1 00:00:01,001 --> 00:00:03,712 [Jughead] Portrait of a town in flames, 2 00:00:03,753 --> 00:00:07,924 thanks to a fire extinguisher Mr. Andrews kept stored in the hall closet, 3 00:00:07,966 --> 00:00:11,344 and another one under the kitchen sink. 4 00:00:11,386 --> 00:00:14,681 What could have been a suburban inferno was instead 5 00:00:14,723 --> 00:00:16,808 nearly the latest indication of how far 6 00:00:16,850 --> 00:00:20,478 the now non-existent town of Riverdale had fallen. 7 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:22,272 An arsonist on the loose 8 00:00:22,313 --> 00:00:24,274 and no firemen to battle the fires. 9 00:00:24,315 --> 00:00:26,317 Archie... 10 00:00:28,361 --> 00:00:30,113 You see this guy in the front? 11 00:00:30,155 --> 00:00:32,115 That is my Grandpa Ardy. 12 00:00:32,157 --> 00:00:33,908 He was a fireman back in the day. 13 00:00:33,950 --> 00:00:35,744 Oh, geez. I know where this is going. 14 00:00:35,785 --> 00:00:38,204 The best counterattack is not to fight fire with fire 15 00:00:38,246 --> 00:00:40,331 but to fight fire with a fire department. 16 00:00:40,373 --> 00:00:42,876 What, no mano-a -mano with Hiram Lodge? 17 00:00:42,917 --> 00:00:44,544 I called Ronnie. She's gonna talk to him. 18 00:00:44,586 --> 00:00:47,130 Oh, Ronnie is. That's interesting. 19 00:00:47,172 --> 00:00:48,882 [Archie] You see this rookie? 20 00:00:48,923 --> 00:00:50,675 He ended up becoming Riverdale's fire chief for 20 years. 21 00:00:50,717 --> 00:00:53,136 He's retired now but he still lives in Riverdale. 22 00:00:53,178 --> 00:00:56,389 Well, go get 'em, soldier. 23 00:00:56,431 --> 00:00:59,142 [Betty] I'm hoping we already know the answer, Dr. Curdle Jr, 24 00:00:59,184 --> 00:01:00,643 but... 25 00:01:02,228 --> 00:01:03,897 Is this my sister's body? 26 00:01:03,938 --> 00:01:06,357 Your sister's been missing for a week. 27 00:01:06,399 --> 00:01:09,402 These remains have been in Swedlow Swamp 28 00:01:09,444 --> 00:01:11,571 for approximately three years. 29 00:01:11,613 --> 00:01:13,782 The bog preserved her. 30 00:01:13,823 --> 00:01:16,034 Well, do you have a cause of death yet? 31 00:01:16,076 --> 00:01:17,702 At first blush, 32 00:01:17,744 --> 00:01:19,412 blunt force trauma to the head. 33 00:01:19,454 --> 00:01:22,624 What happens to the body now, to her? 34 00:01:22,665 --> 00:01:24,250 [Dr. Curdle Jr.] Without identification, 35 00:01:24,292 --> 00:01:26,461 she'll be sent to the crematorium for disposal. 36 00:01:26,961 --> 00:01:29,339 Dr. Curdle, will you just wait a beat 37 00:01:29,380 --> 00:01:30,965 while I do some digging for her identity? 38 00:01:31,007 --> 00:01:33,551 -Of course. -Right. I'm going back to Swedlow Swamp. 39 00:01:33,593 --> 00:01:35,720 Polly, or at least her phone is still out there. 40 00:01:37,597 --> 00:01:40,725 Daddy, someone set fire to Archie's house last night 41 00:01:40,767 --> 00:01:42,811 and this attack has your fingerprints all over it. 42 00:01:42,852 --> 00:01:45,897 Now, why would I want to burn down the Andrews' family home? 43 00:01:45,939 --> 00:01:47,816 The rash of arson cases around town 44 00:01:47,857 --> 00:01:51,611 is meant to drive any remaining long-term residents away, 45 00:01:51,653 --> 00:01:54,614 so you're precious SoDale becomes the only game in town. 46 00:01:54,656 --> 00:01:56,366 Am I getting warm, Daddy? 47 00:01:56,407 --> 00:01:58,576 Riverdale can't be saved. 48 00:01:58,618 --> 00:02:00,537 Your high school is a joke. 49 00:02:00,578 --> 00:02:02,539 Heck, you haven't had garbage pickups in months. 50 00:02:02,580 --> 00:02:04,457 The place smells like a corpse. 51 00:02:04,499 --> 00:02:05,792 It's not coming back to life. 52 00:02:05,834 --> 00:02:08,044 We'll see about that, Daddy. 53 00:02:08,086 --> 00:02:09,754 This just became personal. 54 00:02:15,093 --> 00:02:16,344 Wow. 55 00:02:16,386 --> 00:02:17,720 Was I ever that young? 56 00:02:17,762 --> 00:02:19,472 Feels like a lifetime ago. 57 00:02:19,514 --> 00:02:21,474 It doesn't have to be, Chief Russell. 58 00:02:21,516 --> 00:02:23,685 You could come out of retirement. 59 00:02:23,726 --> 00:02:25,645 This town needs a fire department. 60 00:02:25,687 --> 00:02:28,231 Hiram Lodge didn't just shut down the department. 61 00:02:28,273 --> 00:02:30,233 He firebombed the fire house. 62 00:02:30,275 --> 00:02:32,277 Then we'll operate out of my gym. 63 00:02:32,318 --> 00:02:34,904 And I'll be the first volunteer following in my Grandpa Ardy's footsteps. 64 00:02:34,946 --> 00:02:37,907 It was an honor working with your Grandpa, Archie. 65 00:02:37,949 --> 00:02:40,160 But this is a young man's battle. 66 00:02:47,167 --> 00:02:49,544 [bell chimes] 67 00:02:49,878 --> 00:02:53,423 [upbeat music playing] 68 00:02:57,969 --> 00:02:59,179 [door opens] 69 00:03:00,138 --> 00:03:01,764 [record scratches] 70 00:03:06,895 --> 00:03:10,815 Well, well, well, if it isn't Miss. Winchester herself. 71 00:03:10,857 --> 00:03:12,817 You come for another surprise visit, Cheryl? 72 00:03:12,859 --> 00:03:15,904 Thank you for taking care of the River Vixens whilst I was self-isolating. 73 00:03:15,945 --> 00:03:18,198 But, as Elton John likes to say, 74 00:03:18,239 --> 00:03:21,701 "The bitch is back in town" and the squad is my birthright. 75 00:03:21,743 --> 00:03:23,870 Wrong. The Vixens are mine now, hon. 76 00:03:23,912 --> 00:03:27,332 I restarted them, I'm financing them, 77 00:03:27,373 --> 00:03:29,500 and we've been doing all the work. 78 00:03:29,542 --> 00:03:31,377 So what are you gonna do about that? 79 00:03:31,419 --> 00:03:34,505 What every Vixen throughout history has done to settle a dispute... 80 00:03:34,547 --> 00:03:35,882 Challenge you to a dance off. 81 00:03:35,924 --> 00:03:38,551 -I'm pregnant. -Does that mean you forfeit? 82 00:03:38,593 --> 00:03:40,511 I'll dance for Ms. Topaz 83 00:03:40,553 --> 00:03:41,971 as her proxy. 84 00:03:43,848 --> 00:03:46,976 You know, I usually have a rule about annihilating high school students 85 00:03:47,018 --> 00:03:50,396 but you seem particularly insufferable. 86 00:03:50,438 --> 00:03:53,483 [hip-hop music playing] 87 00:04:48,663 --> 00:04:50,206 [music stops] 88 00:04:50,248 --> 00:04:51,624 [blows air] 89 00:04:53,251 --> 00:04:55,128 [sighs wearily] 90 00:04:55,169 --> 00:04:57,171 Now let's decide this. 91 00:04:57,213 --> 00:04:59,215 All those in favor of moi 92 00:04:59,257 --> 00:05:00,341 as your HPIC. 93 00:05:00,383 --> 00:05:02,552 [whooping] 94 00:05:04,804 --> 00:05:06,431 And all those for me? 95 00:05:06,472 --> 00:05:09,017 [all cheering] 96 00:05:10,518 --> 00:05:13,062 A tie. In that case, 97 00:05:13,104 --> 00:05:15,648 I'd be willing to share control of the Vixens, 98 00:05:15,690 --> 00:05:17,650 if your ego could handle that. 99 00:05:17,692 --> 00:05:19,902 Agreed...for now. 100 00:05:22,447 --> 00:05:25,658 Why are you buffoons just standing there? Take it from the top. 101 00:05:25,700 --> 00:05:27,035 [snaps finger] 102 00:05:30,455 --> 00:05:33,750 Well, I spoke with my father and of course, he denies 103 00:05:33,791 --> 00:05:37,003 having anything to do with setting your porch on fire, Archie. 