by: Essy Jane

Jose drove swiftly across the county. He was being followed by DJ Strate, Hazzard’s favorite law man. Jose Mostly they liked good ol DJ because he was Enos’ son that and he was the only real honest lawman in Hazzard. Jose went across a big jump and DJ followed.

“Oh come on Denver-Jones, you’re never going to catch me,” Jose said over the CB. DJ began to speed up. He always loved a good chase, especially with his two best friends, Jesse and Jose.

“You were speeding, I need to give you a ticket,” DJ answered him.

“You’re speeding right now.”

“That’s because I’m chasing after you.”

“So what?”

“Will you slow down?”

“Nah, then you’ll give me a ticket for speeding.”

“That’s right, that’s my job Jose.”

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by: Essy Jane

Annie walked into the hospital and looked at Vance. “Hi, I haven’t met you before. I am Doctor Larson,” Annie began.

“Hi, my name is Vance. I heard a lot about you Doctor Larson. You helped out both Bo and Luke many times. Bo says you’re the best doctor. By the looks of ya I think you’re good at a lot of things,” Vance answered. Annie blushed. “Oh, sorry ma’am…”

“Call me Annie.”

“Alright then, Annie. What are you here for?”

“I am going to do a test on Jesse here.”

“Brain function right?”

“How did you…?”

“I studied to be a nurse after my aunt got sick. Then I turned into a sauce hound. I did some awful things. Now, I am stuck in this chair.”

“We all make mistakes Mister Duke.”

“Call me Vance.”

“Well, I got divorced from a rotten fella. I hated him a lot.”

“It happens ma’am, not everyone should be married. Annie cleared her throat. She looked at Jesse and swallowed hard.

“Well, I’m goanna pull this off of his tracheotomy tube and we’ll wait to see if he breathes.” As they pulled the blue tubing off of Jesse’s neck. Vance watched hopefully for Jesse’s chest to rise. Sure enough, it rose on his own.

“Alright Jesse!”

“Actually, he’s breathing pretty good. The swelling is down in his throat. I think we can leave this off.” Annie wrote down the results and put the chart down. She walked out of the room.

“Hey, Jesse…did you hear how good you did? Still have an opening in your throat but at least you can breathe out of it. Now all you need to do is wake up. Your Daddy’s awake. Your cousins are off fighting another one of Hazzard’s major wars.”

Vance waited a minute, hoping for some sort of movement, nothing. All Jesse did was breathe which was better than the doctors thought he would do. Vance wanted more though. He really loved his cousin Jesse. Vance liked him because of his willingness to accept people no matter what. It reminded the aging man of his Uncle Jesse.

Jesse Vernon Duke Senior, he was a very welcoming man. He helped everyone in sight. He was definitely one of the best people around. Jesse Duke was known for how often he helped in the community. If anyone needed help, he and his Duke boys were there. Even if it meant they would have less, Jesse Duke would lend a hand to anyone in need.

Jesse Vernon Duke Junior was much the same. He knew the value of a hard day’s labor. He was good with people. Jesse wasn’t afraid to help people. He would do things for people even if it meant the lawmen were after him. Children were his specialty. He seemed to bond with them extremely well. Jesse, like his father, was good with the ladies. Especially with Laurel who was a lot like him.

“Hey, you remember that one day when you let us stay at your place? You know, I felt pretty low after what Daisy said to me. Suddenly you opened up and helped us. You didn’t ask any questions, you just did it. Jesse, that my friend shows compassion. I know right now you’re having a problem waking up but you know what? Everyone needs you right now. Jesse, your Dad wants you to wake up. Jose says he’s not goanna have his wedding until you wake up,” Vance said. There was a knock on the door.

“Hey, we’re back,” Coy announced. Vance rolled himself over to his cousin. “Are you alright?”

“I was just thinking about Uncle Jesse…and just how many qualities Jesse has.”

“You miss him?”

“Every minute of every day.”

“Me too.”

“You know, I can’t believe we didn’t get to say goodbye.”

“All because we were selfish.” Vance shook his head. “Hey, you know what? We’re here now.”

“For yet another Jesse Duke.”

“I have always wondered…what it would have been like if we were there.”

“Bo said the cancer was harsh…he told me about how he died in a happy place for him. Bo wouldn’t leave his side.”

