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Hmm just crossed my mind but maybe there could be a crossover in it. Boss being Shylock (I want my bond!) Uncle Jesse being Antonio. (Willing to give everything for the ones he love.) Bo being Bassanio (Just some poor guy, going after the pretty girl having nothing to offer accept his charms) Cooter being Graziano (The a bit coarse and garrulous but always loyal friend.) Well that leaves Luke to be Lorenzo and to elope with the girl. Not sure where Daisy would fit in but, ya never now. (LOL) might just work

Hi there ya'all Tonight on the Dukes, things seem to get awkward for Enos. Are his loyalties to Boss stronger then the love he cherishes for Daisy and her family. His friends! Stay tuned and see how things turn out! O by the way, Sorry I got a bit enthusiastic with the submit button! So the last post got there about three times. Maybe our moderators can delete two of them and otherwise just enjoy the post three times! (LOL) Talking ‘bout Shakespeare, did you see the movie production of Merchant of Venice Jamanda? I think Al Pacino was a great Shylock! Really great! Although the middle part I thought of to be a little slow, overall I think they did a great job turning Shakespeare in to a movie as difficult as that can be. Lov, JM

Enos didn’t get fired that next day, but Boss Hogg sure wasn’t happy not being able to con any celebrities and he sure took it out on his deputy. Somehow all kind of nasty office chores seemed to have piled themselves up and Boss insisted Enos did them all on that same day. Although the deputy of course didn’t complain it almost felt like a break when he had to bring Boss his lunch after doing paperwork and scrubbing floors all morning. With his eyes anxiously focused on the tray, Enos walked up to Boss’s office in small steps carefully not to drop any of the big pile of ham sandwiches Boss had ordered. Coming closer to Boss his working space Enos noticed the door was left on a crack and he could hear Boss yelling at someone. â€Now you listen to me. I want those Duke boys out of that race you hear! You make sure they won’t cross that finish line or you can forget about getting paid and I’ll make sure ya never race again!†“Sure Boss.†A young men’s voice of which Enos couldn’t see or hear who it belonged to said. “But I still don’t know why ya so upset about those farm boys and what‘s so special about this local race. Not like there’s big money to be maid.†â€Well then let me tell ya why.†J.D. went on is his passionate plead. “This little local race might just happen to be the annual Hogg’s Overland Derby firstly organized in honor of my dear granddaddy Thomas Jackson Hogg.†JD pulled out a big silver trophy and looked at it with admiration. The names of the price winners were engraved on small little plates on the foot of the trophy. “Now as you can see the names of the man who won the race are all on the trophy and when there is no more room, he who won the race most of all gets to keep it.†“And there is only one space left, so after this race the cup will be given a way right?†The young men said. “Uhuh!†Boss responded more cranky then a hedgehog. “Now humor me and count the times you see the name Hogg on this here cup will ya.†The young man stepped closer to look at the price cup. Now Enos, who was still listening at the door, could see the man’s face. He had short light brown hair, a muscular posture and couldn’t be older than 25 years old. Enos had never seen the man in Hazzard before, but still had the idea he knew him from something. “12 times Boss.†The stranger responded in a reluctant voice, like he had something better to do than stand there and count names. “Right, now count the name of Duke.†JD said like said something really dirty. Again the guy bought over to the trophy and counted the names. “Also 12 times.†He mumbled. “Right!†Boss Hogg said while he got up from his chair suddenly and grabbed the trophy suddenly like someone was trying to steal it from him. “And with there only being room for 30 names on the cup, and this race being the last one, that means if the Dukes win they get to keep it and I a swear on my granddaddy’s grave I rather die than to let that happen!†At that second a couple of the sandwiches on Enos tray started to move and Enos had to balance the tray to prevent them from falling on the floor, accidentally bumping in to the door, causing it to move open. Hogg obviously shaken up hasted his overweighed body to the door and opened it with an aggressive pull. â€Enos!!! Didn’t your mother ever tell you it isn’t nice to eavesdrop on people and definitely not when that person is signing your paycheck?†He bellowed. “I ..I…I wasn’t eavesdropping Mr. Boss….†Enos stuttered “I …I just came to bring you your lunch, like you requested. Look Mrs. Kinsley made you some delicious ham sandwiches.†Enos hold out one of the sandwiches to Boss to distract him. “Hmm, does do seem delicious.†Boss responded and grabbed the sandwich Enos was holding out and stuffed it in his mouth in two big bites. Enos looked at the other man standing in the room who on his turn, looked with great amazing at Boss’s apatite. “Now Enos you’re sure you didn’t hear nothing ya shouldn’t have heard right?†Boss asked with a threatening tone is his voice. “I’m positive Boss, I didn’t hear nothing, I just came to bring you your lunch nothing more.†Enos said still a little shaken and not feeling to good about lying to Boss.†“Good!†Boss exclaimed. “And even if you did hear something ya shouldn’t have heard, you’ll make sure you wouldn’t tell it to someone you shouldn’t tell it too, like those Dukes and their pretty little cousin you have the hots for now would ya?†“No sir I wouldn’t.†Enos confirmed holding his fingers crossed behind his back. “Good!†Boss said some more at ease now and let himself fall back in his chair again. “As long as we clear about that then, I would hate to have to tell ya mama her son is looking for a job! Now don’t you have some reports to file or something?†“Yes sir I do.†Enos said obeying. “I’m at them right away sir.†And as quickly as he had come in Enos disappeared through the door again. Boss Hogg grabbed another sandwich and sighed. That boy was getting harder to handle each day since he was dating that Duke girl. He just hoped Enos didn’t forget where his loyalties belonged and his salary came from. Leaning at the wall, the stranger still stood, shaking his head in a sad kind of way. Never in his life had he imagined he would be in this position and in this kind of a weird place like Hazzard County.

