The Package

The Package
Season	6
Episode number	10
Airdate(s)	March 30, 2010
Writer	Paul Zbyszewski & Graham Roland
Director	Paul Edwards
Guests	Anthony Azizi - Omar Alan Dale - Charles Widmore Andrew Divoff - Mikhail Bakunin Kevin Durand - Martin Keamy Sheila Kelley - Zoe
Co-stars	Fred Koehler - Seamus Chad Donella - Desk clerk Natalie Garcia Fryman - Ms. Kendall Larry Joshua - Burditt
Transcript	The Package transcript

For the physical package (Desmond), see Desmond Hume.

"The Package" is the 10th episode in Season 6 of Lost and the 113th produced hour of the series as a whole. It was originally broadcast on March 30, 2010. While Jin and Sun continue to search for each other, Locke meets with Charles Widmore.

Synopsis

Flash-sideways timeline (2004)

A customs officer returns the Rolex watch, yet confiscates the money.

Sun is in the waiting room at LAX. The customs officer brings Jin out and returns his suitcase and the watch but explains that for the $25,000 to be returned to Jin, will have to complete the necessary paperwork. Sun and Jin leave and Jin says he has missed the meeting at the restaurant. When Sun asks what all the money was for, Jin says that her father gave him the money and watch to be delivered and that he didn't ask questions but just did what he was told.

At the hotel, the desk clerk finds the booking for a room for Paik on the eighth floor and assumes it is for Sun and Jin. Jin corrects him, explaining that they are not married, and the desk clerk finds the second reservation for Kwon.

Jin and Sun kiss in Sun's hotel room.

Jin knocks on Sun's hotel room door and tells Sun he is going to the restaurant to deliver the watch. Sun brings him inside and explains that as it is late no-one will be at the restaurant. She explains that the man works for her father so everything will be alright. Jin asks why she would care as she is in LA on a shopping trip. She starts to flirt and unbuttons the top button of her twin set top and then takes her top off and they embrace and kiss passionately.

Sun checks herself in the mirror, with a confused look.

Sun and Jin awake in bed. Sun says they should elope using money in a secret account she has. Jin professes his love for her and as she is about to tell Jin something there is a knock at the door. Jin hides in the bathroom and as Sun checks herself in the mirror she gives a long quizzical look at her face. At the door is Martin Keamy. He says that he is a friend of her father's and pushes in saying she has something for him.

Sun gives Keamy the watch, but he asks where Sun's bodyguard, Mr. Kwon is, because he is meant to give him some money. Sun says she doesn't speak English as Omar knocks at the door. Keamy admits him and Omar explains Kwon is not in his room.

Sun is escorted to the bank with Mikhail Bakunin.

Keamy sees two glasses of champagne and tells Omar to look in the bathroom. Keamy says he is still expecting the $25,000. Sun says to Jin in Korean that she will pay the money. Keamy tells Omar to get Danny's friend, Mikhail who can speak nine languages.

Later Mikhail translates Sun's explanation about where the money is. She offers to get the money from the bank. Keamy agrees that Mikhail will take Sun to the bank while he takes "Casanova" to the restaurant. Jin asks that Keamy not tell Mr. Paik about his relationship with Sun. Keamy says the secret is safe with him.

Keamy ties Jin up in a freezer.

The bank officer says that Sun's account was closed. Sun is surprised as she says no one knew of the account but the Bank Officer says it was closed by Mr. Paik. When she asks Mikhail why her father wold close the account he says "Why do you think"?

Meanwhile Omar takes Jin into the freezer at the restaurant. Keamy washes a bump on Jin's head and tells Omar to pick up the Arab. He continues speaking to Jin although he knows Jin doesn't understand him. He secure Jin's bindings and tells Jin how unhappy Mr. Paik was when he found out about Sun and Jin. He tells Jin that the $25,000 was his fee to kill Jin. As he gags Jin, Keamy says that he's sorry but that some people are just not meant to be together.

An injured Sun reveals to Jin that she is pregnant.

