The next generation Part II

[Jamanda]

Bo took to driving the General like a duck to water (or a Duke) and skidded the car right in front of the Sherriff's station, where Enos was just about to get into his car. He got out of the way by somersaulting over his own hood.

Enos: Possum on a gumbush! It's the General Lee!

Bo blows the horn again and takes off down the road, but only after banging into Enos's car first.

Enos: OH YOU'RE ASKING FOR IT NOW!

Enos jumps in his car and turns on the sirens. Bo speeds away out of the square with Enos in hot pursuit.

Enos: (into CB) In-laws or not Bo Duke. That's Hazzard County property! You done scuffed my vehicle and now I'm gonna have to give ya'll a ticket!

Bo: You know the rules Enos ol' buddy! You gotta catch us first!

Enos: That's just what I aim to do buddy boy!

Cooter follows in his truck, laughing up a storm.

Cooter: Now you kids watch real close. The creek is coming up.

T.J.: What creek?

Cherry: That one!

Bo leaps the General over the creek and bounces down on the other side.

Luke: Ooooh, my kidneys are WAY too old for this.

Bo: Not mine. What say we do it again?

Luke: ARE YOU INSANE!

Bo: Just kidding. Here he comes!

Enos leaps the sherriff's car over the creek.

Bo: Well shoot, he made it.

Luke: (picks up CB) You give up yet?

Enos: Not on your life! I ain't had this much fun in years!

Luke: All right Enos. Let's see how you handle this.

Bo takes off again down the back dirt roads. Enos stays right on their tail, enjoying every minute of it.

Bo: You know. It's a pity his kids are missing all this.

Luke: Well...why not drop by and let 'em know what's going on?

Bo laughs and turns up another dirt road.

[Jamanda]

Lily was hanging laundry when the orange car came out of nowhere, blowing a horn that played Dixie. Lucas and Tommy ran out of the house just as it was speeding away.

Lily: What in the...?

Tommy: IT'S THE GENERAL LEE!

Lucas points as the sherriff's car speeds by as well. Enos waves and keeps going. A tow truck pulls up.

Cooter: Pile in. Ya'll wanna see what your daddy did before he done got hitched?

Tommy and Lucas jump right in. Lily hesitates, so T.J. and Cherry grab her and drag her in so Cooter can take off again.

Bo: Well, seeing as Cooter picked up more kids...

Luke: If you're gonna do another jump...

Bo: Hold on...

Luke: Oh L...

Bo make another jump, this time through a construction site. Enos follows suit, but Cooter goes around.

Lily: I don't believe this...was that...Dad?

Tommy: It's just like the stories!

They follow the chase cross country as well, including the General, Sherriff's car, and towtruck going through a barn.

Luke: I hope you like eggs.

Bo: What have eggs got to do with this?

Luke: Where there's chickens there's eggs.

Bo: Woa...deja vu.

As they crash out the other side of the barn...

Bo: That sure was a funny place to put a barn.

Luke: Try that fool stunt again, and I'll find a funnier place to put one.

Bo: How about another jump?

Luke: Not unless you let me out first.

Bo: Oh all right. We're coming up on the pond anyway.

Cooter: Now for the grand finale. Hazzard pond is coming up.

Tommy: Oh no! Not the pond!

Bo: We really shouldn't.

Luke: But you're going to anyway.

Bo: I can't help it Luke. It's right there.

Enos: They wouldn't...oh yes they would...oh ding dang it...

Bo makes a sharp turn right before reaching the pond. Enos cheers and laughs as his car goes flying in to the water.

Bo: At least he can swim.

Luke: Yeah, we always had to double check on Rosco.

Bo and Luke climb out of the car as Enos swims up to them.

Enos: WHOOO WEEE Fellas I ain't had a good chase like that in years!

Bo: Well, we figured it'd cheer you up.

Luke: How about we treat you to a drink now.

Enos: (pulling out a soggy ticket book) As soon as I write your ticket.

