SCAMPER Blog Post (The Hitchhiker and The Butler)

Main characters: The butler, the chef, the hitchhiker, the police and Mr Cleaver.

The butler and the chef had escaped from the house of their previous employer, Mr Cleaver. They had cheated Mr Cleaver of his wine and driven off with some of his money. Obviously this angered Mr Cleaver. Just then, the chef and the butler spotted a man on the side of the road who wanted to hitch a ride. The two men agreed and the hitchhiker got into the car. Unbeknownst to the chef and the butler, the hitchhiker was actually a fingersmith hired by Mr Cleaver to retrieve the stolen money from the duo. When the chef and the butler stopped at a petrol kiosk to use the toilet, the hitchhiker seized the opportunity to retrieve all the money which belonged to Mr Cleaver. Being very skillful in this "job" of his, the chef and the butler did not notice anything amiss when they returned to the car. After the chef and the butler had dropped off the hitchhiker, they decided to stay at a nearby hotel for the night. As they were unpacking their suitcases, the duo realised that the stolen money was missing. They immediately suspected the hitchhiker. They made a police report and gave a description of the hitchhiker to the police. A few days later, the hitchhiker and Mr Cleaver were caught. The butler and the chef were informed and they headed to the police station. There, Mr Cleaver told the policemen that it was actually his former staff who had cheated him and that he was just trying to bring them to justice. After much interrogation, the butler and the chef were found guilty and they were sent to prison.