The General skids to a stop in front of the Boars Nest kicking up dust and dirt. Bo and Luke slide out as Uncle Jesse and Daisy come out the front door to meet them, followed closely by Cooter and Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane.

"Awright, what mischief have you Duke boys been up to now?" Rosco calls out.

"Rosco!" Daisy rebukes him sharply in her cousins' defense.

"Rosco, if'n we've been up ta mischief, then I promise we'll never do it again." Bo replies very seriously.

"Why you two always-" Rosco stops suddenly and takes a closer look at the two boys. "Oh! Ya know, you boys don't look so good. White as ghosts ya are. Did somethin' put a quiver in yer liver?"

"Ya could say that." Luke answers quietly. Bo and Luke go on and explain the events of the evening since they'd left Uncle Jesse and Daisy. No one lets out a peep while the two tell their tale.

"Bo! Luke! My word, how terrifyin'!" Daisy goes pale when she thinks of all the things that could happen to her cousins.

"Oh tiddly tuddly! Lies, all lies, all you Duke boys do is lie ta me."

"Rosco," Luke says quietly, but forcefully. "Ya name one time any Duke has ever lied ta ya. Just name me one."

"Well, there was the time-"

"Rosco." Jesse interrupts.

"Well, uh, okay not that one, but how 'bout when they-"

"Rosco," Cooter breaks in, "ya know as well as I do that Duke's don't lie."

"Well, uh, I, oooh, ya know, yer right. They don't lie do they?" Rosco grins at everyone. "Khee, khee, khee. So I guess that means- ooohhhh! That means what ya just said, uh, it's, uh, it really happened then?" Rosco ends with a whimper.

"Every word of it." Bo answers.

"Where'd ya'll say this happened?" Cooter asks.

"The ol' Gobbleston place."

"That place's been deserted fer, well, forever it seems like."

"Now my daddy used ta tell stories 'bout that ol' place. Lets see, daddy tol' me that Cotton Holler Road was renamed when he was still a whipper snapper. Now what did he say the name was?" Jesse muses aloud.

"Hades Hollah." Rosco whispers with a visible tremor. "My granpappy used ta tell me them stories ta scare me. I never thought they were true though."

"That's right. An' it seems like I remember somethin' 'bout a murder an' a suicide committed in that house."

"That was after ever'thin' else that went on." Rosco adds to Jesse's statement.

"Ever'thin' else?" Daisy whispers.

"Well… the story goes that the people who lived there used ta commit animal sacrifices or somethin'."

"Oh!" Daisy gasps and grabs Luke's arm. Luke puts his arm around here waist and hugs her to him. He would never admit it, but he was just as glad for the touch as Daisy was. He feels Bo move in close on Daisy's other side and puts his hand on Bo's shoulder. Bo turns his head and nods his thanks.

"Ya'll, I'm pretty sure that I speak not only fer myself, but Bo too when I say that I'd like ta jus' ferget all 'bout the last few hours."

"Yeah, what he said." Bo agrees.

"C'mon ya'll, lets go inside an' have a beer. The first one'll be on me." Cooter invites.

"How 'bout two?" Bo adds cracking his first grim since arriving at the Boars Nest. They all head inside and grab an empty table. Before Rosco can sit down the bartender calls him over. Daisy pushes her way to the bar and gets everyone a beer, only having to fight off two or three over zealous young men before returning to their table.

"Aaahhhh, that sure does go down smooth on a dry throat." Bo quips, starting to regain some of his normal sunny disposition.

"That's 'cause ya were screamin' yer head off." Luke mutters loud enough for those closest to hear. Bo, who was sitting right next to Luke, heard every word.

"Cute Luke. Don't ruin my moment here awright? 'Sides, I seem ta remember you screamin' a bit too once the sound got turned on."

"Ya got that right, ain't no denyin' it." Luke grimaces. Just then they hear Rosco let out a yelp. They all look over and see him stumbling his way across the floor toward them.

"What's up now Rosco?" Cooter asks, leaning his chair precariously back on two legs.

"There's a flaw in the slaw! Ooooohh! Bad news, bad news!"

"Spit it out Rosco." Jesse urges.

"Ooohhh, well, uh, it seems that Enos found Cletus's patrol car on the side of the road with the hood up. He tried the radio and it was out so he figured Cletus walked to the nearest house ta use the phone. So now Enos is going up there ta look fer him." Luke closes his eyes and starts shaking his head.

"Don't tell me, jus' don't say it."

"Say what?" Bo asks looking from Luke to Rosco and back again.

"The closest house is the Gobbleston place."

"He said it." Luke mutters as Bo goes pale again and Cooter loses his balance. His chair falls backward and both the chair and Cooter smack the floor on their backsides. Everyone nearby is startled, but begin laughing when they realize what happened. Everyone except those around Cooter's table, they're all silent. Luke leans over to help Cooter up when Daisy breaks the silence, fearfully asking the question they're all thinking.

"Ya mean Cletus an' Enos are both up there now?"

"Uh, yeah."

"But they've got guns! They'll be okay."

"Bo, guns don't do much good on somethin' that ain't got no substance."

"Oh, I guess yer right Luke. So what're ya gonna do Rosco?"

"Well, uh, you boys know how much I hate a coward an' all, but, uh, Boss Hogg tol' me I couldn't leave here 'til the place closes up. He's afraid someone might try ta rob him while everyone's in masks and such."

"But Rosco! You-"

"There ain't much sense in arguin' Daisy. It looks like it's up ta me an' Bo ta git 'em out of there." Luke interrupts.

"Luke, I wish ya wouldn't volunteer me fer stuff I don't wanna do." Bo lets out a large sigh. "I guess yer right though."

"Now boys, me an' Cooter'll help." Jesse speaks up.

"Uh, right. I think I'll set this one out if its awright with ya'll. I don't know nothin' 'bout fightin' no spooks."

"That's fine Daisy. Actually, I think the less people going up there the better on this one." Luke reassures his cousin then turns to Uncle Jesse. "Even you an' Cooter should sit this one out Uncle Jesse."

"But-"

"No buts Uncle Jesse. Now me an' Bo know the layout of the place better than any of yuns. You an' Cooter can come as far as Cletus's car an' tow it in, but that's it."

"Luke's right ya'll. The more people up there, the more likely someone is ta git hurt." Bo adds as he gets out of his chair. "Let's go Luke, the sooner we leave, the sooner we can come back… hopefully."

Balladeer: Now I don't hardly believe what I'm hearing ya'll. Those two boys are actually going back ta that place. Everyone hang on ta yer hats, I have a feelin' this is gonna be another wild ride ya'll.

A/N: Thank you again for all of the great reviews. Sorry it's taken me so long to update, my computer has been contrary lately. This chapter doesn't have much action, but I hope ya'll hang on till the end. More to come soon!