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[narrator] Previously on Riverdale:

He was there to kill me. That's the real Archie Andrews.

[Veronica] I don't own the diner. My father does.

And La Bonne Nuit, too. Will you help me, Archie?

This time, we can take down my father for good.

-Hell, yeah. -I have someone who can help you.

A friend of mine from the Farm.

[Betty] Groups like the Farm prey

on emotionally vulnerable people.

You're actually buying this Farm crap.

[Alice] Edgar and I have a deep understanding of one another.

Everyone in your life is here, in this room.

Join us, and we can unpack

this obsession you have with the Gargoyle King.

[Ethel] I've seen him, the Gargoyle King.

He's out there.

I need your help.

This game is literally killing people.

Ben and I thought it was just a game.

But it's not. It's so much more.

Were you playing G&G with Dilton?

He was teaching me how to play so I could join the game.

[Jellybean] Ricky said that the Gospel's

where the Gargoyle King keeps all his secrets.

[Betty] The Gospel that we found and the proclamation was

to get me alone with my dad again.

[Jughead] Return of the Black Hood. Now we have two serial killers running around.

Possibly working together.

[Jughead] It was the deadliest prom night since Carrie's.

Riverdale High had been overrun by the Black Hood,

my girlfriend's dad,

and the Gargoyle King,

true identity yet to be determined.

We needed answers, starting with...

So, how in the hell did Hal Cooper fake his own death in a bus explosion?

Well, I re-examined the telltale hand recovered from the bus.

See here?

The erratic incision at the wrist leads me to think

this amputation was self-inflicted.

So, the Black Hood cut off his own hand

and left it behind to convince everyone he died?

It's not an easy task.

There are eight bones in the human wrist.

Forget it, Hiram. I will not endorse or support this.

We have drugs on our streets,

gangs at every corner.

Riverdale is broken, about to slide off a cliff,

and the only way to save it is to privatize it.

And by "privatize," you mean you want to buy the town of Riverdale.

I'd like to put in a bid to relieve our town of its debts

and assume its leadership.

So, yes, I plan to buy Riverdale, with or without your support.

And Governor Dooley has already signed off on this strategy, so...

My advice?

Clear out your office.

The deed, the contract I signed,

none of it matters.

It was all fake.

My dad still owns Pop's, and the speakeasy,

and I'm a fool for ever trusting him.

And on top of everything he's done to me,

he's now planning on buying the entire town.

Yeah, Ronnie, your dad sucks.

Wait a minute.

[chuckles] What about all of the shady stuff

that goes down at the speakeasy?

If it's my dad's name on the deed, can't he be prosecuted for it?

"Shady stuff," as in...?

Drinking without carding.

And-or illegal gambling, let's say?

Hiram did these things?

Well, technically, no.

Not exactly.

But if the property were under his name, doesn't that make him liable?

I think I know someone who might be able to help.

[EKG beeping]

[Mary] Ardelia and I went to Sarah Florence together.

Now she's my friend at the FBI.

The FBI's had their eye on Hiram Lodge for a long time.

He served less than a year for embezzlement.

Whatever we can charge him with in the future, it's gotta be gangbusters.

How about serving alcohol to minors, and operating an illegal casino?

And doctoring books?

Aren't those crimes you committed?

My client can neither confirm nor deny that statement.

Don't worry. We want your father, not you.

If none of this stuff will be enough to get Hiram arrested, then what will?

Catch him red-handed.

We need to arrest Hiram committing a crime in real time.

Understood, Agent Ardelia. Let me see what I can do.

[Edgar] Betty.

Now that you're here,

your mother and sister have something they'd like to tell you.

Go ahead, Alice.

[sighs]

Honey, when you were eight,

you spent some time in the hospital after you fell off your bike

and got a concussion.

While you were there, the doctors ran a bunch of tests, and...

they discovered...

What?

What, Mom?

They discovered that you have the MAOA and the CDH13 genes,

which are commonly called...

The serial killer genes.

They tested the rest of us for it. None of us have it. Not even Dad.

It's just you, Betty. You have a predisposition to violence.

