Annie's car sequence: when to enter the car

The Annie checkpoint is where most Chapter 4 Challenge 6 runs die, and it dies to one mistake: getting into the car too early. The sequence recreates the film's moment — Michael waiting in the back seat — and the game wants the scene set before you're in position. This page covers just this sequence; the full checkpoint route lives in the Chapter 4 Challenge 6 walkthrough.

Why timing matters

Annie's evening is scripted in phases: house, laundry, and finally the walk to the car. The checkpoint reportedly only arms once her sequence reaches the car phase. Enter during an earlier phase and you're sitting in a car she isn't coming to — the challenge quietly fails while the chapter carries on, which is exactly the "it didn't count" pattern players report. Reported

The timing that works

1. 01

   Track her from cover. Use Killer Sense to follow Annie's routine from outside sightlines. Don't enter the garage area early — being spotted near the car can disrupt her routine.

2. 02

   Wait for the car phase. The reliable signal players describe: Annie finishes her prior activity and audibly/visibly heads toward the car with keys. That's your cue, not before.

3. 03

   Enter and hold. Get into position in the back seat and wait for the scripted moment. Don't exit and re-enter — reports suggest re-entry can break the checkpoint state. Unverified

4. 04

   Let the scene finish. The checkpoint credit lands at the end of the sequence. Skipping ahead or breaking the moment early risks voiding it.

Troubleshooting

• She never came to the car. Her routine was likely disrupted — an alert, or you were seen. Restart the checkpoint and stay hidden this time.
• I was in the car in time and it still failed. Two possibilities: an earlier checkpoint in the challenge had already silently failed (order matters — see the full route), or you hit the tracking issue covered in challenges not counting.
• The prompt to enter never appeared. Reports conflict on whether the enter prompt is gated by her phase or by your alert state. Restart clean rather than forcing it. Unverified