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It was the night of the show, the night the whole cast has been waiting for. La La sat in her dressing room getting ready until a knock at the door got her attention. She got up from the chair and opened the door to see Jughead. "Hey Jug what's up," La La said as she sat back down in her seat. "So Ethel was the serial killer note maker," Jughead said as he leaned on the doorway. "So she was just jealous. But I don't think she would do the sandbag" La La said as she was confused why Ethel was so hurt by not being Carrie.
                          
"Ehm" La La heard as she looked behind Jughead. She jumped out of her seat as she saw Sweet Pea. He held a bouquet of flowers in his hands. "Sweets," La La said as she smiled up at him. "Flowers for the star," Sweet Pea said as he held out the flowers for her. "Thank you so much. And you shouldn't be back here" La La said as she threw her arms around Sweet Pea's neck. "Fangs got me back here," He said as he kissed her forehead. "Well, can you hold onto the flowers for me? I don't want them to be taken" La La said as she placed her hand on his chest.
                          
"Of course" Sweet Pea bent down to kiss her lips, but was stopped by La La. "you'll mess my lipstick" La La said as she gave him an air kiss. He rolled his eyes as he turned back, but was pulled back by his hand. La La pressed her lips to Sweet Pea's not caring about smudging the lipstick. She pulled back, smiling as she saw the lipstick in Sweet Pea. "Break a leg," Sweet Pea said as La La kissed his cheek, leaving a red lip mark.
                          
"Ten minutes to places!" Kevin shouted as he walked through the dressing rooms. "Where is Fangs?" Kevin asked La La as she walked out of the room. "I don't know" La La said as she looked at Jughead who was next to her. "Let's look for him," La La said to Jughead as they searched the rooms.
                          
"Fangs!" Jughead said as La La pushed Midge's door open. Only to see Fangs in there with Midge. "I was giving Midge some last minute notes," Fangs said as he had his hands on her shoulders. La La crossed her arms at him, she gave him the disproving look to him. "Well, hurry up, because it's ten minutes to places!" Jughead said as he walked away from them.
                          
La La looked around for the rest of the cast, as she found them all in one of the dressing rooms. "Hey," La La said as she sat on the arm of the couch Betty was on. "Chuck? Let me speak for the whole gang when I say that your behavior throughout rehearsals has been nothing short of that of a proper Victorian gentleman" Veronica said as they had all looked at Chuck. "Um, what does that mean?" Chuck asked as he looked over to Veronica. "Your pariahship is officially over," Veronica said as she smiled at Chuck. "What happened last year?" La La asked as she looked over to Veronica. Betty was going to answer but Chic's face popped up in the door.
                          
"Hey, Betty" Chic said making everyone uncomfortable. 
"Chic You made it," Betty said as if it was a question. 
"Of course, I wouldn't miss this for the world" Chic looked at La La for a second, she gritted her teeth together.
                          
"Five minutes to places, people" Kevin shouted as he walked by the door. "You should get back to your seat, Chic. You're not really allowed to be backstage" Betty suggested as she got up from the couch she was on. "No problem.
Break a leg, sis" Chic smiled as he walked away. "God he freaks me out" La La whispered as she rubbed her arms.
                          
The show began as the curtain opened, Alice was in her nightgown as she prayed to god. La La watched from the side stage as she stood next to Veronica and Betty. In the audience, La La could see Sweet Pea sitting next to Jughead.
                          
"Father Almighty, she's only a child But the woman is waking inside her She will be lost if her passion runs wild So I can't let her stumble and fall Maybe I do things that I can't explain But my feelings for her never change You are still my precious one Can you forgive what I've done? All right, Carrietta, it's time to come out of your closet" Alice said as she turned to the backdrop. La La smiled as she couldn't wait for the show to really begin.
                          
Until the backdrop went up revealing Midge hanging from knives. Gasps and horrified looks stared at Midge. 
"Uh, Kevin, did you re-block this scene? Why isn't she on her knees singing?" Kevin said as he stood up from his seat. But deep down from the message of the Black Hood, La La knew it was happening again.
                          
"I don't think that's part of the show. Oh, my God! Somebody should help her.
For God's sake, help her!" Cheryl screamed from the audience. That began the other screaming of the audience as they ran out the exits. La La stood frozen on the stage, along with the other cast. They all stood there staring at Midge's body. "Betty" La La heard in the running crowd. She saw the top of Jughead's hat.
                          
Arms wrapped around La La's body, making her jump. She swung her fist upwards to the person holding her, only to see Sweet Pea. "Jesus fucking Christ" Sweet Pea hissed as he led his face. "I'm so sorry, Sweets" La La said as she threw herself at Sweet Pea. "Are you okay?" Sweet Pea asked as he held her head against his chest. "I'm fine," La La said into his shirt, getting a glimpse at Midge's dead body.