void main()
{
    //Retrieve the thing that activated the object.  Let's call it "oPC".
    object oPC = GetItemActivator();

    //Retrieve the thing that the object targeted.  Let's call it "oTarget".
    object oTarget = GetItemActivatedTarget();

    //Check whether: the target is player-controlled, the user is NOT the player, or the target
    //is NOT valid for some reason.  If any of those are true, we stop right here.  Bad.
    if (GetIsPC(oTarget) || !GetIsPC(oPC) || !GetIsObjectValid(oTarget))
        return;

    //Check if oTarget is a creature... if it is, we continue with a block of code which will ONLY
    //run if this was true
    if (GetObjectType(oTarget) == OBJECT_TYPE_CREATURE)
    { //This { bracket came after the if, so the code inside these brackets will only run if the condition was met

        //Still here?  That means all conditions were met, time to dominate.

        //Create an effect, call it "eDom".  The effect is of type "EffectCutsceneDominated()"
        //This effect ignores any mind resistances or immunities, and is guaranteed to work
        //(used for cutscenes a long time ago)
        effect eDom = EffectCutsceneDominated();

        //Apply the effect eDom to the object oTarget.  Duration is permanent.
        ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT, eDom, oTarget);

    } //This is the end of the block of code just for the "if" statement above

    else //When there's an "if", there can be an "else"... if the "if" condition did not succeed, then we can run another block of code here
    {
        return; //This kills the script.