Speakin' a' getting' settled, uncle Jesse an' Pete 'r explainin' why they're here. Appears t' be some problems up at Coy an' Vance's place in Alabama, an ' r needin' some help.

"Now y'all listen up." Jesse began. He stood in the living room, Bo, Luke, and Daisy were sitting on the couch, Wrenches, Sparks, and Bookworm sitting in the loveseat, while Vol and Tiny were settled on the floor with Lee and Sky. Pete stood next to Jesse, staring at the two families. Jesse pulled a folded piece of paper from his pocket. "This 'ere's a letter from Coy an' Vance. They're havin' some money problems, an' there's been fire in the barn." Pete nodded.

"So me an Jesse 'ere are gonna be headin' out t' give 'em a hand."

"But Uncle Jesse," Bo began, "Why can' we go?"

"Yeah," Luke added. "Me an' Bo could help y'all fix the place." Jesse held up one hand.

"Now I knows y'all's 'r wantin' t' see yer cousins again, But me an' Pete ain' seen each other fer a while, and with us boarding Dollar fer Mr. Peabody, it'll be bes' if y'all jus stay 'ere." The Duke cousins all nodded in understanding.

"These guys'll help y'all out wi' the farm 'ere," Pete began, motioning to his kids, "they're used t' it." Lee snored.

"Don' see why we wouldn'." Sparks said, scratching her bunny's ears.

"Yeah," Vol began, "I'm good wi' horses, an' I ain' seen nobody better at milkin' cows than Sparks, an' Wrenches can work on the tractor 'r the General Lee."

"Can y'all fix a Jeep?" Daisy asked. Wrenches nodded. "Thanks. Cooter's been real busy an' he ain' had a chance t' see it."

"No prob. I'll check 'er out."

"How long y'all gonna be gone fer?" Bookworm asked.

"Ten days. Two weeks tops." Pete said. Bookworm nodded.

"Where we stayin'?" Tiny asked. " Six hours in tha' truck wi' Vol's drivin's long 'nough."

"Didn' hear y'all complainin' on the way 'ere." Vol said.

"Coudn' hear me over the diesel. Las' time I checked, y'all's was buckled nice an' safe in the cab while me an' my sister and Bookworm 'r all hangin' t' our bags fer dear life in the bed."

"Heard y'all whoopin' it up real good af'er we lost that idiot in the sheriff's badge."

"An' both y'all's both'll be locked up damn tighter in tha' cab while we're gone if y' don' shut up." Pete announced. Vol cracked her knuckles loudly. Jesse thought a moment.

"Sparks an' Vol can stay in my room." Daisy offered.

"Alri', thanks." Vol said. Sparks nodded in agreement.

"I don' min' sleepin' out 'ere." Bookworm said, eyeing the bookshelves.

"Well 'en, Wrenches an' Tiny'll be sleepin' wi' us." Luke said. Bo shrugged.

"I don' min'." He added. "S'long as tha' border collie don' bark at ni'." Tiny rubbed Sky's head.

"He don'. 'Least, not 'till mornin'." He said.

"Yeah," Sparks added. "Sky's always gotta be louder than the rooster."

"When y' leavin'?" Tiny asked.

"Early t'morrow mornin'." Jesse said. "We'll be takin' my truck."

"Speakin' a' which," Pete began, "Wrenches, can y'all take a look a' the whi' truck 'fore y' check out the Jeep? Don' wan' any problems on the way t' Alabama." Wrenches stood up.

"I'll check 'er out ri' now." He said.

Seems ever' body's up t' code on wha's goin on. Now I ain' seen nuthin' goin on wi' those two visitors, so I say we see how them Frosts 'r settlin' in Uncle Jesse an' Pete don' already left.

A/N- Thanks to you all for waiting a week... I've had some tough projects due, and with softball and volleyball, I have absoutely no time to type all this up. Aboiut the "T" rating- swearing and some minor violence.Thanks for all the reveiws! --wildthing