I Do (Lost)

Infobox Television episode | Title = I Do
Series = Lost


Caption = Kate's wedding
Season = 3
Episode = 6
Airdate = November 8, 2006
Production = 306
Writer = Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse
Director = Tucker Gates
Guests = Nathan Fillion
Michael Bowen
M.C. Gainey
Tania Raymonde
Fredric Lane
Ariston Green
Eden-Lee Murray
Mark Dillen Stitham
Michael Vendrell
Teddy Wells
Episode list = "Lost" (season 3)
List of "Lost" episodes
Prev = The Cost of Living
Next = Not in Portland

"I Do" is the sixth episode of the third season of "Lost". It aired on November 8, 2006, making it the 53rd episode of the series. The episode was written by Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse and directed by Tucker Gates. The character of Kate Austen is featured in the episode's flashbacks.

Plot

Flashbacks

In the first flashback, Kate checks into a hotel room and looks at her wedding veil. A policeman, Kevin, knocks on the door and demands to be let in. When Kate opens the door, she jumps into his arms, we learn that they are a couple and are to be married in 12 hours. Kate, or Monica, as she is known to her soon-to-be husband, has a moment of doubt, but Kevin assures her it is right and real because he loves her. Before her wedding, Kevin's mother, Suzanne, gives Kate a gold locket that had been passed down on the female side of the family at weddings. Kate tells her that "mothers-in-law aren't supposed to be so nice."

During the ceremony, the Minister talks about Kate's honesty and faithfulness, and how what you see is what you get. A while after the ceremony, Kate calls U.S. Marshal Mars. She does not want to run any more and pleads for him to stop chasing her. He guesses it is about a guy. She tells him she loves the guy and the Marshal says that if Kate can really stay put, really settle down, he will stop chasing her, but that they both know it is unlikely that Kate ever will stop running. Later, we see Kate looking at the results of a pregnancy test: negative. She shows signs of relief. She finally tells Kevin she is a fugitive on the run for killing her step-father. She drugs Kevin and leaves.

With the Others

On the island, Jack checks Ben's x-rays and medical file. He tells Ben the tumor in his x-rays, which were taken a week earlier, is "borderline inoperable" and in about a week it will become completely inoperable. Ben responds by telling Jack he has anything he needs at his disposal, but Jack then says that he never agreed to do the surgery and only wanted Ben to understand how he was going to die. Ben later says that he is very disappointed with Jack's decision and Jack responds by saying, "At least you won't have to be disappointed very long."

While Kate and Sawyer are working, a warning sounds; it is a compound breach. Suddenly Alex runs out of the jungle holding a slingshot and firing rocks, demanding to know where her boyfriend is. She is grabbed from behind and taken off. She shouts to Kate not to trust anything they (The Others) say and that they will kill her boyfriend just like they killed hers, probably referring to the boy who formerly occupied Kate's cage. Pickett also suggests that Alex came from the first island as he says "how did she get over here".

Juliet tells Kate that Pickett is going to kill Sawyer, but if Kate can convince Jack to do the operation, she can save Sawyer's life. When Jack and Kate see each other, emotion overcomes them. Kate tells Jack he has to do the operation. Jack demands to know what they did to get her to ask him, and she says that they are going to kill Sawyer. Jack gets angry and refuses.

Kate tells Sawyer about seeing Jack and what they want him to do. Sawyer is glad Jack is not "dumb enough" to do the surgery. Kate gets angry, climbs out of her cage and breaks open Sawyer’s, saying if he does not want Jack to save his life, then he is going to save his own. Sawyer then tells her that they are on another island; there is no place to run. Kate is angry Sawyer did not tell her, but understanding that he did it for her, she kisses him. They then have sex, unknowingly in full view of the cameras. Afterwards, Sawyer asks Kate if she meant it when she said she loved him. She does not say anything, but kisses him. He then says "I love you too", and the scene ends.

In the Hydra station, Jack hears static over the intercom in his room. A woman's voice tells him to try the door, which he finds is unlocked and unguarded. Jack gets out and finds a weapons cabinet and the surveillance room. Shocked and heart-broken, he sees Kate and Sawyer together on one of the monitors. Ben appears behind him and comments that he would have bet on Kate ending up with Jack rather than Sawyer. Jack decides to do the surgery and promises to remove the tumor and keep Ben alive, but wants Ben to keep his promise to let Jack off the island as there is nothing left for him there. "Done," Ben replies.

As Jack is preparing for surgery, Ben asks Juliet if Alex asked about him. Juliet answers no. Jack starts the surgery and once Ben is drugged, Pickett goes after Sawyer. As he leaves the operating room, he says that Ben just put his life in the hands of "one of them" and that Jack was never even on "Jacob's list". He discovers Sawyer and Kate together and forces Sawyer to his knees with a gun to his head. He is ready to kill Sawyer in front of Kate when Tom calls over the walkie. Jack has sabotaged the operation and says Ben will die in an hour if they do not let Kate go. Jack tells Kate to run. When she is safe, he wants her to radio him and tell him the story he told her on the day of the crash when she stitched him up. Kate does not want to go without him. However, Jack tells her to run. Jack is not aware that they are on a separate island and his last words are "Kate, damn it, RUN!". The episode ends.

In the jungle

Locke tells Nikki, Paulo, Sayid and Desmond that Eko was killed by an animal, but Sayid does not believe Locke. When they are alone, Sayid asks Locke what really killed Eko. Locke says that the survivors call it "The Monster", the existence of which is questioned by Sayid, who says he believes what he can see. Locke further speculates that The Monster may be what brought them there and that Eko died for a reason, he just does not know what it is yet.

Meanwhile, Locke says a few words for Eko and buries him. As he pounds Eko's scripture stick in the ground for the marker, Locke sees a message on it: "Lift up your eyes and look north, John 3:05".

Awards

Evangeline Lilly submitted this episode for consideration on her behalf in the category of "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series" at the 2007 Emmy Awards.cite web|title = 2007 Emmys CONFIRMED Episode Submissions|url = http://goldderbyforums.latimes.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1106078764/m/53610293|publisher = The Envelope Forum, Los Angeles Times|accessdate = 2007-06-18]

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