…In Translation

Infobox Television episode | Title = ...In Translation
Series = Lost (TV series)
Season = 1
Episode = 17
Airdate = February 23, 2005
Production = 115
Writer = Javier Grillo-Marxuach & Leonard Dick
Director = Tucker Gates


Caption = Jin plays golf.
Guests = Byron Chung
John Shin
Joey Yu
Chil Kong
Episode list = "Lost" (season 1)
List of "Lost" episodes
Prev = Outlaws
Next = Numbers

"...In Translation" is the seventeenth episode of the first season of "Lost". The episode was directed by Tucker Gates and written by Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Leonard Dick. It first aired on February 23, 2005 on ABC. The character of Jin-Soo Kwon is featured in the episode's flashbacks. The episode title is a reference to the 2003 movie Lost In Translation.

Plot

Centric Character(s): Jin

"In a flashback, Jin visits Sun's father to ask for his daughter's hand in marriage. Mr. Paik interviews Jin, asking him about his dreams and his family. Jin states that he would like to own his own restaurant and hotel, and that his father is deceased, as well as telling Mr. Paik that he would do anything for Sun. Mr. Paik asks him if he would work for his car company, to which Jin immediately responds in the affirmative. Mr. Paik asks why he should allow his daughter to marry someone who would throw his dreams away so easily. Jin tells him that Sun is his dream."

On the island. Sun is wearing a bikini, but Jin rushes to cover her as they argue. Jin takes her by the arm and drags her. She falls in the sand. Michael rushes to her aid and threatens Jin. Sun slaps Michael in the face. He stands there shocked as Jin and Sun walk away. As Sun dresses, Jin asks if she is involved with Michael and she says no.

"In a flashback, Jin and Sun share a romantic moment while she is dressing. When asked about taking a honeymoon, Jin tells Sun that they will be able to go after he does some management training."

Sun apologizes to Michael for slapping him while he is working on the raft. She said that she did it to protect Michael, because he doesn't know what Jin can do.

Shannon and Sayid flirt, while Michael works on the raft. Jack comes over and Michael tells him the raft can only fit four people. Jack asks about the available spots on the raft and Sawyer says that he bought one in exchange for some building materials. At night the raft is on fire and they all blame Jin. Sun then finds Jin covered with burns and he does not speak to her.

"In a flashback, Jin gets promoted. Mr. Paik assigns him to go to Mr. Byung Han's house and deliver a message. There, he tells Mr. Han that Mr. Paik is unhappy with him. As a way to make Mr. Paik happy Mr. Han gives Jin a puppy, the same dog seen earlier in Sun's flashbacks."

Sayid informs Boone that he may be dating Shannon, and Boone warns him that she might use him. Sawyer ambushes Jin while he is gathering water and knocks him out with a kick to the head. Sayid tells Shannon that it might not be a good idea for them to date. Shannon goes to confront Boone, but runs into Locke instead. He advisers her to start a new life rather than confront Boone. The next morning, Sawyer ties up and escorts Jin to the beach.

"In a flashback, Sun prepares a candlelit dinner for her husband. After being interrupted by phone call from Mr. Paik, Jin goes to see him. Mr. Paik's factory has been closed, he says, so Jin has not delivered the message properly. He sends Jin, along with a mercenary companion, back to Mr. Han's house. Before the other man could kill Mr. Han, Jin wildly beats him up, telling him in the end that the factories must open tomorrow and that he just saved his life. Then Jin looks at the scared family and leaves. Again, Jin is shown washing blood from his hands in the bathroom and Sun slapping him, but this is now followed by Jin crying for what he has been forced to do."

Back at the beach, Michael and Jin fight. Sun (for the first time speaking publicly in English) then tells him to stop and that Jin did not burn the raft. Jin burned his hands while trying to put the fire out. Everyone is surprised that she speaks English. She goes on to attest that Jin is not a liar. Locke then says that it would be unlikely that one of the survivors burned the raft.

Michael concedes the raft is gone and decides to make a new one. Sun goes to see Jin and says (in English) that she was going to leave him and that he changed her mind about leaving. Speaking Korean, she asks him if they can "start all over".

"In a flashback, Jin visits his father, who is still alive and working as a fisherman. Jin helps him work and apologizes for being ashamed of his family. They talk about Sun and Jin's marital difficulties, and Jin expresses his wish to "start over". In the end, Jin's father tells him to go to America with Sun to start a new life."

Jin tells her that it's too late to start over.

At night, Shannon decides to stay with Sayid even though Boone does not like Sayid around her. Also, Locke asks why Walt burned the raft and he says that he doesn’t want to move anymore, that he likes it on the island.

The next day on the beach, Hurley listens to Damien Rice's "Delicate" on his CD player but the song cuts off midway when the batteries die. Meanwhile, Sun goes into the ocean in a bathing suit as a free, but lonely, woman and Jin helps Michael build the new raft.

Notes

When Jin goes to Mr Han's house, Hurley can be clearly seen getting into a car on the TV.

References

http://abc.go.com/primetime/lost/index?pn=recap#t=38115&d=40649

http://ll.static.abc.go.com/streaming/move/00080000/static.html?aff=wset&affTo=wset&useexternal=0&channelid=73203&episodeid=40406&partner=&campaign=&wrapped=1&affFrom=abc&affLost=wset&dmarank=67&dmazip=22920