Jack-Jack Attack

Jack-Jack Attack

Year: 2005

Runtime: 5 mins

Language: English

Director: Brad Bird

FamilyAdventureAnimation

Although the Parr family assumes their infant son Jack‑Jack is just an ordinary baby with no powers like his superhero parents and older siblings, his true abilities emerge dramatically when a caretaker is hired to look after him, revealing a chaotic array of unexpected powers.

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1

Helen calls Kari to babysit

Helen speaks in a tense voice, asking Kari to watch Jack-Jack. Kari projects confidence and reassures Helen that she can handle it, even as her own nerves tighten. The call sets the plan for the day and foreshadows the unusual risks ahead.

Morning, before babysitting Kari's home
2

Helen's jet is fired upon

As the story unfolds, Helen's jet comes under attack and danger looms overhead. Kari remains focused on the baby, misreading the immediacy of the threat outside. The crisis marks the start of a day unlike any ordinary babysitting.

Early morning, en route In the air near Helen's jet
3

Jack-Jack's powers awaken through Mozart

Kari begins with Mozart's Rondo alla Turca, hoping to stimulate the infant. The music seems to unlock Jack-Jack's latent powers, cutting through his calm behavior. Kari watches with a mix of awe and concern as the baby shifts in response.

Early morning, while preparing Living room
4

Jack-Jack vanishes and reappears at the kitchen table

Jack-Jack slips from Kari's sight, only to reappear at the kitchen table. He remains unfazed by the surrounding chaos, continuing to explore. Kari's nerves tighten as she realizes something extraordinary is happening.

Soon after awakening From living room to kitchen
5

Jack-Jack drinks from a bottle in the fridge

The infant calmly sips from a bottle in the fridge, a mundane act amid the extraordinary events. Kari struggles to maintain composure and keep the day on track. This quiet moment highlights how normal life can coexist with sudden superhero-level power.

Moments later Kitchen
6

Jack-Jack floats toward the ceiling; milk sprays

Jack-Jack rises toward the ceiling, and milk sprays across Kari's face in a mix of mischief and danger. Kari tries to regain control and prevent him from drifting away. The scene marks a turning point in how Kari must manage the baby's unpredictable abilities.

Shortly after the bottle moment Living room / ceiling area
7

Kari confines Jack-Jack in a playpen

She places him in a playpen and even flips it upside-down to keep him from floating away. Jack-Jack's energy resists containment, testing Kari's resolve. A frantic call to Helen begins to blend babysitting with a survival scenario.

During the containment attempt Playroom
8

Jack-Jack slips through floors and walls

Jack-Jack zips through the environment, slipping into the laundry room and passing through walls, babbling happily. Kari pursues him through the chaotic interior, trying to corral the unpredictable infant. The house becomes a playground of impossible movement and risk.

Mid-session Throughout the house
9

Barbell tie and campfire card ignite flame

In a bid to calm him, Kari ties Jack-Jack to a barbell and shows him flashcards. A campfire card in the set triggers a dangerous transformation as he bursts into flame. Kari acts quickly, grabbing him with tongs and seeking a way to extinguish the danger.

During the play session Playroom
10

Kari extinguishes the flames in the bathroom

Kari rushes Jack-Jack to the bathroom and plunges him into a sink of water to douse the flames. The close call leaves her shaken and exhausted, doubting her own grip on reality. Yet the moment also sharpens her awareness of Jack-Jack's unpredictable power.

Immediately after the flame incident Bathroom
11

Kari notices a precognitive sense

Following the chaos, Kari discovers a troubling precognitive sense that seems to counter Jack-Jack's spontaneous outbursts. She tries to understand this odd gift as a possible defense she can use. The discovery hints at the hidden layer of responsibility resting on a babysitter.

After the incident Bathroom / home
12

Syndrome arrives the next morning

The next morning, a man introduces himself as Syndrome, whom Kari initially mistakes for a relief babysitter. He jokes that the 'S' on his costume stands for Sitter, a sly nod to avoiding the label Babysitter. The moment foreshadows the larger world of heroes surrounding the day’s chaos.

Next morning Kari's home
13

Dicker interviews Kari and memory erasure begins

During the interview, Dicker questions whether Kari could have trusted Syndrome with a baby. Kari defends her actions, insisting she was not fully lucid and that the infant had not been acting normally. The government then uses a memory erasure device to wipe the events from her mind.

During interview Dicker’s facility/interview room
14

Debriefing ends with lingering questions

The debriefing ends with a haunting impression that truth can be erased to preserve order. Kari's sense of reality remains fragile, and the Parr family's secret world stays hidden just beneath the surface. The memory wipe leaves a quiet reminder that some days are destined to stay forgotten.

After debriefing Dicker’s facility

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