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Alternative Season 2 – Chapter II "Not Even Close to the End"
1. Beach –DAY.
Kate approaches Jack, who is staring up at the sky.
KATE
Jack, what do we do?
JACK
What do you mean "what do we do"?
KATE
What do I mean? Jack, a chopper just flew over our heads and everybody out here was cheering in joy when they thought they've come all the way here to help us—and then the chopper just broke up in two and crashed into the jungle! What do I mean?
JACK
Kate, there's nothing you can do.
KATE
We need to know who's in that chopper.
JACK
And we will. (gets up and walks into the jungle)
2. Beach –DAY. Later…
Shannon is staring at the waves and tears seem to be falling down her cheeks.
SHANNON (to self)
I hate you. Why did you do this to me? Why? (she removes the ring off her finger and throws it into the ocean)
LOCKE (approaches her)
You know what they say. It gives good luck when you throw a rock into the ocean, not a valuable thing.
SHANNON
What can a stupid ring possibly give me on this stupid island?
SILENCE.
LOCKE
Hope. (walks away leaving Shannon alone, wiping her tears)
3. Beach –DAY. Later…
Charlie approaches Claire and Aaron, who is crying.
CHARLIE
How's he doing?
CLAIRE
Crying a lot.
CHARLIE
Well, you know, that's what babies do, Claire. Don't worry, we're getting out of here. I'll be back with some more water for him. (starts to walk away)
CLAIRE
Hey, Charlie. (Charlie stops and turns around, facing a sitting-down Claire) Thank you. (Charlie nods) And I want you to know I've named him Aaron. Just like you asked.
CHARLIE
Thank you. (walks away)
4. Jungle –DAY.
Locke is wandering around, looking carefully through the bushes.
We hear noises from behind Locke. He turns around and waits whoever is coming out of the bushes. It is revealed that it is Shannon.
LOCKE
Shannon. You shouldn't be out here stalking me.
SHANNON
I'm not stalking you.
LOCKE
I don't have answers, Shannon, for questions you can't answer.
SHANNON
I don't want answers, John.
SILENCE.
SHANNON
I just wanna know why. PAUSE. Why do you still have hope? Why do you still believe that we're gonna be saved, that we're getting out of here soon? That someone's out there looking for us when no-one else seems to believe so?
SILENCE.
LOCKE
I don't. But that ring that you threw--
SHANNON
How—how do you know--
LOCKE
--It could be the only thing to keep you reminding that there is hope when there actually isn't. It could be the only sort of thing that keeps you remembering him.
SHANNON
You have no idea what you're talking about.
LOCKE
Yes, I do, Shannon. I know. I know just about everything. (starts to walk away then stops) Oh, and about your brother. Well, stepbrother would be more appropriate in this case. PAUSE. Boone was in love with you. (walks away and leaves Shannon in tears)
5. Beach –DAY.
We see everybody gasping as they see smoke coming out of a distance from the jungle, obviously from the chopper (helicopter); Jack runs towards Sayid and Michael.
JACK
Where's John?
SAYID
In the jungle.
(Jack starts running into the jungle)
SAYID
Wait, Jack! Jack! Don't you think us going over to that chopper is dangerous? We don't know who could be in it and we all certainly know we are not alone on this island. Who knows who's in that helicopter—whatever it is?
JACK
We're just about to find out.
6. Streets –NIGHT. Flashback scene begins…
Sayid is walking on the streets of L.A., obviously. He enters a hospital where there is complete chaos. Sayid approaches a counter where a nurse, LUCY, works.
LUCY TO SAYID
I'm sorry, sir, can I help you?
SAYID
Yes, umm, I'm looking for someone. A patient.
LUCY
Name?
SAYID
Sayid Jarrah. (looks around at people screaming in the waiting rooms)
LUCY
(stops writing down on her computer) I meant the patient's name, Mr. Jarrah, not you.
SAYID
Oh. Forgot you know my name. (chuckles)
LUCY
Who doesn't, anymore? You're one of the most popular heroes in the world now.
SAYID
Thank you. So I was looking for… (sees someone in the waiting room as he stops talking and keeps glaring) Never mind. (walks into the waiting room)
SAYID approaches a woman's back and starts to turn her as she now faces him. Her alikeness to Shannon is unbelievable.
SAYID
Sorry. Thought you were someone else. (she nods and smiles as he turns back and exits the hospital)
7. Beach –DAY. Flashback scene ends…
Claire is writing in her diary and rocking Aaron at the same time. Charlie approaches them.
CHARLIE
Hey. How's he doing?
CLAIRE
Better. He stops crying every time I rock him. It's a lot of work, though.
CHARLIE
Good. (starts to leave)
CLAIRE
Wait! Charlie. What's going on over there?
CHARLIE looks where CLAIRE meant; he looks and notices all the survivors gasping in shock.
CHARLIE
Well, uh, I'm going over there right now, see what I can understand. (walks towards the beach)
8. Jungle –AFTERNOON.
Jack, Sayid and Michael are wandering around the mysterious trees and bushes.
SAYID
This is insane. We're never gonna make it to the helicopter and even if we do, god knows what we'll find.
MICHAEL
Meaning?
