She takes the mic, "Well, I guess now I know what a 'good old fashion overland race' is! I'm not sure I ever want to see another one especially when my husband is competing! I mentioned this briefly to a few of you this weekend, but now I'll tell the rest of you about it. We have another special event that is if the Duke boys aren't to worn out from the race?" The crowd has stopped her with applause before but now she has to wait until they calm down. "See there is one very important person that chose not to race today but asked me to set this up. Ya, see since these boys have left here our Sheriff has even stopped making patrols to handle other county matters left to him by Boss Hogg. Now he still holds the title, office and authority of Sheriff and he told me that he would like nothing more than to chase these guys once more in," she paused, making sure she was reading her notes right, "In, ... ah, ... 'hot pursuit'? Well that's what I wrote?"

All the local people of Hazzard were cheering. They hadn't seen Sheriff Rosco chase the Duke boys in years.

Bo wiggled his eyes at Luke.

Luke sighed. "You the one driving."

Bo switched the CB to PA, "You're on Rosco!"

Everyone watched as Rosco quickly headed to the patrol car he still drove.

Ms. Alma said, "Now you all just hold on a minute before you start we have to clear all these cars. I need everyone to get back behind the lines again for this event."

Cooter knew she had been talking a lot to Rosco and to the Dukes about the General Lee. Now he knew what they were up to. He said, "This will be great. Wave at me and I'll CB them when to start."

Rosco and Bo both had their radios set on PA so everyone outside could hear if the mic was pressed.

Cooter CB'ed the boys, "Fellas kinda keep the chase around here so everyone can see most of it, OK?"

Luke replied, "You got it." then to Bo, "You can't let him win but don't loose him too bad."

Bo just smiled.

Rosco said over the PA, "Now, boys if I catch you fair and square you're gonna be my guests int he 'Hazzard Iron Hotel tonight'! Kew, Kew, Kew!"

Cooter started them in the chase. It was a good chase through some of the surrounding fields where the race had taken place. Bo was letting Rosco stay pretty close. Bo was slinging gravels and puttin' a ton of dust in the air as he circled the Boar's Nest parking lot and headed out toward where the smaller jump that had disabled the young boys newer car. Bo hit the jump and flew the General Lee over the jump for the second time that day. Once safely on the other side, the boys stopped and watched Rosco. They knew he would take the jump and should make it easily.

Rosco giggled, "I can make that with my eyes closed." Which is what he did once his wheels left the ground. The patrol car landed several feet shy of where the General Lee had but he had indeed made it. Pushing his hat back to where he could see he took off toward the stopped General Lee.

Steven said to Patrick, "Did you see that? That Sheriff made it too?"

Patrick replied grimly, "I saw it."

"Hit it Bo! You know he was probably serious about charging us with something should he catch us." Luke stated.

Bo replied, "Yeah, I know and I for one have better plans!"

Luke inquired, "Yeah, by the way where were you last night?"

"Well, I was giving some autographs to a few kids. The next thing I know there were several girls in line. The last one was Becky Mae. We went out to the lake and talked racing." Bo said with a sly grin.

Luke replied, "Bo I was born at night but it wasn't last night! Watch it he coming up on ya."

Rosco had taken the chance while Bo and Luke were talking to get pretty close to them.

Bo checked his mirror and geared up, "I got him. Seriously we were talking racin'. She'd like to be the trophy girl. And, ... ah, ... Luke, ... she's got all the right qualifications!"

Luke just grinned, "Well, if she grew up half as nice as I think she could have from the last time I saw her, I'd say you were right. Now would you drive!"

Bo asked, "Now how do ya figure to end this without embarrassing Rosco or us getting caught?"

Luke replied, "I'm thinking on it!"

"Well, think quick Ok? I'm gonna take him down Dry Creek." Bo replied, turning down over the bank into the dry river bed.

Luke replied as he was now holding on to keep his head from hitting the top of the car as it bounced through the rough river bed, "Bo this wasn't a good idea."

Rosco was hanging on but was to getting jarred badly.

