1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,665 I'm your Uncle Claudius. 2 00:00:02,666 --> 00:00:04,543 Daddy never said anything about having a brother. 3 00:00:04,544 --> 00:00:07,001 The Lodges. Have I dreamt of getting my revenge on them. 4 00:00:07,084 --> 00:00:10,379 Now, Claudius, first things first, Nana then Cheryl. 5 00:00:10,463 --> 00:00:13,716 Effective immediately, Southside High School is shut down. 6 00:00:13,799 --> 00:00:16,928 - Okay, let's not overreact. - Hiram is like Dracula. 7 00:00:17,011 --> 00:00:20,598 He's snapping up properties to expand his empire and feed. 8 00:00:20,681 --> 00:00:23,851 Twilight Drive-In, Sunnyside Trailer Park, Southside High, 9 00:00:23,935 --> 00:00:27,605 - and Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe. - Southside High will be turned into... 10 00:00:27,688 --> 00:00:31,734 - A private, for-profit prison. - We are leaving, and we are leaving now. 11 00:00:31,817 --> 00:00:34,946 - Dad, I'll stay. - This tradition has been in my family 12 00:00:35,029 --> 00:00:37,823 going back generations. Archie, we come first. 13 00:00:37,907 --> 00:00:39,825 The only way I can get Chic to open up... 14 00:00:39,909 --> 00:00:41,160 But catfishing him? 15 00:00:41,244 --> 00:00:43,162 When you wouldn't submit the DNA test, 16 00:00:43,246 --> 00:00:45,957 I found your dental floss and sent it to the lab. 17 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:48,209 You're not who you say you are, Chic. 18 00:00:50,503 --> 00:00:52,004 One sheet of paper. 19 00:00:52,588 --> 00:00:56,259 That's all it took to confirm everything Betty had feared. 20 00:00:57,385 --> 00:01:01,639 That she'd let a dangerous stranger into her house. 21 00:01:03,724 --> 00:01:05,935 This is why you didn't want the DNA test. 22 00:01:06,018 --> 00:01:09,564 Because you knew the results. You have no Blossom blood. 23 00:01:09,647 --> 00:01:12,191 I don't. I'm not a Blossom. I don't know them. 24 00:01:12,275 --> 00:01:16,862 Blossom blood is Cooper blood, Chic. My dad was a Blossom, 25 00:01:16,946 --> 00:01:21,242 which means you would've tested positively for Blossom DNA, but you didn't 26 00:01:21,325 --> 00:01:22,743 because you're an imposter. 27 00:01:23,619 --> 00:01:24,870 - Mom. - Betty, listen. 28 00:01:26,122 --> 00:01:29,875 The truth is, Chic's DNA doesn't match... 29 00:01:31,043 --> 00:01:32,920 because Hal isn't his father. 30 00:01:34,171 --> 00:01:37,883 - But I am your mother, you understand me? - Hang on. What? 31 00:01:38,926 --> 00:01:42,638 - What? Then who is Chic's father? - Chic's my son. 32 00:01:44,015 --> 00:01:46,809 Whoever the father is won't be a part of our lives. 33 00:01:46,892 --> 00:01:51,063 There's no reason to open old wounds that have healed many times over. 34 00:01:52,732 --> 00:01:53,858 Come here. 35 00:02:04,118 --> 00:02:07,413 Now, for our Register readers, 36 00:02:07,496 --> 00:02:11,292 why would you, Hermione Lodge, run for mayor of Riverdale? 37 00:02:11,375 --> 00:02:13,586 Every year, our population decreases, 38 00:02:13,669 --> 00:02:16,964 more and more businesses close. We're at a deficit. 39 00:02:17,048 --> 00:02:19,675 We need to change that before it's too late. 40 00:02:19,759 --> 00:02:23,971 That is why Lodge Industries has secured a bid for a maximum security prison 41 00:02:24,055 --> 00:02:27,892 on the Southside. Now, that means jobs, economic growth, stability. 42 00:02:27,975 --> 00:02:30,978 - It'll give Riverdale its future back. - I have to ask. 43 00:02:31,437 --> 00:02:34,607 You're building a prison on the bones of a school. 44 00:02:35,316 --> 00:02:36,692 Are you okay with that? 45 00:02:36,776 --> 00:02:41,197 Losing a school is a tough pill to swallow, but once our facility is up, 46 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:44,950 a quarter of our earnings are gonna be funneled into education. 47 00:02:45,034 --> 00:02:47,828 We are building a brand-new wing at Riverdale High. 48 00:02:49,789 --> 00:02:54,460 And, Veronica, are you going to follow and run for student body president 49 00:02:54,543 --> 00:02:58,089 - in the upcoming election? - Maybe, if I don't have my hands full 50 00:02:58,172 --> 00:02:59,715 campaigning for my mom. 51 00:02:59,799 --> 00:03:02,927 I'm excited to show Riverdale she's more than a housewife. 52 00:03:03,010 --> 00:03:07,723 And speaking of housewives, we have a very special guest, 53 00:03:07,807 --> 00:03:12,520 Bravo's very own Andy Cohen. Mr. Cohen, what brings you to Riverdale? 54 00:03:13,187 --> 00:03:17,149 I'm here to endorse my great friend, Hermione Lodge. 55 00:03:17,316 --> 00:03:19,276 She's a very savvy businesswoman, 56 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:21,987 always three steps ahead of everyone around her. 57 00:03:22,071 --> 00:03:26,283 She's a fighter, too. She doesn't give up. I'd love to have her in my corner. 58 00:03:26,659 --> 00:03:29,453 Kevin just died and went to Clubhouse heaven. 59 00:03:29,537 --> 00:03:32,665 - Thank you for letting me invite him, Mom. - Of course. 60 00:03:32,748 --> 00:03:36,085 Any and all goodwill during this election will go a long way. 61 00:03:38,087 --> 00:03:39,880 And, Veronica... 62 00:03:42,049 --> 00:03:43,968 this campaign isn't gonna be easy 63 00:03:44,218 --> 00:03:47,638 since we had to lead with your father's plans for the prison. 64 00:03:47,805 --> 00:03:52,143 Certain people in town and in school are gonna see us as the enemy. 65 00:03:53,269 --> 00:03:56,272 After this endorsement, let's keep our heads down, 66 00:03:56,355 --> 00:03:59,859 - let the storm pass, understand? - Color me a wallflower. 