A storm of rage unfolds through the crowd as the news of the abduction of Lord Nelson spreads – not exactly Nelson himself – his statue.
Why did they kidnap the Lord? –
For the lost love of a woman!
How will her heart be won, once again?
By bringing, back to Greece, the Parthenon Marbles! 
What’s the scheme?
Fair exchange. The Lord will return to his rightful place at Trafalgar Square when the Marbles return to Greece.
Who can organize such a conspiracy? 
A righteous Brit that has undertaken the maintenance of the statue for the English government.
Who is the woman?
His Greek ex-wife, Helen.  It’s now or never. He must present her with a special gift for her birthday: “The Parthenon Marbles”.

Michael Harris and his company have undertaken to clean Lord Nelson’s statue. His ex- wife has abandoned him and is just about to marry a very handsome, pretentious rogue.  Michael is still madly in love with her, and he racks his brain to find a momentous gift for her birthday; only to win her back.
He comes up with THE IDEA:  He will kidnap the statue of Nelson and as ransom he will demand the Parthenon Marble’s return to Greece. 
There is no better gift for his lady. 
It’s easy to find allies within his own company (an Irish, a Scot, and a Welsh).  Operation “maintenance” begins.  
The adventure begins. It is a tedious, nerve-breaking venture, duping the inspectors, loading the statue secretly inside a water carrier, shipping it to Greece in camouflage.
While a diplomatic outburst ensues, and the Special Forces  take position, Nelson stands on a beautiful Greek island steadily gazing out to sea waiting for the ransom that will secure his return to everlasting peacefulness at Trafalgar square.
All ingenious ideas deserve a Happy End, as does Michael’s.  The Marbles return, Nelson has a sweet homecoming, and Helen and Michael will forever (?) stay together.  Human inspiration should have no limits. 
When it is driven by love then everything is possible.

       All that for the BEAUTIFUL HELEN, yet again.

       Now, isn’t it about time to clean and maintain Venus De Milo at the 
       Louvre?

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