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[JUGHEAD] There's an old adage,
"You can't go home again",

which was certainly ringing true for us.

Archie had been in a war,

Betty was an FBI agent,

Veronica was married,

Toni was Queen of the Serpents

and I was a published writer.

So why were we only talking about

how the town of Riverdale had fallen

and Archie's pipe dream
to somehow save it?

Probably because it was easier

than the conversations that awaited us.

[JUGHEAD] Why didn't you reach out?

[BETTY] I didn't think you wanted me to

after you left me that voicemail.

On the night of your book launch?

After that, I just assumed you
didn't want to hear from me.

That wasn't my intention.

I'm sorry if it came off that way.

It was nice to see you,

even if it's strange to be back here,

just deeply uncanny.

Same old Archie, though.
Trying to save everyone.

Good luck with that, dude.

I mean I have a book to write.

Yeah, after Pop's retirement party,

I have to get back to Quantico.

It's good to see you, too, Jug,

even though it is a bit weird.

That's some rock on your finger, Ronnie.

- He must be a great guy.
- Chad?

Yeah, he is, underneath
the bluster and bravado.

What about you, Bugle Boy?

I'm sure you've had a swarm of lovers.

I don't know about that.

The last real relationship
I was in... was,

well, it was with you.

Devil-may-care fling never
hurt anybody, Archie.

Besides, you should be having
fun at this point in your life.

Because once you're married...

Well, that's why this is
just a quick jaunt for me.

I have to go back to
my life, my husband.

Yeah, for sure.

- Mom?
- Shh.

I brought you a vanilla
milkshake, extra thick.

Oh, thanks, sweetheart.
Will you put in the fridge?

Keep your voice down. The
twins are finally asleep.

Sure.

- Is Polly home yet?
- Nope. Not yet.

It's pretty late. Where is she?

Oh, you know, out and about
at work. You know your sister.

[EXHALES]

[PHONE DINGS]

[SAMM] Jones, it's Samm.
Where the hell are you?

And where are your pages? Scribners...

[WOMAN] Forsythe Jones,

you currently owe $9,876
to Premiere Credit.

If you do not pay the outstanding
balance within 24 hours...

[KEVIN] So, how did
the Bughead reunion go?

As well as it could have,

considering not all of us
could be happily shacked up

with our high school sweethearts, Kev.

Uh, FBI agent, high
school drama teacher.

I'm technically not an agent yet.

- Oh, my God.
- What? What is it?

Charles. He kept files
of everyone in my family,

including me and...

tapes of our phone
conversations, I think.

[POLLY] Edgar, is it really you?

[BETTY] No, bitch, it's your sister.

- [POLLY] What?
- And you're as good as dead to me now too.

[POLLY] What the...

- Is that...
- Me, calling Polly on Halloween years ago.

Let's just get right to it, Daddy.

I want back in on the family businesses.

I'm confused. Don't
you live in New York?

As it so happens,

Chadwick and I are looking
for a weekend home,

possibly here in Riverdale.

I see.

Well, unfortunately for you,

Hermosa moved the rum business to Miami.

And I sold La Bonne Nuit
to Toni Topaz years ago.

Without telling me?

It must have slipped my mind.

Like how you forgot to tell me
that you were marrying Chad.

By the way, if you're truly
interested in a weekend home,

might I suggest a property in SoDale?

Oh, you mean Stepford
for bougie mobsters?

No, thanks. I'm good.

[TONI] So you want me to give you a job?

I just need some quick cash.

Kinda hoping you could hook me
up with something short-term.

You're lucky I'm even
willing to serve you, Jones.

- What? Why?
- [SWEET PEA] What the hell is he doing here?

No way, Toni. No way.

Gathering some research for
your next book there, Jones?

Hang on. Are you guys actually
upset about my novel?

You made the Serpents
look like fools in it.

You mean the Vipers? The
Vipers were the good guys.

I didn't use your actual names.

You think people around
here couldn't figure out

who, what was that one
character's name, "Toothy" was?

Yeah, or Pop Eye?

You mocked our Serpent
traditions and codes,

and now you're asking for our help?

Toni, guys.

Okay, I'll help. I'll
give you some advice.

Watch your back, Jones.

You've made a lot of
enemies in this town.

