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Boston, 1953. The Pierce family arrived at the Winchester mansion for the pre-wedding gathering. Hawkeye and Daniel were dressed in tuxedos because it was a black tie event. Margaret was dress in a white dress with matching shoes and handbag. Maggie was dressed in a pink dress with a pink ribbon in her sprigs of blonde hair with little white shoes. Ben was dressed in a little blue suit with a little bow-tie with little black shoes, which matched nicely with his sprigs of black hair. Both babies have blue eyes like both of their parents. Daniel was holding the twins, who were wide awake. As they rang the doorbell, they were greeted by Earl the butler, a tall, bald man with brown eyes wearing a tux.

"Your name, please?" asked Earl

"Dr. Benjamin Franklin Pierce and family!" answered Hawkeye

"Right this way, Dr. Pierce!" said Earl

Hawkeye and Margaret were in awe as they looked around the mansion while Daniel was still holding the twins. There were so many wealthy socialites around them, they weren't sure if they came to the right address. Suddenly, a voice called out to them.

"Hawkeye, Margaret! I'm so glad you could make it!" said Cathy Jo wearing a blue dress and shoes

"Cathy Jo, how are you and congratulations on you wedding!" said Margaret

"Things couldn't be better, Margaret. Charles is even sweeter to me since the war ended. I don't believe I've met this gentleman. I'm Cathy Jo Barnes soon to be Mrs. Charles Emerson Winchester!" said Cathy Jo as she shook hands with Daniel

"Hello, Cathy Jo! I'm Daniel Pierce, Hawkeye's father. I congratulate you on your wedding and I hear you took good care of my grandchildren in Korea!" said Daniel as he was still holding the twins

"It's my pleasure! I can't wait to have kids of my own. There's a nursery upstairs if you want to put the babies to sleep. By the way, why is your son named Hawkeye?" asked Cathy Jo

"His real name is Benjamin Franklin, but the name Hawkeye came from a character from my favorite book 'The Last of the Mohicans'!" answered Daniel

"I love that book, myself, Dr. Pierce!" replied Cathy Jo

"Please call me Daniel. Son, what are you doing?" asked Daniel

"I'm looking to see if B. J. showed up!" answered Hawkeye

"Hawkeye, they're around here somewhere! Come with me and I'll introduce you to our families!" answered Cathy Jo

Cathy Jo leads Hawkeye, Margaret, and Daniel to the parlor. The maid takes the twins upstairs to the nursery.

"Charles, this is Hawkeye's father, Daniel Pierce!" said Cathy Jo

"Nice to meet you, Charles!" said Daniel

"Same goes to you, Dr. Pierce!" replied Charles, who was dressed in a tuxedo

"Hawkeye, Margaret, and Daniel, these are my parents, James and Mary Barnes" said Cathy Jo

"Hello, Drs. and Mrs. Pierce. Cathy Jo has told me so much about you because of her attachment to the babies!" said Mary, a short, thin woman with brown hair and hazel eyes wearing a green dress and shoes

"Nice to meet you, Mrs. Barnes!" said Margaret

"Cathy Jo told me all about you too, Drs. and Mrs. Pierce!" said James, a tall, thin man with grey hair and green eyes wearing a tuxedo

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Barnes!" said Hawkeye

"Your grandchildren gave our Cathy Jo so much joy!" said Mrs. Barnes

"They give me pleasure and joy, too!" replied Daniel

"Hawkeye, Margaret, and Daniel, these are Charles' parents, Charles and Emily Winchester!" said Cathy Jo

"Nice too meet you three. Charles told me all about you in his letters!" said Emily, a tall, average figured woman with grey hair and green eyes wearing a purple dress and shoes

"Same goes for us, Mrs. Winchester!" said Margaret

"So, you're the lovebirds for the 4077! Who's the other gentleman?" asked Charles Sr., a tall, heavy, bald man with green eyes wearing a tuxedo

"Mr. Winchester, this is my father, Dr. Daniel Pierce!" said Hawkeye

"Wait a minute! I remember you from the reunion party we had back in New York! How have you been?" asked Charles Sr.

"I'm great. It's nice to see you and Emily again, Charles!" said Daniel

"You too, Daniel!" said Emily

A couple of young woman and young men come into the room.

"Hello, I'm Honoria Winchester!" said Honoria, a tall, average figured woman with brown hair and green eyes wearing a baby blue dress and shoes

"I'm Betty Anne Barnes!" said Betty Ann, a short, average figured woman with brown hair and hazel eyes wearing a rosy pink dress with shoes

"I'm Matt Barnes!" said Matt, a tall, thin man with brown hair and green eyes wearing a tuxedo

"And I'm John Barnes!" said John, also a tall thin man with brown hair and green eyes wearing a tuxedo

"I'm Margaret Pierce, this is my husband, Hawkeye, and my father-in-law, Daniel!" answered Margaret

"Nice to meet you all!" said Honoria, Betty Anne, Matt, and John in unison

"Margaret, my sister Betty Anne and Honoria are my bridesmaids and my brothers are my ushers!" said Cathy Jo

"That's nice, who's the maid of honor and best man?" asked Margaret

"Well, he's someone from Charles' workplace and his wife. Their names are Dr. John and Louise McIntyre!" replied Cathy Jo

Hawkeye goes out into the hall and hears a familiar voice.

"Hawkeye, long time no see!" said the voice

"Trapper John! What are you doing here?" asked Hawkeye

"I'm Charles' best man and my wife, Louise, is the matron of honor. Charles and I became co-workers at Boston Mercy. What are you doing here?" asked Trapper who was wearing a tuxedo

"Well, after Frank Burns got a discharge from the army with a Section 8, Charles became roommates with me and B.J.!" answered Hawkeye

"Wait a minute, you mean to tell me that Frank went nuts!" said Trapper

"That's right! Old Ferret Face killed himself after he found out that Margaret and I got married and had twins!" said Hawkeye

"You married Hot Lips and had twins! I thought you hated each other!" asked Trapper

"Margaret changed after she married and divorced Donald Penobscott. She confided in me and we fell in love and next thing you know, we were married in the mess tent by Father Mulcahy!" answered Hawkeye

"Wow, this is great! Oh, Louise, this is Hawkeye Pierce!" said Trapper as his wife joined him

"So you're the famous Hawkeye!" said Louise, a short, average figured woman with light brown hair and brown eyes wearing a mauve dress and shoes

"I'm the guilty one, Louise! Oh, Margaret, you remember Trapper John! This is his wife, Louise!" said Hawkeye

"Trapper, it's good to see you again. Hawkeye regretted that he didn't get a chance to say goodbye when you were discharged. Nice to meet you, Louise!" said Margaret

"You too, Margaret!" said Louise

"So, Margaret, I hear that you and Hawkeye got married in Korea and had twins!" said Trapper

"That's right. Maggie and Ben are eight months old and they are sleeping upstairs. Hawkeye delivered the twins himself!" said Margaret

"Hawkeye, somehow I can't picture you as a husband and father!" said Trapper

"Trapper, I can't picture you as both either!" replied Hawkeye

The four of them laugh about the conversation when Daniel walks in.

"I see you two are having a good laugh. I assume this is one of your friends from the 4077 Mash!" said Daniel

"Oh, dad, this is Trapper John McIntyre and his wife, Louise. This is my father, Daniel Pierce!" said Hawkeye

"So, you're the famous Trapper. I heard a lot of stories about you!" said Daniel

"Hawkeye mentioned about you from time to time in the Swamp!" replied Trapper

"That's my boy, the irresistible joker!" answered Daniel