07x02 - Chapter One Hundred and Nineteen: Skip, Hop and Thump!

[bunniefuu]

[JUGHEAD] The popularity

and cultural impact

of comic books in our

time cannot be overstated.

Superheroes were out, horror

and crime comics were in,

and me and my friends were obsessed.

What the hell?

You've got to be kidding me.

Guys, you're not gonna believe this.

Do you remember when I

submitted my story to Pep Comics

and I received that asinine

form rejection letter?

Well, they stole my

story, and published it.

Stole it? You mean word for word?

Well, not word for word,

but it's definitely my story.

Well, I should sue 'em, right?

Can you prove it was your story?

Maybe start by giving them a call.

Oh, shucks to that.

Pep Comics is right here in town.

I'm gonna go pay 'em a visit.

Who's with me?

[XYLOPHONE CHIMES]

Good morning, Riverdalians.

Let's begin with the

most exciting news ever,

which is that the

entertainment committee,

chaired by yours truly, is hosting

its first dance of the year.

Our annual sock hop taking

place this Friday night.

As is customary, no shoes will

be allowed on the gym floor.

So, boys, before you

ask your best girls out,

make sure that your socks match

and that they don't have any holes.

In short, the whole event is sure to be

the bee's knees and the cat's pajamas.

Tickets will be on sale all week,

and you'll want to snap them

up early as I can now confirm

that Kevin and the

Crooners will be headlining.

See you all there.

[BELL RINGS]

Hey, Veronica?

I was wondering if you wanted

to go to the sock hop with me.

That depends.

Can you cut a rug?

Are you a good dancer?

Oh, yeah, of course I am.

Well, I'm sure I believe you,

but I'm still going to need

a demonstration, daddy-o.

Toni Topaz. Here to buy your

ticket to the sock hop, I hope.

That depends.

Are you asking me out?

What? Why, of course not.

No, I'm I am hosting the dance.

I couldn't possibly

be saddled with a date.

Not to mention that

you're And I'm also

- Um, and girls don't

- Don't what?

Dance with other girls?

Calm down, Peggy Sue.

No, I'm not buying a ticket.

My pal Fangs here is a

singer, and we were hoping

that you could give him a sh*t

at playing at the sock hop.

You should add him to the lineup.

And the Serpents will

be there in full force.

Hmm, and start a rumble

as greasers are wont to do?

No, thank you.

Kevin and the Crooners will be

performing, as previously announced.

Well, we offered.

Good luck selling tickets with

that B-grade barbershop quartet.

Later, Midge.

[PHONE RINGING]

[DOOR OPENS]

Okay, Bernie, who's the kid?

He's a writer, Al. Says we

stole one of his stories.

All right, come on in.

Tell me your tale of woe.

So you're accusing me of what, exactly?

Well, I submitted a story,

then you rejected it.

And then, surprise, surprise,

you ran a story that

was exactly like it.

Now, you might call that

a coincidence, but I

call it theft.

Well, I hate to burst your bubble, kid,

but, uh, I got news for you.

There are no original ideas.

I mean, I get hundreds

of submissions every week.

It's all the same slop.

But the timing, the details.

Oh, you want proof?

These filing cabinets

here, they're filled

with every single story germ I ever had.

I got a backlog just

waiting to be farmed out

to any hack who can string

together a semi-coherent sentence.

Waiting?

Like you're looking for writers?

- Always.

- Well, I'm a writer.

If I wanted to be considered,

what would I have to do?

Well, first off, drop

the persecution complex.

Listen, take this log line.

Turn it into a seven-page

story by tomorrow morning.

And if it doesn't make me

want to puke, we'll talk.

[ARCHIE] Thanks for helping

me out of this jam, Betty.

I panicked, told

Veronica that I can dance

when the truth is, I got two left feet.

You remember when I broke Midge's

big toe doing the bunny hop.

[CHUCKLES] I do. But don't worry.

We will start with

something simple and classic.

The twist.

