In Andrews house,hallway
Dramatic music playing
Jughead's Voiceover
Portrait of a town in flames.
Jughead is still in his Pyjamas
Jughead's Voiceover
Thanks to a fire extinguisher Mr.Andrews kept stored in the hall closet and another one under the kitchen sink,what could have been a suburban inferno was,instead,merely the latest indication of how far the now non-existent town of Riverdale had fallen. An arsonist on the loose,and no fireman to battle the fires.
In the living room
Jughead walks in
Jughead says to Archie "Archie."
Archie says to Jughead "You see this guy in the front? That is my Grandpa Artie. He was a fireman back in the day."
Jughead says to Archie "Oh jeez. I think I know where this is going."
Archie says to Jughead "The best counterattack is not to fight fire with fire,but to fight fire with a fire department."
Jughead says to Archie "What,no mano a mano with Hiram Lodge?"
Archie says to Jughead "I called Ronnie. She's gonna talk to him."
Jughead says to Archie "Oh,Ronnie is. That's interesting."
Archie says to Jughead "You see this rookie? He ended up becoming Riverdale's fire chief for 20 years. He's retired now,but he still lives in Riverdale."
Jughead says to Archie "Well,go get him,soldier."
Jughead taps Archie on the shoulder and walks off
In Dr.Curdle Jr's Coroner
Betty says to Dr.Curdle Jr "I'm hoping we already know the answer,Dr.Curdle Junior,but...is this my sister's body?"
Dr.Curdle Jr says to Betty "Your sister's been missing for a week. These remains have been in Swedlow Swamp for approximately three years. The bog preserved her."
Betty says to Dr.Curdle Jr "Well,do you have a cause of death yet?"
Dr.Curdle Jr says to Betty "At first blush,blunt-force trauma to the head."
Kevin says to Dr.Curdle Jr. "What happens to the body? To...To her?"
Dr.Curdle Jr says to Kevin "Without identification, she'll be sent to the crematorium for disposal."
Betty says to Dr.Curdle Jr "Dr.Curdle,will you just wait a beat while I do some digging for her identity?"
Dr.Curdle Jr says to Betty "Of course."
Alice says to Kevin and Betty "All right. I'm going back to Swedlow Swamp. Polly,or at least her phone,is still out there."
Alice walks out
In Hiram's study
Veronica says to Hiram "Daddy. Someone set fire to Archie's house last night and this attack has your fingerprints all over it."
Hiram says to Veronica "Why would I wanna burn down the Andrews family home?"
Veronica says to Hiram "The rash of arson cases around town is meant to drive any remaining long-residents away so your precious SoDale becomes the only game in town. Am I getting warm,Daddy?"
Hiram says to Veronica "Riverdale can't be saved. Your high school is a joke. Heck,you haven't had garbage pickups in months. The place smells like a corpse. It's not coming back to life."
Veronica says to Hiram "We'll see about that,Daddy. This just became personal."
Veronica walks out
Dramatic music playing
In Pop's
Russell says to Archie "Wow. Was I ever that young? Feels like a lifetime ago."
Archie says to Russell "It doesn't have to be,Chief Russell. I mean,you could come out of retirement. This town needs a fire department."
Russell says to Archie "Hiram Lodge didn't just shut down the department,he firebombed the firehouse."
Archie says to Russell "Then we'll operate out of my gym. And I'll be the first volunteer,following in my Grandpa Artie's footsteps."
Russell says to Archie "It was an honor working with your grandpa,Archie. But this is a young man's battle."
Russell stands up
Archie looks sad
Russell walks out
Door opens
Bells jingle
In the Gymnasium
Cheryl stormed in
Music stopped playing
Dramatic music playing
Cheryl walks in the style
Toni says to Cheryl "Well,well,well. If isn't Miss Winchester herself. Come for another surprise visit,Cheryl?"
Cheryl says to Toni "Thank you for taking care of the River Vixens whilst I was self-isolating,but,as Elton John likes to say:The bitch is back in town. And this squad is my birthright."
Toni says to Cheryl "Wrong. The Vixens are mine now,hon. I restarted them,I'm financing them,and we've been doing all the work. So,what are you gonna do about that?"
Cheryl says to Toni "What every Vixen throughout history has done to settle a dispute:challenge you to a dance-off."
Toni says to Cheryl "I'm pregnant."
Cheryl says to Toni "Does that mean you forfeit?"
Girl 1 says to Cheryl "I'll dance for Miss Topaz. As her proxy."
Cheryl says to girl 1 "You know,I usually I have a rule about annihilating high school students,but you seem particularly insufferable."
