Riverdale (2016–…): Season 3, Episode 21 - Episode #3.21 - full transcript
HIRAM: Previously, on Riverdale...
He was there to kill me.
That's the real Archie Andrews.
I don't own the diner,
my father does.
And La Bonne Nuit, too.
Will you help me, Archie?
And this time, we can
take down my father for good.
Hell, yeah.
I have someone who can help you.
A friend of mine on the Farm.
VERONICA: Groups like the Farm prey
on emotionally vulnerable people.
You're actually buying
this Farm crap.
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.
I've seen him,
the Gargoyle King.
He's out there.
I need your help.
This game is literally
killing people.
Penny and I, we thought
it was just a game.
But it's not.
It's so much more.
Were you playing Gryphons
and Gargoyles with Dilton?
He was teaching me how to play so
I could eventually join the game.
Ricky said that the gospel's where the
Gargoyle King keeps all the secrets.
The gospel that we found,
the proclamation...
It was all to get me alone
with my dad again.
JUGHEAD: The return of the Black Hood.
Now we have two
serial killers running around.
Possibly working together.
ARCHIE: 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 tell-tale
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 the strategy.
So... [SLAPS THIGHS]
My advice?
Clear out your office.
[DOOR SLAMS]
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 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.
What about all 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 might know someone
who might be able to help.
[BEEPING]
Ardelia and I went to
Sara Florence together.
Now she's my friend at the FBI.
The FBI has had their eye on
Hiram Lodge for a long time.
He served less than a year
for embezzlement.
So whatever we can
charge him with in the future,
it's gotta be gang busters.
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.
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.
Ho... 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.
[BALLS CONTINUE CLACKING]
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.
GIRL: 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,
think of what we did
to our old cat, Caramel.
Caramel ran away.
I didn't do anything to her.
[LAUGHS] Oh, Betty.
We both know
that we drowned Caramel.
Wha...
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 part of me.
I'm the real Elizabeth Cooper.
You are the illusion.
[WATER DRIPPING]
[WINCES] Ah.
[BALLS CONTINUE CLACKING]
The first few sessions,
it's normal to feel disoriented.
What else did you feel?
I had this, um,
uh, 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.
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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.
Uh, Betty, don't let Edgar or
these Farmies get inside your head.
So he had these
magnetic balls on his desk
that were clicking
and clacking...
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 found out
what the Farm is about,
once and for all.
Yeah. I'm trying 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 RINGS]
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 is Jerry,
Jerry told me
that he got the envelope
from a druid named Luna,
Luna said that she got
the envelope from a centaur
named Louie.
True or false?
- Yeah, I gave it to Luna.
- Okay.
So here's the $20 question.
Mmm.
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.
[GIGGLING]
Can I join you guys?
Hmm, of course, cousin.
[SIGHS AND WINCES]
Fangs, are you okay?
Yeah, I'm still a little sore
but the big pain is gone now.
What are you taking 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, TT's next in line.
For me, the tenderness in my
back only lasted a few days,
but it was so worth it.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
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...
[KNOCK 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 changes
coming to Riverdale.
Opportunities.
Riverfront, Northside.
I'm going to 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.
[MEN LAUGH]
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, you said no?
Mija, you can 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's gonna want a piece
of the action. It's a win-win.
And Veronica, make no mistake,
I will win.
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?
Please, 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,
and it's putting a lot of
people's lives in danger.
Ricky is 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.
[EDGAR EXHALES]
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.
[PANTING]
Come on, Ricky.
Where are you?
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,
'cause we're gonna
end this together.
We answer to no one
but our king.
"We"?
[TWIG CRACKS]
Kill him!
Protect the princess.
Princess?
[ALL YELLING]
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 terrified he's gonna kill
me for failing my mission.
Mission? What mission?
Wait.
You were the one that told Ricky
to send that letter during prom.
You led Betty right to the
Gargoyle King and the Black Hood?
I thought you quite 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?
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?
Mmm. 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...
Edgar Evernever
is hypnotizing us.
So?
Hypnotherapy is a standard
therapeutic practice
that people pay good money for.
