Once Callie and Betty gathered a team for the quiz show, they got to practice hard. The team consisted of Toni, Cheryl, Betty, and Veronica, with Callie as their coach. She even had Sweet Pea quiz herself just in case something came up. They were now at Pops, Callie was behind the counter and Sweet Pea read her questions.

"When was Shakespear born?" Sweet Pea asked. 

"April 1564," Callie answered as she wiped down the wiped the counter. Sweet Pea frowned. "Did I get it wrong?"

"You got all of them right," Sweet Pea stated.

"So what's wrong?" Callie asked.

"The deal was with everyone you got wrong you have to kiss me," Sweet Pea reminded her. "I haven't been kissed."

"Then give me a harder question," Callie encouraged, Sweet Pea pouted. Callie leaned over, whispered something in his ear, his eyes lit up.

*****

After a long day at school, Callie got stuck doing a night shift at La Bonne Nuit, she was the one to lock of the night. Callie was leaning over the counter going over flashcards as she sipped her drink.

"As I recall I revoked liquor license," a voice stated, Callie looked up to see Mr. Lodge. 

"You banned liquor, not 7 up and cherry juice," Callie stated as she looked behind him. "I locked the doors."

"Where's my daughter?" Mr. Lodge asked.

"She is with Cheryl," Callie answered. "Can you please go, I have work to do."

"Ms. Andrews," Mr. Lodge began. " I hear you are taking a business route as well,"

"A legal one unlike you," Callie said.

"Everything I do is legal," Mr. Lodge stated. Callie shook her head. "It's--"

"If you are going to be a nuisance make yourself useful," Callie ordered. 

"I'll make my way out," Mr. Lodge stated. "Whatever is on those cards isn't going to save this place."

"No, but it will give Stonewall a royal-ass kicking," Callie stated as Mr. Lodge left.

*****
The day came, Riverdale was taking on Seaside.

"Welcome back to the Regional RIVW Quiz Show's Semi-finals," the man began. "Seaside High trails Riverdale 210 to 240, and now for the final round. Which Venetian island has been famous for glassmaking since the 13th century?" Veronica hit the buzzer.

"Murano," Veronica answered. 

"Correct," the host confirmed.

"Never go in August," Veronica advised. "So many mosquitoes." 

"What is the length of the diagonal if the side of the square is 10?" the man asked. Toni hit the buzzer.

" 10 square root of 2," Toni answered. 

"Correct," the man confirmed.

"My brilliant little savant," Cheryl cooed happily. 

"Not joining the team?" Bret asked as he stepped beside her.

"Coaching them," Callie answered. 

"No matter how much you coach, Stonewall is still going to beat you," Bret assured. 

"Which of the following is the powerhouse of the cell?" the man asked. Betty hit the buzzer

"Mitochondria," Betty answered. 

"Correct," the announcer confirmed. 

"Which Americans architect's house in southwest Pennsylvania--" Cheryl buzzed in at the same time as Betty.

"Frank Llyod Wright," Betty answered.

"Correct," the host confirmed. 

"Who also designed Thornhill," Cheryl added. " I knew, that." The time chimed.

"Well, time's up," the host stated. "Riverdale has won. They will go on to face Stonewall Prep in the finals. " The girls on the bench all hugged each other happily.

"Be ready to get your butt whooped," Callie warned. 

"I wouldn't be sure about that," Bret stated. 

"Why are you even here?" Callie asked. "Shouldn't you be busy making your classmate's skin crawl?"

"My classmates like me," Bret smiled. "I am here to check out the competition. "Once we win, you'll see why I am a much better fit for you than a boy who is from that gang." 

"You seem to know a lot about me," Callie said looking up at him. "Yet, I barely know anything about you."

"I can change that," Bret allowed.

"Fine," Callie gave in. "If it is a date you want, then it is a date you will get."

"What about that serpent?" Bret asked.

"He doesn't need to know," Callie side-eyed him. "Tomorrow night will be good."

"I will show you what you are missing," Bret stated. "We will have to leave Riverdale,"

"It's alright," Callie stated. "Just don't be late." 

"As long as you wear something nice," Bret smirked, he clicked his tongue before walking away. After the quiz, Callie stopped at home before going to Sweet Pea's she found him working on his motorcycle.

"Shortstop," Sweet Pea smiled up at her.

"We need to have a chat privately," Callie informed. Sweet Pea looked at her confusingly, he opened his trailer, they both walked inside.

"Did I do something?" Sweet Pea asked nervously as he was sitting

"I'm going on a date with Bret," Callie informed.

"What was that?" Sweet Pea demanded as he got to his feet angrily. "I thought you hated him."

