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"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.
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.
Trivia
The song "Walking After Midnight," by Patsy Cline is also heard in "What Kate Did" and "Two for the Road."
Recurring Themes
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| Animals • Black and white • Character connections • Children • Coincidence • Death • Deceptions and cons • Dreams • Economics • Electromagnetism • Eyes • Fate versus free will • Games • Good and bad people • Imprisonment • Isolation • Leadership • Life and death • Literary works • Mirrors • Missing body parts • Nicknames • The Numbers • Pairings • Parapsychology • Parent issues • Pregnancies • Psychology • Rain • Redemption • Relationships • Religion • Revenge • Salvation • Secrets |
- Locke tells The Others that Kate is a good 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)
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 truly been left behind, or is she acting as a spy?