Principal Weatherbee,

as I wrote in my email,

I'm here to relaunch Riverdale
High's RROTC program.

Archie, I meant to reply,

but it's been chaotic, to say the least.

What's up?

It's looking like Riverdale
High might not be

opening up its doors next Monday.

Like everything else in this town,

our budget's been cut almost to nothing.

- Thanks to...
- Hiram Lodge.

Is there anything I can do, sir?

Alice, you're on the PTA.

Any word on which way
the school board's leaning?

The board has some serious doubts.

I mean we're a skeleton crew here.

Kevin, you're teaching
what, five classes?

Drama, Debate, Biology, Gym and Sex Ed.

[TONI] So are we dead in the water?

Not yet. There are some
members of the board

that would like to see
the school stay open

if we can prove that we have
the personnel and resources

that are required,
which is questionable.

Well, the board will hear arguments
before the vote, right?

So we should all be there.

I'll speak, and in the meantime,

let's target the board members

who are still waffling and work on them.

If we lose this vote,
we lose this school.

And that's another nail
in Riverdale's coffin.

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It's Tabitha, right? Tabitha Tate?

It is. And you're Jughead Jones.

Yeah, I am. Hey, I noticed that
you're looking for a new waiter.

I'm definitely interested.

Thanks. But this definitely
isn't the right job for you.

You don't even know me.

Also, you can't just sit here
all day using my internet.

You have to actually order
food, not just coffee.

And then you have to pay for said food.

My grandfather did things
his way, and I do them mine.

And the first rule of my
diner is no running tabs.

[BOTTLES CLINKING]

Toni Topaz.

[SWEET PEA] You lost, old man?

It's okay, guys. I got this.

Look, you can save your breath.

If you're here to bribe me

or threaten me into giving up the
fight to save Riverdale High...

- How many students do you have?
- A hundred or so.

What if I offer them all a
scholarship to Stonewall?

They'd be getting a world-class
education at zero cost.

Except for the fact that you're
on the board at Stonewall Prep,

which means on some level,

the school must reflect your morals,

which I'm not okay with.

What if I told you that

there was an open counselor
position with a corner office

and a big, fat paycheck?

Thanks, but no thanks.

So we're playing hardball, huh?

I guess so.

You know, it used to be Kevin
and I would sneak peeks

through that window,
hoping you were shirtless.

- And now you're spying on?
- Ghoulies.

They've turned the
house into a drug den.

[BETTY] Well, that
tracks with everything

my mom says about this block.

I'm sorry, Arch.

It's only temporary.

Like Hiram Lodge trying to
close down Riverdale High.

I'm taking this town back, Betty,

building by building, if I have to.

Well, I can help.

I mean, I trained with the FBI.

I may just take you up on that,

but first, I need a little
more information.

[ARCHIE] Where's the rest of
your team, Sheriff Keller?

You're looking at him.

Mayor Lodge cut my budget to the bone.

I got no support staff and no deputies.

And I'm covering the whole
damn county by myself.

Unless, of course, you count
Hiram's private security force.

They're connected to SoDale?

No, they work out of SoDale,
but they're corrupt as hell.

You should who's running the force.

It's Reggie Mantle.

Well, maybe Reggie can help
me with my Ghoulie problem.

You call him, he'll tip 'em off.

I mean, he's probably getting
some kind of a kickback from them.

You're not gonna get
any help from Reggie.

Well, not knowingly, anyway.

You may not have any deputies left,

but you still have
their old gear, right?

Kevlar vests? Batons?

Now you might want
to dust them off, Tom.

I'm gonna do some recon first,
but after that, we're going in.

[SNORTS]

I've been thinking a lot
about your offer, Trudy.

Is that job still on the table?

Hell yes, it is. The
Morris William Agency

would love to have
you as a sports agent.

But what about the whole LA of it all?

Well, I've been wanting

to give the West Coast
a try for a while now.

Let me make some arrangements
and I'll get back to you.

- Okay?
- Okay.

First class, of course.

Yes, of course, Miss Lodge.

But I'm having a little trouble
with the credit card on file.

Really?

That doesn't make sense.
Let me get back to you.

It's so weird, Chad.

I was doing some online shopping, and

our American Excess card was declined.

In fact, all of our credit
cards were declined.

Yeah, the same thing happened
to me. But don't worry.