“You know, our cousin is a good man.”

“I never thought he would grow up.”

“He hasn’t…he’s still a kid. Jo said he goes to the funnies first in the morning.” They both laughed. They looked over at Jesse.

“Does he read to his kids like Uncle Jesse used to do to us?”

“Everyday. I am telling you Vance, Jo Anna, Jose and Jesse have what we had. Bo worked very hard to teach both Jo and Jesse the finer parts of life. They learned what family was all about. When Jose came along, Bo didn’t love him any differently than he loved Jo and Jesse.”

“That would be a hard thing not to do.”

“Well, he worked at it, everyday, Bo took both Jesse and Jose in the fields to work with him. Jo Anna and Bo played a lot of checkers together.”

“You know Coy, we shouldn’t have questioned him.”

“No, he’s so much like Uncle Jesse. I guess we have just got to accept that he is a changed man.”

“He was so wild, Coy. He wouldn’t back down from a fight even if the odds were fifty to one. He would think of something.”

“Vance, you seem to forget that we were once the same way.”

“Well, I can’t believe how much he has changed. If I wasn’t in this wheel chair, I would still be out there racing cars, instead of fixing them.”

“He still is.”

“Are you sure Coy?”

“According to Daisy, he still races Jose and Jesse.”

“Bo will be a good ol boy for life huh?”

“Oh yeah, that’s why I wonder why in the world would he move to LA.”

“Beats me, he seems like he wants to stay.”

“Daisy’s up there.”

“Yeah so what? She could easily come down here and visit.”

“Do you think he wants to pass on the farm?”

“Sorry to interrupt you two but, I want to sit with my cousin,” Jose commented. Vance and Coy nodded. “Sorry…I just really…”

“We understand,” Coy said.

“Don’t even think that you’re sorry. You and Jesse have what Coy and I had,” Vance added. Coy pushed Vance and soon, they were out of sight. Jose sat down on the wooden chair. He looked at Jesse and broke into tears.

“Hey, you wake up. Jesse, I can’t stand to see you like this, I just can’t. You’re the strong one. You remember when that bear came out of nowhere? You were the one that saved me from it. I thought that you were going to flip right out. No, you were brave. Scared him away and took me to the doctors. Now all you have to do is be strong for me and wake up,” Jose mumbled. He sat there for a long while and ended up falling asleep.

When he woke up, the sun was up. He looked at his cousin and then into the hallway. Suddenly, Jose’s eyes shifted back to his cousin. Jesse’s eyes were wide open. They were staring into Jose’s eyes. Jesse looked around. His baby blue eyes widened. He pulled his arms up and saw two purple casts. Jesse shook his head softly and smiled.

“Hey are you okay?” Jose asked. Jesse tried to talk but the words wouldn’t come out. “Oh, you have a tube down your throat.”

Jesse rolled his eyes. He felt the plastic on his neck. His eyebrows rose. When he moved his left leg, he saw a tube move with it. Jesse smiled. He looked at Jose and shook his head. Jesse touched Jose’s face where a bruise had appeared. He gave his cousin two thumbs way up.

“Well you see, I had a little fight. I guess we’ll tell you all about what happened.” Jose began. As he continued to talk, you could see the picture as clean as day. As the young man continued his story, Jesse seemed to get more into it. When Jose was finished his story, Jesse was laughing. “Yep, we took them in and they were mad. Man, I wish you were beside me.” Jesse nodded. They looked at each other and smiled. “You know what? I was sure that Bo would stay in Hazzard forever.” Jesse nodded.

“I…thought…so…too,” Jesse mouthed. Jose cleared his throat.

“But, if there was anyone else to replace him here, the only one I can think of is you. You have inherited many great qualities from him. You’re a great cousin and you’ll make a great dad.”

“Thanks…coach,” Jesse mouthed again. Whelp alls well that ends well, in good old Hazzard County. What’s the next adventure? Whelp, you just need to wait for your next visit to Hazzard County.

THE END

by: Essy Jane

The babies were screaming over at the Duke farm. Judd couldn’t make them sleep. “Esmeralda was easier,” Judd commented.

“We adopted her. She was already talking when we got her. Already potty trained,” Essy laughed.

“Well I like kids that way.”

