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Lost Recap: A Visit to Another Life Brotha

Posted Apr 8, 2010 by Michele Sager

Updated Apr 8, 2010 at 07:42 AM

This episode finally clues us into what Desmond has been doing since we last saw him and some possible answers to these flash sideways scenes.
We start the episode by seeing Desmond wake up after being brought back to the island by Widmore. Desmond was at the hospital when he was shot by Ben. Widmore tries to explain that the island isn’t done with Desmond, but Desmond isn’t too happy with that explanation and beats Widmore with his IV pole.
Desmond is taken to a makeshift room built around an electromagnetic machine for some type of “test.” But Desmond isn’t too confident when he arrives since the previous occupant was burnt to a crisp when the machine was turned on by accident. Widmore continues to put Desmond in the box, explaining that Desmond is the only person yet to survive a catastrophic electromagnetic event.
The machine goes on and sends Desmond to his flash sideways where he is picking up his Oceanic luggage next to Claire. He meets his driver at the airport who is George, his time-traveling pal from the freighter.
We find out that Desmond works for Widmore and his mission on this business trip is to gather a wandering member of the band Driveshaft so that they can perform at a party with Widmore’s son. Of course, we all know that the drug-addicted band member has to be Charlie who has bigger thoughts on his mind.
Charlie explains that when he was choking on his bag on heroin in that Oceanic bathroom, he saw images of the woman that he loves. (The description sounds like Claire). He decided to show Desmond what he’s talking about by driving their car into the marina (possibly the same one that Desmond and Penny were parked at before his beating?). The accident sends the duo into familiar territory, struggling underwater. As Desmond once again tries to save Charlie’s life, he sees an image of Charlie’s hand with “Not Penny’s boat” written on it.
We next see Desmond in the hospital where doctors give him an MRI. During the test, Desmond gets more flashes of his life with Penny. Charlie tells Desmond he has no plans to play for the Widmores which means Desmond has to tell Mrs. Widmore the bad news. Of course, that turns out to be Eloise who doesn’t seem to mind the cancellation, but doesn’t like it when Desmond starts poking his nose into the guest list to find Penny. She explains that Desmond “isn’t ready yet.”
But Desmond does get help from Widmore’s rocker son, Daniel Farraday. Though, Farraday is now Daniel Widmore and a musician not a scientist. Daniel shows Desmond his famous journal with equations for an atomic bomb and explains what we already know – perhaps they changed their life paths. He then tells Desmond where he can find Penny, who happens to be his half sister.
He finds Penny at the same stadium where Desmond first met Jack. When he extends his hand to greet his love, we flash back to the island box. The experience on the island was only a few seconds but enough to convince Desmond that he must help Widmore. But on his way to his mission, Desmond runs into a gun-toting Sayid and Desmond agrees to go with him.
We go back to the flash sideways with Penny where Desmond awakes from passing out and the two agree to go for coffee. The final scene shows Desmond asking driver George to get the manifest for the plane. Perhaps, Desmond will begin his mission to gather our famous passengers and get them back on their correct path? But he should hurry; we only have five episodes left.