922044:16 SYSTEM FAILURE: 5.15 Follow the Leader

28 January 2010

5.15 Follow the Leader

Daniel Faraday asks Richard where the bomb is, Richard says to lower his gun, that no one has to get hurt there, Kate and Jack watch from a distance, Daniel says he'll give Richard three seconds, Kate says he's crazy, Jack says what if this is their one chance to put things back where they're supposed to be, Daniel gets shot, Jack wants to go help him, but Kate says they have to go now, they start to leave, but some men on horseback show up, one of them knock Jack out, they say don't move, it's Charles Widmore, he beats the crap out of Jack, he asks Jack who he is. From Lostpedia
"What's he doing down there? Jack, he's crazy." Kate "Is he? What if this is why we're here? What if this is our one chance to put things back the way they're supposed to be?" Jack
Eloise Hawking looks through Daniel's journal, at the inside over, her note to him, Charles Widmore comes into camp, he asks Eloise what happened, Richard says this man walked into camp and put a gun to his head, that Eloise reacted, Richard asks where he found them, Jack and Kate, Charles says crouched in the bushes, Eloise asks if they came here with this man, Jack says yes, she says to put them in her tent, Charles says to tell him why the DHARMA Initiative seem to have declared war on them, Eloise says they're not from the DHARMA Initiative, Charles asks then where the hell are they from.
From Lostpedia
"Would you care to tell me, Eloise, why the DHARMA Initiative seems to have declared war on us?" Charles "These people aren't from the DHARMA Initiative, Charles." Eloise "Then where the hell are they from?" Charles
Thirty years earlier--a ship in a bottle, Richard, wearing glasses, working on it, someone shows up, says he's here, Richard comes out of his tent to see John Locke walking up with a boar, he says he brought dinner, says hello to Richard, that it's been a while, Richard says it's been three years, asks what happened, where was he, John says he'll explain on the way, that it's going to be night soon, that they have an errand to run, and they don't have a lot to time, he asks Richard what's wrong, he says there's something different about him, John says that he has a purpose now, Ben and Sun show up behind him, Richard asks what's he doing here, Ben, Locke says that he helped him get back.

From Lostpedia
"Hello, Richard. It's been a while." Locke "It's--it's been, uh, three years. What happened? What--where--where were you?" Richard
"What's wrong?" Locke "Something different about you." Richard "I have a purpose now." Locke
Sun asks Ben why did Locke say these were his people, she thought they were his, Ben says that when he left the island, John stepped in, that he's the leader now, Sun asks who's that man he's talking to, Ben says that his name is Richard Alpert, he's a kind of adviser, and he's had that job for a very, very long time.
"Why did Locke say these were his people?" Sun "When I left the Island, John stepped in. He's the leader now." Ben "Who's that man he's talking to?" Sun "His name is Richard Alpert. He's a kind of... adviser. And he has had that job for a very, very long time." Ben
Sun goes over to Richard, takes out the photograph of the DHARMA Initiative new recruits, she asks Richard if he was there in 1977, shows him the photo, she says these people, Jack Shephard, Kate Austen, Hugo Reyes, they were there with her husband, Jin Kwon, she asks was he there, does he remember them, Richard says he was there in 1977, and he remembers meeting them very clearly because he watched them all die.
