JUGHEAD's voiceover
It was the ultimate cliffhanger.Clifford Blossom had killed himself.But why? Life's not an Agatha Christie novel.It's a lot messier.
At Thornhill Barn
Tom says to himself "What the hell is Cliff Blossom doing with drugs?"
JUGHEAD's voiceover
Turns out, maple syrup was a front for his true business.Transporting heroin from Montreal on his trucks.A narrative quickly emerged.
ALICE's voiceover
That Jason Blossom learned about dear old Dad's drug running,and threatened to expose the truth,
which led to Jason's abduction at the hands of a Southside Serpent named Mustang.
JUGHEAD's voiceover
And then to Jason's murder at the hands of his father.
ALICE's voiceover
Clifford killed Mustang to cover his tracks, making it look like he'd overdosed,and tried to implicate a rival businessman,Hiram Lodge, as having masterminded the whole thing.
JUGHEAD's voiceover
And,oh,yeah,I almost forgot.Mr. Blossom threatened my life,so that my dad would confess
to pulling the trigger,even though all he did was clean up the mess.
In Pops
POP says to Jughead "Here you go,Juggy."
Pop Tate slides a coffee to Jughead and Jughead drinking his coffee
JUGHEAD's voiceover
And he would have gotten away with it,too,if it wasn't for a group of pesky kids who uncovered the truth.
Alice drinking coffee in a large cup
ALICE's voiceover
Even as Clifford Blossom,consumed by guilt and shame,took the coward's way out...
JUGHEAD's voiceover
Jason's murder had revealed some dark truths
none of us were too eager to face.Especially not Mayor McCoy,who wanted every last vestige of corruption crushed like a snake under a boot heel.
Outside of FP's cell
Tom says to FP "So,Blossom was the kingpin.He funnelled drugs through Riverdale and then shipped them out.What the Mayor and I care about...is the local component of Blossom's business.Someone is selling his drugs here in Riverdale.Mostly in the Southside...but,heh...But it's started to cross the tracks,recently,too."
FP says to Tom "And you think it's the Serpents?"
Tom says to FP "Who else?"
FP says to Tom "Hmm."
Tom says to FP "So here's the deal.You feed us names,tell me who's pushing the dope,and the Mayor,the DA have a chat,and maybe he'd be inclined to offer you a lesser sentence."
FP says to Tom "Serpents don't get into the hard stuff.It's dime bags of weed.And I'm no snitch."
Tom walks closer to FP's cell
Tom says to FP "FP,if you don't help us...and your case goes to trial,there will be no leniency.
You'll be looking at 20 years in a federal penitentiary for your part in the cover-up
of Jason Blossom's murder."
In Andrews house,kitchen
Fred looks upset and Archie walks in and opens the fridge and closes it
Archie says to Fred "Dad? You okay?"
Fred turns around to face Archie
Fred says to Archie "I thought I knew this town.I bet everything on it."
Fred SIGHS
Fred says to Archie "Thought I could cut bait. How are you holding up?"
Archie SIGHS
Archie says to Fred "I mean,I'm dealing.But for Jughead and for Betty and Veronica,Dad,it's not over.They're still in it,big time."
Fred says to Archie "We're all still in it.Up to our necks."
In Pembrooke,Living Room/Dining Room
SMITHERS says to Hermione "And when should
I be expecting Mr. Lodge?"
Hermione says to Smithers "Not until the end of the month,but everything has to be perfect."
Veronica says to Hermione "Yes,we would not want to make Daddy angry."
Hermione says to Smithers "That'll be all, Smithers.Thank you."
Smithers walks away
Hermione walks over to Veronica
Hermione says to Veronica "He's your father,
Veronica,not the Godfather."
Hermione taps Veronica's shoulder and Hermione walks away
In the streets
Barchie walking together
BETTY says to Archie "They're acting like the last week and the last few months didn't even happen.Polly's back home,my dad's back home,
my mom's back at The Register.They all just keep smiling and talking about the Jubilee."
ARCHIE says to Betty "That's good,right?"
BETTY says to Archie "No.No,it's horrible.It's exactly the way things were before,pretending to be...normal and perfect when really,we're like...
Like a Greek suburban tragedy."
Archie LAUGHS
Betty says to Archie "My family imploded,Arch. And we barely survived.If we don't start dealing with our crap,it's all gonna happen again."
