Archie invited Oscar to stay with his family for a little while. Oscar accepted the offer, but reluctantly.

Archie then said, "Look, Uncle Oscar, you're family. You're our flesh and blood. You can stay here for free, for as long as you like. You'd do the same for my mom and I."

Oscar nodded. "That's true. I still want to contribute, though. I still want to somehow earn my keep here. Do you know anywhere here I could get a decent job?"

Archie then said, "Maybe Veronica could help you get a job at Pop's."

Oscar then said, "Sounds good."

Archie then took a deep breath before he continued speaking. "We need to plan Dad's funeral. It's going to be tough, but we have to properly say good-bye to my dad."

Oscar nodded. "Fred needs to have a funeral of honor. Who are you going to invite?"

Archie then said, "Veronica, of course. Jughead, FP. Cheryl and Toni. Betty. Reggie. Kevin. Mr. Keller. Smithers. Pop Tate. My father was well liked around town, so I'd imagine there would be numerous people attending the funeral. Maybe even Nana Rose as well."

Oscar nodded. Then he hugged Archie tightly. Archie embraced him too. Both were sobbing.

The next day…

The funeral took place in Archie's backyard. Tom Keller, Kevin's dad, approached the microphone to speak to everyone that had attended Fred's funeral.

"Greetings, fellow citizens of Riverdale", Tom said. "We come here to mourn the loss of our dear friend and one of Riverdale's most decent citizens, Fred Andrews."

As Tom talked about Fred and what an amazing guy and charismatic individual he was, Archie surveyed the crowd. Betty and Jughead were sitting in the front row, holding hands. Betty kissed Jughead's cheek. In the second row, Cheryl and Toni were holding hands and embracing each other, trying to prevent any tears from spilling out. In the back, Archie noticed Sweet Pea sitting all by himself. Archie remembered when he and Sweet Pea had fought against each other two years earlier, during the time Southside High School had been running. Last year, Archie and Sweet Pea made a truce, but they weren't exactly friends, even when Archie became an honorary member of the Serpents. But Archie knew that Sweet Pea was probably feeling upset after his best friend, Fangs Fogarty, had ascended to Greendale with the rest of the Farm. Kevin had told Sweet Pea the story.

Archie also saw Charles Smith, the half-brother of Betty and Jughead, sitting in the fifth row. Charles seemed like a reasonable guy, unlike Charles's former roommate, Chic. Archie hoped that Charles would be able to bring Alice Cooper and Polly Cooper back to safety.

Archie saw Moose's father, Marcus Mason, in the fourth row. Archie wondered how badly Marcus missed Moose.

Veronica squeezed Archie's hand. It was now his turn to speak.

Two hours earlier…

Betty Cooper was getting dressed in black clothes in preparation for the funeral of Fred Andrews. Betty wanted to be as respectful as she possibly could. Betty was just as shocked as everyone else about Fred's death. Fred didn't deserve this.

Jughead Jones was waiting for Betty in the living room. When Betty came down, she hugged Jughead tightly.

Some tears fell down Betty's face. Jughead let them fall onto his suit.

"Betty, I know this is terrible", Jughead said. "We all knew Fred ever since we were children. He deserved so much better."

Betty nodded. "I can't imagine how Archie must be feeling. He suffered really badly when he was framed for murder, when he was attacked, and when he was on the run. And now, this happens."

"I know", Jughead said. "It's a good thing Veronica and Oscar are helping Archie and Mary during this awful time."

"So much has happened in Riverdale since Jason's death", Betty said. "So many bizarre and unexplainable events. I still have had no contact with Mom and Polly."

"And we still don't know where Penelope is", Jughead said. "Her picture is all over the newspapers, and there's a $250,000 bounty on her, but there is still no trace of her whereabouts."

"So how's your dad and Jellybean?", Betty asked.

"They're both well", Jughead said. "Mom hasn't contacted or called us, though."

Jughead then changed the subject. "I've been making drawings of our experiences in Riverdale. I feel like I can express my emotions in art."

"Sounds good", Betty said. "Maybe you can show me some of those drawings after Fred's funeral."

Jughead kissed Betty's forehead. Betty then kissed Jughead's cheek.

Meanwhile…

Archie, Veronica, Mary, and Oscar were all sitting down in the living room, none of them saying a word.

Finally, Mary spoke. "I think I should check the backyard, see who's coming and who's not."

After Mary left, Veronica hugged Archie tightly and kissed him on the cheek. Archie sobbed into Veronica's shoulder.

"I can't imagine how you've been feeling", Veronica said. "You didn't deserve this."

Archie nodded.

Veronica ruffled Archie's hair. "We're going to get through this, Archie. Together. You, me, Oscar…together."

Archie looked at the ground.

Veronica then grabbed Archie's face with both of her hands.

"Think about your father, Archie", Veronica said. "He would want you to enjoy yourself. He would want you to keep going. He'd want you to stay strong."

Archie then nodded. "I know, Veronica. It still hurts so much."

Back to the present time…

Archie grabbed the microphone and started to speak. He started to say something, but then he stopped.

"I can't", Archie said.

The people that had attended the funeral seemed to be in disbelief.

"What do you mean, you can't?", Veronica asked.

"I just can't do it. I'm the worst son ever. I let my dad down so many times…"

"That's not true, Archie! Your dad is watching over you with pride."

Veronica then decided to speak about Fred herself.

"Fred Andrews was a loving father, and someone I truly cared about", Veronica said into the microphone. "In a lot of ways, I considered Fred to be more like a father I was close with rather than my biological father. Fred truly cared about his family and especially his amazing son. Fred was the definitely the citizen in Riverdale that was closest to an angel. Fred had the best interests for this town. There wasn't a single mean bone in his body. I admired Fred, as well as a lot of others in this town. From this day onwards, every day in our lives, we should strive to be like Fred Andrews."

After Veronica finished speaking, Betty and Jughead started clapping. Then the others who had arrived to the funeral also clapped. Even Nana Rose clapped a little bit and managed a smile.

Archie hugged Veronica tightly and kissed her on the lips.

"That was beautiful", Archie said. "Heartfelt."

Then Oscar approached the microphone.

"There are so many things I wish I could say to my brother right now", Oscar said. "I wish I could apologize to him. I wish I could tell him that I truly loved him, that I cared about him. I wish I could tell him all that I had been through and experienced."

"It shows how valuable and how short life is", Oscar said. "Hug your loved ones. Tell them how much you care about them, how much you value them. You never know when is the last time you might ever see them again."

Oscar then turned to Fred's body, which was in a casket.

"Fred, I wish I could have spoken to you before this happened. I wish I could hug you and relive old times. But I will do my best for as long as I live to honor your legacy and everything you stood for."

Everyone clapped. Archie then decided to hold a party to celebrate the life of his benevolent father.

Meanwhile…

Chic grabbed his shovel and struck the bathroom floor, hard. It would be a difficult process, but it needed to be done. Hiram had bribed the security guards to allow Chic to use this shovel. Because this bathroom stall was in his cell and in the background, none of the prisoners or the guards would see what he was doing with the shovel.

Chic hit the ground with the shovel, once. Then twice.

It would take a few months, but it was all worth it. It would benefit both Hiram and Chic.