Season 3 Episode 18

One quick correction from last week, the Monks bottled 108 cases of wine not 110 bottles.

Season 3 Episode 18 – DOC (Date of Conception)

As usual a Sun/Jin episode is a bit boring.

The flashback takes place soon after Sun and Jin’s wedding. Sun runs into, what turns out to be Jin’s mother, and is blackmailed for $100,000. While Jin is trying to cover his story that his dad is dead we learn that he was in the army.
Sun: “You said your father died when you were 16.”
Sun then tracks down Jin’s dad who lets Sun know he’s not even 100% sure he’s really Jin’s father.

Sun then goes and gets 100 G’s from daddy (who keeps that kinda cash in his office apparently). The purpose of all this is that Sun’s dad tells Sun that Jin will now be working for him. In other words, its Sun’s fault Jin had to beat people up for Mr. Paik.

Sun gives Jin’s mother the cash and then puts her in her place by saying that Jin thinks she’s dead and she can make it happen.

Back on the Island Juliet takes Sun to a secret room in the medical hatch for an ultrasound. Juliet tells Sun she’s lost 9 patients in 3 years. She tells Sun she conceived her baby on the Island; even though Jin was suppose to be infertile.
Juliet: “The average sperm count is 60 to 80 million. On this Island it’s five times that.”
I’m some happy I don’t live on that island.

In the end Juliet goes back to the hatch and leaves Ben a message:
Juliet: “Ben its 6am Saturday morning. The fetus is healthy and conceived on the island with her husband. He was sterile when he got here. I’m still working on getting samples from the other woman. I should have Austen’s soon. I’ll report back when I know more. [stops tape] I hate you.”

Meanwhile, Desmond, Charlie, Jin and Hugo are trying to save Naomi (the new girl). Hugo fires off a flare:
Hugo: “Opps.”
Out of the jungle comes Mikhail alive and well. Guess that gate is for the monster not humans.

Mikhail saves Naomi and in Portuguese she says:
Naomi: “Eu nao estou so”
Mikhail claims she says thank you but lucky for you all I’m fluent in Portuguese. Her exact words to him are “I’m not alone.”

When he leaves Mikhail tries to take the phone but doesn’t make it. Once he’s gone Hugo tells Naomi they are the survivors of flight 815… she tells him that’s impossible:
Naomi: “Flight 815. They found the plane. There were no survivors. They were all dead.”
Is she an Other?
Is she just lying to the Losties?
Did the Others stage some elaborate crash site back in the real world?

Next week: Season 3 Episode 19 – The Brig – Locke flashback
Preview

The rest of the season goes as follows:
May 9th, Episode 20
The Man Behind the Curtain – Ben flashback

May 16th, Episode 21
Greatest Hits – Charlie Flashback

May 23rd, 2 hour finale
Through the Looking Glass – Jack Flashback

See you next week. I know you’ll be back because you love this blog. “We call that good odds.”