B.L. Davenport

The doctor stops turning to Daisy as she catches up with him. "Hello Miss Duke, is there something I can help you with? As Bo's arm snake around her waist and Bo whispers in her ear B.L. almost jumps out of her skin whirling around in Bo's arms a big smile on her face and eys shining happily. "Flyin frogs Bo Duke ya scared the daylights outta me you's sposed to be to sick to sneak up on people." Wrapping her arms around Bo's torso propping her chin on his chest to look up into his eyes. "I'm holdin up just fine. Surprised to see you up" With a twinkle in her eye B.L. gives Bo a secretive look as if she's got some huge secret. Not wanting to say anything about the drinks until Daisy speaks to the doctor she decides to string him along wondering what the surprise is until Daisy gets back with the bag of clothes. Luke laughs at B.L.'s startled expression as she turns around to face Bo. He watches the two with amusement having let go of Bo as soon as B.L.'s arms were around him to for support in case he needed it.

"Sounds like a winning idea to me" *laughs* "bet poor Uncle Jesse needs relieved of his guard duties for a few minutes at least he's been cooped up in that room with them alone all day." The two girls enter the building,finding the elevator take it to the 3rd floor where Bo's room heading down the hall toward his room. Getting to Bo's door B.L. knocks. Uncle Jesse bids them enter. B.L. smiles widely as she notices Bo not under the tent and the IV line is gone from his hand. Giving all three men a kiss on the cheek "So how's the patient? Ya look lots better than ya did this morning." Gives Luke an appraising look with a slight frown then smirking "You don't look like death warmed over anymore but you's still look like a zombie." Luke sticks his tounge out at her lightly yanking one of her braids "Can it Davenport"

B.L. rubs the spot between her eyes and abover her nose with the heel of her hand. "I wish I knew Daisy I really do." Luke shrugs as he answers looking at his pocketwatch "I'm not sure but it shouldnt be more than an hour it's 5pm now"

B.L. nods smiling,glad Daisy is seeing since. Proud to know her friends trust her enough to let her be the voice of reason when the occassion arises. "That's good enough for me, I just don't want to see either one of my other two friends as sick as Bo from worrying and not taking care of themselves." Luke wraps strong protective arms around Bo sighin "I wish it was that easy Bo, I really don't know what to tell ya cos the doctor said ya might get to go home in a few hours but I don't want ya to overdo things and jeopardize your health either. So I guess all I can say is take it easy and don't hesitate to tell me if ya don't feel well."

B.L. gives Daisy a sideways glance without turning her head from watching the road. "I'd be happier if you'd eat at least half" Luke pushes Bo's chin up with one finger to look him in the eye with soft caring eyes of understanding. "It's ok Bo you got a right to be angry and frustrated heck I would be. You ain't got nothin to prove to nobody not even yourself don't push yourself so hard to act completely healthy just take it one day at a time is all you can do. Keepin all that bottled up inside is just as bad for ya as tryin to do too much too soon so if you wanna snap at somebody then snap at me that's what 'brother's is for.

