Episode Analysis of 1.03 "Tabula Rasa"

WARNING: If you have not already seen all of LOST, please DO NOT READ THIS.

My LOST re-watch and episode analysis will include major details from the entirety that is LOST, and will be written with the perspective of having seen everything already. You will be SPOILED if you read any further. It is far better if you learn the story of LOST for yourself, as it is meant to be seen. Trust me on this, and don't say that I didn't warn you first. Seriously. Stop it. Now. Go watch it.

To read my original post on this episode, please refer to Tabula Rasa.

This episode was written by Damon Lindelof, and directed by Jack Bender. It originally aired on October 6th, 2004.

This is a Kate Austen flashback-centric episode.

We begin at the beach, with survivors sorting through luggage. Claire is looking through papers. Jack is tending to the Marshal, Edward Mars.

Episode Analysis of 1.01 & 1.02 "Pilot (Parts 1 & 2)"

WARNING: If you have not already seen all of LOST, please DO NOT READ THIS.

My LOST re-watch and episode analysis will include major details from the entirety that is LOST, and will be written with the perspective of having seen everything already. You will be SPOILED if you read any further. It is far better if you learn the story of LOST for yourself, as it is meant to be seen. Trust me on this, and don't say that I didn't warn you first. Seriously. Stop it. Now. Go watch it.

To read my original posts on these episodes, please refer to Pilot, Part 1 & Pilot, Part 2. It's insane how long my posts have gotten since then.

The episodes Pilot (Parts 1 & 2) were written by J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof, and were directed by J.J. Abrams. They originally aired separately, on September 22nd, 2004 and September 29th, 2004. Despite what everyone might think, these are the only two episodes of LOST written and/or directed by J.J. Abrams. Damon Lindelof steered the ship when J.J. left. Give credit where credit is due.

This is a Jack Shephard, Kate Austen, and Charlie Pace flashback-centric episode.

We begin with the opening of Dr. Jack Shephard's eye, which is quite moving when looking back at the entire series of LOST in hindsight. When you realize that it ended where it all began, it is a chilling moment to watch this scene again.

Series Finale, Initial Reaction to "The End"

It has taken me a long time to finally complete this post. I swear to Duct Tape that I literally spent at least 80 hours working on this damn post. Between taking notes from watching the episode, to typing them all out, to organizing all my thoughts in a coherent manner.. It has taken forever. But, I enjoyed it all. Working on this has really helped me to explore and understand the entire episode and how I felt about it.

I hesitate to say that it was everything that I'd hoped it would be, because really, I went into this entire season with a completely open mind, and was just allowing myself to fully enjoy it. With that being said, I could not have imagined "The End" being any better than what it was. The entire episode felt like an homage, a tribute, a love-letter even, to the fans of the show. It was a masterpiece. I had been anticipating this for years, since they announced that LOST would end in 2010, and, in my opinion, they delivered. It was thoughtful. It was heartfelt. It was touching. It made me realize that the past six years of my life were truly a great experience. It made me want to go back and watch the whole damn thing all over again. I fucking loved it. But, I also can understand why some people didn't like it. So, let's discuss all of that, and everything in between, shall we?

This is going to be a long one. Bear with me.

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Initial Reaction to "What They Died For"

The Penultimate. It was everything I'd hoped it would be. Everything is finally starting to make sense now. This episode really set up the finale. It was even funny, which is something that I was not expecting at all, but also enjoyed a lot. I think that I'm finally starting to see the big picture and have idea of just how all of this is going to come together. Don't get me wrong, I still have no clue how it's going to end, but the options are becoming clearer more now than they ever have before. This episode also made a lot of things from last week's "Across the Sea" make a lot more sense to me. So, listen, haters. You were wrong. Admit it. Thank you. Now, we can be friends. So, let's talk about "What They Died For" because I can't wait to discuss it. This is going to be a long post.

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Initial Reaction to "The Last Recruit"

This episode was jam-packed with awesomeness and more confusion, as per the usual. It implies that it will focus on one person, a la "the last recruit," however it focused on all of the candidates, plus Claire and Desmundo, and only left me more puzzled than I was before. This episode also had me about as anxious as I've been this entire season, barring maybe the Season Premiere of LA X, Parts 1 & 2. For some reason, the entire episode had me thinking that for sure someone would die, but no one did, as far as we know right now. Although, the promos lied to us by showing a gunshot, and Desmond in the well. But, alas, we do not know Desmond's fate. Let's get into the episode...

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Initial Reaction to "Recon"

Some loved it; some hated it. I was very entertained. Of course, there was some predictability and not a whole lot happened. I agree with that. When you invest yourself so thoroughly into a television show for six years, you get to know the people that create and write much better than you think. As much as we've (the fans) put ourselves into this show, they've invested way more than we can even imagine. The show, in a way, becomes a dialogue between the creators and the fans. We get to know eachother through the screen. I think we've become so accustomed to the craziness and confusion that is LOST that we almost try too hard to anticipate their every move at this point. In many ways, I think, especially in this final season, that they're trying to keep us on your toes, though in much subtler ways that they have before. Relax people. It's building. LOST has always been a character story. If this is the story that Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse wanted to tell, then regardless of if I like it or not, I respect that. I'm not going to set myself up for failure. I have loved this show for six years, and if the ending isn't every single thing that I had hoped and theorized it would be in those six years, I'm not going to stop loving it because of that. Perhaps, I will be a bit disappointed. That's a strong possibility. I expect they won't answer every question that I want answered. I'm okay with that. What LOST changed about television is that it never stops making you think, and I wouldn't expect any less if LOST left me thinking for the rest of my life. Now, I'll give you a topic and let's discuss... "Recon" is neither a "re" nor a "con," discuss!

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Initial Reaction to "What Kate Does"

Apparently I liked this episode more than most people did. I don't know what everyone's problem is. Just because this episode was slow moving, that doesn't make it filler. There were a lot of good things that happened in it. Sure, Kate has gotten annoying. But you have to look at the big picture. This is setup. There were a lot of great character moments in this episode. If you think this episode was so terrible, please go back and watch Stranger In A Strange Land from Season 3, and try to tell me that episode had any purpose whatsoever.

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5.11 Whatever Happened, Happened

