B.L. Davenport

Hearing Luke pace around the room B.L. raises her head looking over at Daisy and Uncle Jesse sleeping soundly in their chairs. Rising to join Luke B.L. quickly crosses the room to his side laying a hand on his arm. "Luke your gonna wear a hole in the floor." smiling trying to lighten the mood. "C'mon lets take a short walk outside you need a break and some sleep wouldn't hurt neither you're drained."

Uncle Jesse hugs Daisy and pats Luke on the back as they turn to find seats. "Bo'll be ok now baby,he can get the help he needs." he tells Daisy as they sit waiting for word,putting an arm around her shoulders. Praying silently that he's right,not at all sure this time with Bo being so sick and having been out so long. B.L. hugs Uncle Jesse from behind as she passes going over close to where Luke is sitting in the window. Not wanting to intrude on Luke's private thoughts at least not at the moment figuring he needs some time to himself. Folding her hands,elbows on knees B.L. sits in silent prayer,eyes closed the effort to breath getting hard through her clogged nose and worry. "Please God let Bo come through this,his friends and family need him." This being B.L.'s silent prayer over and over.

Uncle Jesse is keeping to himself lost in his own thoughts. He was remembering the times Bo had colds or the flu. It had been Luke that gave most of the care despite how much he Jesse tried to convince Luke he needed to carry on as normal it wasn't his job to take on the sole responsibility for Bo's care but it never worked so he just let Luke do as much as he wanted watching to make sure he didn't fall sick too. Wiping away a tear unnoticed Jesse remembered another time when Bo was deathly sick. He had been delerious with a high fever during a bout of pneumonia and wanted Luke who was away in the Marines desperately. He didn't recall the drive to tricounty being this long but put it upto the situation making the trip seem longer. These thoughts inevetibly making Jesse think of other times when Luke and Daisy had been sick as well and some of their worse cases; smiling he recalled the time all three had the chickenpox at the same time,they had been the worst three patients he'd ever experienced.

B.L. wraps her arms briefly around Luke's neck a sing sob escaping "Oh Luke..."then sniffing hard B.L. settles herself next to Daisy the two of them clinging to each other's hand. Uncle Jesse gets in the driver's seat after one last look at Bo and seeing that Luke is settled beside his youngest cousin. Starting the pickup Uncle Jesse pulls out of the yard and onto the road headed for Tri County hospital. "We'll be there before ya know it" said as he reaches over to pat Daisy's hand gently.

B.L. returns to the spare room to help Daisy with the pillows,blankets and sheets while Luke positions the matress. Seeing Daisy sitting in the floor crying as she clutches the pillows and things makes B.L. lose the battle with her own tears sliding to the floor herself. Clinging to Daisy as they cry and pray together. "He'll be ok Daisy as soon as we get him to the hospital and they treat him I just know he will. Bo's a Duke and Dukes don't give up and we can't give up on Bo we gotta make him fight back to us." Luke comes back after getting the matress settled taking all the things from Daisy wishing himself he had the time to cry but there's no time for his own emotions to get in the way Bo needs help and soon. So taking the bedding to the truck Luke works quickly to ready the matress and then goes back to the room he shares with Bo. "Uncle Jesse you ready to move him?" Jesse looks at Luke and nods,between the two of them they carry Bo to the truck getting him settled.

I read alot of great quotes on here one of my favorites which I think can be heard in more than one episode. Rosco: Judas priest on a pony

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Uncle Jesse looks solemnly at the three young people in the livingroom with anxious expressions. "Thar ain't no change,Daisy you was right all along what Bo needs is a dctor's care." Visibly pulling himself together a bit of the Uncle Jesse the wall of strength his neice and nephews are used to seeing sparks. "Luke I want you to get a matress of one of the beds so's we can put Bo in the back of the pickup laying down. Daisy I want you to get some pillows and blankets, we's got to make Bo as comfortable as possible. I know we's should call an ambulance but takin him ourselves will be quicker." Luke nods acceptance he just thought Bo was exhausted but they hadn't been able to wake him since he brought his cousin home. Not thrilled with the form of chosen transport Luke sees Uncle Jesse's reasoning behind it and heads off to get the matress as Daisy goes for the pillows and blankets. "Yes sir" they respond in unison. B.L. looks to Uncle Jesse waiting for directions for herself in helping. But there is none forthcoming as Jesse stares out the window seemingly lost in thought as Luke and Daisy go about their tasks. "Uncle Jesse is there somethin I can do to help" B.L. touches his arm lightly as she speaks. Snapping back to reality Jesse smiles at her "Could you be a dear and pull the pickup around to the front porch so's Bo can be loaded." Relieved to be doing something besides worrying about her friends B.L. bounds toward the kitchen to get Uncle Jesse's pickup keys "Yes sir". Going out the door she lets the closed tailgate down then slides into the driver's seat and pulls the old pickup around front as far over the steps as possible making the trip from door to pickup bed shorter. After putting the pickup in park B.L. jumps out running back inside to help gather the other things needed. Seeing Luke's shadow in the doorway of the spare room B.L. quickly goes down the hall and to the top of the bed lifting that end of the matress. Luke smiles a greatful smile "Thanks" Returning the smile B.L. shrugs slightly "No problem" and they carry the matress out to the truck loading it and then as Luke returns to help move Bo, B.L., goes to help Daisy with the pillows and blankets.

