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* EurekaMoment: When Betty brings up how Pops had an overdue library book, Archie remembers that Reggie also had an overdue library book and realizes that whoever this ghost is, they're connected to the library.


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* INeedToGoIronMyDog: When Archie firsts asks Jughead to visit the library for research, Jughead instantly races off with an excuse of chorse for his mom.
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* OnceMoreWithClarity: Jughead shows off his events in the library that made him run away. The second time we rewatch it, we have Violet's explanations telling the truth: she was only trying to ''help'' him.
* PoorCommunicationKills: Jughead increasingly insists that Quite Violet was nothing but mean to him, but if he had stayed long enough for her to explain, he would've learned that she really ''was'' as nice as Betty said she was.

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* OnceMoreWithClarity: Jughead shows off his events side of the story in the library that made him run away. The second time we rewatch it, we have Violet's explanations telling the truth: she was only trying to ''help'' him.
* PoorCommunicationKills: Jughead increasingly insists that Quite Quiet Violet was nothing but mean to him, but if he had stayed long enough for her to explain, he would've learned that she really ''was'' as nice as Betty said she was.



* ScaryLibrarian: The ghost of Quiet Violet is haunting the library for two reasons: 1) to make sure all the people who had overdue books returned them and 2) finally meeting up with Jughead to make amends over their first meeting and to encourage him to go to the library again.

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* ScaryLibrarian: The ghost of Quiet Violet is haunting the library for two reasons: 1) to make sure all the people who had overdue books returned them and 2) finally meeting up with meet Jughead to make amends over their first meeting and to encourage him to go to the library again.



* UnreliableNarrator: The former head librarian is haunting the town. Jughead remembers said librarian as the one who bullied and scared him away from the library, when she yelled at him for playing with the globe, told him a book that interested him wasn't for little boys, and finally yelled at him to be quiet because he was laughing. However, the ghost presents a different version. She did come up and tell him to stop playing with the globe because it almost fell down on him. She did take away a book he wanted to read because it was falling apart and needed to be repaired (and she gave him another). Sdid admit to telling him to be quiet because he was making too much noise and disturbing people who were studying. And finally, when she was chasing him, she was trying to ask him if he wanted a library card.

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* UnreliableNarrator: The former head librarian is haunting the town. Jughead remembers said librarian as the one who bullied and scared him away from the library, when she yelled at him for playing with the globe, told him a book that interested him wasn't for little boys, and finally yelled at him to be quiet because he was laughing. However, the ghost presents a different version. She did come up and tell him to stop playing with the globe because it almost fell down on him. She did take away a book he wanted to read because it was falling apart and needed to be repaired (and she gave him another). Sdid She did admit to telling him to be quiet because he was making too much noise and disturbing people who were studying. And finally, when she was chasing him, she was trying to ask him if he wanted a library card.
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Jughead's problems with Violet could've been solved if he took the chance to go back and see her for she truly was. He laments that he wished he got the time to learn more about her, but Betty thankfully shows off her autobiography for him to read.


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* PoorCommunicationKills: Jughead increasingly insists that Quite Violet was nothing but mean to him, but if he had stayed long enough for her to explain, he would've learned that she really ''was'' as nice as Betty said she was.
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* RunningAwayToCry: Jughead was so upset by the librarian's behavior during his first library visit that he ran out the door, with her right behind him. He didn't return until years later.

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* RunningAwayToCry: Jughead was so upset by the librarian's behavior during his first library visit that he ran out the door, door before he could break down publicly, with her right behind him.him (because he hadn't checked out the book he was carrying). He didn't return until years later.

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* MadnessMantra: One of the victims was found muttering "Quiet Violet" over and over.

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* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Jughead assumed Violet was a horrible librarian who was really mean to him. It's not until he meets with her ghost that he pegged her completely wrong.
* MadnessMantra: One of the victims was found muttering "Quiet Violet" over and over.



* OnceMoreWithClarity: Jughead shows off his events in the library that made him run away. The second time we rewatch it, we have Violet's explanations telling the truth: she was only trying to ''help'' him.



* UnreliableNarrator: The former head librarian is haunting the town. Jughead remembers said librarian as the one who bullied and scared him away from the library, when she yelled at him for playing with the globe, told him a book that interested him wasn't for little boys, and finally yelled at him to be quiet because he was laughing. However, the ghost presents a different version. She did come up and tell him to stop playing with the globe because it almost fell down on him. She did take away a book he wanted to read because it was falling apart and needed to be repaired (and she gave him another). Finally, she did admit to telling him to be quiet because he was making too much noise and disturbing people who were studying.

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* UnreliableNarrator: The former head librarian is haunting the town. Jughead remembers said librarian as the one who bullied and scared him away from the library, when she yelled at him for playing with the globe, told him a book that interested him wasn't for little boys, and finally yelled at him to be quiet because he was laughing. However, the ghost presents a different version. She did come up and tell him to stop playing with the globe because it almost fell down on him. She did take away a book he wanted to read because it was falling apart and needed to be repaired (and she gave him another). Finally, she did Sdid admit to telling him to be quiet because he was making too much noise and disturbing people who were studying.studying. And finally, when she was chasing him, she was trying to ask him if he wanted a library card.
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Citizens of Riverdale start turning up in a state of shock, something which appears to be related to the library. When Archie investigates, he discovers the culprit -- the ghost of the former head librarian, with whom Jughead has bad history. Can Archie, Betty, and Jughead make the library safe again?
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* FoodAsBribe: When Jughead refuses to help them solve the mystery, Betty tells him that they'll pay his tab at Pop's for the next month. This earns his cooperation, though he still tries to chicken out.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Betty defending the former librarian and her care for children serves as an early indication that Jughead's traumatic first trip to the library has a more positive explanation.
* MadnessMantra: One of the victims was found muttering "Quiet Violet" over and over.
* MyGreatestFailure: Apparently, Violet regarded scaring a young Jughead away from the library as her single biggest regret. Archie and Betty find it in her autobiography and bring him to the library to settle things. After a talk in which they each share their side, the two make peace and Jughead finally gets his library card.
* PrematurelyGreyHaired: A temporary version; Reggie's hair turns white from the shock of his encounter with Quiet Violet, though it's back to normal by the next episode.
* RunningAwayToCry: Jughead was so upset by the librarian's behavior during his first library visit that he ran out the door, with her right behind him. He didn't return until years later.
* ScaryLibrarian: The ghost of Quiet Violet is haunting the library for two reasons: 1) to make sure all the people who had overdue books returned them and 2) finally meeting up with Jughead to make amends over their first meeting and to encourage him to go to the library again.
* SelectiveObliviousness: After taking one book (that needed repairs) away from Jughead, Violet led him to the children's section and gave him another book to enjoy. Jughead doesn't remember her helping him and she regretfully theorizes that he found her so intimidating he blocked it out.
* TraumaButton: Jughead runs away at the very mention of going to the library, which he finds too horrible to bear after his upsetting first and last trip there as a child. Archie and Betty have to bribe him to get him there and drag him inside when he tries to sneak away. It's removed after he makes peace with the librarian's ghost.
* UnreliableNarrator: The former head librarian is haunting the town. Jughead remembers said librarian as the one who bullied and scared him away from the library, when she yelled at him for playing with the globe, told him a book that interested him wasn't for little boys, and finally yelled at him to be quiet because he was laughing. However, the ghost presents a different version. She did come up and tell him to stop playing with the globe because it almost fell down on him. She did take away a book he wanted to read because it was falling apart and needed to be repaired (and she gave him another). Finally, she did admit to telling him to be quiet because he was making too much noise and disturbing people who were studying.

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