Chapter Ten: "…always playing that game."

Shot of Kate and Claire, with Aaron, wandering up the beach. Claire stops and looks around.

Claire: This is where Andie usually is...
Kate: Are you sure?

Kate looks around, too.

Claire: Yeah, she told me it's the perfect spot because that mountain (points) blocks the sun. (they both look around) Maybe she went back to camp?

Kate looks to the ground.

Kate: Someone went back. (she points) Footprints. Little big for Andie, though...
Claire: She probably walked through the jungle...although why she would is a mystery to me...
Kate: Sawyer.
Claire: What?
Kate: These are Sawyer's footprints. He was here with Andie.
Claire: So maybe they're together?
Kate: Sawyer's prints are along the beach. Andie's stop here. (She pauses) Wait here, I'm gonna go talk to him.
Claire (calls after her): Kate!

Kate doesn't stop. Claire sighs and kisses Aaron.

Shot to Andie alone in the room. She's pulling at the cuffs, trying to find a way to get them off. She's breathing heavily.

FLASHBACK.

Shot of Andie in line to get on Flight 815. Kate and the Marshall are sitting near her. Claire has just entered the tunnel. Andie gets up to the gate and hands her ticket over. She smiles at the woman before going into the tunnel.

As Andie walks, she looks nervously at the walls of the tunnel. Suddenly, all she can hear is her heavy breathing. She holds the wall and walks along.

Woman: Are you okay?

Andie turns and sees Libby standing before her.

Libby: Are you alright?
Andie: Yeah, ah...I get claustrophobic. Actually, I thought I'd gotten over it.
Libby: Apparently not. Let me see your ticket.

Andie shows Libby her ticket.

Libby: Oh, you're right near me. Come on, we'll go on together. I don't like flying much, either.
Andie: Thank you.

They walk onto the plane together.

Flash back to Andie in the room. She's given up trying to get out of the cuffs. She's sitting on the floor hugging her knees.

A door opens and Juliet comes back in with some clothes in her hands. She looks at Andie.

Juliet: That's better.
Andie: Why are you doing this to me? What do you want?
Juliet: I not allowed tell you that right now, Andie.
Andie: I want my ring back.
Juliet (ignores her): I'm going to take you to get cleaned up.

Juliet pulls some keys out of her pocket and uncuffs Andie. She pulls a bag out from the back of her jeans and hands it to Andie as she stands.

Juliet: Don't make this harder, Andie. Please.

Andie regretfully takes the bag and puts it over her head. As she does this triggers a memory.

MEMORY.

Andie strapped down on a table with a gag in her mouth. Two men inject her abdomen with something. Juliet is watching concernedly with Ben up in a gallery above.

FLASH OUT OF MEMORY.

Juliet: You were harder to calm down last time. I take it you remember.

The two of them leave the room. Andie looks defeated.

Shot of Sawyer sleeping, his book on his chest. Kate comes up to him.

Kate: Hey Sawyer!
Sawyer: What is it now?
Kate: Where's Andie?
Sawyer: How the hell should I know? That girl's got a mind of her own.
Kate: I know you were with her at the beach.
Sawyer: Aw, you gettin' jealous of the newbie there Freckles?
Kate (ignoring his comment): No one knows where she is. She's not here and she's not up the beach.
Sawyer: What do you want me to do about it? Jack's the hero. Go tell him.
Kate (gives up): Fine.

She walks away. Sawyer leans up and looks over at Andie's tent again. Then he gets to his feet and heads up the beach.

Shot to Andie getting out of a shower. She goes over to the clothes Juliet had in her hands earlier, resting on the chair nearby. Andie changes into the summer dress. She goes over to the mirror and starts fiddling with her hair when Juliet comes in.

Juliet: Feel better?

Andie looks around and sees that they're alone.

Andie: Where's the muscle? Aren't you afraid I'll hurt you?

Juliet shakes her head.

Juliet: You won't hurt me, Andie. You won't hurt any of us.
Andie: Don't be so sure.
Juliet: You know whyI'm so sure? Because you know that if you fight back...we have every capability of hurting your new friends. Kate. Claire and her son. Jack. Sayid. Sawyer? You don't want them to get hurt, I'm sure.

They look at each other for a few moments. Then Juliet motions for Andie to follow her.

Juliet: Come on.
Andie: Where are we going?

Juliet doesn't answer. Andie doesn't move.

Andie: Please...just tell me where we're going.

Juliet pauses.

Juliet: You're going to your new home.

