(Original Air Date: 10/20/2004)
Written by: Christian Taylor
Directed by: Kevin Hooks
Guest Cast:
Veronica Hamel .... Margo
Geoff Heise .... Doctor
John O'Hara .... Young Jack
Sev Palmer .... Meathead
Meilinda Soerjoko .... Ticket Agent
John Terry .... Dr. Christian Shephard
Andy Trask .... Hotel Manager
EXT. SCHOOLYARD - DAY
An eye opens and we hear a pounding sound.
Jack is about 11 yrs old and he sees his friend is getting beat up.
Jack stands up.
The MEATHEAD punches Jack in the face.
EXT. ISLAND - BEACH - PRESENT DAY
Charlie is running towards Jack.
Jack finally wakes and gets up.
JACK
What!
CHARLIE
There's someone out there! Look!
JOANNA
Help!
She is foundering in the water.
Jack runs to the water, peeling off his shirt as he goes. He swims out and grabs Boone.
BOONE
Did you get her?
JACK
What?
BOONE
There was a woman. I was trying – did you get her?
JACK
No.
JOANNA
Help!
BOONE
We got to go back.
JOANNA
Help! Help!
BOONE
Leave me.
JOANNA
Help! Help!
Jack drags Boone to shore. Kate & Charlie take him.
JACK
There's someone else still out there.
Jack dives back into the water to save Joanna.
Pan up to show only Jack in the water.
EXT. ISLAND - BEACH - DAY - LATER
Boone is sitting on the shore. Jack is back on land – dry. Kate comes up to Jack.
JACK
So what'd they say?
KATE
Jack, maybe you should –
JACK
Who was she?
KATE
Her name was Joanna. She wasn't supposed to be on
the plane. She was SCUBA diving off the barrier reef
and got an ear infection and so the doctor grounded
her for two days. She bumped her flight. That's
how she ended up with us.
JACK
She was just swimming this morning, got caught in a
rip tide. We've been here six days and I never talked
to her. Never said a word to her.
KATE
Jack, don't.
JACK
There are 47 of us and I never said a single word to her.
KATE
You tried.
JACK
No, I didn't. I thought maybe I could. I thought I
could bring him back and still have the time. I was
there in the water. I didn't try. I decided not to
go after her.
Jack looks to the water's edge and there is a man standing in the water in a suit. Jack freezes.
Jack takes a few steps toward the water, and then the suit man is gone.
JACK
Did you see that?
KATE
What?
JACK
Standing there in the water. There was a man.
You didn't see that?
KATE
Jack, when was the last time you slept?
JACK
(referring to something in his hands)
I need to put this with the rest of the gear.
On another part of the shore Walt is brushing his teeth with the plant that Sun showed him
WALT
Sun, the Korean lady.
Walt gets a cup of seawater to rinse his mouth.
WALT
Why not?
MICHAEL
Ocean water will make you thirsty.
WALT
Why?
MICHAEL
Just don't swallow it, man, all right?
Walt nods.
A little further away Sun is watching Michael and Walt. Jin comes up to her.
SUN
(in Korean)
[No, I'm all right. Thank you. When will someone
tell us what to do? I don't think anyone is coming.]
JIN
(in Korean)
[Someone will come.]
SUN
(in Korean)
[The others – they ignore us. If we try harder
to communicate...]
JIN
(in Korean)
[We'll be fine. We don't need anyone else.
I will tell you what to do.]
Another part of the beach. Shannon walks up to Sawyer.
SAWYER
(reading Watership Down)
You're in my light, sticks.
SHANNON
'Light sticks'? What the hell is that?
SAWYER
Light, comma, sticks. As in those legs of yours.
SHANNON
Look, while I really love my new nickname and
I think it's really sweet...
SAWYER
Hey, calm down. I got your damn stuff.
SHANNON
It'll keep off sand fleas?
SAWYER
You bet. Even has aloe.
Shannon grabs the can of repellant
SAWYER
Your money's no good here.
SHANNON
Then what the hell do you want?
Sawyer cocks his head sideways.
SAWYER
Five grand.
SHANNON
I thought you said my money was no good here?
