Kate awakes in a tree and when she climbed down, she ran into Miles who wanted to know where they were. She then saw the door to the Swan and realised that they were now back in the future. They went to the crater, and they realised that it was the Swan Hatch detonation site. She then awoke Jack and when he realised where they were Sawyer kicked him into the crater and Kate has to stop them from fighting. They then hear Juliet and try to save her while Hurley tries to save Sayid but hears noises and when he investigates, he sees Jacob who want to talk to him. Lapidus and Sun talk about Illana's people and Locke's body. Ben goes out because Locke wants to talk to him, but Richard shows him Locke's real body which he is surprised to see. Jin, Charlie, and Claire arrive with Charlie exclaiming "well this isn't what I was expecting but at least we made it to the future and traded one impossible problem for another".
Sawyer screamed "Juliet's trapped come and help". All three went down and started removing items from the shaft. Jacob insists that to save Sayid, Hurley must take him to the Temple and Jin will know where it is because the hole in the wall he went to with the French team. Jin and Hurley take Sayid back to Juliet and when Hurley asks about the hole in the wall, Jin knows where to go. They make it to the crater and use chains to pull the wreckage away. Sawyer makes his way down to Juliet and hold her as she dies. Hurley informs them about the Temple that can save Sayid. Illana's men take Ben inside the statue, and they try to shoot Locke, but he runs before turning into the black smoke and attacking the guards. Ben is surprised to see that Locke was actually the monster. Sawyer hold Juliet and kisses her before she dies. Sawyer carries her body out and says to Jack that he did this. As everyone else prepares to go to the Temple, Sawyer requests Miles to help him bury Juliet. Jin leads them to the hole in the wall and they head down there and follow the tunnels until they are all attacked and grabbed by the Others. Sawyer after burying Juliet wanted to know what Juliet wanted to say and forced him to read her last thought, which he did, and they were that it worked. The Others take the group to the Temple and attempt to shoot them until Hurley reveals that Jacob had sent them and the ankh that he brought with him. Dogen breaks the ankh, and it reveals a note, which they read before demanding their names. They all answer, and the Others take Sayid to the spring to heal him. They see that the water isn't clear, and Lennon told them "If we do this there are risks, that it may take hold of him like it would have done to you", he then pointed at Claire "before your boyfriend rescued you and got you out of the trance".
Claire asks, "so would I been like that if Charlie didn't save me".
Lennon answers "not the same but you would have been infected which would make you under its control".
Claire turns to Charlie "did I ever thank you enough for saving me from the thing that was in the form of my father".
Charlie tells her "we were a bit busy afterward with the whole, getting back to the beach to make it to the boat where Aaron was thing, then the flashes thing, then time traveling thing, then you believing Aaron was dead thing, then the fire arrow attack thing, then the Orchid thing, then the realising we were stuck in the seventies thing, so I don't actually think we made it to thank you for saving you from that monster".
Claire kisses him before exclaiming "thank you for saving me and later and later I'll show you how appreciative I really am".
Charlie smiled as Jack went straight back on topic of Sayid "do what you have to do". They got Sayid into the pool and held him underwater but even when Sayid started thrashing and everyone wanted them to stop, they didn't. They only stopped when the sand had run out of an hourglass and Sayid was no longer thrashing. The Others observed Sayid and declared him dead. Jack tried to save him by performing CPR but had to stop because Sayid was not coming back. The Others then brought Miles and Sawyer in, and Lennon came back to take Hurley to Dogen. Dogen wanted to know what Jacob said and Hurley told them that he told him to take him here to save Sayid. They inform him that Sayid was beyond saving and wanted to know when Jacob was coming but Hurley tells them that Jacob is dead. The Others upon hearing this immediately go and make defences against the monster. Ben realises that the man he was following is the monster and they talk about that and the murder of John Locke. Sawyer awakes and Kate is with him and tells him where they are. The monster exits and after mention chains to Richard, Richard realises who he is, and the monster beats him up before taking him. At the Temple Sayid wakes up and wants to know what happened. Lennon informs Dogen about Sayid being alive while they check on Sayid. Sawyer wants to escape from here as they inform Sayid about the Others grabbing them. The Others want to speak to Sayid and will tell them whatever they want to know but Jack refuses because he believes they will not tell them anything, Jack is attacked, and they are only stopped by Sawyer firing shots near them and informs everyone that he doesn't care what happens to them but is leaving. Sawyer leaves and begs them to not go after him, the Others take Sayid and want to know where Sawyer went. Kate offers to bring him back and make him stay but Jack insists that it's too dangerous out there and Jin offers to go with her.