And whatever
Edgar's doing works.
He took my pain away.
I can't wait for him
to take mine.
Okay, but that's just it.
I think that's purposely
inflicting pain on you
- during hypnosis.
- Oh, okay.
Now you just sound
koo-koo pants.
Why would Edgar cause us pain
just to take it away?
I don't know, to have
more power over you?
Edgar's our healer, Betty.
And do you have
any proof to the contrary?
Right. Didn't think so.
Okay, bye.
I'll get you proof, Cheryl.
ETHEL: Stand down, lost boys.
The Hellcaster is on our side
and he's come bearing good news.
Our quest is complete.
- Where's Ricky?
- He just took off.
He's probably reporting back to the
Gargoyle King and the Black Hood.
[SIGHS]
Jack? Where's Jack?
He went back to the bus
to get his carving knife.
We can't leave Jack behind.
He's the youngest.
Okay, I'll find him.
He's never gonna
trust you on your own.
Well, then, come on.
What is all this, Evelyn?
Is this one of your dad,
husband's treatments?
This is dialysis, Betty.
I was very unwell as a child.
My kidneys failed
when I was little.
Hmm.
Immuno...
Wait, why are you on
anti-rejection med?
Which is what they give you when
you've had an organ transplant?
Not that it's any
of your business.
But like I said,
I was an ill child.
The scar on Kevin's back,
Fangs' treatment...
Oh, my God.
Edgar is
butchering his disciples,
but it can't all be
just for you.
You don't know anything.
[SIGHS]
You don't know anything!
ETHEL: Jack?
Jack?
Maybe he's on the bus.
Jack, are you here?
I can't find my knife.
Okay, I'll get you a new one,
but right now we have to go.
Why'd you bring the Hellcaster?
It's okay, you can trust him.
[METAL SCRAPING]
Get down, right now.
Shh.
[HYPERVENTILATES]
Don't say another word.
Go, go, go, go.
Get the back door. Back door!
It won't budge.
Ethel, open the back door.
It won't budge.
- Ethel, open the door!
- God!
Move, move.
[THUMPING]
[GRUNTS]
- We gotta go.
- Go, go!
[THUMPING]
He's going to the front!
[GRUNTS]
Stay back.
ETHEL: That's not gonna hold him.
We have to go.
MARY: Archie?
Mom.
You're doing it? Tonight?
Whatever it is that
you and Veronica have planned?
Yes.
But it's better
you don't know the specifics
because I'm sure you're
gonna try and stop me.
After everything that Hiram
has done to you and to your dad
and to this town,
I wanna watch.
[CROWD CHATTERING]
A grand on Hiram Lodge.
Good luck to you.
VERONICA: How are we looking?
Really, really illegal.
In case I haven't said it.
Thank you for doing this, Reggie.
How are you holding up?
By a gossamer thread.
However, it's vital
we keep up appearances.
Speaking of, it's showtime.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
[APPLAUSE]
[CROWD CLAPPING RHYTHMICALLY]
[CROWD CHEERING]
♪ Came into this world ♪
♪ Daddy's little girl ♪
♪ Daddy made a soldier
Out of me ♪
♪ Daddy made me dance ♪
♪ Daddy held my hand ♪
♪ Daddy liked his whisky
With his tea ♪
Touch 'em up.
Had this date a long time,
you and I.
♪ Daddy made me fight ♪
♪ It wasn't always right ♪
♪ But he said, "Girl,
It's your second amendment" ♪
- Box.
- [BELL DINGS]
♪ And we rode motorcycles ♪
♪ Blackjack, classic vinyl ♪
♪ Tough girl
Is what I had to be ♪
♪ He said, "Take care
Of your mother" ♪
♪ "Watch out for your sister" ♪
♪ That's when
Daddy looked at me ♪
♪ With his gun
With his head held high ♪
♪ He told me not to cry ♪
♪ Oh, my daddy said shoot ♪
That how it's gonna be?
♪ Oh, my daddy said shoot ♪
- [BELL DINGS]
- Let's go!