Enos didn’t get fired that next day, but Boss Hogg sure wasn’t happy not being able to con any celebrities and he sure took it out on his deputy. Somehow all kind of nasty office chores seemed to have piled themselves up and Boss insisted Enos did them all on that same day. Although the deputy of course didn’t complain it almost felt like a break when he had to bring Boss his lunch after doing paperwork and scrubbing floors all morning. With his eyes anxiously focused on the tray, Enos walked up to Boss’s office in small steps carefully not to drop any of the big pile of ham sandwiches Boss had ordered. Coming closer to Boss his working space Enos noticed the door was left on a crack and he could hear Boss yelling at someone. â€Now you listen to me. I want those Duke boys out of that race you hear! You make sure they won’t cross that finish line or you can forget about getting paid and I’ll make sure ya never race again!†“Sure Boss.†A young men’s voice of which Enos couldn’t see or hear who it belonged to said. “But I still don’t know why ya so upset about those farm boys and what‘s so special about this local race. Not like there’s big money to be maid.†â€Well then let me tell ya why.†J.D. went on is his passionate plead. “This little local race might just happen to be the annual Hogg’s Overland Derby firstly organized in honor of my dear granddaddy Thomas Jackson Hogg.†JD pulled out a big silver trophy and looked at it with admiration. The names of the price winners were engraved on small little plates on the foot of the trophy. “Now as you can see the names of the man who won the race are all on the trophy and when there is no more room, he who won the race most of all gets to keep it.†“And there is only one space left, so after this race the cup will be given a way right?†The young men said. “Uhuh!†Boss responded more cranky then a hedgehog. “Now humor me and count the times you see the name Hogg on this here cup will ya.†The young man stepped closer to look at the price cup. Now Enos, who was still listening at the door, could see the man’s face. He had short light brown hair, a muscular posture and couldn’t be older than 25 years old. Enos had never seen the man in Hazzard before, but still had the idea he knew him from something. “12 times Boss.†The stranger responded in a reluctant voice, like he had something better to do than stand there and count names. “Right, now count the name of Duke.†JD said like said something really dirty. Again the guy bought over to the trophy and counted the names. “Also 12 times.†He mumbled. “Right!†Boss Hogg said while he got up from his chair suddenly and grabbed the trophy suddenly like someone was trying to steal it from him. “And with there only being room for 30 names on the cup, and this race being the last one, that means if the Dukes win they get to keep it and I a swear on my granddaddy’s grave I rather die than to let that happen!†At that second a couple of the sandwiches on Enos tray started to move and Enos had to balance the tray to prevent them from falling on the floor, accidentally bumping in to the door, causing it to move open. Hogg obviously shaken up hasted his overweighed body to the door and opened it with an aggressive pull. â€Enos!!! Didn’t your mother ever tell you it isn’t nice to eavesdrop on people and definitely not when that person is signing your paycheck?†He bellowed. “I ..I…I wasn’t eavesdropping Mr. Boss….†Enos stuttered “I …I just came to bring you your lunch, like you requested. Look Mrs. Kinsley made you some delicious ham sandwiches.†Enos hold out one of the sandwiches to Boss to distract him. “Hmm, does do seem delicious.†Boss responded and grabbed the sandwich Enos was holding out and stuffed it in his mouth in two big bites. Enos looked at the other man standing in the room who on his turn, looked with great amazing at Boss’s apatite. “Now Enos you’re sure you didn’t hear nothing ya shouldn’t have heard right?†Boss asked with a threatening tone is his voice. “I’m positive Boss, I didn’t hear nothing, I just came to bring you your lunch nothing more.†Enos said still a little shaken and not feeling to good about lying to Boss.†“Good!†Boss exclaimed. “And even if you did hear something ya shouldn’t have heard, you’ll make sure you wouldn’t tell it to someone you shouldn’t tell it too, like those Dukes and their pretty little cousin you have the hots for now would ya?†“No sir I wouldn’t.†Enos confirmed holding his fingers crossed behind his back. “Good!†Boss said some more at ease now and let himself fall back in his chair again. “As long as we clear about that then, I would hate to have to tell ya mama her son is looking for a job! Now don’t you have some reports to file or something?†“Yes sir I do.†Enos said obeying. “I’m at them right away sir.†And as quickly as he had come in Enos disappeared through the door again. Boss Hogg grabbed another sandwich and sighed. That boy was getting harder to handle each day since he was dating that Duke girl. He just hoped Enos didn’t forget where his loyalties belonged and his salary came from. Leaning at the wall, the stranger still stood, shaking his head in a sad kind of way. Never in his life had he imagined he would be in this position and in this kind of a weird place like Hazzard County.

Enos didn’t get fired that next day, but Boss Hogg sure wasn’t happy not being able to con any celebrities and he sure took it out on his deputy. Somehow all kind of nasty office chores seemed to have piled themselves up and Boss insisted Enos did them all on that same day. Although the deputy of course didn’t complain it almost felt like a break when he had to bring Boss his lunch after doing paperwork and scrubbing floors all morning. With his eyes anxiously focused on the tray, Enos walked up to Boss’s office in small steps carefully not to drop any of the big pile of ham sandwiches Boss had ordered. Coming closer to Boss his working space Enos noticed the door was left on a crack and he could hear Boss yelling at someone. â€Now you listen to me. I want those Duke boys out of that race you hear! You make sure they won’t cross that finish line or you can forget about getting paid and I’ll make sure ya never race again!†“Sure Boss.†A young men’s voice of which Enos couldn’t see or hear who it belonged to said. “But I still don’t know why ya so upset about those farm boys and what‘s so special about this local race. Not like there’s big money to be maid.†â€Well then let me tell ya why.†J.D. went on is his passionate plead. “This little local race might just happen to be the annual Hogg’s Overland Derby firstly organized in honor of my dear granddaddy Thomas Jackson Hogg.†JD pulled out a big silver trophy and looked at it with admiration. The names of the price winners were engraved on small little plates on the foot of the trophy. “Now as you can see the names of the man who won the race are all on the trophy and when there is no more room, he who won the race most of all gets to keep it.†“And there is only one space left, so after this race the cup will be given a way right?†The young men said. “Uhuh!†Boss responded more cranky then a hedgehog. “Now humor me and count the times you see the name Hogg on this here cup will ya.†The young man stepped closer to look at the price cup. Now Enos, who was still listening at the door, could see the man’s face. He had short light brown hair, a muscular posture and couldn’t be older than 25 years old. Enos had never seen the man in Hazzard before, but still had the idea he knew him from something. “12 times Boss.†The stranger responded in a reluctant voice, like he had something better to do than stand there and count names. “Right, now count the name of Duke.†JD said like said something really dirty. Again the guy bought over to the trophy and counted the names. “Also 12 times.†He mumbled. “Right!†Boss Hogg said while he got up from his chair suddenly and grabbed the trophy suddenly like someone was trying to steal it from him. “And with there only being room for 30 names on the cup, and this race being the last one, that means if the Dukes win they get to keep it and I a swear on my granddaddy’s grave I rather die than to let that happen!†At that second a couple of the sandwiches on Enos tray started to move and Enos had to balance the tray to prevent them from falling on the floor, accidentally bumping in to the door, causing it to move open. Hogg obviously shaken up hasted his overweighed body to the door and opened it with an aggressive pull. â€Enos!!! Didn’t your mother ever tell you it isn’t nice to eavesdrop on people and definitely not when that person is signing your paycheck?†He bellowed. “I ..I…I wasn’t eavesdropping Mr. Boss….†Enos stuttered “I …I just came to bring you your lunch, like you requested. Look Mrs. Kinsley made you some delicious ham sandwiches.†Enos hold out one of the sandwiches to Boss to distract him. “Hmm, does do seem delicious.†Boss responded and grabbed the sandwich Enos was holding out and stuffed it in his mouth in two big bites. Enos looked at the other man standing in the room who on his turn, looked with great amazing at Boss’s apatite. “Now Enos you’re sure you didn’t hear nothing ya shouldn’t have heard right?†Boss asked with a threatening tone is his voice. “I’m positive Boss, I didn’t hear nothing, I just came to bring you your lunch nothing more.†Enos said still a little shaken and not feeling to good about lying to Boss.†“Good!†Boss exclaimed. “And even if you did hear something ya shouldn’t have heard, you’ll make sure you wouldn’t tell it to someone you shouldn’t tell it too, like those Dukes and their pretty little cousin you have the hots for now would ya?†“No sir I wouldn’t.†Enos confirmed holding his fingers crossed behind his back. “Good!†Boss said some more at ease now and let himself fall back in his chair again. “As long as we clear about that then, I would hate to have to tell ya mama her son is looking for a job! Now don’t you have some reports to file or something?†“Yes sir I do.†Enos said obeying. “I’m at them right away sir.†And as quickly as he had come in Enos disappeared through the door again. Boss Hogg grabbed another sandwich and sighed. That boy was getting harder to handle each day since he was dating that Duke girl. He just hoped Enos didn’t forget where his loyalties belonged and his salary came from. Leaning at the wall, the stranger still stood, shaking his head in a sad kind of way. Never in his life had he imagined he would be in this position and in this kind of a weird place like Hazzard County.