But now that you know you have it, and you're here,

Edgar can help you heal.

How...?

If-- If this is true,

how can you help me?

Let's start by talking.

Just because you were born with a malady doesn't mean it defines you.

Destiny...

it's a false notion.

You are destined to make a choice.

Give in to your proclivity, or fight it.

Tell me your fears.

Now...

begin.

I've always felt like there's another person inside of me.

A person capable of doing dark, terrible things.

And I don't know how to get rid of her.

The first step is confrontation.

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[Shadow Betty] Hi, Betty.

Hello.

Who are you?

Take a closer look.

We know each other very, very well.

You're...

me.

I'm the shadows...

that you hide from our family and friends.

I'm all the dark deeds you did in our youth...

and now.

Like what we did to our old cat, Caramel.

Caramel ran away.

I didn't do anything to her.

[chuckles] Oh, Betty.

We both know that we drowned Caramel.

What?

What about the time we pushed Polly down the stairs?

Or do you not remember that, either?

No, that's...

That's not true.

Oh, but it is.

Here's what else is true.

I am not a part of you.

You are a part of me.

I am the real Elizabeth Cooper.

You are the illusion.

[groaning]

The first few sessions, it's normal to feel disoriented.

What else did you feel?

I have this, um...

A stabbing pain in my forehead.

Your body's located your trauma.

That's step one.

Healing is painful.

But together,

we can discharge that pain forever.

This is just the beginning.

I thought the Farm would keep me safe from the Black Hood.

But, bonus,

I'm also learning a bunch of fun, terrifying facts about myself.

I had a session with Edgar,

and I still can't wrap my mind around what happened.

Betty, don't let Edgar, or these Farmies, get inside your head.

Well, he had these magnetic balls on his desk

that were clicking and clacking.

Well, maybe he's using sound to try and influence you.

Do you need me to get you out of there?

No.

No.

I think I have an idea for my next session with Edgar.

It's time I find out what the Farm is about,

once and for all.

I need to find out the connection

between the Gargoyle King and the Black Hood.

Oh, I had a thought about that.

The reason I went off alone during prom was because someone dressed as a jester

gave me an envelope from the Gargoyle King.

Okay, I got my quest.

"Follow the envelope."

Godspeed, my brave Hellcaster.

Bye. Be safe.

[school bell ringing]

Ah.

It's Louie, right?

Yeah, and?

Well, this is kind of a funny story,

but a jester gave my girlfriend an envelope at prom,

so, I asked around.

Jester's name was Jerry.

Jerry told me that he got the envelope from a druid named Loona.

Loona said that she got the envelope from a centaur named...

Louie.

True or false?

Yeah, I gave it to Loona.

Okay. So, here's the 20-dollar question.

Mm.

Who'd you get the envelope from?

Some kid gave it to me.

He looked homeless.

A kid?

Was he around 13? Brown hair, brown eyes?

Thank you, Louie.

Can I join you guys?

Oh, of course, cousin.

[Fangs groans]

Fangs, are you okay?

Yeah, I'm still a little sore.

But the big pain is gone now.

What are you talking about?

Fangs had a minor procedure done.

What kind of procedure did you have?

It's a... purging

of all of the pain that's been crushing us.

I can't wait for mine to be gone, too.

Hold on. Cheryl, you're in pain?

Like, physical pain?

Well, it's just part of Edgar's methods.

He transforms our emotional pain into physical pain,

so it's easier to treat, and banish.

But me first, babe.

That's right. Tee-Tee's next in line.

For me, the tenderness in my back only lasted a few days.

But it was so worth it.

[Kevin chuckles]

Oh, my God, Kevin.

That scar is not from a minor procedure.

That's from major surgery.

Don't ever do that again, Betty.

Kev...

[knocking on door]

-Ronnie. -Archie.

I have a plan to catch my father,

to put him back behind bars where he belongs,

and stop him from buying our town.

Okay. What is it?

It's gonna require that we each play our parts flawlessly,

and you're up first.

[Hiram] Big change is coming to Riverdale.

