(Comedy) What if an old woman found a spaceship in her backyard and the government wants it, but she wants to keep it to help her alien friend!

Thinking to E.T. and 1941, I'm sure that's an idea Steven Spielberg would love!

Hi Helise,

I think you have a good logline, a nice pitch, and matter to make a great funny story :
A single-handely mischievous and bright grandma can defeat an entire foolish administration without any problem!

Hi dpg,

Nice pitch!

E.T. meets Grumpy Old Woman

And with the Backyard:

When the government rummages her backyard to get the spaceship of a nice alien, it should beware of the grandmother who adopted the latter?

What about this?

"When the government wants to get the spaceship of a nice alien, it should beware of the grandmother who adopted him"

Thank you for your help!

This sounds like a solid story: you've already answered the who (old woman), what if they fail (government takes ship - but why is this bad, greed on her part, stinginess, a lovable alien - why does she want the ship?), and the why now (the ship crashed now). So you've got all that, just need to cut down the sentence.

Maybe: "When a spaceship crashes in an old woman's backyard, she must battle the government to keep it." Still long sorry. Mainly I think I just want to know WHY she wants to keep it - can take it from there.