"These people... Jack Shephard, Kate Austen, Hugo Reyes. They were here with my husband--Jin Kwon. Were you here? Do you remember them? A--any of them?" Sun "Yes, I was here 30 years ago. And I do. I remember these people. I remember meeting them very clearly, because... I watched them all die." Richard
Sun looks at Jin's wedding ring, sits on the beach, Locke comes over, asks her if she wants some water, Sun asks him if he thinks it's true, that they're all dead, Locke says that he doesn't think that they went through all of this for nothing, Richard comes over to them, he says he's ready, Locke asks if he still has that compass he gave him, Richard says it's a little rusty, but she could still find North, Locke tells Ben that he'd like him to join them, Ben asks doesn't he trust him there with his former people, if he's afraid he'll stage a coup, Locke says he's not afraid of anything he can do anymore, Ben says in that case, he'll come, Locke tells Sun to stay there, that they'll be back in a couple of hours, that he's going to see what he can find out, but he says that no matter what happens, she has his word, he tells her if there's a way for her and Jin to be together again, if there's a way to save their people, he'll find it, he leaves. From Lostpedia
"You still have that compass I gave you?" Locke "A little rusty, but she can still find north." Richard
A hostile throws Jack and Kate in a tent, beats them up, Jack says take it easy on her, he hits Jack, tells him don't talk, the hostile leaves, Kate asks if he's okay, she says that before they were caught, he said that they needed to put things back the way that they were supposed to be, what did he mean by that, Jack says that if they can do with Faraday said, their plane never crashes, that Flight 815 lands in Los Angeles, and everyone they lost since they got there, they'd all be alive, Kate asks and what about them, that they'll just go on living their life because they've never met, Jack says all the misery they've been through, they'd just wipe it clean, Kate says it was not all misery, Jack says enough of it was.
"If we can do what Faraday said... [sniffs] our plane never crashes... Flight 815 lands in Los Angeles. And everyone we lost since we got here... [chuckles] they'd all be alive." Jack
Eloise Hawking comes in, she says the man she shot, what did he need the bomb for, she needs them to tell her why he needed the bomb, Jack says he doesn't think she'd believe him if he did, Eloise says that when she was 17 years old, she took a young man to the bomb, he proceeded to tell her that if they buried it under the ground, it would all work out splendidly, and when she asked how he could be so sure, he said that he was from the future, and then he disappeared, right in front of her eyes, she says that ten minutes ago she shot that man in the back, and before he died, he told her that he was her son, she says to explain to her and they have her word that she will believe them, she shows Jack Daniel's notebook, the note she wrote on the inside cover, she asks him how is this her handwriting if she doesn't remember writing it, Jack says because she hasn't written it yet, he says that he knows this is hard to understand, but what she just did, it was an accident, and he thinks that there is a way for her to take it all back, he says her son came back here because he'd figured out a way to change things, that he doesn't have to be dead, she doesn't have to have killed him, that if they do what's written in that journal, none of this would have happened, Eloise asks Kate if Jack knows what he's talking about, Kate says that he thinks he does, Eloise says alright, she'll take them to the bomb, but there's just one small issue, they secured it over 20 years ago underground, and since that time, it appears that someone has built an entire village over it, she says however, it appears the two of them have been passing themselves off as them, so coming and going might be relatively simple, Jack tells her that it might be a little more complicated than that. From Lostpedia
"When I was 17 years old, I took a young man to the bomb. He proceeded to tell me that if we buried it underground, then things would work out splendidly. When I asked him how he could be so sure... he said that he was from the future. And then he disappeared, right in front of my bloody eyes. Ten minutes ago, I shot that man in the back. And before he... died... he told me that he... [whispers] he said he was my son. Explain to me... and you have my word I will believe you. How is this my handwriting if I don't remember writing it?" Eloise "Because you haven't written it yet. I know this is hard to understand, but... what you just did... it was an accident, and I think that there's a way for you to take it all back." Jack "What?" Eloise "Your son came back here because he had figured out a way to change things. He doesn't have to be dead. You don't have to have killed him. If we do what's written in that journal... [sighs] none of this will have happened." Jack
In the security station, they have Sawyer and Juliet handcuffed, Radzinsky asks that woman, Kate, where is she now, Radzinsky punches Sawyer, Horace asks what he's doing, Radzinsky says he's getting answers, Horace says to stop, that's an order, that he's still in charge here, Radzinsky says he was in charge, but if they're going to do what they need to do here to keep them safe, then he doesn't have the stomach to do what's next, Radzinsky tells Phil to help him, Radzinsky says it's his last chance to tell him where she is, Sawyer looks at Kate on the security monitors, Radzinsky says or so help him, he will kill him.
