Riverdale and Back Again”
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CREATED BY Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa EPISODE 1.11 “Chapter Eleven: To Riverdale and Back Again” As Betty and Archie prepare for homecoming, Jughead reconnects with his now-sober dad. But Veronica and Alice conspire to secretly investigate FP. WRITTEN BY: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa DIRECTED BY: Kevin Rodney Sullivan ORIGINAL BROADCAST: April 27, 2017 NOTE: This is a transcription of the spoken dialogue and audio, with time-code reference, provided without cost by 8FLiX.com for your entertainment, convenience, and study. This version may not be exactly as written in the original script; however, the intellectual property is still reserved by the original source and may be subject to copyright. EPISODE CAST K.J. Apa ... Archie Andrews Lili Reinhart ... Betty Cooper Camila Mendes ... Veronica Lodge Cole Sprouse ... Jughead Jones Marisol Nichols ... Hermione Lodge Madelaine Petsch ... Cheryl Blossom Ashleigh Murray ... Josie McCoy Mädchen Amick ... Alice Cooper Luke Perry ... Fred Andrews Casey Cott ... Kevin Keller Martin Cummins ... Sheriff Tom Keller Robin Givens ... Sierra McCoy Molly Ringwald ... Mary Andrews Skeet Ulrich ... FP Jones Nathalie Boltt ... Penelope Blossom Asha Bromfield ... Melody Valentine Peter Bryant ... Principal Waldo Weatherbee Barclay Hope ... Cliff Blossom Hayley Law ... Valerie Brown Lochlyn Munro ... Hal Cooper Rob Raco ... Joaquin DeSantos Tiera Skovbye ... Polly Cooper Beau Daniels ... Male Alumni Cody Kearsley ... Moose Mason Terry O'Sullivan ... Female Alumni Alvin Sanders ... Pop Tate 1 00:00:08,208 --> 00:00:09,409 [narrator] Previously on Riverdale: 2 00:00:09,542 --> 00:00:12,612 -Polly's our woman on the inside. -[Polly] The Blossoms had something to do 3 00:00:12,746 --> 00:00:14,581 with Jason's death. I'm gonna prove it. 4 00:00:14,714 --> 00:00:18,251 My dad hired Jughead's dad to trash the drive-in. 5 00:00:18,385 --> 00:00:20,720 Did you have anything to do with Jason Blossom's death? 6 00:00:21,054 --> 00:00:22,188 I'm no killer. 7 00:00:22,322 --> 00:00:24,190 -Do you believe him? -I do. 8 00:00:24,324 --> 00:00:25,658 Hiram Lodge's daughter is here. 9 00:00:25,792 --> 00:00:28,194 She said something about her father being connected to Jason's murder. 10 00:00:28,328 --> 00:00:30,630 These kids are more on the ball than the sheriff. 11 00:00:32,232 --> 00:00:33,700 [Archie] I'm messed up, Veronica. 12 00:00:34,034 --> 00:00:37,203 Every day I wonder, 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY what if I'd left Riverdale with my mom? 13 00:00:37,337 --> 00:00:38,505 Hi, honey. 14 00:00:40,740 --> 00:00:43,209 [Pussycats singing] ♪ Oh, hail ♪ 15 00:00:45,278 --> 00:00:47,414 ♪ Our fair Riverdale ♪ 16 00:00:47,547 --> 00:00:50,083 ♪ My heart rings true... ♪ 17 00:00:50,216 --> 00:00:51,117 [Jughead] People like to say 18 00:00:51,251 --> 00:00:54,087 that the death of Jason Blossom changed everything 19 00:00:54,220 --> 00:00:55,355 at Riverdale High. 20 00:00:55,488 --> 00:00:59,059 But certain things, certain traditions, never change. 21 00:00:59,192 --> 00:01:00,727 Take homecoming, for instance. 22 00:01:01,061 --> 00:01:02,729 Though Jason's jersey had been retired, 23 00:01:03,063 --> 00:01:05,698 the Riverdale Bulldogs would still be playing their archrivals, 24 00:01:05,832 --> 00:01:07,634 the Baxter High Ravens, 25 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY 00:01:08,268 --> 00:01:10,170 with the River Vixens cheering them on. 26 00:01:10,303 --> 00:01:12,806 I'm just handing off some of my decorating duties to Ethel 27 00:01:13,139 --> 00:01:15,608 -so I can focus on the Blue and Gold. -Unacceptable. 28 00:01:16,309 --> 00:01:18,478 You made a commitment. You need to honor it. 29 00:01:19,079 --> 00:01:21,581 Especially since this homecoming is also reunion weekend. 