*Insert obligatory Spoiler Alert here*
From the first few minutes of this week's episode of Lost I had one prediction: everyone in Sideways world was going to end up together by the end of the night. I wasn't exactly right, but I was damn close.
We started with Sun and Locke being rolled into the hospital at the same time. Sun seemed to not only recognize Locke but was also scared of him... what gives? We also saw Sawyer bring Kate to the police station and talk about being pushed together somehow. Then Miles gets the call about the shooting and Sayid and with that the hunt is on. Sayid gets arrested and presumably ends up in the police station with Kate (although we don't see this so who knows). Claire and Desmond end up at the same place as well. He is going to meet a lawyer (Ilana) while she is going to talk to the adoption agency. Desmond offers to help her out and introduce her to his lawyer friend, who is conveniently the same lawyer that Jack hired to handle his father's will. Thus Jack and Claire meet and discover their paternal link. Before they can really discuss how they are related, however, Jack gets called in to do emergency surgery on... John Locke. No idea how that plays out yet but I predict he not only saves Locke but also might be able to fix his spine. It's a miracle! And speaking of miracles, Sun and the baby are perfectly fine. So all is right with the world... for now.
Meanwhile, back on the island... the whole gang is back together (minus Jin, who is still with Widmore's posse) and they are planning on leaving Smokey and the island far behind. Sawyer has supposedly made a deal with Widmore to get them off the island. While they are en route to meet Widmore & Co. Jack and Sawyer have a little chat and talk about their feelings a bit. Well, Jack talks and Sawyer scoffs at him. All kidding aside, Jack brings up an interesting point. He says, "If that thing (Smokey) wants us to leave, maybe it's afraid of what happens if we stay." I never thought to ask this, mostly because I assumed it just really wanted off the island. What if that is not the only factor? Maybe Jack is right and Smokey is somehow in danger if they all stay there. And yet again Lost offers twice as many questions as it does answers.
Back to the action though... Sawyer tells Jack to get off the boat if that's how he feels... so he does. And swims to shore right where Smokey just happens to be there to greet him. Coincidence? No such thing on this show. (Also not a coincidence: Jack jumping off the boat much in the same way that Sawyer jumped out of the plane the last time they tried to leave the island. Oh Lost, I see what you did there).
But going back to Sawyer... Jin and Sun are finally reunited after an entire season of them trying to find their way back to each other. And just like that Sun is able to speak English again! It's a Christmas miracle! (Wait, "Sun" and "miracle" happening both on the island and in Sideways world? Huh.) Jin and Sun say how much they love each other and that they will never be apart again. Anyone else think that was the kiss of death for them? I honestly thought someone was going to get shot right then and there. Bad fortune was to come for them though, as they were told the deal was off and Widmore would not be helping them get off the island. *Gasp* I never saw that one coming...
Oh wait, I did.
Widmore's second in command (whose name eludes me right now) gave the order and just like that Smokey and his followers found themselves under fire. In an ironic twist, Smokey pulls Jack out of the way and essentially saves his life. Will Jack be able to do the same for him in Sideways world? Tune in next week to find out. Actually, you have to wait a couple weeks, but I'm sure it will be well worth it.
Smokey's final words to Jack before ending were, "It's going to be OK. You're with me now."
Yes, Smokey. We are with you... all the way to the end.
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