Radzinsky beats the crap out of Sawyer, Juliet says stop, Radzinsky asks if he's ready to talk now, Sawyer says no, Radzinsky says to tell him where his girlfriend took the boy, asks if she brought him to the hostiles, if he knows where they are, he beats Sawyer up more, Juliet says to stop, Radzinsky says if she wants him to stop, then tell him what he needs to know, Juliet say please, they've known eachother for three years, they're not bad people, they're not here to hurt them, Sawyer says don't, that whatever she tells him, they're not going to believe them, it's just going to get more people hurt, Horace says there's no point, that he's not going to tell them anything, Phil says that he can make him talk, he hits Juliet, Sawyer gets upset, says he's going to kill him, a man comes in, he tells Radzinsky that there's still no sign of Miles or Jin, but the new recruits from last week, he got their sub's manifest from Amy, there were three last minute add-ons, the two people that shot at him, Shephard and Austen, and one guy they can't track down, he says that he's got to be a part of this, Radzinsky asks who the hell is Hugo Reyes, Phil says he's the fat guy.
From Lostpedia
"We are not bad people!" Juliet
Hurley in the kitchen, hoarding food, he packs it in his backpack, he leaves with his guitar, goes into the jungle, Pierre Chang sees him, follows him, Hurley shows up to meet Jin and Miles, they sent him for food, Miles says they're going to the beach, that they all have guns, the DHARMA Initiative, they can't rescue anyone, the only people they can rescue is themselves, Hurley says they have to do something, that Sawyer would never leave them behind, Pierre Chang comes up to them, they ask what he's doing there, he asks them the same, he says that they're friend Faraday said he was from the future, that he needs to know if he was telling the truth, Hurley says dude, that's ridiculous, Chang asks Hurley what years he was born, Hurley says 1931, Chang asks if he's 46, Hurley says yes, he is, Chang asks so he fought in the Korean war, Hurley says there's no such thing, Chang asks who's the President of the United States, Hurley says alright, he's from the future, Chang asks Miles if it's true then, that he is his son, Miles says yes, it's true, Chang says his friend, the Physicist, he also told him to evacuate everyone off the island, he also said that there was going to be a massive accident at The Swan, he asks if that's true, Miles says he's been right about everything so far, if Faraday said to get people off the island, he'd do it, Chang says well, let's hope he knows what he's doing.
From Lostpedia
"It's true then? You are my son?" Pierre "Yeah, it's true." Miles
"Your friend--the physicist--he also told me to evacuate everyone I could off the Island. He said there was going to be a massive accident at the Swan. Now is that true?" Pierre "He's been right about everything so far. If Faraday said get people off the Island... I'd do it." Miles
Charles looks at Daniel's body, he says to tell him something, why is it that this man looks familiar to him, Eloise comes over, says Richard is coming with her, she says to untie them, to give them a moment, she covers Daniel's body, closes his eyes, she tells Charles she's taking them to the bomb, he says what, Richard unties Jack and Kate, Jack asks Richard who is he, Richard says he's Charles Widmore, that he and Eloise are, well love can be complicated, Eloise says alright, let's move out. From Lostpedia
"Tell me something. Why is it that this man looks... familiar to me?" Charles
"The man you're asking about, Jack, is Charles Widmore. He and Eloise are... well, let's just say love can be complicated." Richard
Richard, Ben, John, walking through the jungle with torches, Richard asks John if he's ready to tell him where's he's been the last three years, John asks if he really doesn't know, Richard says he knows that on the day that Ben turned the wheel, they were sitting on a log, there was a bright light, a loud noise, and then he just disappeared, John says well he's just about to see where he disappeared to, and after that, he'd like him to take him to go see Jacob, Ben says that's not how it works, Locke asks if that's true, Richard, if it's going to be a problem, Richard says the he just got back, that there's no rush, Locke says that he's the leader now, right, Richard says right, Locke says good, then he'd like him to take him to Jacob, can he do that, Richard says of course, Locke says to keep moving, they're almost to the plane, Ben asks what plane.
"Well, Richard, you're just about to see where I disappeared to. And after we're finished with that, I'd like you to take me to see Jacob." Locke
From inside the jungle, they stop, Locke points out the beachcraft from a distance, he says that it was used to smuggle