SAWYER
I was negotiating. I could take an IOU.
Something tells me you're good...for it.
Shannon throws the can back at him and walks away
Another part of the beach. Kate is going through clothes. Claire walks up.
KATE
No. Sorry.
CLAIRE
God, I must have looked through 20 suitcases.
Can't find one. That's weird, right? I mean,
you'd think that everyone packs a hairbrush.
Claire goes to sit and almost falls. Kate grabs her arm.
CLAIRE
Yeah. It's just the heat. Oh, and I'm – I'm pregnant
KATE
(sarcastically)
Really?
Kate hands Claire a water bottle.
KATE
I'm sorting practical clothes from the impractical.
Kate holds up a see-through shirt.
CLAIRE
Sure. Can I – Can I ask you something?
KATE
Sure. Shoot.
CLAIRE
Are you a Gemini?
KATE
(laughs)
Yeah. I am.
CLAIRE
I thought so! Restless, passionate. You know,
everyone thinks astrology's just a load of crap
but that's 'cause they don't get it. I could do
your chart if you wanted. Or not. Geminis.
They both laugh.
Another part of the beach. Hurley walks up to Jack.
Hurley looks at Jack's ragged appearance.
JACK
I'm fine. What's up?
HURLEY
We got a problem.
Hurley points to another section of the beach.
CHARLIE
That's it.
JACK
How many?
CHARLIE
Eighteen.
HURLEY
People just kinda took what they needed 'cause we
were supposed to be rescued, but we weren't.
CHARLIE
Even if we divide it up, split the bottles in half,
it wouldn't be enough for 47 people.
JACK
46. There's 46 of us now.
HURLEY
People find out this is all we have left,
they're gonna freak out, man.
CHARLIE
The boar's running low until we can catch another
one. What should we tell them?
JACK
I don't know.
HURLEY
Maybe we could make one of those water-finding sticks.
CHARLIE
What should we do with the stuff we got?
JACK
I don't know.
Jack walks away. Hurley and Charlie follow him with the water bottles.
HURLEY
Maybe the dog can find water.
CHARLIE
Probably better if no one knows how little is left.
HURLEY
I mean, dogs can find pot and bombs, so I'm
sure he can find water.
CHARLIE
(to Jack)
If you tell the others we're running low. That
way we could ration it. Then you can decide –
JACK
I'm not deciding anything
HURLEY
Why not?
Jack walks away.
INT. JACK'S CHILDHOOD HOME - STUDY - DAY
Jack's dad (DR. CHRISTIAN SHEPHARD) is sitting in a large chair with a drink in hand.
A beat up young Jack walks in.
YOUNG JACK
A couple guys jumped Marc Silverman
DR. SHEPHARD
Couple of guys jumped Marc Silverman, but they
didn't jump you?
YOUNG JACK
No.
Jack's dad stands up and gets himself another drink.
Jack's dad sits.
EXT. ISLAND - BEACH - PRESENT DAY
Boone walks up to Jack.
JACK
(sighs)
Not now, man.
BOONE
I could have made it back. What, you're not going
to answer me? I told you to leave me.
JACK
You were drowning.
BOONE
You should have saved her.
Jack stands up and gets in Boone's face
Jack walks away and Boone follows.
Boone gets in Jack's face.
Jack looks over Boone's shoulder.
Jack sees a man in a suit standing by the edge of the forest/grassy area.
Jack starts to walk towards the suited man, who walks into the grassy area.
Jack runs into the forest and sees the man in the suit's back, walks closer and reaches out to touch him. The man in the suit turns around. It's an aged version of Jack's dad. Jack stumbles backwards.
The man in the suit walks deeper into the forest.
INT. HOUSE - FOYER - RAINY NIGHT
Jack and his mother (MARGO) are standing in the foyer.
Jack turns to her.
JACK
He'll be back
MARGO
This time it's different. I want you to bring him back.
JACK
He hasn't talked to me in two months, mom.
MARGO
You haven't talked to him in two months.
JACK
He doesn't want me to bring him back. Trust me.
Let one of his friends.
MARGO
He doesn't have friends anymore. Why do you think
that is? He was right about you.
JACK
Right about what?