♪ He said, "Take care
of your mother" ♪
♪ "Watch out for your sister" ♪
♪ That's when
Daddy looked at me ♪
♪ With his gun
With his head held high ♪
♪ He told me not to cry ♪
♪ Oh, my daddy said shoot ♪
[BELL DINGS]
♪ Oh, my daddy said shoot ♪
[BELL DINGS]
♪ My daddy warned me
About men like you ♪
♪ He said, "Baby girl,
He's playing you" ♪
♪ "He's playing you" ♪
♪ When trouble comes to town ♪
♪ And men like me come around ♪
♪ Oh, my daddy said shoot ♪
♪ Oh, my daddy said shoot ♪
It's the feds!
What is the meaning of this?
You're the owner
of this establishment?
Why, no. That would be
my father, Hiram Lodge.
Hmm. You don't happen
to know where to find him?
Why, yes. He's at
the El Royale boxing club
taking part in an illegal
underground boxing match.
Sheriff Jones
is expecting you outside.
Ronnie, Ronnie.
We've got a problem.
Some last minute bets
are coming in,
they all want odds on Hiram
killing Archie in the ring.
[CROWD CHEERS LOUDLY]
[BELL DINGS]
[BELL DINGS]
[BELL DINGS FIVE TIME]
This ends now!
[CHEERING, WHISTLING]
Just remember,
you asked for this.
Archie!
Daddy, stop.
[CROWD MURMURING]
I beat you.
I'm the better man.
No.
You lost.
I was just keeping you busy.
Hiram Lodge.
It is with great pleasure
that I say,
"You're under arrest."
For what?
For conducting illegal activities
at your establishments.
El Royale boxing club
and La Bonne Nuit speakeasy.
You betrayed me?
MARY: Archie.
Are you okay?
Hey, hey.
Did we do it?
We got him.
My own daughter,
working with the feds.
And for what?
An ex-boyfriend?
No, I did this for me, Daddy.
I found out you lied,
that you still held the deeds
to Pop's and La Bonne Nuit.
And it made me very, very angry.
Consider it
a lesson learned, mija.
Regardless, all of your assets
are being seized by
the government as we speak.
Your precious empire will be
put up for public auction.
In the meantime, I'll leave you
with this parting thought.
I won.
So you and Veronica
are quite the dynamic duo.
Are you...
I don't know.
Sometimes, it feels like
we're gonna get back together.
But then...
Oh, personally,
I think you're endgame.
- Endgame?
- Oh, yeah.
But it doesn't really
matter what I think.
Maybe you should
ask her what she thinks.
Excuse me, Mr. Jones,
but where are the lost boys?
We've assigned a deputy to them.
They'll be under our care
until the Gargoyle King
and the Black Hood are caught.
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
Excuse me for a minute.
[EXHALES]
See? We're safe.
It's okay, Ethel.
And we're going to find
Ricky, too, I promise.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You deserve a reward
for your bravery, Hellcaster.
I can tell you who he is.
The King.
Who?
But that's impossible.
- Jug.
- Betty.
Are you ready to hear
the craziest thing ever?
Well, I think I might
have you beat on that one.
According to Ethel,
Jason Blossom
is the Gargoyle King.
That's not possible, is it?
Normally, I would
immediately say no,
but there's only one way
to find out definitively.
A way that would make
Dr. Curdle Jr. proud.
I'm going to have to
dig up Jason's body, aren't I?
Call me afterwards.
Cheryl, the Farm is a front.
Kevin, Fangs,
Edgar took their kidneys.
There's a refrigerator
filled to the brim
with human organs.
The Farm, it's an organ farm.
Are you trying to get shipped out
to Shutter Island, you lunatic?
Oh, my God. Is that...
Yes.
Cheryl, what if this is why
he keeps adopting kids?
For his human chop shop?
Based on the price list
I saw in the infirmary,
it's lucrative as hell.
Infirmary.
If there's even a chance
you're right,
Toni's procedure is today.
The nurses just took her away.
Okay, go. Go get Toni.
I'll get Kevin and Fangs.
Are you nervous?
Don't be.
Get your hands off
my girlfriend!
Excuse me...
