Antidote

*Not to be confused with the "antidote" Shaggy gave Monster Scooby, the Medicinal Potion or the one given to Underwear Scooby, which can be one of four Potions from Mutate Madness.*

## Antidote

* Finished State
* Original State

### Previous Potion

"Highly Combustible" Potion

> *"Now there's got to be an antidote in here somewhere." - Shaggy, Transformers*
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The **Antidote** is a potion in Transformers and Chapter 11 (Shaggy). As the name implies, it was made to cure Shaggy and Scooby's transformations.

## Effects

Reverses any transformations (or possibly only Buff Shaggy and Scooby Brainiac specifically).

* Invented by Scooby Brainiac.
* Cleans Shaggy's skin of ash.
* Restores their original outfits.

## Description

The potion is originally found on the fourth shelf of the refrigerator. The potion is orange and contained in a beaker. After being mixed, it becomes light blue.

## History

### Transformers

Scooby Brainiac, transforming from the simple-minded Scooby, longs for his former self and attempts to create an antidote for both him and Shaggy, who is now Buff Shaggy. He mainly does this by mixing between two different beakers, with one being the antidote and another just being the residue. After announcing his plans to transform them back to Shaggy in a simplistic way he can understand, Shaggy mistakenly grabs the "highly combustible" potion rather than the antidote and throws it at the wall. This causes a massive explosion, loud enough to be heard above ground where the rest of the gang is. They venture down to the lab and find the two stuck to the wall by the explosions blast. Shaggy laughs very open mouthed about the explosion, giving Scooby the chance to throw the antidote into his mouth, transforming both of them back into their normal forms.

### Chapter 11 (Shaggy)

In the book, the same occurs. Although, no ingredients are specified, simply just "little of this and a little of that". Scooby Brainiac also has to grab Buff Shaggy's head in order for him to drink it.

### Scholastic Reader

Similar events occur in the Scholastic Reader book.

### Scooby-Doo 2 Movie Storybook

Similar events occur in the Movie Storybook.

### Ladybird Book

The events surrounding the antidote are slightly different in the Ladybird Book. Instead of throwing the "Highly Combustible" Potion, Buff Shaggy throws the antidote. It explodes, but this explosion also transforms Shaggy and Scooby back to normal.

## Creation

* Scooby Brainiac grabbing potions to begin creating his antidote.
* Scooby shaking the two and inserting a hair into one.
* Scooby pouring the potions into each other, changing their colors.
* Scooby finishing the antidote and the "Highly Combustible" Potion.
1/4Scooby Brainiac starts by grabbing various potions from the refrigerator, taking a pink and orange one while leaving a red one. He uses the orange one to create the antidote, while the pink one is assumedly for waste and residue from creating the former. He begins transferring liquid between them at a very rapid pace. After tossing the pink potion into the air, Scooby pulls one of his newly grown grey hairs and throws it into the orange potion before grabbing the pink potion as it falls back down and continuing to mix them. The potion begins to change color as Scooby continues to mix them. It goes from orange to blue, before becoming a lighter shade of blue, creating the final version of the Antidote.

## In the Original Script

In James Gunn's original draft of the scene, no ingredients are described specficially, just that it contains "a bit of this, a bit of that". Scooby Brainiac also has to grab Buff Shaggy's throat in order for him to drink it.

## Transformation Process

### Scooby

* Scooby spasming after drinking the antidote.
* Scooby's transformation finishing.
1/2Scooby's head begins to bubble, causing him to drop his glasses and his hair to retract back into his body. His vocal cords also go haywire, showing how his voice is reverting back to normal. During this process, a strange demonic noise is heard, which is likely Scooby Brainiac's voice though the source of it remains unclear. This transformation begins in shot 48 and ends in shot 51. Unlike other transformations, this one does not involve green smoke.

### Shaggy

* Shaggy swallowing the potion and seemingly beginning to transform.
* Shaggy's transformation in its entirety.
1/2A loud rumbling begins in Shaggy's stomach, and the transformation causes him to drunkenly fall off the wall. After which, his muscular body deflates from the head down back to his normal form by green smoke, including changing his clothing back to normal and cleaning his skin of any ash. This transformation begins in shot 47 and ends in shot 52.

## Trivia

* Another antidote is found in the Mad Libs Book, labeled "(Silly Word) Antidote", with the reader needing to fill in the blank.
* While not this specific potion, Shaggy refers to a hypothetical antidote for Monster Scooby earlier in the scene. But, unlike Scooby Brainiac, Shaggy lacks the knowledge to identify or create one and instead picks out a random potion that "looks medicinal".

## Shots

### Finished State

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