They prepare and both Charlie and Claire enter with Claire telling Kate "We'll come with you if you want".
Kate responded "no because Jack is right, it's too dangerous out there and I have Jin with me. You two need to stay here because I need you here. You two need to be safe until we can find a way of this island. I'm keeping my promise to your mother and doing the right thing by Aaron". Claire listened before Kate said, "I don't know what awaits for me when we get back and I don't think it's good, but I will always be comforted by the fact that I got you home and gave Aaron his mother back".
Claire hugged her before saying "stay safe out there, we know that there are monsters in the jungle".
Kate said "I'm not worried about monsters; I'm worried about actually getting Sawyer to return because he's going to be a pain".
Jack then talks to Kate and both her and Jin both leave to get Sawyer. The Other perform experiments on Sayid. Two Other Aldo and Justin go with them and when Jin wants to know about the plane Justin lets slip about the plane on the island before Aldo shuts him up. They continue until Aldo wants her to remember him and brings up what she did three years ago. Kate turned to knock him out and grabbed his gun pointing it at Justin before knocking him out with it, Kate took their guns and Jin wanted to know what Kate was doing, which Kate told him was escaping. Jin wanted to know what Kate was doing and Kate told him escaping. Sayid was brought back, and he told them about the torture he just endured, Jack went to Dogen and informed about being infected. Jack rejected this but they insisted they give Sayid this pill because it will stop the infection. Jack goes to Sayid and tells him about the pill, but Sayid will only take it if Jack believes it will help him. Jin following Kate wants to know where the Ajira plane landed but she doesn't know, and he wants to know because Sun was on it. Kate informs him that she is not going to be a prisoner there anymore and is not bringing Sawyer back to the Temple. Jin wants to know what her plan is, but she tells him that they'll figure it out. Kate arrives at the Barracks and enters Sawyer's old house to see him with a shoebox and inside was box containing a wedding ring. Sawyer notices someone is there and hold a gun at them before looking to see Kate. They go and sit on the dock together and Kate apologises for going to the sub to get them, but Sawyer rejects this statement claiming it was his fault for making her stay when they first arrived at the Dharma initiative in 1974. Sawyer confesses to going to ask Juliet to marry him before tossing the ring into the water. Sawyer insists that she go back to the Temple. Jack talks to Dogen and when Dogen realises that he didn't give Sayid the pill, he insisted that he should, but Jack wouldn't because he didn't know what was in it. Jack then tried to take it himself but was beaten up and forced to cough it up. Dogen reveals that what was in it was poison. Jack wants to know why and Dogen reveals that it's because he's been claimed. Jack asks how they are sure and Dogen answers "because as we said when you arrived, it nearly happened to your sister".
Jack asks "the thing that took the form of our father and made her leave Aaron in the jungle before Charlie saved her".
Dogen answers "yes".
Jin is getting water when he is caught by Justin and Aldo, he then escapes from them and runs away. Jin runs as fast as he can away from them. Jin runs into Kate accidently knocking them both over and when she soon she's Aldo and Justin coming for them with guns drawn she fires her pistol and shoots Aldo dead and Justin tries to flee she shoots him in the back. Kate goes up to him and demands "why are you trying to kill us".
Justin pleads "we're not we were just trying to get you back to the Temple".
Kate then goes to put her gun away but sees him going for his gun on the ground nearby, she shoots him dead. Jin said "thank you Kate but what are you doing here I thought you were with Sawyer".