B.L. getting in the driver's seat of red fury tosses the paperbag to Daisy the sweet as honey tone replaced by her assertive take charge attitude. "Eat!! you'll need your strength and the last thing we need is for you to collapse from lack of food." B.L. pulls out of the driveway heading for the hospital,speeding but no intentions of slowing or stopping for any law enforcement they've got things to do. Luke is stunned at first when Bo starts his tirade partly at the pent up frustration and anger in the words and partly that Bo has enough air to say so much. Placing a hand over Bo's mouth as he finishes Luke gives Bo a look of understanding. "Whoah right there cousin.....you aint worthless,or stupid. Ya weak only cos ya sick you's been the strongest person I know through all this and you got every dang right to blow off some steam about the situation. While you've been trying to recover Daisy's been a basket case but only cos she's worried about ya. I've been a total jackass more than once the last few days." Taking both Bo's hands in one of his own Luke still doesn't uncover Bo's mouth so he can finish what he has to say without Bo interrupting. "I'm sorry I guess we haven't give ya a chance to tell us how ya feel or maybe it's just cos ya wouldnt so's you wouldn't worry us anymore? But Bo not tellin us exactly what's on your mind is more worrying than ya telling somebody. I'm here to listen if you wanna rant then go for it. You's just like the rest of the Duke's if it was me in your place and being waiting on hand and foot with everybody tellin me no I couldn't so stuff cos of being sick I woulda done blew a fuse long before now. But Bo use ya head don't try to prove you's can do it all we know ya can we're just trying to take care of ya is all so you can go home and then I don't care if you wanna be the worst patient in history *thinks to himself he hopes Daisy don't find out he said it if Bo does decide to be contrary once home.* but until you go home just let the rest of us mother hen ya huh? For our piece of mind."

I agree that ding dang negative button has us seesawing. Does anyone know what's up with the comment: Why should Dukes fans vote for a show that they don't like, when we want our show to be #1. Watch out for we will make it! To me that sounds like somebody who doesn't like the show and hit the negative button??? We are upto 49 btw with 166 votes B.L.

B.L. hops off the counter as the troopers start to leave her and Cooter shaking hands with each one as they head to the door. "I'm gonna stay behind and check over the cars even though I know they's in good condition I want to double check before this all goes down. Hey but tell ol Bo I'll see him tonight. See ya'll later" As Cooter starts out the backdoor B.L. looks in the fridge pulling out the sandwich she'd put there for Daisy earlier. Placing it in a brown paper bag "See ya Cooter" After Cooter has left she cleans up the mess from lunch and then grabbing the paper bag off the table tells Daisy "I'm ready to go whenever you are." Luke stares back at Bo just as determined while Uncle Jesse sits in the chair by the window dozing. "Ok ya may not get back under that tent but ya ain't gonna get back on your feet till that breathin a yours gets more like normal again." Quickly changing tactics Luke decides maybe persuasion is better than force "Bo the girls will be back soon and wouldn't it be a nice surprise if they saw ya breathin better insteada gasping cos ya been walkin around too much? I think it'd really help Daisy to feel better especially about you being with me tonight in the General Lee, don't think she's too thrilled with that idea."

For any of the rest that doesn't know how to find more than just a particular show's totals,if you will click on the teavee logo at the top of that page it will give you a list of how all the shows that have been added to the list are ranked. B.L.

Cooter laughs quietly "Yeah guess your right there's not gonna be much of 'em left if I don't get in the head of the line at least before all them girls find out what's been going on and how Bo's been." B.L. nods giggling from her perch on the counter "If I was them goons I'd be beggin ta be put under the jail." Luke pokes out his bottom lip in a mock pout "Are ya sayin I didn't look good before? Lotta girls think I'm kinda cute." before turning serious at Bo's labored breathing "Ya been doin too much talkin and ya been out of the oxygen tent a long time. Just do like ya been doing to get it back to normal and if that don't help we'll get ya some pure oxygen for a bit but you've done really well without it lot better than any of us thought ya would."

Cooter returns the smile still seething though at what the crooks had told Bo and gotten him so upset he made himself sick the Dukes is like a surrogate family to him. "Sounds good ta me Daisy, these guys'll know not to mess with Hazzard folk from now on. If it was me though I'd put 'em under the jail !" Luke grins at Bo's look then laughs complaining good naturedly. "Alright alright your forgive just turn off the puppy eyes. Ya know you's ain't been playin fair since ya started feelin better. First ya tricked me into gettin some sleep now ya givin me puppy eyes to make me feel guilty for scoldin ya."

Never mind about my trouble finding the main ranking list it helps to look around the site a little all I had done was click the link in this forum then save it to my favorites. B.L.

