Left Behind

"Left Behind"
Season	3
Episode	15
Airdate	April 4, 2007
Flashback	Kate
Days	Unknown
Writer	Damon Lindelof Elizabeth Sarnoff
Director	Karen Gaviola
Guests	Kim Dickens - Cassidy Beth Broderick - Diane Fredric Lehne - The Marshall Andrew Meader - Johnny Bill Ogilvie - Man Shawn Lathrop - Federal agent

"Left Behind" is the 15th episode of Season 3, and was first broadcast on April 4, 2007.

Synopsis

Flashbacks

Kate is stranded in Iowa with a bad fan belt in her car. She introduces herself to tow truck driver, Johnny as "Lucy" as he takes her to town. At the repair station she sees Cassidy trying to pull the jewelry con. Kate helps her to keep the conned man from calling the police, and Cassidy understands.

At a bar, Kate and Cassidy discuss conning. Kate says she uses the name of Lucy because she was a saint. She admits to killing her stepfather and escaping from the Marshal. She is in Iowa because she wants to talk to her mother. Cassidy offers to help her get to her mother since she fell in love with the wrong guy and gave him her life savings. She says "he was a bad guy" and that one of them deserves something good.

Someone approaches Kate's mother's house and knocks on the door. Diane answers and Edward Mars and his men come out to arrest the person they think is Kate. It is Cassidy, "just selling bibles". Kate watches from a car across the street.

Later, Cassidy comes to talk to Kate. She tells Kate "that Marshal, I don't know what you did to him, but if he ever gets his hands on you, it is going to be you or him." Kate tells Cassidy how she killed Wayne and says she wants to know why "someone I love, someone who is supposed to care about me betrayed me and I want to know why."

Realtime events

Kate is in the recreation room, handcuffed and nervous. She sees someone coming and hides, trying to hit them. It is Juliet, who ducks and easily overpowers Kate. She was bringing her a sandwich.

Later, Kate is playing backgammon when Locke enters to say goodbye. He is "leaving with them". Locke tells her Jack is going to have to "stay behind" like her. He tried to convince the Others to take Kate, but they knew "what she had done" and "forgiveness isn't one of their strong suits." Kate asks about Jack, Sayid, and Rousseau but he won't help her and leaves.

At the beach, Hurley tells Sawyer that there will be a vote on whether to banish him. He suggests that Sawyer make amends to continue being part of the society, but Sawyer rebukes him.

In the rec room, Kate wakes up and starts to eat. She hears a commotion outside and looks out to see the Others packing bags and putting on gas masks. They throw in a gas canister and she is unable to escape. She collapses.

Kate wakes up in the jungle. She is handcuffed to Juliet, who is still unconscious. She spots a knife in Juliet's pocket and tries to steal it, but Juliet wakes and grabs her hand. Juliet asks "what am I doing here?" and agrees to let go of Kate's wrist. The knife is too big to open the handcuff. Kate wants to go back to the village to get her friends. Juliet seems surprised that the Others were leaving.

At the beach, Sawyer is trying to catch a fish. He does, but is unable to properly gut it. He approaches Hurley to find out how to make amends and "change the vote". Hurley asks how he hasn't learned to gut a fish since they've been there "like three months." He demands an apology from Sawyer.

Kate insists on going back to the village in the night, even though Juliet says it is going to rain. She tells Kate not to go back for Jack and they start fighting. Juliet's arm is dislocated and she screams. Just then, Kate hears the monster and Juliet asks "what the hell was that?" They hide in some trees and are terrified by the sound of the Monster's noises and trees ripping. It comes above them, flashing bright lights and then leaving. Juliet asks "are we safe?" and Kate replies "you tell me."

On the beach at night, Hurley suggests Sawyer try to be nice to Claire, bringing Aaron a blanket. He does as requested and Claire is puzzled but appreciative.

Trivia

The song "Walking After Midnight," by Patsy Cline is also heard in "What Kate Did" and "Two for the Road."
The code for the electric columns that Juliet types in is "16, 23."

Recurring Themes

• Locke tells The Others that Kate is a good person. (Good and bad people)
• Cassidy tells Kate the man she loves is a bad person. (Good and bad people)
• As Kate and Juliet's argument reaches it's climax, a heavy downpour accompanies their fight. (Rain)
• Kate meets Cassidy, the mother of Sawyer's unborn child, in a flashback and she helps Kate speak with her mother. (Connections)
• Kate's mother tells Kate if she ever sees her again, she will call for help. Kate later says she'll never forgive her mother for calling the police. (Parent Issues)
• Cassidy is trying to sell fake jewelry at a gas station and is almost exposed. (Deceptions and Cons)
• Cassidy dresses as Kate to find out how many police officers are watching Kate's mother. She poses as a Bible salesperson. (Deceptions and Cons)
• Kate can be seen playing Backgammon while captured by The Others. (Games)

Unanswered questions

• Has Locke joined The Others?
• Where have all The Others moved to?
• Why didn't The Monster just travel above the sonic barrier?
• Has Juliet or Jack truly been left behind, or are either of them acting as spies?
• Why was Jack found lying next to a scattering of bullet shells?
• Why is Sawyer being setup as a leader figure?
• Juliet tells Kate that Ben enjoys mind games. Did Ben decide to handcuff the two and send the monster after them in hopes to have them fight, perhaps over Jack?
• Why did Juliet have a key to the handcuffs?
• What were the flashes seen as the monster approached Juliet and Kate?

External links

• ABC Medianet: Primetime grid, Press Release Bundle 03/19/07: Word Doc / Press Release Bundle 03/19/07: PDF, Official Press release