Kate answers "I was but he didn't want to come back".
Jin understood and told her "I can't go back; I need to find my wife. She's here and I need to find her".
Kate wishes him "good luck, I know you'll find her" as Jin leaves to find Sun and Kate continues her journey back to the Temple.
The monster flies around the island before stopping to cut Richard down from where he had him. The monster talks to him and when he mentions the Candidates, Richard is surprised because he doesn't know about them. The monster is surprised by this because he followed Jacob without knowing what his plan was, and he would have never treated him like that. The monster sees the boy Jacob and leaves. Ben finds Illana crying in the statue and tells her that Locke killed them by turning into the smoke before lying and saying that he killed Jacob but told the truth about him kicking him into the fire. Illana then gathers his ashes into a bag. The monster goes to the Barracks and find Sawyer drinking. Sawyer doesn't care that if Locke isn't dead but knows he isn't Locke because Locke was scared, and he isn't. The monster than insists that if he comes with him, then he can show him why he's on this island to which Sawyer agrees to. Illana then insists to Sun, Ben, and Lapidus because the rest had already gone to the Temple that they go there as well because it's the safest point on the island and if Jin is on the island will be there. Sun insists that they bury John first, which they agree to. The monster leads Sawyer and they both see a kid Jacob before the runs away and the monster chases him before falling over and kid Jacob reminds him about the rules and not being able to kill him. Sawyer tries to find the monster but finds Richard who wants him to go with him, but he rejects him because the monster has answers. Sawyer follows the monster when he returns and then pulls a gun on him wanting to know what he is. The monster answers that he is trapped. Illana leads them to the beach camp, and they bury Locke in the camp graveyard. The monster and Sawyer climb down a cliffside to a cave, but Sawyer falls off, just as he's about to fall completely, the monster grabs him, and they go down together. They enter the cave and after picking up a white rock from a scale and tossing it off the cliff the monster shows Sawyer the names written on the walls and how they are associated with a number. There are many names crossed off except 6. 4 – Locke, 8 – Reyes, 15 – Ford, 16 – Jarrah, 23 – Shephard, and 42 – Kwon. Sawyer is unsure why Jacob has his name because he never met him, but the monster was sure that he had and doesn't know it. The monster then reveals that all their names are on there because they are candidates to be the new protector of the island. The monster crosses out the name Locke and informs Sawyer that he can do nothing and see how it all plays out, take up the mantle of protector or leave because the island doesn't need protecting. Sawyer wonders how they leave and the monster answers that they will do it together, to which Sawyer agrees. Hurley leaves to get himself, Miles, Claire, and Charlie food and when he enters the Temple, he sees Jacob who wants him to help someone who is coming to the island find it. Sayid goes to Jack to find out and Jack informs him that the pill was poison, and Jack tells him "Whatever they believe happened to you was the thing that nearly happened to Claire".
Hurley searched around the Temple and was caught but with help from Jacob he tells Dogen that he's a candidate and can do what he wants. Jacob wants Jack to go with him and tells him what to say to get Jack to come. Hurley goes to Jack and after telling Jack what he wanted to say. Jack agreed because he wants to see Jacob. Sawyer and the monster continue on the path, and they see Jin. Sawyer calls out "Jin".
Jin turned surprised to hear and now see Sawyer. He asks "Sawyer, have you seen Sun".
Sawyer answer "no but he might be able to help with that".
The monster walks into the clearing and says "hello Jin".
Jin exclaims "John".
The monster says "I hear your looking for your wife. Follow me and I'll help you find her".
Jin says "I thought you were dead".
Sawyer answers "it's not Locke but he still wants us to get off this island".
The monster says "yes James I do, and Jin I promise to get you, and your wife off this island and home to your daughter".
Jin asked "I have a daughter".
The monster said "yes you do, and Sun named her Ji Yeon, exactly like you wanted". Jin smiled as the monster asked "so you coming with us".
Jin turned to Sawyer before exclaiming "yes".