104 00:05:37,045 --> 00:05:38,504 Figures. 105 00:05:38,546 --> 00:05:41,341 And I spoke to the old fire chief 106 00:05:41,382 --> 00:05:43,343 and he won't help. 107 00:05:43,384 --> 00:05:46,179 So, now I have no fire engine, 108 00:05:46,220 --> 00:05:48,931 no volunteers and no one to train them. 109 00:05:50,808 --> 00:05:52,727 I could maybe help with that. 110 00:05:52,769 --> 00:05:55,188 My best friend Katy Keene's roommate Jorge, 111 00:05:55,229 --> 00:05:58,358 his ex-boyfriend is an actual New York firefighter. 112 00:05:58,399 --> 00:06:00,360 Let me see if I can get him out here for a day or two. 113 00:06:00,401 --> 00:06:02,320 Ronnie, that would be amazing. Thank you. 114 00:06:02,362 --> 00:06:05,782 In the meantime, after my tete-a-tete with dear old Daddy, 115 00:06:05,823 --> 00:06:08,242 I came up with a crazy idea 116 00:06:08,284 --> 00:06:10,578 to bolster Riverdale's struggling economy. 117 00:06:10,620 --> 00:06:15,583 Listen up, guys. This week you're going to learn how to revive a dying economy. 118 00:06:15,625 --> 00:06:17,752 Namely, ours. 119 00:06:17,794 --> 00:06:19,754 Step one, create jobs. 120 00:06:19,796 --> 00:06:24,133 Who wants to renovate a CD-video store and turn it into a jewelry shop 121 00:06:24,175 --> 00:06:26,260 and to be exempt from the mid-term exam? 122 00:06:33,935 --> 00:06:35,728 Tabitha, check this out. 123 00:06:35,770 --> 00:06:37,355 I spent the afternoon at the library. 124 00:06:37,397 --> 00:06:40,108 Found an article about Old Man Dreyfuss in the script. 125 00:06:40,149 --> 00:06:42,819 "Four of the five minors detailed an encounter 126 00:06:42,860 --> 00:06:44,487 with a frightening humanoid creature 127 00:06:44,529 --> 00:06:46,322 they described as a Mothman." 128 00:06:46,364 --> 00:06:49,033 -Well, he wasn't lying. -Or he was lying to you now 129 00:06:49,075 --> 00:06:50,785 and they were lying back then. 130 00:06:50,827 --> 00:06:53,246 Except, I kept looking for more articles and I found that one 131 00:06:53,287 --> 00:06:55,915 written two months after the Mothman one. 132 00:06:55,957 --> 00:06:57,834 "A group of residents in the town of Riverdale 133 00:06:57,875 --> 00:06:59,419 were stunned late last month 134 00:06:59,460 --> 00:07:01,754 as they watched a mysterious sight unfold." 135 00:07:01,796 --> 00:07:05,925 Unexplained lights materializing, hovering in the dark sky." 136 00:07:05,967 --> 00:07:09,679 Read the last paragraph. Do you see who's quoted as an eye witness? 137 00:07:13,349 --> 00:07:14,851 No way. 138 00:07:16,310 --> 00:07:18,771 Think you can get me an interview? 139 00:07:23,818 --> 00:07:25,820 Hey, Sarge, nice digs. 140 00:07:26,487 --> 00:07:27,947 [gasps] Jackson. 141 00:07:27,989 --> 00:07:29,699 When did you get released from the hospital? 142 00:07:29,740 --> 00:07:31,659 A couple of days ago. 143 00:07:31,701 --> 00:07:34,454 I signed up for the program the VA was offering, the therapeutic housing. 144 00:07:34,495 --> 00:07:37,373 -Why? You don't need that, do you? -[chuckles] 145 00:07:37,415 --> 00:07:39,959 Some of us need help transitioning to civilian life. 146 00:07:40,001 --> 00:07:42,003 -Yes. -I'm sorry. No. I'm happy for you. 147 00:07:42,044 --> 00:07:43,963 Figured I'd take you up on your invitation before I go. 148 00:07:44,005 --> 00:07:45,590 Well, your timing's perfect. 149 00:07:45,631 --> 00:07:47,675 I'm just about to go to the bar to meet some friends. 150 00:07:47,717 --> 00:07:50,011 Why don't you come inside? Drop your stuff off and then we'll go? 151 00:07:53,598 --> 00:07:54,974 So I went through all the archives 152 00:07:55,016 --> 00:07:56,809 in the Sheriff's office, Dr. Curdle, 153 00:07:56,851 --> 00:07:58,811 and there was only one missing person file in the last seven years. 154 00:07:58,853 --> 00:08:00,688 Margaret Harper. 155 00:08:00,730 --> 00:08:03,691 I'm sorry, Ms. Cooper, but Margaret Harper isn't a match, either. 156 00:08:03,733 --> 00:08:05,443 According to this police report, 157 00:08:05,485 --> 00:08:08,946 Margaret had braces at the time of her disappearance. 158 00:08:08,988 --> 00:08:11,282 There's no evidence of braces on our Jane Doe. 159 00:08:13,451 --> 00:08:15,203 Okay... 160 00:08:15,244 --> 00:08:18,289 So she's not Polly or Margaret. She's a third missing girl. 161 00:08:20,041 --> 00:08:21,751 And three is a pattern. 162 00:08:33,054 --> 00:08:36,057 Guys, this is Eric Jackson. 163 00:08:36,098 --> 00:08:39,101 We served together. I trust him with my life. 164 00:08:39,143 --> 00:08:41,687 -Eric, these are the guys. -Nice to meet you, fellas. 165 00:08:41,729 --> 00:08:43,397 Jackson, thank you for your service. 166 00:08:43,439 --> 00:08:46,442 -My dad served as well. -No greater honor. 167 00:08:46,484 --> 00:08:48,861 So, I'm looking for a few good men. 168 00:08:49,487 --> 00:08:50,988 Story of my life. 169 00:08:51,030 --> 00:08:52,865 I'm hoping to assemble a volunteer fire department 170 00:08:52,907 --> 00:08:54,867 to replace the one Hiram Lodge disbanded. 171 00:08:54,909 --> 00:08:57,703 Guys who aren't afraid to run into a burning building and save lives. 172 00:08:57,745 --> 00:08:59,747 So... 173 00:08:59,789 --> 00:09:01,415 Figured I'd start with you guys. 174 00:09:01,457 --> 00:09:03,709 We don't know the first thing about firefighting. 175 00:09:03,751 --> 00:09:07,463 Except for what I learned watching Backdraft over and over in junior high. 176 00:09:07,505 --> 00:09:10,925 That is why Veronica is getting an expert from New York. 177 00:09:10,967 --> 00:09:13,970 It's going to be fun. Trust me. So who's with me? 178 00:09:18,516 --> 00:09:20,810 [sighs] Civilians. 179 00:09:22,144 --> 00:09:24,647 [Betty] Thank you for coming in, Ms. Harper. 180 00:09:24,689 --> 00:09:26,941 I don't want to reopen old wounds 181 00:09:26,983 --> 00:09:30,861 but I was working on another missing persons case 182 00:09:30,903 --> 00:09:32,947 when I came across your daughter's file. 183 00:09:32,989 --> 00:09:37,159 Margaret was a bright girl. 184 00:09:37,201 --> 00:09:38,995 But she fell in with the wrong crowd. 185 00:09:39,036 --> 00:09:41,914 -Were you and Margaret close? -Not so much. 186 00:09:41,956 --> 00:09:44,000 I think she 187 00:09:44,041 --> 00:09:45,960 felt like she couldn't talk to me 188 00:09:46,002 --> 00:09:48,254 once she... 189 00:09:48,296 --> 00:09:50,172 She started going with the truckers. 190 00:09:52,258 --> 00:09:55,595 Ms. Harper, what do you believe happened to your daughter? 191 00:09:55,636 --> 00:09:57,763 [sighs] 192 00:09:57,805 --> 00:09:59,515 I have no idea. 193 00:09:59,557 --> 00:10:02,602 Which in a way makes it so much worse. 