B.L. Davenport

The only sound that could be heard in the silent kitchen now was the ticking of the clock. B.L. watches her best friend and the man she has always looked upon as sort of an adoptive Uncle sit silent in their worry for the youngest member of the family. A couple of tears slip down Luke's face as Bo is retching. Silently Luke rubs his back till there is nothing left in the young man's stomach. Digging his hankerchief out of his back pocket and handing it to Bo "Here Bo wipe your face." Sighs willing to try one more time to get Bo to talk "Ya see all this pent up inside ya isn't helping you one bit now I don't know why you feel you have to keep it inside but ya can't do this to yourself." Turns Bo's head to look at him "Bo you ain't slept you ain't eatin much and what you've ate today you just threw up it's got to stop and it's got to stop now so tell me what's wrong." Luke waits patiently not figuring Bo will say anything this time either but if he won't then Luke guesses he'll just have to wait until Bo is ready to talk on his own but if he get's any sicker looking then Luke will be forced to force the information out of Bo.

Uncle Jesse sighs "Now Daisy there ain't no need to get yourself all worked up about Luke being in trouble. I ain't too happy with him right now but if he'll bring Bo home the Bo we all know and love and not that shell that's been walking around the last few days I spect I'll forgive and forget." Uncle Jesse has in the meantime guided the girls to sit down at the table. B.L. sighs relief inwardly and tries to comfort the two Dukes at the table with her "It'll be ok ya'll you'll see Luke will get everything straightened out with Bo he always does." Luke's heart literally aches with physical pain for the torment Bo is going through. When Bo suddenly looks sick Luke gently pushes his shoulder down "c'mon Bo sit down before you fall down buddy you're looking a little green around the gills." Easing his ownself down beside Bo prepared to sit there as long as it takes for Bo to talk. "Bo listen to me you have got to tell me what's going on ya scarin me cousin. If ya know somebody did something and they threatened ya if you told I won't let that happen you know I won't so just tell me what it is and we can get it all straightened out I promise you have my word as a Duke I'll make it all go away and be better." Falling silent the two just sit there listening to the sounds of the lake around them Luke hoping desperately that Bo will tell him what he wants to know and soon before he makes himself sick over whatever it is.

Uncle Jesse regards the two girls standing before him with a stern expression for a few minutes then says with a softer edge to his voice but the stern look is still in place "I know whatcha sayin Daisy and it's true. I hope Luke can get through ta him cos somebody's gotta." raising a finger and bringing it down in the palm of his other hand a few times he punctuates his next words "I ain't gonna stand for being lied to OR disobeyed and that's whatcha all done even if it was for Bo's own good but for now I'll let that go till Bo's home safe and sound." Luke turns Bo to meet his worried eyes his heart breaking at the exhausted and terrified look in his younger cousin's eyes "I don't understand Bo I just don't I'm sorry. I'm worried aboutcha cousin and so's Daisy and Uncle Jesse and B.L. too now ya got to tell somebody or you're going to just make yaself sick over whatever it is and that ain't gonna do nobody any good." Rubbing Bo's other arm up and down to hopefully soothe the still somewhat scared look from his face Luke gives Bo a pleading look "please Bo tell me what it is I cain't stand to see you like this you ain't hurtin just yourself by keeping it inside it's hurting your whole family not knowing what it is or how to help ya please Bo I'm begging ya tell me what it is."

B.L. takes a deep breath letting it out in a whoosh as the two march in the house with the same determined look in their eyes but whispers to Daisy "are you sure we'll live through this when he finds out." Uncle Jesse comes into the kitchen "I thought you two girls was going shopping. Where's Luke is he finishing up the chores?" B.L. gives Daisy a sideways glance "Uh we decided not to go shopping and just hang out here today and neither of us really have enough money so we might just go into town to the Busy Bee Cafe for lunch later." Uncle Jesse just nods perfectly satisfied with this excuse but he's suspicious about Luke's whereabouts that question was ignored as if it wasnt heard by the girl. Luke pulls up at the Lake his last hope of finding Bo before he does something stupid. Parking the Jeep a few yards away Luke walks closer to the Lake not wanting Bo to get the chance to flee before talking to him. Luke spots Bo and quietly slips up behind him placing a hand on Bo's arm in an iron grip but still gentle he can see Bo is really upset about something and he's going to find out what before they leave here. "Bo what's the matter?; and don't you go tellin me it's nothin cos I ain't gonna buy that again. So tell me what the heck is going on cos we ain't leavin here till you do." Cue BoJamesDuke

B.L. nods decisvley her stubborn streak kicking in "You bet we will even if we have to tie him to a chair." thinks to herself they'll all be in big trouble when this is over but she doesn't say it just stands there with a determined look. Luke catches the keys "Thanks Daisy honey, I'll make him tell me what's going on even if I have to clobber him to do it." Luke gives one last glance at the house wondering just what Uncle Jesse will say about his actions but giving a shrug he will deal with that later first he has to find Bo, Luke climbs in Dixie and speeds away. B.L. gives Daisy a mock pained look "Well are you ready to face the firing squad?" laughs "We could just hide out till Luke comes back with Bo it'll save Uncle Jesse some breath yelling at the three of us all at one time." Luke doesn't really know where Bo went but has a hunch that he went to the lake where they used to go when they played hookie from school. Checking a few more places before just to be sure though his hunch is right.