67 00:04:15,708 --> 00:04:19,211 Dad, I know you think a prison is a bad idea for Riverdale, 68 00:04:19,295 --> 00:04:22,006 but Mr. and Mrs. Lodge have thought this through. 69 00:04:22,089 --> 00:04:25,342 A prison would rip the soul out of the Southside. 70 00:04:25,426 --> 00:04:29,430 So, I'm not gonna support that plan, or Hiram and Hermione. 71 00:04:29,513 --> 00:04:33,976 I'm severing ties with Lodge Industries and SoDale. All of it. I'm done. 72 00:04:34,059 --> 00:04:36,562 Just like that? Will they let you walk away? 73 00:04:36,645 --> 00:04:38,272 I'm not asking his permission. 74 00:04:38,522 --> 00:04:42,026 They will, or they'll have a hell of a fight on their hands. 75 00:04:42,568 --> 00:04:45,780 I just loved your spin piece in the paper, Olivia Pope. 76 00:04:45,863 --> 00:04:47,364 Can we not, Jughead? 77 00:04:47,448 --> 00:04:49,742 Did you know about Southside High closing? Or the prison? 78 00:04:49,825 --> 00:04:52,995 Of course not. That was all her parents' doing. Right, V? 79 00:04:55,790 --> 00:04:58,584 She didn't know, Jughead, okay? So, back off. 80 00:04:59,126 --> 00:05:01,796 Fine. I have to conserve my energy anyhow. 81 00:05:02,922 --> 00:05:06,926 I'm going on a hunger strike to protest Southside High closing 82 00:05:07,468 --> 00:05:09,595 and to get it reopened. 83 00:05:09,678 --> 00:05:11,055 What? 84 00:05:12,139 --> 00:05:13,557 Sorry, man, it's just... 85 00:05:13,641 --> 00:05:16,560 You're always eating. Good luck with that, but... 86 00:05:16,644 --> 00:05:19,772 Hey, it's Jughead's prerogative to protest peacefully, 87 00:05:19,855 --> 00:05:22,858 - so, we're gonna support that, aren't we? - Veronica? 88 00:05:22,942 --> 00:05:24,360 Oh, hey, Ethel. 89 00:05:24,443 --> 00:05:28,239 For your crimes against Riverdale, everything your family has done 90 00:05:28,322 --> 00:05:32,243 and continue to do, we find you guilty. Your sentence is this. 91 00:05:44,713 --> 00:05:47,800 The chilling thing is Ethel went through the trouble 92 00:05:47,883 --> 00:05:50,928 of bringing that milkshake here from Pop's. 93 00:05:51,887 --> 00:05:53,430 I mean, how mad is she? 94 00:05:54,932 --> 00:05:59,061 My dad is responsible for the Muggs family losing basically everything. 95 00:05:59,687 --> 00:06:02,189 And he still hasn't made amends, so... 96 00:06:02,273 --> 00:06:05,401 - Ethel has a right to be upset. - So do you. 97 00:06:05,985 --> 00:06:07,486 Are you sure you're okay? 98 00:06:08,988 --> 00:06:09,822 I'll manage. 99 00:06:10,364 --> 00:06:13,492 I'm impressed. I'd wanna rip Ethel's head off. 100 00:06:13,576 --> 00:06:16,954 As my mom keeps saying, "This is not the time for drama 101 00:06:17,037 --> 00:06:18,664 and flying off the handle." 102 00:06:19,123 --> 00:06:20,040 I just need... 103 00:06:21,542 --> 00:06:25,212 to take deep breaths, keep smiling, turn the other cheek. 104 00:06:26,797 --> 00:06:28,299 Give Ethel a wide berth. 105 00:06:33,095 --> 00:06:36,307 Veronica, I heard you got a face full of dairy. 106 00:06:36,390 --> 00:06:40,144 - I've got some nuts to top off that shake. - Leave her alone, Reggie. 107 00:06:40,227 --> 00:06:42,438 You do not wanna push me right now. 108 00:06:42,521 --> 00:06:45,899 One question I gotta ask as future student body president: 109 00:06:45,983 --> 00:06:48,485 What are the odds your dad's the first inmate 110 00:06:48,569 --> 00:06:52,114 in that prison he's building? Oh, man, that's heavy. 111 00:06:52,197 --> 00:06:56,035 He'd be considered one of us. Or is he building a female prison, too? 112 00:06:56,493 --> 00:06:57,995 For your mom? Maybe I'll visit... 113 00:07:00,998 --> 00:07:01,832 For your mom? 114 00:07:09,200 --> 00:07:11,630 == Synced & corrected by MaxPayne == 115 00:07:25,854 --> 00:07:27,105 Who's there? 116 00:07:33,570 --> 00:07:37,825 Oh, don't be ridiculous, Cheryl. No one was trying to break into your room. 117 00:07:37,908 --> 00:07:40,994 You're imagining things. You're worse than Nana Rose. 118 00:07:41,078 --> 00:07:45,040 - I know what I heard and saw. - Claudius, we should talk about you 119 00:07:45,123 --> 00:07:48,168 taking over Nana's stewardship of the syrup business. 120 00:07:48,252 --> 00:07:51,338 That factory's mine. I'm not dead yet, you vultures. 121 00:07:51,421 --> 00:07:54,591 Oh, Mother, now, come, come. Let's not get too upset. 122 00:07:55,050 --> 00:07:59,263 Have some more of Penelope's tea. It's a special blend that she makes. 123 00:08:07,062 --> 00:08:09,147 Are we feeling calmer this morning? 124 00:08:09,231 --> 00:08:12,484 We are. I'm drinking my High Point decaffeinated. 125 00:08:12,568 --> 00:08:16,613 - So, you won't be punching a boy today? - Again, I'm sorry, Mom. 126 00:08:19,199 --> 00:08:22,870 Maybe if you'd offered Mr. Muggs a job at the prison, 127 00:08:23,453 --> 00:08:27,082 - all of this could've been avoided. - Oh, no, no, no. No, mija. 128 00:08:27,624 --> 00:08:29,167 We tell you what to do. 129 00:08:30,085 --> 00:08:34,256 And right now, we're telling you, again, keep your head in the sand. 130 00:08:34,339 --> 00:08:36,174 Before it gets cut off. 131 00:08:37,718 --> 00:08:40,971 We need you to be our good, obedient little girl. 132 00:08:42,139 --> 00:08:43,849 You can do that, right? 133 00:08:47,728 --> 00:08:51,231 Friends, I have an exciting announcement to make. 134 00:08:51,648 --> 00:08:54,234 I'm running for student council president 135 00:08:54,318 --> 00:08:58,447 - against Reggie "the Misogynist" Mantle. - You've gotta be kidding me. 136 00:08:58,530 --> 00:09:01,700 If yesterday's dramatic events taught me anything, 137 00:09:01,783 --> 00:09:06,914 it's that Veronica Lodge is not a victim, nor will she ever allow herself to be one. 138 00:09:06,997 --> 00:09:10,208 Your parents are taking over Riverdale, you wanna take over school? 