Balladeer: Now the plan was for Jud to convince Sarabeth to let him take Lacy to the Duke farm. Think she'll buy it?

HAZZARD HOTEL

Sarabeth was sitting on the banister watching Jud. 'Hey Handsome." She said.

He smiled. "Hey." He said kissing her cheek.

"Where've you been?" Sarabeth asked.

"I wanted to spend some time with my brother and cousins." Jud said going into the room.

"You love your brother don't you?" Sarabeth asked. Jud stood looking at Lacy sleeping. They were right she looks exactly like Luke. Her hair even had his curls.

"Yeah. I found out I have a younger sister. And while I was there she called and said her daughter had been kidnaped." Jud said.

Balladeer: Now judging by Sarabeth's face she looks guilty.

"That's awful." Sarabeth said.

"I know. Wish I could do something to help." Jud said.

"Well sweetie I'm going to bed." Sarabeth said kissing his cheek and heading to the far bed. Jud waited about 3 hours before he picked up Lacy and carried her to his car.

DUKE FARM

Luke and Bo seen Jud's headlights and went outside. "Got her?" Bo asked quietly to Jud.

"Yeah piece of cake. We're gonna have to keep her going cause Sarabeth will suspect she's here." Jud said taking a sleeping Lacy out of the backseat.

"She sure is cute." Luke said taking her from Jud.

'She sure is." Bo said rubbing her back.

"Poor kid is away from momma." Jud said.

"Well let's get her in the house til morning. Then if Sarabeth comes out here we'll move her." Luke said adjusting her in his arms.

"Alright. Let's go inside." Bo said moving behind Luke into the house.

Balladeer: Now don't that make you melt. 2 brothers a cousin and a little girl. Yep this is shaping into a real family mess.

TBC