Extra: Hello there - I didn't know you two were coming to the Music Conference*.

Hillbobby: Oh, yeah. We wouldn't 'a missed it fer the world!

Extra: So did you drive here or fly?

Hillbobby: Oh, a bunch of us drove out from Kansas*.

Hillbilly: Yeah, Hillbobby here did most of the drivin' fer us.

Extra: Is that so?

Hillbilly: Yep. And he only got pulled over once.

Extra: By the police? Was he speeding?

Hillbobby: Oh, no - I was driving too slow, the officer said.

Extra: Really?

Hillbilly: See, he was doin' 'bout 40* miles an hour, so the policeman pulls him over and asks why he was drivin' so slow - cause the speed limit was 65*.

Extra: And Hillbobby had only been doin' 40* miles an hour?

Hillbobby: Yep, only forty*.

Extra: So what did the officer say?

Hillbilly: Well, he asks Hillbobby why he's goin' so slow. And Hillbobby asks him if the speed limit ain't 40* miles an hour - cause he just saw a sign that said so.

Extra: And?

Hillbilly: Well, that sign weren't no speed limit - we had just been on Interstate 40*. But then the officer saw Ma back in the back.

Extra: Your mother?

Hillbilly: Yep. She was just sittin' there with her eyes wide, and her hair standin' straight up on end, hangin' on to the armrest. So the officer asks if our Ma was all right.

Extra: What was the problem?

Hillbobby: Well, see, we'd just turned off of Highway 125*…

Extra: Boy, I'm glad you all made it here ok then. Did you stop overnight?

Hillbobby: Yep. We stopped at a little town near Nashville*. But we never did figure out the name of it.

Extra: Didn't you have a map?

Hillbilly: Well, we found it on the map, but we couldn't figure out how to say it just right.

Hillbobby: I thought was Call-ist-ya*.

Hillbilly: And I said it was Cowl-ist-ee-uh*.

Hillbobby: So I said to Hillbilly, now when we all stop for a burger, we'll go in and we'll ask them folks just how to say it.

Hillbilly: We went in, and I saw that there guy flipping burgers, and I asked him, "Now, tell us carefully, just how do you all say the name of this here place?"

Extra: And how did he pronounce it?

Hillbilly & Hillbobby: Burrrr-gerrrrr Kiiiing.

Extra: Well, did your whole family come?

Hillbobby: All but Matt*.

Extra: Matt didn't come?

Hillbilly: Nope. He's too still young. He's only a harmonic minor.

Extra: So how long did your trip take?

Hillbilly & Hillbobby: Four days.

Extra: Four days?!

Hillbilly: (looks in hat) Uh, yep.

Extra: That seems a little long from Kansas*.

Hillbobby: Well, we would have made it here sooner, but --well, Ma kept seein' them motel signs that says, "Clean Rooms."

Hillbilly: (nodding) So we stopped and cleaned 'em.

Extra: Sounds like you had an interesting time getting here. Did you bring your instruments?

Hillbilly: Naw. We got our feelin's hurt the last time we played 'em.

Hillbobby: Yep. Them people wasn't very nice. They said our instruments was like lawsuits.

Extra: Lawsuits? How'd that hurt your feelings?

Hillbobby: Why, they said everyone is happier better when the case is closed.

Extra: So have you been learning a lot here at the Music Conference?

Hillbobby: (looking in hat) Yep. We've really enjoyed them there singin' times. But Hillbilly doesn't like discord so much.

Extra: There's too much discord?

Hillbobby: Yeah, Hillbilly thinks dat-cord is better.

Hillbilly: And We've had a little trouble in those readin' sessions - I've hit too many accidentals.

Hillbobby: And our intervals are a little long…

Extra: Intervals?

Hillbobby: Yeah, y' know. How long it takes 'fore ya finally find that right note. Why that there classicalfied music is kinda hard t' sing.

Extra: So you don't like classical music?

Hillbilly: There's one classical song we like -

Extra: Really? What's that?

Hillbilly: Bach in the saddle again.

Extra: Well, hopefully you improve in your music skills while you're here.

Hillbilly and Hillbobby: (both look in their hats) Yep.

Extra: So, are you enjoying your time here at the Conference?

Hillbobby: The food's been good.

Hillbilly: Yep. I bet I've gained 5 pounds this week!

Hillbobby: Well, Hillbilly, you'll just have to go down to the Music Shop and see if they have one of them chromatic scales to weigh yerself on!

Extra: So, where are you headed now?

Hillbilly: We're gonna go on a hike!

Extra: Oh -You're going without a guide?

Hillbilly: Oh yeah. We'll be all right. We know them wilderness hikin' rules.

Extra: You do? Like what?

Hillbilly: That moss always grows on… uh, on the north side of…..

Hillbobby: The north side of the compass. (both nod) Well, we'd better get goin' on our hike so we can make it back by dinner time.

Extra: You're sure you're safe?

Hillbilly: Oh yeah. We even got on long sleeves.

Extra: So you don't get ticks?

Hillbobby: Oh, we ain't 'feared of no ticks.

Extra: So why do you need long sleeves?

Hillbilly: Well, fer wipin' yer nose on! (demonstrates as Hillbilly and Hillbobby exit one way and Extra the other.)

Hillbilly & Hillbobby: Goodbye, so long, etc.

Extra: We'll be seeing you…….. I hope!