I'll have it sorted by the time
you get back to New York.

Which is when, exactly?

The retirement party's in two days,

so probably the day after that.

Well, hurry.

- I miss you.
- I will. I miss you too.

Bye.

Miss Veronica. Excuse
me for interrupting.

No problem, Smithers. What is it?

I've noticed the same car parked
out front for two days now,

a black sedan with tinted windows.

I fear you're being watched

followed.

I wouldn't be surprised.

But is it a "Welcome back to
Riverdale" gift from my father

or a not-so-subtle message

from my overpossessive husband?

Either way, it's time to get creative

and bring an old friend
out of mothballs.

How high are you willing
to jump for these?

Let's say twenty grand for both.

I'll take thirty, but
it has to be in cash.

Like, right now.

Also, you wouldn't by chance,

happen to have any tasteful, discreet

ladylike revolvers tucked
away somewhere, would you?

You know, this being Riverdale and all.

I might have something.

[SCREAMS]

[GASPING]

[GASPS]

Oh, my god, Polly!

You gave me a heart attack.

You're the one pointing a gun at me.

Sorry.

Old habits.

It's also 3:00 in the morning.

Well, you can go back to
bed, I'm not a burglar.

Hey, can I...

make you a cup of tea, at least?

Polly, I want to apologize to you.

I wasn't there for you on
the other side of the Farm

when you needed me most.

Also for prank calling you
that year on Halloween,

I really didn't mean what I said.

Well, it's a deep cut, Betty.

Yeah, I know.

I haven't forgotten.

If it's not too late,

I'd like for us to be real
sisters to each other.

How long you in town for?

Just a couple days.

But once I finish at the Academy,
I'll be home a lot more.

I'm surprised you're not
already running the FBI.

I don't know about that.

[SNICKERS]

I've missed you, Betty.

Mom, the twins...

we've all missed you.

Good morning.

Good morning, honey. How'd you sleep?

Well, I woke up when Polly got home.

Does she usually stay out that late?

She's working at that nightclub,

The Roving Eye.

She waitresses a few nights a week.

Is that a good thing?

She helps with the mortgage,

gets the twins everything they need.

She's doing her best.

- We all are.
- Oh, I know.

I just remember the Roving Eye can be

- sketchy.
- Okay, that's not fair, Elizabeth.

You don't get to pop
in, take a look around

and judge your sister.
Or me, for that matter.

- [KNOCK ON DOOR]
- Ooh.

Can you get that? It might be Toni.

[TONI] Did you see the
morning paper, Alice?

"Local school counselor runs
seedy bar and snake dances".

[TONI] It's a hit piece.

Hiram Lodge is trying
to ruin my credibility

in the eyes of the school board.

Well, I'll run damage control.

I'll call each board
member if I have to.

Good. In the meantime,

if Hiram Lodge is trying to drag

the Serpent Queen down to his level,

he's gonna get himself bit.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

- Archie, what's up?
- Jug.

How's the Five Seasons?
Room service every meal?

Morning, noon and night.

Look, I got an idea for
Pop Tate's retirement gift,

but I was wondering if maybe
one of us should say something.

You know, give a speech about Pop Tate.

And since you're the
world famous writer...

Yeah.

Yeah, I'd love that.

Okay, great. Thanks, Jug.

[ARCHIE] Reggie, it's
good to see you, bro.

I appreciate you coming out.

Duty calls, Mantle answers.

You having trouble with
your tenants, you said?

No, I'm having trouble
with the gang bangers

who are using my house
as a drug den, I said.

Well, let's see if there's
any merit to your claims.

[HEAVY METAL MUSIC PLAYING]

It's messy, but I'm not
seeing any evidence

of drug paraphernalia.

Okay if we keep looking?

Nothing in here, but stale cereal.

All right, let's check upstairs.

I'm sorry, Andrews. I didn't
see any contraband anywhere.

Yeah.

You know, it's almost like
somebody tipped off the Ghoulies.

All right. Well, there's nothing
more for me to say or do.

But thanks for your help, Reggie.

My pleasure, bro.

[POP] Feels strange to think
of not working at this place.

Well, on the bright side,
you won't have to deal

with annoying customers like me anymore.

Now you know I had a lot worse
than you in here, Jughead.

And it all worked out, didn't it?

