"Flying High" is an orchestral piece on the Season 3 soundtrack. It plays during the opening of the season finale.
Scene description[]
On a plane, Jack reads a newspaper obituary. On the ground, he reads it again and starts crying. He calls someone and leaves a message. Then he gets out of his car, walks up to the edge of a bridge and prepares to jump off. A car crash behind him interrupts him.
In the present, the survivors - Sayid and Jack, Rose and Bernard, Hurley and Claire - discuss their preparations. They begin marching to the radio tower.
Influences[]
The piece begins with Jack's theme. It then introduces Jack's new faith motif. The second movement uses the main theme and its counterpoint. The final movement is a variation on the traveling theme.
Title significance[]
Jack is drunk and likely high on prescription drugs while he is flying.
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