B.L. is shocked at Bo's condition and the haggard look on Luke's face thinking only the worst that Bo has done something stupid. Quickly hugging Daisy and Uncle Jesse she runs to help look with the doors. "Flyin' frogs Luke what happened Bo looks like death warmed over and consequently you don't look so great yourself." Luke doesn't even crack a smile which lets her know he is still very worried about whatever's going on. "He's got a high fever most likely from exhaustion and not eatin proper and he just collapsed unconscience at the lake where I found him. We'll have to wait till he's feeling better to find out what's really been going on though." Wrapping an arm around her after getting Bo in bed they head back to where Daisy and Uncle Jesse are. Luke dreading the explanations he knows he'll have to give Uncle Jesse. The minute Uncle Jesse spy's Luke and B.L. he lets go of Daisy and pounces. "Alright Luke I've had just about enough of all this I wanna know what in tarnation is going on and why ya was carrying an Bo and why was he unconscience.?" Luke for the second time that day holds up his hands in surrender. "Uncle Jesse all I can tell ya is Bo's got a high fever and passed out on me after I found him at the lake. We'll all find out more when he wakes up and is able to tell us right now he's exhausted and sick." B.L. hugs Daisy both of them very worried for the young blonde who's always so full of life.

Luke falls to his knees beside Bo more scared than he can remember being in a long time. Tapping Bo's cheeck gently Luke encourages "C'mon Bo wake up please wake up and I promise ya can go right to bed as soon as we get home." When there is no response from Bo this scares Luke even more. Brushing the soft blonde hair off Bo's forehead Luke feels the high fever. Sighing he wonders how on earth he's going to get Bo back to the farm. "Why'd ya have to pass out now Bo couldnt it have waited till we got home...ahh well don't you worry cousin I'll get ya home so's Uncle Jesse and Daisy can fuss over ya till your better." Sitting still pondering the best way to get Bo home he wishes he'd brought the pickup instead of Daisy's jeep, at least then he could have put Bo in the back laying down comfortably.

Luke smacks Bo on the upper arm "Stay with me Bo don't go to sleep now. Tell me exactly what the Doc said in detail focus and try to remember." Luke's own hands are trembling as he frantically tries to remove the bug before Bo passes out on him from all the stress. Luke mentally kicks himself now for having been so irritable and snappish with Bo lately realizing that whatever the bug is about has been what's had him all out of sorts and not acting himself. Giving one final tug the bug comes loose from Bo's belt. Luke stands up moving back to face Bo showing him the bug with a smile of relief that he can finally find out what's going on. Mouthing the words stay here Luke goes to the lake throwing the tiny device as hard and as far as he can into the lake with a gentle plop and ring of ripples the only sign of any disturbance. Returning to Bo Luke doesn't say anything but waits for Bo to start explaining.

Luke scoots behind Bo to better reach the bug as Bo talks "Sick.....Bo what did the doc say was wrong? You gotta tell me your family has a right to know." Pulling at the bug Luke is unable to remove it but isn't willing to give up. So continues to struggle with it deciding if necessary the whole belt will go and he'll buy Bo a new one. "Bo why didn't you tell us sooner ya had me thinking all kinds of things but never this. Heck I thought maybe it was like the time when we was kids and your broke aunt Lavinia's favorite cherub that Uncle Jesse'd kept put in a special place after she died." Luke kind of tries to sound amused at the memory hoping to get Bo to calm down more as they talk. "You thought for sure Uncle Jesse'd kill ya for it and by the time he noticed it was broke you'd come down with the worst case of guiltitis I'd ever seen anybody have."

Luke feels Bo going limp in his arms "Bo we ain't done talkin don't you go to sleep on me." Luke speaks sharply in order to get Bo's attention through the emotions. Then spotting something over Bo's shoulder Luke pushes him away just enough to lean so that he can see around Bo. Jaw dropping at the sight of a bug on Bo's belt raising back up Luke takes a pencil and notepad out of his pocket. Laying the notepad one one knee he writes while keeping one comforting arm around Bo. The note he writes and hands to Bo reads There's a bug on your belt the electronic kind. We gotta shuck and jive whoever's been listening till I get it off and destroyed. Make up something anything to explain all they've heard." Luke hopes Bo isn't so controlled by his emotions that he can't read and comprehend the note because they really do need to talk and that can't happen until the bug is destroyed.

Luke is totally taken off guard as Bo clings to him crying shaking himself,Luke wraps both arms around the distraught young man. "It's alright Bo whatever it is it's alright. You just let it out cry all you want I'm here with ya." Luke rubs Bo's back up and down as he cries. Luke can't imagine what would make Bo go from the strong confident young man to this almost weeping form. He sets his jaw angrily whoever did this to Bo is going to pay dearly. Luke begins to rock without realizing it his own silent tears of pain for his little cousin slip down his face splashing onto Bo's head.

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."