Meanwhile in the Boars Nest, Daisy was bringing everybody their beers. Although see had big dreams about becoming a great songwriter or a journalist, she enjoyed here work and served every customer with a smile. She was just making small talk with Army Hitchfield when Enos walked in to the bar. "Hi there Enos." Daisy said with one of her most loveliest smiles." "Hehhehhi there Daisy." Enos stuttered a bit. "You have a buttermilk for me?"

"Coming right up honey." Daisy poured the buttermilk and handed the town deputy his glass.

"So how's the law enforcing these days Enos?" Daisy asked.

"Very good." He answered with a big smile. "Good enough for me to find the time to come and say hi to you."

Daisy saw he was blushing a bit while he said it and had to giggle a bit. "While I really appreciate it Enos, just as much as I appreciate you didn't arrest my cousins for quite a while now."

Enos pulled a sad face. "Now Daisy, you know I don't like going after Bo and Luke, but if Mister Hogg wants it I don't have a choice." He sad almost apologizing.

"I know Enos." Daisy sad comforting, feeling guilty that her little joke had mad Enos feel bad. "You're a good deputy and I'm sure when you run for sheriff one day, you'll make an honest town out of Hazzard."

"Well thank ya Daisy." Enos said while taking a sip of his buttermilk leaving a white mustache. "I heard that ya'all took in that boy this morning."

Daisy nodded. "Yes, Nick is with us at the farm. He's a nice kid I guess, I didn't had a lot of time to get to know him though. I had to go to work right of."

"Well most of the townsfolk don't think he's that nice. There has been a lot of shoplifting taken place last few day's. They can't prove it, but now sheriff Rosco caught Nick at Mr. Williams's store this morning they all think he stole from them too."

"Ah poor boy." Daisy said sincere.

"Yeah, guess ya right about that." Enos said while he stood up from his bar seat and put his hat back on. "I'll have to go again now, duty's calling."

"Sure honey. Why don't ya come around for supper sometime?" Daisy asked him.

Enos gave her an excited look. "Ya sure Daisy? I would really like that."

Daisy gave him a warm smile. "Now that's settled then, just let me know when you're free and me and Uncle Jesse will make something good."

Enos was overexcited and backed in a couple of tables while he wanted to leave the bar.

"I'll do that, I'll have to go now, but I will let ya know soon." He said while putting the chairs back in order and stumbling out of the bar.

When he'd got outside he had to take a deep breath first before he got in his car. "Possumonagombush," He mumbled to himself. "Daisy asked me for dinner."

Inside Daisy was giggling about Enos clumsiness. In spite of that goofy way the deputy had over himself, Daisy could not help having this special feeling for him She just wondered how Enos would be if he wasn't that nervous around her all the time.

Back at the Duke farm the spare room was all set and everybody was sitting in the living room again. Nick had noticed Bo's comic book collection and was all over it. "Man, those are awesome!" Nick said impressed while he was sitting at the table and went trough them. "This is a first edition ain't it?" He asked while holding up a Fantastic Four copy?" Bo stood beside him with a worried face, making sure nothing would happen to the comics

"Yeah it is. You like them?"

Nick nodded enthusiastic. "Yes they're great, but I like X-man better though. Nobody beats Wolverine."

Bo grinned. "Well I'm more a Superman kind of guy but I guess wolverine I okay too." Nick looked a little suspicious at Bo. "I wouldn't have taken ya for a comic fan." He said doubting. "Ain't ya kind of old for that?"

Luke almost choked in his coffee from laughing at that. Bo gave his cousin an angry look. "Well not a lot of people would I think." He answered ignoring the last remark. "Actually it's right up there behind cars."

"Make that third place and add girls to the list." Luke said teasing.

Bo pulled a big smile "Well can't argue with that now, can I?" He said laughing.

As Bo and Nick continued their friendly quarrel, arguing about who was stronger The Hulk or The Thing, Jesse came walking in the room with milk and a tray of homemade cookies, that Daisy had made that afternoon.

