Jack
Episode 4x4, Eggtown - Flash Forward 3In the courtroom, the bailiff asks everyone to rise as the judge comes in.
Kate's attorney, Duncan, leans over to her and says, "Don't fire me, okay?"
"What?"
"We got killed in the opening. I had to do this."
"Does the defense have a witness?" the judge asks.
"Yes we do, Your Honor. The defense calls Dr. Jack Shephard."
Jack walks into the courtroom and he and Kate's eyes meet. Jack smiles at her.
The D.A. says, "Your Honor, I'd like to renew my objection to this witness on the basis of relevance."
"And I'm going to renew my overruling of your objection," the judge says. He tells the jury to be aware that the witness did not know the defendant until after the alleged crime and is to be viewed as a character witness only.
The bailiff swears Jack in. Duncan asks Jack to tell the jury, in case there are any of them that aren't current on their news, how he met the defendant."
"On September 22, 2004, Kate-uh, Ms. Austen and I were both passengers on Oceanic Flight 815, which crash landed on an island in the South Pacific."
"Were you aware that Ms. Austen was a fugitive being transported by a United States Marshal on that flight to Los Angeles for trial?"
"I did learn that eventually, yes."
"From the U.S. Marshal?"
"No, the Marshal died in the crash. I never spoke to him. Ms. Austen told me."
"Did you ever ask her if she was guilty?"
"No, never."
"Well it seems like a reasonable question. Why not?"
"I just assumed that there'd been some kind of mistake."
"And why would you think that?"
"Only eight of us survived the crash. We landed in the water. I was hurt pretty badly. In fact, if it weren't for her, I never would have made it to shore. She took care of me. She took care of all of us. She gave us first aid, water, found food and shelter. She tried to save the other two, but-"
Kate stands. "Stop."
"Ms. Austen, sit down," the judge says.
"This has nothing to do with anything," Kate says. "This is my trial and I don't want him to say anything else."
"It's fine," Duncan says, "I don't have anymore questions."
Ms. Dunbrook, the D.A., gets up and says, "That was very moving, Dr. Shephard. I only have one question for you. Do you love the defendant?"
"Objection," Duncan says.
"You opened this door, Mr. Forrester, I'm going to allow it," the judge says.
Jack says, "No, not anymore."
My Grandson
Episode 4x4, Eggtown - Flash Forward 4Kate waits in a room off the courtroom. Her attorney wheels in her mother, who looks ill, but looks much better than she had in the hospital.
"I'll give you two some privacy," Duncan says.
"I don't need any privacy," Kate says.
"Talk to her, Kate. I'll be outside."
"Hello, Katherine," Diane says. "Is it true what he said, that you're a hero?" She wheels herself closer to Kate. "Why won't you talk to me?"
"Because, Mom, the last time I tried to talk to you, when you got sick, when I risked my life to see you, you screamed for help and called the police."
"Please," Diane says, "I don't want to fight with you, Katherine."
"Why are you here?"
"'Cause, it all changed when I thought you were dead." A tear rolls down her cheek. "The doctors have given me six months to live for the last four years. I don't know how much longer I have. I came here to tell you that I don't want to testify against you."
Kate leans down and says, "Then don't."
"I want to see my grandson."
"You came here to make a deal?"
"I just want to meet him."
"I don't want you anywhere near him!"
