In the morning, he gets a phone call from Charlie and Jin about them finding Jack, Hurley, and Kate, Sawyer then goes out to meet them. Jin and Charlie drove Jack, Kate, and Hurley to Sawyer, and he is shocked to see them. Sawyer the hugged and greeted Hurley then Jack, and finally Kate. Sawyer was ecstatic that they were here, and that Locke achieved what he said he would do, he then wanted to know where he was, and Jack told him that he was dead. Hurley wanted to know why they were in the Dharma jumpsuits and Sawyer said "you two didn't tell them".

Charlie said "we thought it would be funnier if it came from you".

Sawyer informed them about how they were in the Dharma initiative and that they and now them are in 1977. Sawyer decided that they should all go to the Barracks to stay away from the Hostiles or Others. Jack tells them about the rest of the plane that came with them and when they mentioned Sun; Jin raced off to the Flame to find the plane. Sawyer tried to stop him, but he went to quickly. Sawyer told them "okay Charlie, keep them here while I figure out how to explain where you all came from".

Sawyer left and Kate asked Charlie "other than you, Sawyer, and Jin who else is here".

Charlie told them "Daniel's off on a mission at another Dharma station but the rest of us; that are alive, that is Miles, Juliet, and Claire".

Jack said "Claire, she came back what happened to her".

Charlie told them "well after I went to find her. I found her in a cabin with something that put her in a trance. She saw the thing that took the form of her father and then she blackout and woke up with me in the jungle".

Jack said "really it took the form of her father because her father is also my father as well".

Charlie exclaimed "well shit Claire never said that; and I would certainly hope to think that my wife would tell me such things".

Kate responded "your wife".

Charlie informed them "well after we came here, I married Claire".

Hurley said "congrats dude".

Jack told him "good for you but Claire didn't know".

Charlie remarked "well that's a nice surprise to tell her because she's been wanting to hear good news, so I can give her that. How's Aaron with Claire's aunt Lindsay because I know it's probably been a couple of days for you guys but for us it's been three years, so Claire's really missed him". Jack, Kate, or Hurley didn't respond, and Charlie said "well he probably hasn't even recognised his mother was gone and we can pick up where we left off but yeah so how we got here is after I found Claire; I tried to shoot the thing that had her, but it didn't work so I knocked Claire out and ran away from it. She woke up and told me what happened to her, and we tried to make it back to the beach when the flash happened. We didn't know what happened until we made it back to the beach and we found out that we were moving in time. Claire was devastated when she thought Aaron was dead and was lifeless even when during the fire arrow attack. We hid until the next flash and went back to the beach where we met up with the survivors which was everybody still alive plus Charlotte and Locke. They were taken by the Others in the 50's and Locke saved them. After they made it back to the beach, we went to the Orchid so Locke could leave the island, find you, and bring you back. We were attacked on the way but were saved by a flash and ended up in a storm. We went back to shore and found a shipwreck which was Rousseau's, we then found Jin who before we found him was with her. This Rousseau was pregnant, and Jin watched her kill her crew. Locke led us to the Orchid but due to the flashes it was having an affect on us so since Charlotte used to live here as a kid. Her effects started earlier and got her killed. We made it to the Orchid were Jin made Locke promise not to bring Sun or his baby back to the island. Locke went and the flashes stopped. We saved a woman and was taken here where we've been waiting for you guys to return".

Hurley remarks "that's a lot".

Charlie said "yeah it was but what happened to you guys in the time you've been off this piece of shit".

Hurley says "it's been three years for us too dude".

Charlie responds "so Aaron's three. Well, it doesn't matter because he's with Claire's aunt and his mummy will be home soon".

No one responds and Charlie asks "what's wrong and why does it seem to be when I bring up Aaron".

Jack said "Charlie, Aaron is fine and safe. He's been well looked after and that's all that really matters".

Charlie responded "yeah but why are you acting weird".

Kate answered "it's because he's not with Lindsay".

Charlie asked "you didn't bring him here and unlike you he hasn't appeared has he because Claire didn't want him to return to the island".

Kate told him "no he is off the island and safe".

Charlie asked "then where is he".

Kate answered "he's with Carole, Claire's mother, she's looking after him".

