"Do you think it's pretty?" Daisy asked, turning around so they could see her dress from every side.

"Umm……well…." Bo began, trying to think of something to say.

Daisy laughed. "I do believe I've left Bo there speechless!"

"That's understandable." Jesse smiled, trying for words of his own.

"Well Luke, you just gonna sit there with your mouth open or are you gonna say somethin'? I know I can always count on an honest answer from you."

"Well…." Luke began, suddenly brightening with an idea. "That's a mighty pretty color on you, Daisy. Red always did suit you.

Bo and Jesse gave 'yeah's' and nodded in agreement.

"Where'd you get that thing anyway?" Bo asked.

"They had it over at the thrift store. Marge said it had been there near two months. Still had the tags on it and everything. Can you believe it?"

"I can." Jesse muttered.

"What'd you say, Uncle Jesse?"

"Huh? Oh nothin', nothin'." He looked at his niece again. "I can see that dress makes you feel real good about yourself, Daisy. Why the boys 'n me, we don't have any objection to you wearin' it around the house as much as you'd like, do we boys?"

The boys talked over each other with all their 'No's and 'Of course nots'.

"Around the house?" Daisy asked in disbelief. "I didn't spend ten bucks on this thing to wear it around the house! I'm goin' over to show it to Enos. As soon as he sees me in it I know he's gonna forget about that Goldie Matthews once and for all."

Daisy began walking toward the door when Jesse moved with speed even he didn't know he had to stand in front of it.

"What you doin', Uncle Jesse?"

"Well, um, you sure you want to go out in that getup today? I mean, we had all that rain last night and you know how easy it is to get dirty in that jeep of yours when you go flyin' through those mud puddles."

"That's right Daisy!" Luke added. "It'd be a shame for you to get mud on that dress. I mean, look at the material. I'll bet it has to be dry cleaned."

The family heard a car pull up. Bo looked out the window to see who it was. "Looks like you're not gonna have to worry about goin' out, Daisy, 'cause here comes Enos now!"

"What!" Jesse exclaimed, looking out the window of the door. "Umm, Daisy, you remember your Aunt Lividia's shawl? The one in the trunk at the foot of my bed? I bet that'd go real pretty with your dress. Why don't you go try it out?" He said, giving Daisy a little shove toward his bedroom.

"No, Jesse, not right now. I want Enos to see me in my dress!"

"But…." Jesse began.

It was too late. Enos opened the door without knocking, as did all their friends who dropped by on occasion. "Hey everybody!"

"Hey Enos." They all replied as Jesse moved in front of Daisy. Daisy looked at him in annoyance.

"What brings you here, Enos?" Luke asked. "Mortgage ain't due for another two weeks."

"Oh it ain't nothin' like that." Enos smiled, holding his hat in his hand. "I come to ask you all about that big tent you had set up over the refreshments at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Frothy Camp."

"You mean the one that belongs to Lester Lewis?" Bo asked.

"Oh, it's Lester's? I was wonderin' where you got it. You see, the Georgia Police Academy is supposed to be having a picnic right here in Hazzard Square on Saturday and it's up to me to get everything set up for it."

"Oh, that's nice." Jesse said.

"Well I'm sure Lester would be glad to oblige you, that is, if he don't have one of his tractor auctions goin' on this weekend." Luke assured him.

"That's good." Enos nodded. "Wonder if he'd have two of them? We're expectin' quite a crowd and there's even goin' to be a presentation of some sort."

Bo shook his head. "I don't think he has but the one, Enos." He then snapped his fingers. "Billy Kay's got one, though, and it turns out he's gonna be up in Chattanooga this weekend. Want me to give him a call, see if he can lend it to us?"

"That would be fantastic, Bo! 'Course, be sure he knows it don't have anything to do with Mr. Hogg. Those two didn't get along so good, you know."

Daisy finally stepped around Uncle Jesse, who started to say something but didn't have time. "What about me, sugar? What can I do to help?"

"Possum on a gumbush, Daisy!" Enos exclaimed, looking Daisy up and down. "Where in the world did you get that dress?"

"Out of the thrift store." She said, tracing a finger up and down his arm. "I know it's an old ratty looking thing but I thought it might be fun to try on. What do you think about it Enos?"

