I'm so sorry

jerk.js

var jerk = function(num, i, original){
    if(!i) i=1;

    var out = {id: i};

    if(!original) original = out;

    if(i == num)
        out.jerk = original;
    else
        out.jerk = jerk(num, i+1, original);
    return out;
}

console.log(jerk(8));