Jack turned to Kate in shock, but Charlie said "so Claire's mother awoke that's excellent news".

Jack then asked "does she know Kate". Then sterner "did you tell her the truth".

Charlie interrupted "what's the problem and what truth".

Kate said "he needs to know as she needed to know, and Claire needs to know

Charlie asked "know what".

Kate said "when we left the island, we had to lie to protect everyone that remained, but we also lied about something else. Aaron, we lied and said he was mine".

Charlie demanded "why in hell would you do that".

Kate answered "we didn't know if Claire had any family or if she was alive".

Charlie interrupted "what does that have to do with it because when you find a lost child you don't just assume it has no one and take it".

Kate said "when we made up the lie after Penny found us, we had to lie and we, well I thought it would be best if I took Aaron".

Charlie asked "what about Carole or Claire's other family members".

Kate admitted "I thought it would be best because I had lost so much and couldn't lose anyone else".

Charlie responded "so instead of looking or thinking about Claire's family you decided that you would do what you wanted".

Kate admitted "I was wrong, I know that now, I was wrong and shouldn't have done that".

Charlie said "that doesn't change anything and sure you gave him up and that was the right thing to do but that still doesn't change what you did".

Kate said "I know and that's why I came to fix it, to get Claire back to Aaron. For her to be his mother".

Charlie responded "did you think about Aaron and how much this will mess him up, because the woman who he believes was his mother is not and is now finding out in the harsh world".

Kate said "I did but I needed to do this, to make up for what I did".

Charlie responded "why did you lie anyway when you were going to come back for us because what were you going to say about Claire then or now". No one responded and Charlie concluded "you were never going to come back for us".

Jack told him "we didn't know we could".

Charlie said "but you knew we were alive, or you wouldn't have to protect us". They were silent again and Charlie then said "great well at least Locke was able to convince you all to come back and save us".

Jack said "Charlie we didn't come back because of Locke. None of us did but I came back because I realised that he was right about us not supposed to leave".

Charlie said "not supposed to leave right. Was our rescue ever part of your plan".

Jack replied "Charlie just because your rescue wasn't part of our plan doesn't mean we won't do it; we will get you all home".

Charlie replied "I was only with you a day, but I know you made that promise to me and everyone else stuck here. So, pardon me for not taking your word for it ".

Jack responded "We understand that, especially after three years but none of us will leave without any of you. You, Claire, Juliet, Sawyer, Jin, or Miles".

Charlie remarked "well I believe it when I see it because the only thing that I'm sure of is that if you and Kate can get off this island, but the cost is leaving the rest of us here and that includes, Hugo, Sayid, and Sun. You will take it".

Jack said "Charlie, I would have thought that you would know that I'm not like that".

Charlie replied "we will see but for now we need to work together to get back to our own time, then back home and once we do, I don't want any of you near my family again. We will go home and try to get Aaron therapy to cope with this shitshow and for him to have his mother and when I get there adopted father to raise and love him. Is that understood".

Hurley immediately replied sympathetically "I understand and I'm sorry".

Kate responded "yes of course, I understand".

Jack replied "Charlie, I think you don't understand that we only ever did what we thought was best and never meant to hurt anyone".

Charlie interrupted "don't care, it's a simple question Jack. Yes, I understand or no I don't".

Jack answered "okay then, yes I understand".

Charlie responded "good now we can just wait for Sawyer to return and go back to the Barracks where I'm going to tell my wife the bad news and it's better if none of you are there because there's no telling how she'll react, but I know it won't be good".

Juliet went to Miles to find Sawyer and saw on the camera him coming back and she went back to her house to see him getting clothes and he told her that Jack, Hurley, and Kate have returned. Juliet mentions that a submarine is coming this afternoon and goes to get Claire to help her with securing their names on the submarine manifest. Jin goes to the Flame and goes to check the radar logs because he wants to know if a plane landed on the island and Radzinsky tells him that he hasn't. Jin then forces him to check with the other stations. Juliet and Claire go try to get the manifest from Amy but wake her up. Juliet apologises "hey Amy I'm sorry. I didn't meant to wake you".

Amy said "oh no it's fine".

Claire told her "we were just here to get the sub manifest".

Juliet said "obviously I don't want you working today".

Amy replied "thank you".

Juliet asks "full load".