Later Mikhail arrives at the restaurant with Sun. They discover the carnage. Mikhail asks Keamy who did this, Keamy croaks that Mikhail should look behind him as Jin points a gun at Mikhail's head. Mikhail asks who did this and says it was not Jin, otherwise Jin would already have shot him. Mikhail and Jin struggle and Mikhail gets off two shots before trying to attack Jin with a carving knife. Jin shoots him twice in the right eye. Sun is seated on the ground crying. She has blood on her hands and is holding her abdomen. As Jin picks her up she cries that she is pregnant.

Original timeline (2007)

At Locke's Camp

Locke being watched with night vision.

Night glasses observe Locke's camp. Sawyer offers Kate a cup of cocoa, and Claire and Locke are shown. Jin bandages his leg as Locke joins him. Locke suggests that Jin should leave the bandages off and let the wound air out. Locke asks Jin whether Sawyer had told Jin about the names written in the cave. Locke explains that only a few names remain which haven't been crossed off and that Kwon is one of them. Locke says he is not sure who that refers to. Locke says that the only way that they can leave the island is if all the names that are not crossed off leave together. When Jin points out that Sun is not with them Locke says that he is "working on it".

Zoe and Seamus find Jin at Locke's camp.

Locke tells Sayid that he is leaving and that he will back in the morning. He tells Sayid to keep an eye on the camp. Sayid tells Lock that he doesn't feel anything - anger, happiness, pain. Locke says that that may be best to get through what is coming. Locke leaves. Jin and Sawyer see him leave and Jin immediately packs his kit. Sawyer asks him what he is doing and Jin says he's getting out before "that thing" comes back. He castigates Sawyer for just listening to whatever Locke tells him but Sawyer says he isn't and reminds Jin that he has a deal with Widmore. Jin says it doesn't matter because he is going to find Sun. As Jin tries to leave he, Sawyer, Kate, Claire, Sayid and the rest of the Locke's group are struck by darts and all pass out. Widmore's team step amongst the bodies until they find Jin and Zoe says to take him.

Locke finds his camp routed and revives Sayid

The Man in Black returns to his camp and finds everyone unconscious. He finds a dart in Sayid's shoulder and revives him and asks what happened. when Sayid says he doesn't know who attacked them he asks "Where is Jin"?

"Locke" tells Sayid that he is taking the outrigger and asks whether Sayid is a good swimmer. He gives Sayid a gun and tells him to wrap it in plastic. Sawyer overhears. Locke asks Claire if there is something wrong and referring to the names on the wall she asks if her name is there too. Locke says it is not but that he still needs her and that there will be ample room on the plane for her too. She says that when they get home Aaron will not know her, thinking Kate is his mother. She asks if Kate's name is on the wall. Locke says it isn't but he needs her because she can help get the three people he needs to get off the Island. He adds that once Kate has helped get those people, then whatever happens, happens.

"Locke" and Sayid start to leave. Sawyer asks Locke what they are doing and Locke says they are taking a boat to the other island. Locke implies that the Smoke Monster can't go over the water. When Sawyer asks Locke explains that Widmore took one of Locke's people so he is going to get him back.

"Locke" faces Widmore and checks out his defences before announcing that "war is coming"

The Man in Black arrives with the outrigger on Hydra Island. An array of sonar pylons are lined up along the beach. Shots are fired near Locke and Widmore's armed team jump out of the bushes. "Locke" grins as he says that he comes in peace. They walk down the beach with Locke remaining outside the line of the sonar fence. Widmore comes down and faces the Man in Black and asks whether he knows who he is. When the Man in Black asks Widmore whether he knows who he is Widmore replies that he is obviously not John Locke. Widmore asks why he came and "Locke" says that Widmore took one of his people - Jin Kwon. Widmore denies knowing what he is talking about. The Man in Black says "A wise man once said that war is coming to this island. I think it just got here."

Sawyer sits next to Kate at her fire. She asks him why he is not worried but he admits he is, but also that he has a feeling that "this" is almost over, thinking that Widmore has captured Locke. Just then Locke walks back into camp alone. Sawyer asks where Jin is and "Locke" says that they said they didn't have him but that he doesn't believe them. Sawyer asks "Locke" whether he had lost Sayid too, to which "Locke" replies by asking about the locked room on the submarine and then states that he doesn't like secrets.

