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Riverdale has had some really loopy episodes over time, however the collection finale will go down as one of many present’s finest. The finale episode begins 67 years later with an aged Betty, who’s now 86. She’s resting at her granddaughter’s home and reminiscing after studying Jughead’s obituary.

She tells her granddaughter, Alice, that she had such “marvelous adventures” along with her pals. Now she’s the final one left alive. She desires to return to Riverdale one final time earlier than she dies.

Within the night time, Jughead’s ghost seems. He’s arrived to make her want come true. He can take her again to once they have been really residing. Betty desires to return to a day she missed, the day everybody obtained their yearbooks. She had the mumps and missed college that day.

Betty Returns To The Previous

Previously, Archie (KJ Apa) lastly talks to his mother (Molly Ringwald) about leaving city to go and construct highways. He says it’s just for 3 months, however his mother is aware of that received’t be the case. She provides her blessing for him to go off and uncover the world and himself. After Archie leaves, Mrs. Andrews buys her costume store and lives fortunately ever after with a lady named Brooke.

Betty (Lili Reinhart) instantly will get emotional seeing her mom and sister once more. Jughead (Cole Sprouse) explains that Alice (Mädchen Amick) turned a hero as a stewardess when she took management of a aircraft and safely landed it. One of many passengers takes her to dinner after her heroic actions, they usually later marry. Polly (Tiera Skovbye) provides start to her twins, Juniper and Dagwood.

Betty arrives at Riverdale Excessive for the final day of highschool. She crosses paths with Fangs (Drew Ray Tanner), who is worked up about happening tour. Jughead reveals to Betty that Fangs dies 4 weeks later in a bus crash. He’s the primary member of the Riverdale crew to cross away. Fortunately, Midge (Emilija Baranac) and their daughter are taken care of for the remainder of their lives due to his hit single.

As for Kevin (Casey Cott) and Clay (Karl Walcott), they turned roommates in Harlem. Clay attends Columbia, whereas Kevin goes to NYU. Clay turns into a tenured professor at Columbia, whereas Kevin begins an Off-Broadway theater firm. Kevin dies in his sleep at 82, and Clay passes away simply weeks later.

Betty meets with Reggie (Charles Melton) within the gymnasium and confesses all about her secret quad with Archie, Veronica (Camila Mendes), and Jughead. Reggie is so mad he wasn’t invited to be part of this romance sq.. In the case of Reggie’s future, he finally ends up getting drafted by the Lakers and later turns into a coach at Riverdale Excessive.

What Occurs To Veronica & Archie?

At The Babylonium, Veronica reveals to Betty that she’s going again to Los Angeles. She desires to supply motion pictures and run a studio sometime. Whereas she’ll miss Veronica, Betty feels that this transfer is the “most proper” for Veronica. Veronica tells Betty, “Doesn’t matter how distant we’re, we are going to at all times be in one another’s lives. I promise.”

Veronica begins out as an assistant at Silver Defend Studios. Inside just a few years, she’s working the place. Over the course of her profession, she received 2 Oscars and produced a few of the most iconic motion pictures. After her loss of life, Veronica is buried within the Hollywood Eternally Cemetery. Betty cries as she remembers visiting Veronica’s grave. She needs that she’d stored in higher with Veronica and everybody else after highschool.

Toni (Vanessa Morgan) and Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) get their completely satisfied ending. Cheryl has an unimaginable profession as a painter. She strikes out west with Toni. They wind up in Oakland Hills and have become artists and activists. They’ve a son named Dale, named after Riverdale. Dale is performed by Vanessa’s real-life son.

Julian (Nicholas Barasch) dies whereas serving in Vietnam. Frank Andrews (Ryan Robbins) and Tom Keller (Martin Cummins) are murdered by a hustler named… Stylish!

Archie and Jughead don’t take Veronica’s Los Angeles information properly. Betty desires them to look on the brilliant facet. Tonight is about appreciating their experiences. “Assembly you was one of the best factor that might have presumably occurred to me. Heartbreaks and all,” Betty says to the three of them.

Upon arriving at Thornhill, Betty doesn’t wish to go inside. She is aware of that is the final time they’re all collectively. She thinks experiencing this second might be too painful. She doesn’t wish to say goodbye. Jughead explains to her that that is life. You say whats up, stroll alongside folks, and it’s a must to say goodbye ultimately. “That’s the arc of a life,” he says.

Archie recites a poem he wrote in honor of his pals. The poem options all of the throwbacks, together with the “epic highs and lows of highschool soccer” line. Archie’s phrases are supposed to be a farewell for the solid as properly. They’ve grown up collectively during the last 6 years.

Betty prepares to say goodbye to Archie. He doesn’t assume that is goodbye. He thinks they might find yourself collectively for all they know. He’s at all times felt they have been meant to be, the boy and the lady subsequent door. Nevertheless, Betty is aware of the longer term tells a distinct story.

Betty explains to Archie that he strikes to California and meets a candy lady. She says he’ll change into an expert development employee and novice author. Per his request, Archie is buried in Riverdale subsequent to his father.

Betty & Jughead’s Fates Revealed

Jughead is ready for Betty outdoors. There’s one final individual she desires to go to earlier than she leaves Riverdale. She leaves flowers at Pop Tate’s grave. She asks Jughead about what occurs to folks once they die. As she’s inched nearer and nearer to loss of life, she’s been serious about the afterlife.

She brings up studying his obituary within the paper. Jughead winds up founding Jughead’s Madhouse journal, which turns into an establishment. Jughead tells Betty that she’s forsaking fairly the legacy after self-publishing The Teenage Mystique and beginning her Betty’s Diary recommendation column.

Betty remembers shifting to New York and beginning She Says journal. The journal turned a “go-to supply for feminist and progressive causes.” Jughead asks Betty if she has any regrets about not getting married. “None. However I’m so completely satisfied I adopted my daughter Carla,” she says. “That’s my true legacy. My household.”

Betty needs she might keep in Riverdale eternally. She is aware of that’s not attainable. It’s time for her to return to the actual world. She’s able to face no matter comes subsequent.

Riverdale’s Ending Defined

When she returns to the actual world, Alice is taking her again to Riverdale. She says goodbye to every thing she loves. “Goodbye, Riverdale. It was great attending to develop up right here,” the aged Betty says.

Once they arrive at Pop Tate’s, Betty has died. When the automobile door opens, she’s younger once more. She goes inside Pop Tate’s, and everyone seems to be there. They’ve all been ready for her. She sees all her pals once more, so younger and delightful. She sits down in her sales space subsequent to Veronica. Archie has a strawberry shake ready for her.

Jughead’s narration involves a detailed. That is the place we depart Betty, Archie, Veronica, Jughead, and the remaining. That is the place they’re meant to be for the remainder of time. “So in case you occur to see that neon signal some lonely night time on the finish of that lengthy journey, the journey that each one of us is on, pull over,” Jughead says. “Come on in. Sit. And know that you simply’ll at all times be amongst pals and that Riverdale will at all times be your house. Till then, have a superb night time.” And with that, Riverdale’s story is full. The ultimate chapter has come to a detailed.