The Thinking Cap

I went to visit my Grandad at his old folks home yesterday, to tell him my news and make sure he has enough Extra Strong peppermints and Licorice allsorts. We got talking and one of his girlfriends there (he has two, being in the lucky position as a fella of 98 of having lived beyond all his competition) asked me how in the world I intended to get my next film produced. I said I didn't know and it would - of course - be difficult.

"Well how can we help dear?" she asked with great intent.

I'm not sure, I said, but I'll put my thinking cap on.

"Oooh!" said my grandad, very impressed, "have you got one of those?"

I'm still looking for it, I said, but there is one around.

"Oooh, you're lucky."

Paying no heed, the girlfriend impressed on me her credentials in helping. "Now dear, we have an awful lot to give ... if you can just point us in the direction of helping you.." She drifted off, then came back with: "because it is very important for all of us that we do help. Isn't it dear?"

Okay, I'll think hard about it. I said.

"Yes, you do that."

There was a brief pause into which my grandad inserted: "He's got a thinking cap!" Having a good laugh to himself.

"In the meantime", my grandad's girlfriend contined, "and this might sound a little bit obscure..., but the best thing for it is if we get down on our knees."

Oh, I said. Confused.

"Yes, dear, we all could do with a little bit of help and it seems that all there is for it is to get down on our knees and pray."

Oh.

"Leave it with our lord."

Oh.

"With our lord, dear, we all can do with a little bit of help. Isn't that right dear?" This time addressing my grandad.

Gradad was still grinning. "But he's got a thinking cap!"