At the Beach Camp

Miles and Frank are playing cards. Ilana cleaning her rifle while Ben asks what are they waiting for. Ilana says that they are waiting for Richard to return, to which Ben replies that he would bet, given what Richard said about being in hell, that they will never see him again. Ilana says that Hurley will bring him back. Miles is disparaging about Hurley's ability to track anyone not covered in bacon grease, but Ilana says Jacob has never lied to her and that therefore Richard knows what to do. She is convinced that Richard will come back and until he does they will wait.

Sun walks off angrily. She goes to her vegetable garden, now overgrown. Jack joins her and reflects on when she planted the garden and that it seems like a 100 years ago. Sun says she doesn't care whether Richard comes back. Jack tells Sun about Jacob's Lighthouse and the list but Sun says she doesn't care about being a candidate, or their "purpose" or "destiny" and she asks to be left alone.

Sun escapes Locke and his lies.

Sun is weeding and cuts her finger on a leaf. "Locke" startles her and she apprehensively steps away from him. "Locke" says that he found Jin and that he was keeping his promise to reunite them, though it took longer than he expected. He tells her that he is with his people at his camp across the island. He offers his outstretched hand but Jin says she doesn't believe him, that he killed the people at the Temple. "Locke" says that those people were confused and lied to and they could have come with him. He says that he is asking her to come with him and is "asking" her to come. Sun runs and the Man in Black chases her. She runs into a branch and falls.

Ben finds Sun passed out. She revives and speaking in Korean asks where "he" and that he chased her. Ben asks that she speak in English and when he asks who did this to her she replies "Locke".

Jack is looking after Sun's head wound. Ben is sensitive to a look Ilana gives him and asks why she won't believe him that Sun was already unconscious when he found her. Ilana replies that it's because Ben is speaking. Jack tells Sun that she has concussion and although she understands English she can only speak Korean. Jack thinks she has aphasia which affects the language center of the brain but that the condition is usually temporary. Ilana smiles as Richard strides into the camp with Hurley following. Richard tells them all to pack their bags because they are leaving.

When Jack asks where they are going, Richard asks Ben where "Locke" is. Ben tells him that he said he was on Hydra Island. Richard checks with Frank that that is where his plane landed. He says they are going to stop this "man" by destroying the plane. Sun says in Korean that the plane is the only way they can get off the Island. Richard asks why she is speaking in Korean and Jack explains that she was injured when "Locke" chased her. Richard asks her about "Locke" but Sun says that he is insane if he thinks he is going to destroy their only means of getting off the Island. She adds that she came to get Jin not save the world and that, as Ilana thinks she is important, Richard needs her and he should understand that she is not going with them.

Sun and Jack have an affectionate fireside chat.

It is night. Sun is staring out to sea. Jack brings her some things and suggests that she try to write in English because an aphasia patient he once had could still write. Jack gives Sun a pen and paper. Jack says he went back to the garden and while looking for Locke found one perfect tomato although all the vines appeared dead. He says no one told the stubborn tomato that it was supposed to die. Sun writes that she didn't go with "Locke" to join Jin because she doesn't trust Locke. When Jack asks Sun whether she trusts him, she nods. Jack asks her to come with them and promises that he will help her to find Jin and get them both on the plane; he offers his hand and Sun takes it.

Widmore's Team

Jin wakes in a locked room with metal walls. there is an array of loudspeakers around the room. Jin throws a switch and the room darkens and on screens are projected film with titles including "We are the causes of our own suffering" , "everything changes" accompanied by flashes of images and a discordant sound track. Jin throws the switch again. Zoe is in the room and says that they are in Room 23 and that the DHARMA Initiative were doing experiments on subliminal messaging in this room, but that he knows all about the DHARMA Initiative. As Jin goes to leave Zoe brings him down with a stun gun. She apologizes but says they had gone to a lot of trouble bringing him here. She shows him a grid map which DHARMA used to identify pockets of electromagnetism. She says that whoever signed the maps could help her out and that the signature looks like "Jin-Soo Kwan" . She asks whether it is him but Jin says he will only speak with Charles Widmore. Zoe says that Widmore would like to talk with Jin too.

