1 00:00:01,543 --> 00:00:03,086 [Veronica] Dear Girl Next Door, 2 00:00:03,169 --> 00:00:06,256 I'm not usually one to gripe or seek advice from strangers, 3 00:00:06,339 --> 00:00:09,342 but I'm sick of living in a world that doesn't take me seriously 4 00:00:09,426 --> 00:00:10,802 as a young businesswoman. 5 00:00:10,885 --> 00:00:13,471 Did you know I can't even open a checking account? 6 00:00:13,555 --> 00:00:17,934 [Toni] Dear Girl Next Door, I know and love who I am. 7 00:00:18,018 --> 00:00:21,062 I'm Black, I'm bold, I'm beautiful, 8 00:00:21,771 --> 00:00:24,524 but it's frustrating to live in a world that doesn't celebrate me 9 00:00:24,607 --> 00:00:25,775 for being those things. 10 00:00:27,569 --> 00:00:30,280 [Cheryl] Dear Girl Next Door, with every breath I take, 11 00:00:30,363 --> 00:00:34,034 I'm living a lie, forever worried that I'll reveal my true self 12 00:00:34,117 --> 00:00:38,163 to an intolerant world that won't let me love who I want to love. 13 00:00:38,872 --> 00:00:43,710 [Midge] Dear Girl Next Door, I feel like I'm sitting on a ticking time bomb. 14 00:00:43,793 --> 00:00:47,213 And it's only a matter of time before the world stigmatizes me 15 00:00:47,297 --> 00:00:49,466 for being a woman of loose morals. 16 00:00:50,842 --> 00:00:54,763 [Evelyn] Dear Girl Next Door, or should I say Little Miss Busybody? 17 00:00:54,846 --> 00:00:57,474 What makes you think you have all the answers anyhoo? 18 00:00:59,517 --> 00:01:01,227 [Ethel] Dear Girl Next Door, 19 00:01:01,311 --> 00:01:03,563 I know I should be grateful for the things I have, 20 00:01:03,646 --> 00:01:06,024 but it's hard when everything around me is beautiful 21 00:01:06,107 --> 00:01:09,569 and the world's constantly reminding me I'm not one of those things. 22 00:01:09,652 --> 00:01:12,572 Gosh. Ethel, that's a beautiful sketch. Is that for art class? 23 00:01:12,655 --> 00:01:17,035 She's finishing up the sign-up sheet for Miss Riverdale Teen Queen pageant. 24 00:01:17,118 --> 00:01:19,496 Your mom asked me to be her assistant. 25 00:01:19,579 --> 00:01:22,665 Mm. Is it really time for that embarrassing cattle call again? 26 00:01:22,749 --> 00:01:24,125 Yes, it is. 27 00:01:24,209 --> 00:01:27,796 But this year, first time ever, we're going to be broadcast live 28 00:01:27,879 --> 00:01:31,591 on national television right out of the RIVW studios. 29 00:01:31,674 --> 00:01:34,719 Whoop-de-do. I hope you don't expect me to compete. 30 00:01:34,803 --> 00:01:35,929 Oh, no, of course not. 31 00:01:36,012 --> 00:01:39,974 Why would you wanna participate in anything so glorious and wholesome 32 00:01:40,058 --> 00:01:42,852 and all-American as Miss Riverdale Teen Queen 33 00:01:42,936 --> 00:01:46,064 when you're already holding the crown for Miss Grumpy Pants U.S.A.? 34 00:01:46,815 --> 00:01:50,360 And I'm sure you're not interested in any of our wonderful prizes this year. 35 00:01:51,611 --> 00:01:54,614 -Like, say, a new car. -I don't have a driver's license. 36 00:01:54,697 --> 00:01:57,909 -A Hollywood screen test. -Not interested in the slightest. 37 00:01:57,992 --> 00:02:00,662 Or a scholarship to whatever college accepts you. 38 00:02:03,081 --> 00:02:05,542 The pageant's giving away scholarships? Since when? 39 00:02:05,625 --> 00:02:08,002 Since we're gonna be live on national television. 40 00:02:08,086 --> 00:02:12,465 But I understand, you're not interested. Ethel, she is beautiful. 41 00:02:12,549 --> 00:02:15,844 But why don't we change her from a blond to a brunette? 42 00:02:16,636 --> 00:02:18,763 She'd be much more likable that way. 43 00:02:23,768 --> 00:02:25,061 [school bell ringing] 44 00:02:25,144 --> 00:02:27,647 What do rules say about outside designers? 45 00:02:27,730 --> 00:02:31,317 Edith Head has been dying to design a bathing suit for me, 46 00:02:31,401 --> 00:02:34,654 and Miss Riverdale Teen Queen would be a divine showcase for it. 47 00:02:34,737 --> 00:02:37,699 Oh, Vee, please tell me you're not signing up for that. 48 00:02:37,782 --> 00:02:38,700 I already did, Betty. 49 00:02:38,783 --> 00:02:42,453 Imagine the publicity it'd bring to the Babylonium if I won. 50 00:02:42,954 --> 00:02:46,082 -It's a business decision. -But it objectifies girls. 51 00:02:46,749 --> 00:02:50,003 I mean, wearing a swimsuit and heels at the same time? 52 00:02:50,086 --> 00:02:53,298 What about that peep show you did with Archie? Was that objectifying? 53 00:02:53,381 --> 00:02:56,759 Yes. Well, that was between me and Archie. And he was in his underwear too. 54 00:02:56,843 --> 00:02:57,927 What I wouldn't give. 55 00:02:58,011 --> 00:03:00,305 How about flashing your panties on live television? 56 00:03:00,388 --> 00:03:02,682 That was my decision, on my terms. 57 00:03:02,765 --> 00:03:07,020 Look, beauty pageants can certainly be seen as objectifying women 58 00:03:07,103 --> 00:03:10,815 if you choose to look at them solely through that one lens. 59 00:03:11,941 --> 00:03:13,902 What other lens is there? 60 00:03:13,985 --> 00:03:17,196 What's that saying? "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"? 61 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:19,574 Speaking for myself, I love being beautiful. 62 00:03:19,657 --> 00:03:22,744 Not for the drooling approval of some fuddy-duddy judges. 63 00:03:22,827 --> 00:03:27,373 I refuse to give them any power over me. I decide if I'm beautiful or not. 64 00:03:27,457 --> 00:03:29,751 And I am, as are we all. 65 00:03:30,919 --> 00:03:32,420 But doesn't it bother you 66 00:03:32,503 --> 00:03:35,131 that beauty pageants pit girls against girls? 67 00:03:35,215 --> 00:03:38,927 There's a way around that. We gals just need to make a pact. 68 00:03:39,010 --> 00:03:41,137 No matter who wins, we all win. 69 00:03:41,221 --> 00:03:43,640 And no catfighting or backbiting. 70 00:03:43,723 --> 00:03:48,061 Except against Evelyn Evernever, who was the first to sign up, annoyingly. 71 00:03:48,144 --> 00:03:49,854 Toni, you're doing it too? 72 00:03:49,938 --> 00:03:52,565 Trust me, Betty, I feel the same way you do. 73 00:03:53,149 --> 00:03:56,402 But this is the first year that Miss Riverdale Teen Queen is integrated. 74 00:03:56,903 --> 00:03:59,197 Even though there's not a snowball's chance in hell 75 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:02,325 those stuffed-shirt judges will give me the title, 76 00:04:02,408 --> 00:04:06,788 I'll make sure I show the country one Black woman competing for the crown. 77 00:04:07,372 --> 00:04:09,165 And if I do win, don't worry. 78 00:04:09,249 --> 00:04:12,377 I'll call out the Miss America pageant for the fact that all its contestants 79 00:04:12,460 --> 00:04:15,213 must be of good health in the white race. 80 00:04:17,090 --> 00:04:19,717 My parents sponsor Miss Riverdale Teen Queen, of course, 81 00:04:19,801 --> 00:04:23,304 so it'd definitely raise a few eyebrows if I didn't compete. 