10:26,042 --> 00:10:28,044 [dramatic music playing] 198 00:10:31,839 --> 00:10:33,716 Bee? What is it? 199 00:10:35,426 --> 00:10:36,385 Is it not her? 200 00:10:38,721 --> 00:10:39,805 [Cheryl gasps] 201 00:10:42,725 --> 00:10:43,559 No, it's her. 202 00:10:43,642 --> 00:10:44,644 What is it, then? 203 00:10:45,770 --> 00:10:46,896 Her head's missing. 204 00:10:52,777 --> 00:10:54,028 Oh, my God. 205 00:10:58,199 --> 00:10:59,325 Cheryl. 206 00:11:01,410 --> 00:11:04,664 The bodies need to be whole. 207 00:11:06,082 --> 00:11:07,917 Or the resurrection won't work. 208 00:11:08,918 --> 00:11:11,837 [Jughead] It was psychological warfare at its most diabolical. 209 00:11:11,921 --> 00:11:13,714 Percival was twisting the knife 210 00:11:13,798 --> 00:11:18,010 and making us relive the death of our loved ones all over again. 211 00:11:27,853 --> 00:11:30,189 Are you sure you don't want one? 212 00:11:31,649 --> 00:11:33,943 Jughead, you need to leave Riverdale. 213 00:11:34,527 --> 00:11:35,569 Like, right now. 214 00:11:36,195 --> 00:11:39,698 You don't survive the final battle, or did you forget? 215 00:11:40,282 --> 00:11:41,492 No, I didn't forget. 216 00:11:42,076 --> 00:11:45,287 But if there's even an outside chance that we beat Percival, 217 00:11:45,371 --> 00:11:47,623 then my mental abilities are going to be key. 218 00:11:47,706 --> 00:11:50,668 You can open up a portal to literally anywhere. 219 00:11:50,751 --> 00:11:51,585 Tabitha. 220 00:11:53,129 --> 00:11:55,047 I'm not going to leave you. 221 00:11:55,881 --> 00:11:56,966 Or anyone else. 222 00:11:57,049 --> 00:11:59,635 I came back from the dead for this. 223 00:12:00,469 --> 00:12:04,557 And if it means going up against Percival mano a mano, I'll do it. 224 00:12:04,640 --> 00:12:06,642 [poignant music playing] 225 00:12:09,478 --> 00:12:10,479 I knew you'd say that. 226 00:12:11,063 --> 00:12:14,358 You said that in every scenario 227 00:12:14,984 --> 00:12:15,985 that I visited. 228 00:12:17,820 --> 00:12:18,821 But I couldn't-- 229 00:12:21,991 --> 00:12:24,076 -I had to try. -I know. 230 00:12:27,037 --> 00:12:28,372 That's why I love you. 231 00:12:32,042 --> 00:12:33,043 Love you too. 232 00:12:36,297 --> 00:12:39,049 [Jughead] Meanwhile, unbeknownst to us, 233 00:12:39,133 --> 00:12:42,261 Percival was preparing to launch a ghoulish stealth attack 234 00:12:42,344 --> 00:12:45,347 in direct violation of his agreed-upon terms with Archie. 235 00:12:45,431 --> 00:12:47,433 [speaking in Latin] 236 00:12:49,643 --> 00:12:51,645 [ominous music playing] 237 00:13:00,488 --> 00:13:02,698 So, Arch, what's your plan? 238 00:13:02,781 --> 00:13:04,492 How's this battle gonna go down? 239 00:13:05,451 --> 00:13:08,078 Given everything, Reg, I think we should leave the houses. 240 00:13:09,163 --> 00:13:10,498 We're sitting ducks out here. 241 00:13:11,165 --> 00:13:13,959 So you're saying we bail and run? 242 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:16,879 Not run. Hide. 243 00:13:18,005 --> 00:13:20,674 In Fox Forest. Let Percival and his army come to us. 244 00:13:20,758 --> 00:13:23,928 Will that work? I mean, with how powerful he is? 245 00:13:24,011 --> 00:13:25,554 He's got magic, we've got Cheryl. 246 00:13:25,638 --> 00:13:27,598 He's got telepathy, we've got Jughead. 247 00:13:27,681 --> 00:13:31,560 The rest of us, we get down and dirty, and we take out his troops. 248 00:13:32,478 --> 00:13:33,479 Smart. 249 00:13:34,188 --> 00:13:36,524 Hey, bro. Can you grab me another brewski? 250 00:13:38,943 --> 00:13:40,528 Yeah, sure. I'll be right back. 251 00:13:46,742 --> 00:13:48,160 [Bingo growling] 252 00:13:52,540 --> 00:13:53,916 I'm sorry, Polly. 253 00:13:53,999 --> 00:13:56,168 I know that you mean well, I just can't-- 254 00:13:57,086 --> 00:13:58,754 I just wanna be alone, okay? 255 00:14:01,423 --> 00:14:02,716 Yes, I love you too. 256 00:14:04,385 --> 00:14:05,386 Okay, bye. 257 00:14:07,388 --> 00:14:09,390 [clattering and glasses shattering] 258 00:14:12,268 --> 00:14:13,811 [knocking on door] 259 00:14:18,023 --> 00:14:21,777 -Who's there? -[woman] It's me, mi nieta. Tu abuelita. 260 00:14:23,279 --> 00:14:24,822 Can I please come inside? 