April Fools in Hazzard County

Posted on September 18, 2013 by DOHFF

<Based on a true story>

Balladeer: Well, it’s April 1st and ya’ll know what that means…Payday…also a good day for some good ol’ practical jokes.

Bo and Luke are driving the pickup.

Bo: Cousin this has got to be one of your best ideas yet.
Luke: Yep. Soon as we have the go ahead from Rosco.

Balladeer: Now in case ya’ll are wondering why the boys ain’t driving the General, well it’s because they need the truck to do this job right. And in case you’re wondering what Rosco has to do with this, that’s because Boss and Rosco are the official diversion.

The Duke boys listen in on the police channel.

Rosco: (over CB) Enos? You got your ears on come on?
Enos: Right here Sheriff.
Rosco: I need you to meet me at the Boar’s Nest for a meetin’ with the Boss.
Enos: I’m on my way.

Bo: That’s our cue.
Luke: Hit it.

Bo and Luke drive home to the farm and load up the truck. After an hour or so, they drive the truck over to the boarding house, where they meet up with Cooter and Cletus.

Luke: Ya’ll have any trouble?
Cooter: Nope. Doesn’t even lock his doors.
Cletus: He’s too trustworthy.
Cooter: The gun safe was heavy though.
Bo: Well we’ll just take this stuff back to the farm and let you have all this.

With that, Bo and Luke take Cooter’s truck back to the farm and unload it. By lunchtime, the task is completed, and they all meet back at the Boar’s Nest for lunch.

Bo: You think it’ll work?
Luke: It’s the best prank ever.
Cooter: Shhhh. There’s Boss.
Boss: (coming out of office) All right then Rosco. You and Enos get on that first thing next week.
Rosco: (peering over at Bo and Luke) Yes sir.
Luke: <winks at Rosco> Mission accomplished.
Rosco: Now Enos, there ain’t much else to do ’til next week so, go ahead and take the rest of the day off.
Enos: Possum on a gumbush sheriff! Really?
Rosco: Yeah really. Now go on, git on home. Gkuh Gkuh.

But Enos goes over to the bar and starts talking to Daisy.

Daisy: The rest of the day off. What are you gonna do with all that time sugar?
Enos: Well…I wish I could spend it with you…
Daisy: Well you just wait right here.

Daisy touches his cheek and walks over to Boss. After some shuck and jive, she also gets the rest of the afternoon off.

Daisy: All set Enos.
Enos: Hot dang!

The two of them leave together as Rosco and Boss go over to the boys.

Rosco: Doh. I didn’t think that’d happen.
Luke: Don’t worry about it. They’ll both go home eventually.
Bo: Yeah. Since when does Enos bring Daisy home late?
Boss: That’s why I wasn’t too worried. They might’ve been suspicious if I didn’t let her shuck and jive me into giving her an afternoon off too.
Cooter: Think Enos suspects anything?
Rosco: That dipstick? Course not.
Cletus: Even if he did…I don’t think he’d suspect to go home and find Daisy’s bedroom instead of his.

They all laugh and have a round of drinks.

Balladeer: Well, everyone went about their day as usual, with an evening round of drinks at the Boar’s Nest.

Luke: So they’re not back yet?
Rosco: Nope.
Boss: Ain’t seen ’em.
Bo: You think they found ’em?
Cooter: We’re about to find out.

Daisy swings the door open and storms in.

Daisy: BO AND LUKE DUKE!
Luke: <grins> She found it.
Daisy: WHAT IN THE WORLD DID YOU DO TO MY BEDROOM!? WHERE IS ALL MY STUFF!?
Bo: Where do you think?
Daisy: <gasping> You mean…all my stuff is…?
Cooter: Well…what’s in your bedroom, if it isn’t your stuff?
Daisy: I opened up my closet and found nothing but flannel shirts and police uniforms. And there ain’t nothing in my dresser but shorts and long johns! And since when do I keep pictures of myself everywhere?
Luke: Doesn’t sound like your room at all…
Daisy: Do you mean to tell me….?

Just then, Enos comes into the Boar’s Nest, red in the face.

Enos: Ding dang it you two Dukes play dirty now!
Cooter: Oh come on…I bet you like the improvement.
Enos: What am I gonna do with frilly curtains, pink flowers everywhere, and a closet full of stuff I ain’t ever gonna fit into?
Luke: Oh come on.
Cooter: You didn’t check the drawers did ya?
Enos: After seeing what was in my closet, I wasn’t about to open them drawers…
Daisy: You switched our bedrooms?
Bo: Yes ma’am we did.
Luke: And everything in them.
Enos: <raises eyebrows> Everything?
Cletus: Everything.
Enos: Possum on a gumbush…
Daisy: Luke…this has got to be…one of the craziest stunts you ever…
Luke: Hey, what else are we gonna do? It’s April Fool’s Day.
Daisy: I suppose.
Enos: Well, let’s go Daisy.
Daisy: All right.
Rosco: Wait a minute…where’ve you two been all day?

Daisy and Enos look at each other, and then back at everyone else.

Enos: We just went over to Chicamahonny and got married.
Daisy: Bye!

With that, Enos puts his arm around Daisy’s waist and they both walk out. Everyone else looks at each other.

Luke: Do you really think they did?

A Cousin’s Betrayal, pt. 6

Posted on September 18, 2013 by DOHFF

by: Kim

Over the next few days, Bo continued to believe that Luke set the fire and became angry with his cousin for almost killing him. Bo began to believe the rumors about his cousin starting the fire when they found out that Luke was in the state prison. One student came up to Bo and said,” Bo, ain’t it true that your cousin set the fire because he wanted to get rid of you.” Another student said to Bo,” You know Luke deserves to be in jail.” Luke called from the jail to talk with his family, especially to his cousin Bo. Everyone was happy to hear from him except for Bo. Daisy asked,” How is it going, Luke. Luke answered,” I am okay, Daisy.” Daisy said,” We are all trying to get your case to trial to prove that you are innocent.” ” We will help you all the way and Uncle Jesse wants to talk to you.” Daisy handed Jesse the phone and he said, “Luke how are you doing?” Luke replied,” I am doing okay, Uncle Jesse. How is everyone there at the farm?” Jesse answered,” We are doing fine.” Luke asked,” Is Bo there, I would like to talk to him.” Jesse started to feel unsure on how to tell Luke about his cousin’s attitude towards him. Then he said,” Luke, Bo is in his room and he had said as he left the family room that he does not want to talk to you. He believes that you had started the fire and I know in your heart that you would never do it. So don’t be sad about it, give him some time to heal.” Luke replied,” I understand, Uncle Jesse. I have to go and I will call as soon as I can. Bye Uncle Jesse and give my love to Daisy and Bo.” Luke found out that in three weeks would be his trial to prove he didn’t burn down the barn.

