The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and Bo and Luke Duke were tearing up the dirt roads in their powerful orange racecar, known to everyone in Hazzard as the General Lee.
"Bo will you slow down? We got plenty of time. We don't need to be in town for another couple of hours." Luke said.
"Aw c'mon Luke, I ain't goin' that fast. Fact I'm barely goin' over 95."
"And you call that slow?" Luke said sarcastically. Bo looked over to Luke and gave him a dirty look.
"And will you keep yer dang eyes on the road 'fore you crash?"
"I ain't never crashed real bad. The worst I done is flip the General on his roof. And we walked away from that one without a scratch."
"Yeah, well you wasn't doing damn near a hundred then either."
"I know what I'm doing Luke. 'Sides I wanna have a little fun before we go up north."
"Well yeah, but I'd like to get there in one piece."
"We will, don't worry none. But ya know, it's still a shame Uncle Jesse and Daisy aren't going to get to come too."
"Yeah, hey what do ya say we get them a little something while we're there?"
"Okay, but first we gotta get those things Boss is supposed to sign saying we can leave." Bo said.
"I think you mean the permits? Yeah, I know. Then we gotta go back to the farm and pack."
"Yeah I know that. How long are we gonna be gone for anyways?"
"I think about two weeks. After all the auditions ain't 'til next week, but I wanna do some sight seeing on the way to Ohio."
"I wonder if Mr. what's his face will let us go pro." Bo thought out loud to himself.
"If you mean Mr. Dean, after hearing yer voice, he will definitely not let us go pro." Luke said jokenly.
"Cute, yer the one who everyone says can't sing worth a dime."
"No I'm not."
"Yes you are."
"No."
"Yes."
"No."
"Yes."
"No."
"Yes, wait…what are we arguing about again?"
"Um, I forgot…" Luke said. Both boys started laughing at the other, but neither of them realized it. They drove the rest of the way to town talking about nothing important.
It only took Bo and Luke ten minutes to get to town. Usually it would take about a half hour to get there, but considering Bo was going almost 100 MPH, it took less time.
"Okay Luke, I'll go take the General over to Cooter's to get 'em checked up, while you go get the travel thingies." Bo said.
"They are travel permits, and why do I got to get them?"
"'Cause I'm the driver."
"Well, I'm older."
"So? It's not my fault I'm younger."
"Whatever. I'll get the permits, if it'll make ya happy."
"Good, glad you see things my way for once."
"Look, Bo, I'm only doing that so I don't have to listen to you whine."
"Hey, what's that supposed to mean?"
"Nothin', just take the General over to Cooter's. I'll meet ya over there."
"Okay Luke. See ya in a few." Luke waved at Bo as he made his way to the Court House. He walked up the steps and opened the doors and walked inside.
Boss was in his office counting money again, when Luke walked in. Boss nearly jumped out of his skin and jumped on top of his desk to hide his money. After seeing it was only Luke, he sat back down, none to pleased with the scare.
"What do you want Luke Duke?" Boss asked none to kindly.
"Well I called earlier today about mine and Bo's travel permits. You said to come in and you would give them to us." Luke said.
"Now why would I do a fool thing like that for?"
"Well you said you would, so me and Bo could go to Ohio for a music audition, and you said to come in later to get the permits." Luke said. Boss thought for a moment, before he got out two pieces of paper. He began filing both of them out. When he was done, he handed both of them to Luke.
"Here, now at least two of you Dukes will be gone for awhile." Boss said as he handed Luke the permits for him and Bo.
'As soon as you and that idiotic cousin of yers leaves Hazzard, I'll finally get the Duke farm. There won't be no one to stop me.' Boss thought happily to himself.
"Much obliged Boss." Luke said as he walked out of Boss' office. Just as Luke was leaving the Court House, Rosco walked by and walked into Boss' office. Boss having gone back to counting his money with a big grin on his face, didn't hear Rosco knock on the door. Boss once again jumped on his desk and hid his money with his round tummy.
"Rosco! How many times do I have to tell you, knock before you enter?" Boss yelled at his brother in law, who was also the sheriff of Hazzard.
"But Boss I did knock, but you didn't answer." Rosco said pointing to the door.
