Plastic - in Development!

by Julia Camara

A horrific comedy

Logline: A former supermodel is literally transformed into a life size plastic doll and discovers the true cost of perfection.

Synopsis: To CHERYL PEAK, 35, nothing is more important than her looks. She is the face and mind behind the Peak Skin Care System. Exercising is her religion, plastic surgery her addiction. She feels like she’s losing the race against time. Cheryl is also in love with the CHERRY POP DOLL. She’s a variation of a Barbie doll, blonde, skinny and always smiling. Cheryl wishes she could be just like her.

After Cheryl has an allergic reaction and the footage of her swollen face appears on the news, she believes she’s ruined. Her desperation grows as she cries on her husband’s shoulder, SHANE PEAK, 30s, personal trainer of the stars.

In an attempt to save her public image and business, Cheryl visits a plastic surgeon. He refuses to work on her claiming she’s had too many procedures already. Desperate, Cheryl goes see a new cutting edge surgeon. He has no problem working on anybody. Cheryl’s problems soon seem to be over when she consents to the surgery and wakes up several hours later transformed into a LIFE-SIZE CHERRY POP DOLL.

Cheryl is finally happy with her looks. She’s everything she always wanted to be, and soon, she becomes a star. She’s on the cover of the tabloids and on the news as everyone speculates if she’s a publicity stunt or real. She receives an amazing offer from the makers of the Cherry Pop Doll to become their spokesperson.

As Cheryl tries to adapt to her ever-changing new body, Shane’s doubts grow everyday about his wife’s sanity. Cheryl faces a lot of new challenges as her body starts to change even more as when she first had the procedure. As her joints stiffen, her anatomy changes, and her nylon hair melts, Cheryl’s life transforms into a living nightmare.

© 2007 Julia Camara