CHAPTER SEVENTY: THE IDES OF MARCH

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Jughead's Voiceover
The week started like any other.
Clock ticking
Monday
Jughead's Voiceover
Who would've guessed where I'd be by the end?
Someone Tonight playing

In Archie's bedroom
4:45 am
ALARM RINGING
Archie stops the alarm
Archie gets up
In the kitchen
Archie pours himself a coffee
Archie picks up a doughnut
In the office
Inaudible dialogue
Archie says to Ms.Moore "Thank you for watching the centre during the day, Ms. Moore.
I promise it's only temporary."
Ms.Moore says to Archie "Hell, after you helped get my baby Munroe into Notre Dame,it's the least I can do."
Archie puts his jacket
Archie says to Ms.Moore "I'll be back after school
once I've checked in on Andrews Construction."
Ms.Moore says to Archie "A young man like you
you must have colleges knocking down your door."
Archie walks out
In the principals office
Holden says to Archie "How can I help you, Mr. Andrews?"
Archie says to Holden "Mr. Honey, I know it's late in the game,but is there any way I can still apply to college?"
Holden says to Archie "The application period
closed months ago.And moreover, based on your
grades from the past two years,I have serious doubts about whether or not you'll be able to
graduate with your class."
Archie says to Holden "Well, can I at least walk with my friends at the graduation ceremony?"
Holden says to Archie "I find the notion of an underserving student being allowed to walk with his peers,without fulfilling the basic requirements to graduate,quite absurd. It is dishonest, and it is a hollow gesture. Wouldn't you agree, Mr. Andrews?"
Archie nods his head
In Pembroke,dining room/Living room
CHINA RATTLES
Veronica drinking coffee
Hermione is eating fruit
Hiram is eating a egg
Hiram drops the cup
Cup SHATTERS
Hermione squeals
Veronica stands up
Veronica says to Hiram "Oh, Daddy, let me get that for you."
Hiram says to Veronica "I got it. I don't need your help."
Veronica says to Hiram "No, of course not. Which is why I'll never offer it to you again."
Belong to you playing

Veronica walks out
In school hallway
Veronica walking
Veronica walks into the music room
In the music room
Veronica shuts the door and locks it
Archie says to Veronica "What's up, Ronnie?"
Archie puts his guitar down
Veronica sits on Archie
Varchie kissing
Archie says to Veronica "Good morning to you, too."
Veronica says to Archie "Less talking, more touching, Andrews."
Veronica takes Archie's top off
Archie zips Veronica's dress up
Veronica says to Archie "Thanks for the early
morning delight lover."
Varchie CHUCKLE
Archie says to Veronica "I'm not complaining,
but what's the occasion?"
Veronica says to Archie "As much as I loved visiting NYC,it remined me of how...little time
we have left together. I mean, we haven't really talked about what we're doing after graduation."
Archie says to Veronica "What are you saying, Ronnie?"
Veronica says to Archie "I'm saying... I don't really wanna think about the future right now, Archie. I just want to enjoy these last few months at Riverdale High with you.And I wanna have fun. Can we do that, Archie? Can we just have fun?"
Archie says to Veronica "That's music to my ears."
Varchie kissing
In Stonewall Prep,classroom
Jughead walks in
Jughead says to Francis "You rang?"
Francis says to Jughead "I won't mince words with you, Forsythe. You're out of Quill and Skull."
Jughead says to Francis "Why? Because Betty broke in to the sanctum sanctorum?"
Francis says to Jughead "Well, as a matter of fact, yes. That's a violation of our code."
Jughead SCOFFS
Jughead about to walk out
Francis says to Jughead "That's not all, I'm afraid. We're also terminating your Baxter Brothers contract,for failure to deliver
satisfactory material by March 15th."
Jughead says to Francis "This Friday? As in the Ides of March? Well, it's only Monday,I still have time."
Francis says to Jughead "Your rejected novel took you months to write. What makes you think you could write an entirely new one in five days?"
Jughead szys to Francis "Watch me."
Jughead walks out
In school hallway
Line rings
Betty says to Jughead "Hello?"
Jughead says to Betty "I'm in serious need of
my real-life Tracy True.How quickly can you
get to Stonewall Prep?"
In dorm room
Jughead says to Betty "I have to write the best
damn Baxter Brothers novel these Stonies have ever read by Friday,which coincidentally is the Ides of March. You know, Stonewall Prep
celebrates the holiday by throwing a big blowout in the woods."
Betty says to Jughead "Okay. Well, then... Why don't you write about what's been happening to you here at Stonewall? Like a roman à clef, let's say."
Jughead says to Betty "Yeah. Like a prep school thriller."
Betty says to Jughead "Sure."
Jughead says to Betty "We could start with my...
We could start with Moose's arrival."
Betty says to Jughead "Exactly."
Jughead says to Betty "You're brilliant, you know that?"
Jughead kisses Betty
In the Gym
Hiram walks in
Hiram says to Archie "I like what you've done with the place, Archie."
Archie says to Hiram "Mr. Lodge. What's up?"
Hiram says to Archie "I'm here to work out. Train."
Archie says to Hiram "Don't you have a really
nice gym at the Pembrooke?"
Hiram walks down the steps
Archie says to Hiram "And don't you belong to Solstice?"
Hiram says to Archie "Yeah, but I'm looking for a real gym. Like here."
Hiram puts his bag down
Hiram looks at the picture of Fred
Hiram says to Archie "I've gotten away from myself, Archie.I spend too much time in suits, behind desks,but no more. No more weakness."
Archie says to Hiram "Okay, Mr. Lodge. Sure.You can make your check out to Fred Andrews Community Center."
Tuesday
In Stonewall Prep,classroom
Jughead says to everyone "The boys themselves
couldn't see it yet,but it was a suspicious
coincidence to say the least.Two new scholarship students arrived at Brickbridge Prep after being recruited by the same teacher, Mr. Shephard.
The old acquaintances settled into their new lives,unaware that one or both of them were destined to be a sacrificial lamb. The perfect victim to the perfect murder. That's where the chapter ends."
Francis says to Jughead "Mr. Jones...ten pages of
autobiographical hokum won't save you."
Jughead says to Francis "Well, just you wait. I'll have more tomorrow."

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