Also, everyone in Riverdale is terrible at returning library books.
If Percival Pickens weren’t evil enough, now the man hates literature?!
But first, we got an answer to last week’s cliffhanger…
Betty is not pregnant.
KJ Apa and Lili Reinhart on ‘Riverdale’.Kailey Schwerman/The CW
And Archie is bummed about it.
Why does that bring Percival to the homes of all of our heroes?
Because he’s trying to recover all of the overdue library books?
Man, what do you care, the library is closing!
Also, how does EVERYONE in this town have an overdue library book of at least 10 years?
Does no one return library books?!
How they all didn’t immediately figure out that this is really all about the collateral is beyond me.
Anyway, here’s how it goes down.
But apparently, many years ago, Archie checked outSongwriting From the Heart, a real American classic.
Percival takes Archie’s guitar as collateral.
Veronica is overdue onKiss of the Spider Womanand he takes her painting of Hiram.
And Reggie never returned a workbook that teaches children with dyslexia how to read.
Percival uses their items as totems for a spell, tormenting them with things from their past.
Is he turning into a cockroach like inThe Metamorphosisor is he getting his grandfather’s eczema?
Reggie’s dyslexia comes back with a vengeance and Veronica starts seeing spiders everywhere, my true nightmare.
Then there’s Cheryl, who thinks she hears Heather in her home.
Let’s just hope that twist isn’t permanent.
But Kevin isn’t the only one who’s now on Team Percival.
Look out, guys!
Reg has cracked the case!
Somehow, that’s even dumber?
Either way, Reggie tells him he’d like to learn a little magic himself.
So this is now the second major villain Reggie is going to help?
Sweet track record, bro.
Well, everyone except Veronica, who says Percival can keep the painting of Hiram.
They all then head to Cheryl’s to burn their now tainted belongings.
What would Ray Bradbury say?"
And that brings us to the end of Percival’s latest attack.
