Bob Parr is working as an average man at an insurance
company. He is much bigger than his little cubicle and the expression on his
face shows that he does not enjoy what he is doing. Being a retired superhero,
his instinct is to help people, and he does so regardless of the company’s
pursuit of money. His employer, a short, slick haired suit and tie kind of guy
calls for bob in a fury. He is angry because many of Bob’s clients are getting
money for their claims, even though the company makes it very hard for this to
happen. Bob’s boss is rambling about clocks and how all the pieces work
together, but Mr. Incredible’s attention is elsewhere.
Outside, a
man is getting mugged and Bob wants to help. With a heroic look in his eyes, he
starts for the door only to be stopped by his boss. His hand on the doorknob,
Bob listens to his boss’s threats and the remark of “well, lets hope he’s not
our client.” With that, Bob releases the
now crushed doorknob and glances out the window, “He got away.”
To which
his boss replies, “It’s a good thing too, because you were moments away from
loosing your jo---.“
Bob grabs
the short money hungry insurance man and hurls him through walls. Bob is fired
for his actions.
This is a
big and important turning point in the movie because this is where Bob gave in
and stepped into himself. He took control just for a moment and got fired for
it, but it shows how poorly Bob was adjusting to average citizen life.
Fortunately
for Bob, at a low point in his life when all he wants to do is express his
powers but is forced not to, he receives an envelope on his desk from a secret
company wanting to hire him. His powers are of dire need to save their island
from an evil robot.
This
sequence happens around 25 minutes in.
