Nine Lives

Tom Brand skydives from a plane and lands on the top of FireBrand's upcoming skyscraper, signaling the building's audacious ambition. Meanwhile, his son David stays in the plane, reluctant to jump. The moment establishes Tom's reckless triumphalism and the distance in his family.

Tom confronts Ian Cox on the rooftop and fires him. A lightning strike hits the antenna, blasting Tom off the edge. His leg catches on stray equipment and he is flung back inside, collapsing as he loses consciousness.

Tom's human body remains in a hospital coma while his consciousness inhabits the cat Mr. Fuzzypants. He becomes aware of his bizarre new reality and watches his family and colleagues from within the animal body. The switch sets the stage for him to reconnect with his loved ones and reflect on his life priorities.

Felix Perkins, the quirky pet-shop owner, visits Tom in cat form and explains the rules of his predicament. He warns that Tom has one week to reevaluate his priorities or remain a cat forever. The encounter marks the first outside guidance Tom receives about his situation.

Lara and Rebecca bring Mr. Fuzzypants home, and the cat acts oddly to mimic Tom's behavior in a bid to convince them who he is. The family grows increasingly unsettled by the cat's uncanny resemblance and stubborn personality. Tom senses the pull of his old life and the emotional work ahead.

Tom discovers Lara has been cheating with model Josh Myers and that they are considering houses together as a prelude to divorce. The revelation intensifies his motivation to repair his family bonds from within the cat's body. It also gives him a personal stake in the business crisis now unfolding around him.

Ian accelerates plans to take FireBrand public with the board's help, hoping to push Tom aside. David fights to stop him but is fired and marginalized. Ian plans to announce the sale at the opening party for the new tower, raising the stakes of the corporate coup.

Rebecca gradually realizes that Mr. Fuzzypants is actually Tom in disguise. Her discovery deepens the emotional reconciliation she will seek and foreshadows the eventual family acceptance. The cat's behavior becomes the bridge linking Tom's two worlds.

David apologizes to Tom in the hospital for failing to save the company and takes Tom's ID badge, implying he intends to end his own life at the tower. The moment underscores the fragile mental state of the characters and the personal cost of the corporate battle. Tom, trapped in a cat's body, can only witness.

Rebecca asks the cat to prove he's Tom, but in a moment of selfless love, the cat chooses to save David instead of regaining his humanity. Felix's words about sacrifice echo as the choice reshapes the future of the Brand family. The moment marks a turning point in Tom's quest to reconnect with his loved ones.

At the tower's opening party, David dives from the tower and the cat pulls a rescue cable, revealing he is wearing a BASE jumping parachute. He lands at the party and announces that he now controls 51% of the stock. He declares the company will remain a family business and fires Ian, reshaping FireBrand's leadership in front of the guests.

Tom wakes from his coma just in time to see David's stock-control revelation on television. The family drama continues to unfold at home as Tom reassesses his role and the true meaning of leadership. The result is a reconciled but evolving dynamic for the Brand family.

Ian, ignoring Felix's warning, is struck by a car and his consciousness transfers into a cat that Felix takes back to his shop. This twist expands the ongoing body-swap theme and hints at more changes to come.

Tom and Rebecca return to Felix and learn that Mr. Fuzzypants has one life left. Tom asks if Felix has any dogs, only to be told the shop specializes in cats, adding a humorous note to the ending. The film closes with the possibility that Tom's humanity could be restored in a future life.