Chapter Eleven: To Riverdale and Back Again

"People like to say that the death of Jason Blossom changed everything at Riverdale High, but certain things, certain traditions, never change. Take homecoming for instance. Though Jason's jersey had been retired, the Riverdale Bulldogs would still be playing their arch-rivals the Baxter High Ravens with the River Vixens cheering them on. As in previous years, graduates from days of Riverdale past will come to town to relive their more youthful, more carefree days or... To make up for lost time."

- Jughead Jones

"Chapter Eleven: To Riverdale and Back Again" is the eleventh episode of the first season of Riverdale. It premiered on April 27, 2017.

Synopsis
SUSPICIONS CONTINUE TO GROW — Betty is slammed overseeing Homecoming and Reunion weekend, but Alice wants her to help with the Jason Blossom investigation. Alice turns to Archie and Veronica for help, but when Betty discovers they are working with her mom, she is not happy. After seeing his father FP start to clean up his act, Jughead wonders if it’s the right time to give him another chance. Cheryl and Polly have both decided to go to Homecoming in Jason’s honor, until a revelation waylays their plans. Meanwhile, Fred and Mary attend the Homecoming dance, leaving Fred to possibly reconsider the divorce.

Plot
SPOILERS AHEAD Under Construction...

The episode opened up with the narration of Jughead Jones voice, who wrote from Riverdale High's gym bleachers saying "People like to say the death of Jason Blossom changed everything at Riverdale High". As he continued writing, saying that "certain things, certain traditions never change". As he continued writing about the Homecoming and the Riverdale Bulldogs, stating that even though Jason's old Bulldogs jersey was now retired, the Riverdale Bulldogs would still be playing against their arch rivals who were the Baxter High Ravens, with the River Vixens cheering them on. Betty is than seen to be talking to Mr. Weatherbee, where she notifies him that she will be handing over some of her decorating duties over to Ethel so she can be more forced on The Blue and Gold. Mr. Weatherbee is seen to be unpleased by the news and quickly reminds her that she made a commitment and that she needed to honor it. The Homecoming is a reunion weekend event where old high school graduates who once attended Riverdale High, would come back to town to relive their old High School senior year. As Jughead put it, which was their "more youthful more carefree days or...to make up for lost time". Meanwhile, over at the Andrews house, Mary is seen to be having a conversation with her son Archie. Talking to him about the real reason why she came back to Riverdale, where Archie quickly responded with an answer saying it was because of the divorce that Fred and her were going through, where he drunk dialed his father into not going through with it. Mary than tells Archie that when she left she thought that Riverdale would be better for Archie to stay and continue growing up in and safer than Chicago, Archie than tells her its okey, while also assuring her that he was okey. He continues to tell her that it wasn't completely all that bad, telling her his friends are amazing and his relationship with his father has been closer than ever. While Mary also added with joy that he was singing, which Archie also tells her he's been both writing songs and singing. Mary than tells Archie that his father has also told her that he's great, telling her that Archie was very talented. Mary also tells Archie that she hopes Archie will play her some songs before she leaves town, in which Archie is seen thrilled to hear about his mothers interest in him and his music, he than tells her that he will be playing at the school dance, where he invites her to come see him play live. Later that morning at The Pembrooke hotel, Hermione is seen to be talking on the phone where she is seen thrilled after talking on the phone. In which Veronica asks her some good news for a change? She than reply's to her saying that she was on the phone with her fathers attorney. She informs Veronica that their statements that were given by them for Hiram's case made a difference, which the judge decided to give her father a break. Which Veronica than asks her mother how much of a break will the judge be giving her father? Hermione than reply's to her saying a few more months and he will have than completely served his time while in prison. Veronica than reply's to her mothers answer with a look of concern on her face questioning her saying what happens next they move back to New York? Hermione than quickly reply's to her with an answer assuring her that her father could move back in with them in Riverdale. With a look of concern shown across Veronica's face, it appears as if she was unhappy with her mothers response. Questioning her about her fathers known history of the crimes that he had committed, accusing him of possibly being involved in the Jason Blossom Murder. Hermione reply's to Veronica telling her that their was no proof of her father being linked to Jason's murder telling her that she should be more supportive of her father instead of demonizing him. That following morning Jughead was later seen visiting his father at the Sunnyside Trailer Park, where he brought coffee and donuts for the both of them. When he entered his fathers home he was seen to be surprised by how the place looked after his father cleaned the place up, he was overlooked with joy when he even say his father rocking a clean shave. He was proud to see his father turning over a new leaf, he was even happy to hear that his father read his script that he wrote about which was about the Jason Blossom Murder case. He was even more happy to hear that his father was showing an interest in his work that he even complimented Jughead, telling him he had a gift. In which he later asked Jughead if he could ask him some question on why he choose to write about the Jason Blossom Murder of all the things he could've chosen to write about. The two of them were seen to have breakfast together that morning where Jughead responded to his fathers comment, telling him that the story kind of chose him, which he told him he wanted to tell the story that no one else was going to tell. FP later asks Jughead who does he think killed him? In which Jughead replies saying to him he doesn't look at it as who done it, he looks at his story saying that the real question on how he looks at his story is Riverdale a place of good, or a place of darkness and evil. FP than tells his son that it could also be both, while also suggesting that Jughead eventually stop digging into this story, telling him that he should move on, that he can't let this be the only story he's going to tell, let alone be the most important one.

