Jason hadn't toured writing his music since he toured with Elvis 10 years ago. Toni and the kids were getting restless living in Nashville waiting for something to happen. Jason hadn't been home to see his parents in probably 5 years, which isn't a good thing in the Walton family.
"Dad." Loretta said running over to her dad and hugging him. He leaned down to be on her level.
"Hi Loretta. How are you?" Jason asked letting go of his daughter.
"I'm okay. Mama isn't very happy with you right now." Loretta said. Jason sighed.
"When has she ever been happy with me? Ever since I quit touring with Elvis Presley she has constantly been upset with me." Jason said.
"Dad," Loretta said putting her hand on Jason's shoulder. "Elvis is dead. You couldn't help not touring with him anymore."
"I know Loretta. Well, where are your brothers and sister?" Jason asked.
"Patsy is with Mama making dinner. The boys are in their room doing homework." Loretta replied.
"Thanks." Jason stood up and walked up the stairs to the boys' room. He knocked on the door.
"Come in." Merle said. Jason walked in the door.
"Hi dad." Hank said.
"Hi boys." Jason replied. He sat on the bed with them. "What's been going on since I've been gone?"
"Oh nothing much. Mama's been upset that you've been gone so much." Roy stated.
"I know. Loretta told me." Jason said with a sigh.
"They are downstairs making dinner right now." Hank stated.
"They who?" Roy asked.
"Elvis and dad." Hank sighed. "Who do you think is in the kitchen right now making OUR dinner? Patsy, Mama and Loretta." Hank rolled his eyes.
"Hey Hank, you take it easy on your brother." Jason said rubbing the top of Hank's head with a pillow.
"Dad!" Hank hollered. "I am tired of having four younger brothers and sisters. None of them listen to me; they don't understand."
"Look, I had 5 little brothers and sisters. Do you think that your aunts Mary Ellen, Erin and Elizabeth, and Uncle Ben and Uncle Jim Bob listened to me all the time? In a perfect world, the only place I could ever find somebody to listen to me was when I was a lieutenant in World War II." Jason said.
"That's what you always say." Hank replied.
"I know, well it's never not true." Jason responded with a smile. "I am going to go see your Mama." Jason got up off the bed. He opened the door and closed it behind him. He walked down the stairs and saw Toni, Loretta Lynn, and Patsy Cline in the kitchen.
"Hi Toni, hi girls."
"Loretta, Patsy; will you guys go upstairs to your room please?" Toni asked. The girls walked out of the kitchen and up the stairs. "Hello Jason." Toni turned away from him and faced the stove.
"Toni, I'm sorry; I didn't mean to be gone so long." Jason said.
"That's what you always say Jason. How can I tell that you are sorry?" Toni asked. Jason walked up behind her.
"Do you need help with supper?" Jason questioned. The phone rang.
"Answer the phone, Jason." Toni replied. Jason walked over to the phone and picked it up.
"Hello, Walton residence." Jason said into the phone.
"Jason?" A female voice called from the other end of the phone.
"Mama?" Jason asked excitedly.
"Jason, how are you?" Olivia asked.
"Oh, we are all doing good. I just got home from a job in Nashville. How are you and daddy?" Jason questioned.
"We're doing fine. Your daddy is working himself too hard. Ben and Drew are still here, but your daddy is just working himself too long and too hard." Olivia said.
"That's the only way Daddy knows how to work." Jason responded with a slight chuckle.
"I know. I wish that you all could come down here and see us. We miss you. Ben has a granddaughter now. Did he call and tell you?" Olivia asked.
"No he didn't! That's great! We'll have to come see him." Jason replied looking at Toni who had now walked over to him to hear his conversation. Jason smiled and Toni hugged him. "Bye Mama. We love you."
"I love you too Jason. Kiss all the kids for me." Olivia replied.
"I'll do that Mama." Jason responded. He hung up the phone.
"What are we waiting for?" Toni asked.
"What do you mean?" Jason asked.
"Well aren't we going to see your family? We haven't been down in a long time Jason. I think it would be good to go see your mom and dad." Toni replied.
"Well if you want to go, than let's go! Go get the kids." Jason exclaimed.
