[The room is tense as Tom Keller restrains Hailey to the chair, ready for the interrogation. The gang, along with parents and Josie and the Pussycats, watch with anticipation.]
Jay: (firmly) Let's start with the threats. (shows Hailey the texts) You created these, didn't you?
Hailey: (smirking) What if I did? Your precious relationships mean nothing.
Moose: (defiant) Leave Jay and me out of your twisted games.
[Veronica hands a stack of evidence to Tom, including voice recorders, threatening texts, and the evidence they gathered from Hailey's mind games.]
Betty: (confronting Hailey) Why, Hailey? What sick satisfaction do you get from destroying people's lives?
Hailey: (casually) Life's a game, Betty. I just like to play it well.
[Archie steps forward, realizing Hailey's deception at Riverdale High.]
Archie: You pretended to be "Laura" at school, acting like you had amnesia?
Hailey: (confessing) It was all part of the plan. Get close to you all, mess with your heads.
[The gang is shocked by Hailey's admission. Veronica, Moose, and Josie present every piece of evidence.]
Veronica: (angry) You can't deny this evidence, Hailey.
Moose: (accusingly) You've been playing with us all along.
[Hailey finally admits to working with Hiram Lodge.]
Hailey: (smirking) Hiram paid well for my services. Destroying friendships, relationships—it was just the beginning.
[Tom Keller, fed up with Hailey's games, proceeds to arrest her. As the handcuffs click, Hailey suddenly reverts to her "Laura" identity.]
"Laura": (innocently) What's happening? Why am I here?
[The gang exchanges looks, realizing Hailey's psychological manipulation goes even deeper than they thought.]
Jay: (angry) Enough with your games, Hailey.
[The room is filled with a mix of anger, frustration, and disbelief as Hailey is taken away. The illusion of "Laura" shatters, leaving behind a haunting reminder of the psychological turmoil she caused. The gang is determined to pick up the pieces and move forward, united against the threats that attempted to tear them apart.]
[As Hailey is put into the police car, there's a mixture of relief, anger, and satisfaction among the group watching.]
Veronica: (with a sense of finality) Finally, justice is served.
[Jay, visibly shaken by the ordeal, speaks up.]
Jay: (reflectively) Back in Chicago, I never saw this side of her. It's like she was a completely different person until she came to Riverdale.
Moose: (supportively) She brought out the worst in everyone, Jay. You're not alone in this.
[Jughead, ever the skeptic, raises an important question.]
Jughead: Is this the end of her manipulation games?
[Veronica, determined, responds.]
Veronica: It's not over until we confront whoever was pulling her strings. And we all know who that is—Hiram Lodge.
[The mention of Hiram's name brings a collective grim determination to the group. Veronica continues.]
Veronica: (resolutely) I know where he is. We have to bring him to justice, too. And when we do, we'll celebrate. At Jay's apartment.
[The group nods in agreement, united in their resolve to bring down those who sought to tear them apart. With Hailey in custody and their sights set on Hiram, they know the road ahead won't be easy, but they're ready to face it together.]
[As the police car drives off from Pop's Chock-lit Shoppe, Tom addresses the group.]
Tom: Hailey will be in court tomorrow. Justice will be served, and we'll be waiting for her sentence for the crimes she committed.
[The group, relieved but still on edge, looks forward to the court proceedings. Tom, however, reminds them that there's another chapter to close.]
Tom: But the celebration isn't over just yet. Hiram Lodge needs to be put to justice as well.
[Veronica, fueled by determination, steps forward.]
Veronica: I know where he is. Let's go.
[The gang, along with the parents, drive to Hiram's location. In his office, they confront him about the crimes he orchestrated.]
Jay: You paid Hailey to tear us apart. Why?
Hiram: (smirking) Business, my dear. Just business.
[As Tom moves in to arrest Hiram, the tension in the room escalates.]
Tom: You're under arrest for your involvement in these crimes.
[Veronica, furious, confronts Hiram directly.]
Veronica: You thought you could control us, tear us apart. But we're stronger than your schemes.
[As Hiram is led away in handcuffs, the gang stands united, victorious over the forces that sought to destroy them. Justice, it seems, has been served.]
[After the confrontation with Hailey and Hiram, the gang, along with their parents and Josie and the Pussycats, gathers outside La Bonne Nuit to express gratitude.]
Veronica: Thank you all for your help tonight. We couldn't have done it without you.
Josie: Anytime, Veronica. You can always count on us.
[With smiles and nods, the parents and Josie and the Pussycats head their separate ways for the night.]
Veronica: (turning to Jay and Moose) Jay, Moose, I appreciate your support more than words can say. I'll see you both in court tomorrow to face Hailey.
[Veronica heads back to her apartment, leaving Jay and Moose standing together.]
Jay: (smiling) Well, that went better than expected.
Moose: Yeah, it did. I'm glad it's over.
Jay: Me too. (looking at Moose) You know, we make a pretty good team.
Moose: (grinning) Yeah, we do.
Jay: (playfully) So, about spending another night...
Moose: (nodding) I'm in. How about three more nights? I want to get to know you better.
[They share a kiss, sealing the triumph of the night and the beginning of something more.]