Amy replies "almost, two of the recruits dropped out in the eleventh hour. They didn't want to take the sedative for the trip. Can you tell Pierre for me".

Amy's baby started squirming and Claire grabbed him, remembering what it was like to hold Aaron like this. Claire said, "hello there little one, aren't you a cute little thing".

Juliet smiled at the baby and asked Amy "have you and Horace decided on a name".

Amy said "yeah we have, were going to name him Ethan". Claire and Juliet looked at each other in shock, then little Ethan both understanding and realising that this baby will grow up to be the Ethan that sneaks into camp, takes Claire, hangs Charlie, and is killed by Charlie. Claire slowly lowers him next to his mother and she tells the child "hey buddy". Juliet puts a blanket over them as Amy asks "so when are you and Jim, and you and Charlie going to have one because then we can have a mommy group on the island".

Juliet answered "I don't know the timing's got to be right".

Claire answered "soon but it's been a bit difficult for me to want to have one after last time".

Amy asked "oh no what happened".

Claire answered "I lost my son, I had him and was only able held him a little while before he was gone but he was the most beautiful little boy in the entire world".

Amy responded "I'm so sorry Claire but I know with a good husband like yours, you'll be great parent to a lucky child".

Sawyer returned to Charlie, Jack, Hurley, and Kate who were sitting on the ground in complete silence. Hurley called out "Sawyer's back".

Charlie responded "great let's go save your arses".

Sawyer asked Charlie "what did you tell them".

Charlie answered "just about everything from what happened to Claire, me saving her, then what happened to all of us after they fucked off and I found out that they've also been gone three years".

Sawyer responded "great, so you guys are going to be the second batch of recruits coming off the sub pulling into port right about now so we aint go much time". Sawyer then told Jack "nice suit doc, not exactly island wear. Try this one". Before giving him clothes

Jack asked "you want us to say we came on the sub. How's that's going to work"

Charlie ordered "don't fucking ask questions and just follow orders".

Sawyer said "easy Charlie they're just curious. Everyone on the sub is knocked out, so no one meets each other until we process them".

Jack said "look we need to find the rest of the people from the plane".

Charlie roared "what did I say, no questions. If there's a plane, Jin will find it. Now listen to Sawyer and follow orders".

Sawyer remarked "Charlie's right we got about ten minutes to make it to intake or you all will be camping in the jungle for a long time because there aint another batch of recruits due for six months".

Jack asked Kate "what do you think".

Charlie interrupted before she could answer "how fucking hard is it to understand. You get no choice here; you just follow orders and whatever Sawyer says, you do".

Jack said "we've never worked like that Charlie and we're not going to start now".

Sawyer interjected "Charlie I understand but they just don't know what we've been through, but Charlie is right, there is no questioning here and you need to follow me now or stay here because there are no other choices".

Kate said "Jack we need to listen to Sawyer".

Hurley agreed with her "yeah, I don't want to camp".

Radzinsky found no trace of a plane but then discovered an incursion by a Hostile. Jin went to check and found that it was Sayid. Jin wanted to know if Sun was around, but Sayid had no idea. Radzinsky come around and Jin had to take Sayid in. Sawyer drove them back to the Barracks and Hurley asked about the Dharma initiative and how they were all wiped out. Sawyer informs them about how Daniel has ideas about what they can and cannot do here. They enter the Barracks and Charlie says "I'm going to find Claire and take her away from you guys when I tell her".

Sawyer asks "tell her what".

Charlie told him "You'll find out soon enough".

Sawyer says "okay then". They all exit, and Sawyer gives them their necklaces and tell them "put these on and listen up. Juliet and Claire got it worked out, so your names are going to be on the list all right. So, when you get in there just watch the little meet and greet video and wait for them to call your name. When they do just smile, step up, take your jumpsuits, and work assignments".

Jack asked "work assignments".

Sawyer responded "yeah, don't worry I got it covered. Just remember to act a little doped up because you just woke up from the sub".

Hurley asked "what if they start asking questions, we can't answer like um whose president in 1977".

Sawyer told him "it's not a damn game show Hugo besides I'm going to be in there to have your backs all right. Let's move".