1. Jin in the jungle, someone radios his walkie, asks are you there, if he can hear him, Jin wakes up from being knocked out by Sayid, talks on his walkie, it's Phil, who asks where has he been, Phil says that the hostile escaped, that they're searching in the East grid, Jin says that he's heading North, Phil asks how he knows that, Jin says because he attacked him, Phil asks where are you, Jin sees Ben's body, Ben says to please help him, Jin picks him up, puts him in the DHARMA van, drives away. From Lostpedia
2. Horace gathers everyone to explain the situation, he says to listen up, he says we don't know yet if another attack is coming, to take their security assignments, and make sure they're in contact with their team leaders, he says that La Fleur has search parties out, but the hostile has a jump on them, Hurley asks Jack if he's talking about Sayid, Jack asks if he was locked up, how he could start the fire, Horace says that someone else torched the van, gave him help, since the security cameras didn't catch any of the hostiles crossing the perimeter, he says it was one of them, they'll have a full report on cleanup.
3. "We don't know yet if another attack is coming. So everybody needs to be ready for your security assignments. Make sure you're in contact with your team leaders. La Fleur's got search parties out, but the hostile's got a good jump on us. We're pretty sure he used this fire as a diversion in order to escape." Horace
4. Roger Linus asks Kate for help with the van, but she doesn't know what he's talking about, Roger says to crank her up, asks if they just stuck her in the Motor Pool when she got there, Kate says yes, Roger says they couldn't sucker anyone into getting on the sub if they told them that they were going to be grease monkeys, Kate introduces herself, Roger says welcome aboard, tells her his name is Roger Linus, Kate says nice to meet you Roger, Jin shows up with Ben's body, Roger says that's his kid.
5. Kate is driving, listening to Patsy Cline, she drives up to a house, parks n the driveway, takes Aaron out of the backseat, he's still a baby, only a few months old, Kate sings him Catch A Falling Star, she  goes up to the house, rings the doorbell, Cassidy Phillips answers, she's surprised to see her, says she saw Kate on the news, told her friends she knows that woman, Kate introduces her to Aaron, Cassidy says that she survived a plane crash, that's amazing, tells Kate that she never thought she'd see her again, asks what she's doing there, Kate tells Cassidy that Sawyer sent her there. From Lostpedia
6. "Oh, my God! I saw you on the news! I told all my friends, "I know that woman!" [To Aaron] Hi!" Cassidy "This is Aaron." Kate "Hi, Aaron." Cassidy "Say hi." Kate "You survived a plane crash. [Kate nods.] It's amazing. I never thought I'd see you again. What are you doing here?" Cassidy "Sawyer sent me." Kate
7. Kate gives Cassidy an envelope filled with money, Cassidy says Sawyer, that son of a bitch is still alive, Kate says that he was when she left, Cassidy says so he asked her to go there and give her an envelope full of money, Kate says that he told her where to find her, and said to take care of Clementine, his daughter, Cassidy says she's asleep in her crib right now, doesn't want to wake her up, Kate says she shouldn't have bothered her, Cassidy says she could've sent it, asks why'd she tell her all of this, why did she trust her, Kate says that she thought her daughter had a right to know that her father cared about her, Cassidy asks why he didn't come back with them, Kate says that the helicopter they were on was running out of gas, so he jumped, so that they could make it to the boat, Cassidy says what a coward, Kate says he was trying to do the right thing, Cassidy says he was trying to get away from her, that she told him he had a daughter, and he never so much as lifted a finger to call her, so now she's supposed to think he's a hero because he told her to come there, she says she bets the money isn't even his, she asks is it, Kate says they gave a settlement after the crash, and she didn't need it all, Cassidy says she doesn't have to explain it, that she has the same look on her face that she had when Sawyer ditched her, Cassidy says that all she has for her is sympathy, she asks Kate is it his, her son, is it Sawyer's, Kate says no, she was pregnant before she met him, Cassidy says that's not her baby, she just told her that her and her friends cooked a whole story for the world about what happened on the island, she says that Kate tells her the truth about that, asks why is she lying about him, Kate says because she has to.
8. "Why didn't he come back with the rest of you?" Cassidy "The helicopter that we were on was running out of gas, so he jumped so that we could make it to the boat." Kate "What a coward." Cassidy "He was trying to do the right thing." Kate "He was trying to get away from you. I told him he had a daughter. He never so much as lifted a finger to try to call her. So now I'm supposed to think he's a hero because he told you to come here and help us? Hell, I bet this money's not even his, is it?" Cassidy
9. "That's not your baby, is it? Kate, you just told me that you and your friends cooked a story for the whole world about what happened on that island. So you tell me the truth about that? Why are you lying to me about him?" Cassidy "Because I have to." Kate
10. At the Security station, Sawyer looks at the monitors, Kate comes in, asks what happened, Sawyer asks what she's doing there, Kate says that it's Ben, the kid that was shot was Ben, Sawyer says to keep her mouth shut and don't draw any attention to herself, to leave, he doesn't want her around here, Kate says she just wants to know what's going on, Horace comes in, asks what she's doing there, La Fleur says Kate, that she's new at the Motor Pool, he was just seeing if she saw anything suspicious but she didn't, Horace asks if he checked out the hostile's cell yet, La Fleur says he's been too busy trying to keep the town from burning down, they look at the cell, which has keys still in the cell door, they say he didn't break out, that someone let him out, La Fleur says they're janitor's keys, Horace says they only have three janitors, Roger, Willie and that new guy, that he just met him, his name is Jack, La Fleur says that he just brought him in on the sub, he will go talk to him, asks Miles to come with him, Miles says sure, boss.
11. Sawyer tells Miles to find Jack, Hurley and Kate, to put them in a house and sit on them, he doesn't want them talking to anyone, doesn't want this thing to spin out of control, Miles says okay.
12. La Fleur goes to the Infirmary, Roger is waiting there, he asks who did this, La Fleur says he's trying to figure that out, that he's going to talk to Juliet, asks Roger for his keys, but he doesn't have them, says he must have left them at home, La Fleur says it's okay, he goes inside.
13. Juliet is trying to save Ben, but she can't stop the hemorrhaging, Sawyer asks where's the doctor that's supposed to be there, Juliet says he's at The Looking Glass station until Friday, Juliet says she can't fix it, that someone needs to get in there, find the damage, he needs a real surgeon.
14. "No, it's not all right. Someone needs to get in there who can find the damage that bullet did and fix it. [Whispers] He needs a real surgeon." Juliet
15. Miles with gun, Jack says he's telling him they're under house arrest, Miles says they're all free to leave whenever they want, but he'll shoot them in the leg, Jack asks and who's idea is this, Kate says that Sawyer's just doing his job, Hurley looks at his hand, says he's trying to see if he's disappearing, like Back to the Future, he says they came back in time to the island, that it can change stuff, he says that if little Ben dies, then he can't grow up to be big Ben, which means they don't come back to the island, therefore, they don't exist, Miles says that he's an idiot, that it doesn't work like that, you can't change anything, that his maniac, Iraqi buddy shot Linus, but it always happened, they just never experienced how it all turns out, Hurley says it's confusing, Miles says the good news is that Linus didn't die, which means the kid can't either, Kate says it didn't look like that, Miles says if he's wrong then they all stop existing, and then it doesn't matter. From Lostpedia
16. "What the hell are you doing, Tubby?" Miles "Checking to see if I'm disappearing." Hurley "What?" Miles "Back to the Future, man. We came back in time to the island and changed stuff. So if little Ben dies, he'll never grow up to be big Ben, who's the one who made us come back here in the first place. Which means we can't be here. And therefore, dude? We don't exist." Hurley "You're an idiot." Miles "Am I?" Hurley "Yeah. It doesn't work like that. You can't change anything. Your maniac Iraqi buddy shot Linus. That is what always happened. It's just...we never experienced how it all turns out." Miles "This is really confusing." Hurley "Yeah, well, get used to it. But, the good news is that Linus didn't die, so that means the kid can't either. He'll be fine." Miles "Didn't look like he was gonna be fine. What if you're wrong?" Kate "Well, if I'm wrong, then I guess we all stop existing, and none of it matters anyway then, does it?" Miles
17. Sawyer comes in, tells Jack they need his help, he says that the kid is losing blood, Jack says no, Sawyer says if he doesn't go with him, the kid is going to die, Jack says then he dies.
18. "Juliet said the kid's losing blood, and we ain't gone none to put back in him. So, we need you to show us where he sprung a leak." Sawyer
19. Kate asks Jack what he's doing, Jack says he's making a sandwich, Kate says he's just a boy, that they can't just let him die, Jack says she heard Miles, they can't change what happens, Kate says unless he's the one that's supposed to save him, Jack says that 30 years from now, that boy is going to be a man, that locks him in a cage because he needs surgery, and then she's going to come in and beg him to operate on him because he's threatening to murder Sawyer, he already said this once, he already saved Ben's life for her, and he's not going to do it again, Kate says it's their fault, that they brought Sayid back, they caused this, Jack says did she ever think that maybe the island just wants to fix things itself, that maybe he was just getting in the way, Kate says she doesn't like the new him, that she liked the old him, who wouldn't just sit around and wait for things to happen, Jack says she didn't like the old him, Kate leaves.
