05x11 - Chapter Eighty-Seven: Strange Bedfellows

[bunniefuu]

[Jughead] Previously on Riverdale...

If we divorce,

I can testify against you in court.

And no one would believe that
the she-wolf of Wall Street

didn't know about the dirty dealings
going on in her own business.

[Veronica] Archie...

I'm staying in New York.

Ronnie... don't do this.

I'm not going to stop looking for Polly.

I will get justice, Mom.

[Jughead] I have a favor to ask.

I have some personal trauma
that I can't access...

I need someone that I trust
to just watch over me.

[Tabitha] You have to get
some real writing done.

I'll be back in the morning.

- Write.
- Tabitha.

Tabitha, don't!

Oh...

my God.

Uncle Frank, Kevin's dad
said there was a prison break.

- [clock beeps rapidly]
- Boom.

[Frank] I overheard some of my fellow
inmates saying they're getting paid

to trash the town,
especially this school.

[Archie] Only Hiram Lodge would
be crazy enough to do that.

Hiram's escapees trashed everything.

They pulled wires from walls,
smashed circuit breakers,

even broke sinks and toilets.

How long till we can get this place

back in shape, Mr. Andrews?

Well, we're looking at
at least three weeks.

And that's if I can
pull a crew together.

Count me in, Archie.

Well, let's get started.

I guess it's back to remote learning.

[doorbell rings]

Miss Veronica. Welcome back.

Smithers.

Oh! Is that my special delivery?

Oh, yes, it came last night.

Uh, there's something you should know.

- Your father...
- Wait, let me get eyes on the opal first.

Uh...

Oh, Smithers...

My gem contact in Ethiopia did not lie.

This blue opal is even more
stunning than I imagined!

And just in time, too.

I've got a buyer coming into
town from Montreal, Mr. Sand.

I can use the commission
from the sale of this gem

to start paying back Chad's investors.

Something happened while you were gone.

Your father's prison was compromised.

What?

The town was flooded with convicts

wreaking havoc and mayhem.

Hit hardest was Riverdale High.

Oh, my God!

[knocking at door]

Archie. Thank God.

I heard about the prison break.

- Are you okay?
- I'm fine.

I mean, the school's a mess, but
it could have been a lot worse.

How did things go with Chad?

Did he sign the divorce papers?

Uh... not exactly.

Chad threw me a curveball.

I could explain, but for legal reasons,

it's better you don't know the details.

I know, I'm sorry.

I really hate that I'm
dragging you through this.

I appreciate it, Ronnie,

but until you and Chad
are officially done,

I think we should keep our distance.

I mean, we can be
friends, but that's it.

Not until those papers are signed.

I suppose that makes sense.

And I'm gonna be busy anyway.

I told Tom that I'd help him
round up any convicts

who are still causing trouble.

- Only when I feel like it.
- Well, you are legally senile.

[Penelope] Good morning, sisters.

What are you so happy about?

Life, Cheryl. Everlasting life.

Whilst in prison, I
started my own ministry.

And now that I'm free,

I can see plainly that
continuing my good work

is precisely what this
wicked little town needs.

We'll hold two services a
day, right here on the estate.

A ministry.

Shouldn't you be hiding
in the walls again

per chance the Po-po come a knocking?

- Actually...
- [cup clinks]

due to my active spiritual work,

I was up for early parole.

What we need is money.

Not some sham religion
created by and for convicts.

God is on our side, child.

When we start this
church, he will provide.

[cell vibrating]

- Hello?
- [woman on phone] Is this Betty?

Yeah, who's this?

- It's Tabitha. Tabitha Tate.
- Hi.

[Tabitha] Listen, I know
this is out of the blue,

but I can't find Jughead anywhere.

I was supposed to watch him, long story,

but now he's missing,
and I'm worried about him.

Look, Jughead's been
known to go off grid

for days at a time.

[sighs]

But I can stop by Pop's tomorrow

and check in with you if you want.

I appreciate that.

- Thank you, Betty.
- [Betty] Yeah.

