Lost Recap #13: Exodus Part 2
Season 1, Episode 24
Hero of the episode: Arzt; Sawyer for swimming after the rudder Zero of the episode: Sawyer for reading the messages in the bottle
Quote(s) of the episode: “I’m sorry that I’m not cool enough to be part of your merry little band of adventurers. I know a clique when I see it!” --Arzt
Music vibes: creepy and curious when the dynamite crew explores the Black Rock | calm when Michael and Walt talk on the raft | frenetic when the rudder detaches from the raft
Little things: Sawyer singing Bob Marley on the boat | Charlie making a sling to carry baby Aaron | Michael showing Walt how to steer the boat
Episode notebook:
Claire is frazzled about motherhood.
The shipwrecked Black Rock looks like the jungle has grown around it; the boat is covered in greenery.
Danielle leaves the group of Jack, Locke, Kate, Hurley, and Artz alone at the Black Rock.
Arzt bemoans to Hurley how the island is a bunch of cliques—just like in high school. He whines about Kate getting the best plane wreckage for her spot on the beach. This is a welcome bit of levity.
Kate, Locke, and Jack locate the dynamite, carrying it back outside.
Arzt blows himself up after discussing the dangers of dynamite.
Flashbacks to moments before Oceanic Flight 815: security harasses Sayid, thanks to Shannon telling them about a suspicious “Arab” man; Jin being warned not to deviate from his father-in-law’s plans; Walt overhears Michael trying to convince his mom to care for Walt.
The raft crew gets a look at the whole island, marveling at its size. How could an island this big be undiscovered?
The rudder breaks off the raft, and Sawyer swims after it, saving it from sinking.
Danielle kidnaps baby Aaron. Sayid and Charlie go after her.
Sun wonders if they’re being punished, for wrongs they did or lies they told in the past.
Jack and Locke manage to pick sticks of dynamite carefully.
Hurley wishes the hatch is full of TV dinners, soap, and Twinkies.
The dynamite crew heads back to the hatch.
Episode recap: The unrest Danielle brought to the camp continues. Everyone is trekking to the caves to hide from the “Others.” People are lugging their belongings to a place they hope will provide some cover. Shannon is struggling with multiple pieces of luggage, to a casual observer one might think she’s reverting to her shallow ways. Needing multiple bags filled with clothes so she can accessorize? In reality, she’s taking Boone’s belongings, not ready to part with them. Her grief is too fresh and too raw to leave his things on the beach, which Sayid understands. Claire is equally stressed. She doesn’t know how to be a mother and is afraid of messing up. She is so afraid she can barely think about the threat they are all facing.
A threat Jack, Locke, Kate, Artz, Hurley, and Danielle are trying to extinguish. Having arrived at the Black Rock, Danielle’s former ship, it’s time to retrieve the dynamite. Danielle takes off, having fulfilled her promise, leaving it up to Jack and Co. to get the explosives themselves. A feat that doesn’t come without consequences. After Arzt explains the history behind dynamite and how to handle it, he blows himself up. A moment that shouldn’t be comical but in a way it is. He chides the rest of the group about not knowing how to handle dynamite but in turn, picks up the worst piece of the explosive, it was sweaty and looked deformed, which should have been a clue to our resident science teacher. At least Jack and Locke learn from Arzt’s mistake and pick better pieces.
While the dynamite crew is on their journey back to the hatch, Danielle returns to the beach desperate to find Sayid. Charlie runs off to find him, leaving baby Aaron and a frazzled Claire alone with Danielle. Until now Danielle’s intentions have come from a good place, but yearning for her own child, Alex, leads her to a desperate choice—knocking out Claire and kidnapping the baby. If she gives the Others Aaron, maybe they will give Alex back to her. Blinded by pain and grief, Danielle can’t see she’s doing to Claire what the Others did to her. Sayid and Charlie set out to find Danielle, promising Claire they will get Aaron back. So much going on as the final episode approaches. Please keep reading, my post for episode twenty-five is posted.