Michael Dawson's son, Walt Lloyd, is learning an important skill from John Locke – throwing knives. Michael is not too happy about this. He tells Walt not to distance himself from Locke. Michael remembers Susan Lloyd, Walt's mother and his ex-wife. Due to her ambitiousness she had taken baby Walt away from Michael. Michael met Walt only ten years later in Australia in very uncomfortable situations. Walt does not like Michael reprimanding him about Locke, and to blow off, he takes Vincent for a walk in the woods. Locke and Boone find Claire ambling along in the forest.