Miles came back to tell Sawyer about Jin and was surprised to see Jack, Kate, and Hurley. Sawyer then led him away so he could tell him about the problem. Miles informs him about Jin finding a Hostile. Sawyer talks to Jin about the Hostile to find out that it's really Sayid. Jack is given his work assignment from Pierre Chang being a workman, Hurley was given Chef and was going to be under head Chef Claire Littleton. Hurley was greeted by Claire "hello Mr Reyes, I'm Claire the head chef but that really means I'm in charge of training and organisation".

Hurley says "cool".

Claire told him "Just rest and take your picture before we start work tomorrow". She then whispered, "it's good to see you Hurley".

Hurley whispered, "you too".

Phil went to check on Kate but couldn't see her name until Juliet came by and helped her. Sawyer went to the Flame to check on with Jin and talked to Sayid and forced him to identify as a Hostile. And then Sawyer took Sayid in. After their picture was taken, they watched Sayid being taken in and taken to a cell. Claire then went up to Kate and greeted Jack, Kate, and Hurley with a hug before asking "I know it's probably been only days for you guys, but it's been years for us; so, I really want to know how my son is".

Kate said "he's good really good".

Claire said "I know you guys have just given him to my aunt before you came here but I just really can't wait to hold my two-month-old again".

Charlie come rushing in and said "I'm sorry new recruits to take our head chef away from you but I need to speak to her".

Claire whispered "Charlie they were just telling me about Aaron, so can this wait".

Charlie told her "No it really can't".

Claire followed Charlie back to their house, and he led her to their bedroom and Claire asked "what's wrong Charlie".

Charlie told her "You know that I'm here for you and always will be. Right".

Claire responded "of course Charlie, I wouldn't have married you otherwise".

Charlie said "well I have good news, shocking news, and extremely bad news. So, the shocking news is that Jack is secretly you brother, and you share the same father".

Claire responded "really that is shocking how did he find out".

Charlie said "that's part of the good news your mother told him after she awoke from her coma, and she is with Aaron".

Claire hugged Charlie "yes, oh my god yes. My mothers awake and looking after my baby until we return".

Charlie said "but here's the bad news and before it gets worse".

Claire nervously asked "what is it".

Charlie told her "they've been gone three years as well".

Claire said "so Aaron is three".

Charlie told her "yes but he's still alive and safe".

Claire said "it doesn't matter because I still get to go home and see my son, who I don't care is three, we'll work it out".

Charlie told her "it get worse because Jack, Kate, Sayid, Sun, and Hurley were never going to come back for us and only did for their own purposes".

Claire said "those arseholes but at least they're here now and we can go home".

Charlie said "now this is the worst. When they left, they lied about us being dead".

Claire said "I expected but we can make up a captured lie".

Charlie told her "they lied about that but also about Aaron".

Claire asked "why would they lie about Aaron, what would they even lie about".

Charlie told her "they lied and said that Kate was his mother".

Claire asked "why would they or she do that if they gave him to my mother, that's seems pretty stupid".

Claire said "Kate only just did that, and your mother only just found out".

Claire begged "Charlie what are you saying".

Charlie told her "I was very angry and disgusted by what they did and told them that we would only work together to get off this island".

Claire said nervously "what does that mean".

Charlie told her "Kate took him and has being raising him as his mother".

Claire disgusted roared "that fucking whore" as she punched the wall. Claire then marched outside to find Kate and Charlie did his best to try and stop her, but she threw him out of the way. She saw Kate with Jack and Hurley in the garden and roared "Kate". Kate turned as Claire punched her in the face and she fell down to the ground Charlie grabbed her from behind to stop his wife from attacking Kate anymore and Jack and Hurley went to pick Kate off the ground. Claire yelled "fuck you, bitch. You took my son, you fucking cow and. I'm gonna kill you".

Charlie said "get Kate out of here now" as he dragged Claire back to their house and threw her inside before locking the door and as she tried to get out, he held her saying "I'm right here Claire and it's going to be alright".

Claire yelled "how can it be, my son doesn't even know that I'm his mother. He believes that slut over there who drifted constantly between Jack and Sawyer is his mother and fuck he would be American and say words like mommy. Eww that is fucking disgusting".

Charlie told her "yes but he is with your mother now and there is no problem that we can't fix because we always find each other again and we will find him and after giving him our love and a shit ton of therapy, he'll be ours again".

