Season 4 Episode 7

Before getting into this weeks episode I had a chance to listen to the producers do a Podcast last week and they answered some questions:
Why did Dharma build the Tempest station?
The Tempest station is important, it’s was even on Kelvin’s map. Two possible reasons are (a) perhaps all Dharma missions weren’t peaceful ones and (b) the Dharma Initiative was aware of the “hostiles” on the island and were trying to protect themselves.
Is Charles Widmore really the man in charge of the freighter?
Yes he is, but Ben is lying when he says he doesn’t know why Widmore is looking for the island. We’ll know before the season ends Widmore’s reasons.
Will we see Harper again?
Yes she is alive and still on the island.
Who is Ben’s man on the boat?
You’ll find out during the Sun/Jin episode.
Are the video game, other online Dharma videos and Lost developed media true to the show (in other words accurate)?
Yes, all of these things are written by our writers. The orchid video for instance will actually become part of the show. [CLICK HERE TO SEE IT] The book Bad Twin is also true. All that being said all you NEED to watch is the show.
Will we see more Christian Sheppard, was he in Jacob’s cabin and is he dead?
We will see more Christian, and you did see him in Jacob’s cabin but that doesn’t mean he’s alive.
Will we see the smoke monster again?
Yes this season.
With Locke struggling with his faith right now, will his ideas be proven correct?
By the end of the season Locke will have better moments.
Is the video game ending all a dream?
No it is not. Although Lost characters can have “little” dreams none of the characters will just wake up some episode to find out everything they’ve experienced was a dream.

As for last week's missing pieces nothing really to report. It did however confirm that the person Harper says Juliet looks just like is Annie.

Season 4 Episode 7
Ji Yeon
Jin flashback
Sun flash-forward

JIN FLASHBACK
We find Jin on a search for a panda. We are being led to believe that this is a flash-forward, but there are some clues along the way that it is not. First we see Jin talking on an older model telephone. He flags down a taxi and then drops his phone, again for us to see it’s old. It gets run over by a motorbike. The cab rides away with his Panda and Jin screams as it pulls away that he will kill the person and rip their head off. The “new” Jin would never act this way. He goes back to the store and pays a lot of money for another panda. The store owner suggests a dragon, since it’s the year of the dragon. The year of the dragon was the year 2000. Sun is about to give birth in the year 2005, the year of the Rooster.

Jin arrives with the Panda:
Jin: “I represent Paik Automotive [so he’s working for Sun’s dad] … Mr. Ambassador this panda is a symbol of Mr. Paik’s eagerness to do business in the great country of China.”

Nurse: “Leaving so soon?”
Jin: ”It wasn’t my baby.”
Nurse: “Well maybe some day.”
Jin: “Don’t rush me I’ve only been married for two months.”
Thus confirming the flashback.

ON THE ISLAND
Jin tells Sun she is having a girl, and wants to name her Ji Yeon.

After talking to Kate about Charlotte knocking her out and the continuation of Juliet’s lies Sun gets freaked out and assumes rescue is not coming. She asks Faraday if his people are going to rescue them:
Faraday: “It’s not really my call Sun.”

She tells Jin to gather supplies for a trip to Locke’s camp. While trying to get vitamins Juliet catches her. She tells Juliet she doesn’t trust her and she’s going to Locke’s camp anyway.

Kate draws the couple a map and Juliet makes a final attempt to stop them. When she cannot convince Jin she tells him about Sun’s affair. Jin gets pissed and goes fishing with Bernard. Bernard tells Jin about Rose having cancer. He is confused why Rose wouldn’t want to go to Locke’s camp:
Jin: “Then why you stay with Jack?”
Bernard: “Cause it was the right thing to do. Locke is a murderer.” [There are a few of those on the island, and although Jin beat up a lot of people we’ve never seen proof he killed any of them] … you make bad choices, bad things happen to you…we must be the good guys huh?”
That line has been used a few times in the series.

Juliet convinces Sun staying on the beach is the better idea. Jin forgives Sun for what she did, knowing it was because of the man he was. She confirms that the baby is his:
Jin: “I’ll do whatever it takes to protect you and the baby… I promise.”

ON THE FREIGHTER
We get our first glimpse of Regina. If you think you recognize her you likely do. She is Zoe Bell a famous Hollywood stunt double, most famous for being Uma Thurman’s stunt double in the Kill Bill movies, as well as playing herself in the movie Death Proof. We get our first indication that she is ill when Frank notices the book she is reading is upside down.

Frank brings Sayid and Desmond some lima beans:
Frank: “Sorry we had a little problem in the kitchen”
Sayid: “I still want to talk to the captain.”
Frank: “No you don’t.”