[bell dinging]

Give me all the cash
in your register! Now!

Okay, no problem. Please
just don't hurt anyone.

Give me the money!

[Tom] Jeremiah Peterson.

Serving five to ten years

for two counts of armed robbery.

Well, it's about to be three

unless you can help us
find your fellow escapees.

Most of them are long gone.

High-tailed it out of Riverdale
right after the prison break.

- But a few stayed behind.
- How many?

I want a lawyer and some more meds.

Maybe after he's had some
rest and some painkillers,

he'll want to talk to us.

Mmm. I'll look in on him periodically.

All right.

[Veronica] Isn't it beautiful?

I was tracking this
opal down for months.

- Finally came in.
- [knocking at door]

- It's sublime.
- [door buzzing]

[door closes]

Well, isn't this a small world?

Wait.

You're those psychos from
Thanksgiving seven years ago.

Don't even think about it, darling.

Hands up, both of you.

Dodger, smash and grab!

We'll take that, too.

Hope your insurance is all paid up.

What the hell just happened?

Hey, guys, you should see this.

[Governor Dooley on TV]
...managed to round up

the majority of these criminals.

But we believe there's a
small group of escapees

that are still at large in the
town formerly knowns as Riverdale

Local philanthropist, Hiram Lodge, and I

are offering a reward
for any information

that may lead to a safe capture
of any and all prisoners.

Wait, so Hiram sets free a bunch of cons

and now he's offering a
reward for bringing them back?

It's a PR stunt to paint
themselves as heroes.

[sighs]

Archie, where are you going?

We need money to fix this school,

and they're offering it.

I'm rounding up some
criminals and I'm cashing in.

[Hiram] Well, if it isn't my old friend.

Hello, Archie.

Hiram. Governor Dooley.

I saw the press conference.

I'm going after your
prisoners for the bounties.

Do you have a list of
the missing convicts?

Here is at least some of the names

of the inmates confirmed to be at large.

Thank you. You'll hear from me.

And keep your checkbook handy.

This is a mess, Hiram.

Blowing up the prison was never
a part of our greater plans.

- As far as you know.
- Cut the crap!

Just give me my cut of the palladium.

I've told you, over and
over again, Governor,

that we didn't find any
beneath the prison, sadly.

And I don't believe you, partner.

But I'll give you
hours to change your tune.

Be careful out there, Donald.

A lot of dangerous
folk still on the loose.

Might wanna watch your back.

- [door buzzes]
- [doorbell jingles]

[Reggie] Ronnie.

You said you needed my help,

but I'm done doing clean-up work.

Reggie, thanks to your and
my father's machinations,

that thug, Dodger Dickenson,

and his crazy mom ravaged my store.

They got away with half my stock.

Not to mention an Ethiopian blue opal

which you, Reginald, are
going to help me find.

Yeah, no. This is not
high school, Ronnie.

I work for one Lodge, and it's not you.

How did that even happen?

My dad got into some money troubles

and turned to your dad for help.

Now I'm working off my old man's debt.

Reggie, it's not too
late to switch sides.

Fight with the good guys.

Nah, the bad guys pay better.

But I'll help you find your
rock for old times' sake.

Thank you, Reggie.

[doorbell jingles]

Wow, so Jughead is taking psychedelics

to help him write, now.

I guess I'm only sort
of surprised, actually.

I thought if I cuffed him,

he'd be contained until I came back.

But I couldn't stay. Not after...

What?

When he was high, he made a pass at me.

And when I rebuffed him, he said...

What did he say?

He said, "Don't be a such a Betty.

First sign of fun, you try to k*ll it."

Okay, um, I'm sorry

that Jughead put you in
this really awful position,

but he shouldn't really
be my problem anymore.

Or yours for that matter.

But yeah. Yeah, I'll help.

Last time I didn't act on a
missing person was my sister.

We'll start at the bunker.
I wanna see it for myself.

Thanks.

Hey. What are you giving
him? That's my prisoner.

Darla Dickenson?