Adorable yes, but he's to old. Sorry Rosco!!! JM

Then things about me 1. I'm a history teacher in high school and crazy enough I love my job! 2. I love roses more than anything in the world 3. I'm singing all through the day (most of the time annoying all other people around me LOL) 4. I have a black belt Taekwon-do 5. I recently fall in love with a very sweet boy. (and he loves me to ) 6. I have a bonsai tree 7.My favorite drink is Tia Maria 8. My favorite food is Pizza 9. My greatest wish is to become a mom (When the time is right!) 10. Is spend way to much money on everything that has to do with clothes, make-up, cosmetics en hairdressing. Lov, JM

Hi Charging01, First of all welcome to Hazzardnet! Only thing I know is the backwoods chase scenes on the original series were shot 20 miles northwest of Los Angeles in the Lake Sherwood area on the Walt Disney Ranch. The first five episodes were filmed in and around Covington, Georgia. Hope ya can do something with that! JM

Yeah I did notice that. I don't remember exactly what or where it was, but on one point I saw Daisy's yellow car and I thought: 'Didn't they run that thing over a cliff a short time a go?"

Of course Nick decided to stay at the farm until that weekend and the next couple of day were dedicated to the race. Nick served his last couple of days at the garage and went with Bo and Luke for test drives. He soon learned that whenever Bo or Luke said ‘hold on’, they weren’t just saying. After his noise being pushed in to the backseat he was sure to raise him self every curve or jump. Not only Bo and Luke were preparing themselves for the race. Enos and Cooter were working on their driving just as hard. One evening when Enos came over for supper again, Nick got the deputy to take him for a ride in the patrol car. Bo had made fun of him for wanting to drive in a police car. “Dukes are supposed to be chased not the ones in hot pursuit.†He had said. Nick didn’t cared and there he was, driving shotgun for a change in stead of being permanently glued to the backseat of the General. “So what we’re gonna do Enos?†He asked excited. “Well Mr. Boss actually wants me to be with the speed trap tonight. He suspects some really big shot country singers passing through tonight.†“Does he even make you work in the evening? You’ve been working all day.†:â€I don’t mind, the law most be preserved 24 hours a day and with me and Rosco being the only law around we’re kinda busy.†“But why is Rosco ain’t working at the moment than?†Nick still said thinking something wasn’t right. Enos shrugged, he had stopped thinking about that a long time ago. “Because he is the sheriff I guess. But like I said I don’t mind so don’t worry about it.†Nick shrugged. “Still think ya should say something of it. Can’t let people walk over ya like that.†Enos looked at the 11 year old, telling him how to run his life. “Might be, but life just ain’t always simple like that. Mr. Hogg is the Boss and Rosco is my superior officer so nothing ya can do about it.†“Well ya could just not go to the speed trap and say you didn’t see no big shot singers coming by.†“Mr. Boss would fire me if he found out.†“Well how should he find out?†Nick said convinced. “Not like he will be checking on you, probably sitting at home warm and cozy.†Enos grinned. “Ya know kid, this kinda reminds me about high school and Luke talking me in to ditching Science class.†Nick frowned. “Was there ever any class ya’all didn’t ditch on?†He asked. Enos seemed to be thinking really hard. “Gym I think.†He said not really convincing. Nick grinned. “Well than I will have a great time at school when Luke is my dad. If I ditch a class he won’t be able to say nothing of it, cause he did it himself way many times.†“I wouldn’t be too sure of that.†Enos said serious. “But ya might be right about that speed trap. What do you think about us driving out to the river and play ‘cops and robbers’?†“Sounds like a plan partner!†Nick said holding out his hand in front of Enos to ‘give him five’. Enos slapped his buddies hand and took of to the river where he even gave Nick his gun, after removing the bullets of course. Though Enos started of a little stiff, in no time they were both running around like a couple of little kids. Making shooting sounds at each other and ducking for cover behind every bush or tree.

I didn't like 'the duke of duke' either. I didn't like Daisy being all heart broken over this guy. I was really thinking : 'come on girl, you know this guy like what...about 2 days?! Get over it!'

I also like the 80's (although I was like 5 when they ended haha) -Macgyver -A-team -Knight Rider Today's favorites are: -Gilmore Girls -ER -Law and Order -Joan of Arcada But I stay for none of them awake in the midle of the night, what I did for The Dukes!!!!!! (when they aired the episodes at 1:45 A.M. and I didn't had a VCR to tape it )

“Is that true?†Nick’s eye’s were so wildly spread they almost popped out. “He ain’t just kidding right?†He wanted to be sure. â€Yes it is, and no he ain’t.†Luke answered his arms crossed, observing the boys reaction. Nick, obvious enough, didn’t know how to react. “Why don’t ya grab yourself a chair sugar?†Daisy suggested feeling sorry for they boy who seemed to be glued to the doorstep. Nick walked in to the kitchen but leaned against the kitchen sink instead of sitting down He was confused and he didn’t knew whether he should be extremely happy or just waiting for the next disappointment. “So that means I can stay here right? Really live here right?†showing a bit of enthusiasm. “No not right.†Luke said warningly. “It means we are gonna try to get custody over ya, but like I said, we don’t look good on paper, so it might become a little more difficult then it sounds.†“But ya’ll want to have me live with ya?†Nick said getting overexcited now. He didn’t care about anything else. It was the only thing he wanted to hear. “We sure do kiddo.†Luke said. “Or ya still must want to go back to the orphanage anyway. Cause then we drive ya right away.†Jesse had told Luke about Nick’s request earlier last evening and it had kinda stung him Nick would have left without saying goodbye.†“Ya crazy?†Nick yelled out now. “Like h*ll I want to.†“Well better watch that language then young man!†Jesse said sternly. “Sorry Uncle Jesse.†Nick reacted sincere. “Just excited ya’ll becoming my new foster family.†“We ain’t gonna be your new foster family Nick.†Luke said serious. “Sit down for a moment would ya please, cause I want you to understand this.†Nick frowned and sat him self down next to Luke. “I’m I aloud to stay or ain’t I?†He asked not getting anything of it. Luke sighed. “Nick listen, like I said, we want you to come live with us, so we gonna ask for custody, like a foster family does, but I also told ya, that might get a little difficult goes we probably won’t pass procedure. I don’t think they gonna let us be a foster family for ya.†“So what then?†Nick asked almost panicking. He didn’t get why they bothered to tell him all this when Luke was already sure it wasn’t gonna work anyway. “Well that means that Saturday after the race we gonna bring you back to the orphanage just like we’re supposed to and after that we gonna file for adoption.†Nick couldn’t believe his ears. He remembered some kids from the orphanage in Albany being adopted. And after that ya never saw them again. Ya wouldn’t be sent back or to another family no more. Adoption mend things were final! “You understand what I’m saying?†Luke asked. “We’re not gonna be your new foster family, we want to be your new family.†Nick couldn’t be more happy by hearing that, but he didn’t like the part of him having to go back to the children’s home first. “But if you all gonna adopt me anyway why should I have to go back first. I can stay here just as well right, saves everybody the trouble of moving things and stuff.†He tried to sound really convinced. Luke grinned. “Sorry kid.†Luke said. “Until the papers are signed we can’t keep ya hear. That would be like kidnapping remember. And it won’t be all of us who’s gonna adopt ya, with none of us being married it will be just one of us.†“So who would that be than?†Nick asked curious. Luke was silent for a moment. “Well I was thinking about me actually.†He said, again watching carefully for a response. “You would do that?†Nick asked soft with disbelieve in his voice. Luke nodded. “But only if you want to.†Nick seemed to let go of his suspiciousness to the grown-ups in the room and suddenly he got up from his chair, wrapped his arms around Luke’s neck and gave him a hug. “Ya bet I want that.†he said soft so only Luke himself could hear it. Luke being totally surprised by this gesture wrapped his around the boy a little uncertain. Not like he hadn’t hold the boy before, just that Nick never had flew at him like that by himself before. After what happened at the pond the boy hadn’t even wanted to be touched at all and now he was almost choking Luke by his grip. As he looked ad Jesse who was sitting at the other site of the table he saw the old man’s smile. “Doesn’t mean though, ya always gonna get your way as soon as ya lock yaself up in your room now ya hear.†Luke said joking Nick showed a guilty smile. “I know.†And he sat back down on his chair. “How long ya think it’s gonna take before everything is done?†Luke shrugged. ‘Sometimes a couple of weeks, sometime a couple of months, sometimes almost a year. Depends how busy the judges are.†Nick pulled a complaining face but didn’t say anything. â€How do ya know social services is gonna approve you adopting me then if ya think they wouldn’t not approve of being foster parent?†Luke admired the boy’s observation . “I don’t think they will do that either, simply because they can’t. There are certain standards and we don’t fulfill them, but with an adoption claim a judge is making the decision and, a judge can ignore the recommendation of social services or an adoption agency, so we take it to court then.†Nick had never thought things would be that complicated. “And what if the judge says no?â€. Nick asked. “Well then the answer is no and there is nothing we can do about it.†“But that wouldn’t be fair.†Nick said frowning. â€Life just ain’t always fair kiddo.†Bo added. “Definitely not when you’re a Duke and living in Hazzard. So be sure what ya get yaself in to.†“Yeah.†Daisy agreed. “When your name is Duke, better be sure to know how to handle injustice, cause it will hit ya sooner or later.†“Or your cousin will fall in love with one of the people representing that injustice.†Bo claimed. Daisy head went red and she was capable of hitting Bo real hard. “Bo Duke, Enos is an honest lawman, doing his job!†She called out angry. “If it wasn’t’ for Boss and Rosco he would never be after ya’all at all.†“Daisy you don’t have to yell at me, I’m sitting right next to you.†“Don’t you tell me what to…..!!!!†Nick grinned. Another serious conversation ending with Duke Cousins bickering at each other. He enjoyed watching it and he would enjoy it even more seeing them make up later or even better, everybody at the table ending up I laughter. He would be the one to laugh the hardest . Yep he could get used to living her. Having an uncle, two older cousins and a DAD to take care of him. Things would turn out just fine!

