"Hey Bo, can't you go any faster than this? We're gonna be late with our mortgage payment. You know how Boss Hogg is about his money."
"Yeah, on time or nothin." Bo said, making a face. "But this dang car is havin trouble again, think we need to take it to Cooter's."
"You got that right, when you have to press the brake so hard when you stop it feels like you're gonna go through the windshield, it's time for a checkup," Luke said, grimacing.
"Yeah, I almost got a whiplash!" Bo laughed.
"Give me the money. Now." The masked figure held the gun at the level of Boss's vision and there was a click as he cocked it. Boss grabbed the money and pulled it under the desk. "What money? I don't see no money," he said, trying to look confused.
"The money that's under the desk. I saw it, now hand it over!" The masked person suddenly stepped forward and put the gun to Boss's head.
"Here, here!" Boss moved faster than he probably ever did before, and he threw the money on top of the desk.
"Boss, here's your fried chicken, mashed taters- ooooh!" Sheriff Roscoe threw the bag up in the air and backed against the wall.
"Stay right there and don't move or I'll shoot him!" The masked person pointed his head toward Boss.
"Oooh- don't – do that-!" Roscoe raised his hands.
"Good, ya'll just stay there and don't even think about comin after me. I got men outside." He stuffed the money in a sack and backed slowly toward the door.
"Wait, better yet, you both sit down here. Now," he pulled two chairs back to back and gestured with his gun.
"Now, I'll just- you just wait till I get outa here- I'll get you……." Roscoe was muttering under his breath while he tied them up.
"Roscoe, shut up! You wanna get us killed?" Boss yelled.
"You both shut up and don't try any funny stuff. Nice doin business with ya'll." With that the masked man disappeared out the door.
As Bo and Luke made their way for the bank to give Boss their mortgage payment, they had no idea that what was about to happen would be something they would never forget.
"Hey Bo, there's Emmy Lou over there talking to Cooter. She ain't been around these here parts for awhile."
"Yeah, and boy has she grown up! Whew!" Bo whistled. "Well, we're almost to the bank, I'll go talk to her while you give Boss the money," Bo said, grinning.
"Now hold on a minute, I saw her first- Bo look out!" Luke hollered.
Bo saw the figure in the mask, but it was too late. He slammed on the brakes, but the person that ran in front of their car had been slammed to the ground from the impact.
They jumped out of the car and ran to the front. "He's out cold!" Luke breathed.
"Looks like his leg might be broken, Luke, it looks awful funny," said Bo.
"It looks likehe just robbed the bank," Luke frowned, looking at Bo and held up the bag.
"Well, what're we gonna do?" Bo asked, with aworried look on his face. "Uncle Jesse would never forgive us if we just left a person we just hit out in the street, bank robber or not."
"Yeah, you're right, let's get him in the car and take care of him at the farm before Roscoe comes after him. You see a gun anywhere – ah , here it is – I'll just take that, sir!" Luke muttered to the unconscious person.
"Okay let's get outta here," Bo said. They picked up the person gently, and as they did, the mask that was over the man's head fell off, and long black hair fell out.
"A girl!" Bo almost dropped her, he was so shocked.
"Yeah, quite a looker, too." Luke replied.
"Well, you could just blow me away with a feather! I never heard of a woman robbing a bank before, have you!" Bo said , amazed.
"No, I havn't, Bo. First time for everything, huh? That's not to say women don't do it, it's just not the usual around here, I guess, " Luke said sarcastically.
Meanwhile, as they raced toward the farm, Boss and Roscoe were still trying to get loose. "Roscoe, you jackass! Why did you tell Enos he could have a day off today, of all days?" Boss hollered. "Well, Boss, see I didn't know we was gonna get all tied up like this, and besides Enos had to go today cause his aunt is –" " I don't care about Enos, just get us out if here!" Boss yelled.
"Uh, well, I'm tryin, I'm tryin, Boss…" Roscoe said, while trying to work his way out of the ropes around his waist and arms. "Well try harder, you dodo! That masked man is getting away with my moonshine money!"
At the Duke farm, after explaining everything and having Uncle Jesse chew them out about practically running over a poor girl, they finally had the girl laid out on the couch, and Uncle Jesse felt around a little and announced the leg was broken. "Now, I can set this leg myself, but if I do, we're all gonna have to take care of an invalid for awhile, and I expect you all to show this here girl some good manners after what you did to her, even if'n she did rob the bank."
"Yes, sir, I don't think I'll have any problems bein nice to a pretty little filly like that, Uncle Jesse!" Bo laughed.
"Second that, Bo." Luke winked, elbowing Bo.
Daisy put her arm around Uncle Jesse and said, "Don't worry Uncle Jesse, while these two clowns flirt with her, I'll be doin something useful and takin care of her."
"Now that's my girl," Uncle Jesse said, patting her hand. "Now I want you boys to take that money back to Boss and explain what happened."
"But Uncle Jesse, if we do that, he'll think WE stole the money," Luke protested.
"Now boys, if I'm guessin right, this here money is Boss's moonshine money, and he won't make no fuss about it, as long as he's got money in that fat pink palm of his," Uncle Jesse winked.
"Alright, be back soon!" Luke said, as they ran out the door.