Riverdale Season 3, Episode 13 preview: Will the Pretty Poisons drive a wedge between Choni?
By Reed Gaudens
In the latest episode of Riverdale, Cheryl sends a message to the Serpents, which causes conflict with Toni, and Gladys stands in the way of Veronica’s plans.
After a couple weeks away from Riverdale, it’s time to cannonball right back into the middle of the drama. When we last left Archie and co., the series took a step back and focused the spotlight on a trio of stellar side characters, which revealed a lot.
For starters, Moose’s father proved as bad as the rest of the dads in Riverdale, but Cheryl and Toni also started their own gang, the Pretty Poisons. Since chaos is her middle name, Cheryl’s attempts to tangle with the Serpents instead rub Toni the wrong way and cause a rift in their relationship.
Elsewhere, The Farm comes back into play as Alice commits even further to the cult. Betty worries about her mother’s complete devotion to the group, but for viewers that just means that we’re going to see Chad Michael Murray turn up as the elusive Edgar Evernever sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Veronica tries in vain to push her father away from the drug business, but the scheming Gladys Jones gets in her while. Oh, and Archie boxes again because sure.
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What does Cheryl do to get the Serpents’ attention that also causes tension with Toni? Will they be able to weather this storm, or does this latest flare-up too serious? How does Alice manage to commit herself to The Farm even more?
When will we see Lucas Scott go full cult leader? How does Jughead’s mom impede on Veronica’s plans to get Hiram out of the drug game? And are there further developments in the Archie-Josie ship, or is he just boxing?
Curious as to what we can expect from the latest episode of Riverdale? Here’s a look at the official synopsis of “Requiem for a Welterweight” via The CW:
"As Veronica (Camila Mendes) attempts to steer Hiram (Mark Consuelos) away from the drug business, Gladys’ (guest star Gina Gershon) return to Riverdale throws a wrench into her plan. Betty (Lili Reinhart) grows concerned when Alice (Madchen Amick) decides to take her commitment with The Farm to the next level. Elsewhere, Archie’s (KJ Apa) rush to get into the boxing ring lands him in hot water, while Cheryl’s (Madelaine Petsch) attempt to send the Serpents a message causes tension between her and Toni (Vanessa Morgan)."
When, where, and how can you slide into a booth at Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe and split a milkshake with the gang? Here’s everything you need to know to make for certain you don’t blink and miss the latest twists and turns from the town with pep.
And circle back after the episode, Riverdale fans! We’ll be unpacking all of the jaw-dropping revelations, shocks, and cliffhangers and what they mean for the third season.
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 27
Start Time: 8 p.m. ET
Episode: Season 3, Episode 13, “Chapter Forty-Eight: Requiem for a Welterweight”
Channel: The CW
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