Season 3 Episode 16

Season 3 Episode 16 One of Us

So the episode starts with Juliet arriving at Herarat Aviation for the flight to the Island. Of course if you rearrange the letters in Herarat you get Earhart, as in Amelia Earhart, whose plane vanished in 1937 and has never been seen since.

As Juliet leaves her sister the song “Downtown” is playing in the car. Three years later we see Juliet playing the song on the Island.

For the “intense” ride to the Island Richard and Ethan knock Juliet out. This occurs mid-September 2001. She believes she is going for six months but that is not the case.

We learn that no one on the island has been able to give birth until Claire.

Goodwin makes an appearance and we learn he had a relationship with Juliet. Does Juliet know Ana Lucia killed Goodwin? Most likely, because Ben knew:
Season 2 Episode 20
ANA: Hey, Henry, what do you say? How long are you going to keep up this hunger strike, Henry? I ever tell you I was a cop? I've been around a lot of killers in my life. You know what surprises me most about them? How much they love to talk. But you're different, Henry. Hmm? Quiet.
BEN: [whispers something inaudible]
ANA: What was that?
BEN: [repeats the whisper twice.]
ANA [getting in Gale's face]: If you're going to say something; you're going to have to speak up.
[Gale suddenly stands and knocks Ana back. He grabs her and starts strangling her.]
BEN: You killed 2 of us -- good people who were leaving you alone. You're the killer, Ana-Lucia

To keep Juliet on the Island Ben promises to cure her sister’s cancer (he even said Jacob promised). To prove he wasn’t lying, after they witness the plane crash they go visit Mikhail. Mikhail has quite the TV set up and is watching what looks to be CNN. He tells Ben that it is Oceanic Flight 815 that has crashed with 324 passengers on board (324 backwards is 4 23). Ben tells Mikhail “I want detailed files on every single passenger”. Then via headset Ben talks to Richard (who along with Ethan seems to be allowed to travel to and from the Island). He proves to Juliet that her sister is alive and has a son, Julian. This of course contradicts the secrets on the Mittelos website, which led us to believe Rachel had a daughter. (see my blog for season 3 episode 7). After seeing her sister on the screen Juliet tells Ben she wants to go home but he wants her to stay and help:
Juliet: “It’s impossible. The mothers keep dying.”
Ben: “Then we’ll find more mothers. Who knows, maybe there’s one on that plane.”

Back in real time Juliet returns with the Losties to camp. I still can’t figure out why they aren’t all packing up and moving to the Other’s village. Claire is quite sick which we learn later is due to an implant the Others put in her.
Sawyer: “Well if it ain’t three men and a baby. I counted Hugo twice.”

To save Claire Juliet gets the medical supplies hid under the tree with the special marking. In case you didn’t notice, it’s the same marking the Others tattooed on Juliet’s back.

After she makes the big save we discover the usual Lost plot twist:
Ben: “Let’s go over it again.”
Juliet: “I know what to do.”
Ben: “Let’s go over it again just to be sure.”
Juliet: “I drag Austen out into the jungle, handcuff myself to her, then tell her I was gassed just like she was.”
Ben: “And if she catches you in the lie?”
Juliet: “I’ll admit to it. Tell her it was the only way to earn her trust.”
Ben: “Good, what then?”
Juliet: “They’ll take me back to the beach. I know you want me to go there, but after everything we’ve done to them it’s going to be a problem.”
Ben: “We’ve activated the implant in Claire. She should be symptomatic within 48 hours. By the time you get to the camp you’ll have a nice big crisis to solve.”
Juliet: “I’ll need supplies.”
Ben: “Price is already on his way. He’ll hide the case at Ethan’s old drop point. Tell Jack that you can save her. He trusts you.

So…
Why is she there? To take the baby? To take Sun?
Should Sun be getting those shots?
Will we have another twist where Juliet stays with the Losties?
Was it meant to be symbolic at the end when she was making her tent and was ‘tying up the loose ends’?
Is Jack really this dumb?

Next week:
Season 3 Episode 17 – Catch 22 – Desmond flashback

“See you in a week.”