Jughead's 16th Birthday Party

"PTSD from when I was a kid. I don't know. Things were always messed up at home. Usually because of my dad. And then there was this arbitrary day, that we would just get together and pretend things were great, we were normal. And it just made me feel really lonely."

- Jughead to Archie

Jughead's 16th Birthday Party was a late night party hosted by Archie and Betty at the Andrews house, in celebration of Jughead's 16th birthday.

Despite the fact that Jughead hates to celebrate his birthday, Betty thought it best to surprise him with a party regardless, in hopes that he would appreciate the gesture.

Summary
For the last few years, on jughead's birthday, he and Archie would go to the Bijou for a double-feature, it became a tradition. However, since he had a girlfriend this year, Archie thought it should be Betty who accompanied him to the movies. Betty agreed, but at the same time she insisted that Archie and FP join them. Unfortunately, both Archie and FP declined the offer. FP explained that the one thing Jughead liked less than surprises was his birthday, and that he had never even had a birthday party, which spawned Betty's idea to throw Jughead a surprise party. Veronica and Kevin were immediately on board, deciding from the start that the party would consist of the inner-circle only, and that the party would take place at Archie house upon his agreement.

The following night, Archie, Veronica, Kevin, Joaquin and Ethel surprised Jughead as he returned home from the double-feature with Betty. Regrettably, Jughead was the least thrilled about this party. However, this did not stop the party from commencing as Betty came out the kitchen with a cake in the shape of a hamburger, and told him to make a wish. Just when Jughead thought the night could not get any worse, the entire school was at the front door, led by Cheryl and Chuck, who were all ready to party. As expected, Jughead quickly grew tired of the partying atmosphere, wishing to avoid any further complications, Jughead attempted to leave, but he he was blocked off by Chuck and Cheryl, who announced that they were all going to participate in a game they called Secrets & Sins.

Cheryl started the game off by attacking Veronica and her family, revealing to the entire party that her father, Hiram Lodge secretly purchased the Twilight Drive-In. Veronica quickly turned the game back on Cheryl, accusing her of having inappropriate feelings for her brother, Jason, and murdering him when he chose Polly over her. Hoping to change the tone of the eveninf, Dilton Doiley volunteered to go next, in which he revealed what he had previously told to Betty and Jughead in secret, that being that Ms. Grundy's car was at Sweetwater River the day that Jason disappeared. Suspiciously enough, Grundy quit her job and left Riverdale approximately two days later, Diltion also reminded everyone that Archie was at the river that same day as well. From that revelation, Cheryl and Chuck deducted that Archie had been having sex with Ms. Grundy, which also accounted for his sudden interest in music.

Last but certainly not least, Chuck decided to reveal a secret of his own, what truly happened between him and Betty the night that led to his suspension. She dressed up like a hooker in a black wig, drugged Chuck, locked him up to the railing, and almost drowned him until he said what she wanted him to say. Betty even thought she was Polly, hearing all this for the first time was too much for Jughead to handle, as he lashed out by punching Chuck in the face. However, Chuck came back much harder, and knocked Jughead into the table, just as he was escorted out and sent home by FP, along with everyone else in attendance, as FP announced the party was over.

Hosts

 * Archie Andrews
 * Betty Cooper

Guests

 * Jughead Jones
 * Veronica Lodge
 * Kevin Keller
 * Ethel Muggs
 * Joaquin
 * FP Jones

Party Crashers

 * Cheryl Blossom
 * Chuck Clayton
 * Moose Mason
 * Dilton Doiley
 * Valerie Brown
 * Melody Valentine
 * Ginger Lopez
 * Tina Patel