20. "You heard Miles. We can't change what's already happened. This has nothing to do with me." Jack "Unless you're the one who's supposed to save him." Kate "30 years from now, that boy's gonna be a man...that locks me in a cage because he needs surgery. And then you're gonna come in and you're gonna beg me to operate on him because he's threatening to murder Sawyer. I've already done this once. [scoffs] I've already saved Benjamin Linus, and I did it for you, Kate. I don't need to do it again." Jack "This is our fault. We brought Sayid back. We caused this." Kate "You know, when we were here before, I spent all of my time trying to fix things. But...did you ever think that maybe the island just wants to fix things itself? And maybe I was just...getting' in the way?" Jack "You know, I don't like the new you. I liked the old you, who wouldn't just sit around and wait for things to happen." Kate "You didn't like the old me, Kate." Jack
21. Juliet is trying to help Ben, Kate comes into the Infirmary, the nurse tells Juliet that she said Ben needed blood, and Kate's a universal donor, Juliet says that James told her that Jack wouldn't help, but didn't say why, Kate says if she understood why Jack does what he does, she wouldn't be there, Juliet asks if off island something happened with them, Kate says they were engaged, does that count, Roger comes into the Infirmary while Kate is giving blood, he asks what's going on, Juliet says Kate is giving fresh blood so they can transfuse Ben, Roger refuses to leave, so Kate says Juliet can check on Ben, and Roger will keep her company to make sure she doesn't pass out, Juliet says okay, Roger thanks Kate, Roger says Ben stole his keys, La Fleur asked him for his keys, that he doesn't ask any questions that he doesn't know the answers to, which means Ben stole his keys to bust the hostile out of jail, Kate asks why he would do that, Roger says because of him, asks Kate if she has kids, she says no, Roger says he thought he was going to be the greatest father ever, that he guesses it didn't work out that way, Kate asks what about Ben's mother, if she's still around, Roger says no she's dead, that she died that day he was born, Kate says she's sorry, he says him too, that he tried to do what he thought she'd want him to do, but he guesses a boy just needs his mother, Ben starts choking, going into hypoxic shock, Juliet says to get Roger out of there.
22. "La Fleur asked me where my keys were. That bastard doesn't ask any questions he doesn't know the answers to...which means my son stole my keys so he could bust that animal out of jail." Roger
23. "I thought I was gonna be the greatest father ever. You know? [Whispers] I guess it didn't work out that way." Roger "What about his mother? Is she still around?" Kate "No, she's dead. She died the day he was born." Roger "I'm sorry." Kate "Yeah, me, too. [Sighs] I tried to do what I thought she'd want me to do, but...I guess a boy just needs his mother." Roger
24. Hurley says to get this straight, all this already happened, Miles says yes, Hurley says so this conversation we're having right now, we already had it, Miles says yes, Hurley asks so what he's going to say next, Miles says he doesn't know, Hurley says then his theory is wrong, Miles says for the thousandth time, the conversation already happened, but not for them, for them, it's happening right now, Hurley says if all this already happened to him, then why doesn't he remember any of it, Miles says because once Ben turned that wheel, time isn't a straight line for us anymore, our experiences in the past and the future, occurred before these experiences right now, Hurley says say that again, Miles says to shoot him, gives Hurley his gun, Hurley says that he can't shoot him, because if he dies on the island in 1977, then he'll never come back on the freighter 30 years from now, Miles says that he can die, because he's already come to the island on the freighter, that any of them can die, because this is their present, Hurley says but he said Ben can't die because he still has to become the leader of the island, Miles says because this is his past, Hurley says when they first captured Ben, and Sayid tortured him, then why wouldn't he remember getting shot by that same guy when he was a kid, Miles says huh, he hadn't thought of that, Hurley says huh.
25. "Let me get this straight. [Miles is pacing.] All this already happened." Hurley "Yes." Miles "So, this conversation we're having right now...we already had it." Hurley "[Claps his hands] Yes!" Miles "Then what am I gonna say next?" Hurley "I don't know. [Shakes his head.]" Miles "Ha'! Then your theory is wrong!" Hurley "For the thousandth time, you dingbat, the conversation already happened, but not for you and me. For you and me, it's happening right now." Miles "Okay, answer me this. If all this already happened to me, then...why don't I remember any of it?" Hurley "Because, once Ben turned that wheel, time isn't a straight line for us anymore. Our experiences in the past and the future occurred before these experiences right now." Miles "Say that again." Hurley "[Pauses in exasperation and pulls out his gun and holds it out for Hurley to take.] Shoot me. Please. Please!" Miles "Aha! I can't shoot you. Because if you die in 1977, then you'll never come back to the island on the freighter 30 years from now." Hurley "I can die because I've already come to the island on the freighter. Any of us can die because this is our present." Miles "But you said Ben couldn't die because he still has to grow up and become the leader of the Others." Hurley "Because this is his past." Miles "But, when we first captured Ben, and Sayid, like, tortured him, then why wouldn't he remember getting shot by that same guy when he was a kid?" Hurley "[Miles blinks and looks around. Hurley raises his eyebrow.] Huh. I hadn't thought of that." Miles "Huh. [Crossing his arms.]" Hurley
26. Roger is pacing outside the Infirmary, Kate waits too, Juliet comes out, Roger asks how is he, Juliet says he's stable, Roger asks if he's going to be okay, Juliet says that he has some fresh blood running through him, which is a good thing, Juliet wants Roger to go to medical station, she says there are some supplies there that they don't' have here, Roger says he just wants to say thanks, he knows that she's doing everything she can to save him, Roger says he's going to go, Kate asks Juliet if he's better, Juliet says he's stable, but she can't fix him, Kate says what about the sub, that they can take him somewhere, Juliet says no, that the sub is gone, and it won't be back for a few months, Kate says there has to be something they can do, they have an entire camp, Juliet says there may be something they can do, the others.
27. Juliet and Kate take Ben out of the Infirmary, put him in a DHARMA van, Juliet says okay let's go, but Kate says no, that if she gets caught, she doesn't want to get her in trouble, that if Sawyer knew, he'd kill her, Juliet says he's going to find out that Ben is gone, and she'll have to tell, but she'll give her a head start, as much as she can, Kate leaves.
28. "No, no, no, no. If something goes wrong or we get caught, it doesn't matter for me, but you've got a whole life here. And besides, if Sawyer knew that I got you involved in this, he'd kill me." Kate
29. At the Long Beach Marina, Ben talks to Sun, he says the same person that's going to show them how to get back to the island, Kate asks is that what this is about, Jack says that he wasn't pretending anything, Kate leaves, in the car, Aaron says he's thirsty, wants some milk, Kate goes to grocery store, but now Aaron wants a damn juice box, Kate asks a stock boy what aisle they're on, her phone rings, Kate lets go of Aaron's hand, Jack calling her, Kate looks down and Aaron is gone, Kate frantically looks for him, calls Aaron's name, looks down all the aisles, she runs around the store, at the front, she sees Aaron holding the hand of a woman with blonde hair, who looks just like Claire, but it isn't her, says she found him by the fruit, was going to make an announcement, Kate says thank you to the woman, she comforts Aaron.
30. Kate drives to the pylons, stops there, Ben is choking, says he needs help, to tell his dad he's sorry he stole his keys, Kate says to try not to talk, Sawyer shows up in another DHARMA van, Kate says she knows he's gotta stop her, but that she can't just let that kid die, Sawyer says dammit freckles, that he isn't there to stop her, he's there to help her.
31. "I know you gotta stop me...but I can't just let that kid die." Kate "Damn it, Freckles. I ain't here to stop you. I'm here to help you." Sawyer
32. Kate with Aaron, a few years old, she goes to Cassidy's house, which has a no soliciting sign on it, Clementine says hi Auntie Kate, Kate says hi Clementine, asks for her mom, Clementine says I'll go get her, inside Kate talks to Cassidy, she says they're gong back to the island, Cassidy says why in God's name would they want to do that, Kate says she doesn't know, that Jack says that they weren't supposed to leave, Cassidy says well Jack sounds like a piece of work, that Kate should take a nap, and she'll watch Aaron, Kate says she lost him, that she doesn't know what happened, but she was in the supermarket, and she turned around for one second and he was gone, and the crazy thing is as scared as she was, she wasn't surprised, all she could think was, it's about time, she asks Cassidy why would she feel that way, why would she expect him to be taken, Cassidy says because she took him, Kate says no, Claire was gone, she left him, that she had to take him, that he needed her, Cassidy says that she needed him, that Sawyer broke her heart, she asks Kate how else was she supposed to fix it.