B.L. nods acceptance of this and then lifts herself to sit on the counter since all the chairs are taken, as they listen to the troopers discussion. Luke gives Bo a scolding look but the effect is lost behind the grin he's still wearing. "Don't talk with ice in ya mouth you's got more chance of chokin on it than ya normally would."

That would be me that submitted the one with 'The' in the title as you said Duke_It that is technically the correct title but I noticed there wasn't any votes except mine so did a search without the and got the other one so have been voting on it. Iloveschneider how are you finding out the totals of other shows? latest update, 123 votes, and ranking is now #62. Come on we still have 38 shows to pass to get to the #1 spot! "24 Current vote total is 85419. Rank is #1. " This is what we need to beat! Only need 85300 votes to pass and be ahead. We can do it. All I get is DOH's statistics I know on the other voting site they had a list of all the shows so you could keep up with the votes on everything so people knew how far they had to go for their show to be #1.B.L.[i

B.L. is a little awed and her heart is warmed at the caring attitudes of the troopers as if they were family, most of them as far as she knows doesn't even know Bo except for the tall grey haired man who'd introduced himself as Alan Dresdon. Knowing now isn't the time to argue with Daisy B.L. just nods and answers "I'll put somethin in the fridge for ya." Leans down whispering so the troopers can't hear her now "Ya gotta promise to eat somethin tho I ain't about to tell Uncle Jesse you didn't he'd skin us both alive." Uncle Jesse reaches for the cup pouring some of the ice chips in handing them to Bo then to eat as many as he wants this time. "Well sure ya can" Luke's face breaks out in a stunned expression as he sticks a finger in his ear as if he's trying to clear it of something that's interfering with his hearing. "Bo did ya just hear yourself? You's just said a whole sentence without pausin to catch ya breath you ain't been able to do that since before ya passed out."

Cooter looks at the papers nodding and steadily growing angry at the men who had almost destroyed his best friend's peaceful lives. The state police also nodding their understanding of the plan all mentally preparing to bring the crooks to justice. B.L. having already eaten was standing at Daisy's shoulder noticing Daisy hadn't ate a bite since entering the kitchen. Placing a hand on her friend's shoulder "Daisy you should eat somethin we're all gonna need our strength tonight." Luke sits holding Bo while he (Bo) leans against his (Luke's) chest resting after the bout of coughing just gathering his strength back "I don't think any of will cuz"

Cooter raises a hand in greeting "Hi Daisy" B.L. goes to the front door stepping out onto the porch holding it open for the state police and then escorting them back to the kitchen where Cooter is. "Hello gentleman, come right in there's some lunch on the table if you'd care for anything. This is my cousin Cooter Davenport." The men exchange greetings then the police sit down at the table as they all wait for Daisy. Luke grasps Bo's hand on his shirt holding it,waiting for the coughing to pass. Good Bo just stay calm and breathe slow and easy.

Luke gently cuffs Bo upside the head not wanting the playing to get too out of hand mindful of Bo's still raspy breathing. Replying in the voice of an old man. "I tole ya to cut the old stuff you young whippersnapper" Cooter sits down filling a plate,eating heartily "So what's all this goin on that ya need the state police? It got anythin' to do with them guys you'n Daisy had me helpin look for?" B.L. takes a seat across Cooter eating her own lunch nodding as she chews then swallows "Yeah but you'll have to wait till the state police get here to find out more that way we only gotta tell it once." Cooter nods "K no problem when they gonna be here" B.L. looks at the clock "Shouldn't be too much longer now."

Luke quirks an eyebrow pretending to be eyeing Bo critically. Despite the obviously apparent ill health and the look in his eyes and the raspy breathing, the carefree grin and playfull mood lightens the stressful tension in Luke as he tosses back at Bo his own sarcastic comment. "Maybe I would but you'd fall over if I was to blow hard on ya or a good puff of wind came through." Uncle Jesse smiles as the two cousins verbally poke at each other. As B.L. finishes up the lemonade Cooter's towtruck pulls into the yard as he makes his way to the door she calls "Daisy Cooter's here" As Cooter walks in the back door she asks with a smirk knowing the answer before asking "Ya hungry?"