SAYID
Meaning, we're not pretty sure that chopper came here to rescue us. What if it's here to do the exact opposite?
MICHAEL
Are you still hallucinating about the Others?
SAYID
Michael, I'm not hallucinating. Jack, tell him.
SAYID turns to JACK, who is speechlessly shocked, glaring at a distance.
SAYID
Jack? Jack? Jack! Jack, what's wrong?
We now see CHRISTIAN SHEPARD standing in a tux at a far distance in the jungle and JACK is staring at him shocked.
SAYID
Jack?
MICHAEL
Jack!
SAYID
What is it, Jack?
JACK TO SAYID
Nothing. Never mind. (looks at the same spot his father was "supposedly" standing and no one is there anymore) Let's keep moving.
JACK and MICHAEL retrieve their walk-about while SAYID just stands there in confusion.
9. Los Angeles Streets –NIGHT. Flashback scene begins…
Sayid is waiting for a cab.
SAYID
(thumb up) TAXI! (a cub pulls over) Oh, thank—(enters the cab)
CAB DRIVER
Where to, stranger?
SAYID
Umm, here. (shows a small piece of paper with an address on it to him)
CAB DRIVER
Can get you there in seventeen minutes.
SAYID
Thank you.
(The cab drives off on a crowded street and the camera pans to a building where Sayid might've just left from, "LOCAL COUNTY HOSPITAL")
10. Apartment Brownstone –NIGHT.
The cab just pulled over and Sayid got out of it.
SAYID
Thank you! (shuts door of cab and it takes off)
SAYID looks up at the building, sighs then makes his way in. He approaches a woman at a counter, speaks to her and she points to a stairwell to her far right. Sayid nods, smiles at her and sprints up those stairs.
11. Apartment Door.
Sayid approaches a door with the golden number "23" on it, sighs, knocks, and awaits an answer.
SAYID TO SELF
Come on, come on, come on…
Shockingly, the door opens just as Sayid had decided to leave; he realizes it got open, turns back and smiles to the person who opened the door, off screen to camera.
SAYID
I thought you wouldn't be home.
KATE
Where else would I possibly be?
12. Sun's Garden –BEFORE DARK. Flashback scene ends…
Sun is planting some more seeds as Jin approaches her and rubs her back.
SUN (subtitled)
Oh. It's just you.
JIN (subtitled)
Everyone's at the beach. They're waiting for Jack and Sayid and Michael.
SUN (subtitled)
Why, where'd they go?
JIN
Heli—helicopter.
SUN seems rather worried.
JIN (subtitled)
What is it?
LONG PAUSE.
SUN (subtitled)
Nothing. Nothing. (smiles)
13. Beach –BEFORE DARK.
Kate is looking through her stuff, seems worried, and retrieves searching.
KATE
Shit.
14. Beach –BEFORE DARK.
Kate approaches Sawyer's tent.
KATE
Come on, Sawyer, where is it?
SAWYER
Look who decided to stop by.
KATE
Where…is it?
SAWYER
I don't know what you're talking about, Freckles.
KATE
You damn as well know what I'm talking about. Where's the letter?
SAWYER
But doesn't that belong to you? Now why would it be with me?
KATE
Who else is a fraud on this island? Huh? Who else is a lying thief…
SAWYER
(interrupting) No one expected you'd be a criminal. LONG SILENCE. God knows what others could be.
KATE
Give me back my letter, Sawyer. (for those wondering, it's that she was holding, closed envelope, in chapter 1)
SAWYER
And what will I get in return?
LONG SILENCE.
KATE
You keep it. (walks out of the tent and Sawyer smiles)
15. Kate's L.A. Apartment –NIGHT. Flashback scene begins…
Kate and Sayid are talking in the comfy living-room. It is now apparent that the chapter didn't contain flashbacks, but rather flash-forwards.
KATE
How have you, umm…how have you been holding up?
SAYID
Good. You?
KATE
(Chuckles) Not great. Truth is, actually, I kinda wish we didn't come back.
SAYID
What?
KATE
Sayid, you have no idea what I'm going through. I'm a fugitive, the authorities are looking for me. And now—we've sort of became heros!
SAYID
I know, it's ridiculous.
KATE
I'm sure James's enjoying it.
SAYID
Yeah.
KATE
I mean, I've never expected, when we were lost out there, that when we we'd be found, everyone would look at us and see heros.
SAYID
I know, I was shocked too. PAUSE. Have you, umm, have you seen Jack yet? Since, you know…
KATE
No, I tried contacting him, but he's been busy preparing the funeral and all. It's next Sunday. I hope you'll come.
SAYID
Of course I'll come. I hope everyone else will.
KATE
Not sure about that. James said he can't make it and Claire…well, Claire's been busy with Aaron.
SAYID
Oh. Right.
KATE
Can you believe he's three already?
They chuckle.
The camera pans back to a counter near the apartment door where that same closed envelope is lying on the counter, still in fact closed.
END.
Hey. Hope you're enjoying reading this. This was actually, I think, best of all Chapters. Longer, sure. Hope you'll READ N REVIEW, a lot of people aren't doing that!! LOL, ok I'll update the next chap as soon as I read some reviews; I like critics, so tell me what I'm doing wrong!