33. "They're going back? To the island? Why in God's name would they wanna do that?" Cassidy "I don't know. Jack says that we weren't supposed to leave." Kate "Well, Jack sounds like a piece of work. You look exhausted. Drink this. Curl up on my bed. Take a nap. [Pours liquid] I'll watch your fella." Cassidy "I lost him." Kate "What?" Cassidy "I don't know what happened. We were in the supermarket, and I turned around for one second, and he was gone. [Wiping away her tears] And, you know, the crazy thing is, is that...[sitting up] as scared as I was...I wasn't surprised. All I could think was, it's about time. Why would I feeel that way? I mean, why would I expect him to be taken?" Kate "Because you took him, Kate." Cassidy "No, I...Claire was gone. I mean, she left him. I had to take him. He needed me." Kate "You needed him. Sawyer broke your heart. How else were you supposed to fix it?" Cassidy
34. Sawyer punches in the Security code, asks Kate if she figured out how she was going to carry him by herself, Kate says that the line is right there, they're just on the other side, asks Sawyer why he's doing this, why he's helping her, Sawyer says when found out Ben was gone, he asked Juliet the same question, why she's helping Ben, and she said no matter what he's going to grow up to be, it's wrong to let a kid die, so that's why he's doing this, he says that he's doing it for her, they walk through the pylons.
35. "Hey. Why are you doing this? Why are you helping me?" Kate "When I found out Ben was gone, and Juliet told me what you were up to, I asked that exact damn question. Why are you helping Ben? And she said...no matter what he's gonna grow up to be, it's wrong to let a kid die. So...that's why I'm doing this. I'm doing it for her." Sawyer
36. Juliet goes into the house, she asks Miles and Hurley where's Jack, they say in the shower, Juliet says she just needs to talk to him, if they mind giving them some privacy, Hurley and Miles leave, Miles says to ask him more questions about time travel, Jack taking a shower, Juliet busts in, waiting for him when he gets out, she says she needed him, that kid was bleeding out, he's a surgeon and she needed him, Jack says that kid is Ben, Juliet says that it's not Ben yet, Juliet says that he made it clear he wasn't interested, and it's up to Kate and Sawyer now, they're helping him, that she doesn't need his help now, Jack says he came back there because he was trying to save them, Juliet says they didn't need saving, they've been fine for three years, she says that he came back for him, to at least give the courtesy of telling her why, Jack says he came back because he was supposed to, Juliet asks supposed to do what, Jack says he doesn't know yet, Juliet says that he better figure it out, she leaves.
37. "We didn't need saving. We've been fine for three years. You came back here for you. At least do me the courtesy of telling me why." Juliet
38. In the jungle, Kate says she can take him for a while, Sawyer says sure she can, they stop at a creek, Kate says his father said he thinks Ben broke Sayid out, Sawyer says that a kid would do almost anything if he's pissed off enough at his folks, Kate asks if that's why he asked her to take care of his daughter, Sawyer says did she, Kate says of course she did, Sawyer asks what's she like, Kate says Clementine, oh she's beautiful, that she looks just like him when she smiles, she says that she's growing up fast, that she already has a little attitude, Sawyer says he bets her and Cassidy had a lot to talk about, Kate says she had an interesting theory on why he jumped off the chopper, Sawyer asks what's that, Kate says Cassidy thought he was worried about what would happen if he didn't, Sawyer says that they would've never worked out, that he wasn't any more fit to be her boyfriend, than he was to be that little girl's father, Kate says he seems to be doing alright with Juliet, Sawyer says he's had a lot of growing up in the last three years. From Lostpedia
39. "Kid'll do almost anything if he's pissed off enough at his folks." Sawyer "Is that why you asked me to take care of your daughter?" Kate "Did you?" Sawyer "Of course I did." Kate "What's she like?" Sawyer "Clementine?" Kate "Yeah, Clementine." Sawyer "Oh, she's beautiful. Looks just like you when she smiles. She's growing up fast. Already has a little attitude." Kate "I bet you and Cassidy had a lot to talk about." Sawyer "She had an interesting theory on why you jumped off the chopper." Kate "Yeah, what's that?" Sawyer "She thought you were worried about what would happen if you didn't." Kate "You and me would've never worked out, Kate. I wasn't any more fit to be your boyfriend than I am to be that little girl's father." Sawyer "You seem to be doing all right with Juliet." Kate "Yeah. I've done a lot of growing up the past three years." Sawyer
40. The hostiles suddenly come out of the jungle, with guns, approach Sawyer and Kate, they say don't move, that they're in violation of the truce, Sawyer says they know, but this kid has been shot, so unless they want to go to war, they're going to take them to Richard Alpert and they're going to do it now.
41. Kate at a door, Ms. Littleton answers, she introduces herself as Kate Austen, Carole says she knows who she is, to come in, Kate says thank you, Carole says your friend, Dr. Shephard came here last night, that he was going on and on about some person named Aaron, and when she asked who that was, he ran out of there like the room was on fire, Kate says he's her grandson, and her daughter Claire is alive, Carole says what are you talking about, that Claire died in the plane crash, Kate says no, she survived, that when they crashed, her daughter was already 8 months pregnant, that she's the one who had the baby, Kate says there were other people they left behind, Carole asks why would you leave her there, Kate says because she disappeared, she left the baby behind, that they looked everywhere, and that's when she started taking care of Aaron, when they got rescued, they had to decide what to do with him, and she knew that Claire wanted him to be adopted, but she couldn't, she had to protect him, so she said he was hers, Carole asks why she would lie, why didn't she come to her in the first place, Kate says because she needed him, she says she's sorry, she says that Carole will see that he's so sweet and kind and good, shows her a picture, Carole asks where is he, Kate says that she checked in two doors down, he's asleep, that she knows that this is a lot for her to handle, but when she's ready, that he's waiting for her, Kate says she told him that she's his grandmother, and that she'll take care of him while she's gone, and that she'll be back soon, Carole asks where are you going, Kate says she's going back to find her daughter. From Lostpedia
42. "What are you talking about? Claire died in the plane crash." Carole "No, she survived. When we crashed, your daughter was eight months pregnant, and...she's the one who gave birth on the island, not me. We lied. There were other survivors, too. We just left them behind." Kate "Why? Why would you leave her there?" Carole "Because she disappeared, and she left the baby behind. We looked everywhere, but...that's when I started taking care of Aaron. And when we were rescued, we didn't--we had to decide what to do with him. And I knew that she had wanted him to be adopted, but I couldn't. I had to protect him, so I said he was mine." Kate "Why did you lie? Why didn't you come to me in the first place?" Carole "Because I needed him. I'm sorry. You're gonna see that he's so sweet [hands Carol a picture] and kind and good." Kate "Where is he?" Carole "Um, I checked in two doors down. He's asleep. I know that this is a lot for you to handle. But...when you're ready, he's waiting for you. I told him that you're his grandmother. That you'll take care of him while I'm gone and that I'll be back soon." Kate "Where are you going?" Carole "I'm going back to find your daughter." Kate
43. Kate  goes back to her hotel room, she sits by a sleeping Aaron and cries, she's devastated, but she says goodbye to him, then she leaves him in the hotel room. From Lostpedia
44. Sawyer carries Ben through the jungle, with the others, the hostiles, Sawyer says don't worry, tells Kate that they have them right where they want them, Richard comes out of nowhere, he says hello, Sawyer asks  where'd he come from, Richard says he asked his people to bring them to him, so here he is, Richard asks is that Benjamin Linus, Sawyer says you two know eachother, he tells Richard that he was shot, Richard asks who Kate is, Sawyer says she's with me, Richard asks why are you here, they need him to save his life, Kate asks can you, Richard says if he takes him, he's never ever going to be the same again, Kate asks what he means by that, Richard says that he'll forget this ever happened and that his innocence will be gone, that he will always be one of them, Richard says you still want me to take him, Kate says yes, one of the others approaches Richard, says he shouldn't do this without asking Ellie, and if Charles finds out, Richard dismisses him, he says that he doesn't answer to any of them, Richard takes Ben, Kate asks where he's taking him, Sawyer says to come on, they leave. From Lostpedia
45. "If I take him, he's not ever gonna be the same again." Richard "What do you mean by that?" Kate "What I mean is that, he'll forget this ever happened, and that...his innocence will be gone. He will always be one of us. You still want me to take him?" Richard "Yes." Kate
46. Richard Alpert carries Ben through the jungle, he goes to The Temple, goes through the side door, which is covered in ancient hieroglyphs, he goes inside it, not underneath, as we've seen before.
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47. "I don't answer to either of them." Richard
48. Ben wakes up in The Hydra station, Locke is there waiting for him, he says hello Ben, welcome back to the land of the living, Ben is frightened and surprised to see him.
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49. "Hello, Ben. Welcome back to the land of the living." Locke