194 00:10:02,643 --> 00:10:05,021 Yeah. I understand. 195 00:10:05,062 --> 00:10:07,815 Sheriff Keller did what he could. 196 00:10:07,857 --> 00:10:09,942 But he was one man 197 00:10:09,984 --> 00:10:12,153 and the whole town was falling apart. 198 00:10:14,572 --> 00:10:16,782 There was a social worker 199 00:10:16,824 --> 00:10:18,868 named Toni. 200 00:10:18,909 --> 00:10:20,536 She was a godsend. 201 00:10:27,460 --> 00:10:31,380 Well, well, well, if it isn't Cheryl Blossom. 202 00:10:31,422 --> 00:10:33,007 I'd heard rumors that Queen Elsa 203 00:10:33,049 --> 00:10:34,133 had come down from the mountain. 204 00:10:34,175 --> 00:10:35,926 It was a Vixens emergency. 205 00:10:35,968 --> 00:10:38,596 Well, how are your art skills these days? 206 00:10:38,638 --> 00:10:41,098 Flawless as ever. Why? 207 00:10:41,140 --> 00:10:43,476 I want you to design something for me, 208 00:10:43,517 --> 00:10:46,395 something that would fit on this printing plate. 209 00:10:48,731 --> 00:10:50,149 [Eric] I was a cavalry scout, 210 00:10:50,191 --> 00:10:53,444 before being selected for sniper school. 211 00:10:53,486 --> 00:10:55,029 By the time I graduated, 212 00:10:55,071 --> 00:10:58,324 I could bullseye a playing card at 500 meters. 213 00:10:58,366 --> 00:11:01,077 Right, guys. Last question for Corporal Jackson. 214 00:11:01,118 --> 00:11:02,453 Ask him anything. 215 00:11:02,495 --> 00:11:03,663 What was the Commander like in the army? 216 00:11:03,704 --> 00:11:05,790 [all snickering] 217 00:11:05,831 --> 00:11:07,500 I'll show you. 218 00:11:14,048 --> 00:11:15,966 I got this nifty hunk of metal 219 00:11:16,008 --> 00:11:17,635 from a grenade on the battlefield. 220 00:11:18,886 --> 00:11:20,471 But if it weren't for your commander, 221 00:11:20,513 --> 00:11:22,640 I'd have been sent home in a body bag. 222 00:11:23,724 --> 00:11:25,351 Sergeant Andrews 223 00:11:25,393 --> 00:11:28,854 is the kind of man that never stops giving back. 224 00:11:28,896 --> 00:11:30,439 Hell, that's why he's trying to start 225 00:11:30,481 --> 00:11:33,192 a volunteer fire department on his own. 226 00:11:33,234 --> 00:11:34,777 Wait. Can we help with that? 227 00:11:34,819 --> 00:11:36,237 What, with the fire department? 228 00:11:37,238 --> 00:11:38,864 No, you got school and football. 229 00:11:38,906 --> 00:11:40,908 With due respect, so do you, sir. 230 00:11:40,950 --> 00:11:43,119 Damn. 231 00:11:43,160 --> 00:11:45,538 My own friends turned me down and you guys are in? 232 00:11:45,579 --> 00:11:46,997 [all] Yeah. 233 00:11:48,833 --> 00:11:50,751 Okay, then. 234 00:11:50,793 --> 00:11:53,629 But you have to be 16 to sign up and you need your parent's permission. 235 00:11:55,464 --> 00:11:57,049 [student] What's this, Ms. Lodge? 236 00:11:58,509 --> 00:11:59,135 Prototypes. 237 00:11:59,135 --> 00:12:02,555 The real money will be printed, not photocopied. 238 00:12:04,306 --> 00:12:05,099 So, 239 00:12:05,099 --> 00:12:09,228 there was a town in Oregon on the verge of economic collapse, 240 00:12:09,270 --> 00:12:11,731 much like our beloved Riverdale. 241 00:12:11,772 --> 00:12:15,109 Until they started printing their own money. 242 00:12:15,151 --> 00:12:19,071 Money they could use as actual currency but only in their town, 243 00:12:19,113 --> 00:12:21,240 so it keeps getting reinvested in the town. 244 00:12:21,282 --> 00:12:23,325 -How does that work? -Simple. 245 00:12:23,367 --> 00:12:26,412 I pay you for remodeling my jewelry shop with River dollars 246 00:12:26,454 --> 00:12:28,956 which you then funnel back into Riverdale's economy 247 00:12:28,998 --> 00:12:31,167 by spending it at Pop's or the Bijou. 248 00:12:31,208 --> 00:12:33,252 -And they'll accept it? -Yes. 249 00:12:33,294 --> 00:12:35,254 Which they can either redeem with me, 250 00:12:35,296 --> 00:12:38,090 or hopefully, use it to pay their own employees 251 00:12:38,132 --> 00:12:39,759 to keep the flow going. 252 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:43,262 I've already sold one of my Glamerge eggs for $50,000, 253 00:12:43,304 --> 00:12:45,931 which will serve as collateral for the new currency. 254 00:12:45,973 --> 00:12:47,600 It's an investment I'm happy to make, 255 00:12:47,641 --> 00:12:50,436 especially if it gets people in the habit of spending more 256 00:12:50,478 --> 00:12:53,522 and supporting local businesses in Riverdale. 257 00:12:55,191 --> 00:12:56,984 -Any questions? -Yeah. 258 00:12:57,026 --> 00:12:58,486 When do we get paid? 259 00:13:07,995 --> 00:13:09,330 [Betty] Mom? 260 00:13:10,247 --> 00:13:11,665 I found Polly's phone. 261 00:13:11,957 --> 00:13:13,751 No sign of her, 262 00:13:13,793 --> 00:13:15,503 but I found this in the swamp. 263 00:13:15,544 --> 00:13:18,380 That means Swedlow Swamp is exactly where we should keep looking. 264 00:13:18,881 --> 00:13:21,550 Betty Cooper. What can I get you? 265 00:13:21,592 --> 00:13:24,678 Toni, does the name "Margaret Harper" mean anything to you? 266 00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:27,181 Yeah. She went missing a few years ago. 267 00:13:27,223 --> 00:13:29,975 Yeah. I've been looking for Polly, as you know, 268 00:13:30,017 --> 00:13:31,811 and I came across Margaret's file. 269 00:13:31,852 --> 00:13:35,606 And I talked to her mom who said that you really helped her. 270 00:13:35,648 --> 00:13:36,398 I mean, I tried to. 271 00:13:36,398 --> 00:13:39,902 The truth is, there's a lot of Margarets in Riverdale. 272 00:13:39,944 --> 00:13:42,112 She's just one of the few that went missing and got reported. 273 00:13:42,154 --> 00:13:43,656 Yeah. 274 00:13:43,697 --> 00:13:47,117 I try to set them up with jobs or a support group, 275 00:13:47,159 --> 00:13:49,411 -but it's hard, you know. -Of course. 276 00:13:52,122 --> 00:13:53,332 Toni, 277 00:13:53,374 --> 00:13:55,501 I found a body in Swedlow Swamp. 278 00:13:55,543 --> 00:13:58,045 -Oh, my God. -It wasn't Polly. 279 00:13:58,087 --> 00:14:00,673 It wasn't Margaret, 280 00:14:00,714 --> 00:14:03,175 but my mom found Polly's phone there. 281 00:14:03,217 --> 00:14:07,054 Something really bad is happening in that swamp 282 00:14:07,096 --> 00:14:08,597 and we need your help searching it. 283 00:14:08,639 --> 00:14:11,183 All the Serpents are at your disposal, Betty. 284 00:14:12,560 --> 00:14:13,769 Thank you. 285 00:14:15,563 --> 00:14:17,231 Thanks for coming to meet with us, Pop. 286 00:14:17,273 --> 00:14:19,108 No problem. 287 00:14:19,149 --> 00:14:22,361 Any excuse to visit the Chock'lit Shoppe now that I'm retired. 288 00:14:22,403 --> 00:14:26,115 So about that article we called you for, 289 00:14:26,156 --> 00:14:28,158 the one with the lights, 290 00:14:28,200 --> 00:14:29,702 you were quoted on it and I was wondering if you remember what happened. 