LitV: The O6 Find "There's No Place Like Home" (Part 1)

Ben takes drastic steps to do as the Island wishes, as the Losties put themselves in harm's way for the sake of getting everyone to safety.

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The face-off between the survivors and the freighter people begins.

Note: "Lost in the Vines" is made for discussion of the series "Lost" on ABC. As such, here be spoilers! We talk frankly about the events of the night, speculate about future events, and so on. Read no further if you don't want spoilers.

Flash-forward: The Oceanic Six

The Big Reveal: Jack now knows that Claire is his sister; Ben surrendered himself to the mercenaries to allow Locke entrance to the Orchid station.

Summary

(Flash-forwards are in Italicized text. Commercial breaks are noted.)

A plane is piloted by two men, one of whom handles a lucky rabbit's foot, fearing the cargo they carry as bad luck. The pilot turns around to Karen Decker and tells her to let them know the plane is coming in. She agrees and walks back, talking to the Oceanic Six, telling them they're going to a military facility near Honolulu. She says their families are already there. She also tells them there are reporters but as far as Oceanic is concerned they don't have to talk to any reporters. Jack says they'll talk to them, and she asks if it's alright. He says they all agreed. The woman tells them they're calling them the Oceanic Six. She leaves.

Jack reminds everyone that they all know the story, and if they get any questions that they don't know the answer to or can't answer to just say nothing. He says they'll just think they're in shock, and Sun says that they are in shock. He says well, then, it should be easy. The plane lands at the air strip and the passengers take off their belts. The cargo bay door opens to reveal a crowd of people. One by one the six get up and walk out to applause and happy famlies. Hurley hugs his mother, Sun sees her parents and hugs her mother too. Jack hugs his mom. Kate and Sayid stand alone, but Hurley grabs Sayid to introduce him to the family.

Rose asks why Sayid and Desmond dropped the thing above them. Jack says that wherever they are they want them to know. Sun asks if they can just call, and Jack hands the phone to Daniel telling him not to try anything stupid. Daniel overhears the voices on the phone from the mercs talking about the Orchid. Jack asks Juliet what the Orchid is and she doesn't know, but she also points out she didn't hear Desmond or Sayid. Jack calls Kate over to go out for them with him. Juliet chases after him saying he just had surgery. Jack insists, saying he promised these people he'd get them off the island. Juliet sarcastically tells him not to bleed to death, and he tells her goodbye.

Daniel digs through his bag and Charlotte asks what's wrong. He says if they're going to the Orchid they're using the secondary protocol. Charlotte asks what he means, and he looks through a notebook with a sketch of the Orchid logo. He says, they have to get off this island right now.

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Jack checks the phone and observes that they're catching up, and Kate recommends taking a break. They stop and drink some water, and Kate notices Jack is bleeding from his stitches. Jack says it's just discharge from an infection. Kate says when most people are lying they can't look you in the eye but Jack does the opposite. They hear a noise in the woods and draw their guns, and Miles walks out. They hear a baby's cry and see Sawyer with Aaron.

Jack and Kate look shocked and ask where Claire is, and Sawyer says they lost her. He explains that she walked off in the middle of the night. He says he was hoping that she went back to the beach, but Jack tells him she didn't. Sawyer asks what they're doing and Jack explains about the phone and that it's from Sayid. Sawyer says he better hope it's not Sayid because if he's with the mercenaries they don't want to mess with him. Kate asks if they tried to kill him and Sawyer tells her, yes, just like Locke said they would. Jack asks if they should run and the two argue until Aaron cries. Kate picks up the baby and Jack says he put Sayid and Desmond on the chopper, so it's his responsibility to find them. Kate chases after him and says he can't go by himself. Jack walks off and tells Kate to just carry the baby. Sawyer walks after him to help the search.

At a press conference, Decker says the crash site was off the islands of Indonesia and carried onto a small island. She explains that on day 103 a typhoon washed up a fishing boat with basic supplies and a survival raft. On day 108 the remaining survivors, including Ms. Austin's baby that she gave birth to on the Island, used the raft to get to Sumba. Then the local fishermen found them and once their identities were discovered they were transported to Hawaii. She says they've been through a great deal but have agreed to some questions.