Didn't realize I'd made such
an impression on you folks.

[Jeremiah gasping]

Mission accomplished.

In about two minutes,

Jeremiah won't be saying
much of anything to anyone.

Oh, and I hooked us a
little bonus prize, too.

Well, he left his phone here.

That's never a good sign.

Okay, although this will
be potentially cringey,

I think we should read
Jughead's manuscript.

See if there's any clues about

where he may have wandered off to.

We'll each take half.

What am I looking for?

Any conspicuous locations
or people that he mentions.

Anything that might be a lead.

[sighs]

[men laughing]

Oh, what do we have here?

Fallen on hard times, friend?

- I'm just trying to keep warm.
- [man chuckling]

Hey, uh, you wanna make some money?

- No, I'm good.
- No, really, take it. I insist.

Oops.

[laughs]

[Jughead grunting]

[Jughead groans]

[men laughing]

[Jughead panting]

Uncle Frank, my mom's building a case

that should grant you an early release

because of the heroism you showed

the night of the prison break.

If you can help us find these convicts,

it should bolster your chances.

Oh, hell yeah, I'll help you find 'em.

I might even know where some
of these guys are hiding.

I also heard of a group of convicts

squatting at an old tuna fish
warehouse out on the docks.

Great, we'll start there.

- No answer?
- No.

Straight to voicemail
again. Thanks for asking.

I talked to your dad earlier, Kev.

He knew we were meeting here.

Well, it's Riverdale. He could
be doing literally anything.

Onwards with the plan.
Are we going in armed?

Yeah. Batons, tasers, and zip ties.

No g*ns, minimal bloodshed.

Let's go get 'em.

All this stuff about
Mothmen and Mole People.

Where did Jughead get
the shrooms anyways?

His ex, Jessica, came up
from New York to deliver them.

Maybe he's reached out to her.

Seven years later,
still the same passcode.

[phone ringing]

[woman on phone]
Hey, Jones, How was your trip?

- Is this Jessica?
- [Jessica] Yeah, who the hell is this?

This is Betty Cooper. I'm...

[Jessica] Wait, the Betty?

Oh, my God, I have so
many questions for you.

I'm calling because you sold
Jughead psychedelic mushrooms,

and now he's missing.

Has he reached out to you?

[Jessica] No, but don't worry.

Sometimes when he has writer's block,

Jones goes on these
walkabouts, he calls 'em.

Um, he's not blocked, he wrote his book.

Such as it is.

[Jessica] I thought "Diner Girl"

was supposed to watch him.

He slipped past her.

[Jessica] Amateur. I'll come
up to help you look for him.

No, that's really not necessary.

[Jessica] Also, he owes me, like, $ .

Text me your address.

Okay, I guess we'll see you tomorrow.

Maybe she can actually help us.

Also, I'm a little
curious to meet her now.

Efforts are afoot to rebuild Riverdale.

But this town shan't be
saved until its soul is saved.

[Penelope] What say ye?

[Nana Rose and the congregants]
We pray our souls be saved.

Amen, I say back to ye.

Now, give yourselves over
to the holy sweetness.

Drink of his sweet water and be saved.

Who exactly is "He," Mumsie?

Whose sweet water are they tasting?

The sweetness of this water

comes from a son

who d*ed for the sins and
the darkness of this world.

I speak of my son... Jason.

For years, I searched to
find meaning in his death.

But then, I realized something.

Jason was a sacrifice

to lay bare the sins
of this accursed place.

[Penelope] And now it is up to us

to shepherd the soul of this township

back into the light.

[exhales] To that end,

if you have any coins or
bills that you could spare,

even a penny will help to ensure

Riverdale's spiritual future.

Praise be.

I'm gonna drain the vein.

- What the hell?
- There are warrants out for your arrest.

We're taking you in.

You don't have g*ns.

That was a bad idea.

Drop it, before I drop you.

Let's go.

[Archie] What are you doing here, Ronnie?

Our old nemeses, Dodger
and Darla Dickenson,

stole my blue opal.