- What's going on?
- They're charlatans.
- What?
- Not another step.
Get up, Toni. Let's go.
But my treatment...
There's a chance Betty's cries
that the sky is falling are true.
Look at those instruments
of torture.
Now please, can we go?
There's a door I snuck Betty in.
Lead the way, my Monte Cristo.
[GRUNTS]
[GRUNTS]
NURSE: Stop those girls!
Kev, Fangs,
I know that this sounds crazy,
and I'll explain later,
but Edgar's harvesting
our organs.
We are all in danger.
You don't know
what you're saying, Betty.
He's taking out the parts
of us that are diseased.
Kev, Fangs.
Why don't we all go talk to
Edgar, clear this whole thing up?
Guys, guys,
we don't have to do this.
We can all just go home.
Stop being a detractor, Betty.
[GRUNTS]
Hey, we need some help in here,
we're being attacked.
[SCREAMS]
It's locked. Over here!
We'll never be able
to outrun them.
Okay.
Cheryl, come on!
Toni, I love you.
This is your only chance
at freedom.
No, run! Go!
[GRUNTS]
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
Archie. What's going on?
Ronnie, I wanted to tell you...
I needed to tell you.
Wait, before you say anything...
Is there someone else here?
REGGIE: Hey, Andrews.
Reggie was helping me at La
Bonne Nuit earlier tonight
and he came to tell me...
I came to tell her
that I wanted to be with her,
no matter what.
And she said she wanted
to be with me, too.
Is that true?
That is what I said.
- Right, well, uh...
- Wait.
Just stay.
We should celebrate.
We did an amazing thing tonight.
No... No, I'm good. Um...
I'll see you guys at school.
[INSTRUMENTS CLACKING]
Now,
you put up
quite the fight, Betty.
And now you have left me
with no choice.
I saw the truth,
Mr. Evernever.
I know what you're doing here.
You don't know
what you saw, Betty.
They're gonna come for me,
Jughead and his dad.
EDGAR: Nurse.
Can we please prepare Betty
for her procedure?
Don't touch me!
[SHRIEKS]
[CLANGS]
[HEAVES]
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He was there to kill me.
That's the real Archie Andrews.
I don't own the diner,
my father does.
And La Bonne Nuit, too.
Will you help me, Archie?
And this time, we can
take down my father for good.
Hell, yeah.
I have someone who can help you.
A friend of mine on the Farm.
VERONICA: Groups like the Farm prey
on emotionally vulnerable people.
You're actually buying
this Farm crap.
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.
I've seen him,
the Gargoyle King.
He's out there.
I need your help.
This game is literally
killing people.
Penny and I, we thought
it was just a game.
But it's not.
It's so much more.
Were you playing Gryphons
and Gargoyles with Dilton?
He was teaching me how to play so
I could eventually join the game.
Ricky said that the gospel's where the
Gargoyle King keeps all the secrets.
The gospel that we found,
the proclamation...
It was all to get me alone
with my dad again.
JUGHEAD: The return of the Black Hood.
Now we have two
serial killers running around.
Possibly working together.
ARCHIE: 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 tell-tale
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 the strategy.
So... [SLAPS THIGHS]
My advice?
Clear out your office.
[DOOR SLAMS]
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 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.
What about all 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 might know someone
who might be able to help.
[BEEPING]
Ardelia and I went to
Sara Florence together.
Now she's my friend at the FBI.
The FBI has had their eye on
Hiram Lodge for a long time.
He served less than a year
for embezzlement.
So whatever we can
charge him with in the future,
it's gotta be gang busters.
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.
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.
Ho... 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.
[BALLS CONTINUE CLACKING]
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.
GIRL: 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,
think of what we did
to our old cat, Caramel.
Caramel ran away.
I didn't do anything to her.
[LAUGHS] Oh, Betty.
We both know
that we drowned Caramel.
Wha...
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 part of me.
I'm the real Elizabeth Cooper.
You are the illusion.
[WATER DRIPPING]
[WINCES] Ah.
[BALLS CONTINUE CLACKING]
The first few sessions,
it's normal to feel disoriented.
