Season 2 Episode 11: The Hunting Party
Directed by Stephen Williams and written by Elizabeth Sarnoff and Christina M. Kim, “The Hunting Party” is the 35th episode of Lost.
Flashbacks show Jack Shephard’s days as a doctor, where an Italian woman insists on having her father operated on despite the slim chances of success. The later part shows his wife leaving him for another man.
On the island, Michael searches for his son alone, prompting Jack, Sawyer and Locke to follow him. Kate gets into trouble with the Others when she refuses to be left behind. Towards the end of the episode, Jack asks Ana Lucia how long it would take to train an army.