[RECORD SCRATCHING]

[INSTRUMENTAL POP MUSIC PLAYING]

Okay, so start just by

moving your hips from

side to side like this.

Try it.

- Like this?

- No, less of shoulders, more hips.

Okay.

Like this? I can't

No. Maybe you just need

to focus on slow dancing.

Everyone knows how to slow dance.

["BE MINE" PLAYING]

Okay.

One hand goes like this.

The other hand, here.

And then you just sway.

For the rest of my life ♪

[BETTY CHUCKLES]

That's it?

- Yeah, it's pretty simple, right?

- I can put aside my foolish pride ♪

I'm begging you, please ♪

Be mine ♪

[VOCALIZING]

Be mine ♪

For the rest of my life ♪

[DOOR OPENS]

[GASPS] And what

exactly is going on here?

Betty was just showing me

- some moves, Mrs. Cooper.

- I'm giving Archie a dance lesson.

- [MUSIC STOPS]

- He's asking out the new girl.

She's a celebrity from Hollywood.

Goodbye, Archie.

Bye, Betty.

Goodbye, Mrs. Cooper.

Oh, thank your sweet mother for

agreeing to chaperone with me.

Give me your expert opinion,

Ethel. I can take it.

I'm so jealous of you, Jughead.

It's my life's goal to

draw a story for Pep Comics.

They They work with some

of the best artists in the biz.

Oh, come on. You're as good

as any of those clowns, Ethel.

I'll tell you what. If

I can finish these pages

and really make them sing,

then I'll put your name forward

to Mr. Fieldstone tomorrow.

He's our editor-in-chief.

Really?

Jughead, that would

That would be a dream.

- Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

- [CHUCKLES] Well

Let's see what he says first.

["BABY LET'S MAKE SOME LOVE" PLAYING]

- [ENGINE WHIRRING] -

Yoo-hoo! Sorry to interrupt.

Just wanted to make sure that everyone

had their tickets to the sock hop.

Midge Klump? One of my precious Vixens

with a common greaser? Sacrilege!

You get out of that

car right this minute!

[MIDGE] Calm down! I'm coming.

[CHERYL] Go!

- [ENGINE WHIRRING]

- ["TEENAGE LOVE" PLAYING ON RADIO]

Is everything okay, Kev?

Yeah, sure.

Just a little

preoccupied, I guess.

Thinking about what songs you're

gonna sing at the sock hop?

Yeah. Yeah, and other things.

You know, you haven't officially

asked me to the sock hop yet.

Oh, uh, well, I'm performing.

So I just kind of assumed

you'd come to, you know,

cheer me on.

Right, yeah, of course.

That makes sense.

Um

What is it? Don't you like kissing me?

Of course. It's like I

said, I'm I'm performing

and I don't want to

risk catching a cold.

It's always something with you.

What is that supposed to mean?

It means we've been dating for months

and we're still not going steady.

You haven't even pinned me yet.

How am I supposed to pin you?

I don't even play a varsity sport

Doesn't need to be a varsity pin, Kev.

It can be any old pin.

Can be a ring, even.

Gosh, when did you

become such a sex maniac?

For your information,

the fact that I want

my supposed boyfriend

to kiss me once every blue moon

does not make me a sex maniac,

and I do not have cold germs or cooties,

and I will definitely not be

cheering you on at the sock hop.

Betty Betty.

[MR. FIELDSTONE] Well, it's

pretentious, clunky, too much dialogue.

But it'll do.

Bernie, get in here.

Wha

- Yes, Mr. Fieldstone.

- [MR. FIELDSTONE] We got a live one here.

Now, see who's available to

draw a seven-page zombie story

for immediate publication.

So, I'm hired?

A dollar a page. Take it or leave it.

Yeah, I'll take it. And, um, I know

an artist, an incredible artist.

Young, hungry, cheap,

loves monster movies.

A real fiend for gore.

Okay.

But I want those pages tomorrow.

Yeah, you'll have 'em.

And, um

Thank you for everything,

Mr. Fieldstone.