"Maybe it's a good idea when ya tell us a little bit more about yourself Nick." He said, while he handed the boy a glass and some cookies.

"Not much to tell there." Nick said short and pretended he went on reading the comic books.

"Sure there is." Jesse said patient while laying a hand on the boys shoulder. "Now you can trust us, we won't judge ya, but we have to know what happened to ya."

Nick sighed but still kept his mouth shot.

"Why don't ya start with telling us about what happened to your parents?" Luke said

Nick understood this people would not give up, so he took a deep breath.

"Well they died in a car crash. Me and Thom were at school when they told us."

"Thom is your brother?" Bo asked.

"Little brother yeah, he is 5 years younger than me, he's 7 now."

"So what happened then?" Luke asked.

"Well we were brought to some aunt from our mom who we had never seen before, but she couldn't take care of us. She was to old or something so they brought us to an orphanage."

"And you didn't like it there much?" Jesse guessed.

"No I didn't. When Tommy and I were together it wasn't that bad, but he'd got adopted pretty soon so and I couldn't see him that much anymore."

"Didn't they keep you two together then?" Jesse asked.

Nick shook his head and looked sad at the table. "I guess they tried, but everybody liked Thom ya know and that's no wonder he's great, but well, I ehh…I…eeh." Nick didn't know how to put it.

"That's okay." Luke said understanding. "We get what you trying to say, so those people adopted your little brother and you stayed behind. When exactly did ya decided to run away?"

Nick thought back. "Three months a go, something like that. After the Yardley's had sent me back I guess." Nick paused. "They were the forth family in 6 months." He added softly. "Guess I'm just not that good with people telling me what to do."

"We noticed that." Bo said jokingly to cheer up the mood a little. Luke gave him an irritable look, but Nick seemed to handle the joke well enough and smiled.

"So you've been out there for three months." Luke said a little shocked.

"Yeah something like that." Nick said a bit indifferent. "I've been traveling around a bit, hitchhiking and stuff just went where I found somewhere to sleep."

"And nobody noticed you were out there on your own?" Bo asked.

"Guess not." Nick said shrugging his shoulders. He didn't really understand why anyone should have noticed or cared to have noticed for that matter.

"So that was when you started steeling?" Luke guessed.

Nick shook his head. "No, I mean I had to steel to have something to eat of course, but that wasn't when I started with it. Hell no, Tommy and I've been steeling ever since we knew how."

"Now you watch your language boy." Jesse said more out of habit than anything else and without sounding upset. "And that is not a good thing you're telling us there, what about your parents, didn't they know? Didn't they were very upset with the both of ya?"

Nick looked a little confused. "No sir, our dad always told us to go out there and make sure we had enough to eat. He only got mad when we didn't"

It became very quiet in the Dukes living room, cause nobody knew how to react at that.

Nick looked nervously at the faces staring at him. Jesse felt like he had to say something, but even he wasn't sure what would be the right thing to say. "Now Nick I don't want to speak ill about your family and I'm sure your daddy had his reasons, but that there is a sad story." He started. "Steeling is not a good thing and no parent should ever make their kids do anything like that. Everybody is put on this earth to do their share of work. Now some might have to work harder then others and some might be given less money then others, but everybody has to work for there belongings, and if you can't one way or an other, there are other ways out. Taking things that ain't yours is just plain wrong!"

"But sometimes you don't have a choice right?" Nick asked confused. "I mean I know you aren't suppose to, otherwise those cops wouldn't come after ya, but if ya don't have anything yourself, it's not that bad right?"

Jesse sighed. "You just picture yourself working very hard for something, cause most people have to, specially around here, and now imagine somebody just taking it from you. How would you feel about that?"

Nick tried to thing of something anybody could take from him. "Pretty angry I suppose." He answered after a moment.

"Right, now wouldn't ya do anything to prevent anyone from feeling that way because of you."

Nick didn't really know how to answer that question. He never really thought about it that way, but still thought there would be exceptions to any situation."

