On the other side of the island, Michael, Sawyer, and Jin are held captive in a "tiger pit" by a group they initially believe to be the "Others".
: Despite Helen's support, Locke is unable to break free from the psychological hold of his father, Anthony Cooper, who bluntly tells John he is "not wanted" after having already conned him out of a kidney.
: It is eventually revealed that she is actually working with their captors, who are later identified as the survivors from the plane's tail section. Locke's Flashback
: A central conflict erupts between Jack, who believes the button is a psychological experiment, and Locke, who views it as their new purpose. Desmond ultimately flees the hatch, but not before Jack recognizes him from a chance meeting years earlier at a stadium in Los Angeles. The Tail Section Survivors
: A woman named Ana Lucia is thrown into the pit with them, appearing to be another prisoner.