291 00:14:29,743 --> 00:14:31,078 Clear as day. 292 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:33,747 It was one night about 50 years ago. 293 00:14:33,789 --> 00:14:36,792 -[rock music playing on jukebox] -It was late. 294 00:14:36,834 --> 00:14:38,168 There were probably 295 00:14:38,210 --> 00:14:41,046 five or six people in the diner. 296 00:14:41,088 --> 00:14:43,382 Here you go. And here you go. 297 00:14:43,424 --> 00:14:45,551 Two World Famous burger combos. Enjoy. 298 00:14:45,593 --> 00:14:47,261 -[static buzzes] -Then all of a sudden, 299 00:14:47,303 --> 00:14:49,722 you could feel this... I don't know, 300 00:14:49,763 --> 00:14:51,098 electricity in the air. 301 00:14:51,140 --> 00:14:52,349 [music stops] 302 00:14:55,102 --> 00:14:56,770 -[whizzing] -[clanging] 303 00:15:00,316 --> 00:15:02,318 [slow music playing] 304 00:15:03,903 --> 00:15:05,821 [chittering] 305 00:15:08,991 --> 00:15:10,826 [clattering] 306 00:15:15,039 --> 00:15:17,333 [distinct whooshing] 307 00:15:37,686 --> 00:15:41,899 We all walked out to the parking lot to take a look. 308 00:15:41,941 --> 00:15:44,693 Then, a few minutes later, 309 00:15:45,444 --> 00:15:47,529 lights were gone 310 00:15:47,571 --> 00:15:51,200 and it was just a beautiful autumn night. 311 00:15:52,326 --> 00:15:54,453 That's incredible, Grandpa. 312 00:15:54,495 --> 00:15:57,706 -What do you think it was? -We all had theories. 313 00:15:58,666 --> 00:16:00,209 Some said aliens. 314 00:16:00,751 --> 00:16:03,295 But the most credible explanation I heard 315 00:16:03,337 --> 00:16:05,506 was that it was military testing 316 00:16:05,547 --> 00:16:07,967 from an army base outside Riverdale. 317 00:16:08,008 --> 00:16:10,135 Did it ever happen again? 318 00:16:10,177 --> 00:16:12,388 -The lights? -No. 319 00:16:13,138 --> 00:16:14,348 But I'll tell you, 320 00:16:14,390 --> 00:16:16,850 a part of me wished 321 00:16:16,892 --> 00:16:18,936 the lights would come back. 322 00:16:20,854 --> 00:16:23,107 I just got goosebumps. 323 00:16:23,148 --> 00:16:25,484 You know who else was here that night you should talk to? 324 00:16:25,526 --> 00:16:27,319 -Who? -Who? 325 00:16:27,361 --> 00:16:29,279 Cheryl's grandmother. 326 00:16:32,032 --> 00:16:33,659 -Nana Blossom? -Yeah. 327 00:16:43,585 --> 00:16:45,337 Welcome to day one of Riverdale's volunteer fire academy. 328 00:16:45,379 --> 00:16:46,755 Today's your first day of training 329 00:16:46,797 --> 00:16:48,674 with a real firefighter from New York City 330 00:16:48,716 --> 00:16:50,551 who's gonna help get us into shape. 331 00:16:50,592 --> 00:16:53,679 Bernardo Brigsby from Engine 141, the floor is yours. 332 00:16:53,721 --> 00:16:55,305 Thanks, Archie. 333 00:16:55,347 --> 00:16:56,849 So show of hands, how many of you 334 00:16:56,890 --> 00:16:58,600 have had prior experience fighting fires? 335 00:17:03,272 --> 00:17:06,400 That's okay. We're gonna start with the most important lesson. 336 00:17:06,442 --> 00:17:09,486 You must work as a team. 337 00:17:09,528 --> 00:17:12,031 No one goes into a burning building alone. 338 00:17:12,072 --> 00:17:15,701 A team is only as strong as its weakest link. 339 00:17:15,743 --> 00:17:17,119 And in my crew, 340 00:17:17,161 --> 00:17:19,788 there are no weak links. 341 00:17:19,830 --> 00:17:21,749 ["Money That's What I Want" playing] 342 00:17:35,929 --> 00:17:37,389 [metal slicing] 343 00:18:00,245 --> 00:18:04,166 Why is Veronica printing Monopoly money with her face on it? 344 00:18:04,208 --> 00:18:07,294 Relax. You will still get your normal pay check. 345 00:18:07,336 --> 00:18:10,589 This is Mad Money to spend in Riverdale, 346 00:18:10,631 --> 00:18:14,051 like here or at the Bijou, or... 347 00:18:15,302 --> 00:18:16,970 -[bell dings] -Whiskey. 348 00:18:17,387 --> 00:18:19,348 You better make that a double. 349 00:18:24,353 --> 00:18:26,105 [blows whistle] 350 00:18:26,146 --> 00:18:29,316 I've seen a porcelain doll possessed by my deceased brother 351 00:18:29,358 --> 00:18:31,110 move faster than you lot. 352 00:18:31,151 --> 00:18:33,529 What the hell is this, Cheryl? 353 00:18:34,488 --> 00:18:36,448 Vixen's practice, obvi. 354 00:18:36,490 --> 00:18:38,951 We need to be doing two days if you want to avoid public embarrassment. 355 00:18:38,992 --> 00:18:40,953 We're supposed to be coaching together. 356 00:18:40,994 --> 00:18:42,871 But clearly, you went behind my back and scheduled a practice. 357 00:18:42,913 --> 00:18:45,082 Well, I knew you'd cause a scene like this, Toni. 358 00:18:45,124 --> 00:18:46,416 Duh. 359 00:18:46,458 --> 00:18:48,669 Vixens, call Nurse Nightingale. 360 00:18:48,710 --> 00:18:50,546 Cheryl, this ends now. 361 00:18:50,587 --> 00:18:52,631 Vixens, like Blossoms, 362 00:18:52,673 --> 00:18:54,383 are forged in fire. 363 00:18:54,424 --> 00:18:56,635 Hmm. Wow. That sounds like something your mother would say. 364 00:18:56,677 --> 00:19:00,013 Careful where thoust treads, Toni. 365 00:19:00,055 --> 00:19:01,515 You're on thin ice. 366 00:19:13,527 --> 00:19:15,612 [engine revving] 367 00:19:15,654 --> 00:19:17,406 [tires screeching] 368 00:19:19,241 --> 00:19:20,784 That's far enough. 369 00:19:20,826 --> 00:19:23,120 Every one of you is trespassing on private property. 370 00:19:23,162 --> 00:19:25,706 Retreat immediately or face the consequences. 371 00:19:25,747 --> 00:19:27,166 Hiram, 372 00:19:27,207 --> 00:19:28,834 my daughter's missing. 373 00:19:28,876 --> 00:19:30,627 She might be somewhere in your swamp. 374 00:19:30,669 --> 00:19:32,921 Alice, as a father, I feel your pain, 375 00:19:32,963 --> 00:19:35,841 but I can't have people wandering through here. 376 00:19:35,883 --> 00:19:37,676 All of this is going to be my new turnpike. 377 00:19:37,718 --> 00:19:39,178 It's also a crime scene. 378 00:19:39,219 --> 00:19:42,014 Well, if it is, it's not your jurisdiction, Sheriff. 379 00:19:42,055 --> 00:19:44,766 Well, I'm with the FBI. 380 00:19:44,808 --> 00:19:47,269 So the FBI is declaring this a crime scene. 381 00:19:47,311 --> 00:19:49,855 Oh, I think you're gonna need better than that badge you got 382 00:19:49,897 --> 00:19:51,857 out of a Jacker Crack box, Betty. 383 00:19:51,899 --> 00:19:54,860 In the meantime, off my property. 384 00:19:54,902 --> 00:19:56,361 [guns clicking] 385 00:19:56,403 --> 00:19:57,571 Now. 386 00:20:08,415 --> 00:20:10,209 Nana Rose, my grandfather claimed 387 00:20:10,250 --> 00:20:13,545 that you were at the Chock'lit Shoppe 50 years ago 388 00:20:13,587 --> 00:20:16,548 when a bright light appeared in the sky. 389 00:20:16,590 --> 00:20:19,218 Oh, yes, I remember it well. 390 00:20:19,259 --> 00:20:24,223 My suspicion is that the light came from the Mothman ship. 391 00:20:25,182 --> 00:20:27,142 The Mothman...again. 392 00:20:27,184 --> 00:20:29,394 [Nana Rose] A few weeks after the incident, 393 00:20:29,436 --> 00:20:34,066 I found a hideously misshapen body 394 00:20:34,107 --> 00:20:35,651 in the Maple Forest. 