thing.
I perused your file in human resources.
You've never been in any of the armed forces.
I'm just playing a game, Randy.
It's my lunch hour. I can play a game.
Yeah.
Tell me, what's a, um, walkabout?
Experience the dream journeys of the fabled australian outback.
You have no right taking that off my desk.
So you wander around hunting and gathering food, right?
On foot?
Not that you would understand,
but a walkabout is a journey of spiritual renewal
where one derive strength from the earth
and becomes inseparable from it.
I have vacation days.
I'm going, Randy. I already made a reservation.
Wow, John, you're really doing it, huh?
You tell helen yet?
Helen?
What's this, Locke?
You've actually got a woman in your life?
That's none of your business.
What is it with you, Locke? Why do you torture yourself?
I mean, imagining you're some hunter? And walkabouts?
Wake up. You can't do any of that.
Norman Croucher.
What? Norman what?
Norman Croucher. Norman Croucher.
Double amputee, no legs.
He climbed to the top of mount everest.
Why? It was his destiny.
That's what you think you got, old man?
Destiny?
Just...
don't tell me what I can't do.
John! He's hurt.
John, can you hear me?
Locke!
John, are you okay?
Locke?
I'm fine, I'm fine.
I'm fine, Helen. I just got the wind knocked out of me is all.
Helen?
What?
You called me Helen.
Did I?
Which way'd that boar go?
Unh-unh. Michael's hurt.
We have to get him back to camp.
Yeah, you take him back to camp. I'm gonna get that boar.
What are you talking about?
I'm fine. I can do this.
John, you can't.
Don't tell me what I can't do.
Get it?
Dude...
Quit asking me that.
Sorry.
It's just you said you knew how to fish.
Yeah, off the Santa Monica pier with my old man
and a fishing pole and bait.
Never had to try to poke one with a sharp stick.
Well, uh, really appreciate you helping me out. Thanks.
Hey, anything that keeps me far away from that fuselage.
And that freakin' redneck jerk.
Aah! Damn it! Crap! Crap! Son of a -
You want me to have a go?
Knock yourself out.
All right.
Okay, here comes one.
Put your weight into it.
Easy. Wait for it.
Wait.
Now!
Dude, you got to try to pin it.
Did you see how close I was?
No, you set out to quarter it.
Excuse me.
- Your name's Sayid, right?
- Yes.
I just found this. It's got your name on it.
I thought I'd lost this.
- Thank you.
- Sure.
His fingers swell.
Sorry?
Bernard. My husband.
His hands swell up whenever we fly.
The altitude.
He started having me hold on to his wedding ring whenever we took a plane trip.
I always wore it around my neck for safe keeping
just until we landed.
You know, doctor, you don'thave to keep your promise.
Promise?
The one you made me on the plane -
to keep me company until my husband got back from the restroom?
I'm letting you off the hook.
Well, you're not gonna get rid of me that easily.
Rose, you shouldn't be out here alone.
You're suffering from posttraumatic shock.
Aren't we all?
Yeah, I guess we are.
You have a nice way about you.
A good soul.
Patient, caring.
I suppose that's why you became a doctor.
Thanks, but...
I was just kinda born into it.
Family business.
I have never felt so alive.
Getting to finally tell Randy off was...
uh... life-changing.
I mean it.
Now I'm free to do all those things I ever wanted to do,
things that I know I was destined to do,
like we talked about, Helen.
It's wonderful, John. I'm happy for you. Really.
I haven't even told you the best part.
Do you remember the...
authentic aboriginal walkabout?
Sure. It's all you've talked about for weeks.
Yeah, well, I'm gonna do it.
I'm flying to Australia at the end of the week.
And I've, uh...
I bought two tickets.
Helen?
- John, we've talked about this.
- Yeah. I know.
I like you. And I've enjoyed talking with you these past few months.
So have I. Eight months.
I'm not allowed to meet customers.
A customer?
Is, uh...
is