1 00:00:01,084 --> 00:00:02,752 [alarm ringing] 2 00:00:04,003 --> 00:00:07,382 ♪ Please tell me it's Sunday There's still one more fun day ♪ 3 00:00:07,465 --> 00:00:10,593 ♪ Another day of summer, please ♪ 4 00:00:10,677 --> 00:00:13,430 ♪ Give me one more day of fun Not this bummer one ♪ 5 00:00:13,513 --> 00:00:15,557 ♪ Why is life so cruel? ♪ 6 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:17,308 ♪ Today, I'm heading to school ♪ 7 00:00:17,392 --> 00:00:22,605 ♪ The first day, the worst day The same old teachers ♪ 8 00:00:22,689 --> 00:00:24,107 ♪ Yapping in our ears ♪ 9 00:00:24,190 --> 00:00:26,484 ♪ The worst day, the first day ♪ 10 00:00:26,568 --> 00:00:31,322 ♪ But at least it's our senior year ♪ 11 00:00:31,406 --> 00:00:34,826 ♪ It's finally here I've waited so long ♪ 12 00:00:34,909 --> 00:00:37,287 ♪ For this one day, Monday ♪ 13 00:00:37,370 --> 00:00:39,080 ♪ I hope it won't go too fast ♪ 14 00:00:39,164 --> 00:00:41,916 ♪ Last year was nothing but good times ♪ 15 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:43,668 ♪ Nothing but fun ahead ♪ 16 00:00:43,752 --> 00:00:46,880 ♪ My final page in the yearbook Come on, nothing to fear ♪ 17 00:00:46,963 --> 00:00:49,507 ♪ Looking ahead and I can see ♪ 18 00:00:49,591 --> 00:00:53,219 ♪ I'm a model A-student I'll be perfect and prudent ♪ 19 00:00:53,303 --> 00:00:55,972 ♪ Come on, world I'm taking you on ♪ 20 00:00:56,598 --> 00:01:02,187 [both] ♪ The first day, our first day Monday, senior year ♪ 21 00:01:03,188 --> 00:01:05,607 ♪ Riverdale, are you ready for me? ♪ 22 00:01:05,690 --> 00:01:08,902 ♪ 'Cause this new girl is coming in hot ♪ 23 00:01:08,985 --> 00:01:12,155 ♪ With looks and style And brains and class ♪ 24 00:01:12,238 --> 00:01:15,158 ♪ And money, well, I do have a lot ♪ 25 00:01:16,034 --> 00:01:19,412 ♪ Mirror, mirror, on the shelf ♪ 26 00:01:19,496 --> 00:01:21,331 ♪ Have I outdone myself? ♪ 27 00:01:21,414 --> 00:01:24,292 ♪ Using Versace, Prada, Klein Looking fine ♪ 28 00:01:24,375 --> 00:01:28,379 ♪ I'm gonna tag him, bag him Make him mine ♪ 29 00:01:28,463 --> 00:01:31,883 ♪ Four years Feels like I've done it before ♪ 30 00:01:31,966 --> 00:01:35,136 ♪ Four years, feels like so much more ♪ 31 00:01:35,220 --> 00:01:37,889 ♪ Four summers spent, so cruel ♪ 32 00:01:37,972 --> 00:01:39,140 ♪ No more summer ♪ 33 00:01:39,224 --> 00:01:41,559 ♪ No more summer school ♪ 34 00:01:41,643 --> 00:01:45,522 ♪ Ready, set, and blast it Stepping up, I passed it ♪ 35 00:01:45,605 --> 00:01:47,941 ♪ And I'm taking my place ♪ 36 00:01:48,024 --> 00:01:51,986 ♪ Kicking back with my pals And finding myself ♪ 37 00:01:52,070 --> 00:01:54,030 ♪ And finding pizza boxes under my bed ♪ 38 00:01:54,113 --> 00:01:56,908 [all] ♪ Lunchtime, so many more Cafeteria ♪ 39 00:01:56,991 --> 00:01:58,493 ♪ More burgers aplenty ♪ 40 00:01:58,576 --> 00:02:02,330 ♪ More eating for Twenty more minutes till breakfast ♪ 41 00:02:02,413 --> 00:02:05,834 ♪ Eggs and bacon it Making it all we can-wich ♪ 42 00:02:05,917 --> 00:02:07,127 ♪ Sandwich ♪ 43 00:02:07,210 --> 00:02:10,505 ♪ Bow down, freshies I shan't repeat ♪ 44 00:02:10,588 --> 00:02:13,550 ♪ All hail Your new River Vixen queens ♪ 45 00:02:13,633 --> 00:02:16,136 ♪ High school is a pyramid of mean ♪ 46 00:02:16,219 --> 00:02:19,597 ♪ And we run the halls So act accordingly ♪ 47 00:02:19,681 --> 00:02:23,017 ♪ Tip-off, ready to score Playing to win one more ♪ 48 00:02:23,101 --> 00:02:25,812 [all] ♪ Seniors, let's go! Go, seniors! ♪ 49 00:02:25,895 --> 00:02:27,814 ♪ Last batch of high school prudes ♪ 50 00:02:27,897 --> 00:02:29,482 ♪ Next year, it's college girls ♪ 51 00:02:29,566 --> 00:02:32,360 [all] ♪ College girls with attitude ♪ 52 00:02:32,443 --> 00:02:35,864 ♪ Sophomore, junior Soon you'll rule in the school ♪ 53 00:02:35,947 --> 00:02:38,741 ♪ Partying supreme year, senior ♪ 54 00:02:38,825 --> 00:02:41,327 ♪ Slam dunk, homecoming king, class ring ♪ 55 00:02:41,411 --> 00:02:43,705 ♪ No-look pass, last shot, cue the band! ♪ 56 00:02:43,788 --> 00:02:45,456 [all] ♪ Varsity state champs ♪ 57 00:02:45,540 --> 00:02:47,375 ♪ Most Likely to Be Year ♪ 58 00:02:47,458 --> 00:02:51,004 ♪ Me year, my year, school year I rule year ♪ 59 00:02:51,087 --> 00:02:55,842 [all] ♪ And our band on the stand ♪ 60 00:02:55,925 --> 00:02:57,886 ♪ And my friends, amazing ♪ 61 00:02:57,969 --> 00:03:01,139 ♪ Our song plays on the radio ♪ 62 00:03:01,222 --> 00:03:04,309 ♪ Our song plays on the radio ♪ 63 00:03:04,392 --> 00:03:08,062 ♪ These are the days ♪ 64 00:03:08,146 --> 00:03:10,481 ♪ These are the days ♪ 65 00:03:11,065 --> 00:03:14,485 ♪ These are the days ♪ 66 00:03:14,569 --> 00:03:16,905 ♪ These are the days ♪ 67 00:03:17,655 --> 00:03:19,824 ♪ All our friends Till the end come together ♪ 68 00:03:19,908 --> 00:03:22,619 ♪ We'll make it, one day, Monday ♪ 69 00:03:22,702 --> 00:03:25,330 ♪ Senior year ♪ 70 00:03:26,080 --> 00:03:28,416 Wow, that was incredible. Was that not so incredible, Clay? 71 00:03:28,499 --> 00:03:32,337 For a first sing-through, that was the most monster. 72 00:03:32,420 --> 00:03:34,005 You two wrote this song? 73 00:03:34,088 --> 00:03:35,840 All the songs you'll be rehearsing. 74 00:03:35,924 --> 00:03:37,800 This is a lot of music to learn. 75 00:03:37,884 --> 00:03:39,010 For the first time ever, 76 00:03:39,093 --> 00:03:42,305 Principal Featherhead is open to doing an original musical this spring, 77 00:03:42,388 --> 00:03:44,849 as opposed to, say, Oklahoma! for the millionth time. 78 00:03:44,933 --> 00:03:48,019 So Kevin and I decided to write a show about, well, 79 00:03:48,102 --> 00:03:50,647 all of us and our lives at Riverdale High. 80 00:03:50,730 --> 00:03:53,858 But Featherhead needs to see a workshop presentation 81 00:03:53,942 --> 00:03:55,526 before he gives it the official go-ahead. 82 00:03:55,610 --> 00:03:58,404 But why the heck are we playing seniors in the show? 83 00:03:58,488 --> 00:03:59,822 We're juniors in real life. 84 00:03:59,906 --> 00:04:03,034 Well, senior year is just so much more kicking for the storyline. 85 00:04:03,117 --> 00:04:05,536 Teens on the cusp of the rest of their lives. 86 00:04:05,620 --> 00:04:09,207 But, dramaturgically, I'm still the new girl? 87 00:04:09,290 --> 00:04:12,919 -"Coming in hot"? Does that make sense? -And why am I a bit player? 88 00:04:13,002 --> 00:04:15,171 I'm the best singer in this damn school. 89 00:04:15,255 --> 00:04:17,757 -Fangs is the best singer. -I'm the best singer... 