Hurley and Jack made their way to the lighthouse when they ran into Kate. Jack wanted to know where Jin and Sawyer were she told them "Jin went to look for Sun and Sawyer's on his own".
Hurley told her about the secret entrance to the Temple and Kate replied "thanks Hurley".
Kate left heading back to the Temple while Jack and Hurley continued their path even finding Shannon's inhaler and the caves, they used to live in. They also found the skeletons and Christian's coffin. They continue their path, and Hurley admits to coming back because Jacob wanted him to. Jack and Hurley make it to the lighthouse and Jack wants to know where Jacob is, but Hurley insists that he will be here soon and that they turn it to 108 degrees. As Hurley turns it, Jack sees images and turns it himself to the name Shephard where he sees the house he grew up in. Jack gets angry and wants to know where he is and when Hurley has no idea about what Jacobs wants from Jack, Jack acts out in anger and smashes the mirrors. Hurley sees Jacob and he is not upset that the lighthouse is smashed or that his plan failed. Hurley realised that Jacob wanted Jack to see what was in the mirror and understand that he is important. Jacob warns them about the Temple being attacked and that they can't warn them because it's too late. Sayid goes to confront Dogen, and he informs him that it was because his scales were tipped toward evil. Sayid rejects this because he is good, that is when Dogen attacks him and nearly kills him before telling him to leave and never come back. The monster leads Sawyer and Jin to the Temple and tells them "Go in there and give them my message".
Jin asked "you said you would take me to my wife".
The monster informed him "go in there and she'll come".
Sawyer asked "why don't you do this instead of sending us".
The monster answered "if I could do it myself, I wouldn't be asking you two".
Sawyer said "if we do this, you promise to get us off the island all of us".
The monster answered "yes James all of you even those whose names are not there like Claire, Charlie, Miles, and of course Kate".
Sawyer and Jin walk to the Temple with Sawyer turning around "you going to hurt them".
The monster answered "only those who won't listen".
Sayid informs Miles, Charlie, and Claire about him being banished due to him being evil. Jin and Sawyer enter the Temple and are about to be shot when Lennon orders them not to. Lennon asks "what brought you two back".
Sawyer tells them "He wants to see you".
Dogen talks in Japanese, but Sawyer stops him "speak English because I know you can".
Dogen asks "who wants to see me".
Sawyer tells him "Oh I think you know who".
Dogen says "I don't know what you heard but you two shouldn't listen to him, he's evil but why don't you go back there and tell him that if he wants to see me then tell him to come in".
Sawyer replies "well he wants you to go to him and is waiting outside for you on the outer wall".
Dogen told them "I'm not a fool. If I step outside this Temple, he'll kill me".
Sawyer responded "well then Hoss, I guess you need to send someone he won't kill".
Sawyer turns his back when Dogen ordered "stop them". Dogen then ordered in Japanese "take them to the hole, we need to find out what he did to them". He then wanted Jack and Hurley to be brought to them, but it alerted that they are missing. Sayid and Miles watch as Jin and Sawyer are being dragged to the hole. Dogen then takes Sayid and gives him a dagger, he then insists that he will come as someone he knows that has died and when he sees him should kill him immediately because if he listens to him; then it will be too late. Sayid left and ran into Kate on her way back. She was to confused to why he was leaving and wanted to know what happened.
Sayid told her "Ask Claire, Charlie, or Miles, they'll tell you". Kate enters the Temple and goes to Charlie, Claire, and Miles. Miles remarks about Sawyer sending her back her and would have gone after him but would be berated until he left. Which Kate agreed happened to her.
Miles then told her "It's quite strange then that Sawyer and Jin just came back here".
Kate asked "Sawyer and Jin are here".
Claire answered "yes and they were acting very strange before these guys took them".
Kate asked "where are they".
