Lost - Season 5 - Someone get Jack a drink!

[El Fangel]

I said that when Penny and Desmond are on the boat its shortly before (maybe a few days or less) what is happening in the first 2 episodes of season 5.

To put this in perspective as not to get it confused. (using my own dates)

January 1st/2000 - Oceanic six leave the island
December 27th/2002 - Faraday tells Desmond to talk to his Mom
December 31st/2002 - Desmond talks to Ms Hawking (Faradays mom) tells her what is going on
January 1st/2003 - Ms Hawlkin/Ben/Locke all try to get the six back to the island

Originally Posted by Theddy Your dates are off. They leave the island in 2004. Desmond has his dream three years later, so presumably that's when he goes to Oxford. Same with everybody trying to get back to the island. As far as Faraday talking to Desmond, I don't know. Probably after he killed the other guy since he was so paranoid about another person showing up.

I said using my own dates as perspective. What I am saying is in sequence of events in a normal timeline, this happened

Faraday talked to Desmond in the past
Desmond has his "flashback"
Desmond talks to Faradays mom/Ms Hawking
Ms Hawking/Ben/Locke attempt to get the O6 back on the island