In a loving tribute to Season 1 Episode 1, we begin this episode where it all began -- Jack waking up in the bamboo forest on the island. He runs out, not to burning wreckage this time, but to save Hurley who is drowning and yelling for help. In fact, the plane, Ajira Flight 316, is no where to be seen, and after waking an unconscious Kate who was on the rocks near Hurley's location, they all confirm that none of them remember a crash. They also don't know where Sayid, Sun or Ben are. Without warning, a Dharma van pulls up, and an armed Jin sees his friends for the first time in 3 years.
So now we know that they made it back, but how? Well it appears that the Dharma Initiative found the island using science and the Lamp Post station. Eloise Hawking gives them the minimum necessary information they need, which is to recreate the original flight as best they can. The episode shifts its focus to mainly Jack who meets with his granddad, gets shoes that belonged to his father, put those shoes on the deceased Locke and it's finally revealed why Christain has always been walking around in golf shoes since the very 2nd episode. Eloise tells Jack to take a leap of faith as she gives him Locke's suicide note. Surprisingly, Jack decides to do that. Also surprisingly, all his friends appear on the flight (the backstories of the main characters and new characters will be revealed over time just like Jack's back story was in this episode.)
The best part of the episode is when Lapidus comes on the intercom as the captain of the flight. Jack asks to speak to him. He comes out of the cockpit to see all the other guys. He exhales and says, "We're not going to Guam, are we?" Hilarious. Great episode all around.
Note: Desmond finally meets up with Daniel's mom, delivers the message and peaces out. To me, it was always a little anticlimactic, but I guess it was cool hearing Eloise tell him that the island isn't done with him since I can't remember how he gets back so that'll be a nice surprise.
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