What else did you feel?
I had this, um,
uh, 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.
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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.
Uh, Betty, don't let Edgar or
these Farmies get inside your head.
So he had these
magnetic balls on his desk
that were clicking
and clacking...
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 found out
what the Farm is about,
once and for all.
Yeah. I'm trying 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 RINGS]
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 is Jerry,
Jerry told me
that he got the envelope
from a druid named Luna,
Luna said that she got
the envelope from a centaur
named Louie.
True or false?
- Yeah, I gave it to Luna.
- Okay.
So here's the $20 question.
Mmm.
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.
[GIGGLING]
Can I join you guys?
Hmm, of course, cousin.
[SIGHS AND WINCES]
Fangs, are you okay?
Yeah, I'm still a little sore
but the big pain is gone now.
What are you taking 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, TT's next in line.
For me, the tenderness in my
back only lasted a few days,
but it was so worth it.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
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...
[KNOCK 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 changes
coming to Riverdale.
Opportunities.
Riverfront, Northside.
I'm going to 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.
[MEN LAUGH]
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, you said no?
Mija, you can 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's gonna want a piece
of the action. It's a win-win.
And Veronica, make no mistake,
I will win.
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?
Please, 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,
and it's putting a lot of
people's lives in danger.
Ricky is 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.
[EDGAR EXHALES]
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.
[PANTING]
Come on, Ricky.
Where are you?
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,
'cause we're gonna
end this together.
We answer to no one
but our king.
"We"?
[TWIG CRACKS]
Kill him!
Protect the princess.
Princess?
[ALL YELLING]
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 terrified he's gonna kill
me for failing my mission.
Mission? What mission?
Wait.
You were the one that told Ricky
to send that letter during prom.
You led Betty right to the
Gargoyle King and the Black Hood?
I thought you quite 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?
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?
Mmm. 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...
Edgar Evernever
is hypnotizing us.
So?
Hypnotherapy is a standard
therapeutic practice
that people pay good money for.
And whatever
Edgar's doing works.
He took my pain away.
I can't wait for him
to take mine.
Okay, but that's just it.
I think that's purposely
inflicting pain on you
- during hypnosis.
- Oh, okay.
Now you just sound
koo-koo pants.
Why would Edgar cause us pain
just to take it away?
I don't know, to have
more power over you?
Edgar's our healer, Betty.
And do you have
any proof to the contrary?
Right. Didn't think so.
Okay, bye.
I'll get you proof, Cheryl.
ETHEL: Stand down, lost boys.
The Hellcaster is on our side
and he's come bearing good news.
Our quest is complete.
- Where's Ricky?
- He just took off.
He's probably reporting back to the
Gargoyle King and the Black Hood.
[SIGHS]
Jack? Where's Jack?
He went back to the bus
to get his carving knife.
We can't leave Jack behind.
He's the youngest.
Okay, I'll find him.
He's never gonna
trust you on your own.
Well, then, come on.
What is all this, Evelyn?
Is this one of your dad,
husband's treatments?
This is dialysis, Betty.
I was very unwell as a child.
My kidneys failed
when I was little.
Hmm.
Immuno...
Wait, why are you on
anti-rejection med?
Which is what they give you when
you've had an organ transplant?
Not that it's any
of your business.
But like I said,
I was an ill child.
The scar on Kevin's back,
Fangs' treatment...
Oh, my God.
Edgar is
butchering his disciples,
but it can't all be
just for you.
You don't know anything.
[SIGHS]
You don't know anything!
ETHEL: Jack?
Jack?
Maybe he's on the bus.
Jack, are you here?
I can't find my knife.
Okay, I'll get you a new one,
but right now we have to go.
Why'd you bring the Hellcaster?
It's okay, you can trust him.
[METAL SCRAPING]
Get down, right now.
Shh.
[HYPERVENTILATES]
Don't say another word.
Go, go, go, go.
Get the back door. Back door!
It won't budge.
Ethel, open the back door.
It won't budge.
- Ethel, open the door!
- God!
Move, move.
[THUMPING]
[GRUNTS]
- We gotta go.
