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Jughead and Mila sat in Jughead trailer, Archie standing in front of them. "Well?" Archie asked, looking at the couple. "Did Pop confirm Mr. Lodge bought the diner?"
"Yes, he did." Jughead nodded.
"But, we can't publish the article, Arch. It would literally break Pop's heart." Mila explained further. Archie groaned, throwing his head back.
"Guys, we can't give up. I think my dad's gonna run." Archie frowned.
"Archie, I talked to every possible suspect connected to the Lodges, even Mayor McCoy. They're all on lock down."
"Maybe you've been talking to the wrong McCoy, Jug." Archie said, walking out of the trailer. Mila and Jughead shared a look and sighed.
"I need a nap."
"I do too." Jughead sighed, leaning his head against the wall.
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"Hiram's gonna beat the clock." Jughead sighed, his head in Mila's lap as she played with his hair. "I feel like every step we make, he's two steps ahead of us." He complained. "He's lapping us!"
"He's been at this a lot longer than you two have been alive." Fp told the two, handing a bottle of beer to Bec. "Even longer than he's been alive."
"Dude! I'm only 20." Bec complained.
"Doesn't matter, he's been rigging the game this whole time. But everyone has been too afraid to say anything." Mila said, looking up to Fp.
"You guys do realize that there is still one person you two haven't talked to." Bec said taking a sip. Mila quirked an eyebrow not knowing how he knew what they were doing. "You two are the talk of the southside."
"Okay, but who?" Jughead asked, sitting up and wrapping an arm around Mila.
"Me." Fp said, looking to the couple.
"What?" They asked in unison.
"Yep, Back in the day, before Mila was too involved, Hiram asked us to trash the drive-in so he could buy it at rock-bottom price... We complied." The teens gasped, looking forward.
"On purpose?" Jughead asked. "You worked for Hiram Lodge?"
"I'll own up to that. On the record, if it'll help you bring him down."
