Episode 14

On the island, Walt and Michael are having issues getting along and Michael thinks its mainly due to Locke's influence. Walt runs off and Michael and Locke go looking for him despite their differences. Walt is trapped and about to be attacked by a polar bear when Michael risks his own life to save Walt, helping mend their relationship. Later, Michael gives Walt a box with all the letters he wrote to him, but his mom never gave him.

Charlie skims through Claire's diary and reads about dream at the black rock in Rosseau's notes. Charlie thinks she might be here, but while looking for Vincent, they find Claire stumbling through the Jungle.

Flashbacks:
Michael and his girlfriend Susan have a son and a few months after he is born, Susan accepts a legal job in Amsterdam and takes Walt with her because Michael can't support them as an artist. Months later, Susan tells Michael that she is in a relationship with her boss and Michael says that he is coming to Amsterdam to get Walt. Hanging up the payphone in a rage, he walks into the street and gets hit by a car. While in the hospital, Susan shows up and tells Michael that she is going to marry her Boss and that he wants to adopt Walt. When Michael refuses, Susan says that he is only refusing out of pride, not love for his son. Walt ends up agreeing.

Eight years later, it is hinted that Walt has supernatural powers. He points out a bird in a book and that identical bird then slams into a window and dies. A few minutes later, Susan unexpectedly dies. Brian comes to tell Michael that Susan wanted him to have custody of Walt, but truly Brian doesn't care for Walt and only adopted him to make Susan happy. Michael goes to Sydney to pick up Walt and his dog, Vincent.

What is your opinion on Susan's parental actions with Walt?

OK: I get where she is coming from, but I don't like how she went about it. I don't really know how to explain it, I just feel that she was a little harsh towards Michael.

SH: I feel that it makes sense that she wants to do what is best for him, but never allowing Michael to see him was a mistake.

What do you think was the significance of the bird dying with Walt?

OK: I'm not really sure yet other than that Walt maybe has a supernatural connection with nature.

SH: I feel the bird was significant because that's what he was trying to show his mother when she wouldn't pay attention to him. It sounds a bit like Steven King's "Carrie".

Thoughts on Walt's "powers"?

OK: This is a bit redundant, but I think his supernatural powers are nature centered. Maybe that bird will show up on the island.

SH: I think we have only caught a glimpse of what Walt is capable of and I feel that his powers will come into play later on in the series and on the island.