I lived to see my retirement.

And you, you're a big-time writer now.

- Always knew you'd make a good...
- I'm sorry, Pop.

Uh, those are debt collectors.

[BELLS CHIMING]

Hi there, gentlemen.

Counter or booth?

We're looking for someone.

Been known to hang around here.

Jughead Jones. Seen him?

No, I think I'd remember
a weird-ass name like that.

What do you want with him?

You just give us a call if he comes in,

okay, sweetie?

Oh, I'll be sure to do that, pumpkin.

Bye now.

[DOORBELL CHIMING]

Thank you.

It's not the greatest first impression.

How much you need, Jug?
Maybe I can loan you some.

I've been saving up...

I'm low, but I'm not low enough
to take your retirement money.

I'll figure something out, I always do.

Thanks for the interview.
See you tomorrow.

Hey, Jones.

If you still want it, the
waiter job's available.

Okay.

In a couple days,
could you just call them

and vouch for me and say I have a job?

I'll send them half my weekly salary

so they don't break my legs.

Yeah, I think I can do that.

[REGGIE] Long time no see, Ronnie.

Reginald, I know you've
been working for my father,

- so let's skip the pleasantries.
- Fair enough.

I need to buy a car.

Nothing flashy, just in good shape

and with excellent gas mileage.

I'm paying cash.

Who you runnin' from?

- Your husband?
- [SCOFFS]

Is that how you roll now?

I'm not running from anyone, Reggie.

I'm taking the path of least resistance,

and I'd rather not leave a paper trail.

Now, will you sell me a car or not?

If you're in trouble, talk to your dad.

Like really, talk to him.

'Cause he'll help you.

Even now, still, with whatever you need.

You're sure you saw Polly?

No doubt about it.

So she's hanging with the
Ghoulies, probably using.

Seems like that's a safe bet.

- I'm sorry, Betty.
- I'm not sorry.

I'm pissed.

So my question is, when
do we kick their asses?

All right, thanks to Reggie Mantle,

I have enough intel to
sweep and clear the site.

How many Ghoulies are in your house?

I counted a dozen in these zones.

We hit 'em hard,

- we hit 'em fast.
- Nice.

It's been too long since the Serpents
rumbled with the Ghoulies.

Calm down, Sweet Pea.

I don't want anyone dying today,

especially not my boyfriend.

Hopefully, they've dropped their guard

and we can find some
narcotics in the house.

And like Kev said, no one gets killed.

None of us and none of them.

Wouldn't mind breaking
a few bones, though.

Hell, yeah.

♪ Don't you ever feel sad ♪

♪ Lean on me... ♪

Okay. Three, two, one. Go.

What the hell?

Get 'em.

[GRUNTING]

[GRUNTING]

You good?

- Yeah, you?
- Yeah.

Jingle Jangle.

Just like the old days.

They've got a lab set
up in the bathroom.

Will that be enough to put 'em
behind bars, Agent Cooper?

Yeah, Kev, that should do it.

- [LINE RINGING]
- [MANAGER] The Roving Eye.

Hi, this is Polly.

I'm just calling to get
my schedule for the week.

Polly Cooper?

You haven't worked at the
Roving Eye for over a year.

Who is this?

[EXHALES]

[WEATHERBEE] Bad news.

Two more teachers have
defected to Stonewall Prep,

Ms. Crouton and Mr. Cedars.

Damn it, Ms. Crouton!

- That backstabbing...
- [TONI] We've got a bigger problem.

I had one of my girls break
into my Hiram's office

to see what dirt we
could use against him,

and she found his secret agenda
for the town hall meeting.

I love that it feels like we're in an
episode of Succession right now.

And besides deciding
about Riverdale High,

Hiram is also putting forth a vote
to unincorporate the town.

Based on the receipts, seems as
though he has enough people bribed

or terrorized into passing the motion.

Wait, unincorporate the town,
what does that even mean?

It means that all the money

that the town gets from the
state for public services,

for maintenance, for
education, it goes away.

It means that Riverdale
as a town, ceases to exist.

So Hiram Lodge will finally get
what he's wanted for years...

- The death of Riverdale.
- So his precious SoDale can thrive.

But if that happens,
would we even be able

to keep the school open
with the board's support?

Technically, yes.

But it's going to make
it much, much harder.

