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THE BET (set around season 7)

It was Monday afternoon already and still there wasn't a living soul at the store, except for the two owners, Ike and Corabeth Godsey, who stood still like statue behind the counter, waiting for anyone to come. The fault for this, was the sudden storm, that fall suddenly the next night and still hadn't give any sign of slow down. Noticing, that, Corabeth got annoyed and for the first time since morning, when their daughter Amy left for school. Thanks havens she warned them she was going to Elizabeth's to play.

''Why the grumpy face, Mr. Godsey?'' she asked suddenly

''Corabeth? You noticed what time is it? 1PM and not even a living soul came into the store, which means, we didn't earn any money today'' he said annoyed as well ''All because of this stupid rain''

''Mr. Godsey, don't be so ungrateful'' she said ''The rain isn't that bad, the plants, the flowers and the threes are thankful for the rain and we should think for the bright side as well''

''What bright side, Corabeth?'' he asked tiredly

''Thanking an advantage that no one had entered the store yet, we should take time and make an inventory, about everything we have here''

''An inventory?'' he asked suspicious ''And if a costumer comes in?''

''We just put the 'Closed' sign at the door and continue our work.'' She said and as simply as that, she goes to the door and change the sign from Open, to Closed and in response, Ike just shook his head in disapproval.

Following Corabeth's idea, Ike Godsey spent the last three hours of so, cleaning the store and cataloguing everything they had, from toys, to food supplies, organizing the mails and folding clothes and fabrics, when they were just about to finish, Corabeth came from the storage, caring a large ox, which contained something resembling an old floral curtain.

''Mr. Godsey, what is this exactly?'' she asked,

''What?'' he approached and help his wife place the box over the pool table. ''This, is a fabric imported directly from Austria, I bought a few years ago ... 1928 to be exact.''

''And you never managed to sell it?''

''No, sadly no… After the crash, no one had money to buy it''

''And even if they had money, they would never buy it!'' Corabeth said ''Mr. Godsay, it's ridiculous!''

''don't say that, Cotrabeth! It's a fine fabric!''

''A fine fabric, worthy of a curtain for a haunted mansion Mr. Godsay, no one would never buy this thing… not even the Hollies would have courage to buy it!''

''Oh, Corabeth don't be mean, I can assure you, if we put this fabric for sale, every women in town will want to buy it!'' Ike said losing his patience.

''So, lets do it!'' Corabeth said with a marvelous grim ''Look at the window the rain stops, so lets put your amazing fabric to sale…'' she suggested ''But, if tomorrow any of the women we know, want to buy it, you will pay me 25 , Mr. Godsey!''

''Alright!'' he growled ''Deal!''

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Next morning, the sun came back and not only the Waltons children, but a lot of people around town, came to Ike's store to buy stuff, get the mail or just play in the pool table, but to Mr. Godsey dismay, no one, even looked at the new fabric he put for sale.

Around afternoon then, Mr. Holly step into the shop, saying he wanted to buy a fine fabric, so he could ask Mrs, Walton, to make a beautiful dress for his wife Jean.

''Gordon, I think I have the perfect fabric for you'' Mr. Godsey exclaimed and rushed to pick up the box with his fabric.

''What is this smell?'' the farmer asked confused, when Ike came back a minute later.

'' Gordon, here it is, this fabric was purchased in 1928, a fabric imported from Austria, waiting for the right buyer ... I'm sure Jean will love it''

''No offence, Mr. Godsey…'' Mr. Holly started with a frown ''But its smelling horrible'' he said ''And its too hard and itchy fabric for a dress! Are you sure it's a fine fabric?''

''I… Yes, Gordon, I'm sure!'' the man blushed.

''Mr. Godsey…'' Mrs. Brimmer said approaching ''What a mean thing to do, fooling Mr. Holly to buy an old Curtin!''

''Not to mention that the colors don't mix at all!'' Yancy Tucker yelled from somewhere.

''I…I apologize Mr. Holly!'' Mr. Godsey was more than embarrassed, but in response, Gordon just smiled.

''Its ok Ike, we can try another fabric'' he said patiently, as Ike put the box with the curtain away,

unbeknownst to him, right in the shop office, Corabeth was laughing in silence, happy for been right and certain that she would earn, those 25 cents, for the silly bet.

END