Laugh Comics / Laugh #281

Archie Andrews is on a mission to deliver a surprise birthday cake to Veronica’s dad, but every time he thinks he’s got it right, something goes wrong — and the cake keeps disappearing. With each failed attempt, Archie’s running from one bakery to the next, trying to keep the surprise alive before Hiram Lodge’s big day.

Veronica Lodge gets her hands on a videotape of her tennis coach’s footage, but her focus isn’t on her own game—she’s fixated on catching a glimpse of Archie Andrews and Betty Cooper together, much to her own amusement and dismay.

Archie Andrews thinks he’s clever teasing Big Moose Mason for whining like a baby during a scolding from Mr. Weatherbee—until Moose turns the tables and catches Archie doing something mischievous, leaving Archie to face the same cringing, wide-eyed panic. With Midge Klump watching, Jughead Jones lounging nearby, and Reggie Mantle smirking, Archie’s prank backfires in the most humiliating way.