So Charlie wrecked his cape last week and obviously couldn’t afford to replace it, well not just at the moment.  And it wasn’t raining cats and dogs, just a persistent drizzle, but nevertheless parental permission to start out was withheld.  Just reflect on this.  At this time Charlie was just two months short of this 20th birthday but he bows to their strictures on venturing out in rain without a cape.  Could that still happen today?