Enos is writing their ticket as the tow truck pulls up and the kids pile out.

Tommy: WOW DADDY THAT WAS JUST LIKE THE STORIES!

Enos: It sure was...Let's see...speeding...reckless driving...damage to county property...assulting an officer...

Bo: We didn't do that!

Enos: I'm all wet ain't I?...now...there you go boys...you can either pay it...or buy me a drink.

Luke: (looks at the ticket) Looks like we're going to the Boar's Nest.

Tommy: Oh boy!

Enos: Not you! Ain't a fittin' place for kids.

Lily: I'll watch him Daddy.

Enos looks at her and sees how much she looks like Daisy.

Enos: Well okay, but just this once...Cooter?...Are you just gonna stand there or are you gonna get my car out?

Cooter: Oh yes sir Sherriff!

Cooter tows the police car to the Boar's Nest while Bo and Luke let all the kids ride in the General.

Bo: You know...it's too bad Rosco missed all that.

Luke: Oh he saw it. Didn't you notice that old gray sedan?

Bo: That was...?

Luke: There was a basset hound in the passenger seat.

The both bust up laughing.

[Jamanda]

At the Boar's Nest, only Bo orders a beer. Luke and Cooter drink rootbeer and Enos has a buttermilk.

Luke: There's kids here you know.

Bo: Yeah, I'm glad mine isn't old enough to know a bad example yet.

Cooter: One of these days Bo.

Enos: She'll be a teenager before you know it.

Enos glances at Lily, who rolls her eyes and drinks a grape soda. Lucas and Tommy both drink buttermilk. At least, Lucas drinks his. Tommy has too much fun blowing bubbles in it.

Enos: Hey Lily...stand up for a minute.

Lily: (standing up) Huh? What?

Enos: I want to see something.

Enos gets up and walks Lily over to the bar.

Enos: Get behind there for a minute.

Lily: Dad! I'm only sixteen!

Enos: I know that. I just want to see something.

Lily shrugs and gets behind the bar. She's wearing high-healed boots and is pretty tall for her age. Enos is still looking at her funny, so she finds a box back there, stands on it, and leans over the bar.

Enos: Possum on a gumbush.

Lily: Huh?

Luke: Well I'll be.

Bo: I can hardly believe it.

Lily: What?

Enos: Not quite...just a minute.

Enos fluffs Lily's hair a bit to make it more wavy. Lily, who prefers to keep it straight, finds this very annoying.

Lily: Oh Dad. I had to blow-dry it for 10 minutes to get it straight this morning.

Enos: There. Spittin' image isn't it?

Luke: The very same.

Bo: I half expect her to come out from back there in heels and those shorts.

Enos: Ain't no way am I gonna let her wear them shorts.

Lily: Can I get down now?

Enos: Sure honey. It's just that for a minute there, you looked exactly like your mother.

Lily: Oh Dad.

Lily laughs and gets out from behind the bar.

Lily: What shorts?

Luke: Your mama used to wear shorts so short...

Bo: They drove men crazy from here to the state line.

Enos: Further than that Bo.

Lily: Really?

Luke: Too bad your daddy won't let you wear 'em.

Enos: Now you stop giving my daughter ideas. You have any idea what them shorts did to people?

Bo: I think we know what they did to you.

Enos: Exactly.

Lily: What did they do?

Enos: Never you mind. You don't want to know what goes through boys' heads when they see a girls legs like that.

Lily: Hmmmmm.

Enos: Dang it Luke, you done givin' her ideas!

Lily: Oh Dad, don't worry about it. I have no intention of wearing shorts like that.

Enos: Good.

Lily: Although I do remember seeing a picture of Mom in those...

Enos: Huh? I thought I hid all them pictures...

Lily purses her lips and looks at Cherry, who's hiding behind her glass of chocolate milk.

Enos: You weren't in our room were ya?

Lily: Maybe for a little bit...I was uh...

Enos: Never mind, I don't want to hear it.