Shot of Sawyer walking along the beach and running across Claire. She's coming back with Aaron.

Sawyer: Hey.
Claire: You looking for Kate or Andie?
Sawyer: Andie…she's not there?
Claire: No. I waited for her but… (She sees he's worried) I'm sure she's fine.
Sawyer: Yeah.
Claire: I'll see you later.

Sawyer nods. Claire and Aaron leave. Sawyer looks as if he'll follow them, but changes his mind and keeps going down the beach.

Shot of Kate walking towards the hatch, but Jack is already on his way back. They meet.

Kate: Jack, hey.
Jack: What's going on?
Kate: Andie's not with you, is she?
Jack: No. Why?
Kate: No one's seen her for hours.
Jack: You're worried?
Kate: Yeah, a little.
Jack: She's an adult, Kate. She can take care of herself.
Kate: I know…but I'd still like to know where she is.
Jack: She always comes back by nightfall. If she's not, then worry, okay?
Kate: Okay.

Shot of the evening sky over the camp at the beach. Rose and Bernard are serving food to people. Jack and Kate are coming back from the hatch. Sun and Jin are eating and laughing with Hurley and Libby. Claire is rocking Aaron to sleep in his cradle. Jack heads over to the water trough to fill up his water bottle and Kate heads over to Sawyer's tent.

Kate: Sawyer? Hey…

She looks inside his tent and sees he's not there. Kate goes over to Claire.

Kate: Hey, did you find Andie?
Claire: No. I passed Sawyer when I was coming back, though.
Kate: Sawyer?
Claire: Yeah. I thought he'd follow me back, but no; he stayed out there.

Kate looks full of concern.

Claire: What?
Kate: Something's wrong.

She turns and runs.

Shot of Andie and Juliet walking towards some small townhouses in a sort of circle.

Andie: What is this place?
Juliet: We call it The Barracks.

Juliet leads Andie to a porch and cuffs her to a post.

Juliet: I'll be right back.
Andie (shakes her cuffs): I'll just wait here.

Juliet gives a small smile before heading into one of the houses. Andie sits on the stairs of the porch. She lifts her head as she hears someone coming. She looks around but doesn't see anyone.

Andie: Whose there?

A young boy comes walking into her view. It's Walt.

Walt: Andie.
Andie: Who are you?
Walt: You don't remember?
Andie: No, who are you?!
Walt: Ssh! I'm not one of them. I was on the plane with you. We met last time. When they got you before.

Andie winces as she gets another memory.

MEMORY.

A series of quick, flash shots follow. Andie grabbing Walt's hand. The two of them running. Two other children playing. Andie's abdomen being injected with something. Walt and Andie playing cards.

END OF MEMORY.

Andie: Walt.
Walt: You have to get out of here.
Andie: Help me.
Walt: I can't. They're taking you to the other island. You can't let them.
Andie: Other island?
Walt: That's where they were taking you before but you got away. If you let them take you to the other island, you'll die, Andie.
Andie: Why are you here?
Walt: We're supposed to be leaving in the morning. You have to get out by then.
Andie: Then help me.

Walt eyes the shadow of Juliet inside the house behind Andie.

Walt: She's coming, I have to go. (He hurries off.)
Andie: Walt, no, no, no.
Walt (exiting): I'm sorry.

A moment later, Juliet comes out and uncuffs Andie.

Juliet: Ready?

Shot of Sawyer at the beach where Andie was washing clothes that morning. He turns and heads into the jungle. He walks along for awhile before he hears something behind him. He turns and is face-to-face with Kate, holding a flaming torch with Jack and Sayid behind her. Jack also has a torch. They are all panting from running.

Sawyer: What are you doing out here?
Jack: Same as you.
Sayid: Have you seen her?
Sawyer: No.
Kate: The only tracks on the beach came from you.
Sawyer: So?
Kate: There is no sign that Andie was ever here.

The four of them start walking further into the jungle. Sayid motions for Kate to hand him the torch. She does. Sayid stops and inspects the ground.

Jack: Maybe they got washed away.
Sayid: No. (He stands up) They were covered.
Kate: Who would-oh!

Kate trips over something. Jack shines his torch over it and they see the scattered laundry. They all bend down. Kate picks up something; it's her purple singlet.

Kate: Andie was doing laundry.

Sawyer sees something shine in the ground. He picks it up; Andie's ring. Kate, Sayid and Jack see it too. Kate stands and they all look further into the jungle.

Sawyer: She's been taken.

Flash to black.

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