I'm really not liking these three week intervals in seeing this show. I think every show should implement what 24 does. A new show each week for four months. That's the way to do it people. Regardless, a very stellar and ultimately surprising episode of LOST. As usual they ended with a bang. Literally.
We pick up where we last left off, Michael has just mysteriously wandered out of the jungle, collapsing in front of Jack and Kate. They work to wake him up and then Jack gets the idea that maybe they're not out there alone. Wow, and he's a doctor. He starts looking around. Kate gets irritated because she thinks he just escaped. Always the optimist our little Kate.
In the hatch Ana-Lucia's cooking something up. Probably something she's not going to share with the other forty people on the island. She looks over to the hatch and we get a flashback. It's her, as a cop, and her mother, the Captain, approaches. From the "previously on" earlier, we knew tonight would be about her, and about the dude she killed that shot her so damn long ago I don't even remember what happened. Come to find out, they've finally found his body and it's only a day after the last flashback of hers we saw. I'm confused. Time moves so damn slowly on this show. I'm not complaining necessarily, but whatever. Anyway, her mom takes her down to the morgue for some mother/daughter bonding time. She wants to know where Ana-Lucia was the night before, since she said this wasn't the guy the guy who shot her, and they had to release him and now he's dead. Ana-Lucia tries to play it off, saying she was home watching TV. I think it would be awesome to get an Alias shout out right about now, but they don't. Since her mother is the Captain she insists on helping her through this. Instead, Ana-Lucia turns in her badge and gun and quits being a cop. Not sure how this will help since they'll still prosecute her.
Back in the hatch Ana-Lucia goes into the locker with the fruit she's cut up for Henry. Oh, nice, she is sharing. Henry's sulking over in the corner. She tells him that she used to be a cop. Yes, we know, we know. Apparently as a beat cop she's seen a lot of killers. I know she's supposed to be from LA but we don't have that many killers hanging around. In a city of 20 million though I'm sure we have some. I just argued with myself there. Anyway, she says that most killers, all they want to do is talk, but not him. Wow, she must have been a great cop. This point is proved when he mumbles something and she leans in to hear what it was. If you didn't guess it you're fairly dumb, he jumps at her and punches her, then throws her to the ground and starts choking her. He's yelling that she's killed two of them, and that they were good people who were trying to leave them alone. Good people? If I remember correctly the one she killed snapped one of the tailie's necks the night before she took him out. Not sure how that counts as good people. And now I'm wondering who that other person she killed is. We know Goodwin, but who else. If you can remember let me know. Luckily for her Locke comes in and knocks Henry out with his crutch before he can kill Ana-Lucia.
Next we see Ana-Lucia in the real world and she's one of those TSA screeners at the airport, looking extremely thankful for her job. Like I said, I guess since she quit she doesn't have to face murder charges. Later she's comes into the bar and orders a tequila tonic. Man, she wants to get sh*tfaced. Anyway, low and behold, guess who's there next to her? Jack's father. He's drunk, of course, and hitting on her, of course. I'm waiting for her to drop him, but she doesn't. They commiserate with each other. The jist of it is that he used to be a doctor but his son got him kicked out for drinking on the job. She used to be cop but shot a suspect in cold blood. She doesn't tell him that, but we can see they're two like minds. He tells her he's going to Sydney, and hey, here's a question, why doesn't she come with him. Drop kicking time, but no, she wonders why he wants her to come, besides the hot sex he wants to have with her. He makes up some bullsh*t about him needing protection from the gringos, I mean dingos. Oh yeah, and how fate brought them together. She believes it, and I'm thinking it could be the tequilla tonic talking. Since they don't know each other's names, he suggests they go by fake ones. He's going to be "Tom" and wants her to be "Sarah". Coincidently, Jack's wife's name is Sarah. Oh, and for the rest of this blog I'm going to just call him Tom because I have no idea what his name is for real.
Back on the island Ana-Lucia's rubbing the huge gash in her head. Libby comes up and asks if she's okay. She says that the guy in the hatch attacked her. Since Libby was with her when everything went down with Goodwin, she understands.
Locke examines the blast doors, still curious about them and then goes into the locker to check out Henry. He's in a talkative mood now. Locke's curious why he attacked Ana-Lucia but didn't attack him when he had the chance, pinned under the hatch door. Henry admits that it's because he's "one of the good ones". Locke's confused and so am I, seeing that he helped his father steal money. I guess petty theft is okay, as long as you don't benefit from it. Anyway, Henry tells Locke that he's not hopeful for a good trade, that when Jack comes back empty handed they'll kill him or when the Others find out where he is, they'll kill him because he failed in his mission. Apparently the guy in charge of all of this is a brilliant man, but not very forgiving, that he'll surely have him killed once he realizes he failed. What was his mission I was screaming at the TV. In my mind at least, my roommate was sleeping by now. When Henry was captured he was coming to get Locke. Interesting. I can't see him overpowering him and taking him, but maybe. Before he can react, Kate and Jack come back with Michael and Locke closes the locker door.
