“Ditzification” is a highly technical term, ya know.
And that’s where I left the pitch. Similar to the Mercs stories but with a really different feel. It’s about cleaning up the storylines and the messes they leave behind rather than the methods that changed people. More about the effects and how it changes people’s lives afterwards. You could still have a bunch of wacky characters, pair up the newbies with those a few months or years past their changes, or even treat it like therapy sessions for the characters. I was just about to call it Dr. Katz for transformations only to look it up and realize that show is 30 years old now.
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Shot from behind the proctor, she shows him a picture but the audience doesn’t see it. F: THIS IS A PICTURE TAKEN OF YOU AT THE LAST COMPANY CHRISTMAS PARTY.
Main in horror: W-WHAT!? I WOULD NEVER!
Proctor: THEY DIDN'T GO WIDE ON THE MENTAL CHANGES BUT THEY DID GO DEEP. TOTAL OBEDIENCE, FLIRTY, HEAVY DITZIFICATION, DEVOTED TO YOUR NEW ROLE AND YOUR BOSS. WE HAVE HER IN CUSTODY AND WE ARE GOING TO HELP YOU, BUT IT'S GOING TO TAKE TIME TO SNAP YOU OUT OF IT. PHYSICAL CHANGES NEED REHAB, AND YOUR MIND TOO.
Proctor: YOU’LL STAY WITH US UNTIL YOU’RE ABLE TO BE ON YOUR OWN. IT’S GOING TO TAKE SOME RETRAINING AND REHAB UNTIL YOU’LL BE COMFORTABLE WITH A NEW OUTFIT AND ARE FREE TO GIVE US THE DETAILS WE NEED TO PROSECUTE THE PEOPLE THAT DID THIS TO YOU, BUT YOU’RE SAFE HERE.
Proctor: I’M ASSIGNING YOU A PARTNER TO LOOK OVER YOU UNTIL YOU’RE LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO ORDERS AND MANIPULATION. SHE’S BEEN THROUGH THE PROGRAM AS WELL, SO MAYBE SHE CAN EXPLAIN HER SITUATION AND THAT WILL HELP YOU TOO. IT’S A LONG ROAD AHEAD, BUT WE’RE HERE FOR YOU.