L.A. Reality; Angel of Mercy; OB Triage Unit: Claire is studying the print out of Aaron's ultrasound, and there's been some controversy about the 10-22-2004 date on the upper right hand corner. Some people think this is the date Claire had the ultrasound taken (i.e. "today's" date in this reality). I reviewed the ultrasound pics for my second and third child, and the dates on them are the dates on which they were taken. Of course I can't find the print of the oldest child's ultrasounds, which is too bad, because I swear they had his estimated delivery date on them. My point, and I have one, is: I'm with the people who think the date on Aaron's prints is his estimated due date. I think this mostly because the whole motley crew just got off an Oceanic flight from Australia to L.A., so until we hear otherwise, I'm assuming the date on these ultrasounds is Claire's estimated delivery date (about 4 weeks from now), and that "today" in the L.A. Reality is September 22, 2004. Now, back to the story...

Claire is studying the print out of Aaron's ultrasound when Detective Rasmussen (female; played by Tracy Burgard) and Officer Westley (male; unidentified) knock and enter her room. Rasmussen asks Claire if a Miss Hart is there. "Joan Hart? She signed in with you?" Kate listens from another room, like she's Jay Leno, as Claire tells Rasmussen that "Hart" was her driver, who helped her into the hospital. Rasmussen wonders if Claire knows where "Hart" was going next. Claire doesn't, so Rasmussen tells her it's nothing to worry about, and then she and Westley leave. Eagle-eyed viewers have pointed out that Melissa Joan Hart, starred in Sabrina the Teenage Witch, on which Sabrina's aunt, Zelda, was played by Beth Broderick, who also plays Diane Janssen, i.e. Kate Austen's mother. For now, that's more nifty fun fact than important information, but you deserve fun facts, gentle readers. Once the police depart, Kate reveals herself to Claire and thanks her for having her back. Claire thanks Kate -- for um...kidnapping her and stealing her luggage and bag, and returning it, and giving her a ride, and walking her to the Baskum's door, and driving her to the hospital, and holding her hand and being her BFF forever -- or something. Who knows? Claire has gone clear out of her gourd what with the travel, hormones, labor, hijacking, guns, and dual realities. There's no explaining this shite. There's only watching with one's mouth ajar, and accepting that just because one is allegedly a "recapper" doesn't mean one will have any frigging answers to anything. *Serenity now*