82 00:04:23,805 --> 00:04:26,516 Though, if I do win the title again this year, 83 00:04:26,599 --> 00:04:28,977 I would use my platform differently. 84 00:04:29,060 --> 00:04:32,563 Advocating for the more disenfranchised teens in this town. 85 00:04:33,898 --> 00:04:38,569 You sure you should be competing, Midge, you know, in your delicate condition? 86 00:04:38,653 --> 00:04:42,282 Won't you be wearing high heels for hours? What if you trip? 87 00:04:42,365 --> 00:04:45,910 You're the sweetest for worrying about me, Fangs, but... 88 00:04:47,328 --> 00:04:50,748 this might be the last time I get to do anything like this. 89 00:04:51,249 --> 00:04:52,083 Just... 90 00:04:53,001 --> 00:04:55,253 dress up and be a 16-year-old girl. 91 00:04:55,920 --> 00:05:00,174 Compete for some silly tiara like it's the only thing that matters. 92 00:05:02,760 --> 00:05:04,554 What I said before, ice it. 93 00:05:05,888 --> 00:05:08,808 You go compete your heart out on that stage, baby. 94 00:05:08,891 --> 00:05:13,563 If those judges got eyes in their head, they won't look at those other wannabes. 95 00:05:13,646 --> 00:05:17,066 Because you're the hottest mama with the classiest chassis 96 00:05:17,150 --> 00:05:18,860 in the whole town, by a mile. 97 00:05:26,701 --> 00:05:32,373 All right. Now that it's just us, selfishly, of course I think it'd be a gas 98 00:05:32,457 --> 00:05:35,293 if we were all part of Miss Riverdale Teen Queen. 99 00:05:35,376 --> 00:05:38,796 -So I'm gonna go out on a limb here-- -I think I know what you're going to say. 100 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:43,426 Let me ask you this, Betty. If your mom wasn't hosting the pageant, 101 00:05:44,218 --> 00:05:47,221 wouldn't you be competing for those ginchy prizes? 102 00:05:47,305 --> 00:05:51,726 Imagine if you got that scholarship. It could be your ticket to freedom. 103 00:05:51,809 --> 00:05:54,645 You could go to whatever school accepted you. 104 00:05:55,229 --> 00:05:58,066 On your own terms, not at your parents' whims. 105 00:05:58,775 --> 00:06:03,404 -Someplace like-- -Sarah Florence or Smith College. 106 00:06:03,988 --> 00:06:04,864 Mm-hm. 107 00:06:05,531 --> 00:06:07,241 So you have thought about it. 108 00:06:08,451 --> 00:06:09,285 I knew it. 109 00:06:09,368 --> 00:06:11,537 ["There She Is, Miss America" playing] 110 00:06:11,621 --> 00:06:13,456 ♪ There she is ♪ 111 00:06:14,207 --> 00:06:17,126 ♪ Miss America ♪ 112 00:06:18,878 --> 00:06:20,922 ♪ There she is ♪ 113 00:06:21,672 --> 00:06:24,008 ♪ Your ideal ♪ 114 00:06:25,384 --> 00:06:27,970 ♪ The dream of a million girls ♪ 115 00:06:28,054 --> 00:06:29,680 ♪ Who are more than pretty... ♪ 116 00:06:31,057 --> 00:06:32,391 [Alice] Well, well, well, 117 00:06:32,475 --> 00:06:37,063 if it isn't the latest and greatest aspiring Miss Riverdale Teen Queen. 118 00:06:37,980 --> 00:06:41,109 Yes, Mother, I signed up. Are you overjoyed? 119 00:06:41,192 --> 00:06:44,112 No. Actually, I'm not, Elizabeth. 120 00:06:44,195 --> 00:06:46,948 I would like to know what your nefarious plan is. 121 00:06:47,031 --> 00:06:50,368 Do you plan on winning the crown and then pulling the entire temple down 122 00:06:50,451 --> 00:06:52,787 around you, make some kind of feminist statement? 123 00:06:52,870 --> 00:06:56,249 No. I do not wanna pull the temple down around me. 124 00:06:57,458 --> 00:06:59,961 To be honest, it'd be nice to win that scholarship money. 125 00:07:00,044 --> 00:07:03,131 Oh, please, Elizabeth. You get straight A's. 126 00:07:03,798 --> 00:07:07,301 If you so choose to go to college-- Which I'm not recommending. 127 00:07:07,385 --> 00:07:09,512 I would much rather you go to finishing school. 128 00:07:09,595 --> 00:07:11,889 --you're gonna be able to get an academic scholarship. 129 00:07:11,973 --> 00:07:15,810 Don't try and bamboozle me into thinking that you care about the scholarship. 130 00:07:15,893 --> 00:07:17,311 What would you like me to say then? 131 00:07:17,395 --> 00:07:22,358 I'd like you to say that you actually want to be Miss Riverdale Teen Queen 132 00:07:22,442 --> 00:07:25,319 for the joy and satisfaction of it. 133 00:07:25,403 --> 00:07:28,239 You know, I was Miss Riverdale Teen Queen back in my day. 134 00:07:28,322 --> 00:07:29,198 I know. 135 00:07:29,282 --> 00:07:30,450 Everyone knows. 136 00:07:30,533 --> 00:07:34,162 The night I was crowned, it was the greatest night of my life. 137 00:07:34,954 --> 00:07:39,584 I thought I could do anything, be anything. 138 00:07:40,793 --> 00:07:46,966 You know, well, it's silly, but I thought that I might grow up to be a stewardess 139 00:07:47,049 --> 00:07:50,219 and travel the world, see glamorous places. 140 00:07:50,303 --> 00:07:54,265 Wait, you wanted to be a stewardess? That I did not know. 141 00:07:54,348 --> 00:07:57,185 -Hmm. -What happened? Why didn't you do it? 142 00:07:58,060 --> 00:08:00,980 Well, I married your father, of course. 143 00:08:01,564 --> 00:08:04,066 And then I had your sister, and then I had you, 144 00:08:04,150 --> 00:08:08,529 and I gave up my silly dreams of becoming a stewardess. 145 00:08:08,613 --> 00:08:10,364 -Can you imagine? -Yeah. 146 00:08:11,032 --> 00:08:11,949 I can. 147 00:08:12,617 --> 00:08:14,827 How fab that would have been for you. 148 00:08:15,661 --> 00:08:18,915 Traveling to all those places, meeting glamorous people. 149 00:08:19,415 --> 00:08:20,249 Yeah. 150 00:08:21,417 --> 00:08:24,295 Well, anyway, Betty, whatever your reasons are, 151 00:08:24,378 --> 00:08:26,881 I think this is gonna be wonderful for you. 152 00:08:27,924 --> 00:08:32,053 Imagine if you won. That would be the greatest accomplishment of my life. 153 00:08:32,136 --> 00:08:34,972 This is so exciting. I can't wait to rehearse with you, girl. 154 00:08:35,056 --> 00:08:36,641 Wait, we have to rehearse? 155 00:08:36,724 --> 00:08:38,184 Yes, of course. 156 00:08:38,267 --> 00:08:41,229 I have to guide you girls through this entire process. 157 00:08:41,312 --> 00:08:44,398 And mind you, this is not just glitz and glam. 158 00:08:44,482 --> 00:08:47,902 This is rigorous, hard work, like going into battle. 159 00:08:47,985 --> 00:08:50,404 So I want you to get a good night's sleep. 160 00:08:50,488 --> 00:08:53,950 I don't wanna see any shadowy bags under those eyes in the morning. 161 00:09:08,881 --> 00:09:14,136 A Miss Riverdale Teen Queen does not walk, she glides. 162 00:09:14,679 --> 00:09:20,393 That's what I wanna see from you. Gliding, gliding, gliding. 163 00:09:20,476 --> 00:09:21,852 Focus. 164 00:09:22,562 --> 00:09:26,232 We wanna block out everything and only concentrate 165 00:09:26,315 --> 00:09:29,527 on being the most poised, the most refined, 166 00:09:29,610 --> 00:09:31,654 and the most elegant we can be. 167 00:09:32,238 --> 00:09:36,450 Appearance, posture, carriage, character. 