ACT I

It’s Houston 1962. Magazine covers and a new doll named Barbie redefine the perfect female figure while plastic surgeons DRS. JOHN CONAN and HANK ROUSSEAU invent a way for women to attain it: silicone gel breast implants. After ROUSSEAU successfully places implants in a dog, ESMERALDA, and then a woman, TAMMY BRIE HARLEY, the demand for silicone gel implant surgery skyrockets. Soon it’s the #1 cosmetic procedure worldwide. DR. CONAN revels in fame and fortune, but ROUSSEAU finds new purpose—and a perfect bride—in breast cancer reconstruction patient GLENDA BYRNE. French competition in the form of saline implants by DR. HUGO ARYONN falls flat…until leaked documents reveal that silicone manufacturer DOW MORNING concealed the truth about implant ruptures and a mysterious autoimmune disease. Class-action lawsuits threaten ROUSSEAU’s and CONAN’s livelihoods. When GLENDA reveals her cancer has returned—and she’s pregnant—ROUSSEAU fears losing it all. 

ACT 2

Many women who chose to remove their breast implants regret the decision while GLENDA, a new mom, is forced to remove her remaining natural breast. The FDA bans silicone gel implants, forcing Dow into bankruptcy. CONAN and ARYONN meet and duel over silicone versus saline implants; CONAN loses. Angry that saline is her only breast implant option, GLENDA leads breast cancer survivors to rally for silicone. The women prevail on the FDA to allow silicone for reconstruction, but the good news comes too late for CONAN, who dies from broken heart syndrome. Soon the FDA declares silicone safe, enabling its return to the general market. ARYONN expands from saline to a questionable new line of silicone implants, resulting in the deaths of many women. ROUSSEAU wonders whether his life’s work has made a difference…until he finds DEEDEE, a trans woman seeking feminizing breast surgery, in his consultation room. Faced with a vast array of breast implants of all sizes, shapes, and styles, DEEDEE and other patients select their perfect pair.