Luke scowls mockingly at Bo trying to look offended as he protests but not quite succeeding. "Heey watch it sick or not those are fightin words I'd hate to hafta whup yer tail just ta show ya I still can."

Luke runs the opposite hand down the back of Bo's head and neck a couple of times as Jesse takes the rag and wipes the back of Bo's neck. When Bo starts to calm Uncle Jesse lays the wet cloth on the bedside table. Luke laughs slightly although its not a real laugh he's still trying to calm himself down and return his own breathing and heartrate to normal. "Bo you's gotta stop scarin me like this or I'm gonna have a heartattack before I'm as old as Uncle Jesse." Uncle Jesse smacks Luke on the shoulder chiding gruffly "Careful Luke your treadin on thin ice there."

Luke turns Bo's face to look directly at him as he tries to get through the nightmare. "Bo it's ok it's Luke and Uncle Jesse, ya got to calm down buddy. If ya don't calm down and get yer breathin under control again that doctor's gonna come back in here and put ya back under that tent." Hearing what Luke just told Bo about the oxygen tent Uncle Jesse decides to tell them what the doctor had just told them in hopes that it would penetrate Bo's mind and calm him. "Bo Luke's right just calm down and breathe easy. The docotor's just been while you's two was asleep, and he was real pleased that ya had made it so long without being in the tent that he said ya could go home maybe later tonight or tomorrow depending on how ya was doing. But Bo he ain't gonna let ya go if your breathing this way." Luke grins as he has begun to rub circles on Bo's back having started to breathe like before at the window in hopes that Bo would begin to copy him. "Hey that's great ain't it Bo, just breathe with me so's you can go home sooner." Uncle Jesse takes Bo's right hand holding it up for Bo to see the bandaid as he makes his next statement. "Look Bo the IV's gone, doc said the infection had cleared up so that he was gonna put ya on some antibiotics by mouth to finish clearin it up insteada with the IV ain't that whatcha wanted was to be free of all the wires and tubes?"

Returning Daisy's smile B.L. finishes her hair and then goes into the kitchen as Daisy goes to take a shower,making sure everything was ready for lunch. Looking in the refridgerator B.L. sees only milk in it so decides to make some lemonade while Daisy showers. Bo's struggles don't bother Luke at first he's so deep in sleep but after a minute or two he jerks awake releasing Bo from his embrace shaking his shoulder to try and get Bo's full attention in hopes of calming his breathing. Luke calls out frantically never taking his eyes from Bo "Uncle Jesse he ain't breathin good again I think he's havin a nightmare." At Luke's frantic tone Uncle Jesse leaves his chair getting a wet cloth once again and wiping the sweat from Bo's face rubbing a weather worn hand up and down the boy's arm to try and calm him. whispering soothingly "It's ok Bo your ok Uncle Jesse and Luke are right here with ya." Luke still trying to get Bo's attention "BO wakeup c'mon cousin wakeup and breathe with me just like before."