261 00:14:28,909 --> 00:14:31,620 Cheryl, I've checked various astronomical texts 262 00:14:31,704 --> 00:14:34,206 for any and all references to Bailey's Comet, 263 00:14:34,290 --> 00:14:37,126 and we have been making an incorrect assumption about it. 264 00:14:38,168 --> 00:14:42,047 -Pray tell, what do you mean? -[Jason] Cher-Cher. Want to play? 265 00:14:44,133 --> 00:14:47,553 Jay-Jay, Heather and I are a little busy right now, 266 00:14:47,636 --> 00:14:49,263 but maybe later. 267 00:14:49,763 --> 00:14:52,266 Why are you always so mean to me? 268 00:14:54,059 --> 00:14:56,395 Mean to you? Jay-Jay, I-- 269 00:14:56,478 --> 00:14:58,314 Cheryl. Something's wrong. 270 00:14:59,315 --> 00:15:01,150 -[gasps] -[screams] 271 00:15:01,233 --> 00:15:02,234 Go, go, go! 272 00:15:03,110 --> 00:15:05,112 [suspenseful music playing] 273 00:15:06,280 --> 00:15:07,281 Reg? 274 00:15:10,451 --> 00:15:12,119 -Bingo! -[Reggie] You know what, bro? 275 00:15:13,037 --> 00:15:14,914 -[knife squishes] -[Archie groans] 276 00:15:14,997 --> 00:15:16,332 You're not that smart. 277 00:15:19,668 --> 00:15:22,212 This is one of Percival's daggers. 278 00:15:36,101 --> 00:15:37,102 Hey! 279 00:15:40,189 --> 00:15:41,231 Glen? 280 00:15:43,859 --> 00:15:46,362 [woman] Please, mi nieta, let me in. 281 00:15:46,445 --> 00:15:48,906 [Veronica] Abuelita, why didn't you call to say you were coming? 282 00:15:48,989 --> 00:15:51,158 Because I want this to be a surprise. 283 00:15:51,241 --> 00:15:52,409 -[shotgun cocks] -[gasps] 284 00:15:52,493 --> 00:15:53,869 [gunshots] 285 00:16:05,297 --> 00:16:07,299 [suspenseful music playing] 286 00:16:09,968 --> 00:16:11,553 What? What is it? 287 00:16:13,013 --> 00:16:14,348 Something's wrong. 288 00:16:14,431 --> 00:16:17,476 My sense of the divine is tingling. 289 00:16:17,559 --> 00:16:19,895 -What? -It's a heightened awareness. 290 00:16:19,978 --> 00:16:24,274 I'm Riverdale's guardian angel, and one of the souls of the town is dying. 291 00:16:35,577 --> 00:16:37,746 -You killed my son! Murderer! -[shotgun cocks] 292 00:16:37,830 --> 00:16:38,872 [gunshot] 293 00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:41,250 [Jason] Marco. 294 00:16:43,460 --> 00:16:44,586 Come on, Cher-Cher. 295 00:16:45,295 --> 00:16:46,296 [Cheryl] Polo. 296 00:16:54,138 --> 00:16:55,431 [motor sputtering] 297 00:17:01,186 --> 00:17:02,604 [chain saw revving] 298 00:17:05,774 --> 00:17:06,900 Come get some. 299 00:17:16,326 --> 00:17:17,161 [shotgun cocks] 300 00:17:17,828 --> 00:17:18,829 [gunshot] 301 00:17:20,247 --> 00:17:21,248 [shotgun cocks] 302 00:17:24,209 --> 00:17:27,212 You'll burn in hell for everything that you've done. 303 00:17:33,719 --> 00:17:35,637 Abuelita, I don't know what you've heard, 304 00:17:35,721 --> 00:17:38,390 but before you do anything you regret, let me explain. 305 00:17:45,814 --> 00:17:48,692 I'll start with the neurotoxin I coated the doorknob with. 306 00:17:50,402 --> 00:17:51,528 It won't kill you, 307 00:17:52,196 --> 00:17:53,739 but it has paralyzed you. 308 00:17:54,865 --> 00:17:58,327 Don't worry. The effects of it should wear off soon. 309 00:17:59,286 --> 00:18:00,287 Archie. 310 00:18:03,290 --> 00:18:05,626 -[knife squishing] -[Archie yelling] 311 00:18:20,224 --> 00:18:21,225 Stop! 312 00:18:29,983 --> 00:18:31,318 Marco. 313 00:18:31,401 --> 00:18:32,402 [Cheryl] Polo. 314 00:18:34,196 --> 00:18:35,531 Jason, this isn't you. 315 00:18:36,740 --> 00:18:39,284 You're being controlled by an evil sorcerer. 316 00:18:40,828 --> 00:18:42,079 We're playing a game. 317 00:18:42,663 --> 00:18:47,126 Jay-Jay, I'm so sorry. I never should have brought you back to life. 318 00:18:47,209 --> 00:18:48,585 It was a mistake. 319 00:18:53,090 --> 00:18:54,216 Please forgive me. 320 00:18:56,885 --> 00:18:58,262 [screaming] 321 00:19:04,935 --> 00:19:06,603 Archie. Oh, my God! 322 00:19:08,438 --> 00:19:09,481 [Archie] Tabitha. 323 00:19:10,524 --> 00:19:11,817 Am I dying again? 324 00:19:12,401 --> 00:19:13,527 Not if we can help it. 325 00:19:25,247 --> 00:19:27,332 I don't know what happened, mi nieta. 326 00:19:28,500 --> 00:19:32,004 I just heard this voice inside that told me that I should... 