30 00:01:21,714 --> 00:01:23,316 [Jughead] As in previous years, 31 00:01:23,450 --> 00:01:26,386 graduates from days of Riverdale past will come to town 32 00:01:26,519 --> 00:01:29,856 to relive their more youthful, more carefree days. 33 00:01:30,557 --> 00:01:33,693 Or... to make up for lost time. 34 00:01:34,394 --> 00:01:37,430 -Archie, the reason why I came-- -You came because of the divorce. 35 00:01:39,098 --> 00:01:40,300 Because I called Dad. 36 00:01:40,433 --> 00:01:43,870 You know, I thought that Riverdale would be better for you than Chicago. 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY 37 00:01:44,204 --> 00:01:45,772 -It would be safer-- -It's okay, Mom. 38 00:01:47,707 --> 00:01:48,842 Really, I'm okay. 39 00:01:50,710 --> 00:01:52,412 And, I mean, it hasn't all been bad. 40 00:01:52,545 --> 00:01:53,546 My friends are amazing. 41 00:01:54,447 --> 00:01:56,716 Dad and I are closer than ever right now, and also-- 42 00:01:56,850 --> 00:01:58,118 You've been singing. 43 00:01:58,251 --> 00:02:01,788 -Songwriting, yeah, and singing. -And your dad tells me that you're great. 44 00:02:02,755 --> 00:02:04,724 I hope you'll play me some songs before I go. 45 00:02:04,858 --> 00:02:06,259 Yeah, for sure. 46 00:02:06,826 --> 00:02:09,662 I'm playing at the dance. If you wanna see me play live... 47 00:02:10,730 --> 00:02:11,698 [sighs] 48 00:02:11,831 --> 00:02:12,665 [chuckles] 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY 49 00:02:14,567 --> 00:02:15,869 [Hermione] That's incredible, Paul. 50 00:02:16,503 --> 00:02:18,471 You will keep us posted, won't you? 51 00:02:19,472 --> 00:02:21,407 Okay, thanks. Thank you. 52 00:02:22,709 --> 00:02:25,512 -Some good news for a change? -That was your dad's attorney. 53 00:02:26,146 --> 00:02:27,680 Our statements did make a difference. 54 00:02:27,814 --> 00:02:30,283 The judge seems inclined to give your father a break. 55 00:02:30,416 --> 00:02:33,653 -How much of a break? -Time served. A few more months, if that. 56 00:02:33,786 --> 00:02:36,389 And then what? We move back to New York? 57 00:02:36,523 --> 00:02:38,258 Or your father moves here. 58 00:02:38,391 --> 00:02:39,893 What about the crimes he's committed? 59 00:02:40,226 --> 00:02:42,462 Including maybe Jason Blossom. 60 00:02:42,595 --> 00:02:46,799 Stop it, Veronica. There's no proof that your father had anything to do with that. 61 00:02:46,933 --> 00:02:49,903 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY He's in jail because of the Blossoms. That gives him a motive. 62 00:02:50,570 --> 00:02:51,938 Hey, Veronica. 63 00:02:52,272 --> 00:02:54,207 Now, you need to be supporting your father, 64 00:02:54,340 --> 00:02:55,608 not demonizing him. 65 00:02:56,276 --> 00:02:59,279 Again, for things that you have no proof of. 66 00:03:19,832 --> 00:03:22,569 Dad. Have you been body-snatched? 67 00:03:22,702 --> 00:03:23,770 Aw, I feel good, Jug. 68 00:03:24,370 --> 00:03:25,738 Wanna look good, too. 69 00:03:25,872 --> 00:03:29,242 You know, shave, clean the place up a bit, little paint. 70 00:03:29,742 --> 00:03:31,477 -I got coffee and doughnuts. -Awesome. 71 00:03:31,611 --> 00:03:34,714 I read your, uh... Your essay? Manuscript? 72 00:03:34,847 --> 00:03:36,449 -You did? -Yeah. 73 00:03:36,583 --> 00:03:37,850 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY -[Jughead] Really? -I asked you for it. 74 00:03:37,984 --> 00:03:41,254 I don't know, I figured you were just pretending to be interested. 75 00:03:41,387 --> 00:03:42,322 [FP] This is excellent. 76 00:03:42,455 --> 00:03:45,992 Me... I can barely string two sentences together, but you, 77 00:03:46,326 --> 00:03:47,360 you got a gift. 78 00:03:47,860 --> 00:03:49,762 Thank God you're not wasting it. 79 00:03:49,896 --> 00:03:52,532 -Mind if I ask you a couple questions? -Yeah. Of course. 80 00:03:52,932 --> 00:03:54,834 Why Jason Blossom, huh? 81 00:03:55,602 --> 00:03:58,638 Of all the things you could write about, why pick a dead kid? 82 00:03:59,305 --> 00:04:01,441 I don't know.