New Queen

*Series: Crown Lake*

"**New Queen**" is the fifth episode in the second season of *Crown Lake*, and the thirteenth episode overall. It aired on January 9, 2020.

## Synopsis

With Tiffany's secret exposed, Nellie rises up as the new head of the popular girls. Meanwhile, Chloe faces her inner demons as she navigates her feelings about Lola.

## Plot

*Nellie is with Chloe helping her prepare for the ecology fair who asks her if she hates Ms. Rose, Nellie tells her that Ms. Rose seems very suspicious to her. Meanwhile, Ryan approaches Tiffany who is alone and upset, he asks her if she’s alright, she says she isn’t and asks him to hang out instead of going to the fair. Chloe is then approached by Lola who asks if she can help her out, Chloe tells her that Nellie is actually helping her instead. Nellie is then approached by Lucy who asks to talk to her privately, she shows her a letter from Heather that she found outside her door that says the ecology fair is boring and she should get everyone away from it while she’s popular.*

*Chloe is giving a presentation on plastic rings when Nick is selling drugs to Chad again and whispering to everyone that Nellie is hosting a symposium in the yearbook room unnoticed except by Josh. Then Nick arrives in the yearbook room with soda for Nellie to help her get the party started.*

*Chloe is confronted by Josh who compliments her on her presentation and asks to hang out sometime. Chloe has second thoughts about his request due to her feelings for Lola, saying that he wasn’t so good last semester. Josh says that he’s changed and is trying to do better. Then she looks over at Lola who is talking with another girl and starts to feel slight affection for her.*

*After hearing the truth about Tiffany’s brother, Ryan comforts her and tries to chew her up, so he gives her a white flower.*

*Lola offers to help Chloe clean up the trash at the ecology fair which she accepts. She asks Chloe what she likes, she says that she has always been into poetry, Lola says that she loves reading poetry but is bad at riding it. Chloe then makes a poem for Lola who is impressed by her words. After a while, Lola asks Chloe out on a dinner date, but she decides and says she already has a date with a guy. Lola apologizes in disappointment and leaves.*

*Everyone is enjoying Nellie's symposium when Ms. Rose walks in and sees the students there instead of at the ecology fair. She demands to know who started the symposium, Nellie tells her it was her idea saying she was bored from the fair and decided to throw a party. She decided to give Nellie detention in the Crypt first thing tomorrow morning.*

*Later that night, Nellie wakes up and finds another note from Heather, saying that the road to the top isn’t always straight.*

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Francesca Capaldi as Nellie Chambers
* Emily Skinner as Chloe Hauser
* Kyla-Drew as Tiffany St. Martin
* Andy Han as Nick Lazaro
* Lucas Stadvec as Josh Lewis
* Izzi Rojas as Lola Porecca
* Lexi Jayde as Lucy Quinn
* Ollie Walters as Ryan Baker
* Lilia Buckingham as Heather Masterson (voice)

### Recurring Cast

* Noelle Perris as Ms. Rose
* Glory Curda as Becca Frank
* Mia Dinoto as Erin Roy
* David Snyder as Chad