"Shepharding Sun" is an orchestral piece from the Season 6 soundtrack. Its motif plays during several emotional scenes of conflict related to Sun and Jin's relationship.
Scene description[]
At night, Sun is staring out to sea. Jack gives her a notepad and suggests she try writing, though she can't speak. he then gives her a tomato he found in her dead garden, one that no one told it was supposed to die. Sun writes that she refused the Man in Black's invitation because she doesn't trust him, but she does trust Jack. Jack offers his hand, and Sun takes it.
Full list of appearances[]
- Jae Lee asks Sun why she is still taking lessons from him. ("The Whole Truth")
- Jin replants Sun's garden. ("The Whole Truth")
- Sun asks Jin's father why Jin said he was dead. ("D.O.C.")
- Sun approaches her father to ask for money to pay off a blackmailer. ("D.O.C.")
- Juliet tells Sun why she had to stop her from going to Locke's camp. ("Ji Yeon")
- The doctor delivers Ji-Yeon.
- Jin tells Locke not to bring Sun back to the island. ("This Place Is Death")
- Juliet asks Daniel what happened to Charlotte. ("LaFleur")
- Sun asks Jin to run away with her. ("The Package")
- Jack gives Sun a notepad to communicate with. ("The Package")
- Jack asks Sun if she trusts him. ("The Package")
Influences[]
Aside from its own motif, the piece uses the main theme and counterpoint and Jin and Sun's theme.
Title significance[]
The title refers to Jack Shephard and Sun. In the scene, Sun lets Jack lead her.
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