"I do," Callie stated as she reached into her bag. "He seems to know a lot about everyone that associates Jughead." Callie pulled out the microphone chips. Sweet Pea looked at her confusingly. "Pea, I'm not going on a date with that privileged diplomat because I am interested." Slowly, yet surely it clicked for him.

"You want me to listen in?" Sweet Pea asked as he sat back down. "You want me to listen to this jackass and his remarks towards my girlfriend."

"Just for one night," Callie assured as she walked over. "Betty wants some dirt on him, her brother Charles is doing some digging as well."

"But you being the fox you, want to get the words herself," Sweet Pea stated. "To be convincing you wanted this date, you should kiss him."

"Yeah, no," Callie disagreed as she straddled him. 

"I know it will not be as amazing as kissing me," Sweet Pea smirked. "Do you know what you are wearing?"

"He said to wear something nice," Callie said as Sweet Pea unzipped the current dress she was wearing. He pulled the top part of the dress down, then made his way to unclip her bra before throwing it off to the side. 

"How about that purple dress?" Sweet Pea suggested. "You know which one I am talking about." 

"Purple one it is," Callie agreed before she placed her lips on his tattoo. Suddenly, the door slammed open, they looked back to see Toni. Sweet Pea adjusted and pulled Callie close to him, so her chest squished up against him to cover her as much he could. 

"Can you knock?" Sweet Pea asked.

"What are you up to?" Toni demanded as she closed the door. "I overheard you and Bret, so come here and kiss him like nothing is happening."

"On normal circumstances, you have the right to be angry," Callie nodded her head. "It's as I told Sweet Pea, I'm going on this date because I am interested, I want dirt on him."

"Then I'll let you two get back to whatever you were doing," Toni stated before quickly leaving. "Lock the door." She slammed it shut. 
*****

The next day, Callie spent most of it at home studying for the quiz show championship, then the time came for Bret to pick her up. Callie had worn a darl purple halter top dress, with the middle opened a bit, she wore black heels, hair curled nicely, makeup done nicely. She had her phone chipped for Sweet Pea to listen, along with a certain part on the inside of her dress. The door bell rang, Callie went over.

"Where are you going?" Archie asked as he stuck his head to see her passing. "And dressed like that?"

"A date mission," Callie answered. "I'll be back before midnight."

"I'll be texting Sweet Pea and you every half hour, don't try anything," Archie warned.

"Don't be annoying," Callie warned as she walked downstairs, she grabbed a coat, before opening the door to see Bret. He was to impress as well.

"This date will be going smoothly right?" Bret asked as Callie stepped out.

"Afraid not," Callie answered as he led her to the car. "My brother is very keen on me responding every half hour."

"Bummer," Bret ticked as he opened the door. "I was really hoping for some private time." He closed the door, before getting in on the other side. 

"I am to be home before midnight," Callie stated. 

"I was told that your father is passed," Bret brought up.

"My dad's ghost will strangle you if you keep me out later than you are supposed," Callie warned him. "Plus, Jughead's dad is my godfather, you don't want to get on his bad side, do you?"

"I will have you home by 11:30," Bret stated as he drove the two out of Riverdale, during the whole there, Bret talked about his time at Stone Wall, a lot of things that Jughead have already told her. Bret took her to a place for a nice dinner, they were given a private room.

"Bret, " Callie began. "You seem to make a lot of calls at Stonewall, captain of the football team, captain of the Quiz show team, you seem to have everything."

"Oh no," Bret denied. "I got into Stonewall mainly because" Oh no, my father paid someone to let me in," Bret stated.

"So you didn't earn it?" Callie asked. "How does that make you feel accomplished?"

"You welfare people have your own way and us rich kids have ours," Bret stated. "Which you are more than welcome to join."

"I'm going to pass," Callie stated. "I want to know about this writing seminar that Jughead is about, do you run that too?" Callie leaned over letting Bret get a farther look down the silt of her dress. 

"Mr. Dupoint runs it," Bret answered. "But between us students, that is gonna be Donna."

"I always like to hear women being in charge," Callie stated as she leaned back. 

"That's not a surprise," Bret grunted.

"You are pretty bearable when not around the other stonies," Callie stated. "Cute as well."

"How about you tell your brother you won't be returning tonight?" Bret suggested at the sound of her phone buzzing.

"No can do," Callie stated. "I made a promise, I don't like to break my promises." She leaned close to him, he leaned closer. "Have you ever kissed a fox?

"I am about to," Bret stated before putting his lips on hers, to play along she kissed back before pulling away. "What is your deal with the serpents?"

"What do you mean?" Callie asked.

"You seem to be really close with them, but you aren't a serpent," Bret stated. "Why hang out with people like that? What do they provide you? Money?"

"Love," Callie answered. 

"Love isn't going to get you very far," Bret stated. "Where will being in love with that slimy serpent take you?"