[PIANO PLAYING]

[PIANO PLAYING STOPS]

Sorry, um

I I didn't know the

music room was reserved.

It's not. I was just horsing around,

but you probably need it

to rehearse, I'm guessing.

Uh, my set for the sock hop, yeah.

You're Clay Walker, right?

I am. Just transferred this year.

And you're Kevin Keller.

Son of the sheriff,

dating the prettiest

girl at Riverdale High.

[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]

I've done my research.

Uh, where did you transfer from?

All over. My dad's in

the Was in the m*llitary.

Cool. Cool.

Are you going to the sock hop?

I wouldn't have a date.

I don't know many people.

Unless, uh, you could think

of someone I should ask.

A lot of people go stag here.

It's nice to meet you.

Hey. Uh, so I did a little brushing up

and I'm ready for that demonstration.

How do you feel about slow dancing?

Nothing better.

But upon further reflection,

I have no doubt a Troy

Donahue type like you

can trip the light fantastic, Archie.

So does that mean

But, quite candidly,

I'm also entertaining other offers.

What? Oh

Wow, okay.

However, being my escort

demands more than mere dancing.

It also requires

scintillating conversation.

I need to know that you won't

be a bore at the sock hop.

So, why don't you clean yourself up

and come by the Pembrooke

at 6:00-ish tonight?

I'll be wanting to discuss

politics, art, current events.

Dazzle me with your wit.

Okay?

Dazzle you. Okay.

Well, I should motor.

[VERONICA] See you tonight.

Archiekins?

[CLEARS THROAT]

I'm rooting for you, stud.

[EXHALES]

So they just do whatever

you say, is that it?

Hmm?

Oh, you mean boys? [CHUCKLES]

Boys aren't too, too complicated.

I wish I had your confidence.

Why don't you?

What do you mean?

I mean, I'm only just getting

my sea legs here in Riverdale,

but I can already tell

you're a catch, Betty.

A total Marilyn.

You and Kevin the Crooner

are going steady, aren't you?

Um, not officially.

We may even be on the rocks.

That's a shame

for him.

Why don't you invite some

other boy to the sock hop?

Get Kevin all hot and bothered.

That's always fun, keeping

our beaus on their toes.

Surely there's some

He-Man at Riverdale High

you'd like to make time with.

Tickets. Get your

tickets to the sock hop.

Buy one, get one free.

You Dilton Doiley.

- Why haven't you bought a ticket to my sock hop yet?

- Uh

For that matter, why are some people

trying to return their tickets?

Um It might be

because of the Serpents.

What about the Serpents?

What are they planning?

They said they were going to

be waiting in the parking lot,

and they're gonna throw

rotten eggs at anyone

who tries going to the dance.

Barbarians.

And who, pray tell, is the

one making these threats.

Mostly that scary Toni girl.

Of course. It would be her.

Well, this means w*r.

Dismissed.

[ARCHIE] Mom?

[CHUCKLES]

Can you help?

[SIGHS] Hang on.

I might have something

that'll do the trick.

[MARY CHUCKLES]

Oh, that's more like it.

I think I'll have to

let it out a little bit,

but other than that, it fits perfectly.

It's a little old-fashioned, isn't it?

Well, it was your dad's,

but he'd want you to wear it,

especially to your first dance.

[CHUCKLES] Well, actually,

I need it tonight, Mom.

Yeah. Veronica asked me over.

You're taking her to the dance?

If I'm lucky.

She wants to give me a

test run, you could say?

I don't like the sound of that.

A bit haughty, isn't it?

It's not like that.

Veronica is from Los Angeles

and she's practically a movie star.

Standards are different out there.

- Aw, geez, Mom. [CHUCKLES]

- [MARY] I'm fine.

It's just, seeing you here in his suit,

it just brings back so many memories.

[SIGHS]

You know, your father and I

went to the sock hop together.

He was such a romantic

and he wrote me the sweetest poems.

I still have them somewhere.

Poems?

He knew how to make a girl swoon.