90 00:04:17,840 --> 00:04:20,426 You're also Archie's understudy, Julian. Don't forget. 91 00:04:20,510 --> 00:04:22,178 And Archie is the main character. 92 00:04:22,262 --> 00:04:24,138 You just said the show was about all of us. 93 00:04:24,222 --> 00:04:28,184 Yeah, and Cheryl and I aren't here to play glorified chorus girls. 94 00:04:28,268 --> 00:04:31,271 Everyone's gonna have at least a solo line or two in the closing number, 95 00:04:31,354 --> 00:04:35,316 which is all about, wait for it, prom night. 96 00:04:36,359 --> 00:04:38,361 [whistles] And I am out. 97 00:04:38,444 --> 00:04:40,780 I'm sorry, Kevin, Clay. 98 00:04:40,863 --> 00:04:42,865 I cannot, in good conscience, participate in this. 99 00:04:42,949 --> 00:04:46,369 In my opinion, there is no lower art form than American musical comedy. 100 00:04:46,452 --> 00:04:49,038 I'm gonna back-window it too. I got the looks for acting, 101 00:04:49,122 --> 00:04:53,793 -but I'm not much for singing and dancing. -Okay. That's fine. Not ideal. 102 00:04:53,876 --> 00:04:56,129 Clay and I will write you both out of the show. 103 00:04:56,212 --> 00:04:58,840 In the meantime, everyone else is dismissed until tomorrow, 104 00:04:58,923 --> 00:05:00,633 except for Archie and Julian. 105 00:05:01,175 --> 00:05:03,845 We are going to workshop Archie's "I want" song. 106 00:05:03,928 --> 00:05:06,222 So hang back, fellas, would you? 107 00:05:11,352 --> 00:05:13,688 Traditionally, the "I want" song in a musical 108 00:05:13,771 --> 00:05:16,357 tells the audience what our hero is searching for. 109 00:05:16,441 --> 00:05:18,776 Their innermost dreams or desires. 110 00:05:19,402 --> 00:05:20,903 [music starts] 111 00:05:23,573 --> 00:05:27,285 ♪ I just turned 17 I'm master of my scene ♪ 112 00:05:27,368 --> 00:05:30,830 ♪ Still something Sort of not completely cool ♪ 113 00:05:30,913 --> 00:05:34,208 ♪ Guess I'm talking about The problem that I got ♪ 114 00:05:34,292 --> 00:05:37,879 ♪ When things get chilly That is when I want them hot ♪ 115 00:05:37,962 --> 00:05:41,966 ♪ It might sound silly But it bothers me a lot ♪ 116 00:05:43,009 --> 00:05:45,636 [both] ♪ Archie going left Archie going right ♪ 117 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:49,223 ♪ Archie running any road That he can find ♪ 118 00:05:49,307 --> 00:05:53,603 ♪ Archie never making up His All-American mind ♪ 119 00:05:53,686 --> 00:05:56,898 ♪ Making up his All-American mind ♪ 120 00:06:00,443 --> 00:06:03,988 ♪ I look at other guys With fire in their eyes ♪ 121 00:06:04,072 --> 00:06:07,658 ♪ They know the way Their whole lives will play out ♪ 122 00:06:07,742 --> 00:06:09,368 ♪ Me, I don't have a clue ♪ 123 00:06:09,452 --> 00:06:11,287 ♪ Of what I'm gonna do ♪ 124 00:06:11,370 --> 00:06:14,749 ♪ Or even what my story is about ♪ 125 00:06:14,832 --> 00:06:18,169 [both] ♪ Think it's time I make a big decision ♪ 126 00:06:18,252 --> 00:06:21,798 ♪ Attack my problems With a slick precision ♪ 127 00:06:21,881 --> 00:06:24,967 ♪ Only then can I get rid of the vision ♪ 128 00:06:25,051 --> 00:06:27,470 ♪ Of Archie going left Archie going right ♪ 129 00:06:27,553 --> 00:06:31,307 ♪ Archie running any road That he can find ♪ 130 00:06:31,390 --> 00:06:36,479 ♪ Archie never making up His All-American mind, making up-- ♪ 131 00:06:36,562 --> 00:06:39,941 -No, stop, stop, stop! -What the hell, man? We were humming. 132 00:06:40,024 --> 00:06:42,318 I don't wanna be a drip, but it's super distracting 133 00:06:42,401 --> 00:06:45,947 when my understudy is singing literally at the same time as me. 134 00:06:46,030 --> 00:06:48,282 Also, I'm not really jiving with this song. 135 00:06:48,366 --> 00:06:49,951 That's funny. I am. 136 00:06:50,034 --> 00:06:52,578 Well, Archie, as we said, this is your "I want" song. 137 00:06:52,662 --> 00:06:55,123 It seems more like an "I don't know what I want" song. 138 00:06:55,206 --> 00:06:57,667 Not to worry. We can figure something out. Um... 139 00:06:58,835 --> 00:07:02,130 What do you want your "I want" song to be about, Archie? 140 00:07:02,213 --> 00:07:05,424 What do you, Archie Andrews, want to do in real life? 141 00:07:05,508 --> 00:07:08,553 What's your secret passion or dream? 142 00:07:09,804 --> 00:07:12,682 I... want... 143 00:07:12,765 --> 00:07:15,560 Who is Archie Andrews? 144 00:07:15,643 --> 00:07:17,395 Do you even know what you want? 145 00:07:17,478 --> 00:07:19,355 Is it romantic? Do you wanna date Betty? 146 00:07:19,438 --> 00:07:20,815 Do you wanna date Veronica? 147 00:07:20,898 --> 00:07:24,318 -Do you wanna be on the basketball team? -Or do you wanna write poetry? 148 00:07:24,402 --> 00:07:26,112 What is it? All of these things? 149 00:07:26,195 --> 00:07:27,363 Well, I don't know. 150 00:07:27,447 --> 00:07:30,366 But, yeah, I mean, maybe all of them. 151 00:07:30,450 --> 00:07:32,577 No, I'm sorry, that doesn't work. 152 00:07:32,660 --> 00:07:35,580 The "I want" song can only be about one thing, or it confuses the audience. 153 00:07:35,663 --> 00:07:38,040 It means you have a poorly defined main character. 154 00:07:38,124 --> 00:07:41,544 No biggie. Kevin and I can take another stab at your "I want" song. 155 00:07:41,627 --> 00:07:45,506 If I don't really know what I wanna do, how are you gonna write a song about it? 156 00:07:45,590 --> 00:07:47,216 Listen, we'll figure it out. 157 00:07:47,884 --> 00:07:49,927 And you are gonna love it. I promise. 158 00:07:51,512 --> 00:07:52,805 [sighs] Golly. 159 00:07:52,889 --> 00:07:55,558 Is there anything more stressful than workshopping a new musical? 160 00:07:55,641 --> 00:07:58,728 -Especially one that's about your friends? -If there is, it beats me. 161 00:07:58,811 --> 00:08:01,189 But you're handling it all like a champ. 162 00:08:01,272 --> 00:08:04,400 Especially given everything you're going through at home with your folks. 