MARGO
You don't understand the pressure that he's under.
JACK
I understand pressure.
MARGO
Jack please, you know how he gets. He doesn't –
He won't take care of himself. You have to go after him.
JACK
I'm sorry. I can't.
MARGO
"I can't?" You don't get to say "I can't." Not
after what you did. Bring your father home, Jack
JACK
Where is he?
MARGO
Australia.
EXT. ISLAND - GRASSY AREA - PRESENT DAY
Jack gets up and follows the man in the suit.
EXT. ISLAND - BEACH - DAY
Walt runs up to Kate.
KATE
What's the matter?
WALT
That pregnant lady fell down!
Kate gets up and runs to where Michael and Charlie are carrying Claire to the tent. She's passed out.
CHARLIE
She just dropped.
KATE
Must be the heat. Is she breathing?
CHARLIE
I think.
KATE
Come on, let's get her inside. Okay, Claire?
Claire, honey, wake up.
Claire is put on the ground inside the tent.
Claire opens her eyes.
CLAIRE
What?
KATE
You passed out. You need to take it easy, okay?
(to Charlie)
She needs water.
CHARLIE
Water.
Charlie gets up to get the water.
Charlie is frantically searching for water but can't find any.
CHARLIE
What the – the water's gone. Someone stole it.
Later on the beach Locke, Sayid and Kate are talking
KATE
I don't know. No one can find him.
SAYID
Was this the last of the camp's water supply?
KATE
Yeah.
SAYID
Keeping it all in one place – foolish.
KATE
I can go into the jungle, try to find some fresh water.
SAYID
You're not going alone.
LOCKE
When the others find out the water's gone it's gonna
get ugly. And when they find out that someone pinched
it, it's gonna get uglier. I'll go. The camp needs
you two here especially with the doctor gone. And
besides, I know where to look.
Locke walks away.
EXT. ISLAND - FOREST - DAY - LATER
Jack is running around. From Jack's POV things are very shaky. He stops every now and then to really look around.
INT. AUSTRALIAN HOTEL ROOM - DAY -
Jack is looking around a hotel room with a hotel manager standing by.
JACK
Did he rent a car from the concierge?
MANAGER
No, sir. Quite honestly, Mr. Shephard –
We see 5 prescription bottles on a nightstand.
JACK
Yeah, why's that?
MANAGER
There was an incident a few nights ago –
Jack opens the nightstand drawer and there are to large alcohol bottles within.
JACK
What's that have to do with renting a car?
MANAGER
I'm sorry, sir. I should have –
JACK
Come on, what's that have to do with renting a car?
MANAGER
Mr. Shephard. I don't think any rental agent in Sydney
would lease your father a car in his condition.
JACK
My father is the chief of surgery
MANAGER
Of course, sir. I apologize.
JACK
He left his wallet.
(he picks it up)
Who leaves their wallet?
MANAGER
Perhaps you should talk to the police, Mr. Shephard.
JACK
(to himself)
Where are you?
EXT. ISLAND - FOREST - PRESENT DAY
Jack can't see his dad. He goes by a tree and suddenly his dad is there with his back facing us. Jack's dad walks away from Jack – who runs after him but can't find him again and Jack stops. His dad is behind him. Jack chases again, trips and falls down a hill. He almost rolls off the cliff but is hanging on by holding onto tree roots.
EXT. ISLAND - CLIFF - DAY
Right where we left off. Jack is hanging off the side of the cliff. He tries to get a foothold, but his hand starts to slip on the root he's holding. A hand is thrust in front of his face and Jack looks up.
Jack grabs Locke's hand and Locke pulls him up.
Jack laughs.
EXT. ISLAND - BEACH - TENT - DAY
Charlie brings Claire a cup of water.
CLAIRE
Hey. How long have I –
CHARLIE
A couple of hours. Here.
He puts the cup into her hand. Claire drinks.
CLAIRE
Thanks for the water, Charlie.
CHARLIE
There'd be more if some git hadn't nicked it.
CLAIRE
Is Jack back yet?
CHARLIE
No. No one's seen him.
(looking down the beach)
But, I wouldn't worry. Good, old Mr. Locke's gone into
the jungle to get some water for you.