It was a couple of weeks before Luke’s birthday that the family decided they were going to the prison to visit Luke and celebrate his birthday. Bo had gotten Luke’s present a couple of months earlier since he wanted to make a special present to give him and he had hidden the present so Luke wouldn’t find it. It was a picture of Luke with his parents at a young age. Bo had the picture reproduced because he had accidentally ripped the picture several months earlier. Bo had said, ” What you looking at Luke.” Bo grabbed the picture and he accidentally ripped the picture in half. Luke yelled at Bo,” Why did you ripped the picture that I was looking at. You grabbed it out of my hands, causing it to rip it and that was my only copy of the picture.” Bo said, “I’m sorry.” This gave Bo the idea for Luke’s present so he went to the photo store and asked the owner if he could get another print. The owner of the store said,” Yes and it would cost about ten dollars.” So Bo paid for the photo to be reprinted and brought a frame to put it in. When Jesse wanted to visit Luke, he went to ask Bo if he wanted to go, but when Jesse went to the boys’ room Bo had gone to his secret place to spend some time away from the family. This would make Jesse angry that Bo refused to go see his cousin and he would have to tell Luke that his cousin wasn’t home when he asked him if he wanted to go. Luke looked upset every time Jesse came to visit and he expected Bo to be there with him. This caused Luke to believe that his cousin didn’t care or loved him anymore. Luke began to believe that he had started the fire when he stomped out his cigarette and thought it was out. He also hoped to make his cousin believe that he would never hurt him on purpose.

When Luke’s birthday came, Jesse wanted the family to go visit Luke and to celebrate his birthday with him. Daisy came out of her room with her present for Luke and asked, “Uncle Jesse, is Bo getting ready to go celebrate Luke’s birthday.” Jesse replied,” I will go ask if he is ready to go.” Jesse went to the boy’s room and knock on the door. When Jesse did not get a reply, he opened the door and said, “Bo are you ready to go visit Luke.” He saw that the room was empty and this made Jesse mad. He thought to himself.” Why would Bo leave the house without telling me? I can’t believe that he would leave and not care at all about his cousin. Does he not care enough to show up to the prison to celebrate his cousin’s birthday.” Jesse walked back out the family room saying,” Daisy it looks like Bo ran off again and I don’t know where he is and we only have a few hours to visit Luke, so it looks like its just the two of us.” Then Cooter drove up to the farmhouse just as Jesse and Daisy were getting into the truck. Cooter said, ” Ready to go visit Luke to celebrate his birthday. Where is Bo? Uncle Jesse.” Jesse replied,” I think he went to the same place that he has been going to and I am not sure where it is.” Cooter asked,” Do you want me to go find him and get him to reason about missing out on visiting his cousin.” Jesse said,” I would really like it if you could and help explain to Bo that it is not Luke’s fault.”

Cooter left and looked at several places that the boys went to hide out at and he went to the third still site and as he pulled up he thought he saw Bo in the window of the building. Cooter got out of the truck and ran to the door of the building. He opened the door and he saw Bo sitting on the bed with a magazine. Bo had been so busy reading the magazine that he did not notice Cooter coming into the building. Cooter walked up to the bed and put a hand on Bo’s shoulder and asked him,” Bo, why are you not going to see your cousin today.” Bo didn’t answer at first and Cooter sat down on the bed and asked again, “Bo, why don’t you want to see Luke today. Bo replied, ” I hate him because he started the fire and did this to me.” He pointed to his hands and face. “He lied to me and maybe that is why he did not visit me in the hospital. I look so ugly and the kids make fun of me and say Luke belongs in jail.”

Cooter replied,” Bo, your cousin would never hurt you and he was not even near the barn at the time the fire occurred. How could you be so mean towards Luke? It’s his birthday and you are telling me that you don’t care one way or another about your cousin to celebrate it with him. When Bo heard Cooter speak about Luke’s birthday, he begins to cry and said,” I can’t believe I had forgotten all about his birthday. I can’t believe that I would forget his birthday because I didn’t realize that today was the fourteenth of March. Cooter can we go by the farm and pick up the present I got for Luke.” Cooter replied,” Sure buddyro, we can do that and go visit that cousin of yours.” He gives Bo a hug and let Bo cry on his shoulder for a few minutes. Then they both left the building and drove over to the farm to get the present.

When Jesse and Daisy arrived at the prison, it was visitor’s day for all the inmates, They sat all the food, cake and presents on the table and waited for Luke to come out with all the other prisoners to visit with their families. When Luke came out to greet his family, he noticed that Bo wasn’t there and Luke thought that Bo didn’t care enough to be there for him to celebrate his birthday. Luke put that thought aside and went to hug Jesse and Daisy. Daisy and Jesse say,” Happy birthday Luke.” Luke gave both of them a hug and he asked,” Where’s Bo, Uncle Jesse?” Jesse replied, “He ran off again and I don’t know where he went to, but Cooter says he would go look for him.” This made Luke sad that his cousin didn’t want to see him and he also thought that deep down that Bo hated him that he thought he had purposely starting the fire. As Jesse began to get out the cups, plates, and silverware that he noticed Cooter coming up to the table. Cooter says, “Hi.” Luke replied, ” Hey Cooter, it’s been a while since I seen you.” Jesse then walks over to Cooter to ask if he found Bo and Cooter replied, ” No, Jesse.” and he wrinked his left eye telling Jesse that he did and Jesse figured that it was a surprise.” Jesse says,” Okay Cooter you tried.” Then everyone sat at the table and Bo started walking out towards his family and he walks up behind Luke. He puts his arms around Luke to give him a hug. Luke felt someone come up to him and put his arms around him and he notices a present in the person’s bandaged hands and realizes it was Bo. Bo whispers into Luke’s ear,” Happy birthday, cousin.”