Bo replied, "Ok, I'll take it up the bank when I can."

Rosco was about thirty feet behind, now.

The creek bank was steep in this area and Bo couldn't turn out of it yet. Before he could, he and Luke heard the unmistakable sound of a tire blow.

"Hold it steady." Luke advised.

Bo just gripped the wheel and hit the brakes trying to avoid anymore damage to their beloved car.

Rosco couldn't believe it when he saw brake lights from the General Lee. "Kew, Kew , Kew! I got them now!"

"Dang it!" Bo exclaimed once he got the General Lee stopped.

Luke sighed, as he looked behind him at Rosco grinning as he got out of the patrol car, "Come on, might as well get this over with." As he slide out the window of the car.

Bo was right behind him. He dreaded Rosco's gloating.

Rosco already had a set of handcuffs in one hand and his pistol in the other. "Alright! Just freeze. Just freeze it right there! Kew, Kew, Kew!"

To Bo, Luke and any one who was close by they could see that Rosco looked about fifteen years younger than he had all weekend!

Rosco informed, "You're both under arrest for reckless driving and endangering lives, mainly mine! And I'm writing ya a speeding ticket too!"

Luke whispered to Bo, "Let's give him this one. Let him have his fun."

Bo grinned back at Luke, "Yeah, not that we have much choice."

Both let Rosco cuff them and just as he was about to put them in the patrol car, Cooter asked over the CB and PA, "Sheriff, what's it gonna take to get them boys out? I have several people here who are willing to make a donation to the orphanage for the kids to be able to do some extra things here next year."

Rosco thought about it for a minute. If the orphanage kids were going to profit from this he was Ok with it. "Well, now Cooter. They don't live around here no more and are both traveling to places all over. I'd have to say they were flight risks! Kew, kew, kew! I think if you can come up with two hundred a piece for the kids I might just be able to forget the whole thing!"

Cooter replied, "Well, now you just put those boys in the car there, and come on up here and we'll see what we can do." Cooter looked at Dixie. Get down there.

Dixie took a notebook and grabbed Cletus' hat on her way to the table where they had registered for the race. She logged down each donation. By the time Rosco had managed to get the boys in the car and get his car out of the creek bed Dixie was proud to report, "We've got the four hundred. Thanks to everyone."

Disregarding her announcement people kept coming by making donations.

Cooter had walked over to the patrol car. "Guys we've got the four hundred but people are still donating for the orphanage."

Though Bo nor Luke liked being handcuffed in the back of Rosco's patrol car they would play along for the kids.

Cooter handed the mic to Rosco. "Kew, kew, kew! Now I know these boys want to leave Hazzard but ya know if I dig long enough I'm sure I have a couple of unclosed cases they were involved in! Kew, kew, kew!"

Dixie was about to get writer's cramp when the last donation was made. She grabbed a mic off the outside stage, "Ok, I've been so busy I haven't had time to make my donation. She pulled out a $50 and added it to her book. Then quickly began adding up the donations. "First of all I'd like to thank you all for all the donations both to free the Duke boys and also to help the kids. Sheriff I think you'd better be turning those boys loose. I have collected "$1565.86 for the kids at the orphanage to spend here next year!"

The crowd burst out in applause!

Rosco grumbled good naturedly "I'll let you go this time but I'll get ya next time. You two better watch your step I'm the law around here. Police work is my life!"

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Ms. Alma was approached by Jim and Earl, "Ma'am, we understand you were behind all this?"

Alma replied, "Well, I helped my husband do it." she said modestly.

Jim spoke up, "I'd like to give you a check for $5000 to make sure you are able to have this again next year. We love the local talent and would sure like a chance to convince them next year to sign with us. But, you are under no obligations to us for that, just to host this event again next year."

Alma called Cooter over where the four discussed this. They were all for hosting another event next year and gladly accepted the $5000 so they could work on getting things ready through out the next year.

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Once released from Rosco's 'custody' Bo and Luke went to find Becky Mae and Dixie. They only had onlymore night in Hazzard before returning to work.

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