Enos laughs to show he's not mad and sits back down at the table. Lily lets out a slow breath, as does Cherry. T.J. lets out a loud belch as he's just downed a whole bottle of rootbeer.

T.J.: <blushing> pardon me.

Cooter: Good one...how's this?

As Cooter and his son commence a burping contest, Luke takes Cherry home in the General. Enos looks over at an old man, smiling from the other side of the Boar's Nest, and walks over to him.

Rosco: I saw you go into the pond, you dipstick.

Enos: <sitting down> You went in the pond plenty of times...

Rosco: Don't try to blame me boy! You done me proud you know.

Enos: Thanks Sherriff.

Rosco: Enos, how many times do I have to tell you? YOU are the Sherriff now.

Enos: Sorry. Force of habit.

Rosco: <laughs> It was a force of habit that made you lock ol' Boss in that cell remember?

Enos: <laughs> Yeah...and I thought claustrophobia was contagious.

Rosco: You were a dipstick.

Enos: I know. Some things never change.

Rosco: (looking over at the kids) Well something obviously did.

Enos: Oh not you too. I get enough of that from Luke.

Rosco: <laughs> You know, that girl of yours sure does look a lot like Daisy.

Enos: I know. That's what worries me.

Rosco: Oh come now. Daisy managed to save herself for you too you know.

Enos: I know. But Bo and Luke had to hold her to it. I understand that there were some close calls.

Rosco: Well...yes...but only when you'd done run off to L.A.

Enos: I know...I should've stuck around...

Rosco: No, I think it did you good. You were ten times smarter than me once you got back. And you were able to get Daisy to settle down in the end.

Enos: Yeah...you're right.

Rosco: Well it was worth it wasn't it?

Enos: It sure was Rosco...it sure was.

[Jamanda]

Even after the fun of the chase, Lily and Enos still butted heads from time to time. It was usually when she started getting out some of her short dresses and shorts for Spring, even though it wasn't quite warm enough yet. He'd make her put them back and said she could only wear them with something over them. This, among other small arguments, kept the rift between them open.

"But Dad," Lily whined. "I always wore these in California."

"That was before you done grown two inches," said her father. "Those shorts are too short for your long legs."

"Oh good grief," said Lily.

"Either stitch 'em or toss 'em," he said, going out the door to work. "That's final."

Lily groaned and went to her room to change. If she snuck them to school, Lucas or Tommy would snitch on her. She stuck with jeans and headed out, glad that she was going to visit her mom after school.

"Sometimes I wonder Mom," said Lily, as she held baby Georgia. "What did you see in him?"

"Oh Lily," said her mother as she fed little George. "It's what he saw in me that I wonder about."

"Oh come on," said Lily. "I saw a picture. You were hot."

"Well thank you," Daisy laughed. "But there's a little more to it than that."

"Like what?" asked Lily.

"Well," said Daisy. "You have to go all the way back to the beginning to really know."

[Jamanda]

<FLASHBACK TO 1950's>

Emma Jackson and Rosalie Henderson were inseperable when they were growing up. The two girls were best friends from the get go. Emma was the outgoing one, never paying much attention to boys, and always talking about going somewhere and doing something.

"One of these days," Emma would say. "I'm gonna get out of this little podunk town and see the city!"

"And what will you do once you get there?" Rosalie would ask.

"Make my mark," said Emma. "Make sure everyone knew that I had been there."

"Will you ever come home then?" asked Rosalie.

"Sure I will," said Emma. "That's the best part of adventure. You can always come home if you're tired of it.

Rosalie always laughed when Emma said that. Rosalie was the quieter one who liked Hazzard and never wanted to leave.

It didn't work out the way they expected it to. Emma took a weekend school trip to Atlanta when she was fifteen. They were just supposed to spend some time in a museum and stay the night in the hotel. But one of the boys snuck into Emma's room...

Emma never told anyone what happened to her, except Rosalie, who kept the secret.

"What are you gonna do?" asked Rosalie. "What if you're...?"

"I don't want to think about it," Emma said. "But just in case, he said he'd marry me."