The Boar’s Nest Fire

Posted on September 18, 2013 by DOHFF

by: Jamanda

<inspired by an episode of Happy Days, in which Arnold’s burned down>

Bo and Luke are driving along home after a long day.

Bo: Man, that was some race this morning wasn’t it?
Luke: I’ll say. But the General pulled us through again, didn’t he?
Bo: What should we do with that $500?
Luke: Well, we should see if Jesse needs it for anything at the farm first. If not…

Suddenly, there’s an explosion and the sky lights up off to the left.

Bo: What was that!?
Luke: It looks like it came from the Boar’s Nest! Turn around!

Bo swings the car around and puts the pedal to the floor.

Luke: Was Daisy working tonight?
Bo: I think she was. Oh man I hope she’s all right!

Bo drives even faster and hears sirens up ahead.

Luke: I hope Rosco and Enos were closer.

They pull up to the Boar’s Nest and see flames shooting from the roof. They leap out of the car and rush towards a crowd that’s already begun to form in front of the building.

Bo: Daisy! We gotta get her out!
Rosco: Stay back Bo! Enos has already gone in there. I was too late to stop him, the dipstick!
Luke: Daisy!

Rosco tries to keep everyone back from the burning building as the fire truck pulls up. Bo and Luke rush over to help with the hoses. Cooter and Uncle Jesse pull up and rush over to the scene as well.

Jesse: DAISY!
Rosco: I’m sorry Jesse. You have to stay back.
Jesse: My neice is in there!
Rosco: Enos went in after her.
Cooter: How long ago?
Rosco: About ten minutes.
Cooter: That dipstick! He’s gonna git himself killed.
Luke: (yelling from the side) I SEE SOMEONE!

Bo and Luke rush over to the side of the building. Bo has an axe and helps break the door open. Enos stumbles out, carrying Daisy.

Enos: Stand back! Luke! Help me here.

Bo pushes everyone back as Enos lowers Daisy to the ground. He breathes into her mouth as Luke applies pressure to her chest.

Bo: Come on Daisy.
Jesse: Daisy…
Cooter: Daisy…
Rosco: Oh Daisy…

Boss drives up in his caddie, as he didn’t want to wait for his driver when he heard the explosion. Lulu is with him and they both rush over to the scene.

Lulu: Rosco! What…?
Rosco: Stand back Lulu.
Boss: Rosco what…Daisy!
Rosco: Oh God please let her be okay.
Lulu: Oh no…not Daisy!
Enos: SHE’S BREATHING!

Everyone lets out a breath as Luke checks Daisy’s pulse. An ambulance drives up and the paramedics rush over to Daisy. Luke pulls Enos away as they lift her onto a stretcher.

Luke: We’d better take you in too.
Enos: Huh?
Luke: Let’s go Bo.

Bo and Luke lift Enos into the General, as Enos is somewhat dazed and dizzy. Bo follows the ambulance to the hospital.

Balladeer: I don’t know about you, but I get all worked up whenever something happens to Daisy.

Bo paces around the waiting room at the hospital while Luke stands and stares out the window. Cooter is sitting next to Uncle Jesse, wringing his hat in his hands. Boss and Rosco also wanted to come to the hospital, but had to stay with the volunteer firemen to survey the damages to the Boar’s Nest.

Doctor: Mr. Duke?
Jesse: I’m Jesse Duke.
Doctor: I’m Doctor Pierce. Your neice has been stabalized, but she’s still in pretty critical condition.
Jesse: Well…will she live?
Doctor: She has a good chance, but we’ll be monitoring her condition closely.
Jesse: I appreciate that.
Luke: How’s Enos?
Doctor: The deputy who pulled her out is fine, but we’d like to keep him overnight to make sure. He breathed in a lot of smoke and we’ve got him on oxygen.
Bo: Can we see him?
Doctor: One at a time please. He was in a state of shock when you brought him in.
Jesse: You go ahead Luke. Let him know Daisy’s okay.

Luke nods and is led to Enos’s room. Enos is lying back with an oxygen mask over his face.

Luke: Hey Enos. How are you doing?
Enos: (muffled) Okay. How’s Daisy?
Luke: She’s gonna be fine.
Enos: Honest?
Luke: <sighs> I won’t lie to you Enos. She looked pretty bad when you pulled her out, but the doctor said that she’s stable and they’re gonna keep a close eye on her.
Enos: She’s gotta make it Luke.
Luke: You just rest Enos. Daisy’ll be fine. You saved her life you know.
Enos: (nodding) I know.

Bo and Cooter also go in to visit Enos, each telling him that Daisy would be fine and reminding him that he’s a hero. Finally, Uncle Jesse visits him.

Jesse: Hey there Enos.
Enos: Hey Uncle Jesse. Is Daisy really gonna be okay?
Jesse: If they say she’ll be okay, she’ll be okay. You gotta have faith…in the doctors and with the Lord Himself. Are you praying for her Enos.
Enos: I have been ever since I started looking for her. First I prayed that I’d find her…then that I’d be able to get her out…then that she’d start breathin’…
Jesse: Well all of them were answered weren’t they?
Enos: Yes sir.
Jesse: Then this one should be too. Just keep on praying.
Enos: Thanks Uncle Jesse. I will.

The Dukes agree that one of them should stay at the hospital while the others go home to rest. Bo takes the first night while Cooter and the others go home. Luke arrives back at the hospital the next morning.

Luke: Go on home Bo. Get some sleep.
Bo: Okay Luke. Call if anything happens.

Luke hangs out in the waiting room and the doctor arrives an hour later.

Luke: How’s Daisy?
Pierce: She’s still stable. Hopefully she’ll stay that way.
Luke: And Enos.
Pierce: A few more tests and he should be able to check out.
Luke: Thanks.

Half an hour later, Boss and Rosco arrive.