139 00:09:10,292 --> 00:09:12,294 What is this, part of Mommy and Daddy's evil bidding? 140 00:09:12,377 --> 00:09:15,464 I get you're in a bad mood because you haven't eaten... 141 00:09:15,547 --> 00:09:18,675 Actually, my parents think I should avoid the spotlight. 142 00:09:18,759 --> 00:09:21,511 - Really? - But I was born for elected office. 143 00:09:21,595 --> 00:09:24,556 V, if you wanna be president, you've got our vote. 144 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:29,811 - Yeah, Team Ronnie all the way. - B, as the Thelma to my Louise, 145 00:09:29,895 --> 00:09:32,606 I couldn't imagine doing this with anyone else. 146 00:09:33,941 --> 00:09:35,025 Will you be my running mate? 147 00:09:37,861 --> 00:09:39,529 Of course, V. 148 00:09:40,072 --> 00:09:42,449 - I'd be honored. - Amaze. 149 00:09:42,908 --> 00:09:46,495 B and V. Now, that's a team you can believe in. 150 00:10:11,436 --> 00:10:15,023 I don't think there's any way you amateurs are gonna top that, 151 00:10:15,107 --> 00:10:16,775 so practice is over, Vixens. 152 00:10:16,858 --> 00:10:19,194 Inner circle Vixens, hang back. You know who you are. 153 00:10:20,278 --> 00:10:22,489 In honor of Toni joining our squad, 154 00:10:22,823 --> 00:10:26,493 I think we should celebrate with a slumber party at Thistlehouse. 155 00:10:26,576 --> 00:10:30,247 Fancy dressing gowns are appreciated. You've all seen The Beguiled. 156 00:10:31,081 --> 00:10:33,208 Dinner at 8, parlor games to follow. 157 00:10:35,544 --> 00:10:37,462 And there's nothing I can say to change your mind? 158 00:10:37,546 --> 00:10:40,132 Afraid not. I just wanna get out of this thing. 159 00:10:40,215 --> 00:10:44,344 As quickly, cleanly as I can. You go about your business, I go about mine. 160 00:10:46,179 --> 00:10:47,014 I understand. 161 00:10:48,932 --> 00:10:50,684 And I will talk to Hiram. 162 00:10:52,019 --> 00:10:57,065 - We need to get our lawyers involved. - Yeah, yeah. I kind of figured that. 163 00:10:57,899 --> 00:11:00,277 What can you tell me about Jughead's hunger strike? 164 00:11:01,820 --> 00:11:03,238 Yes, I heard about that. 165 00:11:04,322 --> 00:11:08,702 Jughead loves a political crusade almost as much as he does a burger. 166 00:11:08,785 --> 00:11:13,081 Your friend seems to live in a fantasy world of ideals and theoreticals. 167 00:11:13,540 --> 00:11:15,792 What if Southside High were to reopen? 168 00:11:17,377 --> 00:11:21,757 I live in the real world. I see what needs to be done, and I do it. 169 00:11:22,507 --> 00:11:24,342 I think you do, too, Archie. 170 00:11:25,927 --> 00:11:29,264 I'm accelerating our timeline on Southside High. I was wondering 171 00:11:29,347 --> 00:11:32,100 if you could send Jughead a message. 172 00:11:33,810 --> 00:11:37,230 - Yeah, whatever you need, Mr. Lodge, but... - But why you? 173 00:11:37,314 --> 00:11:40,734 I think it'll soften the blow to hear it coming from a friend. 174 00:11:41,777 --> 00:11:45,113 Hiram's tearing down Southside High by the end of this week? 175 00:11:45,197 --> 00:11:48,700 He's supposed to give the neighborhood a six-weeks' notice. 176 00:11:48,784 --> 00:11:52,037 Who'd he pay off? Can I have another water, Pop? Thank you. 177 00:11:53,246 --> 00:11:58,877 Jug, my dad got shot right here because Riverdale was sliding off the deep end. 178 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:02,339 And if Mr. Lodge's plan can shore things up 179 00:12:02,422 --> 00:12:05,592 and help make Riverdale more secure for our families, 180 00:12:05,675 --> 00:12:09,095 I think that's a good thing. Besides, why do you care so much? 181 00:12:09,179 --> 00:12:11,848 You were only at Southside High for four days. 182 00:12:11,932 --> 00:12:15,519 You remember that I was raised on the Southside, right? 183 00:12:16,228 --> 00:12:18,480 My mom, my dad, Jellybean. 184 00:12:18,980 --> 00:12:22,234 That neighborhood is the last tangible piece I have of them. 185 00:12:22,317 --> 00:12:24,861 Until your dad comes in with his bulldozers. 186 00:12:25,403 --> 00:12:28,323 My dad's actually against this whole thing. 187 00:12:29,574 --> 00:12:31,660 He's pulling out of his deal with the Lodges. 188 00:12:32,661 --> 00:12:35,038 And you're choosing Hiram's side over his. 189 00:12:35,121 --> 00:12:38,291 We see things differently, okay? And it makes me sick. 190 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:43,380 Like when you and your best friend are two trains running on the same track 191 00:12:43,463 --> 00:12:46,466 in opposite directions, destined to collide? 192 00:12:58,395 --> 00:13:02,107 Inner circle, Cousin Betty, I didn't just bring you to Thistlehouse 193 00:13:02,190 --> 00:13:03,942 for a girlish slumber party. 194 00:13:04,025 --> 00:13:06,820 The truth is, I'm terrified of being alone here. 195 00:13:07,445 --> 00:13:10,699 There's a stranger in this house, my Uncle Claudius. 196 00:13:10,782 --> 00:13:14,327 He's mad. Ever since he blew in, I feel like I'm in mortal peril. 197 00:13:14,411 --> 00:13:17,122 I'm confused. Is this real or are we playing? 198 00:13:17,205 --> 00:13:21,418 All too real, Tee-Tee. I fear they're plotting against me and Nana Rose. 199 00:13:21,501 --> 00:13:24,462 Mumzie cultivates esoteric herbs in the conservatory, 200 00:13:24,546 --> 00:13:27,632 Tannis root, jimsonweed. I'm afraid of being poisoned. 