  ::::You act as if they show types out the date at the top of the screen. Michael was off the Island for a long time, long enough to go through several suicide attempts at least. Fact is, what we saw was a flashback, so from any point between Jack agreeing to be Ben's doctor (which I think is the last scene short of playing footbal with Tom), to the aforementioned destruction of the sub, Tom had time to leave, be off-Island for a few days, then head on back while Michael took the boat. You're trying to make an issue out of nothing. —   |  