“That’s why you adopted three of them. Marney and Lynn grew up too fast.”

“They all did.”

“Bo and Nancy-Lou are so lucky, they get to take care of these three wonderful, gentle…”

“Loud!”

“They’re always loud.”

“I don’t remember them being this loud…or stinky.”

“Well, parenting comes with its perks and its drawbacks too.”

“Tell me about it. When Marney wanted the nose ring…”

“Well Judd, you should have told her when she was eighteen…”

“And have her look like a bull? Forget it.” The babies continued to whine. Judd looked at Cameron. “Hey kid, I know you’re tired and you know you’re tired. When I snap your fingers you will stop crying and you will sleep.”

“That’s never going to work.”

“One…”

“Never ever going to work…Judd Duke, you might as well quit while you’re ahead.” Judd looked up at his wife.

“How would you know Essy?”

“I used to take care of children for extra money, remember?”

“Well, at this point I’ll try anything.

“Judd, I think I have an idea.” Essy held up some sheet music. Judd grabbed it and examined it.

“What the heck is this?”

“I always hear the boys singing this to the babies.”

“You think it will work?”

“I don’t know. Put them in their cribs. I’ll grab Jo’s keyboard and you grab Bo’s guitar.”

“I play I don’t sing.”

“You want them to fall asleep don’t you?”

“More than anything.”

“Then Poof, you’re a singer.”

“Alright.” Essy plugged in the keyboard and looked at the sheet music. She started playing the notes. Judd looked at the paper as well and played the chords. They started singing the song:

Angel, my sweet angel
I can see you’re tired
I’ll lay you down to bed
Rest your head.

Angel oh my dear Angel,
It’s time to close your eyes
The stars are in the skies

I know you say you’re not tired but please try
I will go on singing this sweet lullaby.

Oh Angel my sweet angel
Tomorrow the sun will rise but
Please close your eyes.

Angel oh, oh my sweet angel
Your dreams are waiting for you
I’ll be there too.

I know you say you’re not tired but please try
I will go on singing this sweet lullaby.

Oh Angel
Oh sweet Angel
Oh my baby mine

Essy looked up from the piano. There they were laying there as quiet as can be. They snuck out of the room, leaving the instruments where they were. Judd closed the door. “It worked,” Essy whispered.

“You know, you still have the prettiest voice in the world Essy Duke,” Judd whispered back.

“So you do, Judd Duke.” They kissed each other softly.

“Hey, you think you can sing me to sleep tonight?” Essy slapped Judd playfully. “OWE!”

“Don’t be a baby.”

“Okay, then you grow up and be my wife.”

“Only if you grow up and be the husband I know that’s inside.”

“Oh, I’m immature?”

“You want to fight about it?”

“Nah, you would win.” Essy giggled softly.

“Yeah, I probably would.”

“Well because your beautiful spirit would distract me.”

“That and punching each other might make the babies wake up.” Judd nodded softly.

“We would have to thumb wrestle.”

“I have a way better idea.”

“Oh yeah, what’s that Miss Essy-Jane Duke.”

“That’s Misses Essy-Jane Duke to you buster.” They kissed again, this time, holding each other close.

Meanwhile, back at the barn, Jo and Lilly were both out of their ropes and cuffs. As Haden came in, Jo jumped right on top of him and beat him up. She put the hand cuffs on him and took his gun. “Let’s see how you like it,” Lilly laughed. Just then she heard the Dixie horn.

“And here we go,” Jo announced. You could hear an explosion from outside. “The Dukes are back!” The five remaining men went out too see what all the noise was about.

“Hello everyone, I am Jose Duke and this is my cousin Coy Duke,” Jose began. Jo walked out and looked at the five men. “Coy, this is between them and us two.”

“Are you crazy?” Coy asked.

“He’s right, this is between them and us two. Our fathers started this, we’re goanna finish it,” Jo added.

“You two are sure?”

“We’re sure.”

Back at the hospital, Bo was laying there wondering about his son. All he could think about was Jesse. That’s when Annie walked in. “Hey cowboy, you couldn’t stay out of here huh?” She said. Bo smiled as he shook his head.

“I’m just happy to be alive. How are you doing?” Bo replied.

“I want to know how you’re doing.”

“I’ll live. I am more worried about my son.”

“Yeah, I heard he was here too.”

