Lets get into it!
Cut to us meeting Archies roommate, Mad Dog, otherwise known as my new number one crush onRiverdale.
Youre Mad Dog, right?
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That just makes me laugh.
Mad Dog doesnt say much to Archie at first, but he does warn him about his fancy sneakers.
So yeah, he shouldve listened to Mad Dog.
When Veronica and Reggie bring Archie so Reggie visits Arch before, I dont know, Jughead?
a new pair of shoes, Archie gets an idea.
This is a place filled with liars and violent young men.
You know what they need?
If only they knew the epic highs and lows of football they wouldnt commit crimes!
They wouldnt hate one another!!
The most absurd thing about this pep talk?
Imagine if these kids had heard apep talk from Coach Taylor!
They could save the world!
During the football game, Veronica and the Vixens show up to perform Jailhouse Rock for the inmates.
Im not even sure where to begin with this one.
Also, which one of you thought, I know what song theyll relate to, Jailhouse Rock.
Because THEYRE IN JAIL.
Way to throw that in their faces.
And you know whos definitely over it?
When Archie returns to his cell, THE WISE AND BEAUTIFUL MAD DOG IS GONE.
The guard claims hes dead, and the warden claims Archie has been tapped to replace him.
But we all know Archie is no Mad Dog.
GET JUGHEAD AND BETTY TO SOLVE THE MOST IMPORTANT MYSTERY OF THE SEASON: WHERE IS MAD DOG?!
Turns out, Ben is in a coma.
Thats all the coroner knows.
Well, that and the fact that he feels were looking at the true face of evil.
Man, this guys got some intuition, doesnt he?
So, all signs point to Ethel.
And Jug and Betty need answers, especially considering another member of Diltons troop just went missing.
It turns out he was Diltons apprentice and he was just waiting for his master to come home.
It was all part of the game, including drinking the cyanide.
When Dilton tried to talk, he wound up dead.
Just then, Ethel has a seizure (while creepy Evelyn watches from across the room).
So Im guessing theres a connection between the Farm and the Gargoyle King?
Hermione calls them all into her office to talk about the pact they made to never mention that night.
Shes worried that all of this Dilton stuff will lead back to the secret they all buried years ago.
She mentions Bens blue lips, and they all seem to know what shes talking about.
Then theres a mention of all of it happening again, and this might be my new favorite mystery.
And thats not the end of it.
When Betty and Jug take Ethel to the hospital, they pay Ben a visit.
Hes sitting in an open window talking about how hes ready to ascend and be with Dilton.
He says its all part of his plan.
Then he throws himself out the window.
Are we sure hes dead?)
But I did love Mad Dog.
(Seriously, what happened to him?!)