- Go, go!
[THUMPING]
He's going to the front!
[GRUNTS]
Stay back.
ETHEL: That's not gonna hold him.
We have to go.
MARY: Archie?
Mom.
You're doing it? Tonight?
Whatever it is that
you and Veronica have planned?
Yes.
But it's better
you don't know the specifics
because I'm sure you're
gonna try and stop me.
After everything that Hiram
has done to you and to your dad
and to this town,
I wanna watch.
[CROWD CHATTERING]
A grand on Hiram Lodge.
Good luck to you.
VERONICA: How are we looking?
Really, really illegal.
In case I haven't said it.
Thank you for doing this, Reggie.
How are you holding up?
By a gossamer thread.
However, it's vital
we keep up appearances.
Speaking of, it's showtime.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
[APPLAUSE]
[CROWD CLAPPING RHYTHMICALLY]
[CROWD CHEERING]
♪ Came into this world ♪
♪ Daddy's little girl ♪
♪ Daddy made a soldier
Out of me ♪
♪ Daddy made me dance ♪
♪ Daddy held my hand ♪
♪ Daddy liked his whisky
With his tea ♪
Touch 'em up.
Had this date a long time,
you and I.
♪ Daddy made me fight ♪
♪ It wasn't always right ♪
♪ But he said, "Girl,
It's your second amendment" ♪
- Box.
- [BELL DINGS]
♪ And we rode motorcycles ♪
♪ Blackjack, classic vinyl ♪
♪ Tough girl
Is what I had to be ♪
♪ He said, "Take care
Of your mother" ♪
♪ "Watch out for your sister" ♪
♪ That's when
Daddy looked at me ♪
♪ With his gun
With his head held high ♪
♪ He told me not to cry ♪
♪ Oh, my daddy said shoot ♪
That how it's gonna be?
♪ Oh, my daddy said shoot ♪
- [BELL DINGS]
- Let's go!
♪ He said, "Take care
of your mother" ♪
♪ "Watch out for your sister" ♪
♪ That's when
Daddy looked at me ♪
♪ With his gun
With his head held high ♪
♪ He told me not to cry ♪
♪ Oh, my daddy said shoot ♪
[BELL DINGS]
♪ Oh, my daddy said shoot ♪
[BELL DINGS]
♪ My daddy warned me
About men like you ♪
♪ He said, "Baby girl,
He's playing you" ♪
♪ "He's playing you" ♪
♪ When trouble comes to town ♪
♪ And men like me come around ♪
♪ Oh, my daddy said shoot ♪
♪ Oh, my daddy said shoot ♪
It's the feds!
What is the meaning of this?
You're the owner
of this establishment?
Why, no. That would be
my father, Hiram Lodge.
Hmm. You don't happen
to know where to find him?
Why, yes. He's at
the El Royale boxing club
taking part in an illegal
underground boxing match.
Sheriff Jones
is expecting you outside.
Ronnie, Ronnie.
We've got a problem.
Some last minute bets
are coming in,
they all want odds on Hiram
killing Archie in the ring.
[CROWD CHEERS LOUDLY]
[BELL DINGS]
[BELL DINGS]
[BELL DINGS FIVE TIME]
This ends now!
[CHEERING, WHISTLING]
Just remember,
you asked for this.
Archie!
Daddy, stop.
[CROWD MURMURING]
I beat you.
I'm the better man.
No.
You lost.
I was just keeping you busy.
Hiram Lodge.
It is with great pleasure
that I say,
"You're under arrest."
For what?
For conducting illegal activities
at your establishments.
El Royale boxing club
and La Bonne Nuit speakeasy.
You betrayed me?
MARY: Archie.
Are you okay?
Hey, hey.
Did we do it?
We got him.
My own daughter,
working with the feds.
And for what?
An ex-boyfriend?
No, I did this for me, Daddy.
I found out you lied,
that you still held the deeds
to Pop's and La Bonne Nuit.
And it made me very, very angry.
Consider it
a lesson learned, mija.
Regardless, all of your assets
are being seized by
the government as we speak.
Your precious empire will be
put up for public auction.