168 00:09:36,534 --> 00:09:40,788 All these elements go into the making of a Miss Riverdale Teen Queen. 169 00:09:40,871 --> 00:09:45,918 We must carry ourselves with the dignity of English royalty. 170 00:09:46,544 --> 00:09:50,673 Our categories are evening gowns, vim and vigor, 171 00:09:50,756 --> 00:09:53,301 bathing suits, point of view, 172 00:09:53,384 --> 00:09:56,137 and the ever most important talent competition. 173 00:09:56,220 --> 00:10:00,725 It's all about showing how well-rounded Miss Riverdale Teen Queen is. 174 00:10:00,808 --> 00:10:03,644 That's all fine and dandy, but I don't need some creepy old men 175 00:10:03,728 --> 00:10:06,230 telling me how well-rounded my backside is. 176 00:10:06,731 --> 00:10:07,898 I know how shapely I am. 177 00:10:07,982 --> 00:10:09,608 -Toni. -Greaser garbage. 178 00:10:09,692 --> 00:10:10,526 Preppy troll. 179 00:10:10,610 --> 00:10:11,986 [Alice] Miss Topaz, really. 180 00:10:12,069 --> 00:10:15,823 As Miss Blossom would tell you, being Miss Riverdale Teen Queen, 181 00:10:15,906 --> 00:10:21,537 you serve as an ambassadress for Riverdale for the entire year of your appointment. 182 00:10:21,621 --> 00:10:27,752 Why, you must be the female embodiment of all things good and decent 183 00:10:27,835 --> 00:10:29,420 in our little town with pep. 184 00:10:29,503 --> 00:10:32,298 In fact, "Pep" should be your middle name. 185 00:10:32,923 --> 00:10:35,092 All right, one more hour of posture work 186 00:10:35,176 --> 00:10:37,595 and then we will go down to Mrs. Andrews' dress shop 187 00:10:37,678 --> 00:10:39,722 and have you fitted for gowns. 188 00:10:40,973 --> 00:10:42,683 [audience applauding and cheering] 189 00:10:42,767 --> 00:10:44,685 [whimsical music playing] 190 00:10:44,769 --> 00:10:50,650 Ethel Muggs, as the winner of this year's Miss Riverdale Teen Queen pageant, 191 00:10:50,733 --> 00:10:54,695 can you tell us what you're feeling at this exact moment? 192 00:10:54,779 --> 00:10:56,364 Gosh, Mrs. Cooper. 193 00:10:56,447 --> 00:10:59,992 I guess I'm really just wishing that my parents were alive to see this. 194 00:11:00,076 --> 00:11:02,828 Oh, but, Ethel, they are. 195 00:11:02,912 --> 00:11:04,830 [audience applauding and cheering] 196 00:11:04,914 --> 00:11:05,831 [Ethel] Mom? 197 00:11:05,915 --> 00:11:06,999 Dad? 198 00:11:08,501 --> 00:11:12,129 Ethel, as our newly minted Miss Riverdale Teen Queen, 199 00:11:12,213 --> 00:11:15,758 are there any other dreams that you're looking to fulfill? 200 00:11:15,841 --> 00:11:17,385 Now that you mention it, 201 00:11:18,094 --> 00:11:21,263 a lot of people don't know that I paint, as well as draw comic books, 202 00:11:21,347 --> 00:11:24,683 and I'd be so jazzed to have an original Ethel Muggs hanging 203 00:11:24,767 --> 00:11:26,644 in a real gallery or museum. 204 00:11:27,186 --> 00:11:30,272 Ethel, I have got some great news for you then. 205 00:11:30,356 --> 00:11:32,191 Your beautiful self-portrait 206 00:11:32,274 --> 00:11:36,529 is going to be on display at the Guggenheim Museum. 207 00:11:36,612 --> 00:11:38,280 Oh, my gosh, the Guggenheim? 208 00:11:38,364 --> 00:11:39,198 [Alice] Yes. 209 00:11:40,199 --> 00:11:43,327 Ethel, this is your night and your night alone. 210 00:11:43,411 --> 00:11:46,914 Is there anything else that would make it even more special? 211 00:11:47,706 --> 00:11:51,961 Well... I think it would just be the ginchiest thing ever 212 00:11:52,044 --> 00:11:54,130 if Jughead Jones were my boyfriend. 213 00:11:54,213 --> 00:11:59,301 Oh, Ethel. Miss Riverdale Teen Queen has the pick of the litter, 214 00:11:59,385 --> 00:12:04,640 but if it's Jughead Jones you want, then Jughead is yours. 215 00:12:04,723 --> 00:12:05,808 [Ethel] Jughead? 216 00:12:06,642 --> 00:12:09,311 -Are you really my boyfriend? -Of course I am. 217 00:12:10,396 --> 00:12:12,231 You've always been my best gal. 218 00:12:16,360 --> 00:12:17,903 Beautiful. 219 00:12:20,114 --> 00:12:20,948 Ethel? 220 00:12:21,740 --> 00:12:22,575 Ethel. 221 00:12:23,951 --> 00:12:25,035 Ethel. 222 00:12:26,620 --> 00:12:28,038 Sorry, what was that, Mrs. Cooper? 223 00:12:28,122 --> 00:12:31,041 You did make an appointment at the dress shop, I hope. 224 00:12:32,418 --> 00:12:33,544 Mm-hm. 225 00:12:34,378 --> 00:12:36,547 [Mary] Look at all these gorgeous girls. 226 00:12:38,340 --> 00:12:40,968 You know, back in the day, I competed 227 00:12:41,051 --> 00:12:43,971 to be Miss Riverdale Teen Queen all through high school. 228 00:12:44,638 --> 00:12:48,809 -Against you, Alice, if I'm not mistaken. -You always gave me a run for my money. 229 00:12:48,893 --> 00:12:50,269 And you always won. 230 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:52,771 Oh, it's funny. 231 00:12:52,855 --> 00:12:55,941 I really thought that being Miss Riverdale Teen Queen 232 00:12:56,025 --> 00:12:59,528 would be a stepping stone to doing something important with my life. 233 00:12:59,612 --> 00:13:02,615 Like, I don't know, being the First Lady or something. 234 00:13:02,698 --> 00:13:05,951 Well, there's nothing more important than being a wife and mother, Mary. 235 00:13:06,035 --> 00:13:07,870 Maybe for our generation, Alice, 236 00:13:07,953 --> 00:13:11,207 but I feel like these girls could do anything they want, 237 00:13:11,290 --> 00:13:12,625 be anything they want. 238 00:13:12,708 --> 00:13:15,336 No disrespect to Mamie Eisenhower, she's an icon, 239 00:13:15,419 --> 00:13:18,130 but do you girls ever think we'll have a female president? 240 00:13:18,214 --> 00:13:21,884 -I wouldn't vote for a woman. -Or a Black president for that matter? 241 00:13:21,967 --> 00:13:23,135 Man or woman. 242 00:13:23,219 --> 00:13:25,763 Think about how much change would have to occur for that. 243 00:13:25,846 --> 00:13:27,848 It'll happen. In our lifetime, I bet. 244 00:13:27,932 --> 00:13:31,894 Now, now, I think it's important to manage one's expectations. 245 00:13:31,977 --> 00:13:34,605 -Don't you think, Mary? -Of course. 246 00:13:35,606 --> 00:13:38,275 Oh, Ethel, can you make sure you pin Betty's dress 247 00:13:38,359 --> 00:13:39,985 all the way around the hem? 248 00:13:40,736 --> 00:13:44,156 Okay. Midge, let's look at this fit on you. 249 00:13:45,115 --> 00:13:46,700 [Ethel sobbing] 250 00:13:49,620 --> 00:13:50,454 Ethel. 251 00:13:50,996 --> 00:13:52,164 Are you crying? 252 00:13:54,083 --> 00:13:57,419 Sorry. I won't get any tears on your dress, I promise. 253 00:13:57,503 --> 00:13:59,338 No, no, what's the matter? 254 00:14:00,881 --> 00:14:04,593 Nothing. You're just so beautiful, Betty. 255 00:14:06,387 --> 00:14:09,557 You and all the other girls are just so beautiful. 