Jason Blossom was murdered under suspicious circumstances at the Cooper duchy in the River Kingdom. Unhappy with how Constable Keller was conducting the investigation, Betty Cooper took it upon herself to find the culprit on her own.
Meanwhile, feeling pressure from their own Kingdom, King Frederick and his son Archibald called on their Allied kingdom counterpart, the Serpent Kingdom, to assist them in security and the finding of their killer-at-large.
The Serpent force was led by their own Prince, Jughead Jones, who had been away from the Allied Kingdom for several years in his studies and assignments.
Jughead soon becomes reacquainted with Betty, and after numerous interactions riddled with misunderstanding, begin investigating the mystery together.
Soon, they find that Jason’s kingdom, the Forest Kingdom, has been growing poppies illegally that are then shipped to the Western Free States to make opium.
Jason absconded with the ledger proving such transactions and left it for his betrothed, Polly Cooper, in case their plan of escape failed, which it did, resulting in his death.
Thanks to the poor work of the constable, Hal Cooper was deemed the killer of Jason Blossom, though Betty and Jughead know this to be false.
Before Hal escaped the kingdom in disgrace, he named Betty his heir to step in for Polly Cooper, who chose to join the nunnery after the death of her twins and her betrothed.
Through it all, Jughead and Betty find comfort and love with each other.
Unfortunately after a brutal fight, Jughead and Betty become estranged, just as a bounty was put on Betty’s life, for yet unknown reasons.
Jughead, and a small serpent crew escape into the Serpent Kingdom where after a terrible attack that put Betty’s life in jeopardy, they meet Charles Clayton, Betty’s former betrothed.
After recovery and healing talks with former loves, Betty and Jughead reconcile.
When they arrive at the Keep they are greeted by Jughead’s sister JB who reveals she has been carrying on a love affair with none other than Trevor Brown.
With only one more day before their parents and their troubles converge, the pair want to spend as much time together (alone) as possible…
Hey, I just want to say I love your writing. I know it's been a while, but I still do hope you finish For the Crown. Do you have any published work I could buy? You really are an amazing writer and I believe you should be published.
What a lovely thing to see in my inbox. So first thank you for being at least one person who will read For the Crown once I update it again.
I have in fact written a substantial amount in the last few months. But I will not make any promises as to when they will see the light of day. But they will.
As for any original published work of mine? Not yet. 😉
I have watched all the Oscar nominated movies. So I must rank (personal pref of course):
10. Maestro (I hated nearly everything about this movie)
9. Barbie (it's a wide gap between this and Maestro but this movie suffered on rewatch for me. It seems rather shallow on its messaging which while appropriate is probably not what Greta intended)
8. Poor Things (if I just watch this movie and enjoy it as it's being presented to me it's top 3 of the year. If I think about it...the ick is too strong. Acting superb all around though)
7. Killers of the Flower Moon (Lily Gladstone is why I liked anything about this movie)
6. Oppenheimer (I don't hate this as much as the detractors but I don't love it as much as everyone else. I just thought it was two separate movies oddly cut and pasted together. Also that Florence Pugh character was infuriating)
5. The Holdovers (perfectly nice, well acted nothing groundbreaking for me)
4. Zone of Interest (I think this is the one that could sink in the rankings...but man this film more than any of the others just haunts me)
3. Past Lives (I was not emotionally prepared for this movie. Greta Lee. Oof)
2. American Fiction (probably too high, admittedly, but my love for Jeffery Wright is limitless. And he just sells this)
1. Anatomy of a Fall (I'll never get reggae P.I.MP out of my head, but this film was fascinating and human. Just my fave of the year.)