327 00:19:32,796 --> 00:19:35,048 come here and punish you 328 00:19:35,757 --> 00:19:38,427 for killing Heraldo and your papa. 329 00:19:39,595 --> 00:19:43,473 But then, I don't remember what happened after that. 330 00:19:44,183 --> 00:19:45,976 It's not your fault, Abuelita. 331 00:19:47,728 --> 00:19:51,231 I believe a very bad person sent you here to hurt me. 332 00:19:52,441 --> 00:19:54,943 I was getting anxious, so I thought I'd check on you. 333 00:19:56,737 --> 00:19:59,656 What--? What happened here? 334 00:19:59,740 --> 00:20:01,742 [eerie music playing] 335 00:20:02,868 --> 00:20:05,120 I'm not really sure. 336 00:20:05,704 --> 00:20:09,625 I think Percival launched some kind of crazy stealth attack 337 00:20:09,708 --> 00:20:11,919 using my old boss Glen as some... 338 00:20:12,794 --> 00:20:15,339 stitched-together patchwork man. 339 00:20:17,341 --> 00:20:20,052 His body parts are twitching in the garage. 340 00:20:23,013 --> 00:20:27,100 Heather, I feel terrible that my brother did this to you. 341 00:20:27,768 --> 00:20:30,771 Sabrina was right. I shouldn't have resurrected him. 342 00:20:31,563 --> 00:20:32,689 Don't apologize. 343 00:20:33,815 --> 00:20:38,195 Your brother was clearly possessed by Percival. It wasn't his fault. 344 00:20:38,278 --> 00:20:39,863 [pensive music playing] 345 00:20:39,947 --> 00:20:42,032 Before Jay-Jay... 346 00:20:42,991 --> 00:20:44,660 pierced you with an arrow... 347 00:20:45,827 --> 00:20:49,456 I believe you were about to tell me something about the comet? 348 00:20:49,539 --> 00:20:50,582 Oh. 349 00:20:51,333 --> 00:20:53,418 Merciful Hecate, yes. 350 00:20:54,211 --> 00:20:55,629 [Archie] This is unbelievable. 351 00:20:56,338 --> 00:20:58,006 All my stab wounds are gone. 352 00:20:58,090 --> 00:20:59,883 Or does it make complete sense? 353 00:20:59,967 --> 00:21:02,427 I mean, Bingo has healing properties. 354 00:21:02,511 --> 00:21:04,888 As does his saliva, clearly. 355 00:21:04,972 --> 00:21:08,183 Ergo, him licking you regenerated all of that torn tissue. 356 00:21:08,767 --> 00:21:10,477 Healed your wounds. 357 00:21:13,105 --> 00:21:15,482 -How are you feeling, Reg? -I'm so sorry, bro. 358 00:21:16,149 --> 00:21:17,609 I don't know what happened. 359 00:21:17,693 --> 00:21:21,822 I was with my dad, and suddenly, I heard Percival's voice in my head 360 00:21:21,905 --> 00:21:24,700 telling me to find out what your plan was and... 361 00:21:25,534 --> 00:21:26,535 to then kill you. 362 00:21:29,454 --> 00:21:30,831 Toni, what's up? 363 00:21:30,914 --> 00:21:33,208 Fangs, Kevin, Moose and I came up with a plan. 364 00:21:34,334 --> 00:21:35,585 A crazy-ass plan. 365 00:21:37,087 --> 00:21:38,922 [dramatic music playing] 366 00:21:40,757 --> 00:21:42,676 There's a saying we Serpents have: 367 00:21:42,759 --> 00:21:46,013 "Always kill a baby snake in its egg, so it doesn't grow up to bite you." 368 00:21:46,096 --> 00:21:48,515 That's what Percival's trying to do with Baby Anthony. 369 00:21:48,598 --> 00:21:50,976 The only true threat to someone immortal 370 00:21:51,059 --> 00:21:53,228 is someone else who's also immortal. 371 00:21:53,312 --> 00:21:56,815 Anthony can hold someone like Percival in checkmate for centuries, 372 00:21:56,898 --> 00:21:58,692 even as everyone else dies out around them. 373 00:21:58,775 --> 00:22:00,485 The last man standing is the winner. 374 00:22:00,569 --> 00:22:03,155 Okay. What are you thinking, Toni? 375 00:22:03,238 --> 00:22:05,699 Simple. We kick some Ghoulie ass. 376 00:22:05,782 --> 00:22:08,618 The Serpents and I break into the Babylonium with Baby Anthony, 377 00:22:08,702 --> 00:22:11,246 who Percival is terrified of. 378 00:22:11,330 --> 00:22:14,666 We bust up his army, then look for those missing heads. 379 00:22:14,750 --> 00:22:16,752 They gotta be in there somewhere. 380 00:22:16,835 --> 00:22:18,795 And then Baby Anthony can take out Percival. 381 00:22:19,671 --> 00:22:21,965 I hear you. 382 00:22:22,049 --> 00:22:24,468 But, Toni, Anthony's a baby. 383 00:22:24,551 --> 00:22:26,344 Right now he is, 384 00:22:26,428 --> 00:22:29,890 but we've had the privilege of seeing Baby Anthony in the future 385 00:22:29,973 --> 00:22:32,059 and he's a warrior, Archie. 386 00:22:32,142 --> 00:22:34,227 What if Tabitha speeds up time? 387 00:22:34,895 --> 00:22:36,938 Just for Baby Anthony. 