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LOST RECAP: Camps divide on the island and unite off it

Posted Apr 21, 2010 by Michele Sager

Updated Apr 21, 2010 at 03:18 PM

In “The Last Recruit,” we get away from episodes centered on one character and instead finally see an intersection of the flash sideways storylines.
The episode opens with Hurley, Jack and the gang meeting up with Smocke and his crew. Smocke has a talk with Jack and reveals that he was the one parading around the island as Jack’s father Christian. He claims he did it to help lead Jack to water and help him get off the island.
Flash sideways, we see both Locke and Sun being wheeled into the hospital and Sun briefly recognizes Locke.
Back on the island, Claire and Jack discuss their sibling relationship and their smokey father. Claire explains that she is with Smocke because he’s the only one who hasn’t abandoned her. She explains that Jack also is with him now because he let Smocke talk to him.
Flash sideways, we see Sawyer question Kate after he arrested her and he admits that he finds it strange that they would meet up again. He then gets pulled on to the case involving Sayid’s shootout of Keamy.
Back on the island, Widmore’s glass-wearing #2 shows up to Smocke’s camp and tells Smocke he better return Desmond or they’ll blow them up.
Flash sideways, Desmond “bumps into” Claire and helps her get an attorney for her adoption which turns out to be Ilana who just happens to be looking for Claire.
Back on the island, the Smocke group decides to go to the Ajira plane together. But Sawyer has another plan. While he and Kate are on their way to the boat, they’ll tell Jack to round up Hurley, Sun, Lapidus and bring meet them at the docks. Sawyer makes it clear that Claire and Sayid aren’t welcome on the adventure because they are crazy. Meanwhile, Smocke sends Sayid to kill Desmond who he pushed into the well. Sayid reluctantly agrees because Smocke has promised to bring back Nadia.
Flash sideways, Sayid tells Nadia he took care of Keamy and has to leave. Just then Miles shows up to make an arrest and Sayid bolts out the back door. But Sawyer is waiting in the backyard and captures him.
Back on the island, everyone shows up to the boat. Unfortunately, that includes Claire who isn’t happy she was left behind. Kate promises to take her along and bring her back to Aaron, so Claire puts down the gun and agrees to come.
Sayid tells Smocke he killed Desmond.
Flash sideways, Jack and his son show up for the reading of his father’s will to find Claire in Ilana’s office. He is shocked to learn she is his half-sister. Just then, he gets a call to come back to the hospital for an emergency because he is apparently LA’s only surgeon and always on call.
Back on the boat, Jack questions whether leaving the island is the right thing to do. This angers Sawyer and he tells Jack he must decide what side he is on. Jack believes he was brought back for a reason and chooses the island and jumps off the boat.
Flash sideways, we find out Sun and her baby will be fine and Jack shows up to perform surgery on Locke who recognizes.
Back on the island, Jack swims to the beach where Locke is waiting for him. Sawyer’s crew finally arrives to Widmore’s camp but is greeted with guns instead of open arms. We finally get to see Sun and Jin reunite just after the fence was turned off thankfully. The deal is off with Sawyer but Widmore makes good on one promise and bombs Smocke’s people, knocking Jack unconscious. Smocke carries Jack to safety and utters “you’re with me now.”