LizzyJackson-Davenport

"Hey Brian. I'm glad you stuck around today instead of leaving." Lizzy says as the nurse leaves. Cue anyone.

"I guess she tried too hard. She was always aiming for a southern belle of sorts but she didn't get it so she tried hard to make my life comfortable after David left. I guess when she realized she couldn't she shipped me off to my...our grandmother's." Lizzy says. Cue anyone.

"The USMMA." Bo says. "United States Merchant Marine Academy. In Kings Point, New York." Lizzy says. Cue anyone.

"I'll have to talk to the doctor first before I can set that up but yes I think that's where it'll be heading." The nurse says. Cue anyone.

"I'm stubborn because my parents fought all the time." Lizzy answers. Cue anyone.

"Isn't that an army school?" Luke asks. "It's the Army's officer training school." Lizzy says. "Fine keep the darn thing." Bo says staring at his feet to avoid Lizzy pleading eyes. Cue anyone.

"I was testing your skins reactivity. Tells me whether or not your dehydrated. We've got to get some fluids in you but I'm gonna have to talk to a doctor first." The nurse says. Cue anyone.

"Yeah that is kinda funny. My mom always said 'Elizabeth Natalie if your butt isn't in here in the next three seconds I'll turn you over my knee.'" Lizzy says smirking. Cue anyone.

"Relax Bo, it smells like you for now and you can have it back when it stops or it starts smelling more like the fabric softener. Besides I didn't think you'd have a problem with me wearing it." Lizzy says with big pleading puppy dog eyes. Cue anyone.

"Well if you would behave yourself I wouldn't pinch you besides I was testing something." The nurse says. Cue anyone.

"It's not that I don't like my first name it's just that any time someone's used it together with my middle name I've been in a lot of trouble and I'd rather keep it that way." Lizzy says.

"You've really got to stop making people mad. Don't you know it doesn't do you any good?" Lizzy asks smiling at Brian. Cue anyone.

"If it wasn't against policy I'd smack you." The nurse says. "Ah but I can." Lizzy says smacking her brother on the arm. "Stop being a flirt and do what she says." Cue anyone.

"It's not that I hate Marines. I swore I'd never fall for one. Besides it smells like Bo. I just thought that Luke sent it to him. I didn't know at the time I borrowed it that it was actually Bo's." Lizzy says. "Borrowed? That's why I haven't seen it for two weeks. Cue anyone.

"Cops what do they know." Lizzy spits. "She doesn't like cops either." Bo says playing with Lizzy hair. Cue anyone.

"Yup definitely has the flu symptoms." The nurse says before leaving and then coming back with two guys pushing a bed between them. "Come on into bed." Cue anyone.

"Oh you mean that time the idiot of a sergeant caught you reading a book instead of the manual on taking that stupid test." Lizzy laughs coming in the room. "I thought you hated Marines." Cooter says looking at Lizzy dark green 'Marines' T-shirt. Cue anyone.

"Of course I did." Lizzy says. "That's one thing Lizzy can't stand it's getting pushed around and beaten." Cooter says. Cue anyone.

"That sounds like something Lizzy would do." Bo says. Cue anyone.

"I think we better get you a bed." Lizzy says looking from Brian to the nurse. Cue anyone.

"You're right. You're not my only kid. Now what happened to your knee?" Cooter says. "Grade two MCL tear. Three to four weeks of recovery time. How could you not tell me?" Lizzy answers. "Because I love you too much and I knew it would kill you after everything you've been through." Cooter says. Cue anyone.

Lizzy stuck around her grandparents' house for a bit longer before dropping a few goodbyes and heading to her father's. The only thing he would tell her on the Army matter was that he hoped she'd make the decision on her heart and gut feeling and not on what she felt obligated to do. Lizzy agreed and went to Tom's. What he had to say was rather interesting. "Lizzy look. You're 20 years old. True I've always been a sorta influence on your life, so no matter what I'm gonna say it's gonna have an effect on you and you'll do something. Unfortunately this is something that I don't want to influence you one way or another on. I'll give you some things to think about though. Almost six years ago I found you in the woods after a fight between Mary and David. You were sitting at a whiskey still and wondering what it did. Four yeas ago a revenuer found out about us and did his best to catch us in the act and he managed it. A year ago you found out you were completely smitten with Bo Duke. Two weeks ago you admitted it to him and he asked you out. Four hours ago he angered you and you found out he was a Marine Reservist. Yet 10 minutes ago you reminded me of that 14 year old girl I found in the woods." Tom says. "So what?" Lizzy asks. "Here's the so what. None of those decisions I made for you but every single one I have had your back. I will always have your back whether you continue to work for your dad, quit working and marry Bo, or you join the U.S. Army. You will always be like my little sister but it's starting to show that you will make this decision like you've made all the rest on your gut." Tom says. "Right now my gut is telling me to go ride and forget all my problems." Lizzy says. "Then that's what we'll do." Tom says. They went and rode for a few hours and when they made it back to the farm Lizzy shirt was completely drenched in the rain that had begun to fall and the sweat she had worked up. "I knew it was a bad day to wear white." Lizzy mutters. She cringes as she walks out of the barn and slides face first across a mud puddle. "Crap. Tom can I use your shower?" "Yeah." Lizzy walks to her car and pulls out a green t-shirt and then walks into the house to shower. Cue anyone.