Betty walks away
In School Hallway
VERONICA says to Archie "Okay,Archie.Now that we're not actively investigating a murder case,we need to come clean to Betty about our pas de deux." Archie says to Veronica "What?"
Archie and Veronica walking together
Veronica says to Archie "Our romance."
Archie says to Veronica "Aw,definitely.But, Ronnie,we have to be careful.The last time I had this kind of conversation with Betty,it didn't go well." Veronica says to Archie "Forget it,I'll tell her.On top of everything else I'm dealing with right now,I'll tell Betty that we're semi-dating."
Waldo says to everyone on the speakers "Archie
Andrews,Betty Cooper,report to the Principal's office."
In Waldo's office
MAYOR MCCOY says to Barchie "Archie.Betty.
I'd like to feature you both at the Jubilee.As you know,it's our 75th anniversary of our town's founding,and also a kickoff for the next 75 years.
And who better represents the future of Riverdale
than the young people who,working with Sheriff Keller and my office,helped bring peace and justice to our streets once more?"
Betty says to Sierra "But,that's not exactly what happened." Waldo says to Sierra "Let the Mayor finish,Miss Cooper."
Sierra says to Archie "Archie, the Pussycats will
be performing at the Jubilee,and I would love for you to join them." Sierra says to Betty "Betty,I think it's important that we hear from Riverdale's best and brightest." Sierra says to Barchie "What do you say,both of you?"
Archie says to Sierra "Uh...What about Jughead?"
Sierra says to Archie "I,uh...I like Jughead.Heh. Yeah."
Sierra CHUCKLEs
Sierra says to Archie "And he's welcome to attend
the Jubilee,of course.But his father is...in jail.And think it might be confusing to have him up on the Jubilee stage." Betty says to Sierra "That's so unfair,Mayor McCoy."
Sierra says to Barchie "Betty,Archie...you're heroes.The kind of heroes that Riverdale desperately needs right about now."
In Cafeteria
BETTY says to Jughead "I told her I wouldn't do it.Not unless you're up there with us,Jug."
Jughead says to Betty "I appreciate the righteous
indignation,Betty,I do,but Jubilees aren't my thing." Archie says to Jughead "Jug,how's your dad? Did you get in to see him?"
Jughead says to the gang "Here's the latest. Mayor McCoy wants my dad to name names in exchange for a lesser sentence."
Betty says to Jughead "What? Whose names?"
Jughead says to the gang "The Serpents.Sheriff Keller thinks they're the ones dealing the drugs that Clifford Blossom brought into the town."
Kevin says to Jughead "My dad says more and more drugs are hitting the streets."
Jughead says to Kevin "Kevin,relax,this isn't The Wire." Jughead says to the gang "My dad says they're not the ones dealing."
Betty says to the gang "And meanwhile,Mayor McCoy hasn't even said the words Clifford or Blossom in public.It's all about how the Serpents
are the problem,the villains.This is outrageous. I'm writing an article about this,and not just for The Blue and Gold,for The Register.This is a town story." Jughead says to Betty "Okay,as long as the article doesn't include my dad."
Betty says to Jughead "No,it is going to be about your dad,Jug.It doesn't matter how many
Jubilees Mayor McCoy throws.This town has changed.That needs to be acknowledged.Why are people so afraid of the truth?"
Veronica says to Betty "Speaking of the truth."
Archie months no,no to Veronica and Veronica stands up
Veronica says to Betty "Archie and I wanted to tell you..." Archie says to Betty "We've kissed a couple of times." Betty says to Veronica "It's okay,V.I appreciate you being honest with me.
But I'm with Jughead now.If you guys want to be
together,I'm happy for you."
Veronica sits down
Veronica says to Betty "Thanks,B."
Archie says to Betty "Thanks,Betty."
In Thornhill,Barn
Penelope says to Cheryl "It was to have been the grandest funeral in Riverdale history.Instead,he was buried like a pauper.Why are you crying? You hated him."
Cheryl crying
Cheryl says to Penelope (Crying) "Don't say that, Mommy." Penelope says to Cheryl "We've always been cursed ever since the original murder when brother killed brother.Who will the Grim Reaper
take next? You? Me? Maybe your father had the
right idea.Just end it.Better the sweet hereafter
than this awful limbo."
Penelope walks out and Cheryl looks up
