THE LOCAL CINEMA (3)

Things are going well in the local cinema. We have introduced some new ideas (earlier opening times for children's films, day showings for mothers with babies) and have had some good films in August, which have brought in more customers, and thereby more income.

This morning I was the projectionist for three new mums and their babies. We showed the latest Harry Potter film, the eighth and last in the series. I haven't seen any of the first seven, but it didn't really matter. There's a good guy (Harry), a bad guy (Voldemort), and they have an apocalyptic showdown, where you sort of know in advance who is going to win. It's a bit like Lord of the Rings with wands.  

Three paying customers isn't very many. But this is a new thing, and it takes time for the message to get out to potential punters. It should do, since all three mothers liked the film. Even more importantly, so did the babies, who slept throughout. 

Walter Blotscher