So we need to fight harder.

Alice, I'm going to need
you to go on RIVW

and blow the whistle on Hiram's plan.

He was trying to keep it secret

so no one would show up and oppose him,

but we need the public there

so they could vote against Hiram's plan.

Okay, but what about
our teacher problem?

I think I can maybe help with that.

Oh, do you know any qualified
teachers with degrees?

Because that's what it takes
to be a public school teacher.

What if Riverdale went private?

That way we could choose who we wanted.

Yes, but we'd lose all public funding.

Well, if the town unincorporates,

we lose funding anyways.

We need an investor.

I think I might know someone.

Archie, if you have any favors
to call in, now is the time.

[VERONICA] Reggie suggested
I come see you again.

I've been running around town

trying to vamp my way out of a problem,

when really I should
be facing it head-on.

With, maybe, your help.

Go on.

Chad is threatened by my "alpha-ness".

Because of that,

he can be somewhat
possessive and controlling.

He was having me followed,

but I just shot out
his goon's tires. So...

Ah, young love.

I remember those days.

I knew you'd relate.

Which is why I'd appreciate

you having a little chat with him,

as only you can, Daddykins.

Nothing too draconian,

just tell him to stop
trying to manage me

or track me when I leave town.

Why don't you tell him yourself?

He's not taking my hints.

But I'm betting the Hiram Lodge

could be a lot more persuasive.

And then you don't get your little

Barnard-educated hands
dirty, is that right?

Hmm.

So, just to be clear,

you're officially asking me for my help?

Sure.

Yes, I am.

Well, in that case...

No.

Come again?

Remember you called me a dog

and you told me that I needed
to be taught a lesson?

It's about seven years ago.

You were cruel, Veronica.

Brutal,

when my body was just
a mass of bruises.

Well, now it's my turn
to teach you a lesson.

- [SCOFFS]
- I warned you from the start

that no one outside of this family

would understand the Lodge ambition.

You made your bed.

You're gonna have to
deal with Chad yourself.

And if that means you have to
crawl into the mud to do it,

then so be it.

You're a Lodge, after all.

You never had any intention
of helping me, did you?

You just wanted to hear me beg.

Hmm. I assume you don't need
my help finding the exit?

But Polly, it's not every
day that Pop Tate retires.

- We can bring the twins.
- I told you I have to work.

Can't you take the night off?

Oh, my god. Mom, I said get off my back!

Polly, give Mom a break.

It's fine. Polly has to work.

Actually, I'm not so sure she does, Mom.

I know you don't waitress
at the Roving Eye

and that you've been hanging
out with the Ghoulies.

Elizabeth, stop it!

So how exactly are you
making all of this money

to help out with the mortgage
and support the twins?

Are you dealing? Tricking?

- Both?
- It's none of your business.

Actually, it is because
I care about you...

You don't live here.

You deserted us, okay?

Being a real sister doesn't
mean coming in for one day

and telling me how to live my life,

especially when you don't
know anything about it.

Wait, Polly.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

- Samm, how are ya?
- At the end of my rope.

Scribners wants pages,
or their money back.

Yeah, I know, I know.

- I'm working on something else.
- [SAMM] What?

What have you been working on?

Actually...

Let me send it to you.
Let me know what you think.

Might be enough to convince Scribners

that I'm not a one hit wonder.

- Okay, I'm e-mailing you...
- [TYPING]

... right now.

[CLICKS KEY]

I'm grateful for your help, Betty.

Believe me, I'd rather be
dealing with this mess

than the one I made at my own house.

I'm sorry to hear about that.

[SIGHS IN EXASPERATION]

It's okay.

I'll be okay, I hope.

Hey, after Pop's party,
I thought you and me,

Jughead and Veronica could hang out,

just the four of us.

We haven't done that yet.

No, yeah, that's a nice idea.

Let's do that.

Cool.

Hey, do you want some pizza?

It's the least I can do to
thank you for everything.

Yeah.

Pizza. Yeah, that sounds great.

I'm gonna take a shower first.

Oh, I sh...

I... me too.

- Do you wanna go first?
- Should I go home first?

[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]

[SHOWER RUNNING]

♪ Say my name now ♪

♪ Don't make me wait now ♪

♪ I knew you weren't
ready for a girl like me ♪

♪ My honey's only sweet if
you can take the sting ♪

[EXHALES]

[CHUCKLES]

Betty, what just happened?

