 She 's still the mother of Alex and lives with her . Alex introduces her mother to Dr. Linus because he 's too hurt after being battered by Desmond . Danielle and Alex bring him home for dinner . While Alex is doing her homework , Danielle and Dr. Linus are talking about her . She tells him that since the death of her father when she was two , he 's the closest to a father figure that she ever got . Dr. Linus is visibly touched . 