163 00:08:04,484 --> 00:08:06,944 Listen, the only reason I'm getting through any of this 164 00:08:07,028 --> 00:08:10,156 is because of how supportive and incredible you are, Clay. 165 00:08:10,740 --> 00:08:13,493 ♪ Heaven sent me an angel ♪ 166 00:08:13,576 --> 00:08:18,998 ♪ In my soul, a mystery unfolding ♪ 167 00:08:19,081 --> 00:08:22,168 ♪ Nothing more than chances ♪ 168 00:08:22,251 --> 00:08:26,881 ♪ I miss you yesterday ♪ 169 00:08:26,964 --> 00:08:30,218 ♪ Collecting midnights ♪ 170 00:08:30,301 --> 00:08:34,347 ♪ And the evening is gone ♪ 171 00:08:34,430 --> 00:08:38,643 [both] ♪ The world so far away ♪ 172 00:08:38,726 --> 00:08:43,356 ♪ When I stand with you ♪ 173 00:08:43,439 --> 00:08:46,859 ♪ This ain't no ordinary feeling ♪ 174 00:08:46,943 --> 00:08:49,028 ♪ This is love ♪ 175 00:08:49,111 --> 00:08:51,572 ♪ This is love ♪ 176 00:08:52,406 --> 00:08:55,243 ♪ Time takes a picture ♪ 177 00:08:55,326 --> 00:09:00,915 ♪ And we vanish in the light ♪ 178 00:09:00,998 --> 00:09:03,834 [both] ♪ This dream, this moment ♪ 179 00:09:03,918 --> 00:09:07,630 ♪ All it wants is you ♪ 180 00:09:09,257 --> 00:09:11,425 ♪ You came my way ♪ 181 00:09:11,509 --> 00:09:16,222 ♪ And stole my heart ♪ 182 00:09:16,305 --> 00:09:20,768 ♪ I wanna be your shelter ♪ 183 00:09:20,851 --> 00:09:25,481 [both] ♪ The wonder of you ♪ 184 00:09:25,564 --> 00:09:28,609 ♪ This ain't no ordinary feeling ♪ 185 00:09:28,693 --> 00:09:30,778 ♪ This is love ♪ 186 00:09:30,861 --> 00:09:33,823 ♪ This is love ♪ 187 00:09:33,906 --> 00:09:36,909 ♪ This ain't no ordinary feeling ♪ 188 00:09:36,993 --> 00:09:38,244 ♪ This is love ♪ 189 00:09:38,327 --> 00:09:42,498 ♪ Baby, this is love ♪ 190 00:09:58,055 --> 00:09:59,807 [swing music playing on jukebox] 191 00:10:00,808 --> 00:10:03,394 I know who I'm hoping takes me to the Valentine's Dance. 192 00:10:03,477 --> 00:10:05,688 But who are you fuzzy ducks chasing? 193 00:10:08,733 --> 00:10:12,278 ♪ I'm not the kind of girl Who's gotta twist and twirl ♪ 194 00:10:12,361 --> 00:10:15,323 ♪ Every boy around my little finger ♪ 195 00:10:15,406 --> 00:10:18,617 ♪ There's just one special guy Who always catches my eye ♪ 196 00:10:18,701 --> 00:10:21,787 ♪ In my heart, he always lingers ♪ 197 00:10:21,871 --> 00:10:24,206 ♪ He needs a Betty All set and ready ♪ 198 00:10:24,290 --> 00:10:26,751 ♪ He and I make the perfect pair ♪ 199 00:10:26,834 --> 00:10:31,213 ♪ Beware to a certain beauty queen Who comes between us ♪ 200 00:10:31,297 --> 00:10:34,425 ♪ The girl for him is me ♪ 201 00:10:34,508 --> 00:10:37,553 ♪ I'm not the kind of girl Who comes in second place ♪ 202 00:10:37,637 --> 00:10:40,389 ♪ I don't sit and wait for a date ♪ 203 00:10:40,473 --> 00:10:42,808 ♪ I serve it up on a silver plate ♪ 204 00:10:42,892 --> 00:10:44,560 ♪ Somewhere chic and fun ♪ 205 00:10:44,644 --> 00:10:47,438 ♪ If that doesn't work I'll bring out the big guns ♪ 206 00:10:47,521 --> 00:10:48,981 ♪ He needs a Ronnie ♪ 207 00:10:49,065 --> 00:10:52,276 ♪ I bring it on He and I are the perfect pair ♪ 208 00:10:52,360 --> 00:10:53,736 ♪ Beware ♪ 209 00:10:53,819 --> 00:10:55,446 ♪ Goody, goody ♪ 210 00:10:55,529 --> 00:10:59,784 ♪ Why would he with you When the girl for him is me? ♪ 211 00:10:59,867 --> 00:11:03,412 [both] ♪ The boy is mine Next Friday, Valentine's Dance ♪ 212 00:11:03,496 --> 00:11:06,457 ♪ My chance of ending the chase ♪ 213 00:11:06,540 --> 00:11:09,877 ♪ Can't hardly wait to be the one Hot fun ♪ 214 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:13,714 ♪ Next Friday, Valentine, Archie's mine ♪ 215 00:11:14,673 --> 00:11:16,675 ♪ P.S., I must confess ♪ 216 00:11:16,759 --> 00:11:20,596 ♪ Archie met me at Pop's yesterday ♪ 217 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:22,556 ♪ He asked for a ride on my bike ♪ 218 00:11:22,640 --> 00:11:26,560 ♪ He's looking at me in that certain way ♪ 219 00:11:26,644 --> 00:11:30,272 ♪ I sped around all over town Yesterday with Archie ♪ 220 00:11:30,356 --> 00:11:33,609 ♪ I bet you heard my engine rev ♪ 221 00:11:33,692 --> 00:11:37,071 ♪ Toni, please FYI, Archie was at my house ♪ 222 00:11:37,154 --> 00:11:38,781 ♪ Day before yesterday ♪ 223 00:11:38,864 --> 00:11:41,075 ♪ There must've been a storm outside ♪ 224 00:11:41,158 --> 00:11:42,952 ♪ 'Cause what do you know? ♪ 225 00:11:43,035 --> 00:11:46,163 ♪ The lights went out And me and Archie got close ♪ 226 00:11:46,247 --> 00:11:49,458 ♪ His hand in mine We had a good time ♪ 227 00:11:49,542 --> 00:11:52,294 ♪ I pulled out my pom-poms My moves were sublime ♪ 228 00:11:52,378 --> 00:11:55,714 ♪ And Archie leaned in ♪ 229 00:11:55,798 --> 00:11:59,343 ♪ The boy is mine Tomorrow, Valentine's Dance ♪ 230 00:11:59,427 --> 00:12:02,638 ♪ My chance of ending the chase ♪ 231 00:12:02,721 --> 00:12:05,808 ♪ Can't hardly wait to be the one Hot fun ♪ 232 00:12:05,891 --> 00:12:09,270 ♪ Tomorrow, Valentine, Archie's mine ♪ 233 00:12:09,353 --> 00:12:13,899 ♪ One boy plus four best friends ♪ 234 00:12:13,983 --> 00:12:16,235 ♪ Pretty girls getting ugly ♪ 235 00:12:16,318 --> 00:12:18,362 ♪ Scratch and fight Kiss and hug me ♪ 236 00:12:18,446 --> 00:12:21,115 ♪ Best frenemies ♪ 237 00:12:21,198 --> 00:12:23,325 ♪ Me and my best frenemies ♪ 238 00:12:23,993 --> 00:12:26,370 Yowzah! So fun, right? What a bop. 239 00:12:26,454 --> 00:12:28,831 A bop on the head, maybe, you twit. 240 00:12:28,914 --> 00:12:32,668 Kevin, what is this? We're all friends, not "frenemies." 241 00:12:32,751 --> 00:12:34,879 -What does that word even mean? -I invented it. 242 00:12:34,962 --> 00:12:36,964 Is this how you see us? 243 00:12:37,047 --> 00:12:39,925 Vapid, khaki-wacky girls fighting over some guy 244 00:12:40,009 --> 00:12:42,720 who doesn't have any interest in any of us? 245 00:12:42,803 --> 00:12:46,098 -Don't worry. We can work up a new song. -No, we will. 246 00:12:46,182 --> 00:12:50,186 We deserve a song with more depth, written from our point of view. 247 00:12:50,269 --> 00:12:52,062 Since when do you two write songs? 248 00:12:52,146 --> 00:12:53,481 Oh, we're not gonna write it. 249 00:12:53,564 --> 00:12:57,193 I'll get one of my Oscar and/or Tony-winning pals to write it. 250 00:12:57,276 --> 00:12:59,737 I'm thinking Cole Porter. 251 00:12:59,820 --> 00:13:01,238 Also, not to pile on, 252 00:13:01,322 --> 00:13:05,326 but this song was obviously intended to be a Betty and Veronica duet. 253 00:13:05,409 --> 00:13:07,953 Which you clearly added us to at the last minute. 254 00:13:08,037 --> 00:13:10,247 You did ask for more stage time. 255 00:13:10,331 --> 00:13:14,585 You know what? I'm challenging you to write something truthful. 256 00:13:14,668 --> 00:13:17,171 Not just about Toni and I, though that would be lovely. 257 00:13:17,254 --> 00:13:20,841 But something more honest about you two as well. 258 00:13:24,053 --> 00:13:25,888 [school bell ringing] 259 00:13:25,971 --> 00:13:28,432 All right. We heard your notes, Archie. 