Piper the Viper vs. the Swamp Monster In her book, How to Shape a Man, Madison Piper claims any man can be reformed. On a talk show, she accepts a challenge to prove her theories work. After meeting Jimmy Ray Dobbs, who's referred to as the swamp monster, she realizes she's made a huge mistake. If she can't pull it off, she has to admit she's a phony which ends her writing career, but if she lasts the month and convinces him to cooperate, she'll receive a hefty payment and a major endorsement. But it's a match made in hell.