Festus slowly stood and held Hootie's gaze. "Henry...what brings you ta Dodge?" The deputy then looked Henry in the eyes.

"I was lookin' fer Ma...and I didn't know where she went ta. So I did what every Haggen would do. Came to see you, 'cause you're the smartest Haggen!" Henry smiled and then look to his Ma and bid another hello to her. Hootie sat with her mouth hanging open.

"Supposin yer Ma didn't want ya to find her?" Festus pointed out carefully.

Henry stuffed his hands in his pockets and looked around the room. "Never heard of no Ma not wantin' ta see her youngins again..."

Festus just about said something regarding that very fact, but caught himself. "Aunt Hootie...this is up to you now..." He started to back way when his spur caught a chair leg and he reeled backward into another table causing the cowboys around it to grab at their drinks before the table collapsed. Festus scrambled to his feet and bolted to the door where he bowled over Newly who was just entering the saloon. The two men landed flat out on the street.

Doc and Kitty cringed at the sight.

Henry only arched an eyebrow and smiled at his Ma and then with a shrug as he smiled at everyone in the room as if everything was normal.

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Matt had just finished his meeting with the town celebrations committee for the following night's pyrotechnics display. He headed back to the Long Branch when he witnessed Festus flatten Newly in the street. He could hear Newly groan from where he stood. Quickly he ran over to the two men.

Festus was trying to help Newly up. "What did you do that for?" Newly gasped for air while asking Festus.

Festus saw Matt approaching. "Matthew! I gots leave Dodge!"

Matt reached down and helped Newly to his feet. "What on earth are you talking about?" He said to his weathered deputy.

"Matthew...It's Hard Luck Henry! He's in thar right now!" Festus pointed with a fevered finger at the Long Branch. "You know what happens when he's around! I don't want nothin' to do with it!" Festus waved his hands and arms in a clearing away motion. "Nothin' at'al!"

Matt adjusted his hat back on his head. Curiosity was getting the better of him as he wondered what was happening to Kitty's saloon. "Surely it can't be that bad..." Matt looked back at Festus and then back to the doorway of the saloon. Slowly he walked toward the entrance and carefully looked in. Doc and Kitty were heading his way. Doc sputtering all along. Kitty just pat him on the shoulder.

Doc opened the door with finesse. He looked sternly at Matt. "Aren't there any laws about allowing three Haggens in Dodge at the same time!"

Kitty could only shrug as they watched Doc walk away still trying to dry off the spilt drink. He grumbled all way to his staircase