260 00:13:28,516 --> 00:13:31,727 -I didn't really have any notes. -And we wrote you a new "I want" song. 261 00:13:31,810 --> 00:13:34,730 Strong musicals always have a romantic core. 262 00:13:34,813 --> 00:13:38,484 So that's why we decided to focus on your quest for love. 263 00:13:39,151 --> 00:13:40,444 My quest for love? 264 00:13:40,528 --> 00:13:43,030 You wanna give it a whirl? See how it fits? 265 00:13:44,949 --> 00:13:46,867 Sure, jelly, let's roll. 266 00:13:48,536 --> 00:13:52,498 ♪ I've never been the type To know for certain ♪ 267 00:13:52,581 --> 00:13:56,710 ♪ I'm always looking for a better view ♪ 268 00:13:56,794 --> 00:14:01,006 ♪ I'm wondering What's behind that other curtain ♪ 269 00:14:01,090 --> 00:14:04,593 ♪ I wanna have my cake and eat it too ♪ 270 00:14:05,511 --> 00:14:08,389 ♪ All this talk about growing up ♪ 271 00:14:08,472 --> 00:14:12,518 ♪ Well, I can't help feeling A little stuck ♪ 272 00:14:12,601 --> 00:14:15,396 ♪ Between wanting and needing ♪ 273 00:14:15,479 --> 00:14:17,439 ♪ Living and dreaming ♪ 274 00:14:17,523 --> 00:14:20,025 ♪ All I ever wanted was a love ♪ 275 00:14:20,109 --> 00:14:23,696 ♪ That's so, so true, yeah ♪ 276 00:14:24,655 --> 00:14:27,116 ♪ And I got two ♪ 277 00:14:30,578 --> 00:14:33,956 ♪ I could have a penthouse in the city ♪ 278 00:14:34,039 --> 00:14:38,168 ♪ Be in the suburbs with a picket fence ♪ 279 00:14:38,252 --> 00:14:42,798 ♪ They're both so different But they're both pretty ♪ 280 00:14:42,882 --> 00:14:46,427 ♪ It's hard to choose I guess it just depends ♪ 281 00:14:47,052 --> 00:14:51,098 ♪ Sometimes I crave A little cotton candy ♪ 282 00:14:51,181 --> 00:14:55,227 ♪ Sometimes I wanna have Some onion rings ♪ 283 00:14:55,311 --> 00:14:59,523 ♪ They're both delicious Please understand me ♪ 284 00:14:59,607 --> 00:15:02,735 ♪ How can I choose Between two perfect things? ♪ 285 00:15:02,818 --> 00:15:05,195 ♪ Like wanting and needing ♪ 286 00:15:05,279 --> 00:15:07,406 ♪ Living and dreaming ♪ 287 00:15:07,489 --> 00:15:08,949 ♪ Gotta make a choice ♪ 288 00:15:09,033 --> 00:15:14,622 ♪ But I don't know what to choose ♪ 289 00:15:14,705 --> 00:15:16,957 ♪ 'Cause I want two ♪ 290 00:15:17,041 --> 00:15:19,501 I'm sorry, guys. Can we stop? 291 00:15:19,585 --> 00:15:23,130 I just-- I'm at sixes and sevens by what you asked me last time. 292 00:15:23,881 --> 00:15:27,426 I mean, who is Archie Andrews? What does he really want? 293 00:15:27,509 --> 00:15:31,597 That's why we focused your "I want" song on choosing between Betty or Veronica. 294 00:15:31,680 --> 00:15:32,681 It's not that simple. 295 00:15:32,765 --> 00:15:36,310 I mean, that's not really the big question that I'm wrestling with here. 296 00:15:36,393 --> 00:15:38,062 In our musical or in real life? 297 00:15:38,145 --> 00:15:39,271 [sighs] 298 00:15:42,524 --> 00:15:46,195 Fellas, I'm sorry, but I have to step away from this musical for a while. 299 00:15:46,278 --> 00:15:48,530 For my own mental health. It's too real, too raw. 300 00:15:48,614 --> 00:15:52,701 And... I have to figure out some major stuff for myself. 301 00:15:52,785 --> 00:15:54,078 Really, Archie? 302 00:15:55,746 --> 00:15:57,081 [Clay] Good luck to you, Archie. 303 00:15:57,164 --> 00:16:01,418 I hope you make the right decision about whatever it is you need to decide. 304 00:16:02,753 --> 00:16:04,171 [Veronica] Excellent news, Bee. 305 00:16:04,254 --> 00:16:06,340 I just got off with Cole Porter, 306 00:16:06,423 --> 00:16:08,467 and he is willing to take a crack 307 00:16:08,550 --> 00:16:11,053 at writing us a little ditty for Kevin's musical. 308 00:16:11,136 --> 00:16:14,556 Wow, I'm sure whatever Cole comes up with will be the tops. 309 00:16:14,640 --> 00:16:17,309 Much better than "Friday Valentine." 310 00:16:17,393 --> 00:16:22,773 Betty, Kevin's royal shaft of a song 311 00:16:22,856 --> 00:16:27,277 did bring up something that's been eating away at me. 312 00:16:28,570 --> 00:16:30,906 Oh, no. What is it? 313 00:16:31,448 --> 00:16:33,617 You recall when the Red Scare came to town? 314 00:16:34,952 --> 00:16:38,789 -Yeah. -Well, in a moment of weakness... 315 00:16:40,290 --> 00:16:43,335 Archie and I kissed. 316 00:16:50,134 --> 00:16:51,301 Do you like him? 317 00:16:55,097 --> 00:16:56,306 I-- I do. 318 00:16:58,809 --> 00:16:59,643 But... 319 00:17:00,853 --> 00:17:02,229 I like you more. 320 00:17:05,482 --> 00:17:09,403 I feel closer to you than anyone else in this town. 321 00:17:10,571 --> 00:17:12,656 I've known Archie my entire life. 322 00:17:12,740 --> 00:17:15,534 But I feel the same way. 323 00:17:17,453 --> 00:17:21,749 Maybe this is the universe telling us to swear off Archie 324 00:17:21,832 --> 00:17:26,253 and focus on our friendship... 325 00:17:27,796 --> 00:17:28,797 right now. 326 00:17:33,260 --> 00:17:34,303 [Veronica chuckles] 327 00:17:42,102 --> 00:17:44,980 So, Dad, how's the new cot? More comfortable? 328 00:17:45,063 --> 00:17:47,024 Oh, I mean, I'm used to it by now. 329 00:17:48,734 --> 00:17:52,362 -How's your mother doing? -All right, I guess. Considering. 330 00:17:53,489 --> 00:17:55,532 -What about school? -It's fine. 331 00:17:56,116 --> 00:17:58,702 I'm working on that new musical I told you about. 332 00:17:58,786 --> 00:18:01,663 -The one about you and your friends? -Yeah. 333 00:18:01,747 --> 00:18:03,582 It's just a workshop right now, 334 00:18:03,665 --> 00:18:06,085 but if Principal Featherhead digs it, 335 00:18:06,168 --> 00:18:08,587 we'll do a full production in the spring. 336 00:18:08,670 --> 00:18:11,507 I keep imagining you, me, and Mom 337 00:18:11,590 --> 00:18:14,593 in the audience, celebrating my opening night together. 338 00:18:19,098 --> 00:18:21,266 Why don't you just come home, Dad? 339 00:18:21,350 --> 00:18:23,477 Or just come to dinner? 340 00:18:23,560 --> 00:18:26,522 Heck, one meal. It's all I'm asking. So you can talk to Mom. 341 00:18:27,606 --> 00:18:30,400 There's more to the situation that you don't understand. 342 00:18:30,484 --> 00:18:33,028 Like what? I want to understand. 343 00:18:33,111 --> 00:18:36,406 It's adult stuff. Serious stuff between your mother and I. 344 00:18:38,534 --> 00:18:39,785 You, uh... 345 00:18:39,868 --> 00:18:43,288 You stick to your musicals, and your singing and dancing. 346 00:18:53,966 --> 00:18:55,509 Thanks for coming back in, ladies. 347 00:18:55,592 --> 00:18:58,220 We heard your feedback, accepted your challenge, 348 00:18:58,303 --> 00:19:03,225 and last night, after a fraught dinner with my father, 349 00:19:03,308 --> 00:19:06,270 Clay and I regrouped and cooked up a new song for the four of us. 350 00:19:06,353 --> 00:19:07,771 [Clay] We wrote it from the heart. 