"Oh Emma," said Rosalie.

"I'm gonna have to quit school though," said Emma. "We're eloping this weekend. You can come if you want."

"Of course I will," said Rosalie.

Nine months later, Emma gave birth to a baby boy. Rosalie would come visit her after school, in a small wooden farmhouse out in the woods.

"He runs shine doesn't he?" Rosalie asked, as Emma rocked her baby.

"He does," said Emma.

"Does he ever run with the Duke boys?" Rosalie asked.

"Sometimes," said Emma, grinning. "You still got your eye on one of them?"

"Yeah," said Rosalie. "But I don't think he'll ever notice me."

"He will," said Emma. "He will."

Two years later, that Duke boy did take notice of Rosalie, especially after Emma's husband mentioned it to him. Johnathan Thomas Duke married Rosalie as soon as she was out of school.

Not long after Rosalie was married, Emma got pregnant again. While she had her first baby in a hospital, the second one started coming two months early and Emma wasn't ready. Fortunately, Rosalie was with her.

"Hang on Emma," Rosalie said. "Just a little bit more."

Emma gave birth to her second son out there in the woods by her husband's still. Even though he was early, he was still a good size.

"Look at him," said Rosalie, wrapping him up in her apron. "He's bigger than his brother."

"I'm glad he was early then," said Emma, taking her baby. "I don't think I could've handled it if he'd have gotten any bigger."

Two years after that, it was Emma's turn to help. She delievered Rosalie's daughter in the back of a black coupe as Johnathan Duke was speeding away from the cops.

"You could stop you know!" Emma called. "Push Rosie!"

"I got a load of shine in the trunk!" Johnathan called back. "They catch me and we all wind up in the clink."

"Oh you shut up," yelled Rosalie.

"Yes dear."

Emma and Rosalie sat on the front porch of Rosalie's home. Emma had her younger boy on her lap. He was only two and fast asleep. Rosalie held her new baby daughter and was rocking her to sleep as well.

"You know," said Emma. "Wouldn't it be something if my boy married your little girl?"

"It would," said Rosalie. "I hope we're around to see it."

Unfortunately, Emma fell sick two years later. Her husband was off in Atlanta and had taken her older son with him. The little four-year-old was the only one there.

"Come here," Emma said to her little boy.

"Are you dyin' mama?" he asked.

"Yes honey," she said sadly. "Now you listen to me. There's two things I want you to do."

"Okay."

"First," she said. "If you ever get the chance to leave Hazzard and see some other part of the world, take it. You can always come home later."

The little boy nodded, even though he didn't quite understand.

"Also," she said. "Marry for love."

"Marry who?"

"Well," said his mother. "Whoever you want. But make sure you love her...and don't you do anything until you're married."

"Okay mama," said the boy, even though he still didn't understand.

"And don't ever forget," said Emma. "I love you Enos."

[Jamanda]

<back to present>

Lily was teary-eyed at Daisy told her the story.

"So he lost his mama when he was just four?"

"He did," said Daisy. "And his daddy and older brother never did treat him right after that. I think they were jealous that he got to say goodbye to her and they didn't."

"Well," said Lily. "That wasn't his fault."

"No," said Daisy. "It wasn't."

"So he grew up and decided to marry you?" Lily asked.

"Like I said," said Daisy. "There was a bit more to it than that."

"Like what?"

"Well," said Daisy. "My parents died when I was six, and I had to go live with Uncle Jesse, Bo and Luke. Enos hung around Bo and Luke a lot and that's kind of how we got to know each other. Oh I flirted with him a lot, but he didn't like girls then. The tables kind of turned in Jr. High."

"How so?" asked Lily.

"I started getting flowers..."

[Jamanda]

<FLASHBACK TO 1969-1976>

Daisy was in seventh grade when the first flowers came. It was Valentine's Day and the thing just fell out of her locker.

"What?" Daisy wondered.

It was a single rose with a single daisy tied to it with string. There was a note written in very bad handwriting.