I just got one of the cons to spill.

Dodger was here talking
up some fancy rock,

- but slipped out before you clowns stormed in.
- [cell phone vibrating]

That's my buyer. He's getting restless.

Okay. I have to deal with him,

but Archie, please,

I need you to find Dodger and
Darla and get my opal back.

All right, let me
just get this straight.

You went off to New York,
which I didn't want you to do,

you may or may not have spent
the night with your husband,

who definitely didn't
sign any divorce papers,

and now you want me to
go find some rock for you?

I'm sorry about what
happened with me and Chad.

But you're going after the
Dickensons no matter what, right?

Then you can get me my opal.

Fine.

[dog barking in distance]

[breathing raggedly]

Hey. You should rest.
You're banged up pretty bad.

- You changed my bandages?
- Yes, sir.

You've got a fever.
Probably an infection.

I gave you aspirin, but what
you really need are antibiotics.

Sent a pal of mine
out to score you some.

You're shivering. Here.

[groans] Thanks.

[exhales]

Thanks.

Yeah, those guys, they kicked
the tar out of ya. [chuckles]

- You're lucky you're alive.
- [exhales]

I'm lucky you were
there. What's your name?

Calvin. But people call me Doc.

[Jughead] There's this one guy named Doc.

He would stay up all night

just to make sure the
junkies didn't mess with me.

And one day,

these drunken businessmen

who had heard about
our little shantytown,

they found Doc.

They b*at the life out of him.

I didn't move, I didn't say anything.

I watched.

[Doc] What's yours?

- Henry.
- Well, Henry,

You wanna tell me how you
ended up on Sketch Alley?

- Uh... I took some shrooms.
- [Doc] Mmm-hmm.

I had a bad trip.

I was in and out for a while.

And then I guess I wandered here.

[sighs] I really should
go. Thank you very much.

No, whoa, hey.

You're not going anywhere.

Look, my friend will be back soon.

Until then, you sleep.

[groans and coughs]

[Doc] There you go.

[Hiram] Donald, it's Hiram.

I have some new information

regarding what we were
discussing earlier.

If you could meet me
ASAP, I'm at the office.

Satisfied?

Not until I get my
share of the palladium.

Or you're dead.

Or both.

[Betty] Archie said Jughead
has been living in here.

[Tabitha] Oh, my God.

Well, Jessica, what do you think?

Our apartment back in
New York was even messier.

What the hell has he
been doing these days?

The maple mushrooms I gave Jones

shouldn't have triggered
a psychotic episode.

Was he taking anything else?

Not that I know of.

Well, we should confirm that.

Luckily, I know all about hiding places.

Especially his.

We can search for him and his stashes.

See if there are any other dr*gs

he might have been sampling.

Where else could he be hiding out?

Or hiding contraband?

Well, it's a long sh*t,

but he did live under the stairs

at Riverdale High once.

And he has a desk there,
same as the rest of us.

Well, that's our next stop, then.

Well, he is not in the teacher's lounge.

He's not under the stairs.

Pretty sure he's not
hiding in a desk drawer.

Where would he have
done most of his writing,

if not here or his crib?

Well, the bunker. But
we already checked it.

Yeah, but you don't necessarily
know what we're looking for.

Take me there.

Okay.

You're shameless, Mumsie.

Swindling those people
out of their money

whilst defiling the memory of Jay-Jay.

I am doing no such thing.

[scoffs] I've spent enough time
with corpses to know the truth.

There is no invisible
world, just eternal rot.

We're worm food at best.

Do you honestly believe that?

Well, there was a time when I wanted

to believe in something more.

The time when I actually thought

I was speaking to Jay-Jay in the beyond.

But you ruined that.

Your gaslighting, your lies,

your deranged Julian doll.

You showed me that
there is nothing eternal,

just the cruelty of mothers.

Any faith I had went up in flames

when I give Jason his Viking funeral.

But, Cheryl, there is a
realm beyond this mortal coil,

where maple syrup flows in rivers.