This one, I think.

- Yeah?

- Mm-hmm.

[ARCHIE] So, Veronica invited me

over to her place tonight, and

I need to impress her.

So don't laugh

but I wrote her a poem.

I just need someone to read it and just

tell me if it's crazy to give to her.

Okay. Hand it over, Walt Whitman.

Well, is it terrible?

No.

It's actually really sweet.

You have a poet's soul, Arch.

Who knew?

[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]

[CHERYL] So this is

where the Serpents dwell.

I always imagined it'd be something

more like a biker bar, but this

- This is

- The Dark Room is a coffeehouse

for bikers, beatniks and badasses.

Which begs the question, what

are you doing here, preppy?

Better question.

Why are you so hell-bent

on ruining my sock hop

the same way your slimy Serpent pal

tried to ruin my virtuous Vixen?

Okay, Cheryl. You want people

at your dance, I dig it.

So I'll pitch it again.

Let my boy Fangs blow

the roof off the gym

and we'll pack the place.

For the bazillionth time, I have

already booked Kevin and the Crooners.

Yeah, the Crooners are doneskis.

Look, Fangs is about to play.

So why don't you order

yourself a cappuccino,

take a load off and hear him play?

Maybe you'll change your mind

and you and I can get better acquainted.

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

[KNOCKS ON DOOR]

- Archie, you made it.

- Am I late?

Oh, not at all, lover boy.

We were just discussing

President Eisenhower's decision

to run for a second term.

And let me warn you, the

others are very divided.

[CHUCKLES]

- I'm sorry. Others?

- Come. Come on in.

We're having aperitifs in the parlor.

[BOYS CHATTERING]

[BETTY] Mom, can I ask

your advice about something?

Well, of course, honey. What is it?

I think I'm having weird

feelings about Archie.

Oh. What sort of feelings?

Like, stirrings?

When we were dancing, I

felt a flutter in my stomach.

Is it possible that this fluttering is

a reaction to feeling

underappreciated by Kevin?

I hadn't thought of it that way.

Which is why it's a good

thing that you came to me.

Holy hell, Ethel.

There is no way that Mr. Fieldstone

doesn't hire you after he sees these.

- You really think so?

- Yeah.

Even though I'm a girl?

[CHUCKLES] If he doesn't,

I'll eat my own crown.

So, uh, Jughead, the

sock hop's tomorrow night.

It is?

What if we went together?

Like, for kicks?

Yeah, yeah, just for kicks.

Might be fun.

Could have a decent

spread, cookies and whatnot.

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

Since when are boys

allowed in your room?

We're just studying, Mom.

Well, whatever you were doing,

you're lucky your father's

working nights at the factory this week.

I was actually just leaving.

I'll see you at school tomorrow.

Excuse me. Sorry.

So then I said, "Sorry, Mr. Sinatra,

- but I think Elvis sang it better."

- [ALL LAUGHING]

[BOY] Oh, no.

Archie, are you all right?

You've been quiet all night.

Yeah, I'm good.

I was just I was

just taking it all in.

- Soaking it up.

- Like the sponge that you are.

[MEN LAUGHING]

I see you're admiring the painting.

- It's a

- It's a Monet. Am I right?

Indeed. You have a

connoisseur's eyes, Julian.

I appreciate beautiful things.

Every summer, my family goes

on an art-buying tour in Europe.

Archie, what do you

think of the painting?

[SLURPS]

Um

It's beautiful and all, uh

I guess I just prefer an

artist like Norman Rockwell.

Then again, I'm not really an art

tour through Europe kind of guy.

- So

- That's obvious from what you're wearing, chump.

Where'd you get that suit?

Some thrift store?

[BOYS CHUCKLING]

It's my father's suit.

And you better shut your trap, Blossom.

Wasn't he buried in his suit?

Or did he have more than one?

He was buried in his uniform.

Well, I, for one, think you

look very striking, Archie.

And I like a bit of variety in my

men's attire, as well as in my men.

So, who's up for charades?