388 00:22:37,022 --> 00:22:39,441 Ages him up. We would miss his childhood, 389 00:22:39,524 --> 00:22:41,651 but that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make. 390 00:22:42,444 --> 00:22:46,865 -Percival would never see him coming. -Damn. That's some Looper-level crap. 391 00:22:47,491 --> 00:22:49,868 In Rivervale, I created a time loop. 392 00:22:49,951 --> 00:22:52,621 I might be able to create a time bubble around Baby Anthony 393 00:22:52,704 --> 00:22:55,290 in which I accelerate his, and only his, aging. 394 00:22:55,373 --> 00:22:57,876 I mean, it could actually work. 395 00:23:00,879 --> 00:23:02,881 [electricity crackling] 396 00:23:05,383 --> 00:23:07,385 [suspenseful music playing] 397 00:23:14,643 --> 00:23:15,894 Well, did it work? 398 00:23:18,021 --> 00:23:19,106 It did. 399 00:23:19,898 --> 00:23:20,899 Anthony? 400 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:23,652 Are you in there, son? 401 00:23:23,735 --> 00:23:25,070 [door opens] 402 00:23:25,153 --> 00:23:27,572 Yeah. I'm here. 403 00:23:30,450 --> 00:23:32,869 So are we kicking Percival's ass or what? 404 00:23:32,953 --> 00:23:33,787 Come here. 405 00:23:36,039 --> 00:23:36,873 [Archie] Yep. 406 00:23:37,624 --> 00:23:39,501 And I got the weapon for it. 407 00:23:40,752 --> 00:23:43,421 Percival's dagger. If it'll hurt me, it'll hurt him. 408 00:23:45,132 --> 00:23:50,595 Serpents! Remember, we're not trying to kill the Ghoulies, just subdue them. 409 00:23:50,679 --> 00:23:53,390 They're our neighbors. They're being mind-controlled. 410 00:23:53,473 --> 00:23:57,435 We seize command of the casino and clear a path to Percival, got it? 411 00:23:57,519 --> 00:23:58,353 Got it! We're on it. 412 00:23:58,436 --> 00:24:00,647 [Jughead] You've seen all the scenarios play out, Tabitha. 413 00:24:00,730 --> 00:24:04,860 Do you really think this Serpent surprise attack is gonna work? 414 00:24:04,943 --> 00:24:08,905 The battle at the Babylonium is one of two ways we beat Percival. 415 00:24:09,614 --> 00:24:12,033 So maybe, maybe not. 416 00:24:12,534 --> 00:24:16,496 Like they say, "Hope for the best, prepare for the worst." 417 00:24:17,330 --> 00:24:19,583 Yeah, I wanted to talk to you about that. 418 00:24:21,793 --> 00:24:25,255 Whatever happens to me, don't mourn. 419 00:24:25,338 --> 00:24:29,134 Okay? I want you to chase your dreams. Live your life. 420 00:24:29,217 --> 00:24:32,512 Jughead, how can you be so casual about this? 421 00:24:32,596 --> 00:24:36,558 I am choosing to look at it like this: I've lived a wonderful life. 422 00:24:37,225 --> 00:24:38,560 I've fallen in love. 423 00:24:38,643 --> 00:24:40,228 I've published a book. 424 00:24:40,312 --> 00:24:44,357 I've gone to an alternate universe and met other versions of myself. 425 00:24:44,441 --> 00:24:46,443 Not many people can say they've done that. 426 00:24:46,526 --> 00:24:49,404 Alternate universes. Oh, my God. I don't believe this. 427 00:24:49,487 --> 00:24:52,908 You need to open another portal to Rivervale. Like, right now. 428 00:24:52,991 --> 00:24:54,117 Back to River-- Why? 429 00:24:54,201 --> 00:24:57,954 Yes. All of those scenarios in which we lost against Percival, 430 00:24:58,038 --> 00:25:00,081 those happened in Riverdale. 431 00:25:00,665 --> 00:25:02,834 But we have access to an alternate universe now. 432 00:25:04,127 --> 00:25:06,713 I have maje tea to spill about Bailey's Comet, Archie. 433 00:25:06,796 --> 00:25:09,758 Did you find a spell to keep Percival from absorbing more power from it? 434 00:25:09,841 --> 00:25:12,260 No, but that may be moot at this point. 435 00:25:12,344 --> 00:25:14,512 Turns out Bailey's Comet isn't arriving tonight. 436 00:25:14,596 --> 00:25:16,598 It is passing over Riverdale tomorrow night. 437 00:25:16,681 --> 00:25:18,642 What? Percival's been talking 438 00:25:18,725 --> 00:25:21,436 about how this comet will give him the ultimate advantage. 439 00:25:21,519 --> 00:25:23,313 We've set up Nana's telescope, 440 00:25:23,396 --> 00:25:26,233 so once it's dark out, we'll be able to track its progress. 