Don't you want to be
part of something larger?

Of course I do.

I just don't think you're
a part of it, Mother.

[cell phone ringing]

[Veronica] Daddy, I
can't talk right now.

[man] Veronica Lodge. You don't know me,

but my associates and I have
taken your father hostage.

See, he owes me something,
and he won't give it over.

So, if you want to see
him or his fellow captives,

Governor Dooley, or
Sheriff Keller, alive again,

you better follow my instructions.

- What do you want?
- Palladium.

We dug it out of the
ground for your father,

and now, we want our share.

But he won't tell us where it is.

So I thought maybe you
could get through to him.

We're at the El Royale. There's
three of them. He's got...

Daddy!

Do not cooperate with these thugs.

What the hell is palladium?

[Hiram] I don't know
what they're talking about.

- [g*n fires]
- [man groans]

- Daddy?
- That was Double D

putting a b*llet into
Governor Dooley's stomach.

It'll probably take a few
hours for him to bleed out.

The next b*llet goes into your father.

So, if you want to save their
lives, find me that palladium!

Wait. Double D?

Is Dodger Dickenson there?

And does he have a blue opal?

He might.

I'll get you the palladium.

But I want my father
and the others back.

And my opal.

- Deal.
- [Veronica] I'll be in touch.

What was that about?

Reggie, what do you know
about my dad and palladium?

Okay, now I'm officially worried.

My dad has never been
out of touch this long.

Your dad's been in
tough spots before, Kev.

He'll be okay.

- [cell phone ringing]
- We're gonna find him.

- Veronica?
- Archie, where are you?

I'm at home. We haven't
found Dodger or his mom yet.

I know where they are.

They're with some other guy named Ted.

Oh, crap.

I know that guy. He's a beast.

They're holed up at the El Royale,

and they're keeping my
father, Governor Dooley

- and Sheriff Keller hostage.
- [Archie] Wait, what?

[Veronica] They're looking
for a stash of palladium,

but Reggie thinks he knows where it is.

Can you meet us at
Daddy's SoDale office?

Yeah, we're on our way.

I know where your dad is.

Confirmed. My father
is literally Lex Luthor.

If he's hiding any
palladium, it's in there.

Archie, you still ride with those
tools in the back of your truck?

Yes, I do.

Do you guys want to give me a hand?

And I will track down a dolly.

Well done, fellas.

[Jessica] Depressing.

I can see why Jones likes this place.

Damn it. Where is it?

Where's what? What are
you even looking for?

At the moment, Jones's manuscript.

Uh, I have it.

I took it with me when we
searched this place earlier.

Can I read it?

Is there anything in there
that will help us find Jones?

Not that we could pinpoint.

Okay.

Hmm. New idea.

If this is where he tripped,
should we do the same?

- I'm sorry, what?
- I have some shrooms.

They're from the same
batch that I gave Jones.

If we take some, maybe
we could see what he saw,

experience what he experienced.

It will be like retracing his steps.

Can you just give us a sec?

We've just never tripped before.

- Yeah.
- Just gonna...

We're not going to do that.

What is she trying to pull here?

[Betty] I don't know
but she gave him dr*gs,

she's trying to get us to take dr*gs.

Clearly she's got
multiple agendas going on.

This was, I think, a really bad idea.

- Let's pivot.
- [Jessica] New new idea.

I'm wondering if I should
go back to New York.

You two clearly have Riverdale covered.

But what if Jughead is on his way
back there to confront his demons?

- That might be a good idea.
- Good idea.

But it is a long ride back to the city.

Can we... Can we grab
a bite before I go?

Jones couldn't stop talking
about Pop's when I met him.

- Yeah, for sure.
- Mmm-hmm.

Okay. Come on, ladies.
It'll be my treat.

[objects clattering in the distance]

[people clamoring indistinctly]

Doc?

[objects clattering in the distance]

[groans]

[cell phone ringing]

Did you get the palladium?

[Veronica] Yes, but there's a catch.

It's locked in a safe.

We have it, but not the
combination. Luckily...

