Mom made some homemade iced tea and put an elixir into it that made the drinker highly suggestible. She encouraged her thirteen-year-old son to have some tea dinner and then later before he went to bed. After he fell asleep, Mom placed a recording into Tommy's room which announced phrases like, "You wish you were born a girl," "You want to wear pretty clothes," "Although some boys are cute, you don't like to do the things they do." These and other phrases were repeated scores of times throughout the night.

Mom didn't know how Tommy would incorporate these suggestions into his personality, but she knew Tommy would be acting differently in the morning. Mom couldn't wait to see the results when Tommy woke up.

Mom woke up early and made breakfast for herself and Tommy. She braced herself for any changes. She didn't want to act like anything he said was odd.

When Mom saw him for the first time, Tommy looked the same as he always had. Which disappointed her. She looked him over closely for any indication that the hypnosis had worked.

Tommy: Hey Mom, can I ask you something?

Mom: Of course, sweetie. What's on your mind?

Tommy: Well, I've been thinking... how do you use makeup?

Even though Mom was overjoyed, she tried to act nonchalant. She wanted to sound supportive, not excited.