Chapter 21: Several Stages of a Total Mental Collapse

We've reached a real turning point here, folks. This episode contains Evelyn's all-time favourite scene in the entire show and she cannot wait to share it.

There are some role-reversals between the main 4 intrepid teens as Betty and Jughead inexplicably delegate detective duties to Archie and Veronica. They make some headway, but it's very stupid headway involving a creepy house and janitorial hijinks.

Meanwhile, Betty decides she wants to join the Serpents...sort of? Just a little bit. And to do that, she'll need to draw her strength from the wellspring of misogyny, which runs even deeper than we thought.

FP is freed - unclear exactly how, Jughead's proving to be a real snake charmer with the amount of influence he's got, and Alice is...really, really horny.

Evelyn simply cannot contain her excitement around what she has been ominously calling "The Scene", and lays down the law about besmirching the poetry of Dylan Thomas. And Miranda...well, she comes in nervous, but let's just say there comes a point where you can tell something in her has irrevocably been shattered. Should she become a supervillain, the later parts of this episode could be considered her origin story.

 

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Content Warnings:

- Alcoholism (brief mention)

- Emotional Abuse/manipulation

- Coercion

- Cults

- Murder

- Sexism

- Sexual Exploitation

 

Music:
'Imps' by Mark Revell
Sound effect via Fesliyan Studios