“Well, I told him I was leaving Hazzard. He didn’t take it too well. You know, when I heard about it, I didn’t like it too much either. I have lived here my whole life. But you know, Nancy-Lou has given up so much for me. She missed her best friend, Daisy. Cooter and Beverly are living up there together. She wants to be closer to her mom.”

“You need to do things for your wife. Your son and daughter are both grown.”

“Yeah but now, I feel as though I need to stay.”

“Oh Bo, he’ll be fine.”

“I said six months but I don’t know, with the way he is right now…”

“I heard Jose cancelled the wedding.”

“Yeah…I don’t know, I think he wants us to be better.”

“Well yeah, Bo, young Jose loves you. He’s admired you since he came over to the merry ol’ County of Hazzard.” Bo smiled. He pushed himself up a little in his bed.

“You know, ever since he came into our home, he’s been nothing but wonderful. Now, he’s getting married. Luke was sure Jesse would get married before him.”

“I heard Tony’s already married.”

“Yeah, their first anniversary is tomorrow.”

“You’re worried about Jesse aren’t you?” Bo bit on his bottom lip. “You are, after all the things you went through, you’re worried that he won’t make it in married life.”

“No, that’s not it at all. I’m worried that he won’t make it. The doctors say that if he doesn’t wake up soon…well, there could be trouble. They said he might have brain damage or even worse—brain dead.” Bo’s head lowered as he tried to strangle the tears.

“They’ll test their theory.”

“How?”

“By taking him off the respirator for a few minutes and seeing if he can breathe on his own.”

“Won’t that hurt him?”

“No, Bo it won’t. You see, the body has a natural instinct to breathe. If you hold your breath long enough, you will pass out and then you will take in air. Your brain demands it. Some people, they don’t have that function.”

“What kind of people?”

“Quadriplegics…that is, people who are paralyzed from the neck down.”

“Jesse didn’t break his neck.”

“Thank your lucky stars for that one.”

“So if he doesn’t breathe…”

“He’s brain dead. Bo, it could be a factor. He was deprived of oxygen for a long time because of his neck swelling up. They got him to the hospital in time, that’s for sure.”

“I want you to do it.”

“Do what?”

“Test to see if he’s brain dead.”

“Bo…”

“Look, I would rather hear it from you than hear it from some total stranger.”

“I’ll see what I can do.” With that, Annie made her way out of the room. Bo sighed.

“Please Jesse, be okay.”

Over at the Hazzard Bank, Boss Roscoe was madder than a Britain Cow. “You three idiots screwed up. My own son couldn’t catch these morons! I bet it was them Dukes,” Boss commented.

“It was not Boss sir, there were too many for them to be Dukes,” DJ commented. Boss Roscoe rolled his eyes.

“Did I ask for your opinion, DJ?”

“No sir.”

“Sheriff Hogg, keep your deputy quiet!”

“Uh, yes sir Boss, you’ve got it. Deputy Strate, hush,” Sheriff Cletus said.

“Daddy, you know, there were six of them,” Perry mumbled.

“Are you sure son?” Boss Roscoe.

“Yes sir.”

“That’s too many to be Dukes.” Suddenly the bank door opened. The lawmen and Boss Roscoe jumped. They watched as six guys were marched in. Coy was holding the bags of money. Jo Anna was holding the guns.

“Not too many for the Dukes to catch,” Jo Anna laughed.

“Jit-jit, how did you Dukes do it?” Perry asked.

“I should have hired them Dukes as my lawmen,” Boss mumbled.

“And women,” Lilly-Rose corrected him.

“Who says I would hire you as a lawwoman?”

“I’m Boss Hogg’s niece.”

“So?”

“So there, he would want you to.”

“No he wouldn’t, he would want the patrol cars fixed more. Khee, now, git over to the jail house. Josie, get away from my prisoners.

“It’s Jose…like Hose A.”

“Whatever. Cletus, take those crooks off of your cousin’s hands.”

“Yes sir Boss Hogg—I mean Boss Roscoe,” Cletus answered.