Boss: How are they?
Luke: Daisy’s still critical but Enos is okay. They’ll be checking him out in a little while.
Rosco: Oh that’s good. Any idea how long Daisy will be here?
Luke: No idea. She was pretty bad.
Boss: Luke. I know there’s been some time between us and you Dukes, but I assure you…
Luke: Boss, I know you’d never want anything to happen to Daisy.
Boss: Thank you.
Luke: Did you find out what caused the fire?
Rosco: Not yet. All we can tell is that something blew up in the kitchen…probably moonshine…but we don’t know what set it off.
Luke: Could be anything. A stray match…cigarette butt…faulty wiring…
Rosco: Lots of things.
Luke: Oh here’s the doctor.
Pierce: Officer Strate is ready to check out.
Boss: Oh good.

They go over to the desk as Enos leaves his room. He’s wearing clothes provided by the hospital and carrying his uniform in a bag.

Enos: Howdy Sherriff…Mr. Hogg.
Rosco: How’re you feeling Enos?
Enos: I’ll feel a lot better when Daisy’s out of here.
Luke: We all will.
Boss: Now Enos, don’t you worry none. Daisy’ll be fine and I’m taking care of both of your medical bills.
Enos: I appreciate it Mr. Hogg.
Boss: Now Rosco, you take Enos home and make sure he don’t fret none. I’ll take care of the bills and meet you at the courthouse later.
Rosco: Right Boss. Come on Enos.

They leave and Boss takes care of the bill.

Boss: Now you take it easy Luke Duke. Jesse wanted me to tell you he’s coming later this afternoon.
Luke: Thanks Boss.

Balladeer: I’ll say one thing for Daisy, ain’t nothin’ going right when she’s not around.

Bo: You know, things have just been plain dull around here without Daisy.
Luke: I know. And if anybody asks me one more time how she’s doing…
Bo: Don’t look now.
Luke: It’s Enos isn’t it?
Bo: Yup.

Enos pulls up.

Enos: Hey fellas.
Luke: Nothing’s changed.
Enos: <sighs> I was afraid of that. Sorry I keep bugging you.
Bo: It’s okay Enos. We’re all worried too.
Luke: You sending more flowers?
Enos: I would but I kinda ran out of money, so it’s just a homemade card today.
Luke: You know, Daisy did say you were gonna go broke on buying her flowers.
Enos: She’s worth it. Oh, and here’s a card from Cooter.
Bo: Thanks. We’ll give ’em to her.
Enos: I appreciate it fellas. Sorry I’m such a pest.
Bo: I admit, it is nice that you’re bugging us about Daisy instead of trying to arrest us for something.
Enos: <grins> Well I think ya’ll would be happy to know that I overheard the Boss tellin’ Sherriff Rosco to leave ya’ll alone…at least until Daisy gets better.
Bo: Well isn’t that nice?
Luke: He’s all heart.
Enos: He does feel bad about it. He needs to concentrate on rebuildin’ the Boar’s Nest anyway.

The CB crackles.

Rosco: (over CB) Enos, this is your superior officer speaking, you got your ears on come on?
Enos: (into CB) Howdy Sherriff.
Rosco: Enos, I need you to go get Avery again. He’s over at the hotel this time.
Enos: Right Sherriff. (hangs up CB) Rosco really needs to leave Avery’s ladder alone. See ya fellas.
Bo: So long Enos.

After Enos leaves, Luke heads over to the hospital to trade with Uncle Jesse and visit Daisy.

Luke: Hey Daisy. How are you feelin’?
Daisy: Same as ever Luke.
Luke: You got some cards.
Daisy: (looks at one and laughs) Oh that Cooter. He cracks me up.
Luke: What’s it say?
Daisy: <reads> Get well soon Daisy. My business is going down the drain without you distracting the motorists around here, not to mention to cops.
Luke: He’s right you know. Rosco and Boss are leaving us alone and well…there hasn’t been a good chase or wreck in a week.
Daisy: (looking at the other card) In most towns that’s a good thing…Oh Enos!
Luke: Now what?
Daisy: I told you he’d go broke!
Luke: He said you were worth it.
Daisy: <sighs> What am I gonna do about him?
Luke: What’d he say?
Daisy: <reads> Dear Daisy, You were right. I can’t afford flowers no more so a card will have to do. Just as well as none of them flowers are a pretty as you are anyway. Come home soon. Love, Enos.

Daisy gazes at the card and sighs.

Daisy: He hasn’t seen me lately now has he?
Luke: Now Daisy, stop talking like that.
Daisy: But it’s true! I’ve got burns everywhere and I know I ain’t gonna be the same girl, even when I do get better.
Luke: You’ll always be the same Daisy to us.
Daisy: It’s never gonna be the same Luke. The Boar’s Nest is gone…
Luke: Boss is rebuilding it.
Daisy: I won’t be able to have my old job back…
Luke: You hated that job anyway.
Daisy: And ain’t nobody gonna be able to look at me without…
Luke: Oh stop it. You are just as beautiful now as you ever were.
Daisy: You’re just saying that.
Luke: But it’s true. And we’ll all love you just as much…even more now that we almost lost ya.
Daisy: Of course you will. You’re kin, along with Uncle Jesse and Bo. But everyone else will…
Luke: Love you just as much. They all miss you Daisy. Enos is driving me crazy asking me about you.
Daisy: They won’t once they see me.
Luke: That’s where you’re wrong. Trust me.

Balladeer: Ya gotta hand it to ol’ Luke. He’s sure tryin’. But once Daisy has her mind made up about something, it’s hard to convince her otherwise.

Balladeer: Well, seeing as she’s a Duke, it didn’t take long for Daisy to get out of the hospital. But seeing as Daisy is Daisy, she ain’t out of the woods yet.

Jesse: Daisy, I’m awfully glad to be taking you home.
Daisy: Me too Uncle Jesse.
Jesse: Everyone is anxious to see you.
Daisy: Oh Uncle Jesse, I don’t want to see anybody yet.
Jesse: Well, you just wait ’til you’re ready. They wanted to have a big party you know, but the boys discouraged it.
Daisy: Thanks Uncle Jesse.

As soon as she arrives home, Daisy goes into the house. Her head is wrapped in a bandanna, as most of her hair was burned off and the rest had to be shaved. She hides behind large sunglasses as she has black burn marks on her face as well. She also keeps to wearing long sleaved shirts and pants to hide the burns on her arms and legs.

Meanwhile, the boys are hanging out with Enos and Cooter at the garage, as the Boar’s Nest is still being rebuilt.

