In alternate 2004, Sayid arrives in Los Angeles at the home of his brother, Omer, who is married to Nadia. Omer confesses to Sayid that he borrowed money from a loan shark, but the man wants more money on top of the original loan. Sayid refuses to use his "skills" from the war to help his brother. Subsequently, Omer is hospitalized after a beating by the loan shark's thugs, but Nadia begs Sayid to not get involved. Sayid tells Nadia that he doesn't deserve her. The loan shark threatens Nadia's children, so Sayid agrees to meet the man - Keamy. Sayid kills Keamy and his men, but finds Jin locked in a freezer. In 2007, Dogen and Sayid get into a fight, but Dogen refuses to kill Sayid himself. The man in black sends Claire into the Temple to tell Dogen to come out, but she's imprisoned. Dogen provides a dagger for Sayid and tells him to kill the man in black, but the man in black isn't killed when Sayid goes through with it. The man in black tells Sayid that Dogen expected Sayid to fail, but to die in the attempt. The man in black offers to bring Nadia back to him if Sayid joins him. Sayid returns to the Temple and warns the Others to leave as those who stay after sundown will die. Most of the Others depart as Kate returns and learns Claire is there. She reveals to Claire that she took Aaron. Sayid confronts Dogen at the pool and learns Dogen came to the island and can never leave in exchange for Jacob healing his son. Sayid then drowns Dogen, which dispels the protection the Temple provided from the man in black. The man in black, as the smoke monster, attacks the Temple. In the chaos, Ilana, Sun, Frank and Ben arrive and get Miles out safely. Ben attempts to get Sayid to come with them, but learns he has joined the man in black. After the attack, Sayid, Claire and Kate join the Others who are with the man in black.
