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All the set-up work is done for the dance studio. I just need students.

If anyone is interested in lessons, you're welcome to respond.

Filtered to Juliet & Sawyer:

I have a favor to ask.

When I asked Kate what she wanted for her birthday, she said she wanted to get out of Vegas, so I'm taking her away for a week. I was hoping the two of you would want to look after David while I'm gone. Give all of you a chance to get to know each other better. It's just a week, this Friday to the next one, and then we'll probably be moving into the house. Sorry about the short notice, but I had to make sure she'd actually say yes first.

Uh...what?

Kinda strange celebrating your birthday three years in the future, but still feeling your real age. I should be 33, not 30.

( filtered to the losties minus the usual suspects )

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!

Don't you hate it when you get a song stuck in your head?

Yeah, Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear the Reaper." Why?

( Filtered to Juliet & Sawyer )

( Filtered to Kate )

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?

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Well.

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Crap.

( filtered to jack and juliet )

Filtered to Juliet Burke Ford:

I don't know how to say this. I know this is your time with Sawyer right now, and I hate to interrupt that, but this is important. I wouldn't say anything if it wasn't, I promise you that.

There is a boy here who says we're his parents.

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 JACK SHEPHARD:

I have a favor to ask you.

Survivors of 815,

You're off the hook.

Dr Ethan Rom

( filtered to men and away from Sawyer )