Cooter: So she doesn’t want to see anybody?
Luke: No one.
Bo: She’s still pretty down about the way she looks.
Enos: <sighs> At least she’s home.
Bo: We’ll do our best to talk some sense into her.
Luke: But it ain’t gonna be easy. I mean, her whole life kinda revolved around the fact that she’s so beautiful.
Enos: But she still is.
Cooter: We know that, and you know that, but she don’t.
Luke: She thinks she lost everything in that fire. Not being able to get her job back isn’t helping any.
Enos: Boss still wants to give her a job. He just doesn’t think she’d like waitressing.
Bo: It would be a little difficult. Especially since she doesn’t even want to leave the house.
Luke: Just give her time. I’m sure she’ll come around eventually.
Cooter: I sure hope so.
Enos: Yeah. If I don’t get to see her soon, I may just flat bust.

Balladeer: Well, a couple more weeks have gone by, and Daisy still ain’t about to leave that farm for anybody.

Daisy: Uncle Jesse? You wanna hang these up for me?
Jesse: Daisy, you can do that.
Daisy: Enos is spying again.
Jesse: Never stopped you before.
Daisy: I don’t want him to see me like this.
Jesse: All right.

Jesse goes outside with the basket.

Jesse: Sorry Enos. She’s still not coming out.
Enos: Shoot. I’ve been doing this so long she knows when I’m coming.
Jesse: It was worth a shot.
Enos: Isn’t there any way she’ll let me see her?
Jesse: If I think of something, I’ll let you know.

Balladeer: That boy don’t give up does he? He’s sure got it bad.

Balladeer: Well, another week has gone by and Daisy still ain’t leaving home, or letting anyone come by, or coming out of her room when someone does come by. Friends and neighbors, it’s enough to make a grown deputy turn to drinkin’.

Rosco: Here’s some buttermilk Enos.
Enos: Thanks Sherriff.
Rosco: Still ain’t comin’ out is she?
Enos: Nope.
Rosco: At least this place got built back up.
Enos: It just ain’t the same without her.
Rosco: Oh I know. Business has been downright lousy. Boss keeps reminding me of it too.
Enos: If only she’d let me see her…
Rosco: I gotta hand it to that girl. She’s awful stubborn.
Enos: She ain’t the only one that’s stubborn.
Rosco: You’re also a dipstick. Whoever said “Love is blind” musta been talking about you.
Enos: Love is blind…That’s it!

Enos jumps up, downs his buttermilk, and heads for the door.

Enos: Thanks Sherriff! Why didn’t I think of that before?
Rosco: Because you’re a dipstick! Where’s he going? Oh it don’t matter. It was my idea. But what was my idea? Ooh oh.

Enos floors it over to the Duke farm. Uncle Jesse is out front with Bo and Luke, working on a tractor.

Bo: You’re too late. She heard you coming and went in.
Enos: That’s okay. Any of you got a hankerchief?
Uncle Jesse: (pulling one out) Well sure but…
Luke: Brilliant! Why didn’t I think of that?
Enos: It was the sherriff’s idea.
Bo: What was?
Luke: (taking the hankercheif) This. Watch.

Luke and Enos go inside, followed by Bo and Jesse. Luke knocks on Daisy’s door.

Luke: Daisy? You in there?
Daisy: I know he’s still here.
Luke: Yeah he’s here and I think you should see him.
Daisy: I ain’t coming out.
Luke: I said you should see him. I didn’t say he’d see you.
Daisy: What?

Luke wraps the hankercheif around Enos’s eyes.

Luke: I’m blindfolding him right now Daisy. Enos? Can you see anything.
Enos: Nope. Sure can’t Luke.
Luke: Hear that Daisy? Now you’ve done run out of excuses.

There’s a pause before the door opens a crack. Daisy peeks out and sees that Enos is indeed blindfolded. Luke backs away and pushes Enos slightly forward.

Enos: Easy Luke. I can’t see now.
Daisy: (reaches out to him) Oh Enos be careful.

Enos finds Daisy’s hands and steadies himself as the other Dukes quietly leave the room.

Daisy: Oh Enos…you just don’t know when to give up do you?
Enos: Sure don’t Daisy. But don’t worry. I’ll be careful.

Enos very gently pulls her to him. Daisy rests her head on his chest and lets him hold her. Bo and Luke peek through the window.

Bo: Well shoot. I never woulda thought of that.
Luke: Brilliant. I mean that’s gotta cheer her up.
Jesse: Now you two get away from that window and leave them alone.
Bo: But Uncle Jesse, you said we needed to keep an eye on her.
Jesse: I’d trust her with Enos more than anybody else I know, including you two. Why he doesn’t just marry that girl is beyond me now you two git back to that tractor!

Balladeer: Well friends and neighbors, soon as word got out about how Enos got to see Daisy, everybody wanted to try it. The Dukes got all kinds of visitors, from Cooter, to Boss and Rosco, to their first grade teacher Mrs. Smith, who remembered Bo and Luke a little too well. But no one seemed to cheer Daisy up like Enos.

Enos and Daisy are sitting on the sofa. He’s still wearing the blindfold and has his arm around her.

Daisy: Enos? Did anyone ever tell you you were brilliant?
Enos: No. I’ve been called a lot of other things…
Daisy: Oh Enos. I never did thank you for saving me from the fire.
Enos: Anybody could’ve done that. Rosco said Bo and Luke were about to run in there after you too. I just beat ’em to it.
Daisy: It was my fault you know.
Enos: What was?
Daisy: The fire.
Enos: Now how was that your fault?
Daisy: I put the bucket of cigarette butts on the counter, but I forgot that some whiskey had been spilled on the floor.
Enos: Now Daisy you listen to me. Everybody makes mistakes and there ain’t no use in beating yourself up over it.
Daisy: Enos, why are you so good to me?
Enos: I think you already know.

Enos kisses her gently on the forehead, then on the bridge of her nose.

Daisy: <giggles> Oh Enos, what are you doing?
Enos: (kissing her cheek) I’m looking for the good part.
Daisy: You never did that before.
Enos: (kissing her ear) Well (kissing her temple) I was pretty content with just looking at ya before (kisses her chin) but seein’ as you won’t let me do that no more…

With that, Enos finds her lips and kisses her, gently but sincerely and with passion. Bo and Luke are once again watching through the window.

