The Tail Section

Title: The Hunting Party
Writers: Elizabeth Sarnoff, Christina M. Kim
Director: Stephen Williams
Flashback: Jack

FlashBack
Christian and Jack look a man’s X-Rays where the tumor has grown on the spine in the L5 area.  Christian tells Mr. Busoni that he is not a candidate for surgery.  His daughter tells Christian that they came for Jack.  Jack considers it and will admit him to two weeks for tests.

Swan Station:
Jack is awakened by a thud.  He was sleeping on the bunk in the Swan. He starts exploring to see where it came from.  In the gun closet, Locke is lying on the floor.  As he enters, Michael wedges himself between Jack and door with a rifle pointed at him.
He is going to get his son.  He threatens to shoot the computer if he doesn’t comply. 

Walt tells Jack that he doesn’t know what the computer does.  It doesn’t do what he thinks.

Finally, Michael closes and locks Jack and Walt in the gun closet

Still in the Swan.

Locke tells jack that the air vent is sealed.  Locke and Jack banter about the the hows and whys Michael has a gun.  Locke realizes that there is no one to push the button and no one coming in four hours.  Jack says, "better hope Sawyer comes to get his bandage changed."

Beach:
Sawyer sleeping.  Kate tosses a banana at him to wake him up.  The go together to get the bandages changed.  Steal a moment

Swan:
Sawyer and Kate arrive as Locke and Jack yell for them from the closet.  The alarm goes and Kate goes to enter the numbers, Sawyer gets the combination to the gun case.  right 25, left 29, right 40.

They tell Sawyer what happened and he goes with them after Michael.

FlashBack:
Mr. Busoni is in a hospital bed Jack is checking on him.  He has been there a month and Jack has only run tests.  Gabriella asks questions about Sarah.  She reminds him that it is 4:30am and he goes home.

Jacks house:
Sarah in bed awake asking about Mr. Busoni.  Jack tries to apologize for not calling, but says its the price of being a miracle worker.  He gets ready for bed, she gets up to go to the gym and grade some papers. As he climbs into bed, she tells him she was late and got a pregnancy test, but it is negative.

In the Jungle:
Locke and Kate pick up Michael’s trail. Jack is adamant about Kate staying.  Sawyer, Locke, and Jack head off with Kate left to push the button.

"What’d she do," Sawyer asks.  He is concerned that Jack is mad at Kate.  Jack responds to Sawyer, "I know, You love her."  To which Sawyer replies, "What did you say?"  Before they can complete their conversation, Jack asks Sawyer what side the ocean was on.  Sawyer responds to the left, or east.  But, Michael is heading North which is somewhere other than where they came from.

Beach:
Sun gives Jin a floppy hat.  Hurley explains that Michael took off.  Jin is concerned as Hurley goes to the hatch..  Jin is about to go when Sun pleads for him to stay.  He stays.

In Jungle:
Sawyer can’t keep up, so they take a break.  John asks Jack, "where are you going?" He is wondering what Jack’s intentions are.  Jack says he is going to bring him back.  Locke concludes, "Who are we to tell anyone what they can or can’t do?"

FlashBack:
Gabriella signs a release.  Without the surgery he could have a year.  With the surgery, there is no assurance of success.

Christian comes in, ITR reports have to be signed, but he really wanted to warn Jack about not crossing the line. Christians leaves by saying, "It may be okay for some people Jack, but not for you."

Hunting Party:
Making there way up a hill.  Sawyer gives a usual snide remark to "Mr. Clean."  Locke asks why the name, talking about the nickname Sawyer.  John reveals that he knows his name is James Ford.  To which Sawyer gives him a dark look.  There are Gun shots, and Jack tuns towards them.

Sawyer is itching to even a score, Jack is itching to get Michael and Locke is trying to figure out what is going on.  Three casings from Michael.  4 more shots were heard. 

FlashBack:
Jack hit his fist against lockers in the locker room.  Christian comes in to comfort him by saying the man’s heart gave out. But, Jack got the tumor, he did his job.  Jack wants to see Gabriella, but Christian tries to intervene and tells him that he already told her about her dad. He tells Jack to go home.

Parking Lot:
Gabriela was waiting.  She steps out of her car and tells him thank you for trying.  He hugs her, she kisses him, he kisses back.  Then, the guilt sets in and he pulls back, turns, and leaves.

Jungle:
It is dark, so Jack lights torches.  Locke tries to end the search by saying that he needs light to continue.  They argue about going further, but Jack is determined.  RIght then, Mr. Friendly shows up and Sawyer takes careful aim.  He wants to kill him because he was the one that shot Sawyer.

Shot rings out and in front of them and Sawyer is nicked.  Mr. Friendly reassures them that Michael is not going to find them.  He then tells Locke to build a fire so they can talk.

Swan
Geronimo Jacks?  Hurley and Charlie are going through the albums not having heard of the artists.  The talk about Libby and Hurley expresses interest.  Charlie pines about Claire missing him.  Sayid enters making a comment about the music being depressing and wondering where Jack and Locke are.  We find out that Kate went too.

Jungle
Jack tells them that they have been on the island for 50 days and Mr. Friendly reminds him that the others have been here much longer.  He tells them that a smarter man than them once said. "Since the dawn of our species, man has been blessed with curiosity."  This is the others’ island, and the losties are being allowed to live on it.  That this place of meeting is the line that the losties will not cross without starting something.  Jack doesn’t believe their numbers, so he begins to call their bluff.  The others in the jungle surrounding them light up the torches and Alex brings out Kate, bound and gagged.  Mr. Friendly uses her to get them to give up their guns and go home.

Sawyer says, "You an me ain’t done, Zeke."  They take Kate and go home.  Jack almost seems to blame her.

Beach:
Sun and Jin on the beach talking about Michael.  Jin does not like being tols what to do.  Neither did she for the last 4 years.  And he says, "right."

Jungle:
The Hunting Party walk back.  Kate tries to apologize, but Jack doesn’t listen.  He finally says that he is sorry, too.

FlashBack:
As Jack walks in, Sarah is picking up after a dinner for two.  Her mom was over.  He helps Sarah with the dishes.  She inquires about the surgery, then the daughter.  He admitted that they kissed.  He made a mistake (just like Kate said).  Realizing their problems. he makes promises about fixing the marriage and gives her a hug.  But she has already made up mind.  Sarah tells him that she is leaving him, and to top it off, She has been seeing someone. 

Sarah leaves by saying, "You will always need something to fix."

Beach:
Jack and Kate enter the camp first.  Locke departs saying, see you James.  Sawyer tries to reassure her Kate.  Locke tries to reconnect to what is important by playing with Aaron as Charlie looks on, brooding.

Jack retreats to Ana Lucia.  Jack asks, "Is it true that she killed one of them?"  He then asks Ana Lucia how long it would take to train an army.