Claire pointed inside them Temple and said "in there", Sayid walks further into the jungle and when the monster appears and greets him. Sayid plunges the dagger into his chest, but it doesn't seem to work. The monster gives Sayid back the dagger and asks him that he deliver a message to Dogen and those at the Temple. Sayid agrees because the only thing he wanted died in his arms and the monster promised that he could see it again. Sayid tells them that Jacob is dead and are free. The monster is leaving the island and will take anyone with him that chooses to go with him, and they have until sundown to decide. Kate goes to the pit but is stopped by Lennon. Lennon remarks "great your back, I want to ask you a few questions".
Kate asks "where are Sawyer and Jin".
Lennon refused "okay, I need you to tell me what I need to know before I".
Kate pushed him against a wall "I said, where are Sawyer and Jin".
Lennon relented "alright, just let go of me okay".
Lennon drags her to them, and she looks at both in the hole. He then says, "you got two minutes".
Kate exclaims "James, Jin what happened. Why were you put down here".
Sawyer answers gleefully "ah Freckles come to join party have we".
Kate put her hand down "climb up, I won't let them keep either of you in this pit".
Sawyer told her "No need Freckles, were fine down here aren't win Jinbo".
Jin responded "yeah fine right here".
Kate asked "what happened".
Sawyer answered "just delivered a message which they didn't like, so they through us into this pit".
Lennon tried to drag Kate away and Sawyer called out to her "he's coming here Freckles, and they can't stop him. When he arrives, you better be in this pit with us or you're going to die".
Everyone was fleeing the Temple and at sundown, Sayid went to Dogen by the pool and tackled him into the water before holding Dogen underneath the water until he stopped thrashing and drowned. Lennon saw this and informed Sayid that he was only thing keeping it out and now that he's dead it can come in. The monster began its attack as Sayid sliced Lennon's throat. The monster started to head toward the Temple as Kate made it to Miles, Charlie, and Claire. She insisted that they go now, and they all fled away as the monster entered the Temple and attacked. They run into an impasse with Miles reminding them that the way out is left but Kate insists "no we need to get Sawyer and Jin plus he said it's the only safe place from the monster".
Claire said "I'm with you Kate".
Charlie said "same".
Miles said "good luck, I'm going this way".
Miles ran left as Kate, Charlie, and Claire ran right. Miles ran into a room and the door was burst down by Illana who wanted to know where Jack, Hurley, and Sawyer were. Miles answered "Shephard and Reyes are gone but Ford is with Jin in a pit and Kate, Charlie, and Claire went after them".
Sun demanded "which way did they go" and Miles pointed to the left. Sun fled and Lapidus tried to stop her, but she was too quick.
Miles exclaimed "Lapidus".
Lapidus exclaimed "we'll play catch up late, but you better move your ass".
Illana asked "what about Jarrah is he here".
Miles answered "yeah he was headed to the pool room".
Ben exclaimed "I'll go get him" and left. Illana tried to stop him but he too was gone to quick and realising it was too late told the rest of them to follow her.
Kate, Charlie, and Claire reached the pit and Sawyer yelled "get in here you three or you're going to die".
Kate kicked down the ladder and she, Charlie, and Claire got in as fast as they could and when they did, they heard Sun shouting "Jin".
Jin called out to his wife "Sun".
Sun followed it and ran into the room and Jin ordered her "get down here or you're going die".
Sun turned to see the smoke monster coming towards her and jumped into the pit where she tried to grab onto the ladder but fell and Jin caught her causing them to both fall over. Everyone watched as the monster flew above them. Sun turned back to her husband below her and said "found you".
Jin replied "you sure did" before kissing her.
Ben went to the pool and saw Sayid with the bloodied dagger and tried to get him to leave with him, but Sayid rejected, and Ben left. Illana led Lapidus and Miles to a secret door and they made their escape through there.
Sayid, Sawyer, Kate, Jin, Sun, Claire, and Charlie exited the Temple and Kate, Claire, and Charlie were all surprised to see Locke. Sun was nervous because she knew Locke wasn't Locke and that she buried the real Locke but cautiously followed Locke because Sayid, Sawyer, Jin, Kate, Charlie, and Claire were also following Locke.