Bo: Are you SURE we can trust him? I ain’t ever seen him do that before!
Luke: Well, can you blame him?
Bo: I guess not.

Enos: I’d better go Daisy.
Daisy: But…
Enos: I ain’t gonna take advantage of you Daisy. I need to go.
Daisy: Okay.
Enos: Besides, I think you’re cousins are looking through the window again.
Daisy: Well you let me take care of that.

Daisy guides him to the door, kisses his cheek, and then retreats to her room. As soon as Enos hears the door close, he pulls off the blindfold and leaves. Daisy watches him through the window.

Daisy: Oh Enos. Why didn’t I just marry you last time?

Balladeer: Once again, Enos is at the Duke farm with Daisy. Frankly, I don’t blame him one bit.

Enos: I’m sure glad you come out and see people now.
Daisy: Well, it does help me feel better.
Enos: It helps all of us too. Everybody misses you Daisy.
Daisy: I miss all of you too, especially you Enos.
Enos: Shucks Daisy.
Daisy: I still miss you.
Enos: I’m right here.
Daisy: But you’re always wearing that silly blindfold. I mean, I can hardly remember what your eyes look like.
Enos: Well you know, you could take it off…if you really wanted to.
Daisy: I know…I could…

Daisy pauses for a minute. Then she reaches up and slowly pulls the blindfold down. Enos opens his eyes and looks directly into hers, which are full of tears.

Enos: Oh Daisy, are you a sight for sore eyes.
Daisy: But…
Enos: I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything so beautiful.
Daisy: But I’m not…
Enos: I never lie Daisy.
Daisy: (starting to cry) Oh Enos, why’d you go and do that? Why’d you go and blindfold yourself for so long just to be with me?
Enos: For the same reason I’ve been waiting for everything else. The same reason I put up with that dang reputation that everybody teases me about. The same reason I came home from California, even though I made more money out there.

Enos lifts her chin and looks into her eyes.

Enos: Anything worth having is worth waiting for Daisy. Especially if it’s you.
Daisy: Even though I look like this?
Enos: The sherriff said that love is blind. I must still be blind cuz all I can see is the woman I fell in love with…the woman I’ve been saving myself for…the woman I want to marry and stay with forever.

Daisy stares for a minute as it sinks in what he just said. He slips a ring on her finger.

Enos: Would you marry me Daisy?

Balladeer: Friends and neighbors, I don’t think I could turn down a question like that. Could you?

Balladeer: Well, it seemed only fitting that Daisy should present herself to the whole town at the wedding. Nearly everybody was invited, and even some who weren’t showed up anyway, just to see why Daisy’d been hiding herself for so long. Now most brides are just nervous. Daisy’s just about to throw herself a fit.

Daisy is pacing in her wedding gown in the back of the church. Lulu is trying to keep Daisy’s veil straight and Maybelle is peeking out the door.

Daisy: I don’t know if I can go through with it! All those people looking at me and…
Lulu: You look fine Daisy. Your veil will stay down ’til the end and no one will even be able to tell that you’ve been through a fire.
Daisy: I suppose. I still think we should’ve eloped.
Maybelle: And have everyone miss the wedding of the century? Why we’ve been waiting for this for years!

There’s a knock at the door and Maybelle lets Uncle Jesse in.

Jesse: Daisy? It’s time.

Lulu and Maybelle enter the church first as Enos stands at the alter with Luke and Rosco. Bo and Cooter stand at the back of the church, waiting to open the doors for the bride.

Jesse: You ready Daisy.
Daisy: (adjusts her veil) I’m ready.

Bo and Cooter open the doors and everyone stands as Jesse escorts Daisy in. Enos beams with pride and scratches the back of his neck. Luke notices a rash forming, but keeps his mouth shut.

Boss: Who gives this woman to this man?
Jesse: I do.

Uncle Jesse raises Daisy’s veil just briefly to kiss her, then lowers it again.

Boss: Dearly beloved, we are gathered here to witness the union of these two young people…and it’s about time.
Daisy: Boss!
Boss: Well it is. Alright then.

Boss gives only a short speech before performing the ceremony of the rings. Luke hands Enos one ring and Lulu hands Daisy the other. Luke tries to ignore the red bumps on Enos’s hands, which Daisy now notices. She gently strokes his hand with her fingers as she places the ring on his finger. Enos refrains from scratching as places the ring on Daisy’s finger.

Boss: Now, do you, Miss Daisy Duke, take this man, Deputy Enos Strate, to be your lawful wedded husband?
Daisy: I do.
Boss: And do you, Deputy Enos Strate, take this woman, Miss Daisy Duke, to be your lawful wedded wife, God help us all.
Enos: (weakly) I do.
Boss: Well, by the power vested in me by the state of Georgia, I know pronounce you, man and wife!

Everyone cheers.

Rosco: Uh Boss. Don’t forget to say, “Kiss the bride.”
Boss: Oh hush up Rosco. I know what I’m doing. You may now kiss the bride.

Enos lifts Daisy’s veil and gazes at her. She can’t help but smile, as he now has hives all over his face, and kisses him. She then helps him get back down the aisle as everyone stares.

Daisy: Oh Enos. I know you wanted me to feel better about how I looked but I didn’t expect you to go and get the hives again!
Enos: It just happens Daisy. I need to sit down.
Daisy: Someone get him some water.
Luke: Here ya go Enos. (hands him a water glass) At least you were already up there before they broke out this time.
Enos: They were breaking out earlier. You just couldn’t see ’em yet.
Rosco: And you still went through with it?
Enos: (grins at Daisy) When you’ve been waiting as long as I have, you learn to put up with certain things.
Daisy: Oh Enos. Balladeer: Well, it seemed only fitting that Daisy should present herself to the whole town at the wedding. Nearly everybody was invited, and even some who weren’t showed up anyway, just to see why Daisy’d been hiding herself for so long. Now most brides are just nervous. Daisy’s just about to throw herself a fit.

Daisy is pacing in her wedding gown in the back of the church. Lulu is trying to keep Daisy’s veil straight and Maybelle is peeking out the door.

There’s a knock at the door and Maybelle lets Uncle Jesse in.