Yeah ofcoure, it was hilarious! They just stood there hiding away behind a wall or something, bud-naked taklking to a girls to get some clothes of her daddy, when her mom dissapears from behind. Telling them she doesn't wants them around becasuse everytime they do her chickens stop laying egs and her cows go crazy or something. Anyway she isn't noticing at all the are standing there naked in front of her. It's so funny!!!!!!!!!!!! I love this episod JM

Well things seem to get roling for Nick in my new post. Is there hope yet for the kid? Something tells me things will not go as smooth as they appear to now. Keep tuned ya'll! To Jamanda : haha, don't talk to me about teaching! I'm a history teacher myself, trying to explain historical events to teenagers who are cognitively not even capable of having any historical insight. ( LOL) Lucky enough, they are cute haha. By the way. Great job on the West Side Story crossover. Really magnificant. I love the west side story, just watched it together with a friend of mine a couple of days ago. Almost bursted out in to tears when Tony died, even when I already knew he was gonna die. I'm glad you leave that part out. Enos couldn't just die!! To all: Lov, JM

That night when everybody on the Duke Farm was a sleep Luke sat out side on the front porch, holding a beer in his hand. He had been staring at the sealing for almost two hours and heard Bo fall a sleep, before he decided staying in bed was pointless. Looking at the stars he thought back about his parents, how he could drive them crazy, just being 7 years old. He remembered sitting in the headmaster’s office for the third time in one week for tearing the pages out of a book so he would have finished it faster. He remembered the time he threw all the vases out of the sill with a baseball just wanting to see or he could hit him. He remembered his mama’s tears as he left to stay with Uncle Jesse, he remembered his daddy’s tears at his mother’s funeral and he remembered his own tears of disappointment when his father told him it would be better when he stayed with Jesse even after the funeral. He had felt really alone and even Jesse’s loving embrace that evening couldn’t make him feel better and prevent him from crying his eyes out. Suddenly he felt a hand on his shoulder and saw Bo sitting down next to him. “Guessed I would find ya here.†The blond man said. “Why’s that?†Luke asked with a sad smile. “Cause you always sitting here when you’re worrying more then good for ya is.†Bo joked. Luke smiled â€Just thinking about, when we were kids. You remember the day you came to live here?†“Well I was 5 years old.†Bo said a bit sarcastic. “So not a whole lot.†“The thing I remembered most of all was Jesse’s smile.†Luke said a bit dreamy. “I hadn’t seen my parents smile for a long time, because of me and because of my mom being sick, but when I came here Jesse stood waiting on this here porch smiling. Like he was welcoming a long lost friend, even though I can’t remember seeing him more then twice before.†“Yeah Jesse knew how to make ya feel welcome.†Bo acknowledged. “But what are ya really thinking about now? And please don’t tell me it’s that kid ‘cause that would be the second time he would keep me up in the middle of the night and I’m not gonna like him more for that.†Bo said with a grin in his voice. Luke grinned too. Bo always knew how to cheer him up. Both men took sips of there beers. “Just that I know how he feels ya know.†Luke said. “Feeling like nobody is wanting ya. Now I know that wasn’t true, but still I have felt it as real.†Bo looked up to his older cousin. He hadn’t heard Luke talk much about his feelings on this subject. The things he had done were conmen knowledge, but he had never talked about how he had felt during this period. “I can’t help feeling like I’m letting him down.†He added. “Ya can’t blame yourself about this Luke. Ya can’t save the world all by yourself.†“I know that, but maybe we could save this kid.†“Now what are you thinking exactly?†Bo asked with a frown. He wasn’t sure or he was liking where this was going. “I don’t know what I’m thinking Bo, but I do know I don’t wanna see the boy placed from one family in to another again. He deserves his own place. His own home, just like we did when our parents died.†“You thinking of taking him in?†Bo asked taking another, bigger mouthful of beer. “The thought of adopting him crossed my mind yes.†Luke said honest. Bo had to put all of his strength in not choking in his beer. He could have imagined taking Nick in just as they had come to live at the farm at the time, with Jesse as guardian, but Luke really offering himself to become a dad surprised him. “Would it be such a crazy thought?†Luke asked his younger cousin. “Well not crazy, but I just think it’s not a decision you make over night. To be honest I wouldn’t be ready playing dad yet, definitely not to a teenager. You’re just 24 Lukas ya sure ya up to that?†“No I’m not.†Luke admitted. “And even if I was, that decision ain’t only up to me. It will concern all of us having another person around.†He gave his cousin a questioning look as he waited for a response. Bo understood where he was heading. “Yeah, well ya know I ain’t that fond of kids….†Bo said truthfully. “Wasn’t planning on having them myself any time soon and this one is dragging 11 years of trouble with him.†Bo paused and saw the disappointed look in his cousin’s eyes. He sighed “But I guess it would be kinda quiet not having him around anymore.†He grinned now. “And I know how much he means to you, so….As long if I’m not the one who has to do the parenting and stuff I guess I could handle a little cousin.†Luke grind. ‘Even if that’s means he’ll be over your precious comics all the time?†He asked teasing. Bo pulled a painful face. “I guess, but how does Jesse thinks about this? Ya talked to him yet?†Luke shook his head. “Nope, and that’s one of the things I’m doubting the most about. Jesse already did his job plenty. I’m not sure or I can ask him to live with a teenager in his house for another 9 years. He deserves some rest on his age.†“What about my age?