5.04 The Little Prince

1. On the Searcher, night, Jack and Kate, holding Aaron, Kate says don't whisper, when he's out, he's out, Jack says at least one of them can sleep, Kate says it's going to take a while to get used to sleeping in normal bed, she asks Jack what to do about Aaron, Jack says he doesn't know, Kate says been thinking, asks if he knew Claire was flying to Los Angeles to give Aaron up for adoption, Jack says he didn't know, Kate says she thinks they should say he's hers, they can say she was six months pregnant when she was arrested, that she gave birth to him on the island, Jack says there are other ways, she doesn't have to do this, Kate says after everyone they've lost, Michael, Jin, Sawyer, that she can't lose him too, Jack says Sawyer's not dead, Kate says no, but he's gone, says goodnight to Jack, he says if they're going to be safe, to protect the people they left behind, tomorrow they're going to have to convince everyone that they're going to have to lie, if it's just him, they won't go with it, he's going to need to turn to her first, the others will follow her lead, Jack asks Kate if she's with him, she says that she's always been with him. From Lostpedia
   
2. Three years later--Kate borrowing Sun's clothes, Sun asks if she's sure she wants to do this, Kate tells Aaron she's going to run out and do an errand, Sun says not to worry, that there's candy and a hundred channels on TV, Kate says she doesn't know what she would've done if Sun wasn't there, Kate says she'll be back soon, tells Aaron to be good for Sun, a delivery comes to the door of Sun's room, Sun tells Aaron she'll be right back, Aaron is eating, Sun goes to room, opens package, inside is a folder, pictures of Ben with Jack getting out of the van, Sun opens a box of chocolates, gun underneath, Sun takes it out.
   
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3. Miles getting water at the creek, brings it to Charlotte, Juliet checking her out, Sawyer says she's been out for ten minutes, Juliet asks Dan if there's something he wants to tell her, Sawyer says why his girlfriend had a seizure, Juliet says to give them space, Sawyer says she's like this because the sky keeps lighting up, that he knew it would happen and didn't say anything about it, Sawyer leaves, Juliet asks Dan if he knew it would happen, Daniel says he thought it might, that he thinks it's neurological, he says that brains have a sense of time, an internal clock, the flashes throw the clock off, it's like really bad jet-lag, Juliet says really bad jet-lag doesn't make you hemorrhage, Juliet asks why isn't happening to the rest of them, Dan says he doesn't know, but thank God it's not.
4. Kate goes to Lawyers office, Dan Norton asks how he can help, Kate says he came to her house looking for blood samples, that he wouldn't tell her who his client was, that she'll give the blood samples, but she wants to talk to his client first, Dan Norton says he'll be seeing his client later today, will pass along the offer, but he's pretty sure what the answer will be, which is no, he says that she's in no position to be making a deal, that he has a signed court order, and he can make her do it, they'll handle the exchange of custody quietly, Kate just wants to know who's doing this, he says that it's time she prepare herself, that she's going to lose the boy.
5. Locke tells Sawyer they have to go back to The Orchid, he says it's where this all started, maybe it's where it'll all stop, Sawyer says it's far away, Locke says they can take the zodiac raft, use it to cut around the island, Sawyer asks if he knows what to do once he gets there, Locke says not exactly, but he knows that Ben used it to get off the island, that he can do the same thing, he believes he can save them, he says this is all happening because they left, that he can bring them back, Sawyer asks who, Locke says, Jack, Sun, Sayid, Hurley, Kate, Sawyer says the boat blew up and the chopper was probably on it, Locke says they're not dead, Sawyer says who, Locke says it doesn't matter, all that matters is they have to come back, he has to make them come back, even if it kills him, asks Sawyer doesn't he want them to come back, want her to come back, Sawyer says it doesn't matter what he wants.
6. Miles says Charlotte is waking up, at first she doesn't recognize Daniel, but after a moment, she remembers, she asks what happened, Dan says another flash, she passed out, she says she's a bit dizzy, but she's fine, Miles says now what, Sawyer says they're going to The Orchid. From Lostpedia
   
7. Jack checking Sayid, Sayid says take IV out, Jack says he was unconscious for 42 hours, had the equivalent of three doses of horse tranquilizers, Sayid says if he sent Ben to Hurley's house, they have to leave, Jack says Ben is on their side now, Sayid says the only side he's on is his own, Dr. Ariza comes in, asks for a word with Dr. Shephard, asks Jack what he thinks he's doing, Jack says he's treating a patient, Dr. Ariza says he was suspended on charges of substance abuse, emergency or not, he has no business being there, Jack says that he takes full responsibility, Dr. Ariza says the hospital takes responsibility, it makes them liable.
8. Jack gets a phone call, it's Hurley, he asks if Sayid got to him, if his dad dropped him off, if he's okay, Jack says yes, Jack asks where he is, Hurley says he's in LA County lockup, to tell Sayid he did exactly what he said, that he's safe and Ben will never get him now, Jack is confused, Hurley hangs up.
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9. Ben shows up, asks Jack how Sayid is.
10. Nurse in Sayid's hospital room, asks how he's doing, says he has his meds, Sayid says he thinks he has the wrong room, nurse says room 133, got meds right here, won't have to give injection, he turns around, shoots tranquilizers at Sayid, but Sayid is not in bed, attacks man from behind, strangles him, asks who he is, who he's working for, address in pocket, Sayid shoots him with tranquilizer gun, gets paper out of pocket, Ben and Jack come in, Jack asks what happened, Sayid says 42 Panorama Crest, Jack says Kate lives there. From Lostpedia
    
11. Jack calls Kate, she answers, he asks if she's okay, where she is, she says she's fine, Jack says she has to get Aaron, Kate says he's at a hotel with Sun, that it's not a good time, Jack says to tell him where she is, that he needs to see her, Kate says okay, that she's downtown.
12. Jack tells Ben she's not at home, that he's going to her now, Ben says he'll get Hugo, Sayid says sorry, but he's not letting him get anywhere near him, Ben says he has friends in trouble, to get them to safety, Sayid takes his keys, Ben says after Jack gets Kate, to meet at the Long Beach Marina, slip 23, hurry, they're running out of time.
13. Back on the island, walking through jungle, Sawyer asks Locke what he's going to say to Kate to get her to come back, Locke says he hasn't figured that out yet, Sawyer says she was pretty excited to get out of there, they see light shining through the jungle from the hatch, Miles asks what it is, Locke says whatever it is, they better stay clear of it, Sawyer says the beach is that way, why take the scenic route, Dan asks Locke if he knows when they are, Locke says they need to keep moving. From Lostpedia
    