201 00:13:27,716 --> 00:13:32,387 Cheryl, are you sure you're not imagining things? 202 00:13:33,263 --> 00:13:35,682 Well, if she is, Josie, then maybe I am, too. 203 00:13:36,558 --> 00:13:39,060 There's a stranger in my life as well. 204 00:13:40,312 --> 00:13:44,691 Chic. With him lurking behind every corner, my house feels... 205 00:13:44,774 --> 00:13:47,319 Dangerous. Deadly. 206 00:13:49,237 --> 00:13:50,363 I sympathize. 207 00:14:07,464 --> 00:14:08,757 Full disclosure? 208 00:14:13,345 --> 00:14:18,308 I didn't want to invite all the girls tonight. 209 00:14:19,059 --> 00:14:23,063 But I knew my hideous mother would never allow me to invite just you. 210 00:14:24,856 --> 00:14:26,066 Which is... 211 00:14:27,734 --> 00:14:28,777 what I craved. 212 00:14:51,299 --> 00:14:54,219 A fall like that should've killed her. She's lucky. 213 00:14:54,302 --> 00:14:55,929 Yes, that she is. 214 00:14:56,596 --> 00:14:59,015 Poor thing loses her senses at nightfall. 215 00:14:59,432 --> 00:15:01,601 It's classic sundowner's syndrome. 216 00:15:01,685 --> 00:15:03,353 Cheryl, what is it? 217 00:15:04,521 --> 00:15:07,107 - He's wearing my father's pajamas. - What? 218 00:15:07,190 --> 00:15:08,024 My uncle. 219 00:15:10,110 --> 00:15:10,944 Toni... 220 00:15:12,362 --> 00:15:14,906 I think they pushed my nana down the stairs. 221 00:15:16,032 --> 00:15:17,284 And I think I'm next. 222 00:15:21,123 --> 00:15:23,500 All this contract stuff with the Lodges? 223 00:15:23,667 --> 00:15:25,377 Time to call in the big guns. 224 00:15:31,258 --> 00:15:34,970 I wish you'd called me in earlier, Fred, before you gave the Lodges 225 00:15:35,053 --> 00:15:37,014 20 percent of Andrews Construction. 226 00:15:37,097 --> 00:15:39,725 Mr. Lodge says he'll work this out. He'll keep his word. 227 00:15:39,808 --> 00:15:44,229 Yeah, son, your mother and I have known the Lodges a lot longer than you have. 228 00:15:44,312 --> 00:15:45,522 Meaning what, Dad? 229 00:15:46,106 --> 00:15:47,149 Archie. 230 00:15:49,026 --> 00:15:52,487 It's okay. I better get to school, anyway. 231 00:15:52,571 --> 00:15:54,281 We still on for lunch, Mom? 232 00:16:00,495 --> 00:16:02,039 Hands where I can see them. 233 00:16:03,957 --> 00:16:04,958 There you go. 234 00:16:05,042 --> 00:16:07,461 Now, remember, vote Lodge-Cooper. 235 00:16:07,544 --> 00:16:08,503 Okay, who's next? 236 00:16:08,587 --> 00:16:11,381 The cupcakes are from Magnolia Bakery in New York, 237 00:16:11,465 --> 00:16:14,509 but the kisses, however, are locally sourced. 238 00:16:17,554 --> 00:16:19,973 - Uh, five-minute hydration break. - Come on! 239 00:16:20,307 --> 00:16:21,349 Ethel, wait. 240 00:16:22,350 --> 00:16:24,061 Sexualizing the election? 241 00:16:24,144 --> 00:16:27,355 It might get you the boys, but forget about the girls. 242 00:16:27,647 --> 00:16:31,318 Right now, I'm only interested in one girl, you. 243 00:16:31,902 --> 00:16:35,447 Look, I know it's long overdue, but I wanna make reparations. 244 00:16:36,114 --> 00:16:39,409 So, I'm working it out with my parents, and tell your dad 245 00:16:39,493 --> 00:16:42,037 to expect a great job offer very, very soon. 246 00:16:42,996 --> 00:16:46,750 This isn't a demolition notice. It's a notice of extermination. 247 00:16:47,459 --> 00:16:50,128 We've already said our goodbye to Southside. 248 00:16:50,212 --> 00:16:54,549 Today, it's Southside High, tomorrow, it's the Wyrm. 249 00:16:54,633 --> 00:16:57,135 Everything that makes the Southside home... 250 00:16:58,553 --> 00:16:59,679 is gonna disappear. 251 00:17:01,598 --> 00:17:04,434 If we roll over now, it's all over. 252 00:17:04,518 --> 00:17:08,605 - It's just a building, Jug. - No, Toni, it's the soul of the Southside. 253 00:17:10,232 --> 00:17:14,611 The Uktena fought and died trying to protect that land. 254 00:17:15,195 --> 00:17:18,990 Our parents fought to keep it safe during the riots. 255 00:17:20,909 --> 00:17:22,035 Now it's our turn. 256 00:17:22,661 --> 00:17:23,995 It's our time. 257 00:17:24,621 --> 00:17:25,705 This is our fight. 258 00:17:26,915 --> 00:17:28,375 So, who's with me? 259 00:17:32,838 --> 00:17:34,339 Who's ready to go to war? 260 00:17:34,798 --> 00:17:38,009 Archie, I really hate to see you and your father fighting. 261 00:17:38,093 --> 00:17:39,219 We're not, Mom. 262 00:17:39,928 --> 00:17:43,849 And look, you and Veronica, it's your first real relationship. 263 00:17:44,683 --> 00:17:47,894 I just wanna make sure that you're not being... 264 00:17:49,563 --> 00:17:51,940 - led astray. - By Ronnie? 265 00:17:53,775 --> 00:17:57,571 To align yourself with her family against your better judgments. 266 00:17:57,654 --> 00:18:00,407 It's not like that. Veronica is an amazing person. 267 00:18:00,490 --> 00:18:01,950 I'm sure she is. 268 00:18:02,826 --> 00:18:05,996 But I guess I'm just saying... so is your dad. 269 00:18:09,166 --> 00:18:11,793 - Just the milk is. - The best you can get. 270 00:18:11,877 --> 00:18:14,254 Can't get anymore more milky. 271 00:18:14,337 --> 00:18:15,589 So, good milk. 272 00:18:16,548 --> 00:18:17,382 It is. 273 00:18:17,757 --> 00:18:18,592 Uh... 274 00:18:20,510 --> 00:18:23,722 - What the hell is going on here? - Chic invited me over. 275 00:18:24,347 --> 00:18:25,182 Cookie? 276 00:18:26,474 --> 00:18:27,392 No thanks. 277 00:18:28,059 --> 00:18:30,270 How do you guys even know each other? 278 00:18:30,854 --> 00:18:35,192 It's a funny story. Kevin and I have been continuing our online chats. 