"I don't really know, and I don't really care, I just want to be apart of it," Callie answered. 

"Because of love," Bret asked.

"Precisely," Callie confirmed.

"How did you get so far deep in with them?" Bret asked.

"Because I wanted to," Callie answered. "I like the people. I trust them."

"They are thugs," Bret stated.

"Don't call them that," Callie warned. 

"So, if I want you to fall in love with me, I have to get my gang to kidnap you from another gang, and store you in the basement of some ghetto bar?"

"What?" Callie asked.

"Isn't that how you and the snake began?" Bret stated. "I just want to learn the ropes to get you to be with me. Tell me how did it feel when you woke up? And the very first person you saw was him?"

" A bit scared from the fact I didn't know where I was," Callie answered. "How do you know about that?"

"Loose footage," Bret answered. "So answer my question about Sweet Pea."

"Hm," Callie breathed. "My first thoughts...well Sweet Pea probably thought I was a bit annoying from all the questions I asked him, definitely had a dislike to the Northsiders, yet I wanted to see him again."

"You wanted to see him again?" Bret asked in shock.

"Yeah," Callie smiled. "I remember thinking about him in the shower the next day."

"Callie," Bret smiled even more. "I never pictured as someone to think so naughtily. We have to do this again sometime."

"I will be the person to make that call," Callie stated. "You keep your word and have me back by 11:30."

*****

The next day, Callie laid in Sweet Pea's trailer, he was very keen on being with her after the date.

"You thought about me in the shower?" Sweet Pea asked. "After we just met?"

"I had a lot think about what you said to me that day," Callie said. "Something about a Northsider like me seen with a serpent-like you would cause chaos." Sweet Pea put his arms around her tighter as he kissed the top of her head.

"To be fair, I did think about you in the shower as well," Sweet Pea admitted. "Still do." Callie laughed as she picked up the notes he took. Everything that was recorded. "Did you mean about what you said? Not really caring about what happens in the future?"

"Mhm?" Callie asked looking up at him as he put the notes back on the table, she rolled over to face him.

"I'm not sure how far my future is going to take me," Sweet Pea stated. 

"As long as I get to be apart of it," Callie stated. "I want you to be parted of mine as well. Share your dreams with me." she kissed his nose. "You should stay tuned tomorrow for the quiz show."

"Already doing so," Sweet Pea confirmed. "I want to watch Bret cry."

***

"All right, we're on in five," a woman announced. Callie stood over at the Riverdales side chatting with the other girls. 

"You guys are going to kill," Callie assured.

"After this, no more death quizzing me," Toni stated. "I'm not sure how much more I can take it." Callie laughed. She stepped off the side, to let the show get going, she went and stood by Jughead. 

"What is this I hear about you going on a date with that preppy douche bag?" Jughead asked. 

"How did everyone find out?" Callie asked. 

"Toni," Jughead answered. "What about Sweet Pea?"

"He was in on it," Callie answered. "There's so much more to him than he will let the world know."

"If I ever have trouble the FBI helping me, I know who exactly to go to," Jughead stated. "Detective Andrews." She looked over to see a look on his face.

"Jug?" Callie asked.

"This might make Sweet Pea uncomfortable, but you should continue going on dates with Bret," Jughead stated. "You and my girlfriend are very keen on taking this school down, and I too want to know what other secrets they are hiding."

"I'm not sure," Callie stated. "One too many dates and Bret will probably catch on."

"Oh please, he isn't that smart," Jughead grunted. "You can definitely outsmart him."

"Not only will this Sweet Pea uncomfortable, but me as well," Callie said. "You have no idea what lengths I had to go through to get information."

"Callie," Jughead breathed.

"Chill, it was just a look further down my shirt, but still I am even uncomfortable when he looks at me," Callie stated. Soon the quiz show started up.

"Well, hello everyone, and welcome to RIVW's Quiz Show," the host greeted. "We have our returning champions, Stonewall Prep, facing first-time finalists Riverdale High. So, let's get quizzing. What country on the longest coastline in continental Europe?" Betty hit the buzzer.

"Norway," Betty answered. 

"Correct," the host confirmed. It continued on.

'The miracle of Dunkirk.'

'Correct'

"Aft, bow, port, starboard," Bret answered. 

"Correct," the host confirmed. 

Betty buzzed in the next question.

"If the limit never approaches anything, the limit does not exist," Betty answered.

"Correct," the host confirmed. 

"In is 1899 novella The Jungle Book, what author--"

"Rudyard Kipling," Bret interrupted. 

"Correct," the host confirmed. 

'Demand--" Veronica and Betty began.

"Side of economics," Betty continued. 

"Why we even here?" Cheryl asked Toni. 

"It's like she knows the answers before the questions are even asked," Toni added. 

