By the time the boys arrived home again, Uncle Jesse had returned from selling the eggs. He looked quizzically at his nephews as they climbed out of the car.

"What's the matter with the two of you? You look like yer upset." Jesse pressed as each boy rubbed at his red eyes.

"No, Uncle Jesse, we're fine, really." Luke replied, trying to contain a chuckle.

"Yeah." Bo added with a small sniffle.

Uncle Jesse looked them over again. "Yer right. You don't look upset. You look like ya been into somethin'."

Just then, Mr. Lewis came driving up. He honked the horn of his pickup truck as he pulled up to the farmhouse. "Afternoon Jesse! Bo, Luke." He announced, stopping the truck and getting out. "Brought that tent for Enos's academy picnic."

"Well, that's mighty nice of you, Mr. Lewis, but we don't have anything to do with that picnic." Luke replied. "You should take it over to Hazzard Square, Enos should be back from lunch by now."

"I did take it over to the square, Luke. Enos wasn't there but I ran into Boss Hogg instead. He said I should bring it out to you."

"Why'd he do that?" Jesse asked.

Mr. Lewis shrugged his shoulders. "Said somethin' about the boys here servin' their community service time by puttin' it up for Enos."

Luke and Bo scoffed. "What community service time?" Bo asked.

"I'm not real sure. But Boss said if you's to ask that question, to tell you to call the police station and talk to him, that he'd think up somethin' by then."

"Well that sounds like J.D. all right!" Jesse fumed.

"I didn't have time to argue with him, Jesse. I gotta go up to an auction in Tennessee this weekend and I'm already runnin' behind."

"Let's get it off the truck, Bo." Luke resigned, going back to open up the tailgate as Daisy walked out of the house, her hair still wrapped in a towel. "Hey Daisy. Go get Enos on the phone, tell him his tent's over here!"

"'K Luke." Daisy replied, going back into the house.

Soon the boys had the tent unloaded and Mr. Lewis on his way. It was just as Jesse was going back to the barn to return his egg crates that Enos pulled up in the yard.

"Wow! Talk about fast timing!" Bo exclaimed.

"What?" Enos asked.

"Hey fellas, I couldn't get ahold of Enos….." Daisy began, letting her voice trail off. She then put her hand up to her mouth as she saw Enos. She turned and rushed back into the house, quickly jerking the towel off her head.

The boys chuckled a little before turning back to Enos. "So Enos, what brings you out here?" Luke asked.

"Well Luke, I thought about what you said back at the house. I've decided to go ahead and ask Daisy to the picnic with me." He replied, as he scratched his shoulder and gritted his teeth.

"Well that's great Enos but why the rush? I thought you had to go back to work."

"'Cause, Luke…." Enos began, scratching down the side of his arm. "……….the idea of askin' Daisy makes me nervous, and whenever I get nervous, I break out in hives, and if I don't hurry up I'm gonna end up with polka dots all over me before nightfall."

"Just relax, Enos. You remember what we told you. She won't turn you down." Bo assured him.

"I hope you're right Bo." Enos said as the screen door to the farmhouse slammed.

Enos did his best to stop scratching as Daisy came near him with fresh makeup that had been hurriedly applied against damp hair that was combed out as quickly. She smiled at the deputy who stood with a grin that would rival that of a young boy who had snuck off to his first peep show.

"Uh…he…hey Daisy." Enos said.

"Why hey yourself, Enos." Daisy flirted, tilting her head off to one side. "What brings you out here?"

"Well I…I…" Enos replied, losing eye contact with her. He then looked off to the side, on the ground. "Hey, is that the tent for the picnic?" He asked, going over to the tent. Luke grabbed him by the armpit and hauled him back in front of Daisy.

"Yeah that's the tent." Bo replied. "But didn't you come here to ask Daisy somethin'?"

"Yeah." Enos replied, taking a deep breath. "Uh, Daisy? I come to ask you….I come to ask…." Enos finished by taking another deep breath. "I come to ask……"

"Oh Enos!" Daisy replied. "Don't be shy, you can ask me anything!"

"Well, I was hoping you might come to the picnic with me." Enos finally said, speaking as quickly as possible.

"Enos!" Daisy replied, hugging him. The happy deputy hugged her in return. "I'd absolutely love to!"

"You would?" Enos asked.

"Of course I would!" Daisy exclaimed. "I'm so glad you're taking me, but a bit surprised. I figured you'd be taking Goldie instead."

"Oh I am taking Goldie, Daisy."

"What?" Daisy asked, stepping back from him.

"Of course. I couldn't go and not take Goldie. Don't worry, there's plenty of room in my patrol car for everybody."

"Enos!" Daisy fumed. "I'm sorry but I refuse to share my date with anyone!"

"Please don't get upset Daisy! I figured you wouldn't mind. Goldie don't!"

Daisy crossed her arms. "Well that's good for her but you can't have it both ways, Enos. Either Goldie goes, or I go!"

"Now hang on, Daisy…." Luke began.

"You stay out of this Luke Duke." Daisy interrupted.

"Daisy, I havta take Goldie with me, she's part of the force! But I really want you to go, and I know you want to go too because that's what Bo 'n Luke said when they came over to the house earlier."

Daisy opened her mouth and looked at both her cousins, who stood there looking like dogs who were caught chewing a favorite pair of boots. "So that's why you asked me Enos! Because my dear cousins talked you into it. What happened, did you owe them a favor or somethin'?"

"Now Daisy…." Bo began.

"Oh be quiet Bo! I'm disappointed in you and Luke, but most of all, I'm disappointed in you, Enos!"

"It ain't like that, Daisy, you don't understand…." Luke attempted.

"I don't want to hear anything! Just stay away from me, all three of you!" She yelled as she stormed back into the house and made her way to her room, leaving the three of them standing there with their discouraging looks.

Well that went well, didn't it?