Chapter Fifty-One:

"I have found my feet again."

[Shot of Andie walking over to Jack and Sayid who are having a conversation.]

Jack: You have everything you need?

Sayid: No, but I made the best out of what we have.

Jack: Bernard and Jin?

[They watch Bernard load a gun, while Jin farewells Sun.]

Sayid: They're both excellent shots. And highly motivated.

Jack: Andie?

Sayid: She's willing to do what it takes to save her child. If that means listening to me; she'll do it.

Jack: Just watch her; okay? If something goes wrong with the pregnancy and she starts bleeding again; you're the only one here with medical knowledge. Keep her legs elevated and make sure she stays warm-

Sayid: It won't come to that, Jack. I can take care of her. The dynamite's in place, we won't miss. No matter what happens here with any of us, I want you to keep moving, keep moving for that radio tower. Don't turn back for any reason. I'm willing to give my life if it means securing rescue, but I'm not giving it up for nothing. You understand.

Jack (nods): Yeah. I understand.

[They shake hands.]

Sayid: And good luck.

Jack: You too.

[Jack heads over to the front of the islanders who are all ready and waiting at the beach.]

Jack: Alright. Let's do it.

[They head off down the beach. Sawyer looks back at Andie who is standing on the shoreline with Sayid, Jin and Bernard. They share a look with each other. Andie nods. Sawyer turns back and heads off.]

[Shot to the evening sky.]

[Shot of Jin and Bernard in their respective vantage points on the treeline looking bored.]

[Shot of Andie and Sayid at their vantage point. Sayid has his gun cocked and aimed at one of the marked tents. Andie is leaning with her back against a tree looking tired.]

Andie: Can I ask you something?

Sayid: Of course.

Andie: Do you have any kids?

Sayid: I do not.

Andie: That's too bad; you seem the type. (Beat) Y'know I never used to want them.

Sayid: Really?

Andie: Yeah. I hated kids. You'd hear them at the market screeching and carrying on while their dead-tired parents would try and shut them up with candy, or something. They're horrible.

Sayid: What changed your mind?

[Andie looks up at him, unsure whether she should tell him.]

Andie: I met this guy...and I got pregnant. And due to my aforementioned dislike for children; I was...terrified. But this guy...Nick...he was so excited and so...happy...that I just couldn't not be the same way. (Beat) And then I wanted to know who she'd looked like, who she'd sound like, what she'd grow up to be...

Sayid: What happened?

Andie: I was in a car accident. She died.

[Sayid pauses.]

Sayid: I'm very sorry.

Andie: It's not your fault.

[They look at each other in silence for a few moments. Then they hear a light whistle. Sayid looks over to Jin who is motioning at him to get his attention. Jin points to the beach. The Others are approaching. Sayid reaches for Andie.]

Sayid: Andie, move.

[He helps her into position and the both of them load an aim their guns. The Others advance as a unit, being led by an Other named Ryan, and fan out to the three marked tents. Sayid, Andie, Bernard and Jin are all at their vantage points waiting.]

Female Other: It's empty!

[Sayid waits until the Others literally pull back the sheets inside his marked tent. Ryan realizes something is wrong.]

Ryan: Get away from the tent!

[Sayid fires, and the tent explodes, knocking down at least three Others.]

Ryan: It's a trap, move!

[Shot to Andie. She fires her gun and blows up another tent along with two Others. Shot to Bernard.]

Bernard: Please, God.

[Bernard fires, and at least another two Others are thrown across the beach by the explosion. Jin aims and fires his short barreled handgun, but misses the dynamite. He fires again, but still misses. One of the male others realizes where the shots are coming from.]

Male Other: Tree line!

[The remaining others all fire rapidly at the treeline. Jin is shot at numerous times. He counters and shoots two of them down. Shot to Sayid and Andie. Andie is shooting. Sayid is as well but he keeps glancing at her. Suddenly a particularly loud shot rings out.]

Andie: Agh!!

[Andie realizes she's been shot.]

Sayid: Andie?

Andie: It's okay, it's just a graze.

[Shot to Jin as he crawls out from his vantage point but is knocked down by the blunt end of Ryan's shotgun. Shot back to Sayid who is now helping Andie.]

Andie: No, keep firing. It's really fine.

Sayid: Stay still.

[He pulls Andie down behind a large rock and covers her with his own body; holding one of his hands over her bleeding bullet wound.]

Ryan (o.s): I got your man! Drop your weapons!

[Shot to Bernard. He runs for the jungle, but is cut off by Tom, and kicked unconscious. Ryan, with Jin in his capture, yells at the treeline.]

Ryan: I got your man!

[Shot to Sayid and Andie. Sayid moves and sets up his sniper scope dead on Ryan. Ryan has Jin on his knees with a gun to his head.]

Ryan: It's over!

[Sayid prepares to pull the trigger. Andie gasps. Before Sayid can turn around he feels a gun against his own head. Another male Other has survived the attack.]

Male Other: Don't. Finger off the trigger.

[Sayid doesn't move. The male other aims his gun at Andie.]

Male Other: Last chance.

[Sayid reluctantly does so.]

[Miles away, the main group watch the smoke rise from the beach.]

Rose: There were supposed to be three explosions.

Kate (to Jack): It didn't work.

[Scan shot of all the islanders looking worried. Jack and Kate exchanging a worried stare. Claire hugging Aaron looking scared, Sun wringing her hands, Rose almost crying. Shot settles on Sawyer looking very concerned; his eyes dead on the rising smoke at the beach.]

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