Chapter Twenty-Five:

"This can't be saved."

Morning at the beach.

Claire is bringing Andie breakfast in bed.

Claire: Morning.

Andie: Hey.

Claire: How's the head?

Andie: Aching. But better, I think.

Claire hands Andie some cereal.

Claire: Here.

Andie: Thanks.

Claire sits down beside her.

Claire: Sayid kept that Mikhail guy tied to a tree all night; you'd think he'd have cracked. He still won't say why he attacked you.

Andie: Well, he's one of them. He won't break; no matter what Sayid does.

Claire: Right...so are you gonna keep lying to me?

Andie: Huh?

Claire: Andie, I know you remember why he attacked you.

Andie: Oh, you do, do you?

Claire: Tell me I'm wrong.

Andie sighs and looks away from her.

Claire: What did he do?

Andie: It was what he said, actually.

Claire: Well, what did he say?

Andie: He said that that his people wouldn't trade Jack and Kate for him.

Claire: He's been saying that since you brought him back.

Andie: He also said that the only person they'd trade for...is me.

Claire: Oh...I see.

Andie: I couldn't blurt that out to everyone on the beach. Do you they really need more reasons to freak? (Beat) Look, we're leaving for their camp within two days; I'm going with them. We'll deal with it over there, not here. Not with our people.

Claire: That's a pretty massive burden to bear.

Andie: Well, that's just it. It's my burden; not yours.

She pauses, wanting to change the conversation.

Andie: So Mikhail's pretty bruised up?

Claire (nods): Yeah. For what it's worth, he's in worse shape than you are. Sayid, Sawyer and Desmond all had a go at him. In fact, Des knocked him right off his feet.

Andie: Really?

Claire: Yeah. Fair enough, though, seeing as he probably saw it in one of his visions.

Andie: Come again?

Claire: His visions.

Claire realizes Andie has no idea what's she's talking about.

Claire: Oh...well, you're gonna love this.

Shot to Kate in her bathroom with the Others. She locks the door and stands on the toilet to look out the window. It's a fade, cloudy type of glass so she can't see through. She manages to push it open. She realizes she can fit through it and starts to climb.

Juliet (o.s.): Kate?

Juliet is calling from Kate's bedroom. Kate climbs back down, flushes the toilet for show and leaves the bathroom.

Kate: What's going on?

Juliet: Please come with me.

Juliet shows Kate towards the door.

Kate: What, no bag?

Juliet: You don't need it where we're going.

Shot to outside. Some of the others are walking around the building. Tom is throwing a football with Alex. Juliet directs Kate towards a picnic table away from the other people. Sitting at the table is Jack. Kate and Juliet go over to him. Juliet sits next to Jack so Kate has to sit across from him.

Kate: Jack?

Jack: It's okay.

Juliet: This table is one of the only places the cameras can't see.

She nods her head towards a large oak tree with wild hanging branches.

Juliet: That Oak obstructs the camera view.

Kate: Why did you bring me here?

Juliet: I told Jack that your friends are coming here to save you.

Jack: We need to figure out what we're going to do.

Kate: What do you mean?

Jack: I'm assuming Sayid, Locke or Andie will lead the charge so we need to know how we're going to react to whatever they do.

Juliet: But to prepare we have to act in a way that doesn't alert my people.

Kate: Your people?

Juliet: I may want change, Kate, but that doesn't mean I want them hurt.

Jack: No one's going to get hurt.

Kate: Optimism.

Jack (smiles): Someone's gotta bring it.

Shot back to the beach. Andie walks across the camp.

Sawyer (entering): Hey, should you be up? You hit your head pretty bad.

Andie: Where's Desmond?

Sawyer: Doing laundry, I think. Why?

Andie: I need to talk to him.

Andie walks on.

Sawyer: Hey, Andie!

Sawyer stops her.

Sawyer: Just stop for a second.

Andie: Why?

Sawyer: I need to talk to you.

Andie: About what?

Sawyer: About what? What we did in the jungle, that's about what.

Andie: Oh yeah.

Sawyer sighs.

Sawyer: Look, if you're sor-

Andie: I'm not sorry. Well, not about that. I am sorry that I've been avoiding you a little. Trust me, its not intentional. I just really have to do something right now.

Sawyer: You ain't gonna tell me what, are you?