"I don't care! Now what in blazes do you want?" Boss fumed angrily.
"Um, well I just saw Luke Duke leaving and he was putting something in his pocket."
"Rosco, you know that you have the brains of a dodo. That's why they are extinct, you dodo! I know Luke Duke was here. And him and that blonde cousin of his are going to be gone for awhile. And I have a plan that will get me the Duke farm, but them Duke Boys have to be outta the way for awhile for it to work. And after I get the Duke farm, them Duke Boys won't have a home to come back to." Boss said happily.
"Khew, khew. I love it, I love it. So what's the plan Boss?"
"Well the plan is…"
Luke walked over to Cooter's and saw the General and Cooter, but no Bo.
"Hey Coot, did ya see where Bo went?" Luke asked the mechanic, who was covered head to toe in grease and oil.
"Nope, can't say I have. He was here a few minutes ago though. He dropped the General off and then took off. Knowing him, he probably took off after some girl or something like that." Cooter said. Just as he finished talking, Bo appeared around the corner carrying a hotdog and a vanilla milkshake.
"Or he could've been out getting some food." Luke said.
"Or he could be doing that." Cooter said as he watched Bo sit down with the hotdog sticking half way out of his mouth. He took a large bite, causing some of the hotdog bun to stick out of his mouth, and making a lot of the ketchup and mustard to stick on his face just under his nose. Both Luke and Cooter started laughing at him.
"Whaph pho funny?" Bo asked with his mouth completely full.
"You are meathead." Luke said laughing. He didn't mean to call Bo a meathead, but he was having a blast watching his young cousin stuffing his mouth completely full then trying to talk at the same time. Bo gave Luke a dirty look then an idea popped into his head. After he swallowed, Bo stood up and wiped his upper lip off with his index finger. Bo walked over to Luke and wiped his finger with the ketchup and mustard on it, on Luke's new flannel shirt.
"Now who's got the last laugh, cousin?"
"Well it sure as heck ain't gonna be you baby cousin." Luke said angrily. Bo knew right then that Luke was serious. Backing up a couple of steps, Bo turned on a dime and took off down the street at full speed. Luke was slowing starting to get further and further behind. Just as Bo thought he would soon be home free, his luck went from bad to worse. A sharp pain ripped through Bo's right side, causing him to trip over his own feet and falling to the hard concrete. He lay there on the ground, holding his side, taking shallow breaths due to the pain deep breaths caused. Luke saw Bo fall and suddenly grew concerned for his cousin. Picking up speed, Luke rushed over to Bo's side.
"Bo, are you alright?" Luke asked concerned. "What the hecks wrong?"
"I got…a bad…side cramp…from running…" Bo managed to choke out.
"Oh, I see. You ate just before you ran. That was real dumb ya know."
"No…kidding…" Bo said as he stood up. "It's starting to ease off some now. But I guarantee I'm gonna get back at ya for doing that."
"For doing what? You was the one who wiped the mustard and ketchup on my shirt." Luke said as he and Bo walked back to the General.
"Well I see you got caught the Bo." Cooter said.
"I wouldn't have gotten caught if it wasn't for that stupid side cramp that hit me. Those suckers hurt."
"Well anyone with enough brains knows not to run that fast or that sudden after you eat. I swear, sometimes I wonder if you ain't related to Rosco somehow." Luke said.
"I ain't know where near related to him!" Bo said angrily.
"Just cool yer jets Bo, I didn't mean it, and you know that." Luke said.
"Whatever. Is the General done yet?"
"Yup just got 'em done. Ya'll should be ready to hit the road." Cooter said.
"Thanks Cooter. You can put that on Luke's tab."
"Hey, why my tab?"
"Cause I'm the driver."
"What's that got to do with anything?"
"Well without these you can't go nowhere." Bo said holding up the car keys.
"Oh whatever. Just get in. We'll see ya late Coot!"
"See ya, and ya'll 'member to keep it 'tween the ditches ya hear?" Cooter said as Bo pulled out of Cooter's garage. Both Duke's waved to their friend, and then took off on their way out of town and back to the farm to pack.
well that's the end of the first chapter! i'm hoping to get as many reviews on this story as i did on The Blizzard. so please R&R! it'll be much obliged.