441 00:25:27,025 --> 00:25:30,904 Okay, cool. With any luck, Toni and the Serpents will have ended things 442 00:25:30,987 --> 00:25:32,989 -before the zero hour. -Yeah. 443 00:25:33,865 --> 00:25:35,867 [suspenseful music playing] 444 00:25:42,332 --> 00:25:44,334 [rock music playing over speakers] 445 00:25:44,918 --> 00:25:47,170 [Twyla] I'm worried about the army, boss. 446 00:25:47,254 --> 00:25:49,631 -Why's that? -You're controlling them. 447 00:25:50,507 --> 00:25:51,967 But they're newbies. 448 00:25:52,050 --> 00:25:53,051 Oh, Twyla. 449 00:25:53,134 --> 00:25:56,554 As if my victory hinges on those feeble misfits down there. 450 00:25:57,472 --> 00:26:00,976 That band of Ghoulie surrogates are simply shields to be shattered. 451 00:26:01,768 --> 00:26:04,062 Cannon fodder. Pawns to be sacrificed. 452 00:26:05,230 --> 00:26:06,564 As are you, for that matter. 453 00:26:08,149 --> 00:26:10,026 You're really messed up in the head. 454 00:26:10,110 --> 00:26:11,861 [banging on door] 455 00:26:13,321 --> 00:26:15,615 Why don't you go and investigate that? 456 00:26:16,700 --> 00:26:18,952 See what big bad wolf is banging on my door. 457 00:26:19,703 --> 00:26:21,204 [banging continues] 458 00:26:27,168 --> 00:26:28,753 Don't open that door! 459 00:26:30,213 --> 00:26:31,756 [all yelling] 460 00:26:31,840 --> 00:26:33,216 [dramatic music playing] 461 00:26:35,802 --> 00:26:36,845 Topaz! 462 00:26:38,513 --> 00:26:40,015 Don't even try it, bitch! 463 00:26:41,558 --> 00:26:42,392 [screams] 464 00:26:52,027 --> 00:26:53,028 [gun cocks] 465 00:26:53,611 --> 00:26:54,863 -[gunshot] -[grunts] 466 00:26:57,615 --> 00:27:00,952 -And who are you supposed to be? -I'm your match. 467 00:27:01,828 --> 00:27:04,164 -I'm the guy that kills you. -I don't think so. 468 00:27:10,170 --> 00:27:11,671 Now do you know who I am? 469 00:27:11,755 --> 00:27:13,590 [tense music playing] 470 00:27:13,673 --> 00:27:15,508 -Anthony. -That's right. 471 00:27:16,217 --> 00:27:18,303 Like you, that gun won't kill me. 472 00:27:18,928 --> 00:27:20,680 But this blade will hurt you plenty. 473 00:27:28,980 --> 00:27:30,982 [speaks in Latin] 474 00:27:31,066 --> 00:27:33,068 [ominous music playing] 475 00:27:33,151 --> 00:27:35,153 [banging on door] 476 00:27:43,370 --> 00:27:45,622 I just got word from inside the Babylonium. 477 00:27:46,206 --> 00:27:49,459 The good news is Toni and the Serpents took the Ghoulies off the board. 478 00:27:50,085 --> 00:27:51,711 Bracing for the other shoe. 479 00:27:51,795 --> 00:27:53,254 Percival escaped 480 00:27:53,338 --> 00:27:56,549 and trapped them inside the building with some kind of sealing spell. 481 00:27:57,384 --> 00:27:58,593 And there she drops. 482 00:27:58,676 --> 00:28:00,136 God, is everyone okay? 483 00:28:00,220 --> 00:28:03,431 Kevin's injured, but they think they've got the bleeding under control. 484 00:28:03,515 --> 00:28:07,310 And any sign of the missing craniums? 485 00:28:07,394 --> 00:28:10,355 Not yet. But they're turning the place upside down. 486 00:28:10,438 --> 00:28:12,440 [footsteps approaching] 487 00:28:14,109 --> 00:28:17,529 -Where the hell have you guys been? -Our parallel universe. 488 00:28:18,446 --> 00:28:20,490 And we have a plan. 489 00:28:21,157 --> 00:28:24,577 Jughead opened up a portal to Rivervale, and I went through 490 00:28:24,661 --> 00:28:27,872 and started exploring different future scenarios. 491 00:28:27,956 --> 00:28:30,834 -Did we win in those? -Our odds were better. 492 00:28:30,917 --> 00:28:33,294 In Rivervale, we had a fighting chance. 493 00:28:33,378 --> 00:28:37,173 Okay, not that I wanna hear the answer, but why is that, exactly? 494 00:28:37,257 --> 00:28:39,259 The energies are different there. 495 00:28:39,342 --> 00:28:41,845 The supernatural exists there. 496 00:28:41,928 --> 00:28:44,848 These different variables affect all probable outcomes. 497 00:28:44,931 --> 00:28:46,474 I knew I shouldn't have asked. 498 00:28:46,558 --> 00:28:50,103 We have an idea though that might beat Percival. It's a long shot. 499 00:28:50,186 --> 00:28:54,232 But for it to work, the final battle has to take place at Pop's. 500 00:28:54,315 --> 00:28:55,984 At the diner's original location. 501 00:28:56,067 --> 00:28:59,612 -How would that happen? -We'd need to move the diner back. 502 00:28:59,696 --> 00:29:02,824 That would take days. We have two hours until this battle. 