I felt the stakes in this hour.
I believed the drama.
Hes watching them all closely.
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This is a test.
If they show him theyre pure of heart, his work ends.
Otherwise, well, you know what happens.
But thats put on pause when Jug gets a phone call from Penny Peabody.
Shes ready to cash in that favor.
Translation: They need to get FP out of jail and fast.
But considering Jug literally has $18 to his name, he needs a plan.
And with that, Jug agrees to transport a crate of pancake mix to Greendale.
That night, they head out pick up the crate and drive it to Greendale.
Who can they call?
No, Archie shuts that down.
Hes not dragging her into this.
Sure, hes fine with dragging Kevin into this.
(Way to be good friends, guys.)
As for what happened next, no one really knows.
He could still be in town.
Heck, he could even be the Black Hood.
(So the police work has always been terrible in Riverdale.
Good to know.)
Waiting for them in Greendale is a Russian (?)
woman in a wheelchair, and I have so many questions.
Theres no evidence that FP was attacked…probably because he wasnt.
Yep, Penny tricked him.
And then she got security footage of Jug and Archie carrying in the crate.
It seems FP owes Penny a debt, and shes making Jug pay it.
(To be fair, your dad warned you, Jug.
But her mom is not a fan of that plan.
(Is that the newJust Jack?)
But thats not all Josie has to worry about.
At least thats what Josie thinks after Chuck asks her out.
(She turns him down, obviously).
And in return, they ditch her right back.
Now, Josie really is on her own…though not literally.
Chuck, seeing this as an opportunity, decides to stop at Pops on the way.
At Pops, he tries to convince Josie that hes changing.
And you know what?
Josie doesnt hate it…until her mom walks in and interrupts the two of them doing the twist.
And in the last letter, Josie was mentioned.
The next day, Josie has a package waiting for her in the music room.
(Fun fact: Josie knows what a pigs heart looks like.)
Did a dream just damage her vocal chords??
But thats not the biggest question surrounding this entire Josie situation.
Nope, not even close.
The real question is WHY IS CHERYL DOING THIS?!
Is Cheryl obsessed with Josie?!
Its like hes a different person, Kevin says, and both Betty and Veronica have their theories.
Betty thinks Sheriff Keller is the Black Hood.
Veronica, on the other hand, thinks hes having an affair.
Keller gives her the full rundown forced entry, overnight deputy fell asleep, etc.
and Betty walks away with basically nothing.
Veronicas mission is a bit more successful.
(And I cant blame her.
Id do anything to hang around that shirtless man for a little while longer.)
As she tells him probably inappropriately?
Archie Andrews, watch your back!
Its back to the sleepover for V!
However, at 4 a.m., she does see Keller get in his car and leave.
She then opens a drawer to find a black hood…and turns around to find Sheriff Keller.
But that still doesnt deter Betty.
Back at Pops, both Betty and Veronica agree to keep the secret of Kellers affair from Kevin.
And now, all the timelines come together.
Also at Pops are Cheryl and Josie and Archie and Jug.
Just as Jug gets up to go visit his dad, Pop gets a phone call.
Its the Black Hood.
And he informs Pop that theyve all failed his test.
As Pop tells them, The reckoning is upon us.
As for how they do that, I hate to admit that I think someone significant needs to die.
You cant call something a reckoning and have everyone get out alive.
But regardless of what happens next, tonight was a win forRiverdale.
