Our Story

We are using the SCAMPER method, in which we are using the Substitute, Combine and Adapt. We are combining the two stories which are The Umbrella Man and The Hitchhiker.
The main characters would be the hitchhiker, the driver, and a couple.

The main idea of the story is: One day, an old man who used to be a pickpocket, in which he called himself a finger-smith, came up with a brilliant plan which will not be discovered by the police when he was desperate for money. However, he was contemplating whether or not to execute the plan as he was not sure if that plan was really fool-proof. After a long time contemplating, he decided to risk it. He stood at the side of the road and put the thumbs-up sign, so that drivers would pick him up if they are kind enough. When a kind man picked him up, he stole some of his valuable belongings without the driver noticing. As the driver was distracted by talking on the phone, he got into a minor car accident, bumping the front car's bumper. While the two drivers were discussing how the compensation should be carried out after stopping at the side of the road, he took the opportunity to steal more from the other party. When he stole enough, which did not really seem enough for him, sneakily ran off. He sold the valuables to a couple, who looked quite interested in buying "his" items for a low price. However, before the deal was closed, he was arrested by the police, as the police slow-motioned everything caught on the camera on the high lamp-post at the roadside. This then taught him a lesson not to steal or pickpocket anyone, even in the serious need of money. Although he learned this the hard way, he still turned over a new leaf after two years in jail.


~The End~