Luke drove off down the road a little ways then suddenly slammed on the brakes, throwin' me'n' Bo into each other. Luke swore, and did

a 180 in the middle of the road, then we started back toward the fair. "Where we goin' Luke?" I finally got up the courage to ask. "We're

goin' back." He said. "I promised ta meet Maybelle at the ferris wheel." He pulled into the fair parking lot. "I'll be right back!" he said

climbin' out. "If you two as much as step one toe outta this car, I'm gonna personally tan your hides, ya got it?" "Yessir." we answered.

Soon as he walked off Bo climbed into the front seat. "What are you doin'? " I demanded. "We're goin' ta school! " He said revvin' the

General up an' backin' it out. "Beauragard Jackson Duke! Of all the fool stunts you've pulled this ones gonna be the worst! Lemme out!"

"Daisy! I got a plan! " "NO PLAN!" I yelled. "I don't wanna die today!" "Wouldja just listen?" He begged. I crossed my arms and sat

back stubbornly. He took that for a yes. "If we drive back ta Hazzard, we can go ta school an' say we was feelin' better 'n' Uncle Jesse

sent us. " "What 'bout Luke? He said not ta- " "Step foot outta the car, we'll be in the car 'til we get ta Hazzard. " "He'll still tell Uncle

Jesse." I said. "But he won't be as mad 'cause we went back ta school! And we'll bring home the work we missed when we skipped las'

week!" "I don't know Bo." I said doubtfully. "It's soundin' like diggin' a deeper hole ta me.". "Well I'm goin', you can either stay here or

you can get out, an' I have a feelin' ya don't wanna be 'round Luke when he finds out the cars gone. " I sighed, he was right...sorta. "So?"

He asked puttin' the car in park. "I... I jist don't know." I wailed." I mean, your idea sounds ok, but what 'bout Luke? He's gonna be mad

as all get out if we swipe the General!" "Nah! he might be a little sore at first, but he won't be mad by the time he gets home." "You an'

your dang fool logic are gonna kill us someday!" I said forcefully. "So ya goin' or stayin'?" he asked impatiently. "I guess goin' "I muttered,

knowin' I'd regret it. Just then I saw Luke headin' our way with Maybelle behind him. "Uhh.. Bo, I think you'd better step on it."

"Steppin'!" He said flooring the gas pedal. We took off with a squeal of tires. I turned an' looked out the back window. Luke had

grabbed Maybelle's keys an' was climbin' in her car. "Bo he's gonna chase us!" I shrieked. "D!" He swore. We were a good ways ahead.

"He can't catch the General...can he?" I asked nervously. "Naw, "Bo said. "But he'll stay on our tail the whole way back, an' when we get

to the school, he'll wear us out in front of God an' everyone!" "Oh my God! I KNEW I SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE THIS!" I wailed.

"Luke's gonna murder us, then Uncle Jesse's gonna murder us...we're dead, we're so dead, we're gonna die! "I freaked. " Calm down

Daisy!" Bo said. "Didn'tcha hear what I just said?" I asked. "WE'RE DEAD! An' I'm only fifteen! I have, oh excuse me I mean HAD my

whole life before me 'til you came up with this stupid idea an' I went along with it! I'm so stupid!" Luke meanwhile was still tailgatin' us an'

since Bo was tryin' ta calm me down, Luke saw this as a perfect chance ta cut us off. He swerved 'round in front of us an' stopped.

"Brake Bo!" I yelled shuttin' my eyes an' bracin' fer impact. Bo slammed on brakes and stopped just inches before hittin' Maybelle's car. I

climbed into the back seat as fast as I could, that would be the hardest for Luke to reach. Bo started after me but Luke ran up to the car

and grabbed him by his belt. His eyes got real big. Luke pulled him back into the front seat. "Get out. "He ordered calmly. But it wasn't

normal calm, it was furious calm. "But Luk-" " I said, get out now!" Bo scrambled out without anymore arguements. "Daisy, c'mon." Luke

ordered. "No Luke." I whimpered. I knew as well as he did what was comin' next. "Daisy Mae Duke! Don't make me come drag you

outta there!" I sighed and climbed out slowly. "Stay right here." Luke walked over to Maybelle and said something, then she drove off.

Luke started back toward us. "Now." He said angrily crossin' his arms and glaring at us. "What the heck were you two thinkin' disobeyin'

me like that...again." "But Luke we didn't disobey!" Bo said quickly. "You said not to get out of the car, we didn't move outta the car! "

Luke clenched his jaw. "Beauragard ! " Bo flinched at the sound of his real name. "You know better then to try to pull this crap!" "But-"

"No buts! " Luke started undoing his belt buckle. "Get them jeans down!" he ordered Bo. "Luke c'mon!" Bo said desperately. "Do it! and

I mean now!" Luke ordered. There was no use argueing when Luke was this mad. Bo undid his jeans and slid them down past his knees.

"Can't we just-" "No we can't!" Luke said. "Turn around and put your hands on the hood. " Bo did what he was told. Luke brought the

belt down on Bo's boxer clad backside. "Oww!" Bo yelped. "If you move around ya just git more." Luke said bringing the belt down

again and again. Bo was howlin' like a hound dog that tree'd a coon. Luke whupped him a couple more times then he stopped. "Pull yer

britches on up." He said. Bo pulled'em up. "Daisy," Luke turned to me. I shuffled over by him. "Now, I got a feelin' you was jist followin'

Bo this whole time. Whose idea was it ta run off to the fair?" I wasn't about to rat on Bo, but he saved me the trouble." It was me Luke."

He said lookin' at the ground. "I sorta convinced her ta come with me, and It was my idea ta take the General too." I gave him a grateful

look. "Well, ya still had a choice didntja?" Luke asked me. "Yessir." I said quietly. "Well then, since it wasn't your idea, I'm gonna letcha

keep your britches up." I said a silent prayer of thanks. "Turn around." He ordered. I put my hands on the hood and gritted my teeth. He

whacked me pretty hard, but not as hard as he'd hit Bo. When he finished I turned around and ran into his arms. "I'm sorry Luke." I

sobbed, burying my face in his chest. "I won't disobey ya again." He smoothed my hair back." I know baby." he hugged me. "I-I'm sorry

too Luke." Bo mumbled. "C'mon buddy." Luke said, pullin' him into a three way hug. "Alright." He said finally." You two miscreants git in

the car, we gotta git home." We climbed in and headed home. We were gonna have ta face Uncle Jesse now.