Chapter Ten:

"As fast as you can"

Shot of Kate, Sawyer and Andie running away from the cages. They stop to take a breath.

Sawyer: Alright, Freckles, what the hell went on back there?
Andie: Where's Jack?
Kate: Doing the surgery. He bought us some time. If they don't let us off this island, he's gonna let Ben die.
Andie: Why would he do that?
Kate: To save us.

Sawyer turns to Andie

Sawyer: Where's this boat a'yours?
Andie: By the beach. (She looks at her surroundings) But I'm not really sure how to get there. (she points ahead of them and slightly to the right) I think it's that way.

Off to their left, they here someone running towards them. They turn and see Pickett along with some other Others. They all have guns.

Pickett: There!
Kate: Run!

The three of them take off again. Kate is in the lead with Andie behind her and Sawyer bringing up the rear. Gunshots are fired at them from behind but they keep running. They come to hill. While running up it, Andie slips. Sawyer grabs her by the middle and pulls her up and they continue to run.

Kate: Split up!

Kate takes off to the left. Sawyer goes to the right and Andie continues between them. They all lose sight of one another as they run.

Shot of Andie running hard through the dense jungle. All of a sudden, someone pulls her arm and yanks her behind a tree. It's Sawyer. Kate is beside him. They stay put. Pickett and the others come to the clearing behind them and then take off to the left. Kate checks that they're okay to move and they keep running.

They spilt up again but this time Kate and Andie go in one direction while Sawyer goes in the other.

Shot of Andie and Kate running. Suddenly, an Other man steps out in front of them and they stop in their tracks.

Other: No more running, ladies.

He readies his rifle at them. Kate grabs Andie' arm and they step back. Suddenly a gun shot rings out and the Other man falls, grabbing his shoulder. Sawyer comes into view holding a handgun.

Andie: Where'd you get that?
Sawyer: Lifted it off the bastard you held you down in that cage.
Kate: Come on.

Kate grabs Andie's arm and they keep running. Sawyer pockets the gun and runs after them, passing the injured Other man whose hurt, but still alive and yelling.

Shot of the beach on the Others island. It looks calm and serene.

Kate, Sawyer and Andie come crashing out of the jungle and are slightly taken aback by the fact that they made it.

Kate: Do you know where we are?

Andie looks up and down the beach.

Andie: This way.

She takes off to the right. Sawyer and Kate follow. They are well behind Andie. When they reach her, she's uncovering her boat from the edge of the jungle. Kate and Sawyer help her drag it to the waters edge.

Pickett (os): Not so fast.

Shot reveals him coming out of the jungle with a gun pointed at Sawyer. Andie runs in front of him.

Pickett: Did you really think I was gonna let you leave?

He aims the gun at Sawyer.

Andie: No!

She runs and jumps in front of him.

Pickett: You don't move and you'll die, too.

Andie doesn't move.

Pickett: Your choice.

A gun fires. But it's Pickett who falls. Juliet comes out of the jungle holding a gun to him. Then she turns to Kate, Sawyer and Andie.

Kate: Why did you do that?
Juliet: Because you were told you could leave the island. And that's what I'm helping you do.

She chucks Kate a walkie talkie.

Juliet: Call him.

Kate is holding the walkie talkie looking confused. Andie is standing protectively in front of Sawyer. Juliet lowers her gun.

Juliet: It's alright, Kate.

Kate looks at Andie and Sawyer then clicks on the walkie talkie.

Kate: Jack?
Jack: Kate, I'm here. Are you alright?
Kate: Yeah...we have a boat...they're letting us go.
Jack: Who is?
Kate: The blonde woman.
Jack: Sawyer and Andie? Are they okay?
Kate: Yeah, yes. They're okay.
Jack: Tell me.
Kate: What?
Jack: The story I told you to tell me when you were safe.

Kate gets very emotional as she speaks.

Kate: You were doing surgery on a girl and you messed up. You made a mistake. You tore something on her back and all the nerves came loose. And you said you were so afraid. And you said the fear was so real. And you didn't know what to do, so you counted to five. And then you weren't afraid anymore. And then it was just gone. And you fixed her. You saved her.
Jack: I need you to make me a promise, Kate.
Kate: Jack?
Jack: Promise me that you'll never come back here for me. Don't come back, Kate.
Kate: Jack, where are you?

The line goes dead.

Kate: Jack?! Jack, where are you? Please!

She realizes that he's gone and looks up at Juliet.

Juliet: You have to leave now.

Sawyer and Andie get the boat near the water.

Sawyer: Let's go, Freckles.

A very upset Kate helps push the boat into the water and the three of them set out to their island. Juliet watches until they are out of sight before heading back into the jungle.

Shot on the boat. Andie is sitting up the front while Kate and Sawyer steer. She is watching the island.

Andie: How could we not notice this island?
Sawyer: When you're on an island in the middle of nowhere, you don't look for company.

Andie looks at Kate who has a steely expression on her face.

Andie: Hey. When we get to our camp we'll tell Sayid and Locke and whoever else wants to help and we'll go back there for him.

Kate doesn't reply.

Andie: Kate. We'll get him back. (Beat) I promise.

Kate glances at Andie and nods once.

Flash to black.

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