Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 | Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 13
Chapter 14 | Chapter 15 | Chapter 16 | Chapter 17 | Chapter 18 | Chapter 19 | Chapter 20 | Chapter 21 | Chapter 22 | Chapter 23 | Chapter 24 | Chapter 25 | Chapter 26 | Chapter 27 | Chapter 28 | Chapter 29 | Chapter 30 | Chapter 31 | Chapter 32 | Chapter 33 | Chapter 34 | Chapter 35
Chapter 36 | Chapter 37 | Chapter 38 | Chapter 39 | Chapter 40 | Chapter 41 | Chapter 42 | Chapter 43 | Chapter 44 | Chapter 45 | Chapter 46 | Chapter 47 | Chapter 48 | Chapter 49 | Chapter 50 | Chapter 51 | Chapter 52 | Chapter 53 | Chapter 54 | Chapter 55 | Chapter 56 | Chapter 57
Chapter 58 | Chapter 59 | Chapter 60 | Chapter 61 | Chapter 62 | Chapter 63 | Chapter 64 | Chapter 65 | Chapter 66 | Chapter 67 | Chapter 68 | Chapter 69 | Chapter 70 | Chapter 71 | Chapter 72 | Chapter 73 | Chapter 74 | Chapter 75 | Chapter 76
Chapter 77 | Chapter 78 | Chapter 79 | Chapter 80 | Chapter 81 | Chapter 82 | Chapter 83 | Chapter 84 | Chapter 85 | Chapter 86 | Chapter 87 | Chapter 88 | Chapter 89 | Chapter 90 | Chapter 91 | Chapter 92 | Chapter 93 | Chapter 94 | Chapter 95
Chapter 96 | Chapter 97 | Chapter 98 | Chapter 99 | Chapter 100 | Chapter 101 | Chapter 102 | Chapter 103 | Chapter 104 | Chapter 105 | Chapter 106 | Chapter 107 | Chapter 108 | Chapter 109 | Chapter 110 | Chapter 111 | Chapter 112 | Chapter 113 | Chapter 114 | Chapter 115 | Chapter 116 | Chapter 117
“Nothing I ever do is good enough for you, is it? But just because your life is crap doesn't give you the right to take it out on me. You beat me... punched down at me my whole damn life. But I stayed. After all you did... I stayed. Not anymore. Hiram has done more with his life than you ever will. And as far as I know, he never laid a finger on his wife... or daughter.”
—Reggie
Hiram discusses his early beginnings with Reggie, while Reggie takes an in-depth look at the relationship he has with his father.
Tropes
- Distracted by the Luxury: Hiram's new wardrobe and eagerness to splurge win Hermione over.
- Dramatically Missing the Point: Hiram sadly notes that Reggie saw his tale of losing his father, his name, and his soul as a grand Self-Made Man success story rather than a warning for Reggie not to make his mistakes.
- Freudian Excuse: Hiram’s reasons for his actions throughout the series have been revealed in this Episode:
- Hiram holds a grudge against the town. Because they looked down on his father for being a shoeshiner, and he wants to find the palladium because he wants to fulfil his father’s dream.
- Hiram resents Archie because he saw his younger self in him, and he still regrets his actions when he was a teen.
- Identical Grandson: As in "The Midnight Club", the actors playing the modern gang portray their parents in the flashbacks while Michael Consuelos plays the younger Hiram and Mark Consuelos plays Hiram's father.
- Origins Episode: How Hiram began his rise to power is explored.
- The Reveal: Hiram built the prison over a vein of palladium and had the prisoners dig for it. When the vein ran out, Hiram looked to an even bigger one...under the Blossom land.
- Shadow Archetype: Hiram is what would have happened to Archie if he didn't eventually choose his father over Hiram.
- Shout-Out: Jughead likens Hiram to Michael Corleone and Tony Soprano in his narration — other mafioso "heroes" of their own story. References to The Godfather in particular abound; most notably the hit at Pop's, and Hiram's protracted vengeance against the mob boss responsible for his father's murder.
- "The Reason You Suck" Speech: Reggie gives one to his abusive father.
- Villain Episode: Hiram's origins and core motivations are revealed.