Back at the farm Jesse is still looking off into the distance in the direction Bo sped in the General Lee. Then pointing his finger at the three young people standing beside him looking worried and ready to go after the 'lost sheep' at the drop of a hat he says gruffly "I mean it leave Bo to himself for a while he'll be back so don't look so worried." Despite what he's just said Jesse himself is worried as he turns silently and goes back inside. Luke kicks out at the nearby picnic table "Dang it" looking at Daisy seeing his worry mirrored in her eyes he asks "Can I borrow the Dixie? I ain't never directly disobeyed Uncle Jesse before but this time I'm gonna and go after Bo, I got a bad feelin that somethin just ain't right."

Grinning B.L. replys "Your on and it'll be YOU buying lunch" the last is said as B.L. jumps off the porch skipping the use of steps and makes a dash for 'Red Fury' laughing as Daisy gives chase but as Bo tears out of the yard in the General she stops "Hey Luke where's he going in such a hurry" Luke had heard the hood slam and then by the time he turned around the engine roared and Bo was speeding out of the farmyard. Luke yells futiley "BO WHERE YA GOING GET BACK HERE" slamming the axe into the chopping block Luke turns to pick up his shirt ready to go after Bo as B.L. asks in a confused,worried voice. "I dunno honey but I aimed to find out just what's going on with him this just ain't like him. Still standing where she stopped B.L. watches the settling dust with a worried almost scared look this is just unlike Bo. He can be reckless nobody denies that not even him but he's liable to kill himself driving like that. Luke snaps the last button on his shirt tucking it in he isn't watching where he's going and bumps his knee on the picnic table hardly noticing with his growing worry for Bo "Damn Bo what's gotten into you cousin" he mutters. Hearing Luke's yell and the roar of the engine Uncle Jesse rushes through the house and out the back door. "What in tarnation is going on out here?" Luke looks at Uncle Jesse unsure "I don't got a clue Uncle Jesse he just stopped working on the General got in and was gone in the blink of an eye." Uncle Jesse nods "Well just let him be he'll come back when he gets his head on straight." Luke opens his mouth then snaps it closed "But Uncle Jesse...." Shaking his head "No buts Luke let him be."

B.L. follows Daisy out the front door "sounds good to me I don't think either of us wants to be an innocent bystander caught in the line of fire on this one." The two girls go out the door stopping on the proch B.L. asks "you wanna take Dixie or The Red Fury?" Luke watches Bo for just a minute and it breaks his heart to see that Bo is so miserable over something and he can't do a dang thing to fix it until Bo talks to him. Sighing Luke carries on his way and starts to sharpen the axe but he's going to talk to Uncle Jesse and soon if things with Bo don't fix themselves or he still hasn't come to Luke himself or Daisy to talk about it. Luke mutters to himself "I wished he'd stop being so stubborn and talk to somebody if not his family then B.L. or Cooter." sighing again Luke finishes the axe within just a few minutes going back and removing his shirt starts to chop the wood with a vengence working out his own frustrations and anger at whatever or whoever is making Bo so miserable.

Luke puts up his hands up in surrender at the intensity of Bo's reaction when just a split moment before he looked as if he wanted to cry. "Hey simmer down buddy no big deal I'll sharpen the axe and I'm sorry for snappin' atcha guess I've just been out of sorts myself." Masking his own feelings of frustration at Bo's strange behavior and unwillingness to talk about what's bothering him the last few days Luke softens "Bo what's wrong,they ain't never been nothin' we couldn't tell each other you might feel better if ya tell somebody what's buggin' ya." Assuming it's girl trouble that's bothering Bo, but has doubts because girl trouble wouldn't make Bo look ready to cry. Uncle Jesse shakes his head as he see's the confrontation between the boys "Now what do you suppose brought that on?" Shrugging B.L. doesn't want to worry Uncle Jesse and Daisy by her suspicions that something serious is going on with Bo she just says jokingly "Bo says Luke's like a sore tailed cat this morning but I think Bo is too. Probably fighting over the same girl like two tom cats." Uncle Jesse nods sitting back in his chair "Yeah your probably right,they'll sort it out by themselves and if they don't then I'll settle it for 'em."

