CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIX: KILLING MR. HONEY

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In Charles's office
Bughead and Charles watching the tape
Jughead's Voiceover
Forget art imitating life.Here we had a case of
art imitating death.The snuff film that showed Jason Blossombeing murdered by dear old dad,
Gunshot
Jughead's Voiceover
and in a bizarre recreation of it."
Charles turns the tape off
Charles says to Bughead "Months of static shots
of houses, now this. Why change the pattern?"
Jughead says to Charles "Our Voyeur is trying to
recreate himself into an auteur."
Betty says to Charles "No longer satisfied with merely documenting our daily lives, it seems."
Jughead says to Charles "Between this tape and the one of Betty killing me,it seems like he's trying to painstakingly recreate our deaths.Or near-deaths.He's trying to blur the line between fact and fiction."
Charles says to Bughead "Is it a warning?"
Betty says to Charles "Could be a rehearsal."
Jughead says to Betty "For what?"
Betty says to Jughead "An actual murder."
Jughead says to Betty "So our auteur got a copy of the Jason Blossom murder video,and then
pulls a Gus Van Sant and tries to remake it?"
Betty says to Jughead "Where did he get the
original video though?"
Charles says to Betty "Blue Velvet Video."
Betty says to Charles "Is there anything else
we can do at this point?"
Charles says to Betty "Wait for another tape.Keep going through the videos that we confiscated from the Scarlet Suite."
Betty says to Jughead and Charles "Okay, well, I'm gonna have to let you two fellows handle that
because I have to finish proofing the yearbook tonight."
Jughead says to Betty "The most high school
thing you've ever said."
Betty walks upstairs
In the principals office
Betty sighs
Betty says to Holden "Here it is, Mr. Honey."
Betty puts the yearbook on the desk
Betty says to Holden "Riverdale High's yearbook as requested."
Holden says to Betty "There will be no yearbook
this year, Miss. Cooper."
Betty says to Holden "Sorry, what? Why?"
Holden says to Betty "The deadline for the
printers was two days ago."
Betty says to Holden "Yes, but I called the printers,and they said if we give it to them this afternoon,the yearbooks would be ready by graduation."
Holden says to Betty "Yes, but I told you that I
would need to approve every page. And I will not be able to do that by this afternoon."
Betty says to Holden "I pulled all-nighters to get this done. And because I'm two days late,you're punishing all of my classmates? How is that fair?"
Holden says to Betty "I'm sorry, Ms. Cooper...
but my decision is final."
Betty nods her head
Betty grabs the yearbook and walks out
In school hallway
Jughead's cell phone ringing
Jughead says to Dina "Hello?"
Dina says to Jughead "Is this Forsythe Pendleton Jones?"
Jughead says to Dina "Depends who's asking."
Dina says to Jughead "My name is Dina Letum. I'm the admissions coordinator at the University of Iowa. Do you have a moment to talk about your application?"
In students lounge
Everyone working on something
Jughead walks in
Jughead says to everyone "Breaking news, everybody. So the University of Iowa has one of the best writing programs in the country. I applied for spring,but then they told me they
could take me as early as fall."
Archie says to Jughead "You're a good writer, bro."
Archhead shakes hands
Cheryl says to Jughead "Wait. So this acceptance is conditional?"
Jughead says to Cheryl "Yeah. They require additional materials,which means I need another story.But this could be my redemption after that whole Stonewall hell. The only problem is the well of my creative unconscious is tapped out."
Betty walks in
Betty says to Jughead "Well, you could write a
monster story about Mr. Honey."
Betty sits down
Betty kisses Jughead
Betty says to Jughead "I am proud of you though, Jug."
Jughead says to Betty "What did he do?"
Betty says to Jughead "Honey is refusing to
publish the yearbook."
Veronica hears the conversation
Betty says to everyone "Our legacy,the written record of our last four years,our friendships, our
loves, clubs, dances."
Veronica says to Betty "Bee, if it's about money, I'm happy to help pay for the printing."
Betty says to Veronica "Thank you, Vee. But it's the principal of it."
Betty says to everyone "Mr. Honey has been on
our case since day one.Do you remember when he threatened us on our first day back? And how many of us are already banned from going to prom?"
Kevin says to Betty "Fangs, Reggie, Toni and I are
all banned because of Ticklegate."
Betty says to everyone "And I'm out because of that bogus quiz show cheating scandal."
Cheryl says to Betty "Lest we not forget my transcendent rendition of Cherry Bomb which got Veronica,the Vixens and myself barred from the promenade."
Betty says to everyone "So, literally the only
people going to prom are..."
Archie says to Jughead "You wanna go to prom with me, Jug?
Jughead says to Archie "Oh, I'd be honored. But I'm not putting out."
Kevin says to everyone "Let the fan fiction begin."
Cheryl says to Betty "Cousin Betty, I share your outrage.Something must be done to stop this heinous villain."
Veronica says to everyone "Like what? Every time we make a move against him,he hits us back.
He's not letting Archie walk with the rest of us at graduation. He's a fiend."
Betty says to everyone "Although, one thing that
would stop Mr. Honey...is if we killed him. Or scared him enough to leave town. I mean, it would be so easy. Mr. Honey works late on Tuesdays. He usually leaves around 9."
Record scratches
Archie says to Betty "Yeah, but wouldn't he recognize us?"
Betty says to Archie "Good point, Arch."
Betty says to everyone "Okay, let's say,we wear bunny masks and Stonewall Prep jackets."
Archie says to everyone "I could sneak up and knock him out,take him down."
Betty says to everyone "Then we tie him up and stuff him into the trunk of a car."
Betty says to Reggie "What do you say, Reggie?
Can we borrow Bella for this?"
Reggie says to Betty "After the way Honey trashed her on Halloween night?"
Flashback of Halloween
Reggie says to Bella "Bella!"
Reggie gasps
Reggie says to Holden "What happened to my car?"
Holden says to Reggie "Such a shame when someone disrespects your property, isn't it?"
End of flashback
Reggie says to Holden "Hell yeah."
Archie says to everyone "Where the hell do we take him?"
Veronica says to everyone "My family still owns
that cabin in Fox Forest."
Betty says to everyone "Then we take him there. And make him think he's gonna die."
Cheryl says to everyone "And I know just the way we can do that."
Cheryl says to Veronica "Veronica?Do you remember when we maple-boarded my monster of a mumsie?"
Veronica nods her head
In the Cabin
Veronica and Cheryl pours maple syrup all over Holden
Holden coughing
Betty says to Holden "We're letting you go. But you're leaving town tonight. And if you don't, we'll keep doing this. And we won't stop until you're dead."
Holden says to Betty "You're insane."
Betty says to Holden "Fine."
Betty says to everyone "More syrup please then.
Someone start digging his grave."
Veronica and Cheryl pours maple syrup all over Holden
Holden says to everyone "No, no, no. I'll leave. I'll leave!"
In the students lounge
Betty says to everyone "At least that's one way
we could get our revenge."
Betty smiles
Reggie says to everyone "We could do that. For sure. Or we could pull off a classic senior prank,
the likes of which will never be forgotten.And I've got just the one for Mr. Honey.It's an oldie...but a goodie."
In Principal's office
Holden sits down
Squelching sound
Phone ringing
Chase the feeling playing
Holden says to Doris "Miss Bell, could you come in here? Miss Bell!"
Veronica says to Betty "Looks like we won this round."
Betty says to Veronica "Maybe. Though I still think we should've killed him."

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