Claire said "I'm so making her pay for that because I'm not paying for the mess she made".

Charlie said "we could also try to for emotional trauma because I would love a vacation but lets make sure it's the furthest thing from an island".

Claire laughed and then snapped back "darn you, stop making me laugh when I need to be mad at the Aaron stealing cow".

Charlie said "you stay here, have a nice warm shower and I'll go and talk to her".

Claire responded "only if you promise to not be nice because no husband of mine betrays me like that or I'm filing for divorce".

Charlie responded "yes dear".

Charlie left to see Jack, Kate, and Hurley who were all in Kate's new house. Charlie knocked and Jack answered "what is it Charlie because I'm not going to let Claire near Kate again after what she did".

Charlie responded "you don't really get to take the moral high ground with this Jack, but I just want to talk to Kate, and I promise that I will not get mad I just want to tell her things".

Kate said "Jack let him in, I want to listen".

Jack responded "I don't think this is a good idea".

Kate replied "you don't get to tell me what to do, I want to listen". Jack let the door open, and Charlie said "thank you" to Jack and then "thank you", to Kate. Charlie then said "Kate I just want to tell you why we are so angry at this".

Kate interrupted "I know what I did was wrong. I can see that now and the second I realised this I came back to get Claire and tell her that I was sorry".

Charlie responded "don't, really just don't and leave it be. Claire's not going to listen so don't even waste your breath. We already understand that because you would never have come back if you weren't, but we don't forgive you. Claire held onto the hope that you would come back to save her, for her to go home and see her son that even if three years old would still recognise her as being his mother. She could pick up where she left off and although she would like to have him being a baby again; would take it. But when we found out that you weren't coming back for us, we were devastated because of the long hours that me, her, Sawyer, Jin, and Miles put in everyday to find you was astronomical. Some nights me and Jin would be out there searching the jungle until midnight to find you in case you came back. Claire even begin to pray every night that you would return the next day, so she could leave and go back to the future to be Aaron's mother again because that was her one wish. On her birthday she would save a slice a cake and leave on Aaron's birthday to the middle of the jungle and sing him happy birthday because it's the only thing she could do that day because she can't actually give him one. She doesn't know that we know but Sawyer, Miles, Jin, and I found her in the jungle our very first year. She was so scared to get pregnant because she feared that she would fail it like she did Aaron. She blames herself for being taken and being away from Aaron. I tried to tell her that it was the monster or the island, but it doesn't take because she should have been strong enough to protect her son. I also tell her that if we did then we would never be replacing Aaron and would just have two but until she could return home, and you guys came back to take her; she wouldn't have anymore. Now because of what you all did, she lost the only thing she had to cling to, and what is left is rage, rage at the woman who insured that she lost her son forever".

Kate told him "I never meant to hurt Claire, and we can make it right".

Charlie responded "we can't undo what happened".

Kate responded "I get that, but we can fix it".

Charlie told her "yes and to do that we have to work together to get off this island but when we leave; that's it, you three are out of our lives and we never have to see or speak to each other again and I don't think the rest of them are going to be too happy about you guys not coming back".

Charlie left and Hurley stood up "see Jack this is what I warned us about when we created the lie. I knew it would come back and hurt us. Now everyone here hates us".

Jack attempted to calm Hurley "don't worry about it, they don't. Charlie and Claire are just mad, but they'll get over it".

Hurley said "I know it won't and sure they're mad about that but the rest of them like Sawyer, Juliet, and Jin will be unhappy that we didn't come back for them. That they waited for us to return and save them, but we only came back for whatever reason we had, and they'll hate us".

Jack said "that won't happen, and they'll understand especially when we all leave this island for good".

Sawyer marched in "what the hell happened. I heard about a fight between Kate and Claire".

Jack said "Claire attacked Kate".

Sawyer remarked "I need a bit more than that because what did you do to her".

Jack responded "Kate gets attacked and she's the problem".

Kate says "Jack it's fine".

Sawyer responded "she had to something to her, or Claire would never attack her".

Jack asks "why are you judging Kate when she was attacked".

Sawyer said "I'm not but I need to know and I'm asking her because here we protect each other; we look out for each other. We survived here together, and I trust all of them".