“Oh my little fat buddy, you would be so please with me Khee…not with your cousin Cletus or your niece Lilly. No they’re too good. Kee-hee-hee.” With that, Boss made his way over to the jail cell.

by: Essy Jane

At the hospital, Jose was still trying to work his magic on Jesse. “Hey cousin, you know, you’re a great friend to me. You always will be. You remember that one time when we were tied up to the rafters? I thought we would never get out. Well. You somehow got your legs out and shimmied over to me. I grabbed your knife and we both got out of it. I don’t know how we do it,” Jose commented. Suddenly, Judd came in.

“Jose, switch!” Judd exclaimed.

“He’s awake?”

“And asking for you!”

“Me? Why me?”

“Just go and see him!”

“Yes sir.” Jose walked down the hall and looked at Bo. He didn’t look too awake to him.

“Come here you,” Bo mumbled.

“Hey, are you alright?” Jose asked him.

“I’ll live. How’s Jesse?”

“Still way out there, I have been trying everything.”

“When Judd cried, I knew it was time to get up. Where’s my daughter gone off to?”

“Capture some bank thieves.”

“I saw the guy’s face, the person who did this to us.”

“Yeah?”

“Do you remember the story of Kay?”

“You have got to be kidding me! The battle you and Dad never won?”

“Yep, that particular battle. Jo is on an adventure that I couldn’t win. Now Lilly and Jo are in big trouble.”

“No kidding. Man, that’s why she didn’t tell me.”

“Now, I don’t know where they are and neither do you.”

“What do we do?”

“Call Essy—get her to try and raise those two on the CB. Send Judd home and if he needs to, saddle him up on Uncle Sam and send him after those two gals.”

“I should go too.”

“No! Leave this to Judd, he’ll know what to do.”

“Bo…”

“Hey, I don’t want you in here either.”

“Bo, you’re gonna have to trust me.”

“Besides, my son needs you.”

“Why does everyone keep saying that?”

“You’re his cousin…his best friend…not to mention a brother to him.”

“I can’t sit here while Jo and Lilly get fried.”

“Jose, you’re gonna be the last resort. If Judd fails…”

“He doesn’t have the tracking skills I do! Come on Bo, you know I am the only one who can go after them.”

“You know, you may be right—but I know there are two other people who can help us.”

“Who?”

“Have you called Luke or Coy?”

“No, I never thought of doing that.”

“Well, give them a shout. Coy can always leave Vance here. He can watch Jesse for me. You and him can go off in General 2 and search for General 1.”

“I’ll call Coy.”

“Luke will take too long getting his butt down here. Good choice.”

“Bo?”

“Yeah?”

“I am so going to miss you.”

“I know you are and I’ll miss you boys and of course the girls too.”

“It won’t be the same without you.”

“Ah, I think you’ll have a great time with your boys in Kansas. That is when you have kids. Remember, always look out for them. Now git going, you have a phone call to make.”

“Yes sir!”

Meanwhile, in an abandoned barn, Jo and Lilly had been handcuffed to the beam, sound familiar don’t it. Uh huh, the Dukes seem to follow a trend. Even the dearly departed Jesse had to get his brothers out of big messes.

Anyway, Jo Anna had managed to untie her feet. She was standing on a bucket though. “You know, we could have stayed at the hospital and everything would have been great,” Lilly-Rose said.

“Uh huh,” Jo replied. She began swinging her feet towards the beam.

“We would have been safe and out of the way.”

“Could have been.”

“We would be with Jesse and Bo right now.”

“Yep, we would have.” Jo continued swinging. She got her legs up and began shimming over to Lilly-Rose.

“Are you listening to a word I’m saying?”

“Uh huh.”

“I don’t think you understand the war here. If Bo and Luke couldn’t do it, what makes you think we can?”

“They haven’t left yet.”

“Come again.”

“They are still here. They are expecting more Duke company, that’s why they’re still here.”

“I don’t get it, if they wanted an easy job by getting rid of the Dukes, why doesn’t old Kay just leave the county with his money?”

“He wants to fight Luke again or at least his son.” Jo reached over and grabbed a pin from her cousin’s hair. She put it in one of the handcuffs. “If he can win and get his money back, then all is well. Don’t you remember on the way over I mentioned that I was Bo Duke’s daughter?”

“That was to make him stay?”

“Uh huh, don’t you think I know what I’m doing? I wouldn’t let him lock me up without knowing I could beat him.”

“So you think Jose’s going to come.”

