Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A | 1374 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT Live Alone; Die Together
By Cindy McLennan | Season 5 | Episode 16 | Aired on 2009.05.13
Craphole Bay; 1977: Kate, Sawyer and Juliet paddle to shore in a rubber raft while the sub returns to its course. Juliet's heart breaks before our eyes and Sawyer and Kate are so heartless as to engage in...good-natured and possibly mildly flirtatious conversation. Juliet, get a grip, girl. Don't let go of your man that easily. When they get to shore, Kate thanks Juliet for backing her up on the sub and Sawyer yells that he has no idea where they are, when suddenly something rushes them from the bushes. It's VINCENT! We interrupt to give you this spur-of-the-moment crackpot theory: if Esau is Smokey, perhaps Jacob is Vincent. We now return you to my regular insanity. As the tri-angst-le makes nice with the puppers, we hear a disgusted, "Oh, no," from the brush. It's ROSE. ROSE AND A VERY HEAVILY BEARDED BERNARD. THEY ARE ALIVE! HURRAH! They're alive and they're as annoyed to see the tri-angst-le as the trio is thrilled to see them. Rose shakes her head. "They found us." Bernard looks up at these kids he so wants off his lawn and grouses, "Son of a Bitch!" Hee! We cut to...
The VW Bus: Hurley, Miles, Jin, Jack, and Sayid rush down the road to the Swan arguing while trying to stop Sayid from bleeding out. Miles sees the bomb and freaks, but everyone else is freaking so it's less exciting than his typical freak-outs. When Jin wants to know what's at the Swan, Jack does his level best to lure him over to the crazy side. "I think I've found a way to get you back to your wife." We cut back to...
Bernard and Rose, leading Kate, Sawyer and Juliet to their cabin. They've just been living out in the jungle all alone and were quite enjoying it until today. They know Jin, Sawyer, etc. joined up with the Dharma Initiative and have been combing the island for them. They didn't want to be found. They're "retired." When they're warned about Jack's bomb and their impending doom, Rose says, "Who cares? It's always something with you people." She's got their number and isn't playing along. Bernard feels similarly. "So we die? We just care about being together." Juliet's smiles a tearful smile at Sawyer who misses it, because he's just taken exactly the WRONG FRIGGING MINUTE TO LOOK AT KATE! Oh, James. Rose tells them where the barracks are so they can get their bearings and the trio bids Rose and Bernard a fond farewell. When Bernard asks if maybe they wouldn't like some tea first, Juliet turns and swallows back her tears. Holding onto her stomach she says, "Maybe another time," then follows behind her man who's following behind his woman. We're spared any more angst when we jump to...