256 00:14:11,642 --> 00:14:14,770 I think we might need to let this out just a tiny bit. 257 00:14:15,813 --> 00:14:18,274 [Evelyn] Midge, you better start cutting back on those desserts, 258 00:14:18,357 --> 00:14:21,819 otherwise that cute boyfriend of yours might decide you're too much to handle. 259 00:14:21,902 --> 00:14:25,281 Evelyn, why don't you do us all a favor and take a long walk off a short pier? 260 00:14:25,865 --> 00:14:28,284 I'm just gonna go get my measuring tape. 261 00:14:31,495 --> 00:14:35,249 Midge, dear, why don't you and I have a little chat later, huh? 262 00:14:35,332 --> 00:14:36,292 Just between us. 263 00:14:39,253 --> 00:14:42,631 [Betty] Ethel, what were those waterworks at the dress shop about? 264 00:14:42,715 --> 00:14:44,049 Did something happen? 265 00:14:45,217 --> 00:14:46,051 No. 266 00:14:46,552 --> 00:14:47,386 Nothing. 267 00:14:47,469 --> 00:14:51,098 I guess I just wish that I could be competing with you all. 268 00:14:51,181 --> 00:14:52,433 Ethel, you're so beautiful. 269 00:14:52,516 --> 00:14:54,268 -Why aren't you competing? -I couldn't. 270 00:14:54,852 --> 00:14:59,064 You've heard what your mom said about being Miss Riverdale Teen Queen. 271 00:14:59,148 --> 00:15:01,817 She's supposed to embody the best of the town, 272 00:15:01,901 --> 00:15:03,736 be Riverdale's ideal girl. 273 00:15:07,364 --> 00:15:08,949 That's not me, Betty. 274 00:15:09,033 --> 00:15:11,952 I'm the girl whose parents were murdered. 275 00:15:13,370 --> 00:15:16,707 I'm the girl who's quiet and likes comic books 276 00:15:16,790 --> 00:15:18,542 and draws creepy pictures. 277 00:15:20,210 --> 00:15:23,589 No one in their right mind would crown me Miss Riverdale Teen Queen. 278 00:15:24,089 --> 00:15:27,926 I know what my mom has been saying, Ethel, but straight from the fridge, you... 279 00:15:29,178 --> 00:15:31,680 You're such a wonderful, beautiful person. 280 00:15:32,306 --> 00:15:35,142 You've overcome so much adversity in your life, 281 00:15:35,225 --> 00:15:39,229 more than any other girl in Riverdale, and that is inspiring. 282 00:15:39,813 --> 00:15:41,148 You are inspiring. 283 00:15:42,232 --> 00:15:44,735 You have more pep in your little finger than the rest of us do 284 00:15:44,818 --> 00:15:46,570 in our whole bodies combined. 285 00:15:46,654 --> 00:15:50,824 And you have every right to be competing, just as much as the rest of us. 286 00:15:50,908 --> 00:15:51,742 No. 287 00:15:52,326 --> 00:15:53,160 I couldn't. 288 00:15:53,243 --> 00:15:55,120 Really, I'm sorry. 289 00:15:55,204 --> 00:15:56,914 I shouldn't have said anything. 290 00:16:00,250 --> 00:16:05,339 ♪ So now I lay me down to cry ♪ 291 00:16:05,422 --> 00:16:10,761 ♪ Why did I tell my love a lie? ♪ 292 00:16:10,844 --> 00:16:13,472 So, Midge, how far along are you? 293 00:16:14,431 --> 00:16:15,933 And no fibbing, please. 294 00:16:16,558 --> 00:16:18,143 I recognize that glow. 295 00:16:24,316 --> 00:16:29,446 Girls, I appreciate you gathering for an emergency meeting before school. 296 00:16:30,072 --> 00:16:33,617 Now, some of you may know, Midge Klump is no longer with us. 297 00:16:33,701 --> 00:16:37,830 -What? What happened? Did Midge die? -Oh, no, no, she's still alive. 298 00:16:37,913 --> 00:16:43,502 But regrettably, she is no longer eligible to compete for Miss Riverdale Teen Queen. 299 00:16:44,253 --> 00:16:48,382 And moreover, she will no longer be a student here at Riverdale High. 300 00:16:49,508 --> 00:16:52,386 She will continue her studies at the Sisters of Quiet Mercy. 301 00:16:53,429 --> 00:16:56,724 -But, Mrs. Cooper-- -And I assure you she's doing just fine. 302 00:16:56,807 --> 00:16:59,560 Really, girls, this is the best thing for her. 303 00:16:59,643 --> 00:17:02,521 When you see her again in six or seven months, 304 00:17:02,604 --> 00:17:05,190 you will see that she is right as rain. 305 00:17:05,274 --> 00:17:07,860 Six or seven months? What, is Midge--? 306 00:17:07,943 --> 00:17:14,283 Also, this is a good time to remind you that we must treat our bodies as temples. 307 00:17:14,867 --> 00:17:19,413 Temples that must be protected against any kind of defilement. 308 00:17:19,496 --> 00:17:24,460 On that note, we will see you back here for some good, clean fun this afternoon. 309 00:17:25,085 --> 00:17:26,086 Okay? Very good. 310 00:17:32,718 --> 00:17:35,679 I just don't understand. Why would Midge be sent away? 311 00:17:35,763 --> 00:17:39,433 I thought you were supposed to be smart. Midge has a bun in the oven. 312 00:17:39,516 --> 00:17:42,311 -Shut your pie hole. -It's the worst-kept secret in town. 313 00:17:42,394 --> 00:17:43,687 Second worst, after you two. 314 00:17:43,771 --> 00:17:47,775 This wouldn't be the first time a girl's been sent away to hide her shame. 315 00:17:47,858 --> 00:17:50,444 Sadly, this is standard practice in Hollywood. 316 00:17:50,527 --> 00:17:52,780 -Midge has nothing to be ashamed of. -[Evelyn] Says you. 317 00:17:52,863 --> 00:17:55,032 She let a greaser paw at her like a dirty rag. 318 00:17:55,115 --> 00:17:57,076 You're cruising for a bruising, you square. 319 00:17:57,159 --> 00:18:00,412 Okay, wait. So Midge and Fangs have actually...? 320 00:18:00,496 --> 00:18:01,413 Yes, Betty. 321 00:18:01,497 --> 00:18:04,333 Just once, or multiple times? 322 00:18:04,416 --> 00:18:06,627 From the way those two would look at each other, 323 00:18:06,710 --> 00:18:08,921 I'm guessing they were doing the deed on the reg. 324 00:18:09,004 --> 00:18:12,382 If you must know, Midge loves Fangs and Fangs loves Midge. 325 00:18:12,466 --> 00:18:14,843 And if it wasn't for her classist, racist parents, 326 00:18:14,927 --> 00:18:17,888 -they'd be together right now. -Quite the cautionary tale if you ask me. 327 00:18:17,971 --> 00:18:20,140 No one is, you goon from Saskatoon. 328 00:18:20,224 --> 00:18:24,478 I'm just-- I'm wondering how Midge could have ended up getting... 329 00:18:27,648 --> 00:18:28,649 Uh... 330 00:18:29,274 --> 00:18:33,445 No, I understand how it happened. I'm just wondering if they were using-- 331 00:18:33,529 --> 00:18:36,573 If they were using protection. Good question. 332 00:18:36,657 --> 00:18:39,827 Midge said they were, but once it slipped. 333 00:18:39,910 --> 00:18:43,247 -That's what Fangs told me too. -See, this is why they ought to invent, 334 00:18:43,330 --> 00:18:46,333 -I don't know, a pill or something. -A what? 335 00:18:46,416 --> 00:18:49,211 A pill. Like a monthly pill that girls can take. 336 00:18:49,711 --> 00:18:53,298 That protects them from... accidents. 337 00:18:53,382 --> 00:18:54,341 Even happy ones. 338 00:18:54,424 --> 00:18:55,801 Because let's face it, 339 00:18:55,884 --> 00:18:59,847 we're the ones who have to live with the consequences, not the boys. 340 00:18:59,930 --> 00:19:02,516 They get claps on the back while we bear the burden, 341 00:19:02,599 --> 00:19:04,101 while we're stigmatized. 