The Only Beanie - Book 4 (Riverdale Season 4/5)

Quiz Show - Part 1

"Welcome back to the Regional RIVW Quiz Show's semifinals," the quiz show announcer caught viewers up as they came back from commercials. "Seaside High trails Riverdale 210 to 240. And now for the round. Which Venetian island has been famous for glass making since the thirteenth century?"

Veronica quickly hit the buzzer. "Murano."

"Correct."

"Never go in August," she whispered to Betty and Aminity on either side of her. "So many mosquitos."

"What is the length of the diagonal if the side of the square is ten?"

"Ten square root of two," Toni answered.

"Correct."

"My brilliant little savant," Cheryl smiled and wrapped her arms around her girlfriend.

"Which of the following is the powerhouse of the cell?"

"Mitochondria," Betty answered before he could read the options.

"Correct. John Donne is in what literary school of poetry?"

Aminity buzzed in. "Metaphysical."

"Correct. Which American architect's house in southwest Pennsylvania-"

"Frank Lloyd Wright," Betty cut him off.

"Correct."

"Who also designed Thornhill," Cheryl spoke up. "I knew that." The quiz show timer rang.

"Well, time's up. Riverdale has won. They will go on to face Stonewall Prep in the finals."

***

"Hey, Betty, Aminity, you did great out there," Charles smiled as he walked over to where they stood at the table of food and drinks.

"Thanks," Aminity smiled.

"Great might not be enough to beat him," Betty sighed as she looked at Bret talking with the host."

"Ah, that's Bret, huh?"

"Bret Weston Wallis," she imitated him. "Clearly came here to throw me off my game." She paused before turning to her brother. "Is there any way you could help me with him?"

"As long as it doesn't involve shallow graves and lye," he joked.

"No, I just wanna make him sweat. He's a son of a diplomat, brags about being untouchable, but what skeletons are buried in his closet? Any intel you could find that would help me mess with his mind would be much appreciated."

"Is it because he got into Yale and you didn't?" he dared to ask. She sighed. "Alice told me."

"Charles, I worked my ass off for four years. I put in extra time at the Blue and Gold, I maintained a 4.1 GPA, and I still didn't get in. Not knowing why is driving me crazy."

"My former mentor at the FBI, he teaches criminal law at Yale. I'll see if I can get you some answers. About Yale," he took in a breath, "and Bret."

"Thank you." He nodded and walked away.

"You really don't like Bret, do you?" Aminity asked as she watched Betty glare at him.

"You really have to ask?" She only chuckled and shook her head.

***

"You did great last night," Sweet Pea said as they sat on the couch, his hand running up and down her legs which sat in his lap. She smiled at him while continuing to pet Hot Dog who laid on her chest. "I have no idea how you know all that stuff."