You know, Veronica, it has

been a real swell night,

but, uh I think I'm

just gonna blow out of here.

If I stay any longer, I might be

liable to spill someone's blue blood

all over your nice, expensive things.

[DOOR SLAMS]

Good morning, Mrs. Andrews.

As you may know, I'm Veronica Lodge.

Is Archie home, by any chance?

He's at the grocery store.

Shopping? This early?

Archie told me everything

that happened last night.

Well, that's actually why I'm here.

I feel terrible about it.

I didn't mean for things

to happen the way they did.

My Archie is not some Hollywood playboy.

He's a simple boy. So simple

that he's mad at Julian Blossom

and himself for what happened

at your little soiree,

when you and I both know

who the real villainess was.

[SCOFFS] I mean, what kind of person

auditions boys to go to a sock hop?

Well, when your parents

are actors [CHUCKLES]

Sorry. That's not an excuse.

Listen, if you hurt my boy,

you and I are going to

have some serious trouble,

Little Miss Femme Fatale.

- [ALICE] Thanks for stopping by, Kevin.

- [LIQUID POURING]

- High Point?

- Okay.

So, Betty tells me that the two of you

have had some troubles as of late.

Would you agree?

I feel awful, Mrs. Cooper.

It's like Betty wants

these things from me,

but I'm not sure if I

can give them to her.

It's perfectly normal

for girls Betty's age

to have certain [INHALES]

expectations of what their

boyfriends are willing to do.

May I make a suggestion?

I'm going to give you this.

You see, Betty just wants to be pinned.

She wants to feel appreciated.

And then all of those

feelings will settle.

But won't a pin mean

she'll expect more from me?

Oh, no. A pin takes off the pressure.

You see, it's a symbol

for what every girl craves.

They just They just want a fella

that's going to carry

their books home from school

or take them to the

movies Saturday night

or call them on the

telephone before supper.

Is that all?

A pin is a promise, Kevin.

Don't tell anyone, but

this is the actual pin

that Mr. Cooper gave

me back in high school.

See, this pin

somehow answered a desire

that we both were feeling,

and then things were fine and

pure from that point forward.

You're a good boy, Kevin.

And Betty is a good girl.

And I believe that this pin

will take care of everything.

[CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY]

Tickets. Get your tickets

for tonight's sock hop.

- Hurry up!

- You, four eyes.

Get your tickets to the sock hop yet?

Uh no.

Well, pony up, poindexter,

because my pal Fangs

Fogarty is performing.

And trust me, you'll be

kicking yourself if you miss it.

I'll take one.

Five. I'll take five.

By the way, did you, uh, break

the bad news to Kevin yet?

No. But I will.

Can you dig it?

[BELL RINGS]

Putting aside the fact

that you were drawing

while Dr. Doiley was lecturing,

in and of itself a flagrant violation

of school etiquette.

Dr. Werthers and I are also

deeply concerned about

what you were drawing.

Where did the vision for

this come from, Ethel?

Your subconscious? A

nightmare? The movies?

They're for a story.

What kind of story?

A comic book.

That I'm on deadline to finish.

That's why I was drawing

in Dr. Doiley's class.

I'm I'm trying to

get a job at Pep Comics.

They're based here in town.

I'm sorry, Ethel, but

your budding career

as an illustrator of lurid comic books

doesn't remotely justify this behavior.

You have a week's

detention, starting today.

[ARCHIE] Veronica.

Archie. Hi.

Look, about last night

I'm sorry I rushed

out of there like that.

I, uh

I sincerely was going to rip

Julian Blossom's head off.

[CHUCKLES] Well, he

would have deserved it.

And I'm mortified about

what he said to you.

I truly had a good time

getting to know you better.

Well, um, in that case,

if you haven't made your decision yet,

I'm still keen on taking

you to the sock hop tonight.

I would love that, Archie,

but I've already made my selection.

And I'm not going with anyone.

- What? Why?

- [VERONICA SIGHS]

With so many excellent options,

it's simply impossible

for an it girl to choose.

