Character Relationship Map: Babysitter

Characters

• Cédric (played by Patrick Hivon) — protagonist

  Cédric is a 42-year-old engineer and new father whose drunken on-camera kiss of reporter Chantal causes a viral scandal and the suspension of his job. Left caring for his baby while Nadine hides in a...

• Nadine (played by Monia Chokri) — supporting

  Nadine is Cédric's wife and the mother of their newborn child. Suffering from post-partum depression, she secretly retreats to a motel instead of returning to work, later confronts her emotional distr...

• Amy (played by Nadia Tereszkiewicz) — supporting

  Amy is a cheerful, mysterious 22-year-old babysitter hired by Cédric. She calms Nadine during a panic attack, gives her unusual gifts, and adopts a French maid role as a form of personal service. Her...

• Jean-Michel (played by Steve Laplante) — supporting

  Jean-Michel is Cédric's journalist brother, initially criticizing him through a scathing opinion piece about the scandal. He helps Cédric develop Sexist Story, but later takes over the project after d...

• Tessier (played by Hubert Proulx) — supporting

  Tessier is Cédric's friend and a participant in the story's discovery of Amy's unusual past. At a LARP event connected to a mutual friend's birthday, he recognizes Amy from her provocative costume, an...

• Chantal Tremblay (played by Ève Duranceau) — supporting

  Chantal Tremblay is a reporter who is kissed on the side of her head by the intoxicated Cédric during a live broadcast at an MMA event. The incident becomes a viral scandal, leads to Cédric's suspensi...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Cédric → Jean-Michel (Family Brothers) — Their sibling bond persists despite severe disagreements.

  The plot explicitly identifies Jean-Michel as Cédric's brother.

• Cédric → Amy (Professional Employer And Babysitter) — Amy enters the household through a paid childcare role.

  Cédric hires Amy as a babysitter to help care for the child while Nadine is away.

• Cédric → Nadine (Family Spouses) — They are married partners raising a child together.

  The plot identifies Cédric and Nadine as a married suburban couple with their first child.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Jean-Michel → Amy (Narrative Book Dedication) — Amy becomes a significant emotional reference point in Jean-Michel's finished book.

  During a talk show appearance, Jean-Michel becomes emotional while reading an excerpt from Sexist Story dedicated to Amy.

• Tessier → Amy (Social LARP Acquaintances) — Their prior encounter exposes an unexpected aspect of Amy's identity.

  Tessier recognizes Amy from a LARP event they attended for a mutual friend's birthday.

• Cédric → Chantal Tremblay (Conflict Public Incident) — Their brief encounter becomes the central scandal driving Cédric's crisis.

  Cédric drunkenly kisses Chantal on the side of her head during a live broadcast, and the incident triggers a public backlash.

• Nadine → Amy (Alliance Emotional Supporters) — Amy provides Nadine with immediate emotional comfort during a crisis.

  Amy calms Nadine during a panic attack and later consoles her when Nadine breaks down in tears.

• Cédric → Tessier (Social Friends) — Tessier is part of Cédric's social circle and supplies a crucial revelation.

  The plot calls Tessier Cédric's friend, and Tessier recognizes Amy from a LARP event attended with Cédric.

Story Analysis

A public scandal exposes private exhaustion, while Amy's disruptive presence forces Cédric and Nadine to confront gender, intimacy, and domestic power.

Plot Progression

1. The Viral Scandal — Cédric's drunken televised kiss of Chantal becomes a viral scandal and costs him his engineering job. Nadine's post-partum distress pushes her toward a secret motel retreat.
2. Secrets Behind Closed Doors — Nadine claims to return to work while hiding in a motel, leaving Cédric to manage the household. Jean-Michel condemns Cédric and encourages a reckoning through apology.
3. Amy Enters the Household — Cédric hires Amy, whose unusual presence changes the emotional and domestic balance. Her support of Nadine develops into uniforms, gifts, and a servant ritual.
4. Authorship and Exposure — Cédric and Jean-Michel pursue publication for Sexist Story, but Tessier's recognition of Amy disrupts their partnership. Jean-Michel takes control of the book.
5. Fog, Desire, and Aftermath — Nadine's experiment with Amy's sexual gift drives Cédric away, while Amy consoles Nadine and becomes an implied sexual partner. Amy disappears, but her symbolic influence remains through the book and...