I have the man who does.

All right.

But I want you to make the
delivery, not your boyfriend.

Just you.

Deal. I'll be there in half an hour.

I give you the safe, you give
me my opal and free the hostages.

And Archie tells me you're a m*llitary man,

so I know you'll honor your word.

Okay. What's the plan, boys?

Once I'm inside, I can
buy us, say, seconds.

Ted knows the El Royale.
That's why he chose it.

He'll have eyes on all the entrances.

[Archie] No, not all.

When I took over the
gym, I put in a new roof.

There's an old skylight
covered with tarpaper.

We tear it off and drop in like
Batman, with the element of surprise.

And he doesn't know you're
working with us, Uncle Frank,

which gives us a small advantage.

They've got my dad. I'm going in, too.

Count me in as well.

Same.

Good.

We'll need the manpower against Ted.

[sighs]

You really didn't have to do that.

I own this diner.

No way.

I love splurging on new friends.

It's a lesson I live by.

Help out when you can. And
maybe don't leave people alone

when they're tripping
on maple mushrooms.

I assumed he'd be safe in the handcuffs.

Well, another lesson,

maybe don't give psychedelics shrooms
to someone in a delicate state.

Yeah? How about don't betray
your boyfriend the way you did?

Getting with his best friend,

that's some Shakespearean level treachery.

Okay. Yeah.

Clearly, in the stories
Jughead has been telling,

he's cast himself as the
blameless victim here.

But Jughead is not so innocent.

Yeah. No, actually, he left me

this voicemail, mmm, two years ago.

[Jughead] Betty, where the hell are you?

You said you were gonna
come to my release party,

but, what, you bailed?

Of course you bailed.

You've just been blowing
me off for years.

Why should I have even
expected anything different?

You know, I see you, Betty.

I see what I should have
seen seven years ago.

You pretend to be nice, but you're
only looking for weak spots.

And when you find them, you
press on them like a bruise.

Like when you hooked up with Archie.

You know, you found the one person

that would hurt both me and
Veronica, and you just went there.

You're a cold, fake, duplicitous bitch.

And once people read my book,
everyone's going to see that.

- Wow. That's darkness.
- Yeah.

I was living with Jughead then.

Yeah, things were good for a while.

But then these writing deadlines

started to get the best of him,

and he started spiraling into
this destructive behavior.

To be fair, so did I.
I'm a writer as well.

I mean, we cared about each other.

We just weren't good
for each other, you know?

I couldn't be around
that energy, so I got out.

Hmm. Are you guys hot?

- [Betty] Mmm-mmm.
- I'm feeling hot.

Oh, crap.

I feel bad now, but I'm
just going to say it.

When I got the fries, I sprinkled
some dried maple mushrooms on them.

- Are you kidding me?
- You did what?

I knew they tasted different.

I'm sorry. I was just going to chill

until you guys started tripping,

and then grab the manuscript.

Wait, is that why you came here?

Why didn't you just
ask for the manuscript?

Probably PTSD from asking Jughead

if I could read whatever
he was working on,

and then him biting my head off.

Anyway, we should get
you guys someplace safe.

What is so important
about this manuscript

that you would drug us to get it?

It's, it's literal gibberish.

After he used you as fodder
for The Outcasts,

I was afraid he was going to
write about our time in New York,

and I really don't want my
parents or my friends reading that.

[Betty] Go ahead.

You probably won't
even remember writing it.

If he ever turns up.

I'm sure you guys don't
want any more advice from me,

but just let the trip take you

wherever it may go.

It should be gentle and mellow.

Ride it out together.

Don't fight it, okay?

Just let the tunes wash over you.

And thanks for understanding.

[music playing]

♪ Doors locked ♪

♪ Doors locked ♪

♪ Blinds pulled ♪

♪ Blinds pulled ♪

♪ Flames high ♪

♪ Flames high ♪

- ♪ My body ♪
- ♪ My body ♪

♪ My body ♪

- ♪ My body ♪
- ♪ My body ♪

♪ My body ♪

♪ Your body is walking ♪

♪ In space ♪

♪ My soul is in orbit ♪

♪ With God face-to-face ♪

♪ Floating, flipping ♪

♪ Flying, tripping ♪

♪ Tripping from starlight to moonlit ♪

Search her.

