The episode was written by co-executive producer Paul Zbyszewski and story editor Graham Roland (making his writing debut for the series) and directed by Bobby Roth.

In 2007, Claire Littleton (Emilie de Ravin) delivers a message from the Man in Black (Terry O'Quinn).

Late one night, Omer tells Sayid that he recently borrowed a substantial amount of money from a loan shark but had paid it back.

Following the events of the previous episode, "Lighthouse", Sayid confronts Dogen (Hiroyuki Sanada) about the poison pill.

At the same time, the Man in Black (Terry O'Quinn) sends Claire Littleton (Emilie de Ravin) into the temple to ask Dogen to come out.

Kate explains that she has been raising Claire's son, Aaron, for the past three years but is unable to continue speaking with her.

Meanwhile, Sayid confronts Dogen, who reveals how he came to the island: several years ago, he was a businessman in Japan who became drunk one night and caused a car accident that killed his 12-year-old son.

Ilana (Zuleikha Robinson), Sun-Hwa Kwon (Yunjin Kim), Frank Lapidus (Jeff Fahey) and Ben Linus (Michael Emerson) arrive at the temple shortly after the attack begins, searching for the other candidates.

Ilana, Sun, Frank and Miles Straume (Ken Leung) flee through a secret passage.