Archie offers an olive branch to Betty and Jughead as an autopsy bombshell rocks the school.
The milkshake is the Patronus ofRiverdale, as telling of its characters internal pathos as tea leaves.
Are you a classic friend-zone vanilla like Betty, frozen to harbor universality as well as an intact cherry?
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Are you an indecisive, sexy strawberry, much like Archie, himself an indecisive, sexy strawberry?
Or are you the milkshake equivalent of whatever makes a Jughead?
This week, another bombshell drops: He didnt die on July 4, but over a week later!
Meanwhile, for those still alive, opening up is even tougher.
Veronica and Betty weather the first test in their new friendship.
Archie and Jughead bury whatever sharpened their hatchet.
Betty and Archie venture to return to Platos cave after a moment in the light.
Miss Grundy straddles a cello.
Maybe they visited Narnia?
Jennifer Garner in13 Going on 30?
Ultimately and happily, Betty and Veronicas rift is short-lived.
Betty forgives her eventually, touched by how she supports tormentor Cheryl during her pep rally panic attack.
But any good viewer knows that Betty will only dub Veronica v good for a v short time.
Next, there are the sweet conciliatory efforts ofArchie, who must mend bridges with several people.
Most pressing is Betty, who ignores his texts following his midnight refusal to reciprocate her feelings of love.
It lasts for approximately 10 minutes.
My brain says yes, but my heart says yas.
Its almost relieving to see Archie unburden onto Jughead, even slightly.
He apologizes to Jughead for everything and makes a heartwarming plan for burgers.
All signs point to a smooth confession.
And then,Cheryl Blossomis arrested.
Call Christine Baranski, case closed.
Throughout it all, Cheryl seems genuinely intent on finding Jasons killer.
Our last red flag: Cheryl says to Veronica at the pep rally, You dont understand.
He was supposed to come back.
My bet is premeditation.
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