351 00:19:07,855 --> 00:19:11,733 About people like us, who have to be careful about who we love. 352 00:19:11,817 --> 00:19:14,486 We'll kick it off, then you two feel free to join in. 353 00:19:14,570 --> 00:19:15,863 We'll see what happens. 354 00:19:16,530 --> 00:19:18,448 ♪ Do you know what it's like ♪ 355 00:19:19,449 --> 00:19:21,535 ♪ To be in love with you? ♪ 356 00:19:22,494 --> 00:19:24,997 ♪ To have my heart still love you ♪ 357 00:19:25,080 --> 00:19:28,375 ♪ When my mind knows it can't be true? ♪ 358 00:19:28,458 --> 00:19:30,502 ♪ Do you know what it's like ♪ 359 00:19:31,628 --> 00:19:33,630 ♪ To be in love with you? ♪ 360 00:19:33,714 --> 00:19:37,342 ♪ Not to remember what my life was like ♪ 361 00:19:37,426 --> 00:19:40,345 ♪ Before I first met you? ♪ 362 00:19:40,429 --> 00:19:43,390 ♪ Do you know what it's like When I lie in bed ♪ 363 00:19:43,473 --> 00:19:46,560 ♪ And I think of you And the things you've said? ♪ 364 00:19:46,643 --> 00:19:50,814 ♪ How they're almost exactly All the things that I've said too? ♪ 365 00:19:51,648 --> 00:19:54,151 ♪ Oh, do you know? ♪ 366 00:19:55,611 --> 00:19:59,865 [all] ♪ I know I'll never find your loving In anyone else ♪ 367 00:19:59,948 --> 00:20:01,450 ♪ In anyone else ♪ 368 00:20:01,533 --> 00:20:03,702 ♪ Though I'll try ♪ 369 00:20:03,785 --> 00:20:07,372 ♪ Oh, and I'll try ♪ 370 00:20:07,456 --> 00:20:12,127 ♪ And I know I'll never find your smile In anyone else ♪ 371 00:20:12,211 --> 00:20:13,337 ♪ In anyone else ♪ 372 00:20:13,420 --> 00:20:15,547 ♪ Though I'll try ♪ 373 00:20:15,631 --> 00:20:19,426 ♪ Oh, and I'll try ♪ 374 00:20:19,509 --> 00:20:22,304 ♪ If someone were to come up to me ♪ 375 00:20:22,387 --> 00:20:26,141 ♪ And say that they knew How to love you better ♪ 376 00:20:26,225 --> 00:20:30,854 ♪ I'd say, "Buddy, step into the ring You're going down" ♪ 377 00:20:30,938 --> 00:20:33,440 ♪ I'd fight a guy for you ♪ 378 00:20:34,024 --> 00:20:36,610 ♪ I'd fight a girl for you ♪ 379 00:20:36,693 --> 00:20:39,988 [all] ♪ I'd fight myself You know I would ♪ 380 00:20:40,072 --> 00:20:42,574 ♪ If I thought it'd do any good ♪ 381 00:20:42,658 --> 00:20:47,955 ♪ Oh, do you know? ♪ 382 00:20:49,456 --> 00:20:52,209 ♪ Do you know what it's like When I lie in bed ♪ 383 00:20:52,292 --> 00:20:55,379 ♪ And I think of you And the things you've said? ♪ 384 00:20:55,462 --> 00:21:00,550 ♪ How they're almost exactly All the things that I've said too ♪ 385 00:21:00,634 --> 00:21:04,846 ♪ Oh, do you know? ♪ 386 00:21:07,557 --> 00:21:10,560 ♪ How to look into your eyes? ♪ 387 00:21:11,103 --> 00:21:13,480 ♪ To let go of your hand? ♪ 388 00:21:14,106 --> 00:21:18,318 ♪ To start another life? ♪ 389 00:21:19,695 --> 00:21:22,197 ♪ I just don't ♪ 390 00:21:23,031 --> 00:21:28,662 ♪ Understand ♪ 391 00:21:29,955 --> 00:21:32,457 Kevin and Clay, wowza. 392 00:21:32,541 --> 00:21:34,167 You completely captured the longing 393 00:21:34,251 --> 00:21:37,796 of being in a queer, interracial relationship in the 1950s. 394 00:21:37,879 --> 00:21:40,632 Dare I say, this is going to be extremely powerful 395 00:21:40,716 --> 00:21:42,384 once we put it on stage. 396 00:21:42,467 --> 00:21:46,555 Oh. Um, Clay and I wrote this song for you and for us 397 00:21:46,638 --> 00:21:48,932 to sing and enjoy in private. 398 00:21:49,016 --> 00:21:50,976 It's-- It's not gonna be in the musical. 399 00:21:51,059 --> 00:21:52,602 -Why the hell not? -Why not? 400 00:21:52,686 --> 00:21:54,312 Riverdale's too provincial. 401 00:21:54,813 --> 00:21:56,481 I'm under enormous pressure from Featherhead 402 00:21:56,565 --> 00:21:59,276 to deliver something that's mainstream and commercial, and-- 403 00:21:59,359 --> 00:22:02,362 But maybe one day, when the world's caught up to our song. 404 00:22:02,446 --> 00:22:05,657 In that case, Kevin, Clay, 405 00:22:06,575 --> 00:22:09,036 when the world does catch up 406 00:22:09,536 --> 00:22:12,622 and this beautiful song is included in your musical, 407 00:22:13,123 --> 00:22:14,583 Toni and I will be there too. 408 00:22:15,167 --> 00:22:16,460 But in the meantime, 409 00:22:17,252 --> 00:22:19,880 we do enough play-acting in our real life. 410 00:22:20,422 --> 00:22:22,341 [Toni] So with all due respect, 411 00:22:22,424 --> 00:22:25,302 Cheryl and I would like to be written out of Archie the Musical 412 00:22:25,385 --> 00:22:28,096 until we can act as our authentic selves in it. 413 00:22:29,514 --> 00:22:30,474 [Pop] Soup or salad? 414 00:22:33,685 --> 00:22:37,439 Archie, what would you like with your grilled cheese, soup or salad? 415 00:22:37,522 --> 00:22:38,356 I... 416 00:22:41,151 --> 00:22:44,237 I don't know, Pop. I... 417 00:22:46,198 --> 00:22:48,116 I just-- I don't know. 418 00:22:48,200 --> 00:22:50,619 We'll just take both, Pop. Thanks. 419 00:22:50,702 --> 00:22:51,745 All right. 420 00:22:52,621 --> 00:22:53,622 You were saying? 421 00:22:57,542 --> 00:23:01,838 Kevin's writing this musical about me, and I don't know why. 422 00:23:01,922 --> 00:23:04,382 The character he's writing isn't the person I am. 423 00:23:04,466 --> 00:23:07,135 He's got me picking between Betty and Veronica in the show, 424 00:23:07,219 --> 00:23:08,512 but for me, in real life, 425 00:23:08,595 --> 00:23:12,057 the choice is actually between basketball and poetry. 426 00:23:12,140 --> 00:23:15,268 Ah. The classic conundrum. 427 00:23:16,228 --> 00:23:18,814 You, my friend, are cutting a rug on what Camus would call 428 00:23:18,897 --> 00:23:20,690 an existential crisis. 429 00:23:20,774 --> 00:23:21,608 A what now? 430 00:23:21,691 --> 00:23:23,401 Your dilemma is real, Archie. 431 00:23:23,485 --> 00:23:29,074 But it's not about having to decide between basketball or poetry, 432 00:23:29,157 --> 00:23:31,827 artist or athlete, Betty or Veronica. 433 00:23:31,910 --> 00:23:32,953 No, it's... 434 00:23:34,704 --> 00:23:37,582 Well, it's about having to make a choice, 435 00:23:37,666 --> 00:23:39,918 any choice, right now, today, 436 00:23:40,001 --> 00:23:43,755 that could affect the rest of your life, and that's... scary. 437 00:23:44,756 --> 00:23:47,551 Especially for a cube like you. 438 00:23:52,013 --> 00:23:53,515 Jeez, Jug. You're right. 439 00:23:55,433 --> 00:23:57,310 That is why I'm so unsettled. 440 00:23:58,436 --> 00:24:01,231 And I'll stay unsettled until I make a decision. 