Lovely misguided Sawyer is in the jungle picking fruit. He could pick my... sorry, every once in awhile my fingers just type what's in my head. Ana-Lucia comes up and Sawyer tells her to get away from his fruit. Yeah bitch, don't be touchin' his fruit. She hasn't come for his fruit, like any normal woman, she's come for his gun. Actually... He says that he should just get the gun from her boyfriend Jack. Ana-Lucia points out that he's off with Kate and makes some comment about Kate being Sawyer's girl. Sawyer then turns all Farmer Joe and tells her to "git".
In the Sydney hotel room, Ana-Lucia wakes up at nearly 4 am for a stiff one. No, Jack's dad's not there. She pours herself a drink and suddenly there's banging on the door. It's Tom, he says that it's time for her to start protecting him. She wonders after three days of sitting around, why he's so interested in doing something now. What, you have something better to do right now? They both stagger out of the room and I'm really hoping wherever they're about to go is walking distance. No, they're driving. I guess Ana-Lucia slept most of her liquor off. It's raining and Tom tells her to pull over at some house in the suburbs. He gets out and knocks on some lady's door. When she opens it she's pissed. I mean I'd be really pissed too if some drunk dude showed up to my house at 4 in the morning. He could have waited a few hours I think. Anyway, from the car Ana-Lucia hears him yelling that "she's my daughter, I have the right to see her". Interesting, Jack has a sister out there. Why wouldn't I be surprised if she was on that island? Or if she was Claire? Although the lady at the door doesn't look old enough to have a daughter Claire's age. He also says that he's the one paying for the mortgage of the house. Ana-Lucia sees the conversation escalating and goes into cop mode. Drunk cop mode, but cop mode no less. She pulls Tom away as the woman tells him to never come back.
On the beach, Hurley approaches Sayid and asks him about the radio they found awhile back and picked up some old ass music. He wants to let Libby listen to it and score some points when it's just the thought that counts and no songs come on. He makes some Say Anything reference that I don't get although that was a great movie. Sayid feels for him, wants everyone to find love even though his was shot in the stomach by that bitch Ana-Lucia. He tells Hurley that there's a nice beach, about three kilometers from where they are. Three kilometers?!? Did they drop a four wheeler as well? Sayid thinks about that time he took Shannon there and makes me believe it was more than a few weeks ago.
Jack's still trying to get Michael to wake the hell up. I wish he would figure out what's wrong with him because it's fairly irritating that he passed out right when he got to them. Anyway, Locke thinks that this means the Others are ready to trade. Jack quickly cuts him down and says that no, Michael isn't a trade, seeing that the Others aren't really the kind of guys who will just trust them. Damn, someone's feeling a bit embarrassed his plan didn't work out quite like he wanted it to.
Sawyer's walking through the woods and because he has such a keen sense of hearing, can tell someone's following him. Turns out it's Ana-Lucia hoping to follow him to his stash. He's not falling for it though. She says that that's cool, she'll just take the gun he has. They end up wrestling around on the ground and she kisses him. He's a bit surprised but starts kissing her back. Finally someone gets some hot action on this island.
In Sydney it's daylight, barely, and Ana-Lucia is just getting around to asking who it was Tom was arguing with. He's not very forthcoming. She stops the car because she's tired of living in Sydney for free with a pretty decent looking older guy. He's still upset because he's realized that he cut his son off for telling the truth and wanting him to get help. She admits that she came to Sydney because she was running away from something as well. Tom realizes she's stopped in front of a bar. His says this is fate. Yeah, fate wants you to be a pathetic drunk loser. It's fun to watch. He wants her to come with him, but she says no. He opens the door to leave and it's none other then Sawyer who yells at him for banging into him. This is obviously right before the two meet up in the bar to talk about Jack. Man this show is crazy! Ana-Lucia tells him they should just go back but he says that they can never go back and gets out and leaves.
Sawyer's laying on the jungle floor in post-coital bliss. Instead of going in for seconds Ana-Lucia wants to run off. I'm thinking because she snagged the gun from him. He's not really the sharpest tool in the shed but what he lacks in intelligence he makes up in looks. She takes off after some cute barbs from him.
On the beach, Hurley's throwing all kinds of food into his back pack. I'd be pissed if I were any of the castaways. Seeing the fat guy take all my food would really get me going. And being a larger gentlemen, you'd think he'd know what to do with food. A picnic doesn't really mean canned olives and Dharma fruit loops. Libby busts him throwing food in his bag and he insists that he's not doing this because he's an overeater. He's doing it because he planned a surprise picnic. She's touched and wants to know where they're going. He wants to keep this a surprise, at least until he blurts it out in a few minutes.
