The Man with a Plan

The Boy with a Plan became the Man with a Plan.

            The Man with a Plan had a Plan.

            His Plan was to kidnap the Pope and offer his release in exchange for a ransom. The ransom was a car which was suitable for vegetarians. The car which was suitable for vegetarians was to be transferred into an unmarked Swiss Bank Account.

            The Plan fell at the first hurdle, broke its leg and was shot by a vet with a troubled conscience and a gun.

            The Man with a Plan had Another Plan. This time there would be no Popes or banks with smug Nazi gold. And there would be no Plan.

            “Those who fail to plan cannot plan to fail because they have not planned. Their creative spontaneity might come up trumps, though.”