279 00:18:36,026 --> 00:18:38,486 Imagine my surprise when he finally told me 280 00:18:38,570 --> 00:18:41,573 it all started as a catfishing scheme you cooked up. 281 00:18:42,574 --> 00:18:44,701 - Kev, you sold me out? - I felt bad. 282 00:18:44,784 --> 00:18:48,413 Okay, you need to leave. I need to talk to my brother alone. 283 00:18:48,496 --> 00:18:50,999 - Betty, you're kicking me out right now? - Mm-hm. 284 00:18:51,082 --> 00:18:53,293 It's okay, Kev. I'll catch you later. 285 00:18:58,048 --> 00:19:00,800 Do not mess with my friends. 286 00:19:01,384 --> 00:19:04,888 Mess with? What do you think I'm doing here, Betty? 287 00:19:04,971 --> 00:19:09,059 Clearly, there's something you want, some void you're looking to fill. 288 00:19:09,142 --> 00:19:12,687 Like brother, like sister, right? We share the same darkness. 289 00:19:12,938 --> 00:19:14,356 Isn't that what you said? 290 00:19:15,023 --> 00:19:16,566 Yeah, I guess I was wrong. 291 00:19:17,609 --> 00:19:20,070 You know nothing about my darkness. 292 00:19:22,072 --> 00:19:22,906 But you will. 293 00:19:27,494 --> 00:19:33,041 Josie, look, I know things haven't been smooth sailing between us. 294 00:19:33,124 --> 00:19:37,337 Are we even on speaking terms? I mean, you did steal the Pussycats from me. 295 00:19:37,420 --> 00:19:39,923 Borrowed them, after you dumped them. 296 00:19:40,006 --> 00:19:41,299 What do you want? 297 00:19:41,883 --> 00:19:44,261 A celebrity endorsement for my campaign. 298 00:19:44,594 --> 00:19:45,428 Yours. 299 00:19:45,512 --> 00:19:48,556 And before you say no, Andy Cohen 300 00:19:49,224 --> 00:19:52,185 is a very old, very good friend of the family. 301 00:19:53,353 --> 00:19:57,816 My ears are perked, because I never miss Live. 302 00:19:57,899 --> 00:20:00,235 - How would you like to be on it? - What? 303 00:20:00,318 --> 00:20:03,321 - As a special guest? - If you can make that happen... 304 00:20:03,863 --> 00:20:06,700 - consider yourself endorsed. - Amazing. 305 00:20:07,325 --> 00:20:12,330 My point is, Hermione, some may read this document as exploitative. 306 00:20:12,414 --> 00:20:16,501 - Come on, now, Mary. Now, that's not fair. - Fair would be an immediate 307 00:20:16,584 --> 00:20:20,171 and compensated release from the contract. How does that sound? 308 00:20:20,255 --> 00:20:23,800 Oh, I'm sorry. That keeps buzzing. 309 00:20:25,260 --> 00:20:26,094 Hiram here. 310 00:20:28,555 --> 00:20:29,931 They're doing what? 311 00:20:36,396 --> 00:20:37,230 Mr. Lodge? 312 00:20:40,025 --> 00:20:40,859 What? 313 00:20:42,485 --> 00:20:44,195 Yeah, don't worry. I'm on it. 314 00:20:53,580 --> 00:20:58,376 Well, well, well, cavalry's finally here. Guess that means we got Hiram's attention. 315 00:20:58,460 --> 00:21:01,212 Are you nuts? Chaining yourself to this place? 316 00:21:01,838 --> 00:21:04,174 They're gonna tear it down in two days. 317 00:21:04,257 --> 00:21:08,261 Not unless Hiram wants the blood of eight young Serpents on his hands. 318 00:21:08,345 --> 00:21:09,846 We're not going anywhere. 319 00:21:10,513 --> 00:21:12,724 Go and tell your boss we said that. 320 00:21:28,239 --> 00:21:30,992 - Hello, brother. - Betty, what...? 321 00:21:33,536 --> 00:21:37,874 You think you're the only one who can scare people by being crazy? 322 00:21:38,833 --> 00:21:41,669 You may have fooled my mother, but not me. 323 00:21:43,171 --> 00:21:44,672 I'm gonna bring you down. 324 00:21:47,675 --> 00:21:50,387 Because I catch bad men. 325 00:21:50,970 --> 00:21:52,847 I caught Clifford Blossom. 326 00:21:52,931 --> 00:21:54,265 I caught the Sugarman. 327 00:21:55,767 --> 00:21:59,938 I caught the Black Hood. And you know what they all have in common? 328 00:22:00,939 --> 00:22:01,773 They're dead. 329 00:22:03,024 --> 00:22:04,901 Consider yourself warned. 330 00:22:17,747 --> 00:22:19,958 God, why didn't you call me last night? 331 00:22:20,041 --> 00:22:21,960 I would have brought you blankets. 332 00:22:22,043 --> 00:22:23,795 And you would've tried to stay. 333 00:22:23,878 --> 00:22:27,382 Are you sure you're not gonna get arrested for trespassing 334 00:22:27,465 --> 00:22:29,884 or protesting without a permit? 335 00:22:30,260 --> 00:22:31,094 No. 336 00:22:31,678 --> 00:22:33,805 That's the beauty of all this, Betty. 337 00:22:33,888 --> 00:22:36,975 If Sheriff Keller or his goons try and manhandle teens 338 00:22:37,058 --> 00:22:40,270 peacefully trying to save their school, it'll look ugly. 339 00:22:40,937 --> 00:22:44,065 Not to mention probably go viral, which... 340 00:22:44,482 --> 00:22:47,110 At this point, is publicity I would welcome. 341 00:22:48,153 --> 00:22:50,822 Also, no one's gonna mess with those guys there. 342 00:22:53,158 --> 00:22:57,245 Good point. I have some student council obligations with Veronica. 343 00:22:57,328 --> 00:22:59,539 But I'll be back later tonight, okay? 344 00:23:01,082 --> 00:23:02,750 Go get them, Tracy Flick. 345 00:23:04,085 --> 00:23:06,212 We live in uncertain times. 346 00:23:06,296 --> 00:23:09,632 But here's one thing I'm very certain of: 347 00:23:09,716 --> 00:23:13,469 My girl Ronnie here, along with her running mate, Betty Cooper, 348 00:23:14,429 --> 00:23:18,600 has my vote to be Riverdale High's next president and vice president. 349 00:23:18,683 --> 00:23:20,810 And, of course, we remind everyone, 350 00:23:20,894 --> 00:23:24,939 especially the women, to vote and be heard this election. 351 00:23:41,497 --> 00:23:42,373 Yeah 352 00:24:19,535 --> 00:24:20,662 Okay, what's going on? 353 00:24:25,416 --> 00:24:28,503 - Where did you get this information? - Doesn't matter. 