Show me the blue opal first.

Okay. Now, you can search me.

Isn't it fab?

It's from Lacy's new fall line.

A dozen hidden pockets for
that businesswoman on the go.

You better not be wasting my time.

And that's seconds, you Neanderthal.

♪ Jet black ♪

♪ Blue brown ♪

♪ Yellow crimson ♪

♪ Green orange ♪

♪ Purple pink ♪

♪ Violet white ♪

♪ White white ♪

♪ White white ♪

♪ White white ♪

♪ Our eyes are open
Our eyes are open ♪

♪ Our eyes are open
Our eyes are open ♪

♪ White light ♪

♪ White ♪

I take it that's worth a lot.

[Veronica] It is.

Tomorrow, I'll hand it over to my buyer,

but, tonight, this
blue baby is all mine.

Thanks to you and your A-team.

So, when the Governor
regains consciousness,

we'll be asking him to give
your uncle a full pardon.

I won't say no to that, Ronnie.

[Veronica exhales heavily]

So...

we're still feeling
good about our decision,

to hold off until my divorce is final?

- Yeah.
- [sighs]

But I am torn.

Well, then, I better work
on making this divorce happen

as fast as humanly possible.

I'll be seeing you soon, Archie.

[Hiram] Thought you might like an update.

Where is the palladium?

That doesn't really matter
as far as you're concerned,

because I'm not sharing.

Not now, not ever.

I have moved heaven
and earth to get here.

I've dedicated years of
my life to this cause.

You have no idea.

So, as soon as you're healthy enough,

I suggest you go back to that

cushy little mansion of
yours and never return.

Or else...

Are we clear?

- Mmm.
- Yeah.

Morning. Feeling better?

Yeah, actually.

A friend came by with antibiotics.

He gave them to you while you were out.

Hey, that guy...

- Did I...
- k*ll him?

No, but you knocked him out.

Dragged him to the edge of Sketch Alley

and dumped him on the curb.

Someone will find him.

But you need to get home.

Well, I can't yet.

Why is that?

Something happened to me in New York.

I know it's something horrible,
I just can't remember what.

I keep getting these
delusions. They're like images,

or memories maybe.

And I, uh...

I just know I can't go
home until I figure it out.

Sounds like you know
where you're going then.

My name is not Henry, it'...

Jughead. I know.

- You knew?
- Well, not right away,

but I figured you had your reasons.

I'm so sorry for everything
that happened, though.

I wish I could have done something.

Well, you were a kid.

There's nothing you could have done.

You just focus on yourself.

Find your way back from
wherever it is you've been.

Thanks, Doc.

I'll come back and see you.

[Tabitha grunts]

[Betty] Oh, my gosh.

How many days did we sleep through?

A week and a half it feels like.

[Tabitha exhales heavily]

Oh, my gosh.

Did I give Jessica Jughead's manuscript?

You did. Yeah.

And you played his message,

- the message, for us.
- Oh, God.

It's okay, Betty. It is
a secret amongst friends.

[both chuckle softly]

And, look, I know we haven't
found Jughead, but, um,

what you're doing, looking
for those missing girls,

I want to help.

I appreciate that, Tabitha.

[Tabitha sighs]

Speaking of messages.

It's Jughead.

Is he okay? What's he saying?

[Jughead] Oh, God. Where to start?

Look, I'm... I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I haven't called.

I'm just sorry for everything.

If you're blaming yourself
about me wandering off, don't.

I was high out of my mind.

I'm fine. I'm safe, more or less.

I'm heading to New York.

There's something I need to confront.

I'm not sure what, but I know I
wouldn't have got this far without you.

When I get back to Riverdale,
maybe we can finish that dance.

- Okay.
- [cell phone beeps]