Mark Stitham

Jack makes a decision regarding Ben's offer, Kate feels helpless when it looks like an angry Pickett is going to make good on his threat to kill Sawyer, and Locke discovers a hidden message that may guide him through the next steps of his journey to unlocking the secrets of the island.

Claire and Charlie go missing, sending a ripple of panic among the other survivors. Jack, Kate, Locke and Boone quickly scramble off in search of the pair, following their footprints in the sand, and further secrets regarding the relationship between Jack and his father are revealed.