†A sharp and offended voice sounded from behind. As Bo and Luke turned their heads they saw Uncle Jesse standing in his white long night clothing. “If you think a man my age ain’t capable of making his own decisions you better think again young man. Just as when you think putting up with the both of ya is any less trouble than handling a kid.†Both young men grinned. “Yes sir.†Luke replied with a smile. Bo thought it would be better to let Jesse and Luke talk together. He took the last sip from his bottle and got himself up from the porch steps. “I’m going back to bed. See ya’ll in the morning.†He said yawning and disappeared by going in to the house. “Uncle Jesse did you ever doubt about taking us in?†Luke asked openhearted. Jesse said himself down next to his nephew and shook his head. “Nope not ever.†He said sincere. “I did think it through really well every time though. Wondering or it would the best thing for ya’ll. Definitely in your case, when your parents were still alive, but also for Daisy. I wasn’t sure how she would do with all those men around. But I never doubted about wanting to take ya’ll in.†Luke sighed. Thoughts were running around in his head. “I think I’m not wondering about wanting to have Nick around on the farm either, but I’m just scared I can't do it. That I’m not up to it.†“Well that are reasonable doubts.†Jesse said comforting. “If ya do this, there’s no way back. It’s a job with a lot of responsibilities, without a trial period, ya can’t do it part-time and ya take it for life.†Jesse looked at the young dark haired man and smiled. “But the reward ya get for it is priceless.†Luke nodded. “Just that I never thought I would ever even think about something like this and definitely not at this moment in my life. And still it’s not that I want to be a father that much, just that I like having the kid around. He makes me laugh, and he reminds me at myself, but most of all I don’t want him to get hurt any more. He’s a good kid and he deserves the same chances as everybody else, to be happy like anyone else. I would hate seeing him never caring about something or someone and I think I would do anything to prevent that. Even if that means I have to make some changes in my life.†He grinned a bit sarcastic. “Not like I had a really set plan for that anyway.†Jesse had listened to Luke’s words and he felt a lump appearing in his throat. “Luke.†He almost said solemnly. “That sound a whole lot like a father’s love to me. Now what ever you might decide, you have my blessing as long if ya've thought it through and it might be a good idea to talk this through with everybody.†He stood up from the porch. “But better do that during an early breakfast tomorrow. We still got a couple of hours sleep before dawn.†“Yeah.†Luke acknowledged and he stretched himself. “Don’t think that’s such a crazy idea.†And both man returned to their beds. Luke thoughts kept hunting him though. He did fall a sleep immediately, but his sleep was restless and it was even before sunrise when he awoke without a good reason. ‘Well this is a farm.’ he said to him self. ‘Getting up this early ain’t new for any of us.’ He got himself in to the kitchen and prepared breakfast for everybody. Although it didn’t came close to anything Daisy or Jesse had ever prepared, for his doing it was pretty acceptable. He would never forget the amazed looks on both his cousins' faces as he woke them up and told them breakfast was ready, but they didn’t complain and that morning at the crack of done the Duke cousins and their uncle found themselves listening to what Luke had to tell them . Not much later Nick was woken up by laughter that came from the kitchen. Although his alarm clock told him it wasn’t even 7 a.m. yet his curiosity made him get out bed to check out what was happening. As soon as he walked in to the kitchen they all became quiet. Nick noticed and with that already making him feel uncomfortable he also saw they had already finished breakfast without him. Now even though he had wanted to stay in bed desperately the morning before, at this time it hurt him to see they didn’t even tried to wake him up this time. “Hey look who came out of his cage.†Bo joked. Nick didn’t laugh. “If ya want me to leave just tell me, so ya’ll can talk again.†He didn’t really sound upset, rather emotionless “Don’t be crazy.†Luke said with a smile. "I actually think ya can help us.†“How?†Nick asked suspicious. “Well we just realized we don’t now your birthday.†Bo added grinning. Nick frowned. “It’s the 24th of January why?†He said not understanding why they wanted to know that. “Well if we wanna keep ya, we probably have to write it down on al lot of forms.†At first Bo’s words didn’t really get through to the boy who was still standing in the door opening but slowly it hit him and he couldn’t believe his ears. Slowly he opened his mouth as he turned to Luke and an extreme confused look run over his face while he asked….

Yeah I know what ya mean. I’ve caught myself on that a lot of times. But when I’m to hasty to post and I don’t read the text again after using the spelling corrector.(who doesn’t always notice the homophones) they slip through. And when I read it back later I think ‘ow, that must have looked really stupid!†My personal favorites (not all homophones but all tricky): tale tail hat had head sat sad said she see sea their there wear were where we’re hear here her beer bear bare than then man men your you’re though thought tough Man! It drives me crazy sometimes LOL Thanx for the nice comments, lov, JM

You're sure right about that. Luckily we don't do dubt voices. Everything is with subtitles. Funny thing is when I wass a teen a refused to wear my glasses although I really did need them. Never could read any subtitle of any show I watched. Had to listen to what they said al the time. Sure did help me develope my English vocabulary LOL. I used to watch The A-team on the German channels. Cracked me up eveytime I heard those silly voices. Lov, JM

In case ya’ll wondered why I haven’t been contributing to this thread no more: I wrecked my DVD player!!!!!!!!! And since they stopped airing DOH episodes I can’t watch them no more! ARGH! I’m feeling very sorry for myself at the moment. Well, just have to entertain myself by writing fan-fic’s now. Or try to get a life (LOL) Brrr.. Lov, JM