"Nobody should be starving of hunger, but steeling is against the law and the law is there to be obeyed and like I said, there are always other ways out. There are people and services that can help a person."

"Except of course when that ain't possible because of a natural disaster blowing everything and anybody away or something." Bo said jokingly in a 'but that probably will never happen' kind of way.

Jesse raised his eyebrows and gave his youngest nephew a disapproved look, for making jokes in a serious conversation.

"Well then maybe." Jesse said a bit irritable and without sounding really convinced. "But the bottom-line is when ya take something that ain't yours, people end up hurt and that's just wrong."

"Is this making any sense to ya?" Luke asked in a caring voice?

"Suppose so." Nick replied. He still had a lot of thoughts running around in his head.

"So you'll be apologizing to Mr. Williams then tomorrow morning after church?" Jesse asked.

"Do I have a choice?" Nick asked on a skeptical tone

"Ya always have a choice." Bo said

"Just would be the wrong one when ya choose not to." Luke added.

'Man, what a family!' Nick thought to himself

"Al right then I will." He said, knowing that just meant he did not have a choice "But that fishing better be worth it." He added. His pride not allowing him to just give in that easily.

The Dukes knew this was the best they could achieve in one day and left it at that.

"Good then." Jesse said. "I think we better call it a night for ya then, and get ya of to bed. Tomorrow is an early morning. Toothbrush and pajamas if you please them lie ready on your bed."

"Oh, no need to, I'm not tired yet." Nick replied casual, but the looks he was given by Jesse and Luke told him that wasn't an acceptable response.

"All right, all right, no need to get wound up, I'm gone already." He said a bit cross and he wanted to get upstairs.

"He kid!" Bo called after him in a heavy voice. "What!?" Nick called out while he turned around and looked at the tall blond man, wondering what he did wrong this time.

"Here take this one with ya." Bo just said and handed him the first edition comic book. "Ya can read it in bed before falling in to sleep."

Nick stared amazed at the comic before accepting it. "Ow, eh..thanx." He said feeling very stupid for his reaction.

"Don't mention it." Bo said "Just keep it in one piece if ya can. Good night now."

"Yeah sure, good night." Nick mumbled still a bit stunned and hurried upstairs.

The men watched him go up the stairs and shook their heads. What a boy!

"So what are we going to do tonight?" Bo asked his cousin when Nick had disappeared
"Well, we told those little ladies in the Boars Nest yesterday we would be back tonight now didn't we." Luke said
"Yes sir we did and a Duke never breaks his promise."
"Sounds like a plan than."
"Now you two hold it for a second." Jesse interrupted them. "With that young man with us tomorrow morning I don't want you two sitting trough service as a couple zombies ya hear."
"Don't worry uncle Jesse we won't be back that late." Luke said. "And Bo won't be drinking so he sure be as fit as a fiddle tomorrow."
"Why ain't I drinking?" Bo said almost insulted. "I'm 21 for quite some time now ya know. I don't need you smuggling me drinks no more."
"Yeah two whole months that's true, but you're also driving tonight." Luke said as that was an obvious thing.
"And why is that then?"
"Well you always want to." Luke grinned
"Not when we go to the Boars Nest I don't!" Bo was getting quite riled up.
"Alright, alright, I make ya a deal." Luke said while he headed to the stairs.
" We split it fare and square I drive us to the Boars Nest and you drive us back. Alright?"
"Alright!" Said Bo enthusiastic not yet realizing what is was he had agreed to. After a few seconds it hit hem though. "Now that was just down right mean Luke!" He called out to his cousin who was already halfway up the stairs. "You knew I would fall for that."
"Sure did cus. Now why don't ya heat up the General for me in the meantime, I'll be down in a sec." Bo couldn't believe he had been this stupid and sat down sulking.

