# Lost 1.22: "Born to Run" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 11, 2005, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396 "2005-05-11T15:15:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jmizzou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@jmizzou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmizzou)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396/21 "2005-05-11T21:35:55Z")
> [@Mama Tiger](#): > > I’m wondering if Michael is doubled over by a pain caused by Walt’s powers, thereby preventing his dad from leaving on the raft. Exactly what I thought! Although, Michael and Walt do seem to be getting closer, so that seems a bit. . .extreme. Either way, this looks to be an exciting episode. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396/22 "2005-05-11T21:56:52Z")
> [@jmizzou](#): > > Exactly what I thought! Although, Michael and Walt do seem to be getting closer, so that seems a bit. . .extreme. But Walt is unaware of his “special powers” and probably can’t control them. He thinks something, and it manifests itself. ---
**Author:** ![jmizzou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@jmizzou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmizzou)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396/23 "2005-05-11T22:21:37Z")
True, but why attack Michael, even subconsciously? I think it’s more likely that Walt would try something possibly destructive, but not harmful: torching the raft again, or (from **tanstaafl** ’s spoiler) summoning a monsoon. At worst, I could see him attacking one of the _other_ rafters like Jin. Of course, if Michael and Walt start fighting, or Michael wants Walt to stay on the island (with the whole “I’m Doing This For Your Own Good” thing), _then_ I’d believe it. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396/24 "2005-05-11T22:24:22Z")
Tapeworm. ---
**Author:** ![MrFantsyPants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@MrFantsyPants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrFantsyPants)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396/25 "2005-05-11T22:29:35Z")
I somehow missed the bit where Walt burned the raft. What happened? ---
**Author:** ![jmizzou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@jmizzou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmizzou)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396/26 "2005-05-11T23:09:33Z")
In _In Translation_, Walt burns the raft, and Locke sees him doing it. It’s still a mystery to everyone else. ([Nitty gritty](http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/story.cgi?show=136&story=7572&limit=&sort=) from Television Without Pity) ---
**Author:** ![jmizzou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@jmizzou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmizzou)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396/27 "2005-05-11T23:12:45Z")
(Oh, and Walt does it because he likes the island and doesn’t want to leave) ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396/28 "2005-05-12T00:22:26Z")
“How am I supposed to keep straight who knows what around here? Steve didn’t even know about the polar bear!” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396/29 "2005-05-12T00:26:36Z")
“Do you really think I’m capable of that?” This from the woman who shot her bank robber accomplices without batting an eye. ---
**Author:** ![Dante](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dante/32/9673_2.png) [@Dante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396/30 "2005-05-12T00:26:54Z")
Monster Ate The Pilot? …can’t…breathe…I’m…gasping… ---
**Author:** ![jmizzou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@jmizzou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmizzou)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396/31 "2005-05-12T00:29:56Z")
You know, maybe it’s just me, but this drama/suspense/thriller is funnier than most comedy sitcoms. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396/32 "2005-05-12T00:33:14Z")
> [@Dante](#): > > Monster Ate The Pilot? > > …can’t…breathe…I’m…gasping… No I didn’t!!! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396/33 "2005-05-12T00:43:29Z")
Well, I guess it’s Kate’s turn to be Shunned Castaway of the Week. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396/34 "2005-05-12T00:47:00Z")
Creepy psychic kid! ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396/35 "2005-05-12T00:56:33Z")
Arrrgghh! I was hoping for more hatch action besides just showing the thing to Jack. And Walt saying “Don’t open it”. After all, we already got that in the previews from last week. Ah well. We find out more about the Sneaky that is Kate… And I guess she’s kept Sawyer at arm’s length enough that he doesn’t want to stick around to make Bad-Boy-Do-Me eyes at her any more. ---
**Author:** ![jmizzou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@jmizzou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmizzou)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396/36 "2005-05-12T01:03:37Z")
The **Lost Minute** : [ul] [li][Sun and Kate, in private][/li][li]Sun: Jack knows. I didn’t tell him it was your idea.[/li][li]Kate: Thanks.[/li][li]Sun: Why should you be punished? You were only trying to help me. He said he wouldn’t tell the others.[/li][li]Kate: Yeah. Jack’s good at keeping secrets.[/li][li]Sun: When I was a little girl, I believed that once I had found the man I loved, I would be happy. . .forever.[/li][li]Kate: Yeah. Me, too.[/li][/ul] Previews for next week: [ul] [li]Danielle (with rifle) is at the beach to warn everybody: “They’re coming again.”[/li][li]“Who’s coming again?” Danielle: “The Others”[/li][li]Danielle: “You have three choices. Run. Hide. Die.”[/li][li]Black screen, someone shouts, “Run!”[/li][li]A group of people moving the raft off the beach, towards the water[/li][li]Hurley looking at the hatch[/li][li]Various shots of people running[/li][li]Various shots of people looking worried[/li][li]Various shots of people running _and_ looking worried[/li][/ul] Not quite the action-fest that the promos implied, but still good. A few interesting twists at the end, and a heap more questions, but at least we got _some_ answers this week. ---
**Author:** ![medstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396/37 "2005-05-12T01:13:39Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > In the previews, **Walt tells Locke not to open “that thing.”** Walt’s never seen the hatch (or whatever it is - it’s more like a capsule or something, now that it’s been dug out more), so how does he know about it? Hmmm, more to speculate about. > > Also, Michael is seen doubled over like he’s in pain or sick. I’m guessing appendicitis or food poisening maybe. Will Jack be able to help him? > Will he still try to leave? Who exactly will be going? Michael, Walt, Jin, and Sawyer? If Michael is sick, who will go in his (and presumabley Walt’s) place? Kate? Hurley? I noticed something unusual about Walt and Locke’s scene – Walt was pretty relaxed up until Locke reached over and held his wrist. All of a sudden, Walt looked scared and told Locke not to open “that thing”. Do you suppose Walt discerned all this merely by a touch? Maybe he’s psychic? ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396/38 "2005-05-12T01:15:18Z")
If that was actually Kate’s mom, on her deathbed, wonder why mom freaked out like that, yelling “HELLLLLP!” It didn’t seem like she was actually in danger from Kate. ---
**Author:** ![av8rmike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/edb3f5/32.png) [@av8rmike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/av8rmike)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396/39 "2005-05-12T01:19:31Z")
> [@John Mace](#): > > But Walt is unaware of his “special powers” and probably can’t control them. He thinks something, and it manifests itself. In the season finale, he accidentally wishes all the Castaways into the cornfield. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396/40 "2005-05-12T01:20:44Z")
> [@Monstre](#): > > “Do you really think I’m capable of that?” > > This from the woman who shot her bank robber accomplices without batting an eye. And slipped Jack a mickey when he needed to sleep. She’s quite the experienced drink-spiker. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-1-22-born-to-run/303396.md?page=3)