Jerry went home and read the play twice. He was impressed by the play and really liked it. But, he was worried about one thing
how was he going to play a woman? He was at a loss as to how to approach the character.
The next day when he saw Mr. Wycoff Jerry asked him about it.
"Well, since you don't have any sisters to copy, and you're worried about it, let me give you some advice as to how I want you to go about this characterization," Mr. Wycoff said. "I'll have Cynthia work with you as much as she can. Do whatever she says. Jerry I want you to eat, sleep, and drink as a woman. We have only two weeks for you to start 'thinking' as a woman. I know that it's going to be hard and maybe embarrassing at first, but that's what it will take to make the show a success. Are you still interested?"
The decision was not hard for Jerry to make. “Yes I am. If it takes living as a woman then I'll live as a woman.'
"Good," Mr. Wycoff said. "I'm putting you in Cynthia's care and keeping. She will help to make the change both inside and outside." Cynthia looked pleased with Jerry's decision.
"Where do we start," Jerry asked?
"With the outside," she said. “Come on and we'll get started right now." So they drove to her apartment. No one was more surprised than Jerry when he found out that Cynthia lived in the same set of apart- ments that he did!
Her apartment was similar to his, but it had the smell of powder and perfume. She started by taking his measurements.
"Not bad!" she said jokingly. "38-30-37." But we'll have to give you a few more curves than you've got to make you more attractive!” Next, she had him go and take a hot bath and shave off the hair on his legs, chest, underarms and stomach. When he had done this she showed him a room with a full set of women's clothes all laid out on the bed for him to put on. She explained each article to him, told him to get dressed and walked out of the room.
Jerry looked rather sheepishly when Cynthia left the room, but he started to get dressed. First, came the panties, they were soft and deli- cate looking. They felt kind of good as he slipped them on. They were really rather sexy, he thought, but then he passed the feeling off. Next came the bra. After slipping the foam rubber falsies into place he looked in the mirror and smiled. He thought "Well I've always won-
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