One rainy evening, John and his wife emerged from a restaurant, only to find that he had locked the keys in the car. John insisted he could open the door with a wire coat hanger, so he ran to a department store a quarter-mile away, and returned with a hanger. After a few attempts, he got the door open and they climbed in. As they sat there, soaked and cold, John stuck the hanger under his seat. With a smug grin, he said, "Now, if this ever happens again, I'll have one."