Veronica and Archie break into FP's trailer before heading off to the dance. They didn't find anything. However, later that night news breaks about FP being arrested. The gun wasn't there when he and V searched the trailer. Archie couldn't let his best friend's dad be framed for murder. Archie argued his case to his father. He had to do something... anything.

"Archie, you entered FP's residence illegally.

So whatever you did or did not find there would be inadmissible in a court of law." Fred exsplained to his son.

"I don't care what happens to me." Archie snapped

"I do care. FP may have ruined Jughead's life, I'm not gonna let him ruin yours. Also, you're grounded." Fred yelled.

"Grounded? Dad... this isn't fair. Why are you grounding me?" Archie argued.

"Because you broke the law Archie... you trespassed, breaking and entering son. Go get the belt and meet me in your room. There is no way you are not getting lit up for this Archie." Fred said calmly

"Really dad you don't have too... honest." Archie argued.

"Go upstairs now Archie or it will be worse." Fred said sternly.

"Mom, you aren't going to let him do this... are you? I'm almost 16... way too old to get spanked." Archie tried appealing to his mother, who was not as strict as Fred.

"Listen to your father. You are lucky the situation isn't worse. You entered the Jones residence illegally. You are lucky the only trouble you are in is at home, and not with the police as well." Mary lectured.

"Guys it wasn't that serious. I bet Ronnie isn't in any trouble. This is ridiculous." Archie argued.

Fred went over to his son and grabbed his upper arm. He landed several hard swats on Archie's butt that caused him to yelp in pain. "You want to argue son? Fine! Forget the belt. Go cut a switch and meet me in the garage. You just made things a whole lot worse for yourself." Fred said sternly.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Archie said a little panicked. "I'll go get the belt. Look I'm getting it now."

"No, no son. It's too late. Go cut a switch." Fred stated in a firm voice.

Archie reluctantly went outside to find a switch. Once selecting one he went into the garage to find his father waited for him.

"Bend over the barstool son" Fred instructed. Archie obeyed, his heart dropping to his stomach. He couldn't believe this was happening. TWACK the first swat caused Archie to gasp. SMACK WACK Archie had forgotten how much a spanking... especially with a switch could hurt. THWACK hot tears were running down the boy's face. Swats five, six, and seven landed making it even harder for the boy to remain bent over. WACK SMACK CRACK. Archie stood up now trying to rub the sting out of his bottom. "Archie! Bend back over... we are not done young man." Fred yelled. Archie forced himself to obey. SMACK WACK

"Dad...please it hurts." Archie begged. CRACK

"A spanking supposed to hurt son." WACK "it's a punishment." SMACK. Fred delivered one last swat that was the hardest of all of them. The he dropped the switch. "It's over now. You can stand up." Fred told his son. Archie whiped his face on his sleeve, then attempted to rub the sting out of his bottom. Fred pulled his son into a hug, and Archie clung tightly to Fred.

Fred broke the hug so he could look Archie directly in the eyes. "I don't like spanking you son, but ever do anything like this again and I won't hesitate to whip you twice as hard and for twice as long. Do you understand me?" Fred asked.

"Yes sir." Archie whispered.

"Good, not get to bed son. We will talk about this more in the morning." Fred told his son, pulling Archie in for another hug.

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