Upstairs Luke knocked on the door of the guestroom and walked in. Nick was standing in front of the window wearing his pajama trousers. "Thinking of sneaking off?" Luke kidded.
Nick gave him a small smile. "No just thinking."
"Better save the thinking for tomorrow and go to bed now."
Nick nodded and stepped in to bed.
"You know, we've been telling you a whole lot of stuff we expect from ya today, but if we can do anything for you I want you to tell me okay."
"Yeah sure." Nick said a little ill at ease. "Wouldn't know anything though."
"That's okay. Just let me know if ya do."
"What time do we have to get up in the morning?"
"Well the farm life starts early, with the animals have to be taken care of before service, but I guess we'll wake ya at 8 then you have 'bout an hour to get yourself ready and we're leaving at 9" Nick nodded.
"Alright see ya in the morning then." Luke said while he walked to the door. "Sleep well now."
"See ya in the morning." Nick replied. The boy doubted for a second but then called just before Luke closed the door. "He Luke!"
"Yeah?" Luke reacted opening the door again.
"I've never been fishing before." Nick said like it was a confession.
Luke smiled. "Well then me and Bo will teach ya some things. You just make sure you fit enough tomorrow okay?"
"Okay."
Luke closed they door and after waiting a couple of seconds he saw the chink of light that run under it disappearing.

About an half hour later Bo, Luke and Cooter sat at a table in the Boars Nest. Luke had given in on driving anyway, so he was the only one with a Coke while they others enjoyed their beers."
"Guess you guys didn't really impress those girls last night." Cooter joked. "They ain't here yet."
"Well maybe their daddy's heard about us and didn't let them." Bo grinned.
"Well that won't be the first time would it be Lukas?" Cooter asked. Luke had been sunken in thoughts though and didn't react.
"Watch up with him?" Cooter asked worried now.
Bo pulled a mocking face. 'He's like that ever since we run in to that kid." He gave Luke a elbow in the ribs to shake him up. "Luke I swear it if ya don't let it go now I go searching for better looking company." Bo said annoyed.
"Alright I'm sorry." Luke admitted. "What were ya saying Cooter?"
Cooter made a indifferent hand gesture "Nothing special, about something else though, are you guys entering that race that's hold in 2 weeks?"
"Do dogs bark?" Bo said wholehearted. "Sure we are, we have to defend our title."
"Oh yeah, that's true you won last year."
"And the year before that." Luke said bragging.
"Well get ready to see some chancing in that then, cause you might not have that much luck this time."
"And why would that be?"
"Cause I'm entering." Cooter said smiling.
"Cooter, you were also driving last year, why would this year be any different." Bo said cynical.
"Cause you haven't seen that new engine I put in yet. You wait 'till she is tuned up and nobody can stop her."
"Well we weren't planning on stopping ya, just passing ya."
"Well give it your best shot, but I think you might get disappointed." He held his beer mug up." "That the best man may win!" The Duke boys raised their glasses and Bo acknowledged the toast with a good "YEEHAH." All the men laughed end took a sip of their drinks.
"What's funny over here?" Daisy came standing next to them.
"Cooter thinking he can beat us at the nevt race." Luke filled her in.
"Well don't neither of you all think yaselfs winners yet, I heard some guy from out of town is entering and he seems to be really good. Even did some NASCAR-racing."
"You know his name?" Bo asked excited.
Daist shook her head. "Sorry honey can't help ya there." And she walked to the bar again.
Luke frowned. "Why should somebody who drove NASCAR come to Hazzard to race?"
"Maybe he wasn't good enough to keep up with the big boys?" Cooter guessed.
"Or he just wants a change of scenery. You have to admit we have quite some good drivers around her." Bo added.
Luke wanted to react but Cooter interrupted him. "Seems like those daddy's didn't hear about ya after all." He said well pointing at the door. In the door opening they saw the two girls with long hair and skirts almost shorter than Daisy's shorts. "Luke I think I'm in love." Bo said smiling from ear to ear. "With the both of them!!!!"

While the two women joined the men at their table Daisy went on taking orders from her customers. Daisy wasn't the clumsy type but tonight she already had dropped two glasses because of not concentrating and thinking of Enos. She had always had special feelings for the goofy deputy but lately it seemed to take her up completely. She didn't know why exactly. She didn't see in him what most girls saw in her cousins. Enos wasn't tough or cool or even very handsome or smart, but he was cute, honest, sweet, kind and reliable and that were all quality's she looked for in a guy. Besides that he was absolutely crazy about her.