“Oh yeah, that’s why I left him there in the first place. He was going to get me out of trouble.”

“You knew all of this was going to happen.”

“Yep.”

“Man, I should hang out with y’all more often. I need some more of the Duke traits to rub off on me.”

“Or at least the Davenport.” Jo winked as she got her handcuffs off.

An hour later, Coy was at the hospital with Vance. “Why didn’t you tell us in the first place?” Vance lectured. Bo smiled.

“Because he didn’t want to scare y’all,” Bo replied.

“Oh Bo, you and your charges are so…”

“Alike?”

“First you and your son get in an accident. Then they don’t tell us.”

“Well paint them pink and call them forgetful. You live in a whole other country. Besides, they forgot to mention it to Luke too. We don’t need everyone out here though Vance.”

“Bo, you are so…”

“So what?”

“So weird. You don’t even think about what we want.”

“Oh Vance, get off your high horse.”

“No, we are your family too.”

“Hey, you were the one that was given the second chance from me. Don’t tell me what my kids have to do. They’re my responsibility not yours.”

“Well then you should learn…”

“Don’t give me a lecture Vance. I have been doing this a lot longer than you. I have raised two kids all the way through. I brought up Jose partially. Now I am raising three kids…don’t tell me how to do my job.”

“Bo…”

“Don’t even go there Vance.”

“Bo…I’m sorry.”

“Yep, that’s better.”

“You would think that they would learn from your mistakes. Not go off and make new ones to scare the living daylights out of us,” Coy commented. Bo rolled his eyes. He was about to say something when Jose put a hand on his mouth. Jose knew that even though Bo was wise, when he was mad, the wild side came strolling back out again.

“We make our own mistakes, Coy. Bo isn’t responsible for us anymore. Jess, Jo and I are adults. Besides, we’re Dukes, we get in trouble. It’s our way of life. Moreover, I think Jo planned it this way,” Jose said. Bo nodded.

“Ah, come again?”

“My cousin doesn’t like to go into a battle without knowing she can win. Jo has been that way all of her life. She loves the fight but is always plotting. She’s just like her Dad.”

“And…”

“And, she probably said something to make them stay.”

“You’re right Jose, My Jo Anna always likes the thought of winning. I never thought of that. She wouldn’t let them leave without a good old fashion Dukes of Hazzard fight,” Bo cut in.

“You know as well as I do Bo that Jo loves to challenge the odds. Sometimes it gets her in big trouble.”

“Whereas other times, she is just dandy, Jo will know exactly what she’s doing.”

“Uh huh and she knows as well as I do that Kay wants a fight again.”

“Unfairly this time.”

“He wants revenge for you getting the money back.”

“And we want him jailed for taking it in the first place.”

“So let’s do it.”

“Do what?” Vance asked.

“It’s time to track. Judd and Essy and gonna watch the babies and Vance can stay and try to wake Jesse up,” Jose commented.

“I can handle that one.”

“Bo, you better not sweet talk the nurse into putting you in Jesse’s room.”

“First off, I am a married man. Second of all, I am injured. Jose, why would you think I would do something like that?” Bo asked.

“Well, you have Duke Charm under your belt and you’re not afraid of using it. Besides, with Jesse stuck in a hospital bed, you’re worrying about him more than a mother bear worries over a cub.”

“Okay, you do know me.”

“Let’s go, Coy.”

“You want me to come with you?” Coy inquired.

“Yes, you drive, I’ll track. We have to hurry before the rain washes it away,” Jose replied.

“Alright. Get better Beauregard.”

“Coy if you call me that one more time…” Bo began.

“What are you gonna do cuz, you’re stuck in bed.”

“Oh Jose…”

“Alright, I get it.” With that, Coy and Jose went off to find Jo and Lilly-Rose. Bo knew that they could do it after all, they were Dukes.

by: Essy Jane

Lilly-Rose and Jo Anna were on the case. Jo was in the driver’s seat. Lilly sat there twiddling her thumbs. Her eyebrows were crinkled. Lilly’s face was warm. She didn’t look too pleased. “Okay, tell me why I had to leave my cousins,” Lilly grumbled.

“Because Hazzard needs Dukes,” Jo Anna replied. She saw a dip in the road and up the General went. “Besides, these guys may have won the war but…”

“I know, they’ll never win the battle in our territory. Why do you think they’re trying to rob the bank?”