Andie: You're much happier not knowing.

She pats him on the chest and starts to walk away.

Andie (to herself): Oh, alright.

She turns back to Sawyer, grabs him around the neck and kisses him. Claire and Sun, who are changing Aaron, see them and share a giggle. Nikki and Paulo see as well as Hurley and Jin. Sayid is walking away from the water trough—he sees them too.

Andie pulls away from Sawyer and smiles at him.

Andie: Happy now?

At a slight loss for words, Sawyer just nods.

Andie: Good.

Andie turns and walks away. She turns to the people who are watching.

Andie: Nothing to see, people.

She walks away. Sawyer looks over and sees Hurley, Jin and Charlie standing together. They all grin and each gives him the thumbs up.

Close up on Andie's face as she walks away leads into:

FLASHBACK

Shot of Andie and Cindy coming out of a cinema arm in arm.

Andie: Man, I hate sequels.

Cindy: Then why do we always see them?

Andie: Because...they rock.

Shot of the pair of them getting coffee.

Cindy: Oh, I forgot to tell you. I got two tickets to that Britney concert from work. Won them in a raffle. Picture this; you and me screaming our lungs out in the front row. This Sunday night, you in?

Andie: This Sunday?

Cindy: Yeah.

Cindy can see Andie's face and knows.

Cindy: Not work again.

Andie: Sorry.

Cindy: That boss of yours has you working weekends too often.

Andie: Yeah, well, no one likes their job.

Cindy: Hello? Flight attendant; I love my job.

Andie: Yes, but you're a special case.

Cindy: Yay. (Beat) You know, we've been friends for almost five years now. When we first met and I asked you what you did for a living you told me you didn't want to talk about it. So I let it go.

Andie: Cind…

Cindy: I'm not prying; I'm worried.

Andie: It's complicated. And believe me; you're much happier not knowing.

END OF FLASHBACK

Back to the island.

Shot of Andie walking through the camp. She comes across Sayid.

Andie: Hey, have you seen Desmond?

Sayid: He's further up the beach.

Andie: Okay. How's the prisoner?

Sayid doesn't look at her.

Sayid: Sleeping.

Andie: Sleeping? Or unconscious.

Sayid: Same thing.

Andie picks up on something.

Andie: Are you okay?

Sayid: Of course.

Andie: You seem a little...funny. And not funny ha-ha, funny weird.

Sayid: Perhaps I'm concerned about our trek into the jungle.

Andie: Why?

Sayid: It'll be dangerous.

Andie: Yeah...?

Sayid: Throughout the past week you've been through some insane trauma. And now you have a head injury-

Andie: It's barely a bump.

Sayid: I need you to be alert the whole time.

Andie: You think I can't do this? Since when?

Sayid: Your recent judgment concerns me.

Andie: Recent judgment? Regarding what?

Sayid: Regarding whom you were kissing a few moments ago in the centre of our camp.

Andie: Oh God, not this again. (Beat) Sayid...you don't know Sawyer like I do.

Sayid: I could say the same to you.

Andie: What are you, eleven? Look, I trust him, okay?

Sayid: Do you trust me?

Andie: Yes.

Sayid pauses before continuing.

Sayid: I spent all night questioning Mikhail. He told me if I wanted answers, I should ask you.

Andie: You're taking the word of one of them who tried to kill me? Okay, which one of us has the judgment problem here?

Sayid: Trust me, Andie.

Andie sighs.

Andie: Okay.

Shot to Kate and Juliet walking back towards the building where Kate stays. Juliet leads her to the porch.

Juliet: Can I trust you to go back to your room without any trouble?

Kate: You're not dragging me back in there? (Beat) Is it my birthday?

Juliet: We both know when your birthday is, Kate. I have to go and see Ben. (Beat) You don't want to be treated like a prisoner; then stop acting like one. Just go back to your room.

Kate (pauses): Alright.

Juliet nods and walks away. Kate heads into the building.

Shot of Kate walking along the hallway. Suddenly the door on the side of the hall opens and someone grabs Kate, pulling her into the room.

Shot of the room. It's the same place Juliet took Kate the day before with all the screens. The person who grabbed Kate tosses her to the other side of the room and proceeds to lock the door.

Kate: Who are you? What do you want?

The person turns around. It's Cindy.

Cindy: I need your help.

Flash to black.

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