Jesse: Daisy? It’s time.

Lulu and Maybelle enter the church first as Enos stands at the alter with Luke and Rosco. Bo and Cooter stand at the back of the church, waiting to open the doors for the bride.

Jesse: You ready Daisy.
Daisy: (adjusts her veil) I’m ready.

Bo and Cooter open the doors and everyone stands as Jesse escorts Daisy in. Enos beams with pride and scratches the back of his neck. Luke notices a rash forming, but keeps his mouth shut.

Boss: Who gives this woman to this man?
Jesse: I do.

Uncle Jesse raises Daisy’s veil just briefly to kiss her, then lowers it again.

Boss: Dearly beloved, we are gathered here to witness the union of these two young people…and it’s about time.
Daisy: Boss!
Boss: Well it is. Alright then.

Everyone cheers.

Rosco: Uh Boss. Don’t forget to say, “Kiss the bride.”
Boss: Oh hush up Rosco. I know what I’m doing. You may now kiss the bride.

Enos lifts Daisy’s veil and gazes at her. She can’t help but smile, as he now has hives all over his face, and kisses him. She then helps him get back down the aisle as everyone stares.

Balladeer: Well, they all went to the new Boar’s Nest for the reception. It was the most people gathered there since it was rebuilt. Business always did depend on Daisy.

Boss: So where are they?
Cletus: Well they have to have their pictures taken.
Boss: But Enos has those things all over his face again.
Cletus: Ain’t it great cousin Boss? It’s kinda like they match!
Boss: Oh I suppose.
Cooter: They’re here!

Enos and Daisy enter and everyone cheers. Neither seem to mind the obvious marks on their faces, they’re just happy that they got through the wedding. They cut the cake and Luke makes his toast.

Luke: To Enos Strate, who in a short while, will no longer be the oldest…
Daisy: Luke!
Enos: He’s got a point Daisy.
Daisy: Enos!
Luke: Take care of her Enos.
Enos: I will Luke ol’ buddy.

Daisy and Enos dance to Waylon Jennings, who arrived at the wedding as a special guest. Several of Enos’s friends from California were also able to come.

Daisy: All right girls! Who’s gonna catch the bouquet?

Daisy tosses the bouquet and cousin Alice catches it.

Alice: Oh look at that! Where’s Bo?
Bo: Oh no. Luke don’t let me catch that garter!
Luke: Well come on.

Enos blushes enough to hide the hives all over his face as he takes the garter off. He then shoots it over his head at the single men. Bo ducks and Luke catches it.

Luke: Oh fine.
Alice: Oh shoot. Oh well. Luke’s cute too.
Enos: That’s for the toast.
Luke: All right, so we’re even.

Luke cringes as he puts the garter on Alice’s leg. She giggles and dances with him, but he quickly passes her to Bo, who scowls at Luke, who goes off with Maybelle.

Enos and Daisy exit the wedding through a shower of rice and get in her Jeep, which Cletus and Rosco decorated with toilet paper, beer cans, and parking tickets. Enos drives the Jeep away as everyone watches and waves.

Cletus: So uh, where are they going?
Rosco: I dunno. I just know he won’t be back for two weeks.
Turk: Oh he got a deal on a beachside condo in California. Didn’t tell me which beach though.
Luke: Well there ain’t gonna be any change if they’re disturbed.
Bo: You got that right.

Balladeer: And that’s the legend of how the Boar’s Nest fire brought some good to the people of Hazzard county, who quickly learned that appearances don’t hold a match to true genunine love.

A Cousin’s Betrayal, pt. 5

Posted on September 18, 2013 by DOHFF

by: Kim

A week later, Bo’s burns began to heal, so he was ready to come home, but he would need plastic surgery to remove the area of skin that was burned by the fire. Luke kept his promise to his uncle that he would visit and help take care of Bo once he came home. When Bo came home from the hospital, Luke helped his cousin while he healed. One day when Bo was getting ready for school, he was having a hard time gripping the buttons on his shirt. Every time he had the button almost in the hole, it would slip out of his hands because he could not grip them very well.

After several times, he was about to give up when Luke came in to see what was taking his cousin so long to get ready because they were going to miss the bus. Luke said,” Bo, do you need some help with your shirt.” Bo replied,” Yes, Luke can you help me, please.” Luke went over to where Bo was sitting on his bed and finished buttoning his shirt and Luke told him, “Let’s go Bo.”

When they arrived at school, Luke told Bo that he had to go to class and he will be there to eat lunch with him. Bo said,” Okay Luke I will see you later at lunchtime.” After Luke left, some of the students knew the situation of Bo’s accident, but had often tease him for several years, began to tease him again.

Several students came up to Bo and said,” Hey Bo, with your looks you can star in a freak show. Bo, you know that Halloween has been over for three months, you can take off your mask now.” That is when one student started to grab at Bo’s face where it had been burned, it caused Bo to scream while another student push him down onto the ground and it forced him to fall down with his hands hitting the ground hard. Then Bo managed to get up and ran to his first class. This continued through out the day till lunchtime. When Bo met his cousin at lunchtime, he noticed that Luke was very quiet and he noticed some bruising on his left cheek. He asked, “Luke, what happen to your face?” At the same time he was asking the question, he moved his hand up to his cousin’s face and Luke suddenly slapped his hand very hard. Bo cried, ” Ouch, Luke that hurt.”

Then Luke realized what he had done and said, “I’m so sorry Bo, please forgive me, I did not mean to have slapped your hand, it’s just that you spooked me that’s all” Then Bo says to Luke, “I know Luke, don’t worry I still love you and forgive you.” Luke said,” I had a run in with a couple of guys and I don’t want to talk about it Bo.” Bo said, “Okay.” Luke didn’t want to tell Bo the truth that their uncle had slapped him. Luke asked,” How was your day so far, Bo?” Bo didn’t answer at first, but he finally said,” The kids here are making fun of me because they say I am a freak and to take off my Halloween mask.” Luke just put his arms around him to give him a brotherly hug and said,” Don’t worry about them and I am here to listen when you want to talk more.” Bo just put his head on Luke’s shoulder and began to cry. He whispered into his cousin’s ear,” Please don’t tell Uncle Jesse about what happen.” Luke answered Bo,” I promise I ain’t going to tell him anything.”