503 00:29:03,408 --> 00:29:06,411 Well, the same way I was able to speed up time for Baby Anthony, 504 00:29:06,494 --> 00:29:09,497 I might be able to speed up us moving Pop's. 505 00:29:10,248 --> 00:29:12,208 [dramatic music playing] 506 00:29:12,292 --> 00:29:14,085 [Jughead] Which is what Tabitha did. 507 00:29:15,003 --> 00:29:18,006 She formed a time bubble around all of us at the El Royale. 508 00:29:19,340 --> 00:29:22,343 While some of us loaded out the gym, the diner was rebuilt, 509 00:29:22,927 --> 00:29:24,721 matching the original exactly. 510 00:29:25,305 --> 00:29:29,642 Then everything was moved back into place, brick by brick, piece by piece. 511 00:29:30,727 --> 00:29:33,980 Man, even in hyper speed, moving blows. 512 00:29:34,689 --> 00:29:37,108 [Jughead] Once everything was back where it belonged, 513 00:29:37,192 --> 00:29:41,362 we all went to our respective houses to rest, regroup and recharge. 514 00:29:42,572 --> 00:29:45,033 And then, it was the appointed hour. 515 00:29:45,700 --> 00:29:47,327 Time for our final stand. 516 00:29:47,410 --> 00:29:49,913 [suspenseful music playing] 517 00:29:51,748 --> 00:29:53,541 [Percival] Interesting choice of weapon. 518 00:29:55,502 --> 00:29:56,461 Oh! 519 00:29:57,253 --> 00:29:59,214 And you brought reinforcements. Good. 520 00:29:59,839 --> 00:30:02,675 I always knew it would come down to you and your cohorts. 521 00:30:02,759 --> 00:30:03,968 Where's your backup? 522 00:30:04,969 --> 00:30:06,304 Comet's a day away. 523 00:30:06,888 --> 00:30:07,722 Yeah. 524 00:30:08,389 --> 00:30:10,475 But it's been bolstering me for weeks. 525 00:30:30,745 --> 00:30:32,956 First, the end of Archie Andrews, 526 00:30:33,039 --> 00:30:35,124 then the end of Riverdale as you've known it. 527 00:30:35,792 --> 00:30:37,377 I'm so glad your friends-- 528 00:30:39,254 --> 00:30:40,421 Wait, where's--? 529 00:30:41,339 --> 00:30:42,423 Where did they go? 530 00:30:45,760 --> 00:30:50,056 As far as this being the end of Riverdale, I wouldn't hold your breath. 531 00:31:07,907 --> 00:31:09,617 This is our town, bitch. 532 00:31:12,370 --> 00:31:14,163 You're outnumbered, Percival. 533 00:31:14,998 --> 00:31:16,165 You've lost! 534 00:31:17,792 --> 00:31:18,793 Now... 535 00:31:20,211 --> 00:31:21,337 will you surrender? 536 00:31:22,088 --> 00:31:24,382 [Percival laughs] 537 00:31:25,758 --> 00:31:28,011 Never. I'll never surrender. 538 00:31:28,678 --> 00:31:30,763 I'm a magic man, Mr. Andrews. 539 00:31:30,847 --> 00:31:33,558 And I've always got another trick up my sleeve. 540 00:31:34,100 --> 00:31:36,561 I'll be bathing in your blood by morning. 541 00:31:37,520 --> 00:31:39,522 [speaks in Latin] 542 00:31:43,109 --> 00:31:45,111 [ominous music playing] 543 00:31:50,658 --> 00:31:53,036 [Jughead] Percival turned our powers against us. 544 00:31:53,661 --> 00:31:55,413 -He poisoned Veronica. -[Percival] Excuse me. 545 00:31:55,496 --> 00:31:57,624 -[Betty] Archie? -He blinded Betty. 546 00:31:57,707 --> 00:31:59,834 -Veronica? -He froze Cheryl. 547 00:31:59,918 --> 00:32:01,085 [Percival laughs] 548 00:32:01,169 --> 00:32:03,296 He turned Archie into an iron statue 549 00:32:03,379 --> 00:32:05,757 and Reggie into a life-sized dummy. 550 00:32:07,091 --> 00:32:08,217 Where are you guys? 551 00:32:10,928 --> 00:32:13,723 -[Jughead] And then, it was just me. -[Betty] Guys! 552 00:32:18,269 --> 00:32:20,271 -[ominous music playing] -[bell jingles] 553 00:32:26,611 --> 00:32:27,445 Ah. 554 00:32:29,030 --> 00:32:30,031 Mr. Jones. 555 00:32:32,367 --> 00:32:34,285 The last line of defense. 556 00:32:34,369 --> 00:32:37,664 And our ghosts are here to bear witness. 557 00:32:41,417 --> 00:32:43,670 Good of you to dress for the occasion. 558 00:32:47,215 --> 00:32:50,843 -And what do we have here? -I was thinking, let's play a game. 559 00:32:52,679 --> 00:32:55,682 Winner takes the soul of Riverdale. 560 00:32:56,516 --> 00:32:57,600 And the loser... 561 00:32:59,268 --> 00:33:00,395 gets lobotomized. 562 00:33:01,396 --> 00:33:03,189 You know, I've been looking forward to this. 563 00:33:04,315 --> 00:33:06,943 A test of our mental prowess. 564 00:33:07,902 --> 00:33:10,071 Must say, I admire your hubris. 565 00:33:10,780 --> 00:33:13,408 And while your psychic abilities have been impressive... 