14. Dan asks Charlotte how her head is, he says that once they get to the beach, they're going to take the zodiac, then she can rest.
15. Miles begins to get a nosebleed, they hear Claire screaming in the jungle, Sawyer says don't move, goes to check out what it is, hears Kate and Claire, sees Claire giving birth, Kate talking her through it, Sawyer watches them, another flash begins to happen, it's daytime now, and they're gone.
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16. Locke asks Sawyer what happened, if he saw something, Sawyer says it doesn't matter, it's gone now.
17. Kate waiting in her car, Jack shows up, she notices that he shaved his beard, he says he needed a change, Kate says she doesn't know why he called, but she can't be dealing with this now, Jack asks what's going on, Kate says to just go, Jack says to tell him, Kate says somebody wants Aaron, a lawyer is in the building she's watching, his clients know they're lying, know she's not Aaron's real mom, that they're going to take him away, a car comes out of building, Kate wants to follow it, she tells Jack to get in or don't, Jack does.
18. Back on the island, walking through jungle, Locke asks Sawyer if he's ready to tell him what he saw back there, says they both know when they were before the flash, asks who he saw, if it was Charlie, Shannon, himself, Sawyer asks how it is that he knows when they were, light in the sky was from the hatch, Locke says the night that Boone died, he went out there, he was pounding on it, confused, scared, babbling like an idiot, asking why all this was happening to him, but then a light came on, shot through the sky, Sawyer says why not go back there, that he could tell himself to do everything different, save himself a world of pain, Locke says no, he needed that to get to where he is now.
19. "You and I both know when we were before the flash, James. So who was it you saw? Charlie? Shannon? Yourself?" Locke "And how is it that you knew when we were, Johnny Boy? That light in the sky--it was from the hatch, wasn't it?" Sawyer "The night that Boone died...I went out there and started pounding on it as hard as I could. I was..confused, scared, babbling like an idiot. Asking, why was all this happening to me?" Locke "Did you get an answer?" Sawyer "Light came on, shot up into the sky. At the time, I thought it meant something." Locke "Did it?" Sawyer "No. It was just a light." Locke "So why'd you turn us around then? Don't you wanna go back there?" Sawyer "Why would I want to do that?" Locke "So you could tell yourself to do things different, save yourself a world of pain." Sawyer "No, I needed that pain to get to where I am now." Locke
20. Miles tells Dan he just got a nosebleed, says don't freak out the others, just tell him why Charlotte, and why him, Dan says it may have something to do with duration of exposure, the time they've spent on the island, Miles says it doesn't make any sense, the others have been here for months, he's never been here before two weeks ago, Dan asks if he's sure about that. From Lostpedia
    
21. "I think it might have something to do with duration of exposure. You know, the amount of time you've spent on the island." Daniel "Doesn't make any sense. Those yahoos have been here for months. I've never been here before two weeks ago." Miles "Are you sure about that?" Daniel
22. They get to the beach camp, everything is there, but the camp is a mess, falling apart, Locke wonders how long ago this happened, Locke finds a rope from Vincent, Dan says zodiac gone too, Charlotte says maybe their people took it, Sawyer asks why they would do that, Miles points out two outrigger canoes, says to get away from whoever came in those, Charlotte asks where they came from, Dan says pretty old, Miles says not that old, finds water bottle, with Ajira label on it, Juliet says an airline based out of India, Sawyer says maybe they have a flight to Vegas, asks who came in these, Dan says when are they coming back, Locke says don't wait to find out, they take one of the canoes to go The Orchid.
    
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23. Miles asks how far is The Orchid, around that point, Locke says, not more than a couple of hours, Juliet asks Sawyer if he's alright, Sawyer says he saw Kate, last night in the jungle, before the last flash, she was delivering Claire's baby, Juliet says that was two months ago, Sawyer says time travel's a bitch, someone begins shooting at them, it's the other outrigger, Miles asks if it's their people, one of them shoots Sawyers paddle, Juliet shoots back at them, gets one of them, they paddle harder, another flash starts to happen, Sawyer says thank you, Lord, they're now in the dark and rain, a storm surrounding them, Sawyer says he takes that back, Locke says paddle, head for the shore. From Lostpedia
    
24. Kate follows the car to a motel, Jack says just because the guy told her he's meeting his client, doesn't mean they're meeting right now, that he could've just told her that to throw her off, Kate says or they're in that hotel right now, Dan Norton goes to a room, Jack says what if they are, what if the person who wants to take Aaron is sitting in that room right now, they can go get Aaron, put their heads together and figure something out, they see a room door open, Mr. Norton goes in, it's Claire's mother, Carole Littleton.
25. Dan Norton leaves the hotel, Jack says to think about it, maybe she doesn't know, Kate says she knows about Aaron and that's all that matters, Jack says to let him go talk to her, explain to her why they did it, maybe she'll listen to him, that he can fix it, says that Aaron is his family too, Kate says okay.
26. Jack goes to Ms. Littleton's hotel room, she lets him in, says she hasn't seen him since his father's funeral, asks how he knew she was there, Jack says he knew because he followed her lawyer, she asks why he would do that, he says he understands that she feels the need to do this, but everything Kate and he have done, it was for Aaron, she asks who Aaron is, she says she's not following him, doesn't know what he's talking about, Jack asks what she's doing in Los Angeles. From Lostpedia
    
27. Jack comes running out of the hotel, tells Kate to go, call Sun, tell her to meet them at the Long Beach Marina with Aaron, Kate says she's not going anywhere until he tells her what's going on, Jack says she doesn't know anything, she still thinks that Claire is dead, she doesn't even know that Aaron exists, she sued Oceanic, she's only in town to pick up her settlement, Kate says so it's just a coincidence, Jack says whoever is trying to take Aaron, it's not her.
28. Ben, and Sayid driving the van, Canton-Rainer written on the side, Ben asks him something, why'd he take it upon himself to rescue Hugo, Sayid says had to make sure Hurley was safe, Ben says to pull in here, parking garage, Sayid stops van, the Lawyer, Dan Norton is there, waiting, he gets out of his car to talk to Ben, says he looked into it and they don't have any kind of solid evidence against Reyes, that the man killed outside of Santa Rosa happened before Reyes escaped, Ben says that's good news, Mr. Norton says there's a prelim hearing in the morning, that the judge will never let it get past that, Ben says thank you to Dan, Sayid asks who that is, Ben says it's his lawyer. From Lostpedia
    
29. Back on the island, they get to the beach with the outrigger canoe, Locke says it's hard to say where they are until it gets light, storm offshore, Juliet tells Sawyer they didn't get a chance to finish their conversation, the one before they started shooting at them, the one where Sawyer was about to tell her how it felt to see Kate again, Sawyer says he wasn't about to tell her anything, Juliet says to tell her now, Sawyer says he was close enough to touch her, if he wanted to, he could of stood right up and talked to her, Juliet tasks why he didn't, Sawyer says what's done is done, points out that Juliet has a bloody nose. From Lostpedia
    
30. Charlotte discovers something washed up on the beach, wreckage, looks like it just happened, a box that says Bésixdouze, Locke asks if anyone speaks French.
31. A life raft in the ocean, a group of people speaking French, they see the shore of the island, discover a man floating in the ocean, on piece of wreckage, they rescue him from the water, it's Jin. From Lostpedia
    
32. At the Long Beach Marina, Kate and Jack show up, Kate asks Jack why he called her today, Jack says he was worried, Kate asks why today, Jack shows her paper with her address on it, says right before he called her, Sayid was attacked, guy had her address in his pocket, Jack says he needed to get her and Aaron someplace safe, Kate asks safe from who, Ben and Sayid show up, Jack says it's okay, Ben's is with him, knows it's going to be hard to understand, but Ben is there to help them, to help everyone they left behind, Jack says they all need to be together again, Kate says it's him, Ben, he's the one who's trying to take Aaron, Jack says no, but Ben says she's right, it was him, says he's sorry, Kate asks why not stay away, Ben says because he's not her son, Sun is at the Marina, watching them from a distance with Aaron in the backseat of her car, gets out of car with her gun.
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33. Jin on beach, people from life raft, man with violin case, Robert, listening to a transmission, numbers being read, 4 8 15 16 23 42, sounds like Hurley's voice, a French woman talks to Jin, he doesn't understand her, she asks if he speaks English, asks if Jin is okay, he says yes, she asks how he got there, he says boat, she asks what boat, Jin says it's gone, it sunk, they asks who he is, how long he was underwater, how he doesn't know how he got there, the woman gives him water, she's pregnant, Jin thanks her, she asks what his name is, he tells her Jin, she says her name is Danielle Rousseau, Jin is stunned.
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34. "Hello, Jin. I'm Danielle. Danielle Rousseau."