To the prettiest girl in Hazzard.

"Oh brother," said Daisy, who hadn't much interest in boys yet.

The next year, on the same day, there were two roses with two daisies, and the note was the same.

"But Valentine's day is tomorrow," Daisy said to herself.

"Tomorrow's Saturday," Maybelle laughed. "Can't very well leave them there over the weekend can we?"

"Do you know who put these here?"

"No idea," said Maybelle. "But I'd flash those in front of Emily if I was you."

"No way," said Daisy, hiding the flowers.

Her freshmen year, three roses and three daisies came, once again, on the Friday before Valentines Day, as it was on Sunday and Monday was Presidents Day.

"Right on time," Daisy grinned.

She was starting to like the flowers now, even though she had no idea where they came from. They came the next year too, four of each this time, with the same note, on Valentine's Day itself, as it was a Monday.

Daisy was rushing to her locker on Valentines Day her junior year when she stopped. Cooter was already there, picking the lock and putting the flowers in it.

"Cooter Davenport!" Daisy yelled.

"What?" asked Cooter, turning around. "Oh hey Daisy. That's better. I can deliver these in person."

There were five of each this time.

"You mean you were sending these all this time?" Daisy asked.

"What?" asked Cooter. "No Daisy, it wasn't me. Not that I don't like ya an' all...but I'm just a delivery boy as what's-his-face done graduated last year and couldn't bring 'em himself."

"Oh," said Daisy, grinning. "So he graduated last year?"

"I shouldn'ta said that," said Cooter.

Daisy was able to narrow it down after that. She was sure they weren't from Luke, which left only five other guys, but she still couldn't put her finger on just one.

Cooter delivered her flowers her last year in high school (six of each). The year after that, Cooter brought them out to the farm. Then, on a chilly Saturday, Daisy found out.

She was wiping down the bar at the Boar's Nest, having only worked there for almost a year. It was almost time for the lunch crowd to come in, when she saw Rosco and his new deputy.

Daisy smiled over at the deputy, who obviously had a crush on her. They had gone to school together and Bo and Luke had kept in touch with him over the years. Rosco went into the back room as the deputy approached the counter. She didn't noticed that he had something behind his back.

"Hey Enos," Daisy said. "Can I get you a buttermilk?"

"Sure Daisy," said Enos, sitting down. "That'd be swell."

"I got it all ready for you," Daisy said, pouring it in a glass. "There you go."

"Thanks," said Enos, taking a drink with one hand, the other still behind his back.

"Enos?" Daisy asked, noticing he was hiding something. "What you got back there?"

"Well Daisy," said Enos, blushing a bit. "You know what day it is don't ya?"

"Sure I do," said Daisy.

"Well," said Enos, looking down and pulling it out. "These are for you."

Daisy gasped. It was a bouquet of exactly eight roses and eight daisies.

"Oh Enos!" Daisy cried. "Oh I should have known it was you!"

"I always said you were the prettiest girl in Hazzard," said Enos.

"Oh Enos," was all Daisy could think to say.

And every year he did the same thing. Daisy even started putting the flowers in his glass once he had finished his buttermilk. When he was in L.A., Rosco brought the flowers in and Cletus would drink the buttermilk, even though he didn't care for it. It just made Daisy all the more glad when Enos came home.

[Jamanda]

<back to present>

"So that's why Dad gives you those every year?"

"That's why," said Daisy. "In fact, it's coming up again pretty soon."

"So how'd he propose then?"

"Well," said Daisy. "That was a bit later. Remember I told you how we almost got married once?"

"Yeah," said Lily. "You saw him moving money and thought he was robbing the bank, but you didn't want to testify against him so you got married."

"Well," said Daisy. "We were going to, then he found out why I had asked him and called it off. Then they caught the crooks and we were going to get married anyway. But he got the hives and the last minute."

"I still think that was a pretty lame excuse," said Lily.

"I think it was a cover up," said Daisy. "I think, after all that, he still wasn't sure if I loved him or not.

