Some fairy tales dont even have woods!

But sure, I get what hes saying.

But whats more worrisome is that during said hookup, he hears gunshots.

Chapter Sixteen: The Watcher in the Woods

Credit: Bettina Strauss /The CW

Remember where we left off last week?

Our local murderer was shooting Moose and Midge, and now we find out who died.

Spoiler: No one!

Veronica invites the gang over to her place to watch the season premiere ofThe Machlorette, a.k.a.

an excuse for them to meet her father.

Did she say Grindem?

Is that Riverdales version?

More on that in a bit.

(You pick which of those is the worst thing.)

Taking Jug through all of this is Toni Topaz, a Serpent and an altogether pretty cool chick.

Well played, Hiram.

I see right through your games.

(Sadly, no one else does.)

So, what does Archie come up with?

Theyre not vigilantes, Archie tells them.

And theyre protecting their own.

(Read: Theyre playing right into Hirams hand.

Whatever that hand is.)

While Archie assembles his private army, Mrs. Cooper gets a delivery from the killer.

Hes calling himself the Black Hood, and he sends her a letter to publish in the paper.

So clearly, this guy has a mission.

But of course, Mrs. C already has it printing for tomorrows front page.

Isnt she just the best?

At the very least, her decision gets Polly to make one of her own.

Yep, Pollys in this episode!

And now shes decided to move to the farm where she and Jason were originally going to live.

I am the poster child for sin.

She says goodbye to Betty, obviously.

But really, they shouldve been helping Jug.

And by the end of the night, he gets beaten up.

(Yep, that checks out.)

But the question is: Did the Ghoulies do this?

Jug has a strange look on his face.

Hiram thinks the Red Circle needs to strike back.

If the Black Hood is using fear as a weapon, they should too.

Were called the Red Circle and were coming for you.

We will find you, we will hunt you, and we will end you.

(This would feel a lot more threatening coming from Liam Neeson.)