"I think I'm gonna have to call Richard and tell him he'll have to find Telly another dress."

"Richard?" Daisy asked.

Enos looked at her. "Oh, you don't know Richard. He worked with me down at the academy. His wife Telly is an undercover cop and she's talkin' about hunting a dress where she could pose as a prostitute. When I saw that dress in Marge's thrift shop, I told Richard it'd be perfect for the assignment."

Daisy's eyes widened in shock.

"Say, I don't suppose you'd let her borrow it, would you? I mean, since you's more or less just tryin' it on."

Daisy did not speak but instead turned and ran to the bathroom where she slammed the door.

"Gosh. Did I say somethin' to make her mad?"

Uncle Jesse grinned and patted him on the back. "I think you said exactly what she needed to hear."

"Oh." Enos smiled, letting it slowly fade in confusion. "Well, I best be on my way. Tell Daisy I said goodbye."

"Sure will." Luke replied, closing the door after Enos made his exit.

"Um, I better go check on Daisy." Jesse announced. He then made his way to the bathroom where he knocked on the door.

"Daisy, can I come in?"

"Yes Uncle Jesse."

Jesse opened the door. Daisy was standing there, much to his relief, in a shirt and blue jeans, the dress discarded onto the floor. She was vigorously rubbing the makeup from her face.

"You alright?" Jesse asked.

"Oh Uncle Jesse, I don't know what I'm going to do to get Enos to notice me! First I try to act like myself and that doesn't work, then I try to get all dressed up for him and that doesn't work either!"

"Well Daisy, you know Enos. He's a nice young man, and nice young men, well, they get a little uncomfortable around girls who dress up too much."

"Uncle Jesse, he thought that dress looked like it would belong to a hooker!"

"I guess he did." Jesse nodded. "But you see, Enos grew up in Hazzard County, he's used to seeing girls in pretty sundresses and straw hats. To him, anything else is too overbearing."

Daisy sighed. "I guess you're right. Thanks, Uncle Jesse." She said, giving him a hug.

"You're very welcome." Jesse replied. 'Believe me' He whispered mostly to himself.

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The next morning Daisy drove along in her jeep, checking herself in the rearview mirror. She had put on her best sundress, an orange sleeveless number with daisy blossoms in small print. A band around her straw hat matched the material of her dress.

Satisfied with her appearance, she picked up the C.B. "This is Bo Peep calling Crazy Cooter. Cooter, you got your ears on?"

"On and open wide, glad I cleaned 'em out this mornin' cause otherwise I wouldn'tve heard that sweet voice callin' my name. What can I do for you, Miss Daisy Duke?"

"Well Cooter, I's wonderin' if Enos's car was at the police station."

"Car's there, Enos ain't"

"Oh, do you know where he is?"

"He's in the square right now. Walkin' around with a pretty blond lady, talkin' about something or other. They keep pointin' at stuff."

Daisy let out a gasp. "Is that Goldie Matthews he's got with him?"

"I ain't sure, but that'd be my guess."

"Thanks Cooter." Daisy replied, placing the C.B. back in place. "I've got to see this gal." She muttered to herself.

Daisy increased the speed on her jeep, Dixie. She splashed through several mud puddles, jumped a couple of creeks, and cut cross country several times before finally screeching to a halt at Cooter's. She jumped out of her jeep and started looking at Enos.

"Why Miss Daisy, you didn't have to get all dressed up for me!" Cooter joked.

Daisy waved him away. "How long have they been out there?"

"Bout a half-hour or so."

"Well what have they been doing?"

"Well I have had cars to work on, but from what I've seen, just a lot of talking and one hug."

"He hugged her?" Daisy asked, crestfallen. She continued to look at Enos who suddenly happened to look in her direction. He pointed and said something to his companion, then the couple began to walk toward them.

"Cooter, they're coming this way!"

"Yes, I can see that."

"Well DO something!" Daisy exclaimed as Enos drew closer.

Cooter was confused. "What would you have me do?"

"This!" Daisy exclaimed, rushing over to him. She then placed her arms around his neck and planted a long kiss on his lips.

Ole' Cooter gets tips ever' now and then, but I betcha that's the first one he's got like that.