441 00:24:05,610 --> 00:24:10,115 ♪ 'Cause now it's time to take a stand ♪ 442 00:24:10,198 --> 00:24:14,119 ♪ To pick a path, to be a man ♪ 443 00:24:14,202 --> 00:24:16,496 ♪ Sometimes, you gotta choose ♪ 444 00:24:16,580 --> 00:24:18,832 ♪ And give it everything you've got ♪ 445 00:24:18,915 --> 00:24:21,877 ♪ You only get one shot ♪ 446 00:24:21,960 --> 00:24:24,337 ♪ And you can't pick two ♪ 447 00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:29,092 ♪ I can't pick two ♪ 448 00:24:33,013 --> 00:24:34,389 [Pop] Here you go, Archie. 449 00:24:34,472 --> 00:24:37,350 A grilled cheese sandwich with a soup and a salad, as requested. 450 00:24:37,434 --> 00:24:39,311 Thanks, Pop. But, uh... 451 00:24:40,896 --> 00:24:43,648 I only want the grilled cheese. And make it to go, will you? 452 00:24:43,732 --> 00:24:46,568 I gotta have a conversation with my uncle that can't wait. 453 00:24:46,651 --> 00:24:49,154 I'll take the soup and salad. Thanks, Pop. 454 00:24:52,490 --> 00:24:53,533 [Jughead whistles] 455 00:24:55,160 --> 00:24:56,036 [Archie] Uncle Frank, 456 00:24:56,870 --> 00:24:59,164 I'm not gonna be on the basketball team anymore. 457 00:25:03,084 --> 00:25:05,003 I wanna focus more on my poetry. 458 00:25:06,630 --> 00:25:08,256 Is that who you are now, 459 00:25:09,174 --> 00:25:11,009 some kind of beatnik poet? 460 00:25:11,635 --> 00:25:14,721 So you're just gonna bail on the Bulldogs halfway through a season? 461 00:25:15,722 --> 00:25:17,182 Well, I need you on the team. 462 00:25:17,265 --> 00:25:20,143 You got Reggie, Uncle Frank. I mean, he is the team. 463 00:25:23,230 --> 00:25:25,565 Well, I can't approve of it. I won't approve of it. 464 00:25:26,441 --> 00:25:28,443 -You're gonna regret it. -Well, maybe. 465 00:25:29,527 --> 00:25:32,197 Look, Uncle Frank, if I don't follow my heart, 466 00:25:32,989 --> 00:25:34,908 I'm worried I might regret that even more. 467 00:25:36,368 --> 00:25:38,495 Respectfully, I've made my choice. 468 00:25:53,009 --> 00:25:53,927 [Mrs. Keller] Kevin? 469 00:25:55,220 --> 00:25:56,888 Holy mackerel, we overslept. 470 00:25:57,722 --> 00:26:00,183 -[Mrs. Keller] Honey, are you awake? -Just-- Window, window. 471 00:26:00,267 --> 00:26:03,186 -Can I come in? Just for a quick chat? -Just a second, Mom! 472 00:26:04,896 --> 00:26:05,897 [whispers] I love you. 473 00:26:09,067 --> 00:26:10,860 Good morning, sweetheart. 474 00:26:10,944 --> 00:26:12,362 Did you sleep okay? 475 00:26:12,445 --> 00:26:13,446 Um, yeah, I did. 476 00:26:13,530 --> 00:26:15,824 I'm just, you know, anxious about the musical. 477 00:26:15,907 --> 00:26:18,535 Oh. I can only imagine. 478 00:26:19,452 --> 00:26:21,413 But I was thinking, 479 00:26:21,496 --> 00:26:24,791 what do you say the three of us have dinner tonight? 480 00:26:25,417 --> 00:26:28,211 You mean, you, me, and Dad? 481 00:26:28,920 --> 00:26:29,796 At Pop's. 482 00:26:29,879 --> 00:26:32,173 We think it would be good for us. 483 00:26:32,924 --> 00:26:34,509 A good step. 484 00:26:34,592 --> 00:26:37,220 Yeah, let's do it. That sounds great, Mom. 485 00:26:37,304 --> 00:26:38,430 Wonderful. 486 00:26:39,139 --> 00:26:42,475 Now, you get dressed, and I'll drive you to school. 487 00:26:52,694 --> 00:26:56,740 So, Veronica, which one of your famous Hollywood friends wrote this song? 488 00:26:56,823 --> 00:26:59,159 Cole Porter did. As I knew he would. 489 00:26:59,242 --> 00:27:03,038 And I trust you'll agree it's worthy of our complexities. 490 00:27:11,212 --> 00:27:16,968 ♪ Have you ever caught a glimpse Of your reflection in the mirror ♪ 491 00:27:17,052 --> 00:27:22,766 ♪ And wondered if the person That you saw was even you? 492 00:27:22,849 --> 00:27:24,893 ♪ Everyone applauding ♪ 493 00:27:24,976 --> 00:27:28,229 ♪ It's a perfect presentation ♪ 494 00:27:28,313 --> 00:27:32,776 ♪ Nobody would ever have a clue ♪ 495 00:27:33,443 --> 00:27:38,948 ♪ They look at me and figure She's a girl who's got it easy ♪ 496 00:27:39,032 --> 00:27:44,371 ♪ I cruise through life While Daddy feeds me with a silver spoon ♪ 497 00:27:44,454 --> 00:27:50,126 ♪ But if they caught a glimpse Of all my doubts and hesitations ♪ 498 00:27:50,210 --> 00:27:54,923 ♪ Tell me, would they sing A different tune? ♪ 499 00:27:55,006 --> 00:27:59,219 [both] ♪ There's a universe inside ♪ 500 00:27:59,302 --> 00:28:01,596 ♪ That no one else can see ♪ 501 00:28:01,679 --> 00:28:04,849 ♪ A world inside ♪ 502 00:28:04,933 --> 00:28:07,143 ♪ Where I'm alone with me ♪ 503 00:28:07,227 --> 00:28:11,481 ♪ You can spend a lifetime Looking deep in someone's eyes ♪ 504 00:28:11,564 --> 00:28:16,611 ♪ And never see the universe inside ♪ 505 00:28:19,823 --> 00:28:22,367 ♪ I'm scared to show what's underneath ♪ 506 00:28:22,450 --> 00:28:25,328 ♪ I cover it with makeup ♪ 507 00:28:25,412 --> 00:28:27,539 ♪ It's dark and petty, I know ♪ 508 00:28:27,622 --> 00:28:30,583 ♪ But I need to be the best ♪ 509 00:28:30,667 --> 00:28:36,589 ♪ And all they ever see Is only part of the equation ♪ 510 00:28:36,673 --> 00:28:41,177 ♪ Don't they realize I'm so much more? ♪ 511 00:28:41,803 --> 00:28:44,264 ♪ If only I could find a way ♪ 512 00:28:44,347 --> 00:28:47,308 ♪ To show them all So they would say ♪ 513 00:28:47,392 --> 00:28:52,564 ♪ "How we want to see The real you shining" ♪ 514 00:28:52,647 --> 00:28:58,111 ♪ Then I would never have to be Afraid of nightmares or my dreams ♪ 515 00:28:58,194 --> 00:29:03,074 ♪ So if you want me You know where to find me ♪ 516 00:29:03,158 --> 00:29:07,954 -♪ There's a universe inside ♪ -♪ There's a universe ♪ 517 00:29:08,037 --> 00:29:10,123 -♪ You must have one too ♪ -♪ Inside ♪ 518 00:29:10,206 --> 00:29:13,209 -♪ A world inside ♪ -♪ Inside me ♪ 519 00:29:13,293 --> 00:29:14,961 ♪ No one ever knew ♪ 520 00:29:15,044 --> 00:29:19,632 ♪ I wish I noticed But I never took the time ♪ 521 00:29:19,716 --> 00:29:22,469 ♪ To look beyond the surface ♪ 522 00:29:22,552 --> 00:29:28,600 ♪ And finally see The universe inside you ♪ 523 00:29:30,643 --> 00:29:34,022 ♪ Inside you ♪ 524 00:29:36,858 --> 00:29:43,031 ♪ I hope that someday Someone looks into my eyes ♪ 525 00:29:43,114 --> 00:29:48,495 ♪ And finally sees the universe inside ♪ 526 00:29:54,501 --> 00:29:55,877 That was... 527 00:29:57,504 --> 00:29:58,421 stunning. 528 00:29:59,297 --> 00:30:00,673 What...? 529 00:30:01,424 --> 00:30:02,550 What just happened? 530 00:30:03,843 --> 00:30:08,264 Some kind of energy exchange, I think. 