In the meantime, I'll leave you
with this parting thought.
I won.
So you and Veronica
are quite the dynamic duo.
Are you...
I don't know.
Sometimes, it feels like
we're gonna get back together.
But then...
Oh, personally,
I think you're endgame.
- Endgame?
- Oh, yeah.
But it doesn't really
matter what I think.
Maybe you should
ask her what she thinks.
Excuse me, Mr. Jones,
but where are the lost boys?
We've assigned a deputy to them.
They'll be under our care
until the Gargoyle King
and the Black Hood are caught.
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
Excuse me for a minute.
[EXHALES]
See? We're safe.
It's okay, Ethel.
And we're going to find
Ricky, too, I promise.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You deserve a reward
for your bravery, Hellcaster.
I can tell you who he is.
The King.
Who?
But that's impossible.
- Jug.
- Betty.
Are you ready to hear
the craziest thing ever?
Well, I think I might
have you beat on that one.
According to Ethel,
Jason Blossom
is the Gargoyle King.
That's not possible, is it?
Normally, I would
immediately say no,
but there's only one way
to find out definitively.
A way that would make
Dr. Curdle Jr. proud.
I'm going to have to
dig up Jason's body, aren't I?
Call me afterwards.
Cheryl, the Farm is a front.
Kevin, Fangs,
Edgar took their kidneys.
There's a refrigerator
filled to the brim
with human organs.
The Farm, it's an organ farm.
Are you trying to get shipped out
to Shutter Island, you lunatic?
Oh, my God. Is that...
Yes.
Cheryl, what if this is why
he keeps adopting kids?
For his human chop shop?
Based on the price list
I saw in the infirmary,
it's lucrative as hell.
Infirmary.
If there's even a chance
you're right,
Toni's procedure is today.
The nurses just took her away.
Okay, go. Go get Toni.
I'll get Kevin and Fangs.
Are you nervous?
Don't be.
Get your hands off
my girlfriend!
Excuse me...
- What's going on?
- They're charlatans.
- What?
- Not another step.
Get up, Toni. Let's go.
But my treatment...
There's a chance Betty's cries
that the sky is falling are true.
Look at those instruments
of torture.
Now please, can we go?
There's a door I snuck Betty in.
Lead the way, my Monte Cristo.
[GRUNTS]
[GRUNTS]
NURSE: Stop those girls!
Kev, Fangs,
I know that this sounds crazy,
and I'll explain later,
but Edgar's harvesting
our organs.
We are all in danger.
You don't know
what you're saying, Betty.
He's taking out the parts
of us that are diseased.
Kev, Fangs.
Why don't we all go talk to
Edgar, clear this whole thing up?
Guys, guys,
we don't have to do this.
We can all just go home.
Stop being a detractor, Betty.
[GRUNTS]
Hey, we need some help in here,
we're being attacked.
[SCREAMS]
It's locked. Over here!
We'll never be able
to outrun them.
Okay.
Cheryl, come on!
Toni, I love you.
This is your only chance
at freedom.
No, run! Go!
[GRUNTS]
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
Archie. What's going on?
Ronnie, I wanted to tell you...
I needed to tell you.
Wait, before you say anything...
Is there someone else here?
REGGIE: Hey, Andrews.
Reggie was helping me at La
Bonne Nuit earlier tonight
and he came to tell me...
I came to tell her
that I wanted to be with her,
no matter what.
And she said she wanted
to be with me, too.
Is that true?
That is what I said.
- Right, well, uh...
- Wait.
Just stay.
We should celebrate.
We did an amazing thing tonight.
No... No, I'm good. Um...
I'll see you guys at school.
[INSTRUMENTS CLACKING]
Now,
you put up
quite the fight, Betty.
And now you have left me
with no choice.
I saw the truth,
Mr. Evernever.
I know what you're doing here.
You don't know
what you saw, Betty.
They're gonna come for me,
Jughead and his dad.
EDGAR: Nurse.
Can we please prepare Betty
for her procedure?
Don't touch me!
[SHRIEKS]
[CLANGS]
[HEAVES]
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