"Yeah we could we can worry about that later though we've got other things to think about right now." Goes to Daisy's room looking through the closet deciding on a pair of jeans and a pink t-shirt,coming back out and heading for the bathroom B.L. calls back over her shoulder "Thanks" Ten minutes later B.L. comes out dressed in the pink t-shirt,jeans and her own black boots, combing through her shoulder thick brown layered shoulder length hair. Sitting down on the couch B.L. parts her hair down the middle quickly french braiding it into two braids. Back at the hospital the doctor knocks softly on the door getting a nod of entrance from Jesse who is sitting in the chair by the window. Entering Bo isn't visible at first but upon further entrance the doctor sees the two slumbering young men on the opposite bed the blonde still breathing with slightly raspy breaths but much easier than the doc's last rounds. "How long has he been out of the tent?" Uncle Jesse looks at his pocket watch then back to the doctor with a happy smile "About 2 hours now I'd say and he's been breathing more or less ok the whole time. Had some trouble at first but it righted itself with a bit of coachin from Luke." The doctor nods pleased with the progress as he writes the information down on Bo's chart. Then setting the chart down he steps to the other bed "I really don't want to disturb either one of them but I need to listen to Beaureguard's chest." So being careful not to bother either Duke boy the doctor puts the disc of the stethascope to Bo's back and chest listening and noting that the congestion is greatly improved. Removing the instrument from his ears the doctor turns back to Jesse. "The infection is clearing nicely I don't hear near the amount of congestion that I heard even this morning. I think I can easily dispense with the IV antibiotics and give him something by mouth now to finish clearing it up." This news is greatly accepted lifting a massive weight off Jesse's chest as he shakes the doctor's hand "That's good news Doc,how long before he can go home if he's going to be on antibiotics by mouth?" The doctor turns to the same cabinet as before taking out a few alcohol pads,cotton ball,bandaid and examination gloves before going back to the bed and placing the alcohol pad over the needle slowly removes it from the back of Bo's hand then replaces the pad with the cottonball and bandaid as he ponders the question. "I'd say possibly later this evening if not then it'll be tomorrow sometime. If his breathing stays this good of course." "Of course Doc, Bo'll be real happy to hear that when he wakes up." Jesse bids the doctor goodbye and returns to the chair by the window while the boys sleep and he waits for the girls to return.

"Yeah we could we can worry about that later though we've got other things to think about right now." Goes to Daisy's room looking through the closet deciding on a pair of jeans and a pink t-shirt,coming back out and heading for the bathroom B.L. calls back over her shoulder "Thanks" Ten minutes later B.L. comes out dressed in the pink t-shirt,jeans and her own black boots, combing through her shoulder thick brown layered shoulder length hair. Sitting down on the couch B.L. parts her hair down the middle quickly french braiding it into two braids. Back at the hospital the doctor knocks softly on the door getting a nod of entrance from Jesse who is sitting in the chair by the window. Entering Bo isn't visible at first but upon further entrance the doctor sees the two slumbering young men on the opposite bed the blonde still breathing with slightly raspy breaths but much easier than the doc's last rounds. "How long has he been out of the tent?" Uncle Jesse looks at his pocket watch then back to the doctor with a happy smile "About 2 hours now I'd say and he's been breathing more or less ok the whole time. Had some trouble at first but it righted itself with a bit of coachin from Luke." The doctor nods pleased with the progress as he writes the information down on Bo's chart. Then setting the chart down he steps to the other bed "I really don't want to disturb either one of them but I need to listen to Beaureguard's chest." So being careful not to bother either Duke boy the doctor puts the disc of the stethascope to Bo's back and chest listening and noting that the congestion is greatly improved. Removing the instrument from his ears the doctor turns back to Jesse. "The infection is clearing nicely I don't hear near the amount of congestion that I heard even this morning. I think I can easily dispense with the IV antibiotics and give him something by mouth now to finish clearing it up." This news is greatly accepted lifting a massive weight off Jesse's chest as he shakes the doctor's hand "That's good news Doc,how long before he can go home if he's going to be on antibiotics by mouth?" The doctor turns to the same cabinet as before taking out a few alcohol pads,cotton ball,bandaid and examination gloves before going back to the bed and placing the alcohol pad over the needle slowly removes it from the back of Bo's hand then replaces the pad with the cottonball and bandaid as he ponders the question. "I'd say possibly later this evening if not then it'll be tomorrow sometime. If his breathing stays this good of course." "Of course Doc, Bo'll be real happy to hear that when he wakes up." Jesse bids the doctor goodbye and returns to the chair by the window while the boys sleep and he waits for the girls to return.