395 00:20:35,692 --> 00:20:38,487 A Mothman corpse? 396 00:20:40,280 --> 00:20:42,741 An autopsy was performed. 397 00:20:42,783 --> 00:20:45,994 An autopsy... Like an alien autopsy? 398 00:20:46,036 --> 00:20:48,247 Nana Rose, why has no one heard about this before? 399 00:20:48,288 --> 00:20:51,833 The Mothman didn't want us talking about it. 400 00:20:53,001 --> 00:20:53,835 You spoke to them? 401 00:20:53,877 --> 00:20:55,629 Well, they came to Thornhill 402 00:20:55,671 --> 00:20:57,589 looking for their missing friends. 403 00:20:57,631 --> 00:21:01,718 They don't like to be known. 404 00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:05,889 And they didn't like me keeping their deceased either. 405 00:21:05,931 --> 00:21:07,724 I told them it had been cremated. 406 00:21:07,766 --> 00:21:09,768 Had it been cremated? 407 00:21:13,981 --> 00:21:14,982 No. 408 00:21:15,023 --> 00:21:17,025 I kept it. 409 00:21:17,067 --> 00:21:20,904 Perfectly preserved in a barrel of maple syrup. 410 00:21:21,488 --> 00:21:25,575 I could try to find it for you, if you like. 411 00:21:30,998 --> 00:21:31,665 Congratulations. 412 00:21:31,665 --> 00:21:35,794 We've successfully introduced 50,000 River dollars 413 00:21:35,836 --> 00:21:36,837 into our town's economy. 414 00:21:36,878 --> 00:21:38,839 [students cheer and applaud] 415 00:21:40,340 --> 00:21:41,341 So what's next? 416 00:21:41,383 --> 00:21:42,592 We pump more money in. 417 00:21:42,634 --> 00:21:45,137 Exactly. But how much more? 418 00:21:45,178 --> 00:21:45,679 Another thousand? 419 00:21:45,679 --> 00:21:47,848 -Ten thousand? -[all] Ten thousand. 420 00:21:47,889 --> 00:21:48,432 Wrong. 421 00:21:48,432 --> 00:21:50,434 If we flood the market with new bills, 422 00:21:50,475 --> 00:21:51,893 we risk inflation 423 00:21:51,935 --> 00:21:54,438 or triggering a run on the bank, which is me. 424 00:21:54,479 --> 00:21:57,024 And since I'm the one on the hook, 425 00:21:57,065 --> 00:22:00,319 I say we build our economy slow and steady. 426 00:22:00,360 --> 00:22:02,487 [Hiram] Very clever, mi hija. 427 00:22:02,529 --> 00:22:04,990 Daddy. 428 00:22:05,032 --> 00:22:06,908 I'm in the middle of a class. 429 00:22:06,950 --> 00:22:08,535 I'm sorry for interrupting, 430 00:22:08,577 --> 00:22:11,204 but I had to congratulate you on your newest enterprise, 431 00:22:11,246 --> 00:22:14,082 plastering your face over currency. 432 00:22:15,334 --> 00:22:16,668 Even at my most audacious, 433 00:22:16,710 --> 00:22:18,086 that thought never occurred to me. 434 00:22:18,128 --> 00:22:20,297 Well, it's a good thing. I've never limited myself 435 00:22:20,339 --> 00:22:21,840 to what you thought possible. 436 00:22:21,882 --> 00:22:23,175 -Hmm. -Now, if you'll excuse me-- 437 00:22:23,216 --> 00:22:28,347 Oh, wait. You and Archie, printing money, 438 00:22:28,388 --> 00:22:30,182 starting a fire department. 439 00:22:30,223 --> 00:22:31,558 Who does such things? 440 00:22:31,600 --> 00:22:33,477 We believe in Riverdale, 441 00:22:33,518 --> 00:22:35,020 and we're bringing it back. 442 00:22:35,062 --> 00:22:37,314 Now really, Daddy, take a hike. 443 00:22:42,194 --> 00:22:43,695 Where were we? 444 00:22:43,737 --> 00:22:45,405 [man laughs] 445 00:22:45,447 --> 00:22:48,492 So then Sarge over here decides to try and feed this stray dog 446 00:22:48,533 --> 00:22:49,910 outside the outpost. 447 00:22:49,951 --> 00:22:51,495 Now, this dog looked more like a wolf to me. 448 00:22:51,536 --> 00:22:53,205 Don't believe him, it was a dog. 449 00:22:53,246 --> 00:22:54,331 How big are we talking? 450 00:22:54,373 --> 00:22:55,540 Well, timber wolf size. 451 00:22:55,582 --> 00:22:57,709 Anyways, so Sarge pours out this MRE 452 00:22:57,751 --> 00:23:00,587 out onto his hand, sticks it through the fence 453 00:23:00,629 --> 00:23:03,340 then the dog almost bites his arm off. 454 00:23:03,382 --> 00:23:04,633 Show 'em your scars, Arch. 455 00:23:04,674 --> 00:23:05,634 [chuckles] 456 00:23:05,675 --> 00:23:06,968 [wheels squeaking] 457 00:23:08,220 --> 00:23:09,179 Afternoon, sir. 458 00:23:10,430 --> 00:23:11,640 How can we help you? 459 00:23:12,140 --> 00:23:13,683 I thought this place was shut down. 460 00:23:13,725 --> 00:23:16,061 It was. We reopened it. 461 00:23:16,103 --> 00:23:18,939 Now it's going to house a new volunteer fire department. 462 00:23:18,980 --> 00:23:20,357 Do you live on Sketch Alley? 463 00:23:20,399 --> 00:23:21,400 I do. 464 00:23:21,441 --> 00:23:22,984 Name's Earl. 465 00:23:23,026 --> 00:23:25,445 We haven't had a fire department in a long time. 466 00:23:25,487 --> 00:23:27,697 A lot of buildings burned down because of it. 467 00:23:27,739 --> 00:23:29,157 Well, things are changing. 468 00:23:29,199 --> 00:23:31,326 We're going to make this town better for you, 469 00:23:31,368 --> 00:23:33,745 your friends, for everyone. 470 00:23:33,787 --> 00:23:35,372 Heard that talk before. 471 00:23:36,581 --> 00:23:38,166 Hope you can back it up. 472 00:23:43,296 --> 00:23:46,007 Come on, Glen. There has to be someone you can send my way. 473 00:23:46,049 --> 00:23:50,929 Betty, you have a Jane Doe and two missing girls with problematic histories. 474 00:23:50,971 --> 00:23:52,514 You got to let the local police handle this. 475 00:23:52,556 --> 00:23:56,601 It's one Sheriff, Glen, up against a rich psychopath 476 00:23:56,643 --> 00:23:58,186 who won't let us search his land. 477 00:23:58,228 --> 00:24:00,272 -So I'm begging you-- -Betty. 478 00:24:02,315 --> 00:24:03,942 He's back. 479 00:24:03,984 --> 00:24:05,360 The Trash Bag Killer. 480 00:24:06,570 --> 00:24:07,863 What? 481 00:24:07,904 --> 00:24:10,449 TBK has reemerged, in Tulsa, we think. 482 00:24:10,490 --> 00:24:11,783 How many... 483 00:24:12,993 --> 00:24:14,578 Are there any victims? 484 00:24:14,619 --> 00:24:16,746 [Glen] Two, so far. 485 00:24:16,788 --> 00:24:20,125 Look, why don't you send me what you've got and I'll see what I can do. 486 00:24:20,167 --> 00:24:21,168 No, Glen. 487 00:24:22,294 --> 00:24:23,462 Uh... 488 00:24:23,503 --> 00:24:25,964 You focus on TBK. 489 00:24:26,006 --> 00:24:28,133 Catch that bastard, okay? I'm going to handle 490 00:24:28,175 --> 00:24:32,220 everything here myself, and I'll check in with you. 491 00:24:39,227 --> 00:24:40,187 [screams] 492 00:24:41,688 --> 00:24:43,190 [sighs] 493 00:24:57,287 --> 00:24:58,538 [gun cocking] 494 00:24:58,580 --> 00:24:59,998 Damn it, Betty! We warned you. 495 00:25:00,040 --> 00:25:01,833 You're trespassing on private property. 496 00:25:01,875 --> 00:25:03,585 I'm not going anywhere. 497 00:25:03,627 --> 00:25:08,173 My sister is missing, other girls too. My mom is suffering. 498 00:25:08,215 --> 00:25:10,425 And it's because of your boss that I'm the only person 499 00:25:10,467 --> 00:25:13,261 out here who can do anything about it. 500 00:25:13,303 --> 00:25:15,430 So if you want to stop me, you're gonna have to shoot me. 501 00:25:17,432 --> 00:25:18,433 [Reggie] Wait. 502 00:25:21,186 --> 00:25:24,606 I found something while patrolling the swamp. 