On the week preceding The Ides of March, Jughead receives some troubling news from Mr. DuPont followed by a series of accusations, threats, and lies, leaving his future hanging in the balance. Veronica begins to spiral after learning some troubling news about her father's health and worries Archie with a return to her party girl ways. Cheryl, Toni, and Veronica team up to take down Hermosa when she attempts to infiltrate their Maple Club rum operation. Archie struggles with the pressures of running two businesses and keeping up with school, leading to Mr. Honey giving him some devastating news about graduation. He reaches out to an unlikely source, Hiram, for advice. Veronica is determined to keep Hiram on his toes. As the Stonewall Preppies win a rigged game and Jughead forms a final plan, the events at Stonewall Prep come to a bloody head.
—snowflakeaudrey