342 00:19:04,184 --> 00:19:07,479 -Poor Midge. Her life is just-- -[Cheryl] Her life is not ruined. 343 00:19:07,563 --> 00:19:10,065 Midge is one of my Vixens. I won't let this destroy her. 344 00:19:10,149 --> 00:19:12,359 Except you're no longer a Vixen, and neither is Midge. 345 00:19:12,442 --> 00:19:15,779 -Who did let you sit with us? -I wonder if Fangs knows about this. 346 00:19:15,863 --> 00:19:19,116 If he doesn't now, he will soon. The whole school will. 347 00:19:19,199 --> 00:19:22,578 -Then I should find him, talk to him. -I'll come with you. 348 00:19:24,496 --> 00:19:26,707 Betty, what are you thinking about? 349 00:19:27,875 --> 00:19:31,169 Just how quickly your entire life can change. 350 00:19:31,920 --> 00:19:34,464 How one night can decide everything for you. 351 00:19:40,345 --> 00:19:42,806 You were quiet in the lounge, Ethel. 352 00:19:45,350 --> 00:19:48,020 I keep thinking about Midge at the Sisters of Quiet Mercy. 353 00:19:48,103 --> 00:19:52,441 It's awful what's happening to Midge. We will figure out a way to help her. 354 00:19:52,524 --> 00:19:54,359 But in the meantime... 355 00:19:55,736 --> 00:19:58,238 I also think this presents an opportunity. 356 00:19:59,031 --> 00:20:01,033 -What do you mean? -There's an open spot now 357 00:20:01,116 --> 00:20:07,247 to replace Midge in the pageant, and what better girl to do it than you? 358 00:20:08,165 --> 00:20:10,792 -Do you really think that, Betty? -I do. 359 00:20:10,876 --> 00:20:15,214 It almost feels like your destiny now, but only if you want to, Ethel. 360 00:20:16,465 --> 00:20:19,092 I do. But what about your mom? 361 00:20:19,176 --> 00:20:22,304 There's so much that needs to get done, and she still needs an assistant-- 362 00:20:22,387 --> 00:20:25,057 I have someone in mind for that. 363 00:20:26,016 --> 00:20:29,811 They took Midge? I'm gonna go out there to that convent, 364 00:20:29,895 --> 00:20:32,940 I'm gonna bust Midge out of there. She doesn't belong in that place. 365 00:20:33,023 --> 00:20:36,318 They do experiments on those kids, give them psychedelic drugs and stuff. 366 00:20:36,401 --> 00:20:39,404 The last thing anyone needs is you going in half-cocked. 367 00:20:39,488 --> 00:20:41,990 Kidnapping Midge after she's already been kidnapped once 368 00:20:42,074 --> 00:20:43,617 will only make things worse. 369 00:20:43,700 --> 00:20:45,410 We need more information. 370 00:20:45,494 --> 00:20:48,956 Midge's parents know she's pregnant because Mrs. Cooper forced it out of her, 371 00:20:49,039 --> 00:20:50,874 but they may not know that you're the father. 372 00:20:50,958 --> 00:20:54,086 We should endeavor to keep it that way so you're not arrested. 373 00:20:54,169 --> 00:20:56,338 -Or worse. -What am I supposed to do? Huh? 374 00:20:57,005 --> 00:20:59,424 -Bupkis? -We stick with the original plan. 375 00:20:59,508 --> 00:21:01,468 You write a hit song, you get a gold record, 376 00:21:01,551 --> 00:21:04,012 and you become undeniable to Midge's parents. 377 00:21:04,096 --> 00:21:07,599 Focus on getting ready for when you and Midge get reunited. 378 00:21:07,683 --> 00:21:11,019 Look, my parents have made many charitable donations to the Sisters, 379 00:21:11,103 --> 00:21:16,358 so I will work on setting up at least a phone call between you and dear Midge. 380 00:21:16,441 --> 00:21:20,696 But you have to listen to Toni. And, Fangs, remain calm. 381 00:21:21,488 --> 00:21:23,615 Calm. [snaps fingers] Okay. 382 00:21:26,827 --> 00:21:27,953 Beautiful. 383 00:21:31,707 --> 00:21:33,375 What's going on in here? 384 00:21:33,458 --> 00:21:37,796 I'm just getting Ethel all caught up, but she has perfect poise, honestly. 385 00:21:37,879 --> 00:21:41,633 -And doesn't she look to die for? -Getting caught up on what, exactly? 386 00:21:41,717 --> 00:21:45,220 Oh, didn't you hear? Ethel's replacing Midge in the pageant. 387 00:21:45,303 --> 00:21:49,516 -And she already knows all the routines. -That is wonderful. 388 00:21:50,309 --> 00:21:52,769 Um, but who's gonna be my assistant? 389 00:21:52,853 --> 00:21:55,939 Here's your java, Mrs. Cooper. Just the way Betty said you liked it. 390 00:21:56,023 --> 00:21:57,774 Three sugars, extra cream. 391 00:21:58,650 --> 00:22:00,861 Can I speak to you in the hallway? 392 00:22:00,944 --> 00:22:02,279 Sure, Mom. 393 00:22:03,822 --> 00:22:07,659 A few more laps and then we'll brainstorm some ideas for the talent competition. 394 00:22:12,539 --> 00:22:15,042 I knew you were gonna try to undermine me. 395 00:22:15,125 --> 00:22:16,918 How am I trying to undermine you? 396 00:22:17,002 --> 00:22:18,420 Midge dropped out, 397 00:22:18,503 --> 00:22:21,882 or more likely was forced out by you. 398 00:22:21,965 --> 00:22:24,426 -Now, what's wrong with Ethel competing? -What's wrong? 399 00:22:24,509 --> 00:22:28,722 Ethel does not represent the ideals of Miss Riverdale Teen Queen. 400 00:22:28,805 --> 00:22:31,016 -Not by a country mile. -Why? She's not pregnant. 401 00:22:31,099 --> 00:22:34,311 No. No, she's not, but she has an unsavory history. 402 00:22:34,394 --> 00:22:38,523 Are you talking about what happened with her parents, or something else? 403 00:22:40,400 --> 00:22:42,235 Whoa. You are awful. 404 00:22:42,319 --> 00:22:45,614 I am here to protect the office of Miss Riverdale Teen Queen. 405 00:22:45,697 --> 00:22:48,867 I am not gonna let you turn this competition into one of your crusades. 406 00:22:48,950 --> 00:22:50,911 And whether you believe me or not, 407 00:22:50,994 --> 00:22:54,331 I am also and especially trying to protect Ethel 408 00:22:54,414 --> 00:22:57,959 from the scrutiny that Miss Riverdale Teen Queen demands. 409 00:22:58,043 --> 00:23:01,213 I'm sorry, but over my dead body is she going to compete. 410 00:23:01,296 --> 00:23:05,300 Mom, Ethel should be Miss Riverdale Teen Queen. 411 00:23:05,383 --> 00:23:08,720 She needs and deserves it more than the rest of us. 412 00:23:08,804 --> 00:23:11,014 Think about it for one second, okay? 413 00:23:11,098 --> 00:23:14,976 Ethel is an orphan. This scholarship may be her only chance to go to college. 414 00:23:15,060 --> 00:23:16,394 -No! -Mom. 415 00:23:16,478 --> 00:23:18,230 That is final. Ethel is a lovely girl, 416 00:23:18,313 --> 00:23:20,607 but this is not a charity, it's a competition. 417 00:23:20,690 --> 00:23:22,484 And since you made this mess, 418 00:23:22,567 --> 00:23:26,696 you're the one that's gonna tell her that she has to withdraw, not me! 419 00:23:29,741 --> 00:23:31,118 [Toni] What's the trouble now? 420 00:23:31,201 --> 00:23:34,246 Well, I got Ethel to sign up for the pageant, 421 00:23:34,329 --> 00:23:36,540 and no surprise, my mom blew a gasket. 