The episode was directed by Stephen Williams, and written by Elizabeth Sarnoff, and Christina M. Kim.
[2] Jack Shephard and his father, Christian, discuss the effectiveness of surgery on an Italian man, Angelo Busoni, with a spinal tumor.
When Gabriela leaves, Christian warns Jack about the dangers of getting too close to his patients.
The surgery is not successful and Angelo dies on the operating table due to heart failure.
Michael then enters with rifle pointed at Jack, announcing that he is going into the jungle to retrieve his son, Walt, who has been taken by the Others.
Locke and Sawyer volunteer to accompany him, and Jack refuses Kate's request to come as well, explaining that she must stay to take care of the button.
While searching for Michael, Locke reveals that he is aware of Sawyer's real name, James Ford, since Hurley gave him the passenger manifest.
That night, while Jack and Locke argue about whether to turn back or keep searching, they are met by the bearded boat captain who previously kidnapped Walt.
The man calls out to his unseen companions, and a dozen torches ignite, surrounding Jack, Locke and Sawyer.
In the bunker, Hurley and Charlie go through the LP record collection, finding one by a group named Geronimo Jackson.
He questions her about her past as a police officer and asks "How long would it take to train an army?".
[3] The LA Times liked the Jack flashback and "that cool moment when the Others light their torches", but disliked the progress of the story and the cliffhanger that "never went anywhere.