531 00:30:08,348 --> 00:30:09,182 Yeah. 532 00:30:09,808 --> 00:30:11,226 A seismic one. 533 00:30:12,727 --> 00:30:14,479 [Kevin] I don't know what to say, 534 00:30:14,562 --> 00:30:18,024 but I completely felt the pain of your isolation, 535 00:30:18,107 --> 00:30:20,860 your desperate need to be seen. 536 00:30:24,113 --> 00:30:26,449 Now that that's squared away, 537 00:30:27,283 --> 00:30:31,287 I think we should talk about whatever just happened during that song. 538 00:30:31,371 --> 00:30:33,790 Okay. Yeah, super. We should. 539 00:30:35,667 --> 00:30:38,044 It felt... primal. 540 00:30:38,127 --> 00:30:39,420 I felt the same. 541 00:30:39,504 --> 00:30:41,965 Charged and intense. 542 00:30:42,590 --> 00:30:45,635 All this time, we've been thinking: 543 00:30:46,469 --> 00:30:49,013 "When are we going to climb Mt. Archibald?" 544 00:30:49,097 --> 00:30:50,181 When in fact... 545 00:30:50,265 --> 00:30:52,684 Maybe there are other more... 546 00:30:53,560 --> 00:30:56,479 emotionally complex mountains to climb. 547 00:30:59,315 --> 00:31:00,400 There you both are. 548 00:31:00,483 --> 00:31:02,986 I've been looking all over to tell you something. 549 00:31:03,069 --> 00:31:06,155 I've been doing some soul-searching, and, um... 550 00:31:07,532 --> 00:31:11,327 I realized I've kissed both of you, and I'm fond of you both. 551 00:31:11,411 --> 00:31:12,412 [both] "Fond"? 552 00:31:12,495 --> 00:31:15,081 But I'm in a period of growth and self-discovery. 553 00:31:15,164 --> 00:31:18,167 So I'm gonna take a little time and not kiss anyone for a while. 554 00:31:18,877 --> 00:31:20,420 Or at least, I'm gonna try not to. 555 00:31:21,879 --> 00:31:22,755 Okay, then. 556 00:31:23,506 --> 00:31:24,549 Later, gators. 557 00:31:29,971 --> 00:31:32,181 We've had a few speed bumps, but now we're jumping. 558 00:31:32,265 --> 00:31:35,768 The new Archie, Julian, he's even better than the real Archie. 559 00:31:35,852 --> 00:31:37,186 Kev. 560 00:31:38,730 --> 00:31:41,608 We have to talk to you about something serious. 561 00:31:46,988 --> 00:31:49,824 The papers are signed, Kevin. 562 00:31:49,908 --> 00:31:52,327 It's all been finalized. Your father and I-- 563 00:31:52,410 --> 00:31:53,995 We're getting a divorce. 564 00:31:58,875 --> 00:32:00,627 So that's it? 565 00:32:00,710 --> 00:32:03,087 You're just--? You're calling it quits? 566 00:32:03,171 --> 00:32:06,925 This isn't something that can be fixed, unfortunately. 567 00:32:07,842 --> 00:32:10,261 Sometimes, a man and a woman come to find 568 00:32:10,345 --> 00:32:15,058 that there are too many differences between them. 569 00:32:17,602 --> 00:32:19,395 Sounds like you've got it all figured out. 570 00:32:19,479 --> 00:32:21,731 -Oh, it's-- -Well, if you will excuse me, 571 00:32:21,814 --> 00:32:24,150 we are presenting to Principal Featherhead tomorrow, 572 00:32:24,233 --> 00:32:25,818 so I've got a lot of work to do. 573 00:32:25,902 --> 00:32:29,238 And, yeah, thank you for a swell dinner. 574 00:32:30,239 --> 00:32:32,075 -Oh, no. Kevin? -Kev. 575 00:32:43,044 --> 00:32:45,213 [upbeat music playing] 576 00:32:46,005 --> 00:32:48,925 ♪ Come on, everybody Put your school books down ♪ 577 00:32:49,008 --> 00:32:51,094 ♪ Come shake it up and feel all right ♪ 578 00:32:51,636 --> 00:32:54,597 ♪ Summer's almost here And it's Senior Year ♪ 579 00:32:54,681 --> 00:32:57,141 ♪ Now it's party time at Riverdale High ♪ 580 00:32:57,892 --> 00:32:59,185 [all] ♪ No one's saying ♪ 581 00:32:59,268 --> 00:33:03,523 ♪ The one thing's weighing On everybody's mind ♪ 582 00:33:03,606 --> 00:33:06,776 ♪ Sure is getting close to Prom Night ♪ 583 00:33:06,859 --> 00:33:08,778 ♪ Shoo-bop, shoo-bop, ooh ♪ 584 00:33:08,861 --> 00:33:11,614 -♪ We're getting ready ♪ -♪ Shoo-bop, shoo-bop, ooh ♪ 585 00:33:11,698 --> 00:33:14,742 -♪ So come along now ♪ -♪ Shoo-bop, shoo-bop, ooh ♪ 586 00:33:14,826 --> 00:33:17,578 -♪ Are you ready for the greatest ♪ -♪ Shoo-bop, shoo-bop ♪ 587 00:33:17,662 --> 00:33:22,000 -♪ Night of your life? ♪ -♪ Shoo-bop, shoo-bop ♪ 588 00:33:22,083 --> 00:33:23,126 ♪ I've been busy waiting ♪ 589 00:33:23,209 --> 00:33:26,963 ♪ 'Cause I don't know what he's thinking But I'm praying that he asks me soon ♪ 590 00:33:27,839 --> 00:33:30,591 ♪ Don't wanna seem needy I'm just hoping it'll be me ♪ 591 00:33:30,675 --> 00:33:33,302 ♪ And I don't know what to do ♪ 592 00:33:33,845 --> 00:33:36,639 ♪ With his cool red hair He's beyond compare ♪ 593 00:33:36,723 --> 00:33:39,934 ♪ I've been waiting my whole life ♪ 594 00:33:40,017 --> 00:33:42,145 [all] ♪ Archie ♪ 595 00:33:42,228 --> 00:33:44,981 ♪ Waiting for Archie ♪ 596 00:33:45,064 --> 00:33:48,568 -♪ Meanwhile, Jughead said ♪ -♪ "I plan on staying in bed" ♪ 597 00:33:48,651 --> 00:33:51,696 ♪ "Chowing down on burgers and fries" ♪ 598 00:33:51,779 --> 00:33:55,491 ♪ Hey, Jughead, you're coming with us To Prom Night ♪ 599 00:33:55,575 --> 00:33:57,744 ♪ Hey, Arch! What have you been up to? ♪ 600 00:33:58,411 --> 00:34:00,830 ♪ I've been writing an awesome song ♪ 601 00:34:01,330 --> 00:34:03,791 ♪ Playing football out on the lawn ♪ 602 00:34:03,875 --> 00:34:07,003 ♪ Got no worries, you know me ♪ 603 00:34:07,086 --> 00:34:10,882 ♪ Everything is peachy keen ♪ 604 00:34:10,965 --> 00:34:13,760 -♪ Shoo-bop, shoo-bop, ooh ♪ -[all] ♪ We've waited so long ♪ 605 00:34:13,843 --> 00:34:18,056 -♪ Shoo-bop, shoo-bop, ooh -♪ We're gonna make it last ♪ 606 00:34:18,139 --> 00:34:20,933 -♪ Are you ready for the greatest ♪ -♪ Shoo-bop, shoo-bop ♪ 607 00:34:21,017 --> 00:34:25,605 -♪ Night of our lives? ♪ -♪ Shoo-bop, shoo-bop ♪ 608 00:34:25,688 --> 00:34:26,814 ♪ Yeah! ♪ 609 00:34:26,898 --> 00:34:29,859 [laughing] Bravo! 610 00:34:29,942 --> 00:34:32,195 Very well-sung. 611 00:34:32,278 --> 00:34:34,697 Mr. Keller, may I see you in my office? 612 00:34:40,203 --> 00:34:41,245 Kevin, 613 00:34:41,829 --> 00:34:43,414 I'll get right to it. 614 00:34:43,498 --> 00:34:46,083 We're not going to produce your musical this spring. 615 00:34:49,337 --> 00:34:51,714 Well, why? May I ask why? 616 00:34:51,798 --> 00:34:54,509 In this climate, so soon after our brush with Communism, 617 00:34:54,592 --> 00:34:57,720 we think it's better to do something more traditional, 618 00:34:57,804 --> 00:35:00,389 something people can get behind. 619 00:35:00,473 --> 00:35:04,227 Furthermore, original musicals are tough sells, Kevin. 620 00:35:04,852 --> 00:35:06,979 I don't wanna say that the drama club's funding 621 00:35:07,063 --> 00:35:08,773 depends on your box office receipts, 622 00:35:08,856 --> 00:35:12,193 but if you put up a sign for Archie the Musical, 623 00:35:12,276 --> 00:35:13,361 will people come? 624 00:35:13,444 --> 00:35:14,779 I don't know. 625 00:35:15,321 --> 00:35:17,865 But if you put up a poster for Oklahoma!, 626 00:35:17,949 --> 00:35:22,537 I'm certain we'd have a complete sellout, all three performances. 