“Well, I didn’t want to tell Jose about this because he would have been there in a flash.”

“Okay.”

“Well, there were weird guys who kept hovering around the bank. Six of them. One older than the rest. He looked like one of the characters Daddy fought.”

“Oh yeah? Which one?”

“A man named Kay. He’s Scottish. He wanted to rob the bank but Daddy and Cousin Luke wouldn’t let him. They chased him down and managed to get the money back but, Kay got away.”

“So what do you think he’s doing back here?”

“Well, he wants the money he first went after.”

“A little too obvious, don’t you think?”

“Well I do but some bad guys don’t think that way. Kay met Roscoe and was totally surprised he was the new Boss in Hazzard County. I don’t know why, I mean JD Hogg, your Uncle left all his memoirs.”

“Yeah well Uncle JD wasn’t stupid that’s for sure. Cousin Cletus would never have been able to figure this all out.”

“I told you, Hazzard needs Dukes.”

“Who do you think the other boys were?”

“I think the five men with him are his kids. They all have the red hair Daddy always talked about.”

“So the plan is chase them down with the bows and arrows we have in the back?”

“Well, I know it sounds funny but that’s the Duke way. Even after Jesse and Jose got off probation, they still used them. Told me it would feel weird without them.”

“I guess they wouldn’t know we were Dukes without them.”

“Hey, I want you to drive. You know as well as I do I am the crack shot out of the two of us.”

“Alrighty.” As the orange car stopped, Lilly-Rose and Jo switched places. They heard the alarm go off. “You are good.”

“Yeah and I thought of it faster than Jose.”

“Of course, we know the Duke women are smart.” The six men ran out. Only one was holding a gun. “You know this is gonna be easier than I thought. The six men got into their van and began to drive off. Lilly-Rose started the General and went after them.

In the van, the six were marveling over their victory. Haden was driving the van. “Oh Pa, you were right. This was like taking candy from a baby,” Beck said.

“Ain’t I always right. With the Dukes out of the way…” Kay began.

“Don’t begin celebrating yet. There’s the orange car Papa,” Haden cut in.

“Well don’t just look at them, shoot them!” Haden broke the back window with a hammer and stuck the gun out. He shot the first shot which went through the Duke window.

In the General, Jo was getting mad. She grabbed an arrow and loaded her bow. “No one shoots and me and gets away with it!” Jo exclaimed.

“Yeah get him!” Lilly-Rose exclaimed. They shot another shot. It hit the dirt. “What a lousy shot.”

“This is for my Dad.” Jo let the arrow fly, it knocked the gun right out of Haden’s hand. The group kept on driving. Well that is until Jo reloaded. “This one is for my brother.” She let the arrow fly. It blew out the back tire which sent the van to a stop. The six men got out and stood before the orange car. Lilly and Jo looked at the crooks.

“You made a big mistake Duke,” Kay said.

“Don’t bet on it Kay McNally. You’re going down,” Lilly said.

“Oh so you know who I am eh? Well, you’re not going to be rid of me that easy. Boys, get them.”

“But Pa, I don’t hit women,” Beck said.

“I SAID GET THEM.”

“Six men against two defenseless women,” Jo commented.

“I like those odds,” Lilly answered.

“Me too.”

“Ready?”

“Always.” Both Lilly-Rose and Jo knocked two of them down with a round kick. The second round, Jo decided to jab to the face, do a left hook to the face and an upper cut to the stomach. The man fell down, almost instantly. Lilly got her man a little differently. She got him with a right jab. She then hit him again, left jab. She turned to the right and punched him hard in the right rib. He tried to hit Lilly but she weaved. Lilly put her hand straight like a sword and jabbed it into his neck. She hit him in the head with her fist and he was down for the count.

“They’re just girls!” Haden exclaimed. “I’ll get them for you father.”

“No!” Kay exclaimed. He pulled out a gun. “I’ll get them. Put your hands up.” The girls did as they said. “Haden, fix the tire and get your worthless brothers into the car.” Kay pulled out two sets of handcuffs. “As for these two, we need to cuff them back to back.

Uh huh, things weren’t looking too good for the Dukes were they now? Hang on folks, I definitely want to see how this one is gonna turn out.