Options like Julian Blossom?

[SCOFFS]

You know, I don't get you, Veronica.

I mean, what was last night's

dog-and-pony show all about then?

I mean, forget last

night. This entire week.

Making us Making me jump

through hoops like that?

It was a game, Archie.

The queen of the hive gets

all her worker bees abuzz

and then flies away before

Before anyone's stung too badly.

[BETTY] So, have you made your pick yet?

Here's a late-breaking

scoop for Hedda Hopper.

Socialite Veronica Lodge has

decided to go stag to the sock hop.

Well, what happened? What about Archie?

I'm in the midst of a

rude awakening, Betty.

Turns out I've been

careless and thoughtless

with a lot of the

boys at Riverdale High.

Archie most especially,

and most undeservingly.

Did you not like his poem?

What poem?

Archie wrote you a poem.

Did he not give it to you?

Not that I know of.

Not that I deserve, in any case.

Wait a minute. So who's Archie

going to the sock hop with?

No one, as far as I know.

I'll tell you one thing, though.

Whoever does end up going with Archie,

she is one lucky girl.

Hey, Betty, can I talk

to you for a second?

It's important.

Sure, let's talk.

Cheryl bumped me and the Crooners.

Fangs Fogarty's performing.

Apparently, he's God's

gift or something. [SCOFFS]

I heard. Kev, I'm sorry.

No, uh I'm sorry.

Betty, I'm really I'm really sorry.

I was a dope.

And you are the most wonderful,

most ginchiest girl in the world,

and I took that for granted.

That won't happen again. Um

Betty Cooper, will

you go steady with me?

- Kevin

- Things will be different this time.

I promise. I

I love you, Betty. I do.

And you make my heart feel full.

So will you be my girl?

Will you go to the sock hop with me?

Yeah, of course.

- Yeah?

- Yeah. [CHUCKLES]

All right.

Um

Uh

- [CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY] How do I

- I'll I'll do it.

Okay.

[KEVIN, SOFTLY] All right.

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

Guess who didn't show up

for her assigned detention?

- The Muggs girl.

- I'm concerned, Felix.

I I think we should

speak to Ethel's parents.

God knows what's troubling that girl.

Now, you want me to believe

that a girl, this girl,

generated these pages?

Yes, and she's currently

skipping detention

because of how badly she wants

to draw comic books for you,

Mr. Fieldstone.

[INHALES] Well, young lady,

let me congratulate you.

These are the most putrid

pages I've seen in a long time.

And that's the highest

compliment I can give any artist.

Freckles, you have some real talent.

What's your name?

Ethel.

Thank you, Mr. Fieldstone.

Well, freckles, you and boy

wonder here make a terrific team.

So, what are you, boyfriend-girlfriend?

Uh, no.

We are just creative partners.

- But we are going to the sock hop together.

- Ah.

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

Smithers. I'm about to put my face on.

My apologies, Miss Veronica.

But I was emptying the bins

and came across something

that I believe belongs to you.

What's this?

It seems to be a poem, miss.

Mom, Dad, is everything all right?

We got called down to your school.

They said you're acting

like some delinquent.

Drawing dirty pictures.

[MRS. MUGGS] On top of

staying up at all hours,

inviting boys into your bedroom

and now missing detention?

We did not raise you this way, Ethel.

Maybe if you didn't drink so much, Mom.

And maybe if you weren't so

miserable all of the time, Dad.

The hell did you just say to me?

Never mind.

[MR. MUGGS] Where do

you think you're going?

I'm going to the sock hop with Jughead.

- Over my dead body, you are.

- [DOOR SLAMS]

["STRANGE LOVE" PLAYING]

Doobie, doobie, doobie ♪

Doobie, do, wha-wha ♪

Oh, oh, oh ♪

Well, I don't know what it could be ♪

Something about you

that really kills me ♪

Could it be the way that you walk? ♪

Or it could be the way that you talk ♪

Well, it's something I can't explain ♪

My love came down like falling rain ♪

Ooh, baby ♪

You thrill me so ♪

I'll never let you go ♪

All through my life ♪

I have looked for a girl like you ♪

If it isn't Kevin of Kevin

and the Crooners fame.

