It's midyear at Riverdale High, and new faces join the faculty and staff for the spring term, one of whom is a spy sent by Superintendent Haverhill to check up on Weatherbee. Girl troubles resume as usual for Archie, who daydreams about Betty and Veronica but gets entangled in Moose's crush on Midge. The drama club stages 'Cyrano de Bergerac'.; Jughead tells Betty and Veronica what Archie is getting them for Christmas.; Fred searches for the perfect Christmas Tree.; With the family washing machine broken, Archie is forced to go to the laundromat.; Archie makes a dangerous crossing on an old railroad bridge to help a lady and her sick dog.; Mr. Lodge asks Archie's help to pick out a present for Veronica.; Everyone's parents go to the movies to escape the kids playing the new video game "Rock the House" but soon the parents discover how much fun the game is and start playing it also.; Little Betty and Little Veronica are going to see Santa at the mall but the other kids don't believe in Santa.; Betty and Veronica have a fight and break up and Archie thinks he's going to save money on Christmas gifts by sending them each a picture of himself.; Archie buys a book so he can learn to neatly wrap his Christmas presents.; Reggie destroys Archie's snowman.; Archie's dad is having a hard time getting into the Christmas spirit. Archie takes him Christmas shopping at the mall.; Archie breaks the fourth wall and tells the reader what it is like to be a teenager.; Archie has a role as a rich industrialist in a play so he studies Mr. Lodge to get into the role.; Archie's practice for soccer tryouts involves kicking around anything that's handy, which turns out to be really annoying.; Reggie is the quarterback, but he has trouble keeping his mind on the game because of his showing off.; Archie borrows his father's car to take Veronica on a date.; Archie tries to stay focused and study for a big test.; Archie gets Betty to help him bake a banana cream pie as a way to butter up Mr. Weatherbee.; Archie returns a pair of slacks at the mall.; Archie learns the importance of celebrating Christmas with his family.; Little Archie begs the coach to let him play in the football game.; Fred wants peace and quiet but the phone keeps ringing.; Archie can't resist the temptation to open his present before Christmas.; Archie is concerned that Veronica won't know which Christmas gift is from him, but Jughead tells him not to worry.; Veronica reminds her father that it is Christmas time before he throws Archie out of the house.; Coach's inspirational speech backfires.; Archie leaves his hat upstair in the school building and asks Jughead to throw it down to him.; Archie flirts with a black belt karate expert.; A lady asks Little Archie directions to the mall.; Archie doesn't want to box Moose.; Reggie needs a costume for the Christmas masquerade party.