Spittin' Image
Chapter 8
Luke, meanwhile, was leading Rosco and Enos on a merry chase through the rest of Hazzard County. Jonathan sat beside his new friend, holding on for dear life as he continued to play decoy for Luke's cousin. Luke looked over at his passenger and smile slightly when he saw the slight shade of green tingeing Jonathan's face. "What's the matter Jon? Ya don't look so good."
Jonathan swallowed hard before trying to speak. "I…I never did like the rides…at the carnivals. Always ended up…having motion sickness."
"Motion sickness?" Luke repeated in horror. "Well ifn you are gonna lose your lunch, let me know…fast. I can always pull over somewhere where Rosco and Enos won't be able ta find us until after you're done getting sick."
"Thanks…for the concern," Jonathan groaned out, closing his eyes again to try and settle his stomach.
Luke now found himself keeping one eye on the road, a second eye on Rosco and Enos, and a third eye on Jonathan especially when the man moaned again when Luke made a sharp turn. "Oh no," Luke groaned to himself when he saw the sign up ahead warning him that the bridge over Mitchell's Creek was out. "Jon, ya might want ta hang on ta somethin'…preferably your stomach."
Jonathan opened his eyes in time to feel the General speeding up as Luke pointed it towards the mound of dirt that was in front of them. "Uh Luke?" he warned as he grabbed the dashboard.
"I know. Hang on, we're gonna fly." Luke yelled a rebel yell that would rival his cousin's after the General's front end made contact with the dirt and sent the car sailing high over the slow flowing waters.
Jonathan flinched in horror as he felt the car leave the ground, swallowed hard as a feeling of weightlessness came over him causing his stomach to leap to his throat, and then tried to push himself further back into the seat as he saw the river bank coming closer and closer. He cried out slightly when all four tires landed solidly on the ground before the car skidded to a stop.
Luke turned around and watched as Rosco did his best to copy what he saw Luke do, only to land in the middle of the water instead. Enos, seeing the that the Sheriff didn't make it, slammed on his breaks and cringed when he felt his front tires leave the solid ground, only to have the undercarriage hang up on the edge of the mound causing the car to pivot as it tried to gain a balance. Luke laughed in joy and turned to see Jonathan staring straight ahead, his eyes slightly glazed over. "Jon? Hey Jon, you alright?" Luke asked as he shook the other man's shoulder.
Jonathan blinked a few times before realizing that the car was actually stopped. "Uh…" he answered before clumsily scrambling his way out of the window and heading towards a small group of bushes. Luke couldn't help but chuckle when he heard the sound of Jonathan retching in the nearby growth…even though he really did feel sorry for the man. Finally, he pulled himself out of the car and went over to see how his friend was doing.
"Feelin' better?" Luke asked when he saw that Jonathan was finished being sick.
The still nauseous man sat back on his haunches and looked up to see the small smile on Luke's face. "You did that…on purpose, didn't you?" he angrily accused, still trying to catch his breath.
"No not really. I didn't know that bridge was out too, but Bo and me have jumped the General like that before. Usually it's a good way ta get Rosco and Enos off our tail," Luke grinned as he held out a helping hand to the younger man. "See for yourself."
Jonathan did looked and sure enough saw Enos doing his best to help Rosco out of the water before falling in himself. "I…I guess you're right," Jonathan answered, as he began to calm down some. "That is one way of stopping them from chasing you."
"Yeah, those two have drowned more patrol cars than anyone else I've ever known," Luke laughed as he watched the two police officers both fall into the water again. "Come on. We better get a move on and meet up with the others so that we can get the rest of this mess straightened out."
"You're not going to jump your car again, are you?" Jonathan asked, pausing before getting back in.
The dark haired man shrugged. "Not plannin' on it but like I said, wasn't plannin' on jumpin' him here either."
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While waiting for Luke and Jon to arrive, Jesse and Cooter explained to Bo how Jonathan, who could be Bo's double, had gotten himself in trouble by inadvertently witnessing one of Boss Hogg's deals taking place, how Rosco, thinking that Jon was Bo, charged him with various probation breaking violations, and how Cooter broke him out of jail after realizing that Jon wasn't Bo after all.
"So you're tellin' me that I'm in all sorts of trouble because this guy kinda looks like me?" Bo asked while trying to take in all he was told.
