In the climactic moments of that spiritual testament to Hitch's own soul, Scottie {James Stewart} confronts Judy {Kim Novak} about her exploitative lover, who turned her into the replica of another woman: He made you over, didn't he? He made you over just like I made you over-only better. Not only the clothes and the hair, but the looks and the manner and the words. Did he train you? Did he rehearse you? Did he tell you exactly what to do and what to say? You were a very apt pupil!
In a powerful and intense moment, Scottie confronts Judy about her transformation, suggesting that her lover manipulated her to resemble another woman, just as Scottie himself once did. He implies that her appearance and behavior were crafted through training or rehearsals by her lover, making her a replica rather than her true self. This highlights themes of control, identity, and the destructiveness of obsession.
"He made you over, didn't he? He made you over just like I made you over—only better," Scottie accuses, emphasizing the parallels between their own attempts at shaping others. The quote reflects the complex dynamics of manipulation and the blurred lines between genuine identity and artificial imitation, central to the emotional and psychological conflicts in the story.