[CHUCKLES]

I don't know.

Something we've been wanting
to do since high school,

but never got around to.

[EXHALING] Yeah, sounds about right.

- Just to be clear, we're...
- Friends.

Just good old friends.

We're both single adults.

We're allowed to have fun
every now and then, right?

Yeah.

And it's okay if we keep
this to ourselves.

Yeah. Veronica's a married woman,

and Jughead and I haven't
dated for seven years, so...

I think it's okay.

[CHUCKLING] Okay, good.

- [APPLAUSE]
- What a gift!

Thank you, Archie.

Oh, it's from all of us, Pop.

It's a small token to show
how much you mean to us,

to Riverdale High, to the whole town.

[WOMAN] Yeah!

You know, I had to drop out of school

to take over running
this place after my Pop,

the original Pop, passed away.

I never got to graduate.

This means the world to me.

[ALL APPLAUDING]

Jug's gonna say a few words.

I think sometimes it can be hard
to put our faith in this town.

But I think Pop created
something really special here,

created a place for the
lost and wayward souls

of Riverdale to come to.

And I think, that's more than

jukebox or vinyl booths.

It's... like a lighthouse in the storm.

And Pop himself,

he's many things.

- He's a joker.
- [POP CHUCKLES]

- He's a soldier.
- [POP CHUCKLES SOFTLY]

- He's a cook.
- [ALL LAUGHING]

[JUGHEAD] He's a really good listener.

He's also a father.

He's a son, and a grandfather.

And to many of us

and to me personally...

it's about the only reason
that I made it through.

[POP SIGHS SOFTLY]

You gave us a home, Pop.

- Thank you.
- [ALL APPLAUDING]

To Pop Tate

who never let the lights go dark.

[ALL] Pop Tate!

- [MUSIC PLAYING]
- [ALL CHEERING]

Cheryl, I'm glad you came.

I wasn't sure you would, after I

sent you my message.

It sounded rather dire,

plus, Pop always added
the drop of human kindness

to whatever my order was.

Have you considered my ask

[INHALES] to fund Riverdale
and the new teachers it needs?

It's the only thing that might,

might... save the school.

Look, I came here to celebrate Pop,

not get caught up in small
town politics, Antoinette.

And I can barely afford

Thornhill's renovations as it is.

Cheryl, I know you think you're cursed,

and the sins of your
family are so great,

there's nothing you can
do to atone for them.

But you're wrong.

There's a war going on in
Riverdale for Riverdale.

We need you.

I'm sorry. I can't.

It will start as something good,

and end up corrupted, like
everything I try to do.

If you won't do it for the town...

would you do it for me?

Please?

If our love ever meant anything to you,

help us.

[SIGHS]

If I gave you the money,

who would these new teachers even be?

So you're really gonna do this, huh?

Well...

Run the RROTC out of
your old high school?

If I get a chance to, yeah.

It's kinda why I wanted
us to sneak in here,

the four of us.

Hiram's trying to shut this place down.

And he's pushing to
unincorporate the town,

which would wipe Riverdale off the map.

My father is nothing, if not consistent.

Oh, I think we can stop him,

- or at least slow him down.
- How?

We become teachers here.

- Mm...
- [VERONICA CHUCKLES]

I know it sounds crazy,

but it's also a way to
keep the school going,

which means if Hiram wins the vote,

we still have a defendable
position, this school.

And if we can save it, we
can give people at least

one more reason to stay in Riverdale.

And in time,

we can bring this town back to life.

Archie...

I'm married.

I have a life back in New York.

Yeah, and I have a novel to write.

Veronica, plenty of people
commute to the city.

And Jug, you always said,

you do your best writing
in a booth at Pop's.

And it's not gonna be long...

a month or two,

just to give Weatherbee enough time

to find permanent replacements.

I'm in.

Quantico can wait a couple months,

and I need to be here right
now for my mom and Polly.

Thanks, Betty.

Jug?

I'd have to clear it with my new job.

But why not? [EXHALES]

I'd like to shape some
impressionable young minds.

[VERONICA] I'm in, too.

I'll make it work with Chad.

And considering that
what's happening here

is all my dad's fault...