Yeah, hardly.

Just plain old Kevin Keller tonight.

I was sorry to hear that

tonight's lineup had been changed.

Oh, easy come, easy go.

Supposedly, Fangs is an

out-of-this-world singer.

Yeah, and he sure is easy on the eyes.

But I can say the same about you.

Anyway, I was

I was really looking forward

to seeing you perform tonight.

Maybe you can give me a private

concert one of these days?

Yeah.

Um, look, Clay, uh, Betty's

waiting for her punch,

- so if you'll excuse me?

- Of course. Have fun tonight.

[AMPLIFIER HUMS]

Good evening, Riverdale High.

- Who's ready to rock 'n' roll?

- [AUDIENCE EXCLAIMING]

Well, in that case,

find somebody to hold on to

because we're about to shake things up.

A wop bop-b-luma ♪

B-lop bam bom ♪

[AUDIENCE CHEERING]

Tutti frutti, oh rooty ♪

Tutti frutti, oh rooty ♪

Tutti frutti, oh rooty ♪

Tutti frutti, oh rooty ♪

Tutti frutti, oh rooty ♪

A wop bop-b-luma ♪

B-lop bam bom ♪

I got a girl Named Sue ♪

She knows just what to do ♪

I got a girl Named Sue ♪

She knows just what to do ♪

She rocks to the east ♪

She rocks to the west ♪

But she's the girl that I love best ♪

Tutti frutti, oh rooty ♪

Tutti frutti, oh rooty ♪

Whoo, tutti frutti, oh rooty ♪

Tutti frutti, oh rooty ♪

Told you Fangs was the next Chuck Berry.

[CHUCKLES] I wouldn't go that far.

Come on, let's see your moves.

I'm fine supervising from right here.

- Thank you very much.

- One boogie woogie

and I'll stop hassling you if

that's what you really want.

Fine. But just one dance.

She knows how to love me ♪

Yes, indeed ♪

Boy, you don't know

what she do to me ♪

Tutti frutti, oh rooty ♪

Tutti frutti, oh rooty ♪

Whoo, tutti frutti, oh rooty ♪

Tutti frutti, oh rooty ♪

Tutti frutti, oh rooty ♪

A wop bop-b-luma ♪

B-lop bam bom ♪

["ONLY YOU" PLAYING]

Only you ♪

Can make all this world seem right ♪

Only you ♪

I got the poem you wrote for me.

Or at least I think you did.

"A stolen look across the hall.

I hope she hears my silent call.

Dreams of walks through moonlit nights

with the girl more beautiful

than all the cosmic sights."

It's beautiful, Archie.

Um It barely rhymes.

How do you feel about a do-over?

Or, to put it in other words,

Archie Andrews, may I have this dance?

I'm sorry, Veronica.

Maybe next time.

Will you excuse me?

Of course.

Veronica Lodge.

Julian Blossom.

Where have you been keeping yourself?

Oh, I've been around.

Waiting for my moment.

You could do a lot worse, you know.

[SIGHS]

[VERONICA] Why not?

And fill my heart with love ♪

For only you ♪

Oh, only you ♪

Can make all this change in me ♪

For it's true ♪

You are my destiny ♪

Boys and girls dancing

in chaste harmony.

Just as God intended.

Wouldn't you agree, Ms. Blossom?

Yes, everything is as it's meant to be.

Only you ♪

Can make all this world seem right ♪

Only you ♪

Can make the darkness bright ♪

Ethel?

Ethel! Ethel.

Ethel.

[ETHEL BREATHING HEAVILY]

Is this blood?

[VOICE SHAKING] Jughead

Something terrible has happened.

[ETHEL SOBS]

Oh, only you ♪

Can make all this change in me ♪

For it's true ♪

You are my destiny ♪