"Burgundy, France," Veronica answered a question. 

"Oh, sorry, that's incorrect," the host denied. 

"I'm sorry," Veronica mouthed as Cheryl rubbed her shoulder.

"It's okay," Betty assured. 

"To stonewall," the host stated.

"Cotes du Rhone," Johnathan buzzed in. 

"Oh, sorry, that's also incorrect," the host denied. 

"Alsace," Callie said softly, Jughead nudged her.

"The correct answer is Alsace," the host confirmed. "Well, with the thrilling back and forth, the score's still tied at 520." Dramatic music played. "Well, that sound can only mean one thing, it is time for our final question."

"It's all yours, B," Veronica stated.

"Destroy that pleated khaki trash monster," Veronica encouraged. Betty and Bret went head to head. 

"For the win," the host began intensely. "In a manual transmission vehicle, what mechanical device connects two or more rotating shafts?" Both of them buzzed in. 

"Spark plug," Bret's voice waved. 

"That is incorrect," the host confirmed. The Stonies all sighed. "Riverdale, your chance to steal."

"The clutch," Betty answered. 

"That is correct," the host confirmed. The bell chimed the Riverdale girls all cheered. "Riverdale has won. Riverdale are the winners." Betty went and celebrated with her team. "Well, there you have it, everyone. Another fantastic Quiz Show. Thanks for joining in." Alice took a photo of the girls.

"Say victory," Alice stated. 

"Victory," they all said as the camera clicked. 

"Okay, that's cute," Alice smiled as she turned away. 

"Thank you, coach," Veronica stated, walking up to her. "If it wasn't for your grueling hours of practice, we may have not gotten this far."

"The trophy is nice, but the defeat on Bret's face was even better," Callie smiled. 

"How about a night at La Bonne Nuit to toast?" Veronica asked.

"Won't your dad just raid the place?" Callie asked.

"Not this time," Veronica stated. "He won't even know we are there."

****
School came around the next day, Callie and Veronica were both a little hungover from their drinking last night. 

"Ms. Andrews," Mr. Honey stated, walking up to her.

"Mr. Honey?" Callie asked.

"My office," Mr. Honey ordered.

"Uh alright," Callie stated as she followed him.

"What is this?" Mr. Honey asked holding up a bag of paper. 

"Test-answers?" Callie asked.

"Answers to the quiz show, it was found in Betty's room," Mr. Honey answered. "And I have every right to believe you put them there, you were the coach."

"I had no part take in that," Callie stated. 

"Ms. Andrews, Mr. Weston-Wallis would like to file an action against you for assaulting him with your shoe, I told him there would be no need," Mr. Honey stated.

"He was being a perv," Callie stated.

"There is a thing called restraint, you should practice it," Mr. Honey stated. "From here on out you are suspended for suspicion of taking in the Quiz show scandal since you the coach, as well as for assaulting another student."

"This isn't fair," Callie stated. "Me and Betty had nothing o do with it, we studied our butts off. And every person has their right to defend themselves from a perv."

"You wanna argue?" Mr. Honey asked. "Fine, you banned from prom." Callie glared at him before angrily leaving the office, she grabbed her stuff from her locker before making her way out. Hours later, Archie came home to find her on her bed crying as she petted Vegas.

"What's wrong?" Archie asked.

"I've been suspended," Callie answered.

"Yeah, right," Archie scoffed. She looked up at him. "You are serious?" He sat down.. 

"Bret somehow staged Betty for cheating on the Quiz show, and since I was its coach, I got put on suspicion for taking part in it," Callie answered. "Along with the fact I assaulted Bret with my shoe."

"He's an ass and had it coming," Archie stated. "I'm sure this will get all worked out."

"I tried to argue with Honey and he banned me from prom," Callie said.

"He can't do that," Archie stated as he stood up angrily. 

"He's the principal," Callie reminded him.

"I don't care," Archie denied. "You have been through hell over the past few years, you have every right to have an enjoyable night at prom, he can't just take it away over a scandal that isn't even true."

"Don't get worked up over this," Callie said looking at him. 

"Prom has been your dream, since forever," Archie stated. "You've been looking at prom dresses since we were 12."

"I will be fine," Callie assured him. "You focus on school for now. I just hope this doesn't hurt my chances to go to Harvard."

"Cal," Archie sighed as he sat next to her. "You are going to look amazing in crimson come fall, I promise you that...what are you going to do with this suspension?"

"Homework," Callie answered. "Look into Stonewall even more, which reminds me I should make a call towards that snot nose privilege piece of--" Archie put a hand over her mouth. 

"If he bothers you even more, just let me know and I will take care of him," Archie said.

"No, you have more things to worry about such as the construction," Callie answered. Archie pulled her into a hug, Vegas got in between them.