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Synopsis
Jack discovers Locke in the hatch's gun cache unconscious, and bends down to help him. Soon after, Michael enters with rifle drawn and pointed at Jack, announcing that he is going into the jungle to retrieve Walt. Jack tries to reason with him, and volunteers to assist Michael in his task. However, Michael refuses to listen, telling Jack that he must go alone. Jack asks Michael if he would really shoot Jack, to which Michael replies "no, but I'll shoot that computer". Jack backs down, and Michael locks Jack and Locke in the gun closet and leaves.
After being freed by Kate and Sawyer, who show up to get Sawyer's bandages changed, Jack intends to go after Michael. Locke and Sawyer volunteer to accompany him, but Jack refuses Kate's request to come as well, explaining that she must stay and take care of the button. Kate returns to the beach and speaks with Hurley. Jin witnesses the heated exchange between Hurley and Kate, and asks Sun to find out what has happened. Hurley tells Sun that Michael has gone into the jungle to find Walt, and that Jack, Locke, Sawyer, and Kate have gone in pursuit. Jin expresses his desire to help Michael, but ultimately stays after Sun tells him that she will not let him go.
During their search for Michael, Locke reveals that he is aware of Sawyer's real name, James Ford, since Hurley had given him the passenger manifest. Locke asks Sawyer why he chose that name, but Sawyer refuses to answer. At that moment, seven gunshots are heard. Jack, Sawyer, and Locke continue hiking towards the source of the shots. That night, while Jack and Locke argue about whether to turn back or keep searching, they are met by the bearded boat captain who kidnapped Walt in "Exodus: Part 2." The man calls them by name and apparently knows personal details about them. He tells them Walt is fine and Michael will not find them "where he is". The man adds, "This is not your island, this is our island, you're only alive because we let you live," and scolds them for "opening doors that they shouldn't be opening." He tells them to leave their weapons and go back, and "the Others" will leave them in peace. Jack refuses, calling the man's bluff. The man calls out to his unseen companions, and dozens of torches suddenly ignite, surrounding Jack and his fellow castaways. The bearded man then calls for "Alex" (possibly Danielle Rousseau's abducted daughter) to "bring out the girl." A bound-and-gagged Kate is brought forth, and the man puts a gun to her neck. It is revealed that Kate was captured as she secretly trailed Jack, Sawyer, and Locke. Faced with a difficult decision, Jack relents, and lays his weapons down. Locke and Sawyer follow, their guns quickly snatched up by the "the Others." Kate is freed and "the Others" leave, threatening to return if the castaways "cross the line." Sawyer tells the bearded man, whom he calls "Zeke," that the business between them isn't over.
In the hatch, Hurley and Charlie go through records. Hurley asks Charlie what chances he has with Libby, though Charlie is preoccupied thinking about Claire. On the beach Jin and Sun talk, and confess to each other that neither wants to be told what to do. Upon returning to camp, Jack refuses to hear Kate's apology. Sawyer consoles her, saying he would've done the same thing if Jack had told Sawyer to stay behind. At the end of the episode, Jack speaks to Ana-Lucia on the beach. He questions her about her past as a police officer and asks how long it would take to "train an army".
Jack's backstory is featured through flashbacks. An Italian man with a spinal tumor, along with his daughter, travels to the United States for surgery. Jack's father tells the duo that surgery is impossible, but the daughter, Gabriella, tells Christian "we didn't come for you." She and her father read about the miraculous recovery of Jack's wife, and they hope that Jack can work yet another miracle. Jack agrees to operate, despite his father's disapproval. The surgery, however, is not successful and the man dies on the operating table. Jack tries to console Gabriella in the parking lot, and the two end up kissing. Jack pulls away and leaves, telling Gabriella that "he can't." Once home, Jack confesses to his wife that he kissed another woman, but promises that he will change. As he holds her, Sarah pulls away and tells Jack that she has met someone else and she is leaving him. Her things are already packed. "You will always need something to fix," she says before she leaves. Jack is left to cry alone in the kitchen.
Trivia
- "Zeke" talking about "don't take your shoes off". Locke did take his shoes off when he first got into the hatch, but Jack did not.
- "Zeke" said to Jack: "A smarter man than anyone on this island once said "From the dawn of our species, Man has been blessed with curiosity." This is the first half of a quote from the Hanso Foundation website.
- The italian guys have a strong american accent when they speak in Italian.
- Here is the full transcription of dialogues in Italian:
- Father: "Digli di smettere di bisbigliare, non sono un idiota!" - Tell them to stop whispering, I am not an idiot!
- Daughter: "Papà lui è come gli altri, non lo farà." - Dad, he's just like the others: he won't do it.
- Father: "Non ci proverà? Perchè?" - Won't he try? Why?
- Father: "Signore, non sono venuto fino a qui per lei, sono venuto qui per suo figlio." - Sir, I didn't come here for you, I came for your son.
- Father: "La ringrazio tantissimo!" - Thank you very much.