Chapter Eleven:

"My Island home is waiting"

Shot of Sawyer, Kate and Andie pulling the raft up onto the beach. They've arrived at their island. The sun has almost set.

Andie: I don't think it's a good idea.
Kate: We can't get back to camp in the dark.
Andie: Why not? We're on our island now. We follow the beach and we'll get there tomorrow.
Kate: Wandering around aimlessly on an island with monsters and polar bears is bad enough during the day. Plus we could trigger one of Rousseau's traps.
Sawyer: I agree with Freckles. We can make camp and start up tomorrow.

She looks between them and sighs loudly.

Andie: I hate you both.

Time lapse shot to later that night. Andie and Sawyer are sleeping near each other next to a dwindling fire. Kate is nowhere to be seen.

Shot of Kate by the beach where they arrived on the island. She is pushing the boat towards the water.

Sawyer: Kate?

Sawyer comes out of the jungle to the beach. Kate stops and looks at him.

Kate: I have to go back.
Sawyer: Well, hell, lemme get Andie and-
Kate: No, you're not coming. It'll be easier if I just go on my own.
Sawyer: It's dangerous.
Kate: So was running after Andie when the Others took her but that didn't stop you. (Beat) You gotta do what you gotta do. You know that.
Sawyer: Kate, no.

She pushes the boat onto the water and climbs in.

Kate: Get Andie back to camp. I'll bring Jack home.

She starts rowing away. Sawyer leaves the beach.

Shot of Sawyer arriving back at the little camp. Andie is sleeping by the fire. He lies down near her, but not too close. He lays his head down and closes his eyes. Andie moves in her sleep and rolls over. Her arm falls on Sawyer's chest, but she doesn't wake up. Sawyer opens his eyes and sees her hand has moved, but he doesn't shift it. He closes his eyes and goes back to sleep.

The next morning.

Shot of Sawyer sleeping. The sun is up now. Andie's arm appears and starts shaking him awake urgently.

Andie: Sawyer? Sawyer, wake up!

Sawyer jolts out of his sleep and sits up.

Sawyer: What happened?
Andie: Kate's gone.

Andie gets up and starts wandering around in worry. Sawyer gets to his feet, a slightly guilty look on his face, but he doesn't say anything.

Andie: What if they came back for her at night? What if she went for a walk or something and fell? (Beat) Kate?!

Sawyer: She's fine, Andie.
Andie: You don't know-

She turns around and sees his face. He averts her eyes.

Andie: You do know.

She walks up to him.

Andie: Where is she?

Sawyer looks at her, realizes he's busted, and sighs.

Sawyer: She left last night. She took your boat and went back for Jack.
Andie (stunned): What?!
Sawyer: I tried to stop her.
Andie: Yeh? Great job.
Sawyer: Andie, we both knew she wasn't gonna sit around while the Doc was still with them.
Andie (getting annoyed): You just let her leave? Sawyer, they'll kill her if she goes back over there, don't you get that?
Sawyer: She can take care of herself, Andie. I wouldn't have let her go if I didn't think so.
Andie (sarcastically): Oh, that makes me feel much better; she got your tick of approval.
Sawyer: Hey, what was I s'posed to do? Drag her back by her hair?
Andie: Yes! Do something! What if it was me?

Sawyer doesn't really know what to say to that.

Sawyer: Andie...
Andie (calming): Look, whatever. We'll get back to camp; get Sayid, Locke and Eko and whoever else wants to come. Then we'll go get them both.
Sawyer (shrugs): Sounds good to me.
Andie: Good. (Beat) Then let's get back to camp.

Andie takes the lead and starts walking into the jungle. Sawyer watches her for a moment before following her.

Shot of Andie's face, determination in her eyes, leads into FLASHBACK

FLASHBACK

Shot of Andie outside a home about three or four years before the island. She is leaning inside the engine of a truck, fiddling with the engine. Her clothes are covered in oil. The radio is on beside her and is playing "You All Everybody." A man comes into view beside her car. Danny.

Danny: Don't see most women doing this.

Andie looks unimpressed to see him.

Andie: I'm not most women.
Danny: Yeah, I know that.
Andie: What do you want? You said you wouldn't drop around here anymore.

Andie walks to the front of the car and turns it on. The car doesn't start. She moves back to look under the hood.

Danny: Unless it was important.
Andie: I told you I didn't want any part of your business, Danny. Hand me the pliers.

She holds out her hand. Danny looks in her tool box, finds the pliers and hands them over.

Danny: I got a proposition for you.
Andie: Not interested.
Danny: Hear me out. Now, you make not like it, but you have a talent for finding the right people for the job.
Andie: Still not interested.
Danny: There's this society party thing by the Sydney City Social Club by the beach Friday night. We're talking big names, international money. They're flying people in from everywhere, the States, the UK, even some guy from Korea.

Andie leans out of the car and looks at him, still unimpressed.

Danny: All I need you to do is find me a lackey, someone I can mould.
Andie: You mean manipulate?
Danny (shrugs): Pot-ay-to, pot-ah-to.

Andie shakes her head and goes back to try the car engine again. This time, it cranks to life. But after a few seconds, it dies and smoke starts billowing from the engine.

Andie: Crap.

She goes back, yet again, to try and fix the car. Danny takes a look at the beaten up old truck.

Danny: Damn, Andie, I know I pay you better than this. Why're you driving such a beat-up piece of crap?

She looks up at him.

Andie: It was my Dad's. You remember him, don't you?
Danny: Hey, we're not having this conversation again. I didn't have anything to do with your Daddy's disappearance. Just cause they ain't found him doesn't mean I did anything.
Andie: You were blackmailing my mother, Danny. Why do you think I agreed to work for you? To keep her safe.
Danny: Yeah, I heard she's sick. That's a bummer. (Beat) You know, I'd hate to drag her back into this. Hell, if she knew her baby girl was working with me, she'd jump outta that hospital bed and strangle me.
Andie: Leave her out of this.
Danny: Come to this party with me, and I will.

Andie looks as though she'd rather eat her own face. She looks towards him.

Danny: It ain't like a job, Andie. No guns, no hurting. Just looking.

Andie doesn't protest. Danny takes this as a yes.

Danny: Good. I'll come pick you up on Friday. Sound good?

He turns around. He yells over his shoulder:

Danny: Dress sexy.

Andie glowers as she watches him leave. She walks back to the front of the car to try it again. The engine coughs a couple of times but doesn't start. Andie slams her hands on the wheel in anger.

Close up shot of Andie's angry face.

END OF FLASHBACK

Shot back to Andie's determined face on the island. She is still in the lead with Sawyer behind her. They are walking up a steep hill. Andie gets to the top and looks at the view. Sawyer sees she's stopped moving and arrives beside her.

Sawyer: What're you staring at?

She doesn't answer. She turns to him and grins before pointing at something below them. Sawyer looks.

In the distance, but definitely visible, is their camp. Andie grins at Sawyer.

Andie: Home sweet home. Come on.

She starts running down the hill. Sawyer smiles and jogs after her.

Flash to black

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