“Recon” · Season 6, Episode 8
In this episode: Kate Austen (4), Sawyer Ford (3), The Man in Black (3), Charles Widmore (2), Claire Littleton (1)
Because... my mother was crazy. A long time ago, before I... looked like this... I had a mother, just like everyone. She was a very disturbed woman. And, as a result of that, I had some growing pains. Problems that I'm still trying to work my way through. Problems that could have been avoided had things been different.
Why are you telling me this?
Because now Aaron has a crazy mother too.
[Claire enters her shelter, collects a knife, and checks on her fake baby. Kate enters the hut]
Is this where you lived?
Yeah.
[Kate looks at the fake baby in horror.]
What is that?
[Sadly] It's all I had...
[The Man In Black leads his group through the jungle.]
About a quarter mile ahead there's a clearing. We'll make camp there. Everybody fill up on water. We might be there a couple of days.
A couple of days? I thought you said we were getting off this rock?
We are.
When?
[Some people within the group notice this dispute. The Man In Black notices them watching him and Sawyer have their arguement]
Maybe we should talk about this in private.
Great. Let's go.
[The Man In Black leads Sawyer into a jungle clearing away from the rest of the group]
I wish you hadn't interrupted me.
[Sarcasticly] Oh I'm sorry... I forgot my manners.
I forgive you.
Yeah right....So what happened back at the temple? How'd you know to rescue everybody from that smoke thing?
I didn't rescue them. [Pause] I'm the smoke thing.
[Sawyer looks shocked and confused by the news]
You telling me you killed all of those people?
I gave them the opportunity to leave peacefully and they didn't take it.
Why not?
Because they're convinced that they're protecting the Island from me, when in fact all I want to do is leave. [Pause] So it's either kill or be killed. And I don't wanna be killed James.
[Having been captured Sawyer is lead onto Widmore's submarine and into a small room where Charles sits at a desk working on a document]
Hello, Mr. Ford. My name is Charles Widmore.
[Widmore offers his hand to Sawyer but Sawyer does not shake it]
I'm guessing you know who I am?
Of course I do. You're the fella that sent a freighter to the island loaded with guys to kill us all.
[There is a brief pause and a smirk appears on Widmore's face]
It's sad, really... how little you actually know.
Well...I know you murdered all them people out there and dropped 'em in a ditch.
We didn't murder those people. But I don't expect you to believe that.
Good, I don't.
So, why don't you tell me what brought you over to this island.
John Locke sent me.
John Locke's dead!
I think we both know the guy I'm talking about's not really Locke. So here's the deal, Chief... I'll go back over there and tell him the coast is clear, that I didn't find anybody. Then I'll bring the old man right to your doorstep... then you can kill him.
[Once again Widmore's face reveals a hint of a smile]
And what do you want in exchange, James?
One: The people I come back with, people on my boat don't get touched. Not even a hair on their head. And two: You give us safe passage off the Island.
How do I know I can trust you?
Same way I know I can trust you. So do we have an agreement?
[Widmore nods his head and extends his arm once again for Sawyer to shake. They shake hands.]
Yes. I suppose we do.
[Sawyer returns to The Man In Black's camp and sits by Kate who is cooking something on a camp fire]
What's for dinner?
[Kate looks up at Sawyer]
Rabbit. [Pause] I think.
Good 'coz I'm starving.
What are you doing running errands for Locke?
I ain't running errands for nobody.
He said he sent you over to the other island. Did you find the plane?
Yeah I found it and that ain't the only thing over there. Guy named Widmore set up camp over on the beach. He's got a whole team with him, guys with guns, they're here for Locke.
So what are you gonna do?
I'm gonna let them fight it out. And while they got their hands full with each other [He pauses and quickly checks no one is listening] You and me are getting the hell off this Island.
Even if we could get on that plane, who's gonna fly it?
We ain't taking the plane Freckles. We're taking the sub.
I have to take responsibility for Claire's behaviour. I was the one who told her the Others had her baby.
Why would you tell her that?
Have you ever had an enemy? Someone that you needed to hate? Very powerful, isn't it? Claire was devastated without Aaron. She needed something to... something to keep her going. So, I gave her something to hate. And then... when you told her the truth... all those feelings, all that anger that she'd been holding on to for so long... it had to go somewhere.
Very insighful... coming from a dead man.
Well, nobody's perfect. I'm sorry that this happened. And I'm sure if you give her time, everything will be alright. I promised before that I would keep everyone safe. And that means you too, Kate.
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