Riverdale
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But hes too late.
The vibe is very dystopian 1985 Hill Valley, as presided over by Mayor Biff.
Everythings on fire; everyones in a terrible mood.
(In that case, Im sorry for calling youuseless, Archie!)
(Uh, would it, though?)
Archie finally finds Reggie holed up at Pops.
Theres a terrible commotion outside but its not the Serpents, its the Ghoulies, all shiny and chrome.
Finally, Riverdales Zaddy Brigade Tom Keller, Fred Andrews, and F.P.
Betty arrives home to find the house empty but the kitchen sink suspiciously bloodied.
While hes waiting for Fangs to get out of surgery, F.P.
The Black Hood Hal?
Can we officially call him Hal at this point?
calls and tells her to come home.
Your mothers here, he says, warning hell slit Alices throat if Betty doesnt return immediately.
Sinners have to die, he repeats at her prompting.
Lets take a moment here to celebrate: We did it!
At long last, the mystery is solved!
Tear open yourMichael Scott happy box!
Wait, whydidHal want to record this, anyway?
I want everyone to understand, when they find us.
kindly ready your Michael Scott murder-suicide box.
Alice does what she does best and creates a distraction by belittling her mamas boy of a husband.
Your father cant do anything right, she says.
Not even be a serial killer.
Solid, and accurate, burn.
Hal begins to strangle his wife in a rage, until Betty knocks him unconscious with a fireplace shovel.
By the way, Hal told them earlier, that wasnt him firing shots at the debate.
This time, fortunately, Mr. Andrews is wearing a bulletproof vest.
Archie chases the man outside, but he disappears.
Hal couldnt couldnt have shot Fred tonight.
Is that the faintest whiff of blood and maple syrup in the air?
Hermione grabs a gun off her husbands desk and shoots Small Fry repeatedly.
Hiram sprints upstairs to find both women alive, if unhappy to see him.
Theres another dead body in the study, Hermione dryly informs her husband.
Hiram apologizes; Veronica recoils at his touch.
She refuses to be his collateral damage.
Hey, remember Penny Peabody?
(Whoisntin this episode?
Can anyone confirm if weve canonically ruled out raising Jason Blossom from the dead?)
The exiled Snake Charmer and her newly forged allies, the Ghoulies, have taken Toni Topaz hostage.
Jughead and, mainly, Cheryl and her archery set, manage to secure her release.
He argues theyll be outnumbered.
argues they dont have any choice but to go down fighting.
Ill rally the reserves, he says.
She shares her worries with F.P., who activates the Serpent phone tree.
He submits himself to Penny and dozens of bloodthirsty Ghoulies (a flock?
whats the collective noun for Ghoulies?
), who proceed to beat the life out of him maybe literally.
By the time F.P.
and company find Jughead, hes a gruesome, bloody mess.
His mutilated arm bears the evidence of Penny taking her pound of flesh.
