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Betty.

Does he understand what it means to be here?

He's still adjusting. He hasn't seen how bad things can get. [ He doesn't understand what it's like to be here alone with her.

She sighs.] He doesn't remember his time here before and... he loves me. He doesn't want me to get another citation or get hurt.

I fought with Reggie.

I fought with Reggie, and I kicked him out. That's why I just-

Look.

I'm not sorry. And I'm not saying it was smart. Sometimes I'm an asshole, but that wasn't what I was aiming for.

[ And there it is. She assumed it was something more than just wanting to kiss her.]

What happened with you and Reggie?

If I tell you, you can't tell anyone.

Not Jughead, not Reggie. Not Archie. No one.

I won't tell anyone. I promise. [ And she means that.]

I was on that spice. The one that makes you turn into the opposite sex.

And he called me Ronnie.

[He pauses.]

In the middle. Of sex.

[ This is a lot to unpack.]

Ronnie-- [ It clicks.] Do you mean as in Veronica?

Yeah.

I mean as in Veronica.

You see why you can't tell Archie?

[ She sounds distracted and bewildered.] I didn't know he had... those kinds of feelings for her.

[ Pause.]

Nick... I'm sorry that happened, that's... horrible