Over the weekend I thought of a really great idea for a
sexy, smart, new sitcom for the younger set. It’s about four fun, plucky gals
living in Los Angeles and dealing with dating and men and life and careers. But
what makes my show different and relevant in today’s fast-paced world is that
they’re also Scientologists.
Okay, I’m just brainstorming here, but I feel like this is exciting. I’m guessing date
nights for the gal pals and their men could include “acting workshops” at the
Celebrity Center and couples' auditing sessions. The girls could drink cocktails
and discuss who has achieved the highest Thetan level. For jobs, they could all
belong to Sea Org and stress out over projects having to do with membership training
and ecclesiastical development. They would simultaneously be working off their
one billion dollar contracts with the Church, so that could also be a source of drama. But they wouldn’t have to worry
about rent or food because that’s included with their jobs. So it wouldn’t be
like that time on Sex and the City where Carrie worried about how to buy her
apartment when it went co-op and Aiden moved out. Or like that time when
Charlotte couldn’t find a paying job after her divorce from Trey. They’d always
have jobs and a place to live. But, oh crap: Miranda couldn’t belong to Sea Org
because you have to give up membership if you decide to have children. Oh well.
She could still be a lawyer, then. Wait, this is a new show! None of them have
to be the characters from Sex and the City. They can be whoever I want them to
be.
But…if we were to imagine that it was like Sex in the City,
this is how the billboards would look:
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| That's the official Scientology logo up there. NOT easy to draw. But it looks really snazzy, so I'm glad I made the extra effort. |
The fact that they all have to wear naval-looking uniforms
to work would really change things up a bit. They wouldn’t get to explore their
fashionable sides quite as much. But I have visions of each of them tailoring
their outfits to their individual tastes (I've made Samantha's very low-cut, for instance). Sort of like that part in Troop Beverly Hills when Phyllis makes her troop leader uniforms look elegant and fabulous. Or when Molly Ringwald destroys Annie Pott's beautiful prom dress to make it her own because she's a "fashion designer" in (Not So) Pretty in Pink.
There's a lot you could do with this premise. I'm tired now so I can't write any more about it. But there's a small chance I'll tack some cool, hip ideas onto this post at a later point in time.
'Night 'night.
*This first quote is L. Ron Hubbard.
**And the second is something Carrie says on Sex and the City.
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