Opportunities.

Riverfront.

Northside.

I'm gonna need some strong allies I can trust.

Archie Andrews, what a surprise.

I heard you're trying to buy Riverdale, Mr. Lodge.

My town. I can't let that happen.

It's all right, Archie.

It's a good thing for everyone. You'll see.

I am sick of you thinking you can control everyone,

take over everything.

You think you're unstoppable,

which is why I wanna kick your ass.

[all laughing]

If I win,

you walk away from Riverdale.

If you win,

the town's yours.

Win what?

A boxing match.

El Royale.

Or are you too weak, after being shot?

Everyone is saying that you've gone soft.

There is nothing soft about me,

and you know I don't lose.

We'll see about that.

[Veronica] Really, Daddy? A boxing match?

Archie challenged me to this fight

in the presence of some business associates.

I couldn't look weak, Veronica.

-Well, you're not gonna win this. -Says who?

Says me.

And all the odds-makers.

What? People are betting on this?

I've already gotten calls.

The underworld's abuzz,

asking if I'm taking bets at La Bonne Nuit.

Obviously, I don't want any part of it.

Whoa, wait. You said no?

Mija, you could make some money off this.

Maybe.

I mean, I do still have that debt to you.

Yes, you do.

So, it's settled. We'll run all the betting through La Bonne Nuit.

I'll reach out to some friends. Everyone will want a piece of the action.

It's a win-win.

And, Veronica, make no mistake,

I will win.

[Polly] I'm proud of you, Betty.

It takes courage to face your demons.

Did your darker half mention the time you pushed me down the stairs?

Because I forgave you for that years ago.

JB?

Do you know where your pal Ricky is?

Is he in trouble?

Ricky's been working for the Gargoyle King.

It's putting a lot of people's lives in danger.

Ricky's in Fox Forest,

getting ready to ascend, whatever that means.

Where? Do you know?

I need you to draw me a map. Right now.

Tell me, Betty.

Why have you chosen to return?

To see her again.

My other half.

I need to know what she wants.

[Shadow Betty] Did you miss me, Betty?

Don't worry.

Soon, the one will become many,

and the many, one.

And you can finally be your truest self.

And what is that?

My truest self?

You're a killer.

Just like Dad.

And it's time that you embrace that.

Come on, Ricky.

Where are you?

[Jughead] Ricky.

You... You shouldn't be here.

No.

What did you do?

Listen, kid. I'm taking you back to civilization, all right?

I don't want to.

I've played this game. I know it makes you do some crazy things.

But I need you alive, because we're gonna end this together.

We answer to no one but our King.

"We"?

[Ricky] Kill him.

-Protect the princess. -Princess?

[all shouting]

[Ethel] Hellcaster?

Princess Etheline?

Help me, Jughead Jones.

You're my only hope.

What are you doing down here?

Hiding from the Gargoyle King. I'm...

I'm terrified he's gonna kill me for failing in my mission.

Mission? What mission?

Wait.

You were the one that told Ricky to send that letter during prom?

[scoffs]

You led Betty right to the Gargoyle King and the Black Hood?

I thought you quit G&G,

after Betty saved you from the Sisters of Quiet Mercy.

She saved me from the Sisters' false King,

yes, but...

then I rejoined the true King in the woods after...

When I came back to him, he put me in charge of his Lost Boys.

That Lord of the Flies gang

that just chased me through the woods with spears?

Ethel, you're playing G&--?

All right.

You're gonna tell me now, right now, who the Gargoyle King is.

I can't.

I can't betray his trust.

Even when you just said he's trying to kill you?

He's...

He's beautiful.

Despite it all,

I love him.

It's okay.

But you and the Lost Boys can't stay in these woods.

You have to end this game.

Will you?

[Ethel sobs]

I asked you here because I'm pulling off my biggest con yet,

and I need my best con man for the job.

Haven't we learned our lesson about mixing business with pleasure?

Mm. The business is taking down my father.

So, are you in?

For old times' sake?

How could I resist?

[Kevin] What's this emergency, Betty?

Okay.