:25:01
Yeah.
:25:09
Hey, George.
Better late than never.
:25:12
You know, l think he broke this leg
just to get some attention, don't you?
:25:17
l bet l could still
beat you in a footrace, Sheriff.
:25:19
Bet you can.
:25:21
l think it's safe to say this is
the most exciting hunt l've ever been on.
:25:25
l'll say amen to that.
:25:26
All right, everybody. Now we come
to the moment we've all been waiting for.
:25:32
Presentation of this beautiful cup.
:25:34
l don't think anybody's gonna be
surprised when l call the winner up here,
:25:38
'cause this is the fourth year
in a row for this fella.
:25:42
l declare the winner of the 20th
Annual Coonhound Championship
:25:48
to be Hud Bellington.
:25:55
Here you go, sir.
Congratulations.
:25:57
Thank you, Sheriff.
:26:00
(lone applause)
:26:09
Thank you, young man. That was
a sportsman-like thing for you to do.
:26:13
l know how you felt
about winning this cup,
:26:16
'cause l know how you feel
about your dogs,
:26:18
and for good reason.
:26:20
Now, about this trophy.
:26:23
To be truthful, folks,
l didn't sleep real good last night.
:26:26
And the reason
l didn't sleep real good is 'cause
:26:28
l knew that young Coleman's
dogs here treed three coons,
:26:31
in addition to the one earlier,
:26:33
which would've given him
four to my dogs' three.
:26:38
l also know that
he called his dogs off them coons
:26:41
and abandoned them there
to go find his grandpa.
:26:45
Now, l know the rul ebook states
:26:47
that you're supposed to
present the skins to the judges.
:26:49
But, in all honesty,
:26:51
l don't want my dogs winning
a championship that wasn't theirs clear.
:26:56
So l hereby declare
Billy Coleman and his fine redbones