The survivors walk out and the press agent stops Sayid saying there's a woman for him who wasn't listed as a family member. Sayid walks out to see Nadia. They kiss tearfully.

Sayid sails on his raft to the beach and Sun asks where Desmond is. Sayid says he's on the freighter. He says they have to take people on the raft back to the freigher. Juliet asks why and he says, because the people on the helicopter have every intention of killing them all. Juliet looks shocked and reveals that Jack and Kate went after it.

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Ben tells Hurley that they're going to the Orchid. Hurley asks why and Ben says to move the island, joking that it needs to be done very carefully. Hurley says if they can move the island anytime, why didn't they move it before? Ben says that it's dangerous and unpredictable, a last resort. They open a box and find a variety of items, digging through them until Ben finds a mirror. He holds it up to the light and Hurley asks what he's doing. Ben says he's communicating. Locke asks with who and Ben shoots back, who do you think? There are flashes coming back from the hillside and Ben says now they can go. Locke asks what he told them and Ben says it's none of his business.

Daniel tells Sayid that they need to get people off the island. He offers to ferry people off while Sayid goes to look for Jack and Kate. Sayid hands Daniel the compass and says he trusts he knows the bearing. Juliet says that Sun is pregnant so she should go first. Kate finds Sayid and asks what he's doing. Sayid says he needs to go after Jack and Kate explains where he is. Kate offers to go with him and Sayid agrees, Kate hands Aaron to Sun while she runs into the jungle with Sayid. Daniel waves goodbye to Charlotte as some survivors, including Sun and Jin, board the raft and sail out to sea. Jin tells Sun, he told her he'd get her off the island.

Sun walks to her father's office, as he argues about a bank deal. The two men he's arguing with leave and Sun greets her father, saying she hopes she's not interrupting. He says there's complications with the company that she wouldn't understand. He asks about her pregnancy and she tells him not to pretend he's interested, they both know he hated her husband. He gets angry and tells her that she should respect him as her father. Sun tells him that Oceanic paid a significant amount for the crash, and this morning she paid for a controlling interest in the company, so now he should respect her. She yells at her father saying it's his fault that Jin was on the plane. He's responsible for his death. Sun tells him she's going to have her baby and then they'll talk about what to do with their company.

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A car pulls up and Hurley walks out with a big bag of chicken in hand. He notices the door cracked open and calls for his mom and dad. He kicks a coconut as he walks through the hall, and then hears whispers. He grabs a Jesus statue as a weapon and opens the door to find his family giving a surprise party with a tropical theme. His mom asks what he's doing and he says he thought there might be a prowler, and she says Jesus is not a weapon.

Hurley tells his father he didn't want anything from the money. His father tells him to relax, he got it before they got the money. The door opens to reveal the car they had worked on together, and his father explains that after the crash he was making it as a memorial to remember his son, but now he's back and it's his. He hands him the keys. Hurley goes to start the car and notices the numbers in the odometer: 4 8 15 16 23 42. He yells at his dad as if it's a joke and his father says it's a big coincidence. Hurley says he doesn't want anything to do with it. He runs out into the street as his father calls after him.

Hurley asks Ben, if the orchid does what he says, if it works and they move the island, wouldn't that mean the guys with guns move too? Ben says yes, and he's working on that. Hurley yells that he still wants to get off the island. Locke says it's a little late for that. Ben asks for the binoculars and tells them to get down lower to the ground, because they're at the Orchid. Ben looks through the binocs and Locke asks what they're waiting for. Ben says they're waiting because WIdmore knows about this place and knows what they want inside. Locke says he thought he said he doesn't know anything about the island and Ben says he wasn't being entirely truthful. He hands Locke the binocs and tells him to watch the plants, and Locke notices men in camouflage. He says, they're already here.

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The raft boards the freighter. Desmond asks where Sayid is and Daniel explains that he had to go back for Jack. On board, Sun and Jin notice Michael, staring at him. Desmond rushes back to tell the (new) captain that the engines should be working now. He turns them on and they are. The captain starts up the engines and Desmond says it has to be bearing 305 to get on the Island. The captain says something on the ship is broadcasting so the radar isn't working, and Desmond goes to find what it is.

