Contains spoilers for this episode and earlier episodes.
Jack and Kate follow the helicopter’s signal, then encounter Sawyer carrying Aaron. Kate returns to the beach with the baby while Sawyer joins Jack. At the helicopter they find Frank handcuffed and learn that Keamy has gone after Ben at the Orchid. Because Hurley is with Ben, they decide to continue inland. Kate and Sayid later follow them, but Richard and the Others surround the pair and take their weapons.
Daniel begins ferrying survivors to the freighter, with Sun, Jin and Aaron among the first passengers. Michael has repaired the engines, but Desmond discovers explosives aboard. Meanwhile, Ben leads Locke and Hurley to the Orchid greenhouse. Seeing the mercenaries already waiting, he gives Locke directions to the station beneath it and surrenders. Keamy strikes him unconscious. The episode ends with the survivors separated between the island and the threatened ship.
Flashforwards show the Oceanic Six returning to their families and giving a fabricated account of survival at a press conference. Sayid reunites with Nadia. Sun uses her settlement to buy into her father’s company and holds him partly responsible for Jin’s death. Hurley flees his repaired Camaro after seeing the numbers on its dashboard. At Christian’s memorial, Claire’s mother tells Jack that Claire is his half-sister, without realizing that Aaron, held nearby by Kate, is her grandson.