"Not kinda, Bo, just like ya," Cooter answered. "Heck I didn't know he was you until I heard him talk. He's got this strange kind of accent."
Jesse quickly picked up the story. "And since he saw JD making that deal, Luke figures that Boss Hogg will come up with some kind of trumped up charges against Jon and ship him out just so that he won't get himself into any kind of trouble. That's why we can't just go and prove who ya two really are just yet."
"Ahh, the poor guy," Daisy replied feeling sympathetic towards the out of towner.
"What are we suppose to do then?' Bo asked again frustrated that no matter what, he or this Jon fellow was still in serious trouble.
"That's what were gonna talk about," Jesse answered as he turned to see the General pulling up behind the other vehicles.
Bo stood and watched as a blonde haired man stopped himself from falling to the ground as he climbed out of the car and shakily stood up while holding tightly to the General's roof. His own mouth dropped open when the stranger turned and he saw his own face staring back at him.
Jonathan's own jaw slackened as he spotted Bo with the others. He had always heard about the possibility of a person having a double in the world, he just never expected to actually meet his. He felt Luke come and stand beside him, pushing him towards the other blonde. "Jonathan Kent, I'd like ta introduce ya ta my cousin, Bo. Bo Duke, Jonathan Kent."
The two men continued to stare at each other as they took each other in. It was Bo that finally broke from his reverie. "Uh, hey Jon. Nice ta meet ya."
Jonathan blinked a couple of times before answering. "Uh yeah, nice to meet you too."
"They really could pass for twins, couldn't they?" Daisy quietly commented as she took in their identical appearances.
"They sure could, if only Jon didn't have that accent." Cooter answered with a smile.
"So you're the guy that got me in trouble, huh?" Bo asked with a stern look on his face and his arms folded across his chest.
Jesse could see the expression of regret pass over Jonathan's face and gave his nephew a firm warning. "Bo…"
"Uh, I'm sorry about that," Jonathan said as he looked away in embarrassment.
"Ahh heck, ya can't help it if you've got yourself a face that everyone wants ta look at," Bo laughed back trying to ease Jonathan's tension.
Jonathan looked up in surprise at his double's reaction. "You mean you're not mad at me?"
Bo couldn't help but grin. "Heck no, how could I be mad at someone as good lookin' as myself? Besides, I think it's sorta neat ta be meetin' up with my twin even though we ain't brothers." Bo quickly turned to face his Uncle. "Hey Uncle Jesse, Jon and me ain't related are we?"
"Well ta tell ya the truth, I ain't too sure. I knows that there's no Kents on the Duke's side of the family but it is possible ya are related on your Mamma's side."
"That sure would be something wouldn't it?" Bo asked as he turned back to his doppelganger.
"Yeah, that sure would be something," Jonathan replied, still uncertain about this whole situation.
"Hey ya know what we should do?"
"What?"
"Show up in town together and really get tongues a waggin'."
"Now wait a minute Bo, ya can't be doin' something like that just quite yet," Luke reminded him.
"I realize that, Luke. I meant after we get things straightened out. Me and Jon here could really stir things up with all the girls. They wouldn't know who was who."
"Now don't ya be getting any silly ideas in that head of yours," Jesse advised. "We've got work ta do and the first thing we gotta do is ta figure out how ta ruin JD's plans."
"And that's something we really need ta do fast so that neither of yas gets sent ta prison," Luke spoke up.
"Amen ta that cousin," Bo replied with a smile. "What do ya have in mind?"
"Well the first thing we gotta do is find out just where Boss is keepin' his goods. If we can get rid of those, then he's got no reason ta hold ya, Jon."
"That's sounds good but where do we go ta do that?" Jonathan questioned.
"Where else?" Luke smiled back at the others.
"The Boars Nest!" Bo and Cooter answered simultaneously.
"Exactly. If he has any type of records on what he got in, he should have it there."
"But how do we get in there ta find out?" Bo asked this time.
"Simple," Luke grinned as he looked over at his female cousin. "Daisy."
Daisy turned surprised eyes to her older cousin. "Me?"
"Well sure. Ya just let us know when Boss leaves and me and Bo will do the rest."
"Okay Luke but ya just promise me that y'all will be careful. I don't want ta see any of yas goin' ta prison.
"Neither do we, Daisy, neither do we."