503 00:25:24,648 --> 00:25:26,191 But cone of silence, 504 00:25:26,233 --> 00:25:29,236 Hiram can never know I told you. 505 00:25:31,571 --> 00:25:32,656 Okay. You have my word. 506 00:25:32,697 --> 00:25:33,865 Cone of silence. 507 00:25:34,699 --> 00:25:35,867 What is it? 508 00:25:36,743 --> 00:25:38,036 Another body. 509 00:25:47,170 --> 00:25:48,672 Cadet Burns! When O2 rapidly enters 510 00:25:48,713 --> 00:25:52,050 an oxygen-depleted environment causing explosion, 511 00:25:52,092 --> 00:25:53,843 what is that phenomenon called? 512 00:25:53,885 --> 00:25:55,220 A backdraft, sir! 513 00:25:55,262 --> 00:25:57,847 Correct! Your reward is 30 more pushups. 514 00:25:57,889 --> 00:25:59,266 Next question-- 515 00:25:59,307 --> 00:26:01,560 -You guys the fire department? -Trying to be. 516 00:26:01,601 --> 00:26:02,727 The pool hall's burning down. 517 00:26:02,769 --> 00:26:04,896 What, right here on the alley? 518 00:26:04,938 --> 00:26:07,148 -Let's move! -Grab the hose. Go, go! 519 00:26:11,236 --> 00:26:12,737 We got eyes on a connection, right there. 520 00:26:12,779 --> 00:26:14,406 Get the hose hooked up! Arch, you get everyone back. 521 00:26:14,447 --> 00:26:16,908 Earl's in there. My friend Earl is still inside. 522 00:26:16,950 --> 00:26:18,243 Arch, don't even think about it. 523 00:26:20,412 --> 00:26:22,163 -[man 1] No, Arch. -[man 2] Archie, stop! 524 00:26:36,886 --> 00:26:38,263 [sighs] 525 00:26:42,142 --> 00:26:45,729 Mi hija, has the Treasury Department shown up to arrest you yet? 526 00:26:45,770 --> 00:26:49,441 Daddy, that River dollar bill you had in your fist, 527 00:26:49,482 --> 00:26:50,942 where did you get that? 528 00:26:50,984 --> 00:26:52,319 You know, it's amazing what you find in the trash 529 00:26:52,360 --> 00:26:53,737 when there's no one around to collect it. 530 00:26:53,778 --> 00:26:55,488 I knew it. 531 00:26:55,530 --> 00:26:58,366 So now you're printing fake River dollars to sabotage me? 532 00:26:58,408 --> 00:27:00,619 Are you accusing me of counterfeiting your counterfeit money? 533 00:27:00,660 --> 00:27:03,913 My numbers aren't adding up, and my numbers always add up. 534 00:27:03,955 --> 00:27:07,292 Someone is flooding the economy with money I didn't print. 535 00:27:07,334 --> 00:27:09,294 Which, of course, devalues the money you did print. 536 00:27:09,336 --> 00:27:12,297 It's funny how economics works, isn't it? 537 00:27:12,339 --> 00:27:14,841 As Archie would say, Daddy, you suck. 538 00:27:14,883 --> 00:27:17,469 [engaged tone] 539 00:27:17,510 --> 00:27:20,055 Where did you find this body, Ms. Cooper? 540 00:27:20,680 --> 00:27:26,394 I didn't exactly. An associate did in the swamp. 541 00:27:26,436 --> 00:27:29,314 And I know it's not Polly, but is it-- 542 00:27:29,356 --> 00:27:29,981 Margaret Harper? 543 00:27:29,981 --> 00:27:33,735 Yes. The telltale braces are present on her teeth. 544 00:27:33,777 --> 00:27:39,866 Likely cause of death, trauma. The left side of her body was pulverized. 545 00:27:39,908 --> 00:27:42,410 As if with a wrecking ball. 546 00:27:43,703 --> 00:27:45,121 Oh, my God. 547 00:27:50,043 --> 00:27:52,212 Wherefore are my precious Vixens? 548 00:27:52,253 --> 00:27:53,963 I cancelled practice. 549 00:27:54,005 --> 00:27:55,590 We need to talk. 550 00:27:55,632 --> 00:27:58,510 For starters, they're our Vixens, as we agreed. 551 00:27:58,551 --> 00:28:00,804 Fine, fine, fine. 552 00:28:00,845 --> 00:28:03,014 They're our Vixens. Happy now? 553 00:28:03,056 --> 00:28:05,350 No, I wasn't gonna do this, Cheryl, 554 00:28:05,392 --> 00:28:07,519 but I'm officially calling you out. 555 00:28:07,560 --> 00:28:09,187 You've gotten away with murder in this town 556 00:28:09,229 --> 00:28:11,648 because of your money and your privilege. 557 00:28:11,690 --> 00:28:15,193 And I know you've been through hell and back time and again. 558 00:28:15,235 --> 00:28:18,446 But that doesn't give you a right to be a holy terror in this town for no reason. 559 00:28:18,488 --> 00:28:20,740 As if you have any idea what it's been like for me, 560 00:28:20,782 --> 00:28:23,410 holed up in Thornhill for the last seven years. 561 00:28:23,451 --> 00:28:26,037 Oh, spare me. This isn't Drag Me to Hell. 562 00:28:26,079 --> 00:28:27,580 You cursed yourself. 563 00:28:27,622 --> 00:28:29,999 And what you're doing isn't some grand sacrifice. 564 00:28:30,041 --> 00:28:31,376 It's selfish. 565 00:28:31,418 --> 00:28:33,712 Oh, so now funding the school is selfish? 566 00:28:33,753 --> 00:28:36,798 Money alone isn't going to solve the problems of this town. 567 00:28:36,840 --> 00:28:40,885 There are people out here every single day putting in real work. 568 00:28:40,927 --> 00:28:44,097 And I'm not going to let you take over the Vixens for reasons of vanity 569 00:28:44,139 --> 00:28:46,141 or revenge. 570 00:28:46,182 --> 00:28:52,480 Cheryl, I want you out here with us on the ground, one of the good guys. 571 00:28:52,522 --> 00:28:54,399 But you're going to have to take a good hard look 572 00:28:54,441 --> 00:28:56,526 in the mirror and get it together first. 573 00:28:58,445 --> 00:29:01,448 Your cruelty is beyond words. 574 00:29:07,036 --> 00:29:08,163 [sighs] 575 00:29:12,459 --> 00:29:14,669 Nana Rose, I need your wisdom. 576 00:29:14,711 --> 00:29:17,255 My heart has once again been shattered. 577 00:29:19,007 --> 00:29:21,426 Oh, Miss Marple. 578 00:29:21,468 --> 00:29:23,678 To what do we owe this pleasure? 579 00:29:23,720 --> 00:29:27,307 Ms. Blossom, I went to sell your brother's portrait 580 00:29:27,348 --> 00:29:31,186 and made the most disturbing yet fascinating discovery. 581 00:29:32,145 --> 00:29:33,396 It was a forgery. 582 00:29:34,981 --> 00:29:37,025 A very skillful forgery. 583 00:29:37,066 --> 00:29:41,154 And before I call the authorities, I thought we should chat. 584 00:29:41,863 --> 00:29:43,031 Don't you agree? 585 00:29:45,992 --> 00:29:47,786 What did Bernardo say, Sarge? 586 00:29:47,827 --> 00:29:50,413 Rule number, one don't run into a burning building alone. 587 00:29:50,455 --> 00:29:52,457 You're never going to let me live this down, are you? 588 00:29:52,499 --> 00:29:54,125 No, sir. 589 00:29:54,167 --> 00:29:55,668 Now, the good news is, you're okay. 590 00:29:55,710 --> 00:29:57,962 and you managed to save that man's life. 591 00:29:58,004 --> 00:29:59,214 Do we know what started the fire yet? 592 00:29:59,255 --> 00:30:01,216 No. I mean, it's an old building. 593 00:30:01,257 --> 00:30:02,550 It wasn't up to code. 594 00:30:02,592 --> 00:30:04,260 Still, it's hard not to think it was-- 595 00:30:04,302 --> 00:30:07,722 Arson. Probably started by Hiram Lodge. 596 00:30:07,764 --> 00:30:09,808 Wait. Who's Hiram Lodge? 