While Jughead hunts a shooter, Betty investigates a string of "suicides" that she correctly identifies as murders by poison.
: Jughead tracks down Mrs. Mulwray (played by Kelly Ripa), Hiram's alleged mistress, who was helping him falsify water safety reports to cover up drug runoff in the Sweetwater River. [S3E2] Chapter Forty-Six
: In a shocking twist, it’s revealed that FP Jones actually shot Hiram as revenge for his son Jughead nearly being killed during the Riot Night events. Betty and the Blossom Poisoner While Jughead hunts a shooter, Betty investigates a
: Just as Archie prepares to shoot, Minetta enters the room to finish the job. Archie ends up shooting the intruder instead, effectively saving Hiram's life. : In a shocking twist, it’s revealed that
Archie, struggling with trauma and alcohol, reaches a breaking point. After a sobering intervention from Josie, he heads to the hospital with a gun to kill Hiram.
: Betty corners Penelope Blossom at her illicit "Maple Club," presenting proof that Penelope poisoned the men in her life. Penelope justifies her actions by claiming she only kills "men who deserve it," such as those responsible for the town's drug-induced seizures. Archie's Downward Spiral and Truce