Betty Cooper became a successful writer.
On the series finale (aptly titled, "Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Seven: Goodbye, Riverdale"), the series jumped forward 67 years into the future, showing Betty as an 86-year-old.
As it turned out, Betty outlived all of her other friends. But because her memories were fading, she asked her granddaughter, named Alice after her mom, to take her to Riverdale one last time.
Betty was then visited by a guardian-angel version of Jughead, who granted her wish of traveling back to a particular day of senior year that she missed out on because she had the mumps at the time.
As Betty relived her past, guardian angel Jughead reminded her of where all the characters ended up after graduating high school and going their separate ways.
Perhaps one of the biggest revelations from Betty's visit to the past was that she, Jughead, Veronica Lodge, and Archie Andrews spent a year in a quad relationship with each other. Being in a polyamorous relationship took the pressure off them having to make a single choice, they reasoned.
The foursome split after high school ended, though.
Betty self-published a book called "The Teenage Mystique," which became a best seller. She also worked as a freelance writer in New York, protested injustices, and started a feminist magazine titled She Says.
Despite "Riverdale" keeping fans on the edge of their seats regarding who'd be endgame — Barchie or Bughead – Betty didn't end up with either of the guys.
She never got married, but adopted a daughter named Carla and called her family her true legacy, beyond her career accomplishments.
At the end of the series finale, 86-year-old Betty drove into Riverdale with her granddaughter one last time and died in the car. Then, she rejoined all her friends in the Sweet Hereafter — where they all remained 17 forever and spent time together at Pop's.
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