The state police had drove up to the Duke farm to investigate the ruins of the barn. The police came up to knock on the door of the farmhouse and Jesse answered the door. He asked, “How can I help you sir.”

One of the policemen answered,” We believe that this barn fire could had been done on purpose and since your nephew almost died, it is our responsibility to find out what happen. Can we take a look at the site and so we can find any evidence for this case.” Jesse said, “Sure, I would really would like to find out what had happen to cause the barn to burn down.”

The police went to do their investigation of the barn site and after a couple of hours, they came back to talk with Jesse. One of the policemen knocks on the door again. When Jesse answered the door, one of the men asked,” We believe that we have found something that could have caused the fire in the barn. He brought the bag from behind his back and pulled out a burnt lighter. He asked, “Does this belong to anyone in your family.” Jesse answered,” Yes, it belongs to my other nephew, Luke. I recognized it because I can see some of the design where his initials are on the one side of the lighter”. The policeman said,” We need to talk to Luke about this matter and if he had caused the fire, then we have to arrest him and take him to the state prison in Atlanta.” What everyone did not know that the real cause of the fire was the gas can that was hidden in a pile of burn wood which the police didn’t go through to make sure that they investigated the whole site. One of the policemen asked Jesse,” When do you expect him to be home.” Jesse answered,” At about three this afternoon after they come home from school.” The policeman said,” Okay, we will be back at four this afternoon since its only eleven in the morning and it will give you time to talk with your nephew. Please talk to your nephew about this situation. After the state police left the farm, Jesse began to wonder if this is the truth, then why did he lie to me and say he did not burn the barn that had nearly killed his cousin.

When the boys came home, Jesse asked Luke if he could talk to him. Luke said,” Sure, Uncle Jesse, what is it?” Jesse answered, “Luke, the state police were here this morning and are coming back in one hour. The had said they found some evidence that maybe the cause of the barn fire.” Luke asked, ” What did they find in the barn ruins.” Jesse replied,” They found your lighter.” Luke paled when he heard Jesse say it was his lighter. Luke replied,” I had some of my things in a box in the barn, but you know that I would never burn down the barn.” Jesse answered,” Well, Luke, Daisy had found your cigarettes in your room by accident. Why do I find it hard to believe that you didn’t cause the fire.” Luke became upset by his uncle’s remark,” You know I would never do anything to cause harm to Bo or anyone here. You know that I had gone into town to get the supplies and Cooter told me on the way back what had happened. Why don’t you believe me, Uncle Jesse.” Jesse said,” Luke I like to believe you, but with what happen to your cousin, I am not sure what to believe.” Then a car pulled up to the farm and Jesse and Luke saw it was the state police.” One of the men got out of the car to ask if he was Luke. Luke answered,” Yes,” Then he said,” I have talked to your uncle about the situation of the barn burning earlier today and I am sorry to say that you will be charged with the crime from the evidence we had found and you need to come with me to the state prison.” He grabs his handcuffs and tells Luke to place his hands on his head. Luke does what he is told and the policeman grabs one of his hands behind his back to put on the handcuffs and does the same with the other hand. Once he has Luke’s hands secured, he opens the back car door and tells Luke to get inside and drove away from the farm.

Bo came out of his room to see who had driven up to the house and he saw the state police handcuffing Luke and placing him in the car and heard the conversation between his uncle and Luke. Bo asked. ” Why are they doing it, Uncle Jesse?” Jesse replied,” Bo, I am sorry you had to see this, but the state police are here to arrest your cousin.” Bo became upset when he asked his uncle.” What for?” Jesse answered, ” He is charged with burning down the barn because they found his lighter in the ruins of the barn. I am so sorry, Bo.”

When Bo heard that his cousin was going to jail, he ran back into the house to his room and lied down on his bed with his head faced down into the pillow. He began to cry because he realized that his cousin may have had started the fire that almost killed him. When his uncle knock on the boys’ bedroom door, he didn’t get a reply so he quietly opened the door and saw that Bo had cried him self to sleep. Jesse saw Bo lying on his bed facing the door, he could see the dried tears on Bo cheeks. Jesse began to wonder how the family is going to survive and how will Luke fight for his freedom for a crime he may not have committed. He slowly left the room and closed the door. When Daisy came home from work, Jesse told her what had happen and why Luke was in jail. She said, ” We have to fight for his freedom because he didn’t or could have ever burn down the barn especially when Bo was in the hayloft. ” Jesse answered, ” I know baby, I know and we need to stick together to bring Luke home. But I feel that Bo believes that Luke did it, since he heard me talk to Luke about you finding his cigarettes and we need to prove to Bo that his cousin would never harm him. Let’s go to bed now Daisy.” Then they both went to get ready for bed.

In God’s Hands, ch. 21

Posted on September 18, 2013 by DOHFF

by: Marty Chrisman

Pain. That was the first thing he was aware of as his mind slowly fought it’s way out of the darkness. Unrelentingly pain. And a sense of loss that he couldn’t immediately identify. Bo? Had Bo been here? Somehow, he seemed to remember hearing Bo’s voice and feeling his touch. A touch that somehow reassured him. Bo was alright. He wasn’t dead and he wasn’t here, locked in this hell with no way out. He felt himself slipping back towards the darkness and he let himself fall back into the silence where the pain couldn’t reach him at least for a little while.

The nurse frowned and reached out to adjust one of the dials on the machine. She wondered what made it jump like that. The patient had been comatose for almost three weeks, ever since being admitted to the unit. He had life threatening injuries that should have killed him and he had already had 4 major surgeries and suffered a stroke.

She let her gaze rest on his face for a moment, so still and immobile. He was a ruggedly handsome man and relatively young. These were the kind of cases she hated the most. To see someone so young in a place like this fighting for their life. From professional experience she knew that even if he survived, he would never be the same man again. His body had simply been through too much trauma and his head injury combined with the stroke almost guaranteed some kind of brain damage.

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Dukes of Hazzard Fanfiction

Welcome to Hazzard County…

April Fools in Hazzard County

A Cousin’s Betrayal, pt. 6

The Boar’s Nest Fire

A Cousin’s Betrayal, pt. 5

In God’s Hands, ch. 21