Whatever Happened, Happened, Initial Reaction

Questions:

• Was present-day Ben unconscious in the infirmary not only because Sun knocked him out, but because he was shot as a young child by Sayid?
• Why won't young Ben remember anything that happened?
• Why will he always be one of the others now?
• How can the hostiles save Ben's life?
• Um, what are Sawyer and Kate going to tell the Dharma Initiative and Roger Linus about what happened to Ben?
• Was the woman in the grocery store trying to take Aaron?
• Did Ben remember Sayid when he was captured and tortured by him?
• Why did the Oceanic 6 have to go back to the island to save them if the time jumps had already stopped when Locke turned the frozen donkey wheel?
• Where are Charles and Ellie?
• If Charles is their leader, why doesn't he have any authority over Richard?
• Why was Jack supposed to come back to the island?
• Why is Jack such a douche?

Notes:

• Kate sang Catch A Falling Star to Aaron, the same song that Christian Shephard sang to Claire as a child and Claire told the couple that was supposed to adopt Aaron to sing to him.
• I thoroughly enjoy the exchange between Hurley and Miles about time travel, Back to the Future, and what exactly the rules are.
• It seems like we're going to be getting the Ben/Locke and Desmond/Penny stories back next week, so I'm happy about that. Now, just for more Sayid, to find out where Daniel Faraday is now, and to find out where in the hell Rose and Bernard have been for 3 years. Oh, and Vincent!
• Jack is definitely the new whipping boy. What a tool.
• The scene where Juliet walked in on Jack in the shower reminded me of when Locke was shaving when Jack got out of the shower and he checked out Jack's package. It would be have been better if Juliet checked him out and said "glad I never hit that."
• It was nice to find out that Kate is back on the island not for Sawyer, which would have been lame, but for Claire, which is good because it's annoying me that no one is asking about her or where the hell she's been for the past 3 years.
• Roger Linus seemed kind of... human in this episode.
• Patsy Cline was playing in Kate's car.
• So, now Cassidy knows about the island, and so does Carole Littleton, adding to the list of Carmen Reyes, who Hurley told, and Penny Widmore who also knows about the island.
• Okay, whatever happened, happened. So, Sayid always shot Ben, and Jack always refused to save him, forcing him to be brought to the hostiles.
• There's one character inconsistency that's bothering me about this episode. Kate showed no remorse for Jeremy Bentham/John Locke's death, but all of a sudden she cares if young Benjamin Linus dies? That just seems so out of character to me.
• Jack sounded a lot like Locke talking about the island in this episode.
• Also, Jack telling Kate that she didn't like the old him either was a good zing.
• I'm glad that Kate and Juliet are actually getting along somewhat.
• I really want a Richard Alpert flashback. That dude is so interesting.
• "Welcome to the land of the living." Priceless. Now, kick his ass, Locke!

4.10 Something Nice Back Home

1. Juliet wakes Jack, everyone is arguing with Charlotte and Daniel, Daniel says they have no signal, Jack says to clam down, agrees, says he knows they're lying, sooner or later their people will come back for them, and they'll be waiting, promised they'd get off the Island, Jack collapses in pain.From Lostpedia
   
2. Jack in bed, gets up, bare chested, the phone rings, Jane confirming consult with Ms. Berenberg, has a scar on his lower abdomen, goes to kitchen, hears whispers, trips on toy, makes coffee, newspapers reads "Yankees Bludgeon Red Sox in Sweep," goes to take a shower, Kate is there.From Lostpedia
3. Jack is reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to Aaron, he tells Kate that his old man used to read that story to him, that he was a good story teller, Kate says she's glad he changed his mind, glad he's there.
4. "Alice took up the fan and gloves, and, as the hall was very hot, she kept fanning herself all the time she went on talking: `Dear, dear! How queer everything is to-day! And yesterday things went on just as usual. I wonder if I've been changed in the night. Let me think. Was I the same when I got up this morning? But if I'm not the same, the next question is, 'Who in the world am I?' Aha, that's the great puzzle." JackFrom Lostpedia
5. Jack gets up, they say he fainted, he says he's just dehydrated, but Kate says that he's not fine.
6. Claire is feeling better, but she has a bit of a headache, says at least she's not seeing things anymore, Miles hears voices, asks who Danielle and Karl are, they find the bodies buried, face up, Sawyer says they'll be back to the beach by noon tomorrow.From Lostpedia
7. Jacks says he has food poisoning, Juliet says to lift his shirt, checks it out, she says that it's his Appendix, Jack says the pain started yesterday, that it hasn't ruptured yet, but Juliet says they have to take it out.
   