Thinking of all this Daisy just wasn't focusing and suddenly bumped in to a customer whit a full tray of beer in her hands. She tried to keep the tray steady bit couldn't not prevent the classes from knocking over and spilling the beer all over the very large man with way to much hair on his face..

"Arhg!!!" The man cried out. "Can't ya look were ya going, ya stupid little cunt."

Normally Daisy wouldn't let nobody talk to her like that, but she noticed the guy had a bad drunk hanging over him and didn't want to create anymore trouble.

"I'm sorry." She said apologizing. "Let me clean that up for ya." And she tried to wipe the beer of him with a napkin.

"No, no. just leave it." The man said angrily. "You probably mess that up to! Just do were ya good for and get me a beer."

Daisy thought the smartest thing to do was to get the man what he wanted and walked up to the bar. Bo, who saw the whole thing happen on the other hand, didn't agree with that and stood up from his chair

"Now that is no way to talk to a lady." He said when he was standing in front of him. "Especially not when she just said she was sorry."

"Why don't ya just mind your one business, pretty boy." The man said with out giving Bo a lot of attention and turning his back at him.
"Well, you insulting my cousin is my business, so you just apologize to the ma'am before I'll teach ya some manners." Bo said in an aggressive voice.

The man didn't take Bo's advice kindly though. "I'll teach ya something." He said angry and before Bo really noticed it he had turned around and punched Bo in the face.

Bo stumbled back and kept standing there bended over, his face hiding in his hands.

"Guess you're not as tough as ya are good looking, pretty boy." The man said while he headed towards him. Bo had expected this though and as soon as the man was close enough he slammed in to him as he had done many years playing high school football, knocking the guy to the bar.

The man took another swing at Bo but missed. Bo turned his side at him and elbowed him hard in the stomach. The big man doubled up from pain before Bo's right hook knocked him to the floor.

Luke had stood beside watching, knowing his cousin could handle himself. But thought this was the time to interfere. Bo was standing over the man, holding his fist in the air, when Luke put a hand on his shoulder. "Think ya thought him enough there cus." He said keeping Bo from seriously damage the guy. Bo looked at the floored man with disgust, but took his cousins advice and lowered his fist. "Guess you're right. Wouldn't wanna waist no time having to drive this guy to a hospital." He said while touching his face with a painful look. "He had you bad there, didn't he?" Luke grinned.

"Well I didn't expect he would throw a punch like that." Bo said insulted.

Luke wanted to react, but Daisy interrupted him. "Are you alright sugar?" She said while hugging Bo and softly thatching his sore face."

"Yeah no big deal." He said smiling. "Don't worry about it."

"Well ya just should have let it pas!" She said angry now. And slapping him to the arm. "That guy was trouble to begin with and you're just lucky Rosco didn't walk in. He would have taken any excuse to throw ya in jail."

"I was just defending your honor. Nobody talks to a cousin of mine like that and gets away with it."

Daisy could not stay mad at him and kissed him on the check.

"Thank you for that then." She said in a sweet voice. "Let me get you ya boys a drink"

Bo shook his head grinning. That woman could change moods faster then he and Luke chanced tires. Together!

While the large hairy man was dragged from the floor by some of his buddy's Bo and Luke went back to their seats.

Back at the table, the girl named Becky-Lee looked at Bo with admiration. "That was really cool Bo." She said giggling.

Luke pulled a mocking face. "I don't think it will look so cool in the morning." He said pointing at his own cheekbone.

"Well you didn't stand up for Daisy. I did!" Bo fired back at him.

"No didn't have to I knew you would beat me even when I tried."

"Now I still think you were very brave." Becky-Lee said and gave him a kiss on the lips.

Bo turned kind of red.

For that kind of reward he would let himself get punched in the face any day.