Jack asked "what about us Sawyer, don't you trust us".

Sawyer answered "not as much as them".

Jack questioned sternly "why is that".

Sawyer answered "you weren't there during the flashes, the fire arrow attack, watching the entire camp get decimated and can do nothing to save them. It was so bad that I thought I was the only 815er alive on the island. Then I saw Charlie and Claire back at camp and the relief and joy I felt was overwhelming. Then when I found Jin, I was ecstatic because I was not the only one. We all went through that and survived together. Then we did the same thing every day for three years and due to that we not only managed to survive but thrive in this place. So, I ask again what did you do to Claire".

Jack said "Charlie just told her something".

Sawyer asked "what did he tell her".

Kate answered "that I had Aaron, that I was raising him".

Sawyer responded "I thought Claire had an aunt, didn't she want him and why would that get Claire upset if you were looking after him when no one else would".

Kate informed him "when we left, I said that he was mine, I said that I gave birth to Aaron on the island in our lie".

Sawyer responded "what in hell did you do that for".

Jack said "Sawyer not you to, we only did what we thought was best".

Sawyer stated "that doesn't really answer the question does it".

Kate answered "I took him because I thought I needed him. I was wrong and I should not have done what I did but that's why I came back so Claire could be with Aaron".

Sawyer responded "see this is your problem you, both you and Jack, you don't think; you react, and it causes messes, like what you caused when you left the island. Now if you thought through things first then this would have happened because it was really stupid to do that especially when you were always going to come back for us".

Jack said "Sawyer. I'm sorry but we weren't".

Sawyer responded "what do you mean you weren't",

Jack answered "we weren't going to come back for you".

Sawyer asked "why"

Jack told him "we left and to us the island vanished".

Sawyer responded "did you think we were dead".

Jack answered "no but we created the lie to protect you guys from the Charles Widmore; the man who sent the freighter to the island".

Sawyer retorted "that's nice but you also could have tried finding us".

Jack said "we didn't know where to even look".

Sawyer said "Pacific Ocean check there".

Jack said "Sawyer I'm sorry but were here now".

Sawyer remarked "only because of Locke who forced you guys to come back it seems".

Jack told him "it wasn't Locke. He tried to get us to come back, but we all refused".

Sawyer responded "why, why didn't you want to save us". Jack didn't answer and Sawyer turned to Hurley and Kate in desperation, but they had no answers for him. Sawyer said "you were saving your own arses. No care for any of us here".

Kate pleaded "Sawyer it's not like that".

Sawyer asked "isn't it because to me it looks like it is. We have spent every moment here waiting for you guys to save and us and you decided to just live your lives on the outside". Kate tried to say something but Sawyer stopped her and said "I've had enough of this conversation; I'll go save Sayid then I can try to figure out how to get us of this island, and I mean all of us".

Sawyer left and Hurley said again "see nothing good came from the lie. It was bad and now they hate us".

Jack asked harshly "okay then what should we have said".

Hurley answered "Aaron to start with because it could have gone so wrong if anyone questioned it or if Charles Widmore wanted to force us to try to take him back to the island, he could have used that to threaten us because we would be exposed as liars and child abductors. Then with or survival we could have made it that our group survived the crash but were taken and we don't know if they survived".

Jack interrupted "taken by who".

Hurley suggested "pirates or criminals, isn't piracy a huge problem on the ocean in these parts".

Jack said "you think that; that would be more believable".

Hurley responded "hard but not impossible, then we wouldn't have to worry about what we would say when they get off because how are we going to explain Sawyer, Jin, Charlie, and Claire. Because the world and their families think there dead due to us".

Jack said "why didn't you say any of this on the boat when we created the lie".

Hurley answered "I did object, but you didn't want to listen. You made up your mind and that's what was going to happen. You called me crazy, remember".

Jack said "you followed it you, Sayid, Sun, and Kate, all followed it".

Hurley told him "we weren't following it; we were following you because you were our leader, and we put our complete faith in you. Now we came back because we made mistakes and we need to fix them, saving them will do some of that and we should have the second Locke came to us".

Hurley left and leaving Kate and Jack to think about Hurley had said. Sayid was surprised to be visited by kid Ben Linus who wanted to know if he was a Hostile.