After learning that Percival is exploiting his new work crew, Archie and Tabitha devise a plan to help protect the workers and get them out from under Percival's control; Betty receives some unexpected news about a dark moment from her past.

Tabitha enlists Archie's help saving the diner from Percival; Betty opens up to Agent Drake about her ability to see people's evil auras; Cheryl reconnects with her childhood crush; Toni and Fangs continue their fight for custody of Baby Anthony.

Archie decides he must build up his tolerance if he's going to stand a chance against Percival; Betty turns to Jughead for help; Veronica deals with a discovery; Cheryl debates whether she should reach out to a former childhood crush.

The next steps of Percival's plan catch Archie, Betty, Jughead, Veronica, Cheryl and Reggie off guard and force them to face their past trauma.

Archie, Betty, Jughead and Tabitha come up with a plan to oust the town council and instate their own, but when Percival finds out about their meeting, he and Alice scare people into staying in their homes so they can carry out Percival's plan.

After learning that Percival's plan to reinvigorate Riverdale would lead to the demise of Pop's, Tabitha searches for a way to fight back and is targeted for it; the incident sends her back in time searching for answers.

To get the town of Riverdale out from under Percival's grip, Archie, Jughead and Betty devise a plan to turn Archie into a modern-day folk hero by performing a series of impossible feats; Percival takes aim at Veronica, Toni and Tabitha.