Sayid surfaces next to Widmore's submarine and looks into the eyes of "the package".

In the DHARMA Station at Hydra Island Widmore castigates Zoe saying that this should not have happened for days. Zoe responds saying that he should have put a mercenary in charge instead of a geophysicist. Realizing that Jin is looking on Widmore asks Zoe to get the package from the submarine and take it to the infirmary. Zoe agrees. Widmore apologises to Jin and introduces himself. He gives Jin a camera that Widmore found in Sun's luggage found in the Ajira plane. The camera contains shots of Ji Yeon, Jin's daughter. Widmore says he has a daughter too and knows what it is like to be kept apart. Widmore explains that being reunited with Sun would be short lived if that "thing" ever got off the island. He says everyone we know and love would simply cease to be. Widmore says he has come to prevent that from happening. Jin asks how he is going to do that and Widmore says it is time for Jin to see the package and that the package is "a who" not "what".

Desmond been carried away from the sub.

Sayid surfaces near the sub. Zoe and Seamus are pulling someone out through the hatch. They drop the body on the edge of the Jetty and Zoe admits she gave him too much. Desmond opens his eyes as his head hangs over the edge of the jetty and he and Sayid look at each other for a moment before Desmond is carried away.

Trivia

General

• Ilana gets her first change of clothes since arriving on the Island.
• This is the first time Sayid and Desmond have seen each other since Sayid left the Searcher in "There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3", a 27-episode gap.
• In the premiere on March 30th, a large red "V" and a countdown timer appeared during the episode from time to time, announcing the continuation of the series "V" immediately after the program. It made it very difficult at times during the closing minutes to read what Sun was writing on her pad.

Production notes

• All cast members appear.
  • This is the first time since the Season 4 finale that all credited main cast members have appeared in an episode, a 27-episode gap.
• Henry Ian Cusick (Desmond) appears (though without lines), making his first appearance since "LA X, Part 1", an absence of 8 episodes.
  • Desmond appears for the first time in the original timeline since "The Variable".
  • He appears on the Island for the first time since "The Economist", a 38-episode gap.
• As of this episode, the only living character who has been part of the main cast and is still off the Island is Walt.
• Andrew Divoff (Mikhail) appears for the first time since "Through the Looking Glass, Part 2", an absence of 41 episodes.

Bloopers and continuity errors

• The map Zoe shows Jin does not look like previous maps of the Island.
• When Sayid removes the tape off of Jin's mouth in the flash-sideways, he reaches to remove the tape from right to left, but the cut to Jin shows Sayid removing the tape from the left.

Recurring themes

• Mikhail is shot in the eye, and appears to have lost it. (Eyes) (Missing body parts)
• Sun tells Jin she is pregnant, shortly after being shot in the abdomen. (Pregnancies)
• Jack tells Sun a story about a patient who was involved in a car accident, and lost his ability to speak after a knock to his head. (Car accidents)
• Jin is imprisoned by Keamy in the restaurant. (Imprisonment)
• Sun's father, Mr. Paik disapproves of Jin's relationship with his daughter. (Parent issues) (Relationships)
• Charles Widmore is keeping Jin in room 23. (Numbers)  (Imprisonment)
• Jin and Sun stay on the 8th floor of the hotel. (Numbers)
• Jin is placed in room 842 in his separate hotel room from Sun. (Numbers)
• Sawyer calls Charles Widmore, "Charlie Widmore". (Nicknames)
• Miles calls Frank, "Captain". (Nicknames)
• Keamy calls Jin, "Casanova". (Nicknames)
• Sawyer calls Jin, "Hoss". (Nicknames)
• Charles Widmore lies to the Man in Black about Jin's current whereabouts. (Deception and cons)
• Keamy explains to Jin that Mr. Paik was paying Keamy to kill Jin when he arrived in the States. (Life and death)
• When the Man in Black confronts Sun in her garden, he tells her that he would never make her do anything against her will. (Fate versus free will)
• Sun tells Jack she doesn't want to believe in anything related to having a purpose to the Island or fulfilling a preestablished fate. (Fate versus free will)
• Mr. Paik sends Jin and Sun to America with the money that was meant to be used to kill Jin with. (Deceptions and Cons)
• Widmore warns Jin that if the Man in Black succeeds in leaving the island, their respective daughters, Penny and Ji Yeon will cease to exist. (Life and death)
• Mr. Paik closed Sun's secret bank account without her knowledge or consent. (Parent issues) (Secrets)
• Jin and Sun were trying to keep their relationship a secret from Sun's father. (Secrets)