627 00:35:30,253 --> 00:35:31,879 Well, everyone, congratulations. 628 00:35:31,963 --> 00:35:34,215 We'll be like every other high school in the world 629 00:35:34,298 --> 00:35:38,386 and do Oklahoma! this spring, so enjoy, um, singing about wheat. 630 00:35:38,469 --> 00:35:41,514 Oh. Kevin, we're so sorry. 631 00:35:41,597 --> 00:35:43,057 Are you sorry? 632 00:35:44,225 --> 00:35:47,436 Because all of you nitpicked every song that Clay and I wrote for you. 633 00:35:47,520 --> 00:35:50,523 You questioned our vision at every turn. 634 00:35:50,606 --> 00:35:54,735 Who knows? If you supported me even a bit, we might've pulled it off, but you didn't. 635 00:35:54,819 --> 00:35:57,196 Now all that time and energy and effort, 636 00:35:57,280 --> 00:35:59,448 it was all for nothing, so thanks for that. 637 00:36:01,951 --> 00:36:03,828 Whoa. What snapped his cap? 638 00:36:09,584 --> 00:36:11,794 That outburst wasn't just about the musical. 639 00:36:12,837 --> 00:36:15,798 Kevin was gonna give you the lowdown after the workshop. 640 00:36:15,882 --> 00:36:20,469 But, um, he recently found out that his parents are getting a divorce. 641 00:36:21,929 --> 00:36:25,016 That's why he's been pouring everything he's got into this show. 642 00:36:29,228 --> 00:36:32,732 [Mrs. Keller] I'm so sorry all of this is happening at once, Kevin. 643 00:36:32,815 --> 00:36:33,774 Mom... 644 00:36:36,068 --> 00:36:37,695 it isn't my fault, is it? 645 00:36:39,864 --> 00:36:40,698 I feel like... 646 00:36:41,574 --> 00:36:45,494 all this fighting between you and Dad started around... 647 00:36:47,038 --> 00:36:49,707 when Betty and I were calling it quits. 648 00:36:49,790 --> 00:36:50,750 No. 649 00:36:50,833 --> 00:36:52,418 No, Kevin. 650 00:36:53,169 --> 00:36:56,631 What's going on between your dad and I has nothing to do with you... 651 00:37:00,551 --> 00:37:01,469 or who you are. 652 00:37:03,554 --> 00:37:05,806 You have nothing to feel guilty about. 653 00:37:06,724 --> 00:37:07,892 Or ashamed of. 654 00:37:10,311 --> 00:37:11,812 You are my son. 655 00:37:13,064 --> 00:37:15,316 And I love you unconditionally. 656 00:37:25,034 --> 00:37:26,369 [playing chords] 657 00:37:31,832 --> 00:37:33,626 [humming] 658 00:37:38,130 --> 00:37:39,215 Hey, uh, Kev. 659 00:37:41,384 --> 00:37:42,802 Uh, you got a minute? 660 00:37:44,762 --> 00:37:46,806 Well, I wanted to say thanks. 661 00:37:47,682 --> 00:37:49,350 Thank you, buddy. 662 00:37:49,433 --> 00:37:50,643 For what, Archie? 663 00:37:50,726 --> 00:37:52,228 I know I left you high and dry, 664 00:37:53,187 --> 00:37:55,982 but working on your musical this week, 665 00:37:56,524 --> 00:37:58,776 it made me take a long, hard look at myself. 666 00:37:59,652 --> 00:38:01,570 Forced me to make some decisions that... 667 00:38:02,780 --> 00:38:04,323 well, that I needed to make. 668 00:38:04,407 --> 00:38:07,243 Well, I'm glad some good came of it. 669 00:38:07,326 --> 00:38:09,745 As I'm sure you heard, we're not doing Archie the Musical. 670 00:38:09,829 --> 00:38:12,832 Yeah, I did. I'm all broke out with the blues about it. 671 00:38:12,915 --> 00:38:16,127 I was looking forward to seeing how the whole shebang would turn out. 672 00:38:19,672 --> 00:38:23,217 And what was that you were playing before? For the musical? 673 00:38:23,301 --> 00:38:26,095 No, it's just something I stayed up all night writing. 674 00:38:26,679 --> 00:38:30,141 After my mom and I had a long talk about stuff. 675 00:38:30,224 --> 00:38:33,519 Well, come on, will you keep playing it for me? 676 00:38:42,778 --> 00:38:45,489 ♪ An empty stage is set ♪ 677 00:38:45,573 --> 00:38:49,452 ♪ For all of us ♪ 678 00:38:49,535 --> 00:38:52,496 ♪ But never before ♪ 679 00:38:52,580 --> 00:38:58,377 ♪ Has home felt so far away ♪ 680 00:39:00,337 --> 00:39:05,426 ♪ 'Cause never before Have I been without you ♪ 681 00:39:13,851 --> 00:39:15,895 ♪ Friends forever ♪ 682 00:39:15,978 --> 00:39:20,316 ♪ Never say goodbye ♪ 683 00:39:20,399 --> 00:39:22,568 ♪ And through the years ♪ 684 00:39:22,651 --> 00:39:27,073 ♪ Friends for always, you and I ♪ 685 00:39:27,156 --> 00:39:30,868 ♪ Take a photograph, tuck it away ♪ 686 00:39:30,951 --> 00:39:36,123 ♪ These are the times These are the days ♪ 687 00:39:36,207 --> 00:39:42,338 ♪ These are the moments of us ♪ 688 00:39:42,421 --> 00:39:46,717 ♪ When we stand ♪ 689 00:39:46,801 --> 00:39:49,887 ♪ On the edge of time ♪ 690 00:39:49,970 --> 00:39:54,892 ♪ Don't you know I'm here ♪ 691 00:39:54,975 --> 00:39:57,770 ♪ Holding on ♪ 692 00:39:57,853 --> 00:40:01,190 ♪ With room to grow ♪ 693 00:40:01,273 --> 00:40:04,777 ♪ Know that I'm waiting in the wings ♪ 694 00:40:04,860 --> 00:40:09,532 ♪ So many memories are ♪ 695 00:40:09,615 --> 00:40:15,496 ♪ Waiting in the wings With happy endings ♪ 696 00:40:21,168 --> 00:40:25,047 ♪ Since when has life Been so much change ♪ 697 00:40:25,131 --> 00:40:28,801 ♪ The buds don't show When there's no rain ♪ 698 00:40:28,884 --> 00:40:32,179 ♪ Since when has growing up seemed ♪ 699 00:40:32,263 --> 00:40:36,267 ♪ Not so very Not so far away ♪ 700 00:40:36,350 --> 00:40:43,190 ♪ Since when Since I sing without you ♪ 701 00:40:44,692 --> 00:40:48,529 [all] ♪ It's not the song That saved our world ♪ 702 00:40:48,612 --> 00:40:52,366 ♪ But it's the song whose melody ♪ 703 00:40:52,450 --> 00:40:54,827 ♪ It keeps you in my heart ♪ 704 00:40:54,910 --> 00:40:57,830 ♪ It brings you back to me ♪ 705 00:40:57,913 --> 00:41:00,082 ♪ This is our song ♪ 706 00:41:00,166 --> 00:41:03,961 ♪ It's not the song that saved our world ♪ 707 00:41:04,044 --> 00:41:07,923 ♪ But it's the song whose melody ♪ 708 00:41:08,007 --> 00:41:10,301 ♪ It keeps you in my heart ♪ 709 00:41:10,384 --> 00:41:13,429 ♪ It brings you back to me ♪ 710 00:41:13,512 --> 00:41:15,639 ♪ This is our song ♪ 711 00:41:15,723 --> 00:41:19,143 ♪ It's not the song that saved our world ♪ 712 00:41:19,226 --> 00:41:23,314 ♪ But it's the song whose melody ♪ 713 00:41:23,397 --> 00:41:25,774 ♪ It keeps you in my heart ♪ 714 00:41:25,858 --> 00:41:28,903 ♪ It brings you back to me ♪ 715 00:41:28,986 --> 00:41:34,033 ♪ This is our song ♪ 716 00:41:36,744 --> 00:41:41,457 ♪ This is our song ♪ 717 00:41:44,877 --> 00:41:49,924 ♪ This is our song ♪ me ♪