B.L. returns the hug "I know it seems like we don't hardly see each other anymore both of us working all the time so it'll be a lota fun just to hang out and catch up." B.L. turns to look out the window as Uncle Jesse joins them. Looking at B.L. worriedly Uncle Jesse asks "Did ya talk to the boys before coming in? Did Bo say anything about feeling poorly." B.L. sighs "Yeah I talked to 'em seems they're havin a disagreement this mornin and then I went and snapped at Bo too." Looks at Daisy and Uncle Jesse sadly"I didn't mean ta make him feel worse" Luke reaches Bo veins in his neck bulging as he practically yells "Bo didn't you do a dang thin' ya was supposed to do! "You was supposed to sharpen then axe and now that's just something else I gotta go behind you and do myself ain't you a little old to need pickin up after."

Sighing frustrated B.L. pushes away from under the hood if Bo isn't ready to tell anybody what's going on then nothing she can say will make him. "I still say you's not telling something but if you don't wanna tell me that's fine."some of the frustration and worry creeps out in this statement in her tone more than she meant to escape actually. "I'm sorry Bo I didn't mean to snap if me and Daisy hadn't been planning this shopping trip to Capitol City I'd help with the chores in a heartbeat. I better go see if Daisy needs any help so we can get going." Tossing her hair B.L. turns heading for the back door saying as she goes "You'd better not let Uncle Jesse hear you talkin like that neither he'd tan your hide." Goes on in the house calling Daisy. "Hey Dais you about ready to go?" Seeing Uncle Jesse in the livingroom B.L. joins him to wait for Daisy. "Well if it ain't B.L. where ya been you haven't been around lately." Smiling B.L. plants a kiss on Uncle Jesse's cheek "Oh I've been around just busy I guess." Uncle Jesse nods "Well set yourself down Daisy'll be ready soon. You girls planning a big buying spree or just window shopping?" "I think just mostly window shopping not a whole lot of cash to buy with on either of our parts I'm guessing. I know Boss ain't paying Daisy enough for her to have enough saved for a big spending spree and I sure don't have enough."

B.L. bites her lip to stop a laugh or even so much as a grin,when Bo jumps;today doesn't seem like a good day to laugh at him. She returns the smile and says noncommitely "Uh huh" at his statement of nothing's wrong she doesn't believe him for a minute the tell-tell dark circles under his eys say she's not slept and it's not due to chasing girls either. "Bo ain't it kinda early to be taking a break?" the question isn't accusitory in tone but rather seems more like a truly puzzled question. Luke sees B.L. sticking out from under the hood of the General Lee as he is crossing the yard to chop some wood saying to himself "Hope she can get to the source of things I sure as heck didn't do a good job a while ago."

B.L. leans on the General looking at the engine then cutting her eyes up at Bo. "Somethin botherin ya besides Luke yelling at ya I mean? He didn't mean it ya know he loves ya like a brother,he just got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning." She laughs trying to pull Bo out of his bad mood Seeing the worry creases in his brow B.L. wonders just what Bo has on his mind that is so worrying and caused him to snap so unlike himself most of the time. Tilting her head sideways to get a better look at Bo's face as she leans under the hood propped on one elbow.

Luke watches Bo storm out with a scowl on his face and a shake of his head starting to follow Bo until B.L. stands and puts her hand on his arm. "Luke let him be,somethin besides girl chasin' is on his mind. He wouldn't get so heated up if girls was all that it was he'd just tell you that you do your share." Luke sighs looking into B.L.'s dark brown eyes seeing the logic there in what she says. "Ok I'll leave him alone for now but if he shirks his share of the work just one more time we're gonna have world war 3 right here on the farm." Shaking her head B.L. lets go of Luke's arm "You two are somethin' else,I'm gonna go in and say hi to Uncle Jesse then me and Daisy are headed out shopping in Capitol City. Do ya think it's possible for you and Bo to keep from killing each other?" Luke gives her a mischevious grin holding up one hand with three fingers "Scouts honor we won't kill each other ya'll have fun shopping." Snapping his fingers as B.L. starts to walk away Luke tells her "Tell Daisy I need some socks will ya?" calling back as she makes her way toward Bo to see if she can smooth his ruffled feathers before going inside "Will do".

Sorry I don't have a copy but I did see it. They sang the Dukes of Hazzard theme song with their own little twist to it. They made it a bit more personal for them specifically it was really good. I watched the whole thing because I thought they might appear again but they didn't. I could have sworn I read on here that John was to get an award but they didn't show it if he did.