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* Betty and Polly's goodbye before Polly leaves Riverdale. Even though they don't want to be separated again so soon after reuniting, they mutually decide to put the safety of Polly and her unborn children first.

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* Jughead and FP's tearful hug when the court declares that FP's sentencing is temporarily put on hold for now.

[[AC: Chapter Sixteen - The Watcher In The Woods]]
* Kevin tearfully explains to Betty his reasons for risking his safety cruising the woods for hookups: that as a gay person in a small town, he doesn't have the same romantic options as she does.
-->'''Kevin:''' ''[gesturing to the woods around them]'' This is what I've got, Betty! Me, these woods.
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** Archie coping with his dad getting shot after bringing him to the hospital. Not only is he panicking but he breaks down completely.

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** * Archie coping with his dad getting shot after bringing him to the hospital. Not only is he panicking but he breaks down completely.
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** Archie coping with his dad getting shot after bringing him to the hospital. Not only is he panicking but he breaks down completely.
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[[AC: Chapter Fourteen - A Kiss Before Dying]]

[[AC: Chapter Fifteen - Nighthawks]]
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** Ethel's father had business with Hiram Lodge, which led to her father losing thousands of dollars and, thus, her parents arguing all the time. Despite Veronica's attempts to cheer her up throughout the episode, all she manages are sad smiles. It reaches a peak when her father attempts suicide by pills. By the end, she's far from okay, but she is still Veronica's friends.

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** Ethel's father had business with Hiram Lodge, which led to her father losing thousands of dollars and, thus, her parents arguing all the time. Despite Veronica's attempts to cheer her up throughout the episode, all she manages are sad smiles. It reaches a peak when her father attempts suicide by pills. By the end, she's far from okay, but she is still Veronica's friends.friend.
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* TheReveal that [[spoiler:Jason and Polly were engaged]]. Betty's crushed that her parents kept this from her, and Cheryl's grandmother is genuinely heartbroken that [[spoiler:the wedding]] will never happen, and comments to Betty (thinking she's Polly) that [[spoiler:she's "lost the love of [her] young life."]] For that matter, ''imagine'' being Polly in this situation for a moment. [[spoiler:You have a tempestuous relationship with your boyfriend, to the point where you're in a mental institution because of the number it's done on your sanity, but then, suddenly, it's okay, you're engaged, he wants to marry you! And then... he's gone. And no one's sure what happened to him.]]

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* TheReveal that [[spoiler:Jason and Polly were engaged]]. Betty's crushed that her parents kept this from her, and Cheryl's grandmother is genuinely heartbroken that [[spoiler:the wedding]] will never happen, and comments to Betty (thinking she's Polly) that [[spoiler:she's "lost the love of [her] young life."]] For that matter, ''imagine'' being Polly in this situation for a moment. [[spoiler:You have a tempestuous relationship with your boyfriend, to the point where you're in a mental institution because of the number it's done on your sanity, but then, suddenly, it's okay, you're engaged, he wants to marry you! And then... he's gone. And no one's sure what happened to him.]]
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* Jughead's reaction when [[spoiler: Archie and Betty find out his Dad his serpent. He's clearly terrified that they'll abandon him and admits to Betty he didn't tell her because he was ashamed.]]
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-->'''Cheryl''': [[spoiler: [...] Jason insisted we always had the same birthday party... Later I found out it's because nobody wanted to come to mine.]]

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* A tearjerker for both Cheryl and Jughead fans, the way Cheryl reacts after FP is arrested. When Jughead attempts to apologize, she proceeds to have an immense reaction, beating on his chest while simultaneously breaking down.
* Cheryl [[spoiler: learning her father was the person who killed Jason]].
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* Fred getting shot by a robber at Pop's in the final scene.

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* Fred [[spoiler: getting shot by a robber at Pop's Pop's]] in the final scene. Right after he and Archie were about to have a meaningful conversation, no less.
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** Notable is her final desperate attempt to reach out to her mother for comfort, only to be swiftly shut down with a "I don't care". This proves to be the last straw that sets her over the edge.
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* Cheryl's gradual breakdown and descent into despair throughout the entire episode, [[spoiler: culminating in her suicide attempt at Sweetwater River]].
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* Now possibly facing up to 20 years of jailtime, FP tells Jughead to be strong for his mother and sister. A near-tears Jughead reassures his father that he will be okay.
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* Fred getting shot by a robber at Pops in the final scene.

