Season 2: Episode 13

Flashbacks:
This flashback is extremely elaborate, so I apologize in advance for the how lengthy this is. Sawyer, having a history of being a conman, is being focused on. In the beginning of the flashback, we see him attempt to con a woman, Cassidy, the same way he had conned many women before, however she doesn't fall for it. She sees through him, but asks to join him as a side kick of sorts. After following the two through a number of con jobs, we start to see an emotional relationship develop. Cassidy explains that she wants to pull off a "long con", which is basically what Sawyer was going to do to her. After agreeing reluctantly, Sawyer is shown at a meeting with a man who appears to be his boss. This man explains that Sawyer is taking too long to finish the con of Cassidy and Sawyer protests, but is not able to sway his boss. He returns to Cassidy and it appears that he is trying to save her from being conned, but in the end he goes all con-ception and is actually conning her by making her believe that he is saving her. Phew..

The story line of this episode parallels what happens in the flashback. It all starts when Jack confronts Sawyer about his constant taking and hoarding of supplies which he "found". Jack takes the medicine Sawyer has taken, and without knowing it, sets off a domino effect of bad things to happen.

Sun is attacked while working in the garden she has made, but the attacker is not shown. The first thought is that the others are back, despite the previous truce that was made. The idea of the army is brought up once again, but this time with more intensity. Sawyer and Kate investigate what happened and Sawyer brings up the point that this could be an attempt of Ana Lucia to rally support for the army. Kate decides to bring the issue with Ana Lucia up to Jack but he won't hear it, however he gains suspicion after a strangely related conversation with Ana Lucia.

Jin demands to be given a gun to protect his wife and it finally dawns on Kate that Ana Lucia's plan was to get access to the guns. She flees to inform Sawyer and he agrees to warn Locke, who is waiting in the hatch. Sawyer tells Locke to change the combination to the armory, but Locke thinks hiding the guns will be a better idea. He leaves his timer shift to Sawyer while he journeys to find a hiding spot.

Jack and Jin enter the hatch in search of the guns and confront Sawyer when they come up short handed. He insists that he doesn't know where they are. Jack rushes to find Locke and begins to argue with him about hiding the guns when it is interrupted by gunshots. SAWYER TRICKED THEM SO GOOD! He was behind the whole thing because he was sick of people taking his stuff. Surprise ending. But how did Sawyer do it? He had a spy... Charlie... Charlie was the one who informed Sawyer of the location of the guns and the one who attacked Sun.

Why do you think Charlie helped Locke?

SH: I think Charlie is still upset about the whole situation with Claire and his reasoning is being influenced.

OK: I agree. Whenever something bad happens with Claire it seems to cloud his judgement. He goes to extremes to impress her.

What do you think of Sawyer saying, "You run. I con." to Kate?

SH: I think it's about dang time someone address the fact that she hasn't changed her ways at all. I'm starting to really like Sawyer because of how up front he is with people.

OK: I'm glad she told it to her straight, although I don;t know that she will listen or that it will do her any good. I still don't like Sawyer though.