422 00:23:36,623 --> 00:23:39,376 She's not letting Ethel compete in Miss Riverdale Teen Queen. 423 00:23:39,459 --> 00:23:41,711 -Even though there's an empty slot. -Oh, dear. 424 00:23:41,795 --> 00:23:45,006 And why doesn't she want Ethel to drop a nickel and then participate? 425 00:23:45,090 --> 00:23:46,466 It's more of the same. 426 00:23:46,550 --> 00:23:50,470 Ethel doesn't represent the ideal blah-blah-blah. 427 00:23:50,554 --> 00:23:53,557 My mom is nuttier than a Christmas fruitcake, but I'm in it now. 428 00:23:53,640 --> 00:23:56,226 And I don't wanna be the one to tell Ethel that she doesn't... 429 00:23:56,935 --> 00:23:59,688 represent the very best of Riverdale. 430 00:23:59,771 --> 00:24:02,023 Imagine what winning would do for her. 431 00:24:02,107 --> 00:24:04,025 Imagine the doors it would open. 432 00:24:04,734 --> 00:24:06,820 Not just in high school, but for the rest of her life. 433 00:24:06,903 --> 00:24:09,531 Honestly, Ethel's got as much chance of winning as I do, 434 00:24:09,614 --> 00:24:11,449 but we're with you, Betty. 435 00:24:12,117 --> 00:24:13,535 What should we do? 436 00:24:14,286 --> 00:24:15,912 I'm open to ideas, ladies. 437 00:24:16,705 --> 00:24:21,126 I vote we stand together, link arms, and demand Ethel gets a chance to compete 438 00:24:21,209 --> 00:24:22,419 or we all withdraw. 439 00:24:22,502 --> 00:24:24,838 Quote it. I'm in, sisters. 440 00:24:24,921 --> 00:24:27,382 This pageant's nowheresville without us. 441 00:24:27,465 --> 00:24:28,300 Okay. 442 00:24:29,509 --> 00:24:32,012 -I'll go talk to my mom. -[Veronica] Hold the line. 443 00:24:32,095 --> 00:24:33,430 Thinking it through, 444 00:24:33,513 --> 00:24:37,017 maybe this is one of those times you go around your mom 445 00:24:37,684 --> 00:24:42,439 to someone who might be more inclined to listen to reason... or threats. 446 00:24:44,149 --> 00:24:47,569 -Someone like my dad? -Exactly. 447 00:24:47,652 --> 00:24:50,488 And maybe you shouldn't go in alone, either. 448 00:24:50,572 --> 00:24:53,909 Maybe you go with a more seasoned negotiator 449 00:24:54,618 --> 00:24:58,205 who won't get bogged down in messy, sticky family dynamics. 450 00:24:59,915 --> 00:25:01,166 Like moi. 451 00:25:08,423 --> 00:25:09,341 [Betty] Ready? 452 00:25:11,509 --> 00:25:12,761 -[Veronica] Mr. Cooper. -Hi, Dad. 453 00:25:12,844 --> 00:25:14,554 Hey, ladies, what's the good word? 454 00:25:14,638 --> 00:25:19,392 May we bend your ear about a few, let's call them competition parameters, 455 00:25:19,476 --> 00:25:22,562 that we and our fellow pageant contestants have been discussing? 456 00:25:22,646 --> 00:25:24,356 And what would those parameters be? 457 00:25:24,439 --> 00:25:28,360 The first being Ethel Muggs must be allowed to participate. 458 00:25:28,443 --> 00:25:30,779 Let me just stop you girls right there. 459 00:25:30,862 --> 00:25:34,241 I've already gotten an earful about this from Mrs. Cooper. 460 00:25:34,324 --> 00:25:38,119 And I'm afraid that there is just no wiggle room. 461 00:25:38,203 --> 00:25:40,205 -But-- -I'm sorry, girls, truly. 462 00:25:40,288 --> 00:25:42,332 But there is a lot riding on this pageant. 463 00:25:42,415 --> 00:25:47,212 And how we present ourselves to the world is of the utmost importance, Veronica. 464 00:25:47,295 --> 00:25:52,259 It's funny, Mr. Cooper, I've been doing research on TV ad spending, for kicks, 465 00:25:52,342 --> 00:25:55,762 including how much money a live television event can bring in. 466 00:25:55,845 --> 00:26:00,225 Miss Riverdale Teen Queen is going to be huge for RIVW, we all know that. 467 00:26:00,308 --> 00:26:01,643 We all want that. 468 00:26:01,726 --> 00:26:06,356 Also, we're guessing you've already sold all your commercial spots, am I right? 469 00:26:06,439 --> 00:26:09,859 Which means you're on the hook, and you can't cash those checks 470 00:26:09,943 --> 00:26:13,113 unless Miss Riverdale Teen Queen airs without a hitch. 471 00:26:13,196 --> 00:26:15,615 What exactly are you two driving at? 472 00:26:15,699 --> 00:26:20,120 Only that you might find yourself in a precarious position 473 00:26:20,203 --> 00:26:24,582 if all your teen contestants suddenly decided to pull out of the pageant. 474 00:26:24,666 --> 00:26:28,295 Which we will, Dad, if you don't fix it with Mom so that Ethel can compete. 475 00:26:28,378 --> 00:26:29,379 Betty, I-- 476 00:26:31,423 --> 00:26:32,507 [sighs] 477 00:26:33,216 --> 00:26:35,302 Okay, fine. I'll see what I can do. 478 00:26:35,385 --> 00:26:37,929 Thank you, Mr. Cooper. That's fantabulous. 479 00:26:38,430 --> 00:26:39,347 And one more thing. 480 00:26:39,431 --> 00:26:42,017 We want the swimsuit promenade cut from the pageant. 481 00:26:42,100 --> 00:26:45,729 What? Why? That is the judges' favorite segment. 482 00:26:45,812 --> 00:26:46,646 I'm sure. 483 00:26:47,272 --> 00:26:49,232 But frankly, there's just no justifying 484 00:26:49,316 --> 00:26:52,819 that outdated and plainly sexist aspect of the competition. 485 00:26:53,403 --> 00:26:56,156 Especially considering all our judges are men, 486 00:26:56,239 --> 00:26:59,242 and two of them are faculty members at our school. 487 00:26:59,326 --> 00:27:01,369 Don't you concur, Mr. Cooper? 488 00:27:05,582 --> 00:27:08,585 Why do you constantly undermine me, Harold? 489 00:27:09,169 --> 00:27:10,879 And especially on the day of the pageant? 490 00:27:10,962 --> 00:27:12,922 -But I don't-- -Put a sock in it! 491 00:27:13,006 --> 00:27:15,050 You always undercut me. Always. 492 00:27:15,133 --> 00:27:16,593 Which is especially galling 493 00:27:16,676 --> 00:27:21,306 because I have spent the best years of my life cleaning up after your messes. 494 00:27:21,389 --> 00:27:25,268 -Alice, I'm not trying to undermine you-- -So, what if Ethel wins? 495 00:27:25,352 --> 00:27:30,065 And some nosy Brenda Starr takes it upon herself to look into her past? 496 00:27:30,148 --> 00:27:32,108 What happens then, Hal? 497 00:27:32,192 --> 00:27:34,069 To us? To our family? 498 00:27:34,652 --> 00:27:36,488 Sweetheart, please, calm down. 499 00:27:36,571 --> 00:27:38,281 Oh, do not tell me to calm down. 500 00:27:38,365 --> 00:27:42,452 It doesn't matter if Ethel competes or not. 501 00:27:42,535 --> 00:27:44,204 You know who the judges are. 502 00:27:44,287 --> 00:27:49,042 There is no way that Ethel is going to be Miss Riverdale Teen Queen. 503 00:27:49,125 --> 00:27:51,795 You're making a mountain out of this molehill. 504 00:27:51,878 --> 00:27:55,799 You made it a mountain, Hal. Now, come help me with my necklace. 505 00:27:55,882 --> 00:27:59,719 And another thing, mister, I want more on-air time. 506 00:27:59,803 --> 00:28:03,348 -Thirty seconds is not long enough. -They're not fighting about me, are they? 507 00:28:03,431 --> 00:28:05,600 [Alice] The people want to see me. 508 00:28:05,683 --> 00:28:07,602 -They need to see me. -No. Not at all. 509 00:28:07,685 --> 00:28:11,356 They're just nervous about the pageant being live this year. 510 00:28:11,439 --> 00:28:12,941 Last-minute jitters. 