354 00:24:28,586 --> 00:24:30,088 It's the truth, isn't it? 355 00:24:30,546 --> 00:24:31,673 I don't understand. 356 00:24:32,173 --> 00:24:35,218 I told you that your dad would get a job offer. 357 00:24:35,301 --> 00:24:39,097 You mean your half-hearted bribe? Yeah, too little, too late. 358 00:24:42,183 --> 00:24:43,559 B, wait. 359 00:24:45,061 --> 00:24:46,479 This is insane. 360 00:24:51,651 --> 00:24:53,319 Thanks for the intel, Josie. 361 00:24:53,778 --> 00:24:54,612 No problem. 362 00:24:55,738 --> 00:24:58,116 The Lodges hurt a lot of people this year. 363 00:24:58,408 --> 00:25:00,493 Your family, my family. 364 00:25:02,203 --> 00:25:04,038 We girls gotta stick together. 365 00:25:07,458 --> 00:25:11,212 That day when Weatherbee announced that Southside High was closing, 366 00:25:11,296 --> 00:25:13,464 you acted like you didn't know. 367 00:25:13,548 --> 00:25:15,800 When my parents asked me to help them, 368 00:25:16,592 --> 00:25:20,680 - I didn't feel like I could say no. - Of course you could've. 369 00:25:20,763 --> 00:25:24,809 You could've told your parents that you didn't wanna be their accomplice, 370 00:25:24,892 --> 00:25:26,936 or you could've told us the truth. 371 00:25:27,020 --> 00:25:29,105 Instead, you played us like fools. 372 00:25:29,188 --> 00:25:33,776 No, I was trying to keep them honest. That's why I started working with them. 373 00:25:33,860 --> 00:25:36,154 - You have to believe me. - Even if I did... 374 00:25:36,237 --> 00:25:39,449 I can't be your running mate anymore. You know that. 375 00:25:42,118 --> 00:25:43,619 I can't trust you, V. 376 00:25:52,670 --> 00:25:54,047 Veronica? 377 00:25:54,881 --> 00:25:57,175 Rough day on the campaign trail? 378 00:25:58,885 --> 00:26:01,596 - How did you find out? - Weatherbee called. 379 00:26:04,390 --> 00:26:07,143 He read me the flyer that's going around school. 380 00:26:07,226 --> 00:26:09,812 See why we asked you to keep a low profile? 381 00:26:09,896 --> 00:26:13,566 And instead, you're running for student council president? Why? 382 00:26:14,359 --> 00:26:15,443 Because, Mom... 383 00:26:16,861 --> 00:26:18,363 I'm out there, every day, 384 00:26:18,654 --> 00:26:21,574 facing what you and Daddy have done, what we've done. 385 00:26:21,699 --> 00:26:23,659 And maybe if I'm their president, 386 00:26:24,118 --> 00:26:27,205 people at school, like Ethel Muggs or Jughead or... 387 00:26:28,206 --> 00:26:33,378 Or even Betty... will stop looking at me like I'm just the daughter of criminals. 388 00:26:33,461 --> 00:26:37,632 Like I'm a criminal, too. We're out there fighting a holy war, Mom. 389 00:26:37,715 --> 00:26:40,343 I need something I can use as a shield. 390 00:26:41,219 --> 00:26:43,638 Against everything that's coming our way. 391 00:26:44,097 --> 00:26:47,392 Protection from everybody out there who hates us. 392 00:26:48,351 --> 00:26:49,769 Who's out for our blood. 393 00:26:54,732 --> 00:26:56,484 Stop right there, young lady. 394 00:26:56,567 --> 00:26:57,777 Come in here now. 395 00:26:59,278 --> 00:27:02,198 Is it true that you snuck into your brother's room 396 00:27:02,281 --> 00:27:04,784 to torment him with a Zippo lighter? 397 00:27:04,867 --> 00:27:06,994 And what exactly is this for? 398 00:27:07,078 --> 00:27:10,957 Oh, my God. You creep. What did you do, go through my dresser drawers? 399 00:27:11,040 --> 00:27:12,667 I was looking for the lighter 400 00:27:12,750 --> 00:27:16,546 - and found all your secret toys. - Why do you have this Cabaret wig? 401 00:27:16,629 --> 00:27:19,006 She wears it when she has sex with Jughead. 402 00:27:19,465 --> 00:27:21,050 Is that true, Elizabeth? 403 00:27:21,342 --> 00:27:22,427 I... 404 00:27:24,929 --> 00:27:27,306 How would you even know that? 405 00:27:28,933 --> 00:27:30,059 I was guessing. 406 00:27:30,143 --> 00:27:30,977 Guessing? 407 00:27:33,729 --> 00:27:34,647 Betty. What...? 408 00:27:35,731 --> 00:27:36,941 Is it...? Is it true? 409 00:27:37,733 --> 00:27:38,568 Are you-? 410 00:27:39,861 --> 00:27:41,237 Are you and Jughead...? 411 00:27:43,239 --> 00:27:44,699 Yeah, Mom, we are. 412 00:27:55,042 --> 00:27:56,502 Last man standing. 413 00:27:58,171 --> 00:28:00,548 What happened to no Serpent left behind? 414 00:28:01,048 --> 00:28:05,803 They were claiming frostbite. They'll be back after some coffee and they warm up. 415 00:28:05,887 --> 00:28:07,930 Too bad. I got a dozen burgers. 416 00:28:09,223 --> 00:28:10,892 Guess they're all yours now. 417 00:28:13,436 --> 00:28:18,232 Come on, it's just you and me. I won't tell anyone you broke your hunger strike. 418 00:28:21,486 --> 00:28:22,320 So, uh... 419 00:28:24,447 --> 00:28:27,116 just like clockwork, I got a call from Hiram. 420 00:28:28,743 --> 00:28:31,829 - What's he offering? - You know how they're saying SoDale 421 00:28:31,913 --> 00:28:34,123 will mostly be low-income housing? 422 00:28:34,207 --> 00:28:38,377 Well, apparently, there'll be a few penthouses at the top. 423 00:28:39,670 --> 00:28:43,758 It would be more than enough space for all of us. Your mom, Jellybean. 424 00:28:44,884 --> 00:28:46,803 Just like you always wanted. 425 00:28:46,886 --> 00:28:48,054 Just imagine me... 426 00:28:49,722 --> 00:28:52,725 standing on that balcony and looking over a prison. 427 00:28:55,019 --> 00:28:58,356 In the same spot that my friends and I used to go to school. 428 00:29:01,234 --> 00:29:04,570 And Jellybean, growing up in a town... 429 00:29:05,988 --> 00:29:09,575 where her best hope, her only hope, aside from getting the hell out, 430 00:29:09,659 --> 00:29:11,035 is to work at the prison? 431 00:29:16,707 --> 00:29:17,625 It's not right. 