Following that morning at Riverdale High, where Archie and Veronica met up together in the school main hallway. He apologized to Veronica for not calling her, which his excuse was some stuff came up with him and his mom. Veronica then replied saying don't worry about it, in which Archie asked her that if they weren't going to talk about last night after the two of them kissed right after Jughead's 16th Birthday Party. Veronica than added telling Archie that they had a moment, beautiful, but fleeting moment. Which Archie added that she spent the night, which Veronica likes to call it "they crashed" while being in two separate beds. Archie than tells her that he doesn't regret anything that he said or did last night, while Veronica added neither did she, also telling him that she might think he's boyfriend material, while Archie assures her that he is, asking her to test her theory at the Homecoming Dance. Veronica than response to Archie's offer telling him that she doesn't think he's ready to see anyone right now. He later than offers her if she can do a duet together with him since his mother will also be attending the Homecoming dance. In which she declines offer asking him to forget that night they had together.

Later, Veronica met up with Betty and Alice Cooper at the school news paper office where they were discussing who were murder suspects to the Jason Blossom Murder, in which Hiram and the Serpents were top suspects for Alice. In which Alice asked Betty to find out from either FP or through Jughead for more information, Betty refused to do so, telling her mother that she already spoke with Jughead about the topic earlier and she believed him, right before she left with Veronica to prepare for the Homecoming Dance. Veronica later came back without Betty knowing about it to speak with Alice, telling her she understands why Betty refused to investigate the Jones Family, while also admitting that she doesn't have the same loyalties towards the Jones Family like Betty does. She even offered her services in helping Alice find out whatever she needed her to find out from the Jones Family, which Alice was thrilled to hear about.

During lunch time, Archie and the Gang were seen sitting next to each other while having lunch together. Where Archie asked Betty if he could sing a few songs at the Homecoming, while Betty was more than happy to let Archie sing some songs, she admitted that the dance needed to be fun in which she complimented Archie saying even though his music is really good, it didn't really fit the occasion. As Jughead added as good as his music was, "they also want to make you slit your wrist", which he also added "in a good way", which Veronica later added "in an amazing way". Veronica than assures Betty that she doesn't have to worry about Archie's music being sad, while telling her she and Archie were planning on doing a duet together, in which Archie seemed to be surprised by her sudden change of answer. They two of them later met up in the school's science lab where Archie tells her, "not that he's complaining or anything, but why the sudden change of heart?" Veronica than responds to his answer while also asking him to do her a favour, in which she wanted to find out if her dad was involved with FP and if he was really and truly innocent before he was coming back home.

(working Progress)

Starring

 * KJ Apa as Archie Andrews
 * Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper
 * Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge
 * Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones
 * Marisol Nichols as Hermione Lodge
 * Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom
 * Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy
 * Mädchen Amick as Alice Cooper
 * Luke Perry as Fred Andrews

Guest Starring

 * Casey Cott as Kevin Keller
 * Martin Cummins as Sheriff Keller
 * Robin Givens as Sierra McCoy
 * Molly Ringwald as Mary Andrews
 * Skeet Ulrich as FP Jones
 * Nathalie Boltt as Penelope Blossom
 * Asha Bromfield as Melody Valentine
 * Peter Bryant as Mr. Weatherbee
 * Barclay Hope as Cliff Blossom
 * Hayley Law as Valerie Brown
 * Lochlyn Munro as Hal Cooper
 * Rob Raco as Joaquin
 * Tiera Skovbye as Polly Cooper

Co-Starring

 * Beau Daniels as Male Alumni
 * Cody Kearsley as Moose Mason
 * Terry O'Sullivan as Female Alumni
 * Alvin Sanders as Pop Tate

Soundtrack

 * "Our Fair"
 * "Kids in America"

Quotes
"Polly, you are carrying precious cargo, but if you think for one second that those babies guarantee your safety, you're in for a rude awakening."

- Cheryl to Polly

"I want you with me. I don't think that this town is safe anymore. I feel like Riverdale is getting ready to slide off of a mountainside and I don't want you anywhere around when that happens."

- Mary to Archie

Trivia

 * The title for this chapter is named after the 1990 film "Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again".
 * FP Jones is arrested for the murder of Jason Blossom. However, it was later revealed that he was framed.

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