511 00:28:13,024 --> 00:28:15,610 Trust me, once the cameras start rolling, they'll be fine. 512 00:28:15,693 --> 00:28:17,153 But clue me in. 513 00:28:17,237 --> 00:28:20,073 Have you decided on a song for the talent competition yet? 514 00:28:23,660 --> 00:28:25,620 [dramatic orchestral music playing] 515 00:28:29,040 --> 00:28:30,125 [bell jingles] 516 00:28:34,421 --> 00:28:36,881 Archie, it's time for the evening gala promenade. 517 00:28:36,965 --> 00:28:38,716 All right, I'm coming, I'm coming. 518 00:28:39,926 --> 00:28:41,845 This reminds me of county fairs back home. 519 00:28:41,928 --> 00:28:45,724 We used to have Miss Duck Creek pageants, complete with butter-carving competitions. 520 00:28:45,807 --> 00:28:48,268 Can't believe they cut the bathing suits. 521 00:28:48,351 --> 00:28:51,354 Do you wanna see your sister prancing around like a bathing beauty? 522 00:28:51,938 --> 00:28:53,148 It's kind of pervy. 523 00:28:53,231 --> 00:28:55,150 Jones, don't you have another comic book to write? 524 00:28:55,233 --> 00:28:57,861 -As a matter of fact, I don't right now. -Pop, can you turn it up? 525 00:28:58,570 --> 00:29:00,280 -Kevin's about to sing. -[Hal] Welcome back 526 00:29:00,363 --> 00:29:03,992 -to Miss Riverdale Teen Queen 1955... -[Clay] Thanks, Pop. 527 00:29:04,075 --> 00:29:07,370 ...live from the RIVW stages. 528 00:29:07,454 --> 00:29:11,166 And now, would you please welcome Mr. Kevin Keller, 529 00:29:11,249 --> 00:29:15,754 who will serenade us during our evening gown promenade. 530 00:29:15,837 --> 00:29:17,338 [audience applauding] 531 00:29:23,303 --> 00:29:26,598 ♪ Some enchanted evening ♪ 532 00:29:29,142 --> 00:29:31,352 ♪ You may see a stranger... ♪ 533 00:29:31,436 --> 00:29:36,149 First up, our reigning Miss Riverdale Teen Queen. 534 00:29:36,232 --> 00:29:39,861 I give you Miss Cheryl Blossom. 535 00:29:39,944 --> 00:29:43,239 -♪ Across a crowded room ♪ -[audience applauding] 536 00:29:43,990 --> 00:29:46,409 ♪ And somehow you know ♪ 537 00:29:46,493 --> 00:29:48,328 Miss Betty Cooper. 538 00:29:49,621 --> 00:29:53,500 ♪ You know even then ♪ 539 00:29:55,293 --> 00:29:58,296 ♪ That somehow you'll see her ♪ 540 00:29:58,880 --> 00:29:59,714 [mouthing] Chin up. 541 00:29:59,798 --> 00:30:04,302 ♪ Again and again ♪ 542 00:30:04,385 --> 00:30:08,598 [Hal] Miss Evelyn Evernever and Miss Ethel Muggs. 543 00:30:08,681 --> 00:30:11,017 ♪ Some enchanted evening ♪ 544 00:30:13,645 --> 00:30:18,233 ♪ When you find your true love ♪ 545 00:30:19,234 --> 00:30:21,653 ♪ When you hear her call you ♪ 546 00:30:21,736 --> 00:30:24,030 Miss Veronica Lodge. 547 00:30:24,113 --> 00:30:27,242 ♪ Across a crowded room ♪ 548 00:30:28,701 --> 00:30:32,914 ♪ Then fly to her side ♪ 549 00:30:34,040 --> 00:30:35,708 -[whistles] -♪ And make her your own ♪ 550 00:30:35,792 --> 00:30:39,504 And finally, Miss Toni Topaz. 551 00:30:39,587 --> 00:30:43,383 ♪ Or all through your life ♪ 552 00:30:43,466 --> 00:30:50,473 ♪ You may dream all alone ♪ 553 00:30:52,642 --> 00:30:58,106 ♪ Once you have found her Never let her go ♪ 554 00:30:58,189 --> 00:31:01,776 ♪ Once you have found her ♪ 555 00:31:02,485 --> 00:31:09,492 ♪ Never let her go ♪ 556 00:31:12,245 --> 00:31:17,876 Let's hear it for Mr. Kevin Keller. But most especially, our lovely ladies. 557 00:31:17,959 --> 00:31:19,627 Don't they look just swell? 558 00:31:19,711 --> 00:31:21,588 [audience cheering and applauding] 559 00:31:23,590 --> 00:31:24,549 Gorgeous. 560 00:31:31,931 --> 00:31:35,101 [Hal] And that was Miss Veronica Lodge on the tightrope. 561 00:31:35,184 --> 00:31:38,229 Wasn't she the loveliest of lady daredevils? 562 00:31:38,313 --> 00:31:40,356 -Wow. -Wow. 563 00:31:41,107 --> 00:31:46,070 And now, performing the original song "Who Will Love Me As I Am?" 564 00:31:46,154 --> 00:31:48,656 to end our talent competition, 565 00:31:48,740 --> 00:31:52,076 here is Miss Ethel Muggs. 566 00:31:52,160 --> 00:31:53,620 [audience applauding] 567 00:32:11,220 --> 00:32:14,557 ♪ Like a fish plucked from the ocean ♪ 568 00:32:15,183 --> 00:32:18,519 ♪ Tossed into a foreign stream ♪ 569 00:32:19,270 --> 00:32:22,649 ♪ Always knew that I was different ♪ 570 00:32:23,274 --> 00:32:26,694 ♪ Often fled into a dream ♪ 571 00:32:27,445 --> 00:32:28,279 Come on. 572 00:32:29,572 --> 00:32:32,742 ♪ I ignored the raging currents ♪ 573 00:32:33,576 --> 00:32:36,871 ♪ Right against the tide I swam ♪ 574 00:32:37,538 --> 00:32:41,042 ♪ But I floated with the question ♪ 575 00:32:41,542 --> 00:32:47,131 ♪ Who will love me as I am? ♪ 576 00:32:47,215 --> 00:32:51,052 Hot diggity. Ethel's got a set of pipes. 577 00:32:51,135 --> 00:32:53,596 More than that. She's got star quality. 578 00:32:53,680 --> 00:32:56,265 Sheesh, is there anything this girl can't do? 579 00:32:56,349 --> 00:32:57,600 I think I'm in love. 580 00:32:57,684 --> 00:33:02,814 ♪ Could we bend the laws of nature? ♪ 581 00:33:02,897 --> 00:33:07,026 ♪ Could a lion love a lamb? ♪ 582 00:33:07,110 --> 00:33:11,072 ♪ Who could see beyond this surface? ♪ 583 00:33:11,155 --> 00:33:14,951 ♪ Who will love me as I am? ♪ 584 00:33:15,034 --> 00:33:18,788 ♪ Like a clown whose tears Cause laughter ♪ 585 00:33:18,871 --> 00:33:22,750 ♪ Trapped inside the center ring ♪ 586 00:33:22,834 --> 00:33:27,088 ♪ Even seeing smiling faces ♪ 587 00:33:27,171 --> 00:33:30,049 ♪ I am lonely pondering ♪ 588 00:33:30,133 --> 00:33:35,596 ♪ Who would want to join this madness? ♪ 589 00:33:35,680 --> 00:33:39,434 ♪ Who would change my monogram? ♪ 590 00:33:39,517 --> 00:33:43,646 ♪ Who will be part of my circus? ♪ 591 00:33:43,730 --> 00:33:50,111 ♪ Who will love me as I am? ♪ 592 00:33:50,194 --> 00:33:55,908 ♪ Who will ever call to say "I love you"? ♪ 593 00:33:55,992 --> 00:33:59,203 ♪ Send me flowers or a telegram? ♪ 594 00:34:00,038 --> 00:34:03,624 ♪ Who could proudly stand beside me? ♪ 595 00:34:03,708 --> 00:34:06,502 ♪ Who will love me ♪ 596 00:34:06,586 --> 00:34:13,384 ♪ As I am? ♪ 597 00:34:13,468 --> 00:34:14,594 [audience cheering] 598 00:34:18,806 --> 00:34:20,391 Yeah! 599 00:34:21,142 --> 00:34:22,351 Wow! 600 00:34:22,435 --> 00:34:23,561 Whoa, man! 601 00:34:33,654 --> 00:34:38,743 Well, it has been a spectacular evening, and everyone is a winner. 602 00:34:39,535 --> 00:34:41,871 But now it is time for our judges to decide 603 00:34:41,954 --> 00:34:46,083 who will be the next Miss Riverdale Teen Queen. 604 00:34:47,543 --> 00:34:50,296 Fifty cents says it's Veronica. Who knew she was an acrobat? 605 00:34:50,379 --> 00:34:54,342 Well, I don't know. Betty's delivery of the Gettysburg Address was stirring stuff. 