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So there's an open mic night on Sunday at The Cellar Lounge.

I was thinking of going and playing something, maybe. It's been awhile, and I'm out of practice, but I thought it could be fun.

Anyone interested in coming along and giving me more than liquid courage?

It's not so bad here. I have some new friends and dad has a great car that I am going to get to drive. Yes, that's right, it's a convertible. I'm taking that to school. I still have a whole summer until that starts again.

Mom, are we getting together sometime soon.

Anyone up for a video game night - AGAIN!

So this isn't where I thought I'd be. And worst of all Penny and my boy Charlie don't seem to be here. Time for more blissful copious amounts of alcohol.

( filtered to Jack, Hurley, Charlie )

I wanna join the Las Vegas Country Club. Does anyone want to join with me? Shannon, Hurley, Charlie?

So, I wasn't going to say anything until I had everything done, but I figured it couldn't hurt. I'm setting up a dance studio, so I can go back to teaching. I figure I'll still have time to dance professionally if I decide I want to, but I just feel like this is a better fit.

I'm also thinking of taking up kickboxing. I need a new hobby. Plus there are some seriously creepy people here.

Where am I? I am supposed to be going to school and what is this on my arm and it won't wash off. I swear I didn't get some weird tattoo and my parents are going to kill me. NO, this is not good. I am going to be late for - wait no, it's Saturday. But why am I in LAS VEGAS?

My parents really are going to kill me. Damn. I shouldn't say that. Are these cards good for airline tickets? I can just buy one and get back to Los Angeles, right? That sounds easy enough. I don't have time to be kidnapped right now.

Filtered to Jack Shephard and Juliet Burke
Mom, Dad. I have a problem. It's really, really big.

I...I think it worked! It bloody worked!

Though I don't remember it being Las Vegas the last time.

Jack, you there, brother?

man, i think i drank way too much the other night. but it was really nice to see everyone. like especially the people who were dead and who aren't now but aren't ghosts either. it's nice that everyone else can see them too. nice to know i'm not crazy.

oh and before i forget, for juliet and sawyer when they get back, congratulations man. wish i could be there.

Last night was brilliant, right? Everyone tip top today?

I saw the bachelor and his bride off with their double-wedding blokes, so congratulations to all of them.

I'm editing together all the footage and will have it up by the end of the day on YouTube. Highlights include Jack and Sawyer's drunken rendition of "I've Got You Babe," complete with wigs, lap dances for everyone, Jaeger's excellent version of "Dont'cha" by the Pussycat Dolls, Kirk and Seamus attempting to convince all the ladies they were identical twins and getting slapped at least a dozen times, the lovely Miss Chiana offering lap dances of her own, and a good deal of bloody fun had by all. Feel free to reminisce here if you want ... if you can remember anything.

I might need to sleep for a month.

FILTERED TO LOST PEOPLE; MINUS CLAIRE LITTLETON, MAN IN BLACK, BEN LINUS, AND ETHAN ROM:

I know this is a bit of a rush, but seeing as we didn't really have that much time to figure things out, this was the fastest way to communicate with everyone. I'm not sure who Claire knows here, so if anyone knows, I'd appreciate it. I'd love to add them to this filter.

Claire never got to have a baby shower, so Jack had the idea that we should throw her one at his new place. It's not completely furnished yet, but we're working on it. By Saturday we should have all the comforts for the party - including pool-side furniture - so it should be comfortable. I was thinking about one pm on Saturday, June 5th.

FILTERED TO CLAIRE LITTLETON:

You got plans tonight?

( filtered to all the men except for Man in Black, Ben Linus, and Ethan Rom )

( filtered to Claire )

Has anyone else noticed the vampires, or did Locke just hit me over the head too hard?

I'm really confused.

How am I in Vegas? I thought I was dead

Clearly this is not Los Angeles, and it's certainly not the last motel room I was in. I'm not clear on who this Zenner Corp is, but I'm sure they have a perfectly logical explanation for how I got here when the last thing I remember is Benjamin Linus choking the life out of me.

What the hell is going on? Last thing I remember is being hit over the head by Locke and then I wake up in some hotel room. I couldn't have imagined all that because I was in Sydney, not Las Vegas.

( filtered to men and away from Sawyer )

I could really get used to spending someone else's money.

( Kate )

Filtered to Kate, Sawyer, Hurley, Sayid, Ana Lucia, Claire, Charlie & Jacob:

I don't know if all of you saw, so I'll sum it up for you: I agreed to Ethan's terms. Call me crazy, I don't care. Something needs to be done about him before he tries to go after Kate or Claire or someone else. If any of you have any better ideas to get him to back off, let's hear it. If not, I could use some back-up on Thursday.

( filtred to the LOST people )

What's going on?

Sayid?

I thought I was dead