Pleasant Surprises: Part Three:

Luke and Bo kept up their promise to Sam, after they heard that she is remission, and they had one of the nurses, Shirley, who is another friend of the Dukes, get Sam ready for their surprise trip, through the town of Hazzard County, and Sam was suspicious, and she asked, "What's going on, Shirley?" and the young Nurse replied with a smile, "Relax, Sweetie, It's a surprise", and Sam did as she was told, but still felt like something was going on, and she decided to wait on Bo and Luke, so she can ask them herself.

Daisy, Pamela, Kit, and Lizzie reported to the Children's Ward to do her shift, and she was helping the other Waitresses with the Party Arrangements, and she didn't see Cooter sneak in earlier, and he was watching her with a smile in his costume, and he thought to himself, "Daisy is still the prettiest girl in Hazzard, and her heart is still as big as ever", and he went to get ready for the first party, and he sat in the chair in the middle, and he was ready for the kids, and when Bo and Luke come in, and help with the party, Cooter smiled, and thought to himself once again, "I can't wait to see the looks on Luke and Bo's faces when they realize I am Santa", and then he went to do what he has to do.

Luke and Bo showed up to Sam's Room with a smile on their faces, and Sam was now convinced, that something is going on, and she asked, "What is going on, Guys?" and she looked from one cousin to another, waiting for an answer, and Luke smiled, and said, "It's a surprise, Sugar", and Bo said agreeing with his own smile, "Yeah, so enjoy it, and don't give us a hard time, OK?" and she nodded, and Bo went to take care of any paperwork, that allowed a patient out for the day, and Luke and Sam talked, and got to know each other, and Bo said with a smile, "Ready to go?", and Sam smiled, and nodded, and headed out to the Parking Lot, and got into the "General Lee", their famous Orange Racing Stock Car.

Leslie, one of the Waitresses, announced happily, "We are done!" and everyone cheered, and went to do their own thing before the party, and Leslie said with a smile, pointing at Cooter, "Daisy, Why not tell Santa Claus what you want for Christmas?" and Daisy smiled ruefully, "I am a little too old for that, Leslie", and Leslie said serious, "No one is too old for Santa", and she left, and Daisy said thinking to herself, "She is right, I have nothing to lose", and she went over to "Santa" and the Girls at the Refreshment Table, she has no idea that it is Cooter.

Luke, Sam, and Bo were driving through the town of Hazzard County, and Sam was amazed at how beautiful it was, and she said exclaiming wide-eyed, "This is where you grew up!", and Luke said with a smile, "Yes, it is", and Bo said proudly, "We have someone for you to meet", and she was now curious, about the person who they want her to meet, and she hopes that the person will like her, and she sat back and relaxed, while the "General" made it's way through the town.

Cooter was taking a break and went to the Refreshment Table, and he spotted Daisy and the girls, he sneaked up on them, and said disguising his voice, "What would you like for Christmas, Little Girls?" and she turned to face him, and she has no idea that "Santa" was Cooter, and they looked at him closely, and Daisy said with certainty, "Have we met somewhere before?" and Cooter said with a smile, "Maybe, Little Ladies", and they were shocked, and looked at his eyes, and they exclaimed in unison, "Cooter! What a pleasant surprise!" and he pulled down his beard a little, and hugged and kissed them, and they caught up with their lives, and then it was time for Cooter to get back to work, and he said with a smile, "Duty Calls", and Daisy said, "Me too", and they went back to work, and make sure the party continues to be great.

Luke and Bo took Sam to the Duke Farm, and she was in awe, and she said, "This is where you live?", and Luke and Bo both laughed, and nodded, and explaining that they and their cousin, Daisy, lives here with their Uncle Jesse, and they went inside, and Sam couldn't help but feel nervous as they made their way inside to find Jesse, and she hopes she can impress him, and hopes she can come and visit the Duke Farm more often.

Cooter was exhausted, and he was ready to change his clothes when he saw every kid in the Ward, and Daisy came up to him, and asked sweetly, "Can you wait for one more kid? Luke and Bo will be here with her", and Cooter smiled and nodded, "Of course, and maybe I will have a little fun with Bo and Luke", and they both laughed, and Cooter went back to his station, and Daisy was off now, and she went to have some fun with her friends.

Jesse smiled as his nephews came in with a new visitor, and he said smiling bigger, "Who is this pretty little girl?", and Luke made the introductions, and said, "Uncle Jesse, This is Samantha McKay, Sam for short", and he turns to Sam and says to her, " Sam, this is Jesse Duke, our uncle, but everyone calls him Uncle Jesse", and Jesse says to the little girl with a smile, "You bet, and you can call me that too", and Sam smiled and nodded, and then he invited them in for some Hot Cocoa, and some Christmas Cookies, and they spent their time talking and went to the party at the hospital, so Sam can tell "Santa" her Christmas wish.

There were games being played, and everyone got to open gift underneath the tree, and everyone was dancing to the Christmas music that was playing, and there were joking, and laughter, and it pleased everyone that the kids were having fun, and enjoying themselves, and for once, the kids don't have a worry or a care in the world, and the Dukes, and the Staff at Tri-County Hospital Children's Ward liked it that way.

Jesse, Sam, and the boys made in time, and she went over to Cooter, sat on his lap, and told him his ultimate Christmas wish, and they watched her with a smile on her face, and they saw Cooter nodded, and smiled too, and Sam got off of his knee, and went over to play with the other kids, and then he went over to Bo and Luke, and said in his disguised voice, "What can I get you for Christmas, Little Boys?" and they have no idea it's Cooter, and Luke said, "You look very familiar, Santa, Have we met before?", and Bo said, "Yeah, I got the strangest feeling, we know you", and Cooter said laughing giving them a hint exclaiming, "You should, Buddyroo!", and Luke and Bo look at each other, and exclaimed, "Cooter!", and he took off his disguise, and they got caught up, and then Cooter went to change before the kids discover that there is no Santa, and they had a fun time doing "The Christmas Song", and the party ended at Midnight.

The Dukes got up, and opened their gifts, and they had their usual wonderful conversations, and Daisy made a fabulous meal, and they commented on how wonderful their gifts are, and Bo looked over to Jesse, "I was wondering after Mass, Uncle Jesse, Can we stop by the hospital? Me and Luke have a present for Sam", and Jesse said with a smile, "Sure, We will all go", and everyone else agreed, they loved Sam, and she already fits into their family.

After the Christmas Service, the Dukes headed over to Tri-County Hospital, and spent their time with Sam, and Luke saw that Sam took a shine to Bo, and he took a shine to her, and he hopes what they were planning on doing an adoption, it should happen cause Bo deserves happiness, and Luke would want another niece, to love and protect, and he hopes that the State of Georgia would be merciful, and grant Bo, the custody of the little girl, and he snapped back to the Present, and he joined in the conversation along with his family.

End of: Pleasant Surprises: Three:

Balladeer: Will Bo, Kit, and Sam be together as a family? Is Bo's Record going to be part of taking him down? How would he react, if he can't have Sam in his life and on the farm? How would the Dukes react to a new family member? Find out in the next chapter of: Welcome Back to Hazzard County: A Christmas Reunion, Y'all!