Ep 13. The Long Con

In Lost season 2 episode 13, titled "The Long Con," the survivors on the island have been living together for 50 days now and tensions are mounting. A group led by Sawyer, the con artist, realize that they are running low on supplies and decide to stage a long con on their fellow survivors in order to acquire more.

Sawyer has been hoarding supplies, including medication, and decides that the time is right to create a scheme to get even more. He enlists the help of Charlie, who helps him fake a mugging. The idea is to get everyone in the camp to contribute to a "stash," which is really just a way for Sawyer and his team to acquire all the supplies they need.

As the plan unfolds, the audience sees just how scheming and devious Sawyer can be. He manipulates people and twists their words to achieve his own goals. Kate becomes increasingly suspicious of Sawyer's motives and enlists Jack's help to uncover the truth. Jack and Kate work together to unravel the plan and expose Sawyer's deceit.

The episode portrays the lengths that people will go to in order to survive. It also shows how so-called "heroes" can be just as flawed as the rest of the group. Sawyer is a complex character who is both likable and untrustworthy, and the audience is left wondering what his next move will be.

As always, the show interweaves flashbacks of the survivors' pasts with their present-day struggles on the island. In this episode, Sawyer's backstory is revealed, shedding light on why he is the way he is.

Overall, "The Long Con" is a tense and dramatic episode that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. It delves deeper into the characters' motivations and flaws, and sets the stage for future conflicts and alliances.