Storyline analysis

• The Man in Black and Charles Widmore argue over the captivity of Jin. (Rivalries)
• Jack makes promises to Sun. (Leadership)
• In the flash-sideways timeline, Jin and Sun are not married, but have an increasing romantic relationship. (Relationships)
• Jin kills Mikhail in the restaurant after freeing himself from the freezer with little help from Sayid. (Crimes)

Cultural references

• Godzilla: Keamy comments, "I feel like I'm in a Godzilla movie," when trying to speak with Jin and Sun, both who are only speaking Korean. It's either irony or ignorance from Keamy, as Godzilla is a Japnese movie (Movies)
• Bonanza: Sawyer calls Jin "Hoss". Eric “Hoss” Cartwright was a big man, the warm and lovable middle son of Ben Cartwright in this TV cowboy show that aired from 1959 to 1973. (TV)
• Casanova: Keamy calls Jin "Casanova". Giacomo Casanova (1725 – 1798) was a Venetian adventurer and author. He was so famous as a womanizer that his name remains synonymous with the art of seduction. (History)

Literary techniques

• Locke says "Whatever happens, happens" when referring to Claire and Kate. (Regularly Spoken Phrases)
• Sun is the one who refuses to leave, and later Jack shows her a "stubborn" tomato from her garden, one that refused to die like all the others did. (Foreshadowing)
• Mikhail is shot in the right eye in the sideways timeline, the same eye that he has lost in the original timeline. (Irony)
• The object locked in the sub turned out to be Desmond. (Plot Twist)  (Cliffhanger)
• Jack says "Feels like a hundred years ago." (Regularly Spoken Phrases)
• In the original timeline, Sun made plans to runaway in the States to get away from Jin, but in the flash-sideways timeline, she suggests that they runaway together. (Juxtaposition)  (Irony)
• Sayid is sent to the Hydra island, seemingly, to rescue Jin. In the flash-sideways timeline, he is the one who helps Jin, yet poorly, to escape from the restaurant. (Juxtaposition)
• Miles gets annoyed at Hugo for bringing Richard back, while Ilana wanted exactly that and has faith in Hurley's little mission. (Irony)
• The flash-sideways Jin gets by with only a few words in English, while his wife in the original timeline -- who was secretly well-versed in English long before him -- forgets how to speak the language due to aphasia. (Irony)
• Jin begs of Keamy not to reveal Jin and Sun's relationship to her father. But the couple had actually been sent to the United States because of this very secret, which had already been acknowledged by her father. (Irony)
• It is assumed that Jin's losing the money may get him killed, but it turns out to be the only reason he is kept alive long enough to escape. They were going to kill him anyway and the money was the payment for it. (Irony)

Episode references

• Jin is put in Room 23. ("Not in Portland") ("Room 23")
• Jack mentions visiting Jacob's lighthouse. ("Lighthouse")
• Sayid shoots Martin Keamy at the restaurant and finds Jin in the walk-in refrigerator. ("Sundown")
• Zoe talks about Jin's work with the DHARMA Initiative. ("Namaste")
• Widmore shows Jin a camera with pictures of Ji Yeon. ("Ji Yeon")
• Man in Black tells Widmore, "A wise man said that a war was coming to the Island," referring to Widmore himself. ("The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham")

Unanswered questions

Unanswered questions
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For fan theories about these unanswered questions, see: The Package/Theories

Original timeline

• Why did Widmore bring Desmond back to the island?
• What does Zoe want Jin to help her find concerning electromagnetic survey maps?

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