+
+function prepare {
+    scottyinfo "Preparing for sync"
+}
+
+function cleanup_abrt {
+    scottyinfo "No cleanup_abrt function was defined."
+}
+
+function _cleanup_abrt {
+    scottyerror "Caught exit signal! Cleaning up..."
+    cleanup_abrt
+    if [ $(jobs -p) ]; then
+       scottyerror TERMinating remaining child processes...
+       kill $(jobs -p)
+    fi
+    exit
+}
+
+function prepare {
+    scottyinfo "No prepare function was defined."
+}
+
+function _prepare {
+    prepare
+}
+
+function cleanup_normal {
+    scottyinfo "No cleanup_normal function was defined."
+}
+
+function _cleanup_normal {
+    cleanup_normal
+}
+
+function backmeupscotty {
+    if ! isIncompleteOrNthDay; then
+       scottyinfo "This is not the nth day and no incomplete backup exists."
+       exit 0
+    fi
+
+    trap _cleanup_abrt EXIT
+
+    _prepare
+    scottysync
+    _cleanup_normal
+
+    trap - EXIT
+}