CLAIRE
Great. Our only hunter's gonna get eaten just so he can
get the pregnant girl some more water.
CHARLIE
I wouldn't worry, love. I mean, you tell me, who would
you rather meet in a dark alley, whatever's out there or
that geezer with his 400 knives? I mean, who packs 400
knives? Personally I can only have space for 200, 300
at the most.
CLAIRE
(laughs)
When are they gonna rescue us?
CHARLIE
Soon.
CLAIRE
Thanks, Charlie.
CHARLIE
For what?
CLAIRE
People don't seem to look me in the eye here. I think I
scare them. The baby – it's like I'm this time bomb of
responsibility just waiting to go off.
CHARLIE
You don't scare me.
On another part of the beach Hurley runs up to Sayid and Kate.
Sayid, holding a water bottle and talking to Sun.
KATE
She doesn't understand you, Sayid.
SAYID
She understands me. Did you steal this water?
SUN
(in Korean)
[I'm sorry but there must have been a misunderstanding.]
JIN
(in Korean)
[Get away from her! I'll kill you if you lay your
hands on my wife again.]
KATE
Okay, just take it easy, all right? We just want
to talk, all right?
(to Jin, as she takes the bottle)
This had water in it. Is it yours?
Jin looks at Sayid, who's staring back.
Jin points to Sawyer – who's sitting and smoking. Kate starts to walk towards Sawyer but Sayid grabs her arm.
KATE
And?
SAYID
You go after him now, he'll give you nothing. But if
you wait, a rat will always lead you to its hole.
Sayid walks away.
EXT. ISLAND - FOREST - DAY - LATER
Sawyer walks into the forest a little ways and uncovers a stash of goods. Kate jumps him and pins him to the ground.
KATE
For what?
SAWYER
I made this birthday wish four years ago.
KATE
Where's the water?
Sawyer rolls over Kate and pins her.
KATE
Get off of me.
Sayid pulls Sawyer off Kate.
SAWYER
Touch me again, huh?
Kate goes to check his stash.
SAYID
We know you gave two bottles to the Koreans.
SAWYER
I don't give nothing to nobody.
KATE
It's not here.
SAWYER
I traded Mr. Miyagi the last of my water for a fish
he caught. We worked it out caveman style.
KATE
You gave him your last two bottles?
SAWYER
Water has no value, freckles. It's gonna rain, sooner
or later. And hell, I'm an optimist.
Sawyer walks toward his stash and Sayid walks back to the beach. Kate starts to follow Sayid.
He tosses her the marshal's badge.
Kate walks away.
EXT. ISLAND - FOREST - DAY
Locke is collecting water off large leaves and funneling it into a water bottle.
LOCKE
Thirsty. Hungry. Waiting to be rescued. And they
need someone to tell them what to do.
JACK
Me? I can't.
LOCKE
Why can't you?
JACK
Because I'm not a leader.
LOCKE
And yet they all treat you like one.
JACK
I don't know how to help them. I'll fail. I don't
have what it takes.
LOCKE
Why are you out here, Jack?
JACK
I think I'm going crazy.
LOCKE
No, you're not going crazy.
JACK
No?
LOCKE
No. Crazy people don't know they're going crazy. They
think they're getting saner. So, why are you out here?
JACK
I'm chasing something. Someone.
LOCKE
Ahh – the white rabbit. Alice in Wonderland.
JACK
Wonderland, because who I'm chasing, he's not there.
LOCKE
But you see him?
JACK
Yes. But he's not here.
LOCKE
And if I came to you and said the same thing then what
would your explanation be, as a doctor?
JACK
I'd call it a hallucination. The result of dehydration,
post-traumatic stress, not getting more than 2 hours of
sleep at night for the past two weeks – all the above.
LOCKE
All right, then you're hallucinating. But what if you're not?
JACK
Then we're all in a lot of trouble.
LOCKE
I'm an ordinary man, Jack. Meat and potatoes. I live in
the real world. I'm not a big believer in...magic. But
this place is different. It's special. The others don't
want to talk about it because it scares them. But we all
know it and we all felt it. Is your white rabbit a
hallucination? Probably. But what if everything that
happened here happened for a reason? What if this person
that you're chasing is really here?