A note gets passed in through the door warning Desmond and Sayid not to trust the captain. Sayid and Desmond hear someone banging the pipes on the ship over and over again. The captain sends the Doctor to get Sayid and Desmond. When they arrive on deck the notice the chopper is gone:
Dr. Ray: “Lapidus is running an errand…”
Sayid: “Did he go to the island?”
Dr. Ray: “Do you know anywhere else he could land?”
And with that Regina jumps overboard. For a split second we get our first glimpse of Michael here:


Sayid and Desmond meet Captain Gault. His name is taken from the fictional Captain Gault created by writer William Hope Hodgson. You can read all about him HERE. Worth a read to see if this captain’s characteristics will match the others.
Sayid: “Let’s just start with why a woman just jumped over the side of your ship and you did nothing to stop it.”
Gault: “I didn’t jump in or order my crew to jump in because I didn’t wanna lose any more people… some of my crew have been dealing with what might best be described as a heightened case of cabin fever. I think it’s got something to do with the close proximity of the island. “
Sounds a lot like the sickness Danielle talked about and that Kelvin and Desmond were taking injections to avoid.
Sayid: “Why don’t you turn around then?”
Gault: “I’ve tried but we have a saboteur onboard and he’s done one hell of a job on my engines. I’ve got my crew working around the clock to repair them… then we move to safer waters, those are my orders.”
Sayid: “And I don’t suppose you’ll tell us who gave you those orders?”
Gault: “Sure I will, Charles Widmore.”
Desmond: “This is Charles Widmore’s boat?”
Gault: “That’s right you know him… do either of you know what this?”
Sayid: “It’s a flight data recorder, otherwise known as a black box.”
Gault: “That’s exactly what it is. Now here’s the funny thing. This black box comes from Oceanic flight 815. A salvage vessel recovered it from the bottom of the ocean. It took a considerable amount of Mr. Widmore’s resources to procure it. It was found with the wreckage of the plane along with all 324 dead passengers. That’s not the complete story as you are well aware Mr. Jarrah given the fact that you’re standing here … breathing. The wreckage was obviously staged. Now can you imagine what kind of resources and man power go into pulling off a feat of that magnitude? Faking the recover of a plane crash, putting 324 families through a grieving process based on a lie. But what’s even more disturbing, where exactly does one come across 324 dead bodies? And that Mr. Jarrah, Mr. Hume, is just one of the many reasons we want Benjamin Linus.”

Remember when I said the following?
Season 4 Episode 2
So someone went to a lot of work to stage the wreckage of Oceanic Flight 815. Now Mr. Ben Linus is very serious about keeping everyone on the island and everyone else away. It sure would make sense for him to set this up.

The Doctor leads them to their new living quarters:
Dr. Ray: “So what did you think of the captain”
Sayid: “He was surprisingly fourth coming.”
Dr. Ray: “He tells it like it is; just don’t piss him off… I think you’ll like your room it’s on a quiet part of the ship.”
Desmond: “This ship isn’t moving.”
Dr. Ray: “If you say so.”
There is a huge blood stain on the wall. Dr. Ray calls over Kevin Johnson to mop up the mess.

WEEEELLL WELLLL WELLLL where are the doubters now???
Remember when I said this?
Season 4 Episode 2
It’d be cool if it was Michael (we do know he’s coming back this season).

And if you are wondering why Desmond isn’t shocked to see Michael, it’s because Michael and Desmond have never met. When the survivors first met Desmond, Michael was on the raft with Sawyer, Walt and Jin. Before Michael returned, Desmond left on his boat trying to get away from the island.

SUN FLASH-FORWARD
We find Sun in Korea (hence the Korean writing on her toothpaste etc.) As she’s shutting off her TV we see she is watching the show “Exposé” staring other crash survivor Nikki.

She then starts to go into labour. As the nurse wheels her into the hospital she confirms to a coworker that Sun is indeed one of the Oceanic 6.
Remember when I said this?
Season 4 Episode 4
And I still got my money on Sun, she can’t have that baby on the island.

She tries to stop the nurse from removing her wedding ring. This would be the same ring Sun almost lost when she buried the bottle containing the letters the survivors wrote to be taken on the raft. This bottle washed up on shore and Sun buried it not being able to handle the fact the Jin may have drowned on the raft (which he didn’t of course).
Doctor: “Is there anyone we should contact?”
Sun: “Just get Jin… my husband…Jin… just get Jin.”
Again, more information in attempt to throw us off track. Sun explains this later.

Sun tries to hold off until Jin arrives for the birth but before too long out comes the baby girl.

Hurley arrives to visit Sun.
Hurley: “She looks just like Jin”
In case you doubted it was Jin’s baby.

THE FINAL SCENE
Jin’s grave (or memorial) sight… where it says he died the day of the Oceanic 815 crash, September 22nd, 2004.

Sun: “Jin you were right. It’s a girl. The delivery was hard on me; the doctor said I was calling out for you. I wish you could’ve been there. Jin she’s beautiful. Ji Yeon, I named her just like you wanted. I miss you so much. I miss you so much.”

So since the producers have said after this Episode we’ll know who the Oceanic 6 are and we also know Jin died on the island… we can assume the following:
Oceanic 6
Jack
Kate
Hurley
Sayid
Aaron (he WAS on the flight technically)
Sun

Next Week
Season 4 Episode 8
Meet Kevin Johnson – Michael Flashback

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