"Peculiar Parenting"

Album

Lost: The Final Season (Original Television Soundtrack)

Track length

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Track type

Character Theme

Episode title

"Lighthouse"

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Featured in episode(s)

"Lighthouse"
"The Last Recruit"
"The Candidate"

©2010 Varèse Sarabande and Michael Giacchino

"Peculiar Parenting"is a piece on the season 6 soundtrack. It serves as Jack's flash sideways theme.

Main appearanceEdit

Margo tells Jack that Christian's funeral affected David. This surprises him, and the two talk about how David may fear Jack just as Jack feared his own father.

She discovers Christian's will and mentions a name she sees there - "Claire Littleton".

On the island, Claire drops instruments in water to crudely sterilize them. Justin asks Jin to free him so he can kill her and save them from her. But Claire approaches before the conversation can continue. She treats Jin's wound and mentions her adventures avoiding the Others. She explains that her father and her friend told her the Others have Aaron. Then she turns to Justin, axe in hand.

Full list of appearancesEdit

"Peculiar Parenting" and its variations play during the following scenes.

• Jack and Margo search for Christian's will. ("Lighthouse")
  • Jack calls David, looking for him. ("Lighthouse")
  • He examines David's room. ("Lighthouse")
  • He watches David's recital. ("Lighthouse")
  • Afterward, they talk. ("Lighthouse")
• Jack and David talk about Christian's legacy before visiting Ilana. ("The Last Recruit")
• Jack and Claire share a tender moment. ("The Candidate")

Sheet musicEdit

VariationsEdit

The theme reappears in "Sub-Primed".

InfluencesEdit

Besides its own theme, the piece includes Claire's motif and the Others' main motif.

Title significanceEdit

The title appears to describe Jack's parenting style. Its original appearance characterizes another peculiar parent as well - Claire.