566 00:33:14,826 --> 00:33:16,744 you'll never break into my mind. 567 00:33:16,828 --> 00:33:18,079 We'll see about that. 568 00:33:19,706 --> 00:33:21,499 I'm a believer in beginner's luck. 569 00:33:22,625 --> 00:33:23,960 May the best man win. 570 00:33:25,169 --> 00:33:27,505 And may the other's memories and cognitive abilities 571 00:33:27,588 --> 00:33:29,716 be shredded like so much cabbage. 572 00:33:35,680 --> 00:33:37,348 [thunder cracks] 573 00:34:02,832 --> 00:34:03,833 [lock clicks] 574 00:34:07,545 --> 00:34:09,547 [dramatic music playing] 575 00:34:30,401 --> 00:34:32,904 Damn. That was easy for you, wasn't it? 576 00:34:32,987 --> 00:34:35,865 Well, I have broken into your mind before. 577 00:34:36,699 --> 00:34:37,700 If you remember. 578 00:34:38,242 --> 00:34:41,162 Oh, I remember. It's how I came up with this plan. 579 00:34:42,872 --> 00:34:43,706 Plan? 580 00:34:44,207 --> 00:34:46,793 Well, plan, trick, trap. Take your pick. 581 00:34:48,503 --> 00:34:50,880 We beat you. While you were in here, 582 00:34:50,963 --> 00:34:53,716 inside my mind, you left your body vulnerable to my friends. 583 00:34:53,800 --> 00:34:54,801 [scoffs] 584 00:34:55,635 --> 00:34:59,347 Mr. Jones, all of your friends are incapacitated. 585 00:35:00,348 --> 00:35:01,891 Didn't Miss Tate tell you? 586 00:35:01,974 --> 00:35:05,895 You cannot and will not beat me in Riverdale. Ever. 587 00:35:06,395 --> 00:35:08,940 Oh, I know. But these are different friends. 588 00:35:10,191 --> 00:35:12,693 And you're not in Riverdale anymore, Percy. 589 00:35:20,868 --> 00:35:21,869 So... 590 00:35:22,787 --> 00:35:24,580 how do those stab wounds feel? 591 00:35:25,081 --> 00:35:27,083 [moaning] 592 00:35:40,221 --> 00:35:41,055 How? 593 00:35:42,431 --> 00:35:43,850 I defeated them already. 594 00:35:44,475 --> 00:35:46,602 Oh, no. These are different friends. 595 00:35:46,686 --> 00:35:48,229 These are my Rivervale friends. 596 00:35:49,188 --> 00:35:52,316 It's confusing, I know, but when you stepped through the doors of Pop's, 597 00:35:52,400 --> 00:35:54,235 you walked through one of my portals 598 00:35:54,944 --> 00:35:56,571 into Rivervale's Pop's. 599 00:35:58,114 --> 00:36:02,535 Doesn't matter. Doesn't matter who they are or where I am. 600 00:36:02,618 --> 00:36:03,703 You can't kill me. 601 00:36:03,786 --> 00:36:05,580 [tense music playing] 602 00:36:05,663 --> 00:36:06,497 I'm immortal. 603 00:36:07,707 --> 00:36:08,875 Right now you are. 604 00:36:09,959 --> 00:36:13,671 But 440 years ago, before you made your deal with the devil... 605 00:36:15,339 --> 00:36:18,926 you were very, very mortal. 606 00:36:19,010 --> 00:36:20,386 [Percival grunts] 607 00:36:25,933 --> 00:36:28,394 [Tabitha] Welcome back to 1580. 608 00:36:28,477 --> 00:36:32,023 Miss Tate. What have you brought me this fine evening? 609 00:36:32,106 --> 00:36:33,941 [Tabitha] Mr. Cypher. An old friend. 610 00:36:34,025 --> 00:36:36,027 We softened him up a bit, but he's still... 611 00:36:36,611 --> 00:36:38,654 dying to reconnect with you. 612 00:36:38,738 --> 00:36:39,780 [Percival groans] 613 00:36:41,199 --> 00:36:42,533 If I'm not immortal, 614 00:36:43,242 --> 00:36:45,828 then I haven't sold you my soul yet, have I? 615 00:36:46,996 --> 00:36:51,125 In fact, this contract, which exists in perpetuity, 616 00:36:51,709 --> 00:36:55,087 in all continuities into the past as well as the future... 617 00:36:55,838 --> 00:36:56,964 suggests otherwise. 618 00:36:57,965 --> 00:36:58,966 Huh. 619 00:36:59,592 --> 00:37:02,637 Oh, don't look at me. I'm terrible with time paradoxes. 620 00:37:03,179 --> 00:37:06,349 But maybe that's just how things roll in Rivervale. 621 00:37:07,808 --> 00:37:09,852 If I can't have Riverdale, then no one will. 622 00:37:09,936 --> 00:37:10,895 Okay. 623 00:37:10,978 --> 00:37:13,397 -[suspenseful music playing] -[speaking in Latin] 624 00:37:15,107 --> 00:37:17,610 Mr. Cypher, get him the hell out of here. 625 00:37:18,694 --> 00:37:19,820 You know, I believe I will. 626 00:37:31,499 --> 00:37:33,501 [rock music playing] 627 00:37:40,508 --> 00:37:42,969 So it's over? 628 00:37:44,095 --> 00:37:45,096 It's over. 629 00:37:45,846 --> 00:37:46,847 We did it. We-- 630 00:37:47,473 --> 00:37:48,349 We beat him! 631 00:38:04,323 --> 00:38:06,617 [Jughead] But there was still important work to be done. 632 00:38:07,785 --> 00:38:10,454 After Percival's death, the casino was no longer sealed. 