597 00:30:09,849 --> 00:30:11,142 He used to be mayor. 598 00:30:11,184 --> 00:30:13,436 Now he's building a new town next to here 599 00:30:13,478 --> 00:30:18,149 and doing everything he can to try and run the rest of us stragglers out of here. 600 00:30:18,191 --> 00:30:21,027 Another fat-cat lining his pockets by gaming the system. 601 00:30:21,069 --> 00:30:23,029 Welcome to Riverdale. 602 00:30:23,071 --> 00:30:24,405 All right, I'll see you fellas. 603 00:30:24,447 --> 00:30:26,241 -Bye, Sheriff. -Yeah. 604 00:30:29,410 --> 00:30:30,995 Man, screw that Hiram guy. 605 00:30:31,037 --> 00:30:32,747 That's okay, Eric. 606 00:30:35,124 --> 00:30:37,168 This is just how life is, for now. 607 00:30:37,210 --> 00:30:39,838 No, it's how life always is. 608 00:30:39,879 --> 00:30:43,216 Guys like us are just cannon fodder for scumbags like Hiram. 609 00:30:43,258 --> 00:30:47,428 That guy you pulled out of the building, Earl, he's one of us. 610 00:30:47,470 --> 00:30:50,181 A vet. Another grunt who got chewed up 611 00:30:50,223 --> 00:30:52,308 and spit out by corporate greed. 612 00:30:52,934 --> 00:30:57,397 Man, what the hell are we fighting for over there 613 00:30:57,438 --> 00:31:00,275 if this is what happens to us when we come home? 614 00:31:08,867 --> 00:31:12,287 A second body. They found a second body in the swamp. 615 00:31:12,328 --> 00:31:13,997 How do you think they did that, Reggie? 616 00:31:14,038 --> 00:31:16,040 I don't know, boss. It's a big swamp. 617 00:31:16,082 --> 00:31:18,084 But this is not the hill to die on. 618 00:31:18,126 --> 00:31:19,752 No, no, no, the turnpike, 619 00:31:19,794 --> 00:31:23,089 just like the rest of SoDale, is a necessary smokescreen. 620 00:31:23,131 --> 00:31:25,008 I know. 621 00:31:25,049 --> 00:31:28,928 But you could either be a villain and pour concrete over the swamp 622 00:31:28,970 --> 00:31:32,891 or you could be a hero and let them search it properly. 623 00:31:32,932 --> 00:31:36,477 Sure, the turnpike gets delayed, but who cares? 624 00:31:36,519 --> 00:31:38,688 We both know that's not the real end game. 625 00:31:42,442 --> 00:31:44,402 You make a good point, Reggie. 626 00:31:44,444 --> 00:31:46,070 We'll acquiesce to the Cooper ladies. 627 00:31:46,112 --> 00:31:48,031 Let them wade into the muck awhile. 628 00:31:48,072 --> 00:31:49,616 I'll make the call. 629 00:31:53,745 --> 00:31:55,955 [Alice] We're so, so sorry, Diana. 630 00:31:55,997 --> 00:31:57,665 But you're... 631 00:31:59,500 --> 00:32:01,210 You're sure it's my Margaret? 632 00:32:03,212 --> 00:32:06,299 Yeah, it's her. 633 00:32:06,341 --> 00:32:10,428 -No question. -All these years... 634 00:32:10,470 --> 00:32:12,847 [breathing shakily] 635 00:32:12,889 --> 00:32:16,184 at least, at least now I know where she is. 636 00:32:17,101 --> 00:32:18,519 I can say goodbye. 637 00:32:21,898 --> 00:32:23,316 Who hurt her? 638 00:32:23,358 --> 00:32:25,526 We don't know yet, Miss Harper. 639 00:32:27,487 --> 00:32:29,697 My sister's also missing. 640 00:32:30,949 --> 00:32:32,450 Other girls, too. 641 00:32:35,286 --> 00:32:37,205 And so I swear to you, 642 00:32:38,581 --> 00:32:40,750 we will find out who did this. 643 00:32:51,177 --> 00:32:52,887 -Wait. That's not-- -It is. 644 00:32:52,929 --> 00:32:57,141 Yeah. A special delivery courtesy of Nana Rose Blossom 645 00:32:57,183 --> 00:32:59,394 straight from the Twilight Zone. 646 00:33:08,152 --> 00:33:09,988 Damn, the smell alone! 647 00:33:10,029 --> 00:33:12,198 That's maple syrup and decay. 648 00:33:12,240 --> 00:33:13,658 It's like a rotting tooth. 649 00:33:13,700 --> 00:33:15,159 It could be anything, Jughead. 650 00:33:15,201 --> 00:33:16,619 It could be... It could be human bones 651 00:33:16,661 --> 00:33:18,454 mixed with fake synthetic bones or-- 652 00:33:18,496 --> 00:33:19,747 Or it's a mothman. 653 00:33:19,789 --> 00:33:23,710 -It's... It's-- -We're not experts. 654 00:33:25,044 --> 00:33:27,255 -This person is, though. -Who? 655 00:33:27,296 --> 00:33:28,798 This is Dr. Diana Whitley. 656 00:33:28,840 --> 00:33:30,675 She's an anthropology professor at Centerville U. 657 00:33:30,717 --> 00:33:32,760 She specializes in ancient cultures 658 00:33:32,802 --> 00:33:33,803 and urban legends 659 00:33:33,845 --> 00:33:35,722 and extraterrestrial phenomenon. 660 00:33:35,763 --> 00:33:38,641 I say we call her and see if she'll come here and examine this 661 00:33:38,683 --> 00:33:40,184 and tell us what we're dealing with. 662 00:33:40,226 --> 00:33:43,396 So what, in the meantime, it's just business as usual, 663 00:33:43,438 --> 00:33:45,982 while a xenomorph melts in my diner's back room? 664 00:33:46,024 --> 00:33:48,151 I'll take the night shift. I'll make sure that no one comes in, 665 00:33:48,192 --> 00:33:50,278 and stumbles upon our little friend. 666 00:33:51,904 --> 00:33:54,282 [Veronica] We have to get to the bottom of this. 667 00:33:54,323 --> 00:33:56,868 I suspect my father has flooded the market 668 00:33:56,909 --> 00:33:59,203 with counterfeit bills, so we'll have to do 669 00:33:59,245 --> 00:34:02,665 an in-depth forensic accounting, recall all the River dollars 670 00:34:02,707 --> 00:34:05,918 in circulation and determine how deep a hole we're in. 671 00:34:05,960 --> 00:34:10,590 But for now, sadly, we'll have to shut down our operation. 672 00:34:19,974 --> 00:34:22,894 Where did you get those ink stains on your paws? 673 00:34:22,935 --> 00:34:24,645 And don't say art class. 674 00:34:24,979 --> 00:34:28,316 I want the truth... now. 675 00:34:28,357 --> 00:34:30,860 We printed up ten grand instead of one. 676 00:34:33,613 --> 00:34:35,448 Wow! 677 00:34:35,490 --> 00:34:38,701 So it wasn't my father who screwed me over. 678 00:34:38,743 --> 00:34:39,410 It was you guys. 679 00:34:39,410 --> 00:34:42,747 You got greedy and triggered an economic collapse. 680 00:34:42,789 --> 00:34:45,917 Well done class. F's for everyone. 681 00:34:45,958 --> 00:34:47,460 We're sorry. 682 00:34:48,211 --> 00:34:50,004 What can we do? 683 00:34:50,046 --> 00:34:54,258 Well, you're responsible for that money you printed. 684 00:34:54,300 --> 00:34:56,010 Ten thousand dollars. 685 00:34:56,052 --> 00:34:57,845 And unless you've got a secret stash 686 00:34:57,887 --> 00:35:02,642 of baby Glamerge eggs, you'll have to work it off 687 00:35:02,683 --> 00:35:05,937 by providing Riverdale a much-needed service. 688 00:35:14,612 --> 00:35:17,532 -Jackson. -Earl didn't make it. 689 00:35:20,409 --> 00:35:21,953 No. 690 00:35:21,994 --> 00:35:24,080 Yeah, and I found out more about your pal Hiram Lodge. 691 00:35:24,122 --> 00:35:26,958 That bastard's done plenty to deserve what's coming to him. 692 00:35:26,999 --> 00:35:30,461 Jackson, you put that rifle down now. 693 00:35:31,546 --> 00:35:33,131 That's an order! 694 00:35:33,172 --> 00:35:34,423 Sorry, Sarge, but we're not in the army anymore. 