432 00:29:19,335 --> 00:29:21,838 - What'd you say to him? - Nothing. I hung up 433 00:29:21,921 --> 00:29:24,257 and went to Pop's and got some burgers. 434 00:29:30,471 --> 00:29:32,682 I was hoping to see Jughead. 435 00:29:32,765 --> 00:29:35,685 He's still at Southside High, Mom, chained up. 436 00:29:35,768 --> 00:29:38,563 You may not believe in what he's fighting for... 437 00:29:38,646 --> 00:29:41,941 I'm not sure he's fighting for anything, Dad. 438 00:29:42,984 --> 00:29:47,488 I think he's fighting against Mr. Lodge, like people in this town who are afraid. 439 00:29:47,572 --> 00:29:50,825 - Archie. - Afraid? Afraid of what? 440 00:29:50,908 --> 00:29:54,912 Afraid of having a vision, of seeing what has to be done and doing it. 441 00:29:56,455 --> 00:29:58,916 I hope you're not referring to your father. 442 00:29:59,208 --> 00:30:01,669 This man who broke rocks when he was in school 443 00:30:01,752 --> 00:30:04,171 to support his family when his dad was sick. 444 00:30:04,255 --> 00:30:07,425 A man who saw what had to be done and did it, 445 00:30:07,508 --> 00:30:09,635 and built a business out of nothing. 446 00:30:09,719 --> 00:30:12,471 One that pays for this house and the food you eat. 447 00:30:12,555 --> 00:30:16,475 For your information, your father had and has a vision for Riverdale, 448 00:30:16,559 --> 00:30:20,479 one that doesn't end up with everyone working in a penal colony. 449 00:30:20,563 --> 00:30:22,690 You don't have to side with your dad. 450 00:30:22,773 --> 00:30:25,484 You can side with Hiram, even though he's a crook 451 00:30:25,568 --> 00:30:28,237 and has no intention of letting your father out. 452 00:30:28,321 --> 00:30:29,947 You can do that. That is your right. 453 00:30:30,031 --> 00:30:34,243 But I'll be damned if I'm gonna sit here and listen to you disrespect him. 454 00:30:53,262 --> 00:30:55,681 Betty, I have to ask. 455 00:30:56,641 --> 00:30:59,894 - Are you being safe with Jughead? - Yes, Mom. 456 00:31:00,269 --> 00:31:02,688 - Of course. - Well, that's something. 457 00:31:04,315 --> 00:31:07,526 Because, look, when I was your age, I wasn't always. 458 00:31:08,235 --> 00:31:09,362 But you need to be. 459 00:31:09,612 --> 00:31:15,034 And I am very well acquainted with how alluring the Jones men are. 460 00:31:16,327 --> 00:31:20,498 Whoa. Wait. Mom, did you and FP...? 461 00:31:21,791 --> 00:31:25,378 I mean, is it possible that FP is Chic's dad? 462 00:31:25,461 --> 00:31:26,462 Absolutely not. 463 00:31:27,713 --> 00:31:32,259 But Chic is a part of our family. He's your brother. 464 00:31:32,843 --> 00:31:35,888 I know that he's odd and damaged. 465 00:31:36,430 --> 00:31:39,100 I see that. I'm not blind. 466 00:31:39,183 --> 00:31:43,604 But for the past 25 years, he hasn't had anyone to love him. 467 00:31:44,230 --> 00:31:46,148 He's dangerous. 468 00:31:47,024 --> 00:31:49,735 Mom, don't forget what he did. 469 00:31:49,819 --> 00:31:51,445 I will never forget, Betty. 470 00:31:52,738 --> 00:31:54,156 But Chic needs us. 471 00:32:08,838 --> 00:32:09,714 Dr. Masters? 472 00:32:10,798 --> 00:32:14,176 - Any updates on my nana? - Yes, we just got her panel back. 473 00:32:15,011 --> 00:32:18,180 There was a paralytic toxin in her bloodstream. 474 00:32:18,264 --> 00:32:21,142 Tannis root. Which is strange, because it's so rare. 475 00:32:21,225 --> 00:32:25,604 Your mom and uncle have caught your nana on more than one occasion 476 00:32:25,688 --> 00:32:28,399 chewing Tannis root she grows in your greenhouse. 477 00:32:28,482 --> 00:32:31,402 So, it's more of her sundowner syndrome. 478 00:32:31,485 --> 00:32:34,613 We'll keep her another day, then she'll return home. 479 00:32:34,697 --> 00:32:37,408 To my mother and uncle? You don't understand... 480 00:32:37,491 --> 00:32:41,537 Cheryl. There you are. Looking a little worse for wear. 481 00:32:42,121 --> 00:32:44,165 Poor dear hasn't slept in days. 482 00:32:44,248 --> 00:32:47,835 Why don't we stop bothering Dr. Masters and I'll take you home? 483 00:32:48,544 --> 00:32:49,420 Come on. 484 00:32:49,503 --> 00:32:50,337 Sorry. 485 00:32:58,012 --> 00:33:02,141 Mom says we should bury the hatchet. So, for her sake, how about a truce? 486 00:33:06,687 --> 00:33:09,732 Why should I believe you when all you've done is try to get rid of me? 487 00:33:10,441 --> 00:33:13,861 If I really wanted to get rid of you, Chic... 488 00:33:14,904 --> 00:33:17,448 I would go to the sheriff's office and explain to him 489 00:33:17,531 --> 00:33:19,992 how you brained a man in our kitchen. 490 00:33:22,411 --> 00:33:24,246 You're not gonna do that. 491 00:33:27,124 --> 00:33:29,752 You see, I never touched that body, Betty. 492 00:33:30,169 --> 00:33:34,632 Or the car. Or went through his phone, or called his contacts. 493 00:33:34,715 --> 00:33:36,717 I didn't go to the sewer pipe. 494 00:33:37,676 --> 00:33:40,554 It's not my fingerprints or hair they're gonna find. 495 00:33:41,097 --> 00:33:45,601 Maybe I should call the police, tell them what my sister is capable of doing. 496 00:33:45,684 --> 00:33:47,353 You wouldn't dare. 497 00:33:49,939 --> 00:33:52,691 I'm not comfortable being in a room with someone 498 00:33:52,775 --> 00:33:54,151 who's done those things. 499 00:33:55,236 --> 00:33:57,154 It scares me, Betty. 500 00:33:57,738 --> 00:34:00,241 You scare me. Can't you see that? 501 00:34:00,950 --> 00:34:04,161 You're scaring me, Betty. You're scaring me. 502 00:34:13,838 --> 00:34:15,881 I think I figured it out. 503 00:34:17,758 --> 00:34:20,302 You paralyzed Nana Rose with the Tannis root 504 00:34:20,386 --> 00:34:22,221 and pushed her down the stairs. 