JACK
That's impossible.
LOCKE
Even if it is let's say it's not.
JACK
Then what happens when I catch him?
LOCKE
I don't know. But I've looked into the eye of this
island, and what I saw was beautiful.
Locke stands.
LOCKE
To find some more water.
JACK
I'll come with you.
LOCKE
No, you need to finish what you started.
JACK
Why?
LOCKE
Because a leader can't lead until he know where he's going.
Locke walks behind some branches and leaves our view.
EXT. ISLAND - FOREST - NIGHT
Jack is sitting by a fire.
INT. MORGUE - HALLWAY
The doctor opens the freezer door and they both walk in. There is a body in a black bag on the table. The mortician opens the bag to show Jack's dad inside.
The doctor zips the bag up.
EXT. ISLAND - FOREST - NIGHT
Jack is crying by the fire. We hear ice cubes rattling a glass and see someone moving behind Jack. The figure steps on some branches and Jack turns around. He grabs a stick from the fire and runs through the forest to an alcove with a fresh water stream and cave. He looks down in the pool of water and sees a doll in there. He picks it up and looks around to see other dolls and debris lying about. He sees plane wreckage and a coffin.
INT. SYDNEY AIRPORT - DAY
Jack is at the ticket counter.
TICKET AGENT
I'm sorry, Mr. Shephard. But our policy at boarding
is that you must have the proper documentation. There
is just no latitude to –
JACK
No latitude. No latitude.
TICKET AGENT
Without the proper documents –
JACK
Look, you can't do this to me. I'm ready to go now.
TICKET AGENT
Perhaps another carrier –
JACK
(yelling)
NO!
(pause)
I want you to listen to me, okay? Because I'm asking
you a favor, Chrissy. I'm standing in front of you in
the same suit that I'm wearing to my father's funeral and
I'm asking you a favor. In 16 hours I need to land at LAX
and I need that coffin to clear customs because there's
going to be a hearse waiting there, and I need that hearse
to take me and that coffin to a cemetery. Why? Chrissy,
why can't I just bring him to a funeral home and make all
the arrangements? Why can't I really take my time with it?
Because – because I really need it to be done. I need it
to be over. I just – I need to bury my father.
EXT. ISLAND - CAVES - NIGHT
Jack opens the coffin and it's empty. He destroys the coffin with a pipe.
EXT. ISLAND - BEACH - TENT - NIGHT
Boone brings 3 water bottles to Claire.
Boone helps Claire drink.
BOONE
Shh. Shh.
Charlie pulls him up.
Charlie tosses Boone to the sand and yells, attracting others.
MICHAEL
Where'd he hide it?
CHARLIE
I don't know. This wanker had 3 bottles on him.
(as Boone stands)
Why'd you do it, pretty boy? Eh?
BOONE
It was just sitting in the tent. And Jack just took off.
CHARLIE
Claire could've died!
BOONE
I tried to give her some sooner but it just got
out of hand. No one would've understood.
KATE
What is going on?
BOONE
Someone had to take responsibility for it. It
would've never lasted!
CHARLIE
(jumps on Boone)
Shut up!
Sayid pulls Charlie off Boone.
Everyone stops and looks at him.
EXT. ISLAND - BEACH - LATER
Hurley gives Charlie some water.
JIN
(in Korean)
[That's what husbands do.]
Michael gives water to Vincent
Boone is sitting alone and Sawyer walks up.
BOONE
How's what feel?
SAWYER
Taking my place at the top of everyone's "most hated"
list. It sucks, don't it?
Sawyer walks away.
Kate brings water to Jack.
KATE
So, where were you today, Jack?
JACK
I just had to take care of a few things
KATE
(smiles)
That's all I'm gonna get, huh?
JACK
My father died in Sydney.
KATE
I'm sorry.
JACK
Yeah. I'm sorry too.
[END TRANSCRIPT]
Transcribed by: beathen
Typed by: libkitty
Korean translation: Vonnie K.
Edited by: shrift
Notes on Writer, Director and Guest Cast above.