"Activate Plan Charlie," Alexander yelled over the phone anxiously.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin's vineyard was located deep inside a valley and there was only one road back out to the main highway. 20 minutes down the same road, their son ran the family winery and their daughter owned a small farm. Both of these properties were perched on hilly land and had to be passed to reach the highway.
So, Plan Charlie was an emergency plan in case of a kidnapping like this or if someone was trying to escape.
First, the car would be blocked off by a herd of cows owned by Mr. and Mrs. Martin's daughter. Cows were big sturdy creatures, so the car would have no choice but to stop or plunge off the hill. While the cows bought time, Mr. and Mrs. Martin's son and workers would build a barrier with wine barrels and hide behind them with rifles. By the time the kidnapper reached them, he would be forced to surrender.