Sawyer asks if Jack cut himself shaving and he explains that Juliet took out his appendix. They find the helicopter and hide behind some rocks. Jack calls for Frank and Frank explains that he dropped the phone so they could find him and he could get them out of here. Frank tells Sawyer to get the toolbox and explains that the mercenaries are coming and the freighter is the best place to be. He says the mercenaries are at the Orchid waiting to snatch Ben Linus. Sawyer asks what they're going to do with the people with Ben Frank says, nothing good. Sawyer tells Jack that Hugo's with them.

Jack gives a eulogy to Christian Shepherd, joking that his father thought the only good thing about a wake was the free booze. He says that what he's going to say is not for his father, it's for him. He says goodbye to his father, that he loved him and he misses him. Jack shakes hands at the exit line and hugs his mother and they agree to see each other at home. Kate compliments Jack on his eulogy and he says he had a lot of practice.

A woman comes up to Jack and tells him, with an Australian accent, that she's very sorry for his loss. Jack asks how she knew his father and she says that she's the reason he was in Australia. The woman explains that she was in the hospital, but he came to see his daughter, her daughter. Jack says his father didn't have a daughter and the woman tells him to check his father's phone records. She says, the strangest thing is that her daughter was on her plane too, flight 815. She says that Jack was in the plane with her and probably never even knew she was his sister. She says she was one of the ones who died when the plane hit the water, and her name was Claire. Jack stumbles as if punched in the gut, and the woman says she didn't mean to burden him but he needed to know. She says she's sorry for his loss. As she walks out, she compliments Aaron.

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Sun asks how Michael got back to New York and he explains that they took Ben's boat and found an island and hopped a cargo ferry. He says he didn't tell anyone who they were. Sun asks if he's working for Ben. Michael lashes out saying he doesn't work for Ben, he's trying to make up for what he did. Michael asks Sun to translate and Jin says in English that he understands. Desmond comes and yells that he needs Michael. They walk into the engine room to find it full of C4 explosives. Jin says something to Sun in Korean and then "now" in English and she rushes out.

Kate and Sayid follow some tracks and Kate says these ones aren't Jack or Sawyer and they're fresh, and they're doubling back behind them. Sayid yells at whoever it is to come out now. Richard Alpert walks out with his hands raised. Kate yells at him to stop, then Sayid does too, and suddenly the two are surrounded by Others with guns. Richards says, he told them to drop their guns, and the two surrender them.

Locke says he sees two of the mercs but not the one that killed Alex. Ben says he's there. Ben tells Locke that he needs to go into the greenhouse through the hole, then gives him directions to an elevator that leads to the actual Orchid station. Locke asks what he's going to do about the armed men, and Ben says he'll take care of them. Locke asks how he's going to do that and Ben says, how many times will he have to tell him? He always has a plan. He walks out towards the mercs as Locke calls after him.

Sun walks out onto the deck of the ship with Aaron, looking back at the doorway. Jack and Sawyer set out to find Hurley. Sayid and Kate are led through the jungle by Richard Alpert. Locke and Hurley watch Ben with his hands raised, walking towards the Orchid. A gun cocks and Ben is surrounded by mercenaries, including Keamy. Ben identifies himself and says he believes they're looking for him. Keamy holds a gun to Ben's head and pistol whips him.

Cut to LOST

The Big Questions:

What is the potential danger in using the Orchid station?

Who made the fabricated story for the Oceanic Six?

Who was Ben communicating with using the lights? What did he say?

Why did Hurley's car have the numbers inside?

How do Widmore's people know so much about the Island? Exactly how much do they know?

Who planted the C4 in the freighter, and why?

Does Claire's mother suspect anything with Aaron?

Where are Alpert's people taking Kate and Sayid?

What is Ben's plan with the mercenaries?

How do the Oceanic Six all somehow get off the island when they're so spread out?

Lost in the Vines Prediction Contest Bonus Questions:

108. Will anyone besides the Oceanic Six (and Frank) get off the Island in the season finale?

Next, on Lost:

There's No Place Like Home, Part 2 - The face-off between the survivors and the freighter people continues, and the Oceanic Six find themselves closer to rescue.

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