"Sure ya did," said Lily. "Didn't you?"

"That's just it," said Daisy. "I didn't really know myself..."

[Jamanda]

<FLASHBACK TO 1985, shortly after "Opening Night at the Boar's Nest" episode>

It was a perfect night as Enos and Daisy walked hand in hand down the road. Neither were saying anything as both of them were deep in thought. It had only been two weeks ago that they'd come so close to getting married. Neither were really sure if they were going to try again or not, or if they should.

Enos knew he loved her. He had for years. But what bothered him was that he didn't know if she loved him. He didn't want her to marry him if she didn't. She wouldn't be happy, and all he had ever wanted was for her to be happy, even if it meant he had to give her up.

Daisy was confused, unsure if she really loved him or not. She knew he loved her. He'd proved himself ten times over that he did. She hated the way she had left him hanging on all these years. It had always been convinient to have him around, but a lot of times she took advantage of that. She really didn't want to do that anymore, but she wasn't sure if she loved him, and if she didn't, she really didn't want to tell him that.

They wound up in the secret place by the tree. Enos used to come out here to hide away from everybody and only Daisy would be able to find him. They sat down and looked at the stars. Daisy rested her head on his shoulder and he wrapped his arm around her, holding her close.

Enos didn't need to ask. He could tell she wasn't sure yet. He just wanted to hold her, as he might not be able to much longer.

Daisy wasn't sure what to do or say, or if she should say anything. She knew he was just waiting for an answer, just like he had been for years. She didn't have an answer, but then she had an idea.

Daisy lifted her head and looked at him. His eyes met hers and they gazed at each other. Normally, Daisy would kiss him, and he'd blush, or stammer, or something like that. But Daisy decided it was time for her to stop moving first. She was going to wait until he did it.

Enos looked right back at her. After a few seconds, he realized that she wasn't going to kiss him this time. After a few more seconds, he figured out that she was waiting him out. He knew what he had to do, but wasn't sure if he could.

Enos licked his lips and leaned forward slightly. Daisy did too. Their lips barely brushed each other, and Enos hesitated and pulled back a bit. Still, Daisy waited. Then Enos came back.

His lips gently touched hers and she felt it. She wasn't sure what it was, but all she wanted was to stay there with him, to keep kissing him back, to stay there forever, even to...

Then Enos pulled back, breathing a little heavier.

"We'd better go."

"But..." Daisy started.

"Daisy," he said, his hand on her cheek. "You know how I feel about you and that I'd never hurt you...but I'm still a man and I still get tempted so...you better let me take you home."

With that, he helped her up and they started back. He took her to his car and drove her home, as Daisy had let Luke borrow her Jeep. Like a proper gentleman, he walked her to the door.

"Goodnight Daisy," he said.

"Goodnight Enos," she said.

Enos noticed she still had a hold of his hand and was waiting again.

"Well," he thought. "Why not?"

He gently kissed her again and she felt it again. The sensation that she didn't want him to leave...

As quickly as it came, it ended.

"Goodnight Daisy," said Enos.

She let him go and watched him drive away.

"Oh Enos," she sighed. "What am I going to do with you?"

[Jamanda]

<FLASHBACK CONTINUED>

Daisy went inside and wasn't surprised to see Uncle Jesse, sitting at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee.

"Well there you are," he said. "I was wondering if I could still trust that boy but..."

"Oh Uncle Jesse," Daisy smiled. "You know you can."

"Yeah I know," said the old man. "So?"

"So what?"

"You want to talk about it?"

"Oh Uncle Jesse," Daisy sighed. "I still don't know. I still don't know if I love him or not."

"Does he love you?"

"Of course he does," Daisy laughed. "Everyone knows that."

"Well," said Uncle Jesse. "How do you know he loves you?"

"Oh that's easy," said Daisy. "He gets me flowers, takes me out..."

"Bo and Luke do that for girls," Jesse said. "Doesn't mean they're in love."