At the Boars Nest Becky and Daisy were facing a quite evening. With the couple of customers they had all being served they found time to chat a little. “So how is you and my cousin going?†Daisy asked after she told all about her and Enos’s night out. “Well fine actually.†Becky said, but a little crack in her voice told that something was wrong. â€But…?†Daisy asked knowing Becky didn’t tell her everything? “Is something wrong, ain’t he treating ya right?†“O No that ain’t it, he is being wonderful sweet and nice, and oh Daisy I think I really love him.†“Well what’s the problem than?†Daisy said grinning not seeing why loving somebody was a problem when that love was returned. “Well it’s me.†Becky Lee said. “But I’m not sure whether I should discuss this with you, no offence Daisy but he is your cousin and I would feel silly talking about him.†“Now don’t ya worry about that girl.†Daisy smiled. “I know my cousins, and I know everything about them, so not al lot you’ll say will surprise me. And whatever ya tell me, your secrets is save with me. I won’t tell.†Becky sight, she did wanted to talk about what was going on and she didn’t had much friends yet in Hazzard. “Alright, but ya have to swear ya won’t tell him okay?†“Sure honey, I can keep a secret.†Daisy encouraged her. “Just that….me and Bo†Becky stuttered “We didn’t do ….I feel silly saying it but…we didn’t do ‘it’ yet ..Ya know what I’m saying?†Daisy smiled. “I know what ya mean, but that’s nothing to be ashamed of now is it? Lots of people wait with that. And if you would ask my Uncle Jesse he would say that’s how it should be†Daisy giggled. Becky smiled back. “I know that and I’m not ashamed of it, but well I told Bo I wanted to wait and all cause….well how’d ya say that…I wasn’t sure how he felt about me.†Daisy noticed she tried to be tactful. “Well don’t be ashamed of that either…Like I said I know my cousins and I know their reputations.†Becky was glad Daisy was so understanding about all this. “Yeah I did worry about that, but now he said he really cares about me, and he thinks I’m special and all so now I’m doubting.†“Well sugar, if he said that it must be true, cause Dukes don’t lie, you now that and to be honest I can’t remember Bo hanging around a girl as long as he is with you now so that might say something.†Becky sighed. “But what if I say I do want to do ‘it’ all off a sudden while first I said I wanted to wait. What would he think then?†Daisy giggled, she couldn’t help thinking it was a little funny how Becky-Lee worked her self up about this. “To be honest I don’t think he would be doing a lot of thinking at that time at all.†She chuckled Becky grinned and she nudged Daisy playful in the arm. “O Daisy you’re horrible, I’m serious, I can’t just change on him right now, where would my credibility go?†‘Honey I think you’re worrying to much. If you’re ready, you’re ready nothing more to say about that. And if ya not, ya’re not and if Bo really care’s about you he will understand.†“So did you and Enos ….†Becky asked but braking her sentence not sure whether she good ask that question. “No we didn’t.†Daisy said with a soft smile. “Heck, Enos almost faints already when I kiss him, I’m not sure what will happen if we do much more.†She joked. “And besides that, I think I like wearing white on my wedding day.†Becky giggled. “Well I’m not so sure about that anymore, I’ve always been more of an off-white kind of girl.†Both girls laughed and shortly after returned back on their jobs.

Nick didn’t came out of his room anymore, not even when Bo and Jesse returned to the farm with the General, not even for dinner. He just sat there thinking. Thinking of what he should do next and being angry with himself for believing in fairytales. As he heard the General’s engine running again he knew Bo and Luke left for the junkyard again. He was really hungry but he didn’t wanna see nobody. Not with tears standing in his eyes. Suddenly a knock on the door woke him up from his thoughts. They had been knocking on the door ever since he locked himself up, Bo, Luke , Jesse, they all had tried to get him out, but he ignored their voices. Pretended he didn’t hear them. “Nick you still there?†Jesse asked worried, but he didn’t heard anything. “Nicholas James Taylor ya have to open this door at once now ya hear me. Ya don’t have to come out, and ya don’t have to let me in, but I want you to unlock it right away now. Ya wouldn’t want an old man have to burst a door down now would ya?†Nick couldn’t help grinning a bit sad about that, but he also believed Jesse would be capable of it. So he unlocked the door climbing back on his bed immediately hiding his face between his legs. He heard the door opening. “Ya mind if I come in?†Uncle Jesse asked kindly Nick just shrugged without really responding. “I thought ya might be hungry so I brought ya your dinner.†Nick looked up for a moment and Jesse could see the pain in his eyes. “Nick listen I know you’re disappointed right now and ya don’t want to be lectured but ya can’t just lock yaself up like this.†He said in a caring voice while he sat down next to him on the bed. “Ya had us all pretty worried about ya.†“No need for.†Nick said in a low voice. “And I’m not disappointed I just don’t wanna talk to nobody. That’s possible right.†“Sure it is.†Jesse said and just said beside the young boy not saying a word. Suddenly Jesse noticed the changes in the room. Bo’s comics who Nick had borrowed lay neatly on one pile instead of spread through the whole room. The clothes Daisy had bought for him were laying folded on a chair and he was wearing the same outfit as he had come in with. His brown backpack stood in a corner ready to leave. “Were you thinking of going anywhere?†Jesse asked him. Nick shook his head. “No, not like running away again, but if you don’t mind I would want to ask ya whether ya could drive me to the orphanage.†Jesse looked surprised. “Right now ya mean?†Nick nodded. “Yes sir if ain’t to much trouble. Otherwise I’m willing to walk just as well, it’s not that far away right?†“Uh.. No it is not, but I’m happy to drive ya if that’s what ya really want but are ya sure ya wanna leave right now. Without saying goodbye to everyone?†Nick let his head hang “I guess if I have to leave, better do it now, don’t wanna be anymore of an inconvenience to ya’all.†“Son would ya look at me?†Jesse said a bit stern. Nick looked up with a shy expression on his face. “Now you listen to me very careful.†Jesse said with as much love in his voice as he could. “You have never be an inconvenience for any of us and we all like having you around. So don’t ya say crazy things like that. No you’re our guest not our prisoner so if ya really want to I’ll bring you to the orphanage right away, but I think you would really hurt Luke with that.†“He’ll live.†Nick said mumbling like he didn’t want to be thinking of that. “O yeah he will.†Jesse said. “But believe it or not he cares about you a lot and if you left without saying goodbye you would really hurt his feelings and I don’t think he deserves that or does he?†Nick bought his head. “No sir.†He mumbled feeling a bit ashamed. Jesse sighed. “Well why don’t you just try to eat something and come down when ya feel like it okay? And if you still want me to bring you, that is also okay, it’s your choice.†“Thanks Uncle Jesse.†Nick mumbled. Jesse left the room and waited in the living room for the boy to come down again. But Nick didn’t came down and when Jesse went back checking on him and bringing him some cookies , he found the boy fast a sleep lying on his blankets his clothes still on. Jesse smiled as he got the empty plate from the floor and snapped the light of to let the boy sleep.

Nope, That one is 'the gost of General Lee'. In that one Bo and Luke are skinny dipping and their car got stolen by some crooks Phil and Ernie, with their clothes still in it. When the crooks are being chased by Rosco they drive the General in to a lake and everybody thinks Bo and Luke are dead. Untill they walk in on their own wake. It's a very good episode ! Lov JM

