I'm still not clear on Juliet's motives. Frankly, I think she could have been "left behind" or she could have "stayed behind" to infiltrate the Lostie's camp and "collect intelligence" (which would be Sayid's concern with taking her).

I lean to the latter because if Juliet was *gassed* she reacted awfully quick when Kate grabbed the knife, no disorientation. Juliet had keys for the handcuffs. Juliet had a key/passcode for the security fence. Juliet knew where to find Sayid and Jack.

However, I think she might be playing a both sides now though. I do think she wants away from the Others but at the same time she needs them to think she is spying on the Losties.

Hurley conning Sawyer was the only high point in this episode for me and yes I do think Sawyer intends to step up to the plate but Jack/Kate/Sayid/Juliet are about to return. So it is going to be very short-lived.

Sawyer is clearly trying to make amends with Sun - all that facial communication between them seems to indicate so anyways.

When we pick back on Locke's next episode (3x19 airs May 2) apparently we will have explained why he went with the others - he is also going to get Sawyer with him for a mission - obviously Sawyer is going to meet the "Sawyer" that conned his Mom. Have the Others gone to rumoured underground tunnels and underwater hatch station? And why was Locke's hand broken and why did he have a black eye? This should be a great episode - I hope it is :)

Oh and of course, Locke now knows "What Kate Did." Kate's Mom going to appear on the island next?

Kate knows "Cassidy" and she used her real name - how long until Sawyer confesses what happened to Kate and she puts two and two together?

The one thing this episode did clear up is why Kate is so "broken" (her Mom's betrayal) and how she could fall in love with two very different people. I'm more comfortable with Kate being in love with both Jack and Sawyer after seeing more of her back story.

Smokey - it was nice to have the scenes from smokey's point-of-view and what was the flashing? Remember when Locke said he stared it down and he saw white lights. The security systems way of scanning the person for information, memories? Taking photos? Any other ideas?

Also this episode seems to confirm there are several smokey entities when they split coming towards the security fence, does one do good and the other bad? And what's with Juliet pretending she doesn't know what smokey is - she's been on the island three years. More proof she "stayed behind."

The other very interesting thing that Juliet said "I know how his Dad died." This is going to get very dissected on the LOST boards given most people think the big reveal will be Christian Shepherd is NOT dead. Is Juliet lying or is Jack's Dad really dead?

And the one thing that truly bothers me about this episode. That many federal agents looking for a young girl who blew up the trailer of a alcoholic deadbeat that abused his wife physically... Overkill isn't it? Is it possible there is a lot more to Kate's story than we are being told? Or is the Marshall related to the man Kate killed?

Do you notice the show is getting a whole lot of "Someone I loved betrayed me and I want know why?" themes?

Kate - her mother betrays here to the police
Sawyer - betrayed Cassidy when he conned her
Sawyer - Mom betrayed/conned by Locke's Dad
Locke - betrayed by his father
Jack - Christian feels betrayed when his son turns him for surgery while drunk
Juliet - possibly betrayed by Ben (did they once love each other?)

And last but not least - where the heck has Rousseau gone? And for that matter who the heck were all those new Losties at the pig roast? And why did we not see Rose and Bernard???