8. Juliet sends Sun to The Staff station for medical supplies because she knows where it is, she needs the medical instruments for Jack's Appendectomy but Sun doesn't know what they look like, Daniel offers to help, says he's done animal autopsies, says they're Scientists and they don't take anyone to get hurt, so Sun and Jin go and Charlotte and Dan join them, Juliet says that if they try to run, to shoot them in the leg.From Lostpedia
9. Juliet says they need to create a sterile environment, that Jack can't be brought to The Staff instead because his Appendix might rupture, and he'll die.
10. Sawyer tells Miles he has a restraining order and to stay away from Claire.
11. Rose wonders why Jack got sick, Bernie says it was bad luck, happened the day before they're supposed to leave, Rose says people don't get sick on the Island, they get better.
12. "Why did he get sick?" Rose "Why? It's just--it's just bad luck." Bernard "The day before we're all supposed to be rescued, the person that we count on the most suddenly comes down with a life-threatening condition, and you're chalking it up to bad luck?" Rose "Well, what are you saying, that--that Jack did something to offend the Gods? People get sick, Rose." Bernard "Not here. Here, they get better." Rose
13. Juliet shaves Jack's stomach, she says she did a lot of Appendectomies in her Medical Residency, Jack looks at where she is shaving and tells her the incision is two inches lower, Jack wants to stay awake for the surgery and talk her through it, they can use Lidocaine to numb the area, he'll watch and Kate will hold a mirror, Juliet says she needs someone with Medical experience to help, she wants Bernard to instead, but Jack says no, he wants Kate to be there.
14. Jack, working at St. Sebastian's, with patient Ms. Berenberg who leaves, he sees someone walking, looks like Christian Shephard, Erika asks him to take a look at an x-ray on the L4, he gets a call from Dr. Stillman, he's from Santa Rosa, he says Hurley refuses to take meds, stopped sleeping, and therapy is useless because he thinks his doctor doesn't exist.
15. Jack goes to visit, asks why he isn't taking his meds, Hurley says they're dead, the Oceanic 6, that they never get off Island, he asks Jack what he did today, and Jack says that he woke up, took shower, he and Kate fed the baby, Hurley says he thought Jack didn't want anything to do with Aaron, Jack says he changed his mind after the trial, Hurley says everything is perfect, just like Heaven, living with Kate and and taking care of Aaron, Jack says just because he's happy doesn't mean it's not real, Hurley says he was happy too, but then he saw Charlie, that he likes to sit with him on the bench out on the front lawn, yesterday Charlie told him that Jack would be coming by, he wanted Hurley to give him a message, that he made him write it down, the note says "You're not supposed to raise him, Jack," Hurley asks if he thinks that means Aaron, Charlie also said someone will be visiting Jack soon too, Jack gets upset and leaves.
16. "I was happy, too, Jack... for a while, anyway. Then I saw Charlie. He likes to sit with me on the bench out on the front lawn. It's pretty cool, actually." Hurley From Lostpedia
17. While at The Staff, Jin asks Sun if she thinks Charlotte knows that Dan likes her, Charlotte looks at them like she understand Korean, Daniel asks where they think all the power is coming from on the Island, Charlotte says to add it to the list, Sun tells Jin The Staff is where Juliet brought her, Jin promises to get her and the baby off the Island.
18. Sawyer, Claire and Miles run into Frank Lapidus, he warns them that Keamy and his men are coming, says they're wounded, they show up and Frank tells them they have to get back now, that he's not flying at night.From Lostpedia
19. Juliet asks Kate to help with the surgery, Kate says she's surprised he's not taking his Appendix out himself.
20. Jack is back at Santa Rosa, in his car, watching, he goes back home, asks Kate if she really thinks he's good at this, asks her to marry him, gives her a ring, she says yes.
21. They're back from The Staff, Juliet asks Sun to sterilize the instruments, Jin tells Charlotte he knows she understands him, that she speaks Korean, that she smiled when he was talking about her, asks about listening station, says if she continues to lie, he'll hurt Daniel, break his fingers, Charlotte admits she understands, he makes her promise to take his wife off the Island when the helicopter comes.From Lostpedia
22. Bernard says he could use Chloroform to knock Jack out, asks if he'd rather dream about something nice back home, but he declines, Juliet starts the surgery, but Jack is struggling with the pain, Juliet tells Bernard to knock him out, but Jack is fighting it, Bernard uses the Chloroform, Juliet yells for Kate to leave.From Lostpedia
23. Jack is at St. Sebastian, looking at x-rays, he hears beeps, it's the smoke alarm,goes to check it out, his dad says "Jack," Jack is startled, he sees him, Christian Shephard is wearing the suit and tennis shoes he was buried in, then Erika interrupts him, startles him again, he asks her to write a script for Clonazepam, says that he's not sleeping well, has a lot going on, she tells him to talk to someone.From Lostpedia
24. Jack gets home, Kate is on the phone, she says Jack is never home before 8, that she can stay for at least an hour, gets off the phone, she tells Jack that it's Noreen, one of the moms from the park, Jack says she's never mentioned her before, he drinks and takes pills.
25. Camp fire, Aaron is gone, Christian Shephard is holding him, Claire investigates and finds them.From Lostpedia
26. Bernard tells Kate the surgery went well, Juliet said she can go back inside, she tells her Jack is fine, they'll have to talk him into rest, Juliet tells her that Jack kissed her, that it was nice, but he did it for him, to prove that he doesn't love someone else, Kate says thanks, leaves, Jack is awake, overheard the whole thing.
27. Jack comes home early, tells Kate that he sent Veronica home early, asks where she was, why Veronica was there so late, Kate says she was running errands, Jack tells her that he went to see Hurley, last Friday, Kate asks why he didn't tell her, she would've gone, Jack says that he's crazy, he didn't want to upset her, he asks where she was, she asks him to trust her, to just leave it be, but Jack insists, asks who she was talking to on the phone, wants to know where she was, who she was with, she says that she was doing something for Sawyer, that she made a promise, that he wouldn't want her to tell him, Jack says he's not there, that he made his choice, that he chose to stay, Jack is the one who came back, that he's the one who's here, that he saved her, Kate says that if he has a problem, he needs to figure it out, but that she can't have him around her son, Jack says that she's not even related to him, Aaron walks in on their argument.
28. Sawyer wakes up, Miles says that Claire walked off into the jungle in the middle of the night with her dad, they hear Aaron crying, find him left under a tree, alone, Claire is gone.
    

Questions:

1. Do Charlotte and Daniel really not know anything? Are they just a Science Team?
2. What was Claire seeing when she wasn't feeling well?
3. Hey, Juliet, I thought you weren't a surgeon? So you can't remove a bullet, but you can perform an Appendectomy? What's next, Heart Surgery?
   
4. Did Jack get sick for a reason? Was he not supposed to leave the Island?
5. Why do some people get cured on the Island and some get sick?
   
6. How and why is Christian Shephard appearing to Jack off Island?
   
7. What did Charlie mean by telling Jack that he's not supposed to raise him?
8. Is Jack not supposed to raise Aaron or someone else?
9. What powers the DHARMA stations?
10. Why does Christian appear to Claire? Why does she go with him?

Favorites:

1. "Just watch your tone, Red." Rose
2. "I don't say nice things about my dad? Well, he was a good storyteller. I'll give him that." Jack
3. "Don't look at her. Don't talk to her. Don't mess with her. You got a restraining order. 20 feet." Sawyer "What are you, her big brother?" Miles 
4. "Do you think she knows he likes her?" Jin "She's a woman. She knows." Sun
5. "Where do you suppose all this power's coming from?" Dan "Add that one to the list, Dan." Charlotte 
6. "If you continue to lie... I'm going to hurt your friend Daniel. I'm going to break his fingers one at a time. Do you understand that?" Jin
7. "Wouldn't you rather be dreaming about something nice back home?" Bernard
8. "I would like to be able to tell you you' not gonna feel a thing, but... you will." Juliet 
9. "You know, getting engaged is supposed to help reduce stress, not create it." Erika 
10. "Dad?" Claire
11. "He should be fine. We just have to talk him into resting." Juliet "Good luck with that." Kate 
12. "I'd have followed them, but I have a restraining order." Miles

Notes:

1. Jack steps on a Millennium Falcon, which is yet another Star Wars reference.
2. The toy can also be a reference to Sawyer, who had made several Star Wars references himself throughout the series. Jack also exclaims "Son of a bitch!" which is a Sawyer line.
   
3. When Jack is seen shirtless in the flashforward, he has a scar where his appendix would be. Obviously this is shown for continuity, but there was a big deal made over the fact that Matthew Fox had shaved his chest and stomach for this episode, when he was clearly hairy previously. Kate also says that she bought Jack a razor in the same scene. Obviously the chest-shaving was done to show the scar from his surgery in this episode, which was revealed in the flashforward before we knew that it happened on the island.
4. I always wonder what exactly Jack is responding to when he scoffs at the newspaper and exclaims "A-Rod."
5. The Yankees/Red Sox series, to my memory, occurred in August of 2006.
   
6. This is not my favorite episode ever. In fact, I think it's one of the weakest of Season 4. Maybe it's just that I don't enjoy Jack or Kate flashes so much anymore. I'd rather learn about characters that I don't know that much about yet. However, I love the scene with Hurley. Jorge Garcia's serious acting is so underrated.
   
7. When Jack is supposed to work on someone with an L4 vertebrae problem, obviously he was familiar with it already, because he operated on Ben who had a tumor on his L4.
8. Jack gets a prescription for Clonazepam. Hurley asked Sawyer for Clonazepam in Dave. He said he needed it so that he wouldn't see things. Now Jack is the one seeing things and taking pills.
   
9. Jack is looking pretty freakin' crazy right here. This is one of Jack's craziest Crazy-Jack moments.
10. The title comes from something Bernard says to Jack during the surgery, "dream of something nice back home."
    
11. In Raised by Another, Richard Malkin told Claire that she was the only one who could raise the baby, but she wanted to give it up for adoption, when she decides not to, he then changed his story and told her that there was a couple in Los Angeles that would adopt the baby. He said "They're not strangers. They're good people." Now, there is a couple in Los Angeles raising Aaron. Was Richard Malkin somehow talking about Jack and Kate?
12. You didn't save Kate, Jack. What the hell is wrong with you? Sawyer saved her more than you did.
13. Why in the hell did Keamy bury Danielle and Karl's bodies face up, showing through the dirt? Not only is he a ruthless kill, but he's lazy too.
14. Uh, usually the Smoke Monster beats the crap out of people and kills them. Those guys had a few scratches.
    
15. Hurley states that someone will be visiting Jack as well, this is reminiscent to ghosts visiting Scrooge in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
    
16. This episode was the second time Kate's identity was revealed in a shower scene. Not complaining.
17. Sawyer's evolution to leader begins, and Jack's drug addiction begins.
    
18. I dare you to name a Jack flashback/forward where Jack hasn't cried. Go ahead, find one.