"Well," said Daisy. "He's had to rescue me a couple of times..."

"Bo and Luke have rescued plenty of girls," said Uncle Jesse.

"Oh," said Daisy.

"Think about it," said Uncle Jesse. "What has Enos done for you that neither Bo or Luke or any other man in this county done?"

"What?"

"Or rather," said Uncle Jesse. "What has he NOT done?"

"Oh," said Daisy, as it dawned on her. "Ooooooh."

"That," said Uncle Jesse. "Is why everyone's so sure he loves you."

"Oh Uncle Jesse," said Daisy. "I wish I had done the same."

"Well you have haven't ya?" he asked. "Unless there's something I don't know about."

"You know what I mean," Daisy said. "I haven't been faithful at all. Even if I've never gone that far..."

"Daisy," said Uncle Jesse. "Can you picture yourself being married to anyone else?"

Daisy had to pause at that one. She tried, but she honestly couldn't. Not to Gaylord or Jude or Mason Dixon or even Jamie Lee...but Enos? It was all to easy to picture herself married to him. She'd done it before, not too seriously, but she had.

"No," said Daisy finally. "I can't...But I can see myself with Enos without any trouble."

"Well then," said Uncle Jesse.

"But does that mean I love him?"

"Daisy," said Uncle Jesse. "A lot of people think love is something you feel."

"Isn't it?"

"Not really," said Jesse. "Oh there's the emotional part of it yes, but real love is something you DO. Bailing them boys out of jail is done out of love. Giving up the whiskey trade was done out of love."

"Putting up with a reputation?"

"That was done out of love," said Uncle Jesse. "The question is, do you want to love him?"

Daisy paused.

"Yes," she said.

"Then do it," said Uncle Jesse, finishing his coffee. "I'm going to bed."

[Jamanda]

<back to present>

"So that's it?" Lily asked. "Or is there more?"

"Of course there's more," said Daisy. "Here. Let me feed Georgia now."

The women traded babies. Lily held onto George, who dropped right off to sleep, as Daisy started feeding Georgia.

"So what happened?"

"Well," said Daisy. "I decided I needed to show your father that I loved him."

"And how'd you do that?"

"Well," said Daisy. "He gave me the perfect way to do it the next week. He left again."

"What?"

"He left for California," Daisy said. "He was going to work there for about a year to save up money. Then, he was going to send for me."

[Jamanda]

<FLASHBACK TO 1985>

Once again, Daisy found herself saying goodbye to Enos at the Atlanta airport.

"I'll miss you," said Daisy, hugging him.

"I'll miss you too," said Enos. "When I get enough money...I'll send for you."

"I'll be waiting," said Daisy, looking him in the eyes. "I promise."

"You mean it?"

"Oh Enos," said Daisy. "I couldn't lie to you."

This time, she didn't have to wait for his kiss. She needed it, as the next year was plenty hard to get through. Plenty of men would still flirt with her at the Boar's Nest, some of them were even cute. But she was determined that she was going to love Enos and would look the other way. Whenever there was a dance, she'd go with either Cooter or Cletus, who both knew who she was being faithful to. Then, after a long hard year, she got the telegram.

"Uncle Jesse," she cheered, running into the house. "Look at this!"

"Daisy," read Uncle Jesse. "Stop. I'm ready if you are, stop. Come soon. Enos."

"This is it," Daisy cheered. "He has enough money and I've stayed faithful to him. We're getting married!"

[Jamanda]

<back to present>

"So THEN you got married?"

"Yes honey," said Daisy. "Then we got married."

"Was it a big wedding?"

"No," said Daisy. "We thought he might get the hives again so..."

"You didn't."

"We had to," said Daisy. "And Vegas was just a couple hours away..."

"My parents eloped in Vegas," Lily laughed.

"It really wasn't that bad," said Daisy. "The food is really cheap out there since they want you to spend your money on gambling, and of course we weren't there to gamble."

"So how was it?"

"Never you mind about that," scolded her mother. "We have the five of you don't we?"