633 00:38:11,872 --> 00:38:15,084 More good news, Toni and Fangs found the missing heads. 634 00:38:15,167 --> 00:38:19,797 They were, naturally, in a fridge in the Babylonium's kitchen. 635 00:38:23,592 --> 00:38:26,178 Betty supervised Dr. Curdle as he reattached the heads 636 00:38:26,262 --> 00:38:28,264 to the corpses' respective bodies. 637 00:38:29,890 --> 00:38:33,519 At which point, Cheryl brought our loved ones back to life. 638 00:38:33,602 --> 00:38:35,563 Then she returned to Thornhill, 639 00:38:35,646 --> 00:38:38,316 where there was one last surprise waiting for her. 640 00:38:39,317 --> 00:38:40,317 Heather! 641 00:38:43,654 --> 00:38:44,655 Oh, no. 642 00:38:46,032 --> 00:38:47,033 What's the matter? 643 00:38:47,116 --> 00:38:49,368 There's something very, very wrong. 644 00:38:50,494 --> 00:38:51,495 It's the comet. 645 00:38:51,579 --> 00:38:52,913 It's fine. 646 00:38:52,997 --> 00:38:54,040 No, it's fine. 647 00:38:54,999 --> 00:38:59,003 Percival is toast and the comet is going to pass over Riverdale. 648 00:38:59,086 --> 00:39:00,921 But that's just it, Cheryl. 649 00:39:02,131 --> 00:39:03,799 You better see for yourself. 650 00:39:03,883 --> 00:39:05,885 [ominous music playing] 651 00:39:16,812 --> 00:39:18,022 How are you feeling? 652 00:39:18,689 --> 00:39:19,899 A little foggy. 653 00:39:21,317 --> 00:39:22,860 Truthfully, just relieved. 654 00:39:22,943 --> 00:39:24,945 [pensive music playing] 655 00:39:25,821 --> 00:39:27,198 I am confused, though. 656 00:39:27,948 --> 00:39:32,286 You saw what happened to me in every one of your time-traveling scenarios, right? 657 00:39:32,953 --> 00:39:33,829 I died. 658 00:39:33,913 --> 00:39:35,164 It was a fixed point. 659 00:39:38,250 --> 00:39:39,585 Why am I still here? 660 00:39:40,961 --> 00:39:41,962 I'm not sure. 661 00:39:42,630 --> 00:39:45,383 I know that's not a great answer, Jug, 662 00:39:45,466 --> 00:39:51,055 but I was only exploring scenarios in Riverdale, not Rivervale. 663 00:39:52,765 --> 00:39:56,143 Maybe something shifted between universes. 664 00:39:57,228 --> 00:39:58,729 I guess we'll never know. 665 00:40:01,232 --> 00:40:03,734 Similar scenes were playing out across town. 666 00:40:05,486 --> 00:40:07,154 Everything was a jumble of emotions. 667 00:40:07,238 --> 00:40:09,740 Shock and gratitude that we'd survived, 668 00:40:11,659 --> 00:40:14,036 but with so many questions hanging in the air. 669 00:40:15,037 --> 00:40:16,455 Like: What happens now? 670 00:40:19,291 --> 00:40:22,128 How do we rebuild? How do we start over? 671 00:40:24,588 --> 00:40:28,676 Would our powers last forever? Would the dead remain alive? 672 00:40:28,759 --> 00:40:31,929 Is the threat really, truly over? 673 00:40:32,012 --> 00:40:33,222 [Cheryl] Archie. 674 00:40:34,515 --> 00:40:37,268 Cheryl. What now? 675 00:40:37,351 --> 00:40:41,355 Rally the troops, tout de suite. Turns out it's not over yet. 676 00:40:41,439 --> 00:40:43,774 [suspenseful music playing] 677 00:40:43,858 --> 00:40:47,153 Riverdalians, we have one last cataclysm to face. 678 00:40:47,236 --> 00:40:50,739 Bailey's Comet is not simply going to pass over Riverdale. 679 00:40:51,323 --> 00:40:53,242 We think Percival did something to it 680 00:40:53,325 --> 00:40:56,412 because now the comet is headed straight for us. 681 00:40:57,329 --> 00:40:58,747 [speaking in Latin] 682 00:41:01,542 --> 00:41:04,628 Based on Heather's latest calculations, Bailey's Comet is going to crash 683 00:41:04,712 --> 00:41:06,464 into Riverdale in less than 24 hours, 684 00:41:06,547 --> 00:41:08,966 and it is going to be an extinction-level event, 685 00:41:09,049 --> 00:41:10,676 killing everyone and everything. 686 00:41:12,928 --> 00:41:14,180 Oh, my God. 687 00:41:14,263 --> 00:41:16,807 If I can't have Riverdale, then no one will. 688 00:41:16,891 --> 00:41:19,602 That's the destruction I saw in the future. 689 00:41:22,229 --> 00:41:25,065 Not fallout from the war with Percival. 690 00:41:26,275 --> 00:41:28,777 From the comet. 691 00:41:41,123 --> 00:41:43,125 [theme music playing] ar with Percival.