606 00:34:54,425 --> 00:34:56,385 As long as it's not my sister. 607 00:34:56,469 --> 00:35:00,890 If there's justice, it'll be Ethel. We should've made the musical about her. 608 00:35:00,973 --> 00:35:03,476 Looks like our judges have made their decision. 609 00:35:03,559 --> 00:35:06,437 And as you can see, my lovely wife Alice, 610 00:35:06,521 --> 00:35:11,359 a former Miss Riverdale Teen Queen herself, has joined me for the verdict. 611 00:35:11,984 --> 00:35:14,570 I must say, you look absolutely wonderful. 612 00:35:14,654 --> 00:35:18,783 -Doesn't she look wonderful, folks? -Oh, stop it. Stop it. 613 00:35:18,866 --> 00:35:20,368 [audience applauding] 614 00:35:20,451 --> 00:35:21,702 Thank you, dear. 615 00:35:21,786 --> 00:35:26,666 This is my favorite night of the year, even more than Christmas. 616 00:35:26,749 --> 00:35:27,750 Because tonight, 617 00:35:27,834 --> 00:35:32,213 one of these lucky girls' lives is about to change forever. 618 00:35:35,466 --> 00:35:37,844 -[Hal] And the winner of a brand-new car, -[drum roll] 619 00:35:38,469 --> 00:35:42,390 a Hollywood screen test, a college scholarship, 620 00:35:42,473 --> 00:35:48,229 and the title of Miss Riverdale Teen Queen 1955 is... 621 00:35:56,821 --> 00:35:58,281 [drum roll stops, cymbal crashes] 622 00:35:58,990 --> 00:36:01,659 Ethel Muggs, everyone. 623 00:36:01,742 --> 00:36:03,494 [audience applauding and cheering] 624 00:36:05,872 --> 00:36:11,127 Ethel Muggs is Miss Riverdale Teen Queen 1955! 625 00:36:11,210 --> 00:36:13,129 [triumphant music playing] 626 00:36:15,256 --> 00:36:17,383 Smile, dear. The world is watching. 627 00:36:21,470 --> 00:36:25,266 -Hi, sweetheart. Congratulations. -Thank you. 628 00:36:34,483 --> 00:36:35,526 Thank you. 629 00:36:35,610 --> 00:36:36,527 [Alice] Yes. 630 00:36:36,611 --> 00:36:38,571 Thank you so much. Thank you. 631 00:36:50,416 --> 00:36:52,501 -Fifty cents! You owe me 50 cents! -You said Veronica! 632 00:36:52,585 --> 00:36:53,419 It's incredible. 633 00:37:01,552 --> 00:37:02,762 [dings] 634 00:37:03,638 --> 00:37:07,683 Hey, Pop. Cheryl said I should be expecting a call any minute. 635 00:37:07,767 --> 00:37:08,976 [phone ringing] 636 00:37:09,060 --> 00:37:10,853 You go right ahead, young man. 637 00:37:14,357 --> 00:37:15,191 Hello? Midge? 638 00:37:15,274 --> 00:37:16,859 Fangs, honey bun. 639 00:37:16,943 --> 00:37:18,736 It's so good to hear your voice. 640 00:37:18,819 --> 00:37:21,572 I know, baby. I miss you. 641 00:37:21,656 --> 00:37:25,243 Me too. It happened so fast, Fangs. I-- 642 00:37:26,243 --> 00:37:27,411 I still can't believe it. 643 00:37:27,495 --> 00:37:30,122 Mrs. Copper talked to my mom and the next thing I knew, 644 00:37:30,206 --> 00:37:32,833 I was in the car being driven to the convent. 645 00:37:34,919 --> 00:37:37,964 -What are we gonna do? -Same thing we talked about. 646 00:37:38,047 --> 00:37:41,676 You just-- You just have to stay strong while you're in there. 647 00:37:41,759 --> 00:37:44,011 I will. You know I will. 648 00:37:44,095 --> 00:37:45,346 And trust me when I say, 649 00:37:45,429 --> 00:37:49,809 we're gonna get through this, Midge. And we're gonna be a family. 650 00:37:49,892 --> 00:37:52,270 And we're gonna get married, come hell or high water. 651 00:37:53,729 --> 00:37:54,939 You believe me, don't you? 652 00:37:55,022 --> 00:37:59,360 Of course I do. With all my heart and soul. 653 00:37:59,443 --> 00:38:00,361 That's my girl. 654 00:38:00,903 --> 00:38:04,073 Oh, Fangs, I love you. 655 00:38:04,156 --> 00:38:05,366 I love you too. 656 00:38:09,495 --> 00:38:10,705 [sobbing] 657 00:38:13,958 --> 00:38:14,792 Mom? 658 00:38:16,877 --> 00:38:18,421 I was just going to get some milk. 659 00:38:20,715 --> 00:38:21,841 Is everything okay? 660 00:38:25,094 --> 00:38:28,097 Is this sour grapes because Ethel won and I lost? 661 00:38:31,183 --> 00:38:34,729 You think you know everything, don't you, Betty? Open it. 662 00:38:49,618 --> 00:38:51,328 Wait, Ethel didn't win? 663 00:38:51,412 --> 00:38:52,246 That's right. 664 00:38:53,998 --> 00:38:58,586 Your father and the judges were furious when I read her name instead of yours. 665 00:38:59,295 --> 00:39:01,464 But what could they do? They couldn't contradict me. 666 00:39:01,547 --> 00:39:05,051 It would have been an embarrassment to them and the station. 667 00:39:05,593 --> 00:39:07,511 Such are the hazards of live television. 668 00:39:10,014 --> 00:39:15,144 I don't understand. You... You wanted Ethel to win after all? 669 00:39:16,395 --> 00:39:17,521 Maybe... 670 00:39:18,230 --> 00:39:23,277 Maybe I truly believe that Miss Riverdale Teen Queen can change lives. 671 00:39:24,111 --> 00:39:27,365 Even a life as broken and hopeless as Ethel's. 672 00:39:28,532 --> 00:39:31,994 Or maybe I just didn't want you to win. I guess you'll never know. 673 00:39:32,912 --> 00:39:34,413 But know this, Elizabeth. 674 00:39:36,248 --> 00:39:40,377 Even with all your do-gooding and grandstanding, Ethel would have lost. 675 00:39:41,253 --> 00:39:43,798 Her life is gonna be better because of me. 676 00:39:45,174 --> 00:39:46,258 You remember that. 677 00:39:47,760 --> 00:39:49,095 No matter what happens next. 678 00:39:52,223 --> 00:39:54,642 You can say whatever you want to me, Mom. 679 00:39:59,021 --> 00:40:00,022 Downplay. 680 00:40:01,315 --> 00:40:02,358 Equivocate. 681 00:40:05,152 --> 00:40:07,530 But you did a decent thing for once. 682 00:40:08,697 --> 00:40:10,908 And I may not understand the reason why, 683 00:40:10,991 --> 00:40:13,536 but I'm choosing to believe that, deep down, 684 00:40:14,370 --> 00:40:20,835 you are a kind, caring, good person. 685 00:40:21,710 --> 00:40:23,170 You think so, do you? 686 00:40:23,254 --> 00:40:24,171 I do. 687 00:40:26,465 --> 00:40:27,383 And I love you. 688 00:40:29,426 --> 00:40:31,137 [pensive music playing] 689 00:40:38,185 --> 00:40:39,395 [sobbing] 690 00:40:39,478 --> 00:40:46,068 ♪ The hands of time keep turning 'round Around and round ♪ 691 00:40:46,652 --> 00:40:48,446 ♪ I'm here alone... ♪ 692 00:40:48,529 --> 00:40:49,947 [Betty] Dear Monica Posh... 693 00:40:50,489 --> 00:40:51,991 Dear Sandy Sapphire... 694 00:40:52,700 --> 00:40:54,285 Dear Coral Peasbottom... 695 00:40:54,785 --> 00:40:56,328 Dear Bitsy Block... 696 00:40:57,121 --> 00:40:58,539 Dear Carrie Carryon... 697 00:40:59,290 --> 00:41:00,499 Dear Edith Cups... 698 00:41:02,042 --> 00:41:06,505 First, let me begin by saying you are not alone in this world. 699 00:41:06,589 --> 00:41:08,507 And though it may not feel like it today... 700 00:41:09,508 --> 00:41:10,468 [typewriter dings] 701 00:41:11,218 --> 00:41:13,929 there is a hope for a better tomorrow. 702 00:41:14,430 --> 00:41:17,808 In fact, we girls are that hope. rrow.