def only_1st_and_lst(items):
    """Return (at most) the first and last items from a list.

    """
    # print(str(items[0]) + '-' + str(items[len(items) - 1]))
    items_len = len(items)
    if items_len == 0:
        return False
    # Plot only 1st and last.
    return items if items_len == 1 else items[::items_len - 1]