505 00:34:25,015 --> 00:34:27,893 You've gone mad. That's all there is to it. 506 00:34:28,853 --> 00:34:30,563 You have lost your mind and... 507 00:34:31,981 --> 00:34:33,607 And you leave us no choice. 508 00:34:36,068 --> 00:34:37,862 What do you mean, no choice? 509 00:34:38,320 --> 00:34:39,446 But it's all right. 510 00:34:42,241 --> 00:34:44,034 We're gonna make you all better. 511 00:34:47,163 --> 00:34:47,997 All better. 512 00:34:49,915 --> 00:34:55,421 Every hour that passes that Jughead is out there is bad for business. 513 00:34:56,589 --> 00:34:59,758 Time to remove Jughead and his fellow Serpents by force. 514 00:34:59,842 --> 00:35:02,553 Grown-ups after teenagers? Wouldn't that be bad? 515 00:35:02,636 --> 00:35:05,890 If Sheriff Keller and his men do it, yes. 516 00:35:07,391 --> 00:35:09,643 But boys, led bravely by you? 517 00:35:10,394 --> 00:35:13,564 The wrestling team. No one would be too upset by that. 518 00:35:13,647 --> 00:35:14,481 I can't. 519 00:35:16,400 --> 00:35:17,818 I'm sorry, I won't. 520 00:35:19,904 --> 00:35:22,907 Archie, you made a promise to me. 521 00:35:23,407 --> 00:35:25,993 An oath to this family in this very room. 522 00:35:29,246 --> 00:35:32,541 - You break it, there will be consequences. - I understand. 523 00:35:33,375 --> 00:35:35,878 So... you'll help me? 524 00:35:38,339 --> 00:35:39,548 Yes, sir. 525 00:35:44,637 --> 00:35:47,640 But I hope you can prove your loyalty to me in return. 526 00:35:48,265 --> 00:35:50,142 And how would I do that? 527 00:35:50,226 --> 00:35:53,896 By releasing my dad from all commitments to Lodge Industries. 528 00:35:58,692 --> 00:36:03,322 Save our school. Save our school. Save our school. 529 00:36:04,782 --> 00:36:06,325 Send a car by the station. 530 00:36:26,679 --> 00:36:30,683 Cops may let you by, but you come in here, and I'll knock you down. 531 00:36:30,766 --> 00:36:34,353 Dad, don't. They'll throw you in jail. Don't give them an excuse. 532 00:36:35,813 --> 00:36:37,648 I'm sorry, Jughead. 533 00:36:39,817 --> 00:36:40,651 Me, too. 534 00:36:43,028 --> 00:36:44,947 I'm not gonna fight you, Archie. 535 00:36:47,408 --> 00:36:48,242 Look around. 536 00:36:49,994 --> 00:36:52,705 Now people know what Hiram's doing. 537 00:36:54,039 --> 00:36:57,167 What's happening here. This fight is not gonna go away. 538 00:36:57,251 --> 00:36:58,877 We're not going to go away. 539 00:37:00,713 --> 00:37:02,798 So, go on. Cut us down. 540 00:37:03,924 --> 00:37:05,634 I want them to see you do it. 541 00:37:57,711 --> 00:38:01,298 Do you think it made any difference? Us freezing our asses off? 542 00:38:01,381 --> 00:38:02,424 Definitely. 543 00:38:03,967 --> 00:38:06,886 Every revolution starts somewhere. 544 00:38:06,970 --> 00:38:07,804 Good. 545 00:38:09,139 --> 00:38:12,851 'Cause I've been thinking. We lost Southside High. 546 00:38:13,685 --> 00:38:16,104 I don't want to lose Riverdale High, too. 547 00:38:18,690 --> 00:38:22,611 And you've not heard more unlikely words come from my mouth, but... 548 00:38:29,075 --> 00:38:31,411 I wanna run for student body president. 549 00:38:32,579 --> 00:38:34,956 And I want you to be my co-president. 550 00:38:35,790 --> 00:38:38,001 - I know that you and Veronica... - Okay. 551 00:38:40,879 --> 00:38:43,840 - Really? Just like that? - Just like that. 552 00:38:45,717 --> 00:38:46,885 I'm in, Jug. 553 00:38:48,136 --> 00:38:49,971 There is no me and Veronica. 554 00:38:52,807 --> 00:38:54,809 You have to do me a favor, though. 555 00:38:57,979 --> 00:38:59,648 You have to let me stay here. 556 00:39:01,775 --> 00:39:04,694 I can't stay in the same house as Chic anymore. 557 00:39:08,448 --> 00:39:09,282 Okay. 558 00:39:17,707 --> 00:39:18,541 Okay. 559 00:39:20,960 --> 00:39:24,422 - What's going on? - Your pal Hiram Lodge called. 560 00:39:24,881 --> 00:39:27,384 He's letting your dad out of his contract. 561 00:39:27,467 --> 00:39:31,096 Well, I never doubted your mom for a second. Knew she'd do it. 562 00:39:31,179 --> 00:39:32,013 Wow, that's... 563 00:39:33,223 --> 00:39:35,517 - That's great. - Yeah, and another thing. 564 00:39:35,600 --> 00:39:39,145 - We've been talking... - I'll stick around for a while. 565 00:39:39,229 --> 00:39:42,357 Help your dad with some more unfinished business. 566 00:39:42,649 --> 00:39:45,527 That contract was the last thing holding him back. 567 00:39:46,945 --> 00:39:47,821 From what? 568 00:39:50,115 --> 00:39:51,741 I'm gonna run for mayor. 569 00:39:52,534 --> 00:39:54,994 Against the Lodges. Come what may. 570 00:40:03,878 --> 00:40:05,630 Mrs. Blossom, hi. 571 00:40:05,714 --> 00:40:09,384 I'm looking for Cheryl. She wasn't at the hospital with her nana. 572 00:40:09,467 --> 00:40:12,345 No, she's gone. Boarding school in Switzerland. 573 00:40:12,929 --> 00:40:15,140 All girls. She left just last night. 574 00:40:15,223 --> 00:40:18,768 Mrs. Blossom, that doesn't make any sense. 575 00:40:19,102 --> 00:40:20,353 Don't come here again. 576 00:40:53,303 --> 00:40:57,724 Oh, you poor child. There's nothing to be afraid of. 577 00:40:59,809 --> 00:41:04,147 - Sister Woodhouse is going to help you. - Thank you, Sister Woodhouse. 578 00:41:05,064 --> 00:41:08,818 Yes, she's going to rid you of all those naughty demons. 579 00:41:10,862 --> 00:41:14,574 The ones making you think such awful, unnatural thoughts. 580 00:41:17,744 --> 00:41:19,204 Today, you must rest. 581 00:41:21,372 --> 00:41:24,375 Tomorrow, the real work... 582 00:41:25,919 --> 00:41:27,796 the conversion begins.