Ana-Lucia's made her way back into the hatch and sees Jack. She wonders if anything happened and he says, that besides for Michael returning, no nothing. He wonders what she did to get the gash in her head but Locke covers for her, says he left the faucet on and she slipped. She's surprised he covered for her, and I am too. No time to talk about it though, Michael's groaning in the background. Everyone makes their way to him. He's groggy but is able to tell them what happened. He says that he walked to where they found the tailies and saw one of them, dressed dirty and looking like one of the Others Kate, Jack and Sawyer saw before. He followed the person and he led them to their camp. It's set up with tents and teepees, and just what you would except from people who look like that. Kate glances up at Jack, seeing that she found that stuff with Claire that completely rejects this idea that they're cave people. No one says anything and lets Michael keep talking. Suddenly I don't trust our dear sweet son loving Michael. Anyway, he says there's just two dozen of them, but no children or no boat visible. He then tells them that he saw a hatch, just like the one they have, and its guarded by two guys with two guns, that those are all the guns he saw. Well we know they have the one they shot Sawyer's ear with and the ones they took from the group in the jungle before, so we know it's more. He thinks they can take them since most of them are old and women. I'm really offended by that. The two main girls, Ana-Lucia and Kate could totally kick some ass. Anyway, he also thinks the kids and the tailies are being kept in the hatch with Walt and that when he gets his strength back, he's going to get him.
In the computer room Locke's going over some things, I'm assuming his little island map drawing. Jack comes and admits that Locke was right. That when he and Sayid beat the crap out of Henry at the beginning, they were right and he was wrong. Locke points out that he did what he thought was best at the time, but in the future he wants to be included in the decision making process. Fair enough I think. Jack's all gung ho about going out and getting Walt and freeing the tailies. Locke's not so sure since the bearded guy said not to cross the line. Jack thinks they're all liars and should just do what they want. Why isn't anyone remembering what Kate saw? Or Claire for that matter, she saw the bearded guy WITHOUT the beard. Locke does agree that they need to do something. They go tell Kate and Ana-Lucia that they're going to get the guns back from Sawyer. They want Kate to go because he's soft on her. Ana-Lucia volunteers to stay and watch Michael, then eyes the hatch because she has some plans that probably include that gun she stole from Sawyer.
In the jungle (the mighty jungle the lion sleeps tonight) Hurley and Libby are trying to find this secret beach. Libby's astuteness tells her that they've walked by the same tree three times. Was she marking it with chalk or something because all those damn trees look alike to me. She feels bad and he says that they've actually arrived. When they get out of the jungle Libby notices that it's the same beach they're camped on. Hurley doesn't believe it until she points out Jin who's down the beach, fishing. If Hurley didn't feel like a complete failure before... She says that's okay, they'll just picnic there, and to whip out the blankets. Unfortunately he didn't bring blankets, or anything to drink. She makes him feel better by saying that she'll go get the blankets and he can get some Dharma wine from Rose and Bernard. Apparently since they decided to stay they're living it up.
The group finally makes it to the beach and catch Sawyer trying to finish the manuscript. Jack takes it and throws it in the fire, which is pretty damn insensitive. He tells him that they want the guns. Seeing he didn't ask nicely Sawyer doesn't want to give them up. Kate tries to convince him, but alas, even she can't get him to say yes. Pretty soon Jack's done talking and pulls his gun on Sawyer. Sawyer reaches for his gun and... it's not there. Didn't he realize that when he was putting his clothes back on? I'll let that one go. He mumbles "bitch" and tells them that she took his gun. We see Ana-Lucia taking the gun out and checking it and doing the standard thing people in movies and shows do when they want the audience to know that yes, they do have a gun. Locke realizes what's going on and tells Jack that he needs to tell him something.
Ana-Lucia's in with Henry and slides her knife to him to cut himself free. He starts blabbing that Goodwin tried to convince them that she was worthy, but they never believed it, especially after she killed him. She says that Goodwin was going to kill her but Henry wonders out loud if that was actually true. Must I bring up again him snapping that innocent guy's neck and tossing his body somewhere? Ana-Lucia pulls the gun on him and they have a stare down.
The flashback we're treated to is one we've seen many times. It's Jack pleading with the ticket agent at the airport to clear his father's body through security. Wow, she must have hung out in the hotel for a few days since Jack's father had to die and Jack make it down there before she left. She sits down and calls her mother. She tells her where she is and there's a sweet moment between them as Ana-Lucia tells her she's coming home. Her mother takes down the flight number and says she'll be there for her when she gets home.
Ana-Lucia's sitting in the hatch on the couch, looking at the gun. Michael comes in and wonders where everyone is. She tells him that everyone went to get the guns from Sawyer. This surprises him, but really, should it? She explains to him that there's an Other in the gun locker and she tried to kill him but couldn't. She breaks down and that she can't do "this" anymore. I'm assuming she means live. At least I hope that's what she means. He goes to the door and thinks about something for a moment. Then he says that he'll do it. After some convincing she gives him the gun and the combination for the locker. She looks extremely relieved. Michael then tells her that he's sorry. Sorry about what you may ask. Sorry about THIS! BAM. He shoots her in her chest. HOT DAMN! To top it off, Libby comes in with the blankets after hearing the shots and questions Michael. He's startled and turns around and shoots her twice in the blankets she's carrying. Michael looks completely hurt that it's come to this. He then goes and opens the locker. Henry looks confused and scared. Then Michael turns the gun on himself and shoots himself in the arm. DAMN! When this show decides to go all out it goes all the frak out!