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[[AC: Chapter Thirteen - The Sweet Hereafter]]
* Mrs. Blossom is completely broken [[spoiler:after the death of Clifford and the revelation that he killed their son.]] She briefly comments something implying she is contemplating suicide because of it, and does nothing to comfort a sobbing Cheryl.
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* It's quiet due to the revelations of the episode, but there is Kevin finally discovering that [[spoiler: Joachim was working with F.P and was possibly involved with Jason's murder. The fact that he only started going out with Kevin to keep tabs on the sheriff isn't brought up, but Kevin is definitely thinking it.]]
** [[spoiler: Joachim leaving Riverdale and sharing one last kiss with Kevin before he goes.]]

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* It's quiet due to the revelations of the episode, but there is Kevin finally discovering that [[spoiler: Joachim Joaquin was working with F.P and was possibly involved with Jason's murder. The fact that he only started going out with Kevin to keep tabs on the sheriff isn't brought up, but Kevin is definitely thinking it.]]
** [[spoiler: Joachim Joaquin leaving Riverdale and sharing one last kiss with Kevin before he goes.]]
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* FP falsely confessing to the murder and [[BreakHisHeartToSaveHim pretending to be remorseless to try and get Jughead to hate him and make it easier for him to walk away from the whole mess]]. It's clear that it tears him apart inside to do it, but he does it anyway to keep his son alive.
** Their entire conversation at the police station is One Big Tear Jerker from start to finish.
* Jughead having nowhere else to go and no one else to turn to but his mom, only to find out she doesn't want him, either.

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* FP falsely confessing to the murder and [[BreakHisHeartToSaveHim pretending to be remorseless to try and get Jughead to hate him and make it easier for him to walk away from the whole mess]]. It's clear that it tears him apart inside to do it, but he does it anyway to keep his son alive.
alive. As soon as Jughead leaves, FP breaks down sobbing.
** Their entire conversation at the police station is One Big Tear Jerker from start to finish. \n
* Jughead having nowhere else to go and no one else to turn to but his mom, only to find out she doesn't want him, either.

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* It's quiet due to the revelations of the episode, but there is Kevin finally discovering that [[spoiler: Joachim was working with F.P and was possibly involved with Jason's murder. The fact that he only started going out with Kevin to keep tabs on the sheriff isn't brought up, but Kevin is definitely thinking it.]]
** [[spoiler: Joachim leaving Riverdale and sharing one last kiss with Kevin before he goes.]]
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* FP falsely confessing to the murder and [[BreakHisHeartToSaveHim pretending to be remorseless to try and get Jughead to hate him]]. It's clear that it tears him apart inside to do it, but he does it anyway to keep his son alive.

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* FP falsely confessing to the murder and [[BreakHisHeartToSaveHim pretending to be remorseless to try and get Jughead to hate him]].him and make it easier for him to walk away from the whole mess]]. It's clear that it tears him apart inside to do it, but he does it anyway to keep his son alive.
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[[AC: Chapter Twelve - Anatomy of a Murder]]
* FP falsely confessing to the murder and [[BreakHisHeartToSaveHim pretending to be remorseless to try and get Jughead to hate him]]. It's clear that it tears him apart inside to do it, but he does it anyway to keep his son alive.
** Their entire conversation at the police station is One Big Tear Jerker from start to finish.
* Jughead having nowhere else to go and no one else to turn to but his mom, only to find out she doesn't want him, either.
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* Related to the above, Betty trying to convince Jughead that she didn't know about Archie and Veronica's plan. It's clear that she feels just as betrayed by them but, unfortunately, in Jughead's eyes they're all the same.
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** Jughead having a meltdown when he sees how the police trashed his dad's home, and sitting in the debris while bawling his eyes out.
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* Jughead feeling betrayed by Archie, Betty, and Veronica after finding out they tried to find any potential evidence that FP is guilty of murdering Jason. It certainly didn't help that Jughead found out that his dad got arrested during the Homecoming dance.
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[[AC: Chapter Eleven - To Riverdale and Back Again]]
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[[AC: Chapter Ten - The Lost Weekend]]
* Betty and Jughead argue about his birthday party-Jughead takes all of his own insecurities out on Betty, accusing her of seeing him as a project that she might drop for Archie. Its sad for both of them because Jughead clearly is afraid what he's saying is right because he doesn't think he's good enough for Betty and Betty is nearly driven to tears.
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* Fred Andrews' subdued breakdown when he has to reveal to Archie that [[spoiler: the construction company he'd built from the ground up might go out of business, and unbeknownst to him he's a pawn in the battle between Hiram Lodge and Clifford Blossom.]] It's also shown that while he and Mary are still amicable, the failure of his marriage still stings and he regrets not being able to have the happy family life he'd envisioned.
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* Oh, and as for Archie? [[spoiler:Even after Archie realizes the Blossoms are manipulating him, it's too little too late for Valerie, who coldly breaks up with Archie anyway.]]

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