I need to give back more than anyone.

And I didn't really wanna
be a sports agent anyway.

That's awesome, Veronica.

- So... Bulldogs forever?
- [THUMPS LAP]

[JUGHEAD EXHALES]

[CHUCKLES]

[ALL] Bulldogs forever!

[BETTY CHUCKLES]

[HIRAM] Before the school board votes

on the fate of Riverdale High,

Toni Topaz has asked to say a few words.

Good afternoon!

My name is Toni Topaz,

and I am a guidance counselor
at Riverdale High.

The point of a school board

is to make sure there's equity,

that kids of all ages, from
all different backgrounds

have equal access to education.

Well, with the help of
one very generous donor,

I'm happy to announce
that Riverdale High

will be able to do that
as a private school.

[APPLAUSE]

[TONI] And unlike other private schools,

Riverdale will be tuition-free.

And we're bolstering our teaching staff

with notable alumnus like
Sergeant Archie Andrews,

FBI trainee and Yale
graduate, Betty Cooper,

businesswoman and Barnard
grad, Veronica Gekko

and acclaimed author,
Forsythe Jones III.

So spread the news far and wide,

that Riverdale and its children,

will not be at the mercy

of Hiram Lodge's destructive whims.

Thank you.

[ALL APPLAUDING AND CHEERING]

That's very nice.

That was better than
Kendall Roy's speech

at the end of season two.

And now, I'd like to introduce

what I hope will be my
last motion as Mayor,

a proposition to unincorporate
the town of Riverdale.

All those opposed?

All those in favor?

Majority wins.

The township of Riverdale
is hereby dissolved.

[FAINT APPLAUSE]

[JUGHEAD] What had taken
decades to build

was toppled in the blink of an eye.

With the rap of a gavel,
Riverdale was no more.

And yet, life continues.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

[SIGHS]

Samm, I was gonna call you.

Jones, Scribners loved your story

about the old man.

- They what?
- Yeah.

They think it's your next
book and a slam dunk.

Apparently, there's, there's
a huge market right now

for tragic Americana,

dying community,

all of the miserable
people who live there,

you know, we'll call it
Elegy for a Small Town.

What do you think?

Ah...

No, I don't wanna write about that.

You don't have a choice,
Jones. This is your ticket

under the literary grave
you dug for yourself.

Now you need to deliver. Understood?

- Yeah, understood.
- Thank you.

[SIGHS WEARILY]

Hey, Mom. I checked upstairs.

The twins are playing,
but Polly's still not home.

- I'm worried.
- You know your sister.

She gets angry, storms off.

God knows when she'll be back.

This is what happens.

But this one's on you, Elizabeth.

[VERONICA] I'm not coming home just yet.

I'm gonna stay in Riverdale
a little bit longer, Chad.

Oh... why is that?

My alma mater, Riverdale High,
has fallen on hard times

and needs my help.

So, I'll be teaching there.

That's absurd.

No, no. What's absurd is you
freezing our credit cards,

especially since I made
most of the money

that's in our joint accounts.

Yeah.

So, if they're not unfrozen
in the next, say, 30 minutes,

I'll consider it an act of aggression.

You know, like you having me followed.

And the next time you see me,

it'll be on Wall Street, on the floor,

when the markets open Monday morning.

And this she wolf will
tear out your throat

in front of all the other alpha dogs,

with zero hesitation.

Is that it, then?

Are we done?

You have 30 minutes
to reactivate our cards.

[CAR ALARM BLARING]

_

[PHONE CHIMES]

[DOG BARKS DISTANTLY]

[PHONE CHIMES]

_

[KNOCKING AT DOOR]

- Jug.
- Hey... Sorry, it's late.

Wondering if you could, uh...

use a roommate,

now that you're in this big,
empty house all by yourself.

[SCOFFS] Yeah, what happened
to the Five Seasons?

It's a little rich for my blood.

Come in.

[CALLING PHONE]

Hey, it's Polly. Leave a message.

Polly, it's me again.

I wanted to say that I'm sorry
about what I said before.

I really had no right to judge you,

especially after being gone for so long.

It wasn't my place.

So, I wanna tell you that

I love you, and that I'm here for you.

So just call me.

And I'll come find you, wherever you are

or I'll see you when you get home.

Just please, please, please, come home.

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