695 00:35:34,465 --> 00:35:37,009 No, I'm sorry. 696 00:35:37,051 --> 00:35:38,636 I won't let you do this. 697 00:35:38,678 --> 00:35:41,055 I won't let you ruin your life over Hiram Lodge. 698 00:35:42,098 --> 00:35:44,475 My life's already ruined. 699 00:35:44,517 --> 00:35:47,895 I lost my leg fighting in a war that didn't change a damn thing. 700 00:35:49,021 --> 00:35:51,190 None of us mattered. 701 00:35:51,232 --> 00:35:55,069 Eric, I know this is dark now, but when you get into 702 00:35:55,111 --> 00:35:58,072 that VA home they'll help you see that things can get better. 703 00:35:58,114 --> 00:35:59,323 [laughs sarcastically] 704 00:35:59,365 --> 00:36:01,576 They canceled my slot. 705 00:36:01,617 --> 00:36:04,620 I found out this morning. I needed help. 706 00:36:04,662 --> 00:36:06,539 A lifeline. Man, I'm lost. 707 00:36:06,581 --> 00:36:08,541 Damnit, I'm lost, Eric. 708 00:36:10,376 --> 00:36:12,170 The only reason I'm fighting so hard 709 00:36:12,211 --> 00:36:14,881 to save this town is because it's the only thing keeping me sane. 710 00:36:16,549 --> 00:36:18,301 I'm white knuckling it out here too. 711 00:36:18,342 --> 00:36:19,594 I promise you. 712 00:36:21,012 --> 00:36:23,347 And my friends don't know 713 00:36:23,389 --> 00:36:24,932 because they wouldn't understand. 714 00:36:26,017 --> 00:36:27,560 [sighs] 715 00:36:28,561 --> 00:36:30,771 What are we gonna do, Sarge? 716 00:36:32,565 --> 00:36:34,066 For a start... 717 00:36:36,027 --> 00:36:38,446 I think you should stay in Riverdale. 718 00:36:38,487 --> 00:36:39,864 The fire department needs a new commander, 719 00:36:39,906 --> 00:36:42,325 and I can't think of a better man for the job. 720 00:36:42,366 --> 00:36:48,122 And maybe, maybe we can help each other stay sane. 721 00:37:18,444 --> 00:37:20,154 [jukebox starts playing music] 722 00:37:32,208 --> 00:37:33,834 [music distorts] 723 00:37:38,881 --> 00:37:41,050 [rumbling] 724 00:38:06,075 --> 00:38:07,702 [wind gusting] 725 00:38:20,756 --> 00:38:22,758 [breathing heavily] 726 00:38:37,481 --> 00:38:38,816 It was exactly as Pops said. 727 00:38:38,858 --> 00:38:40,318 Things started to shake. The jukebox turned on. 728 00:38:40,359 --> 00:38:41,986 -Uh-huh. -It was 2:00 a.m. 729 00:38:42,028 --> 00:38:44,405 I went outside and there was this bright white light. 730 00:38:44,447 --> 00:38:48,659 And then I woke up in a booth and it was 6:00 a.m. 731 00:38:48,701 --> 00:38:50,328 Hours had gone by. I lost time. 732 00:38:50,369 --> 00:38:55,166 It was a dream prompted by my grandpa's story. 733 00:38:55,207 --> 00:39:00,629 Or is it possible that you were sleepwalking or had you been drinking? 734 00:39:01,464 --> 00:39:02,923 That's besides the point. 735 00:39:02,965 --> 00:39:04,884 I haven't even gotten to the craziest part yet. 736 00:39:04,925 --> 00:39:07,178 Will you follow me? Please. 737 00:39:12,391 --> 00:39:15,144 After I woke up, the first thing I did was come in here. 738 00:39:16,354 --> 00:39:19,231 Oh, my God. 739 00:39:19,273 --> 00:39:21,150 I don't understand. 740 00:39:21,192 --> 00:39:23,903 Me neither, but something very strange happened in Riverdale last night. 741 00:39:27,073 --> 00:39:29,658 Paying off your debt while cleaning up the town, 742 00:39:29,700 --> 00:39:32,745 if there ever was a teachable moment. 743 00:39:32,787 --> 00:39:35,664 Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a delivery to make. 744 00:39:39,210 --> 00:39:40,503 So what's up, guys? 745 00:39:40,544 --> 00:39:41,879 Gossip around the teacher's lounge 746 00:39:41,921 --> 00:39:45,216 is that Weatherbee nixed your RROTC cadets 747 00:39:45,257 --> 00:39:47,176 from being volunteer firefighters? 748 00:39:47,218 --> 00:39:49,220 Yeah, well, he was pretty pissed 749 00:39:49,261 --> 00:39:51,263 I brought them to a burning building. 750 00:39:51,305 --> 00:39:54,350 Well, we want to sign up like we should have done in the first place. 751 00:39:54,392 --> 00:39:56,644 I appreciate that, guys, but it's too late. 752 00:39:56,685 --> 00:39:59,313 Bernardo's back in New York, there's no one left to train us. 753 00:40:01,774 --> 00:40:03,317 Maybe I can help on that front. 754 00:40:03,359 --> 00:40:04,610 Chief Russell. 755 00:40:04,652 --> 00:40:06,904 Word got around about a crazy hero 756 00:40:06,946 --> 00:40:10,157 running into a burning building alone. 757 00:40:11,325 --> 00:40:12,660 Got to say it inspired me. 758 00:40:12,701 --> 00:40:14,912 Okay, Chief, you're the expert. 759 00:40:14,954 --> 00:40:16,288 What do we need first? 760 00:40:16,330 --> 00:40:19,750 Well, a fire truck might be nice to have. 761 00:40:19,792 --> 00:40:21,752 [siren wailing] 762 00:40:24,588 --> 00:40:26,048 [Archie] You've got to be kidding me. 763 00:40:27,758 --> 00:40:29,593 Ronnie, what the hell! 764 00:40:29,635 --> 00:40:31,303 What? 765 00:40:31,345 --> 00:40:34,765 I wanted to do my civic duty to help you and hurt my father. 766 00:40:34,807 --> 00:40:36,559 How much do we owe you? 767 00:40:36,600 --> 00:40:38,310 Oh, don't worry. We'll be putting out 768 00:40:38,352 --> 00:40:41,105 a Firefighters of Riverdale calendar to defray the costs. 769 00:40:42,815 --> 00:40:46,193 But in the meantime, I just wanted to help. 770 00:40:47,403 --> 00:40:49,113 Anything for you, Archie. 771 00:40:52,324 --> 00:40:55,161 Two young women went missing on the Lonely Highway. 772 00:40:55,202 --> 00:40:58,289 Margaret Harper and Polly. We found Margaret's remains 773 00:40:58,330 --> 00:41:01,750 -in Swedlow Swamp, -Where I found Polly's phone. 774 00:41:01,792 --> 00:41:04,545 And we also found another set of remains 775 00:41:04,587 --> 00:41:08,299 in the swamp belonging to an unidentified young woman. 776 00:41:08,340 --> 00:41:10,551 And I reached out to sheriff's offices 777 00:41:10,593 --> 00:41:13,929 in the counties that touch along the Lonely Highway, 778 00:41:13,971 --> 00:41:17,349 asking about any unsolved missing person's reports, 779 00:41:17,391 --> 00:41:18,726 specifically young women. 780 00:41:18,767 --> 00:41:21,145 They came back with 13 names. 781 00:41:21,187 --> 00:41:24,148 And I've been in touch with a network of social workers 782 00:41:24,190 --> 00:41:26,650 in towns the Lonely Highway runs through, 783 00:41:26,692 --> 00:41:28,027 and I got 11 names back, 784 00:41:28,068 --> 00:41:30,779 five of which overlap with Tom's list. 785 00:41:30,821 --> 00:41:33,574 So, we're talking about 21 missing girls. 786 00:41:33,616 --> 00:41:36,076 How many of them are we going to find in Swedlow Swamp? 787 00:41:36,118 --> 00:41:38,871 Well, at least Hiram has agreed to let us search it now. 788 00:41:38,913 --> 00:41:42,500 Twenty-one girls, they can't all be runaways. 789 00:41:42,541 --> 00:41:43,751 Well, what do you think? 790 00:41:44,710 --> 00:41:45,920 Human trafficking? 791 00:41:47,713 --> 00:41:49,256 Or a serial killer.