After lunch Jesse and Bo and Daisy took off for town as Luke and Nick went fishing. At the fishing pond. Luke sat on the ground and leant against a large tree. He looked smiling at Nick who stood besides him and tried to improve his swing. Luke realized that with this boy on his side he would never catch a lot of fish. He just rambled on about anything. Luke remembered how he could get angry with Bo when they were young. Bo being to young to go fishing alone, Jesse made sure Luke would take his younger cousin with him but Bo never could keep his mouth shut for about more then 20 seconds. Now he could only smile about the little fellaw next to him. “Ya know I’ve been thinking about becoming a farmer right.†He said serious to Luke. “But I don’t think I’m gonna do that.†Luke grinned. “And why’s that?†“Cause ya have to get up way to early every morning!†He said with a tired face. “But I already found something else I could become.†Luke knew he didn’t have to ask what that was because the boy would tell him anyway. “I’m gonna be a professional racecar driver. Ya don’t have to get up early for that and ya don’t have to go to school for it either.†Luke could do nothing but laugh about the serious tone the boy spoke in. “You do have to know how to drive real good.†Luke added, trying to sound just as serious, not wanting the boy to think he was making fun of him. “Yeah I know that, but I’m gonna practice real hard and if I’m sixteen I’m gonna jump my car over a creek, just like Bo does.†Luke grinned. “Sure ya will, better make sure you have a good car by then.†“Well I can borrow The General then can’t I?†Nick asked, picturing himself already in the orange car. Luke sighed and a sad look run over his face. He knew he had to tell the boy now ‘cause the longer he waited the harder it would be for him to accept. “Nick listen, we have to talk about something.†He said in a real serious voice. Nick noticed the change of mood and as in a habit he became tense. “Did I do something wrong?†The boy asked, his eye’s spread a little wider as he always did when he was expecting trouble. “No ya didn’t, calm down.†Luke said with a soft smile, having expected such a reaction. “Just come sit over here for a while would ya?†and he padded the ground besides him. Nick laid down his fishing pole and did as he was asked. He sat down beside Luke and leant with his back against the man’s side, so Luke couldn’t see his face, his knees pulled up to his chest. He already knew what was coming. He had known it from the time the phone rang last night. He also had guessed that was the reason they were going fishing and he didn’t had to go to the garage. But as long nobody had said nothing, it hadn’t be true yet and he had tried not to think about it. His little masquerade hadn’t work. “I have to go back right?†Nick guessed while he starred at the ground. Luke nodded. “Social services called yesterday.†Luke explained. “They told us it’s becoming time you go back to the orphanage and they can find a real foster family for ya.†The boy grabbed a small stone from the ground and threw it in to the pond. “When?†he just asked. “Next Saturday, after the race.†“Back to Albany?†“If ya want, but The Hazard County Orphanage also had some space left, so you can chose.†Nick sniffed. “Not much of a choice.†He muttered. Luke understood what the boy felt and he wished he could make him feel better, but he knew he couldn’t. “Guess it’s not.†He just said in a supporting voice. It became quite at the pond In Nick’s head thoughts were spinning around. He felt really low and most of all he just wanted to cry out of anger, but his dad had always said boys didn’t cry and he didn’t want to let Luke know how upset he was. He had known from the start this moment would come, but still he used to have a little bit of hope that if he would behave real good they would let him stay at the farm. Or well, at least as good as he could. Now he knew that had been a silly thought. This family wasn’t any different than the others. All good and nice in the beginning, but in the end they wouldn’t keep him. Luke felt Nick’s mussels tense up. “It will be ok kiddo.†He said gently while putting his hand around the boy’s shoulder. “You’ll be fine and you’ll find a good family I’m sure.†Nick shrugged his shoulders and moved away from Luke’s arm. He didn’t wanna be touched at the moment and he definitely didn’t wanna here things would be alright. “I doesn’t matter. I’m not going anyway.†He said determined, almost putting his head between his legs. Luke sighed “I’m afraid you have to.†Nick turned around now, looking angry at Luke. “No I won’t!†he said “I don’t wanna go back to the orphanage and I don’t wanna go to another foster family. I’ll run away again.†“You won’t do such a thing†Luke said like he was sure of it. “Yes I do! Those other people don’t wanna keep me anyway, just like ya’ll don’t want to, so I just walk away again.†“Come on kid, don’t be like this.†Luke tried to calm the boy down. “It’s not true we don’t want you to stay. Ya know that.†“Yes it is, ya’ll don’t want me no more and now ya just lying to make me feel better.†“Now Nick that ain’t fair to say.†Luke said serious. “I never lied to you yet and I’m not doing it now. Social Services decided you have to leave, and there is nothing I can do about it even if I would.†Nick was thinking now. It was true Luke had never lied to him yet, and grownup’s most of the time did. “Well would you?†Nick asked him a bit more calm. “Would I what?†Luke said wrinkling his forehead. “Would ya do something about it if ya could?†Luke sighed. “Sure I would.†he said natural. “But there is nothing I can do, so it has no use to discuss that.†Nick swallowed, he was about to ask something he never had asked before, or even shown to care about. “Ya’ll could be my foster family.†He said hesitating. Luke looked at the boy with great empathy. Although it was obvious Nick had liked living at the farm and he never hided his aversion against the orphanage, he never openly admitted he wanted to stay with the Dukes permanently. “You know that ain’t possible.†Luke said soft. “Yes it is, ya’ll could adopt me if ya wanted and then I could stay here.†“It ain’t as simple as that kiddo.†Luke tried to explain. “To become foster parents you have to fulfill certain standards. There are procedures and stuff. Now Uncle Jesse ain’t that young any more, and Bo an me are on probation. We ain’t got a lot of money and just nearly enough space. We just don’t look good on paper.†Nick shrugged his shoulders. He didn’t want them to look good on paper, whatever that meant anyway, he just wanted a family and he wanted it to be them. “There are a lot of other nice people who have a lot more to offer. I’m sorry.†Luke said sincere. The sad expression on Nick’s face changed for a grey mask without much emotion. “Well like I sad.†Nick sad noticeably cool. “It doesn’t matter.†He stood up from the ground and walked to his fishing pole. “Can we go to the farm?†He asked well looking over the water. “I don’t wanna fish anymore.†Luke couldn’t do anything else than to grant that wish and without a word was spoken they drove back to farm. At the farm, Nick ran upstairs and locked himself up in his room before Luke even got out of the car. As he knocked on the bedroom he wasn’t given a response and the dark haired man decided it was best if he let the boy be for a while. With his cousins and Uncle not being back yet Luke sat him self down at the front porch moving his hands through his hair. He felt lower than a snake’s belly.â€

Not really knowing what he could do, he just wandered around a bit, until he saw Bo working in the barn. He was moving boxes in and out like he was searching for something and had to make room. Nick climbed up the hayloft, which covered about half of the barn, without Bo seeing him, and laid there flat on his tummy observing what the blond man was doing. After watching him for awhile Nick thought there should be al lot of more fun to gain from this situation. He waited for Bo to come a little more close and then pushed some hay over the edge, seeing it fall right down Bo’s neck and in his hair. Nick giggled while he saw Bo slap him self on the shoulders trying to prevent the hay from falling further down his shirt, but ducked as soon as he saw Bo look up. Nick realized it wouldn’t be long before Bo would come upstairs to check out what was happening so he decided he had to act immediately. While Bo was still staring upstairs he pushed a whole pile of hay over the edge, causing Bo to look right in to a flood of hay falling over him. Nick slid down a pole and watched Bo flapping his arms wildly trying to prevent the hay from touching him. “He Bo you hitting the hay already?†He said laughing out loud. “Well you little…..†Bo scolded as he saw the young boy laughing. Nick realized he’d better ran for his life and took of as fast as his legs could carry him. Bo wasn’t about to let him get away with it that easy though and started a hot pursuit. Bo’s legs being much longer than Nick’s it didn’t took him long to catch up with him. “Thought that was funny huh.†He said while grabbing him around his waist and taking the boy in some kind of wrestling clutch. “Well yeah actually I did.†Nick said still laughing but also moaning a bit by the strength of Bo’s grasp. “Well see of ya think this is funny.†He said with an evil smile and started to tickle the kid without mercy. Nick was screaming from laughter and tried to wrestle himself loose, but Bo’s grip was way to strong so the only thing he could do was letting himself drop on the ground. “Bo stop that!†Nick cried out, grasping for air while he had his back pushed to the ground and tried to escape from Bo’s hands squirming Bo wasn’t about to give him a brake though and pressed Nick’s arms down with his legs and sat on top of him. “Not so tough now huh squirt?†Bo said grinning, making sure he wasn’t really hurting the boy with his weight. “I ain’t no squirt!†Nick reacted not even in this situation loosing his pride. “O no, seems to me you are.†Bo said and started tickling again. Nick screamed his lungs out. “Alright, alright. What ever ya want.†He said panting from fighting back. “Would ya let me go now?†“Hmm, doesn’t sound really convincing.†Bo grinned mean and tickled him again. “Bo please!†Nick cried out not knowing how long he would last. “That sounds more like it.†Bo smiled and got up and offered Nick a hand. The boy was still panting when he was up on his feet again. While he wiped the dust from his clothes he suddenly pulled an awkward face. “Oh no.†He said looking at the rip in his shirt. â€Daisy ain’t gonna like that.†Knowing this was his 3rd shirt he tore up in a week time. Bo looked at him with sympathy and slapped him on the shoulder in a brotherly way. “Don’t worry about it.†He said comforting. “Just blame me as she gets riled up.†“But I started the whole thing.†Nick said not knowing why Bo would wanna take the blame for it? “Yeah well, I’m older ain’t I?†He stated like that said it all Nick smiled. He guessed that was how it must be to have an older brother. First having your hide but later on saving your neck. “Come on.†Bo said, “Lets clean up that mess in the barn.â€

Nick smiled and left for the stables. As he was standing in the Sheila’s box putting her halter on suddenly he heard a loud noise. Sundance, the mare standing in the other stable was kicking against the stable door. Nick walked out to take a look. “He girl, what ya doing, making all that noise?†He tried to reach her head with his hand, leaning over the door, but she reared up her hind legs almost kicking his hand. Nick, kind of scared bye her reaction, made sure Sheila’s stable door was shut and run to the farmhouse, calling out for Luke. Bo and Luke, who were still chopping wood, were alarmed by the boy’s voice and came walking towards him. “Luke Sundance is acting really weird. She was up on her hind legs and everything.†Nick said when the man had reached him. “Did something happen what could scare her?†Luke asked while they walked in to the stables. “Not that I know of, I was just making Sheila ready to go for a walk†Bo and Luke stood in front of Sundance’s box to check the whole thing out. The mare did look nervous and she was shaking her head in a weird kind of way. “Howdy there little lady.†Luke talked to the horse while he took the halter hanging on the stable wall and walked in the box. “Ya sure ya wanna do that?†Nick asked not ad ease. “What is she rears up again and kicks ya?†“She won’t.†Luke said convinced. He stroked her neck and padded her gently. “Something bothering ya girl? Better take a look at ya then.†He put her halter on and walked her out of the stable where there was more space. “Ya think something is wrong? Bo asked with a worried face. “To be honest I have no idea.†Luke said. “I don’t know much about horses accept from how to ride them. Maybe it’s just her hormones.†Suddenly Sundance began to move uneasy and tried to get loose from Luke’s grip. Luke had to put all his strength in it to hold her down. “Some hormones.†Bo reacted. “Better get Jesse to look at her.†and he ran of to the farmhouse. “Why hormones?†Nick asked when Luke seemed to have regained grip on the mare. ‘’Cause she’s with foal.†Luke responded, looking worried at the horse. “Something we can do?†Nick asked. Luke shook his head. “Neh just keeping her calm and let Jesse take a look at here.†Suddenly Sundance let herself drop down on the ground and Luke had to give her some more lease “Could it be she’s having her foal now?†Nick asked “That would be really early. It’s hard to predict when a mare will give birth but this would be very early. I would give her at least another month maybe even longer.†Nick nodded. When Uncle Jesse walked up his face looked stressed. “I already called Otis-Jay.†He said worried. “I don’t like the way she’s lying down like that.†Knowing there was nothing they could do just standing there Bo went back to chopping wood and Nick went on with what he had been about to do, walking Sheila around, while Jesse and Luke stayed with Sundance. It took Otis-Jay Harkins about 20 minutes to get to the Dukes farm. When he arrived he took a look at the mare. He took her temperature, touched her belly, listened with the stethoscope, but couldn’t find anything unusual. He also looked at her feet and legs wondering of that would be the problem but again couldn’t find anything. “Nothing I can see from here Jesse.†He said when he came up from the ground. “Think its best when I take her with me to the clinic to make some pictures from the little one.†“Any long guesses what it could be?†Jesse asked. “No not really. If I look at her like this I think she looks pretty large. Could be the foal is a bit to large for the mommy to handle and that could cause Dystocia at birth. Both Jesse and Luke knew that wasn’t a good thing and that it was dangerous for both the mare as the foal. “Just as possible though something else is bugging her and maybe it’s just a colic condition, also I think not. In any case I would like to get her home with me.†“Alright lets get her in that trailer of yours then.†Jesse said not to pleased with the whole situation. The three men helped the horse on her legs again and walked her to the vet’s trailer. Nick who already had brought Sheila back to her stable again stood next to them and watched. “He there Nick.†Mr. Harkins said after the trailer door was closed and Sundance was ready for transport. “Didn’t see ya around the tree house for a while. You and my boys ain’t in some kind of fight there are ya?†“No sir, we’re not.†Nick said rubbing the back of his head a little shy. “Just that I did something stupid and because of it I can’t go to the tree house in the afternoons. But in a couple of days I can again.†Otis-Jay laughed. “Well that would be nice. We are looking foreword to having ya over at the house one of these days. My boys told me how ya didn’t bale on them when those punk-kids came by. We appreciate that.†Nick didn’t really know how to react on that. It hadn’t been such a big deal. He thought with Max and Randy being his friend, not baling on them would be obvious. “Wasn’t much.†He just said. “But I would like to come over once. Can I?†And he looked at Uncle Jesse. Strange enough Uncle Jesse didn’t seem to know what to know what to say immediately. “Yes I think ya could, but better wait with making appointments. Ya can call about that anytime. Mr. Harkins has to go now and look after Sundance†Nick just shrugged his shoulders and figured he would make the phone call later that evening. Although he had liked working in the garage eventually he had missed playing with his friends. Otis-Jay said good bye to everyone and the Dukes went back to there chores. Nick walked in to the kitchen where he found Daisy, still a bit sleepy sipping coffee. “Hi sugar.†She said “Was that the vet’s trailer I saw driving by.†“Yep he’s gonna take a look at Sundance cause she’s behaving weird.†“Ow that’s too bad.†“So where did you and Enos go last nigh?†Nick asked curious. “Well first we went to the Boars Nest. And after that he drove us to Atlanta just to get some ice-cream.†She said with a dreamy kind of smile. “You drove to Atlanta to get ice-cream?†Nick asked disbelieving “At night?†Daisy nodded giggling. “Yeah. In Atlanta they’ve got an ice-cream shop which is open 24 hours a day, so we went there.†“Daisy do you think you and Enos ever get married?†Daisy was kind of surprised by that question. “Why ya asking that sugar?†Nick shrugged. “No reason, just wondering. But what ya think?†“I’m not sure , I mean I love Enos a lot and he makes me really happy and I would like to marry him the way I’m feeling right now, but those things take time. Ya have to be with each other a while before ya make that decision.†Nick seemed to be a bit disappointed. “Yeah that’s what Luke said.†He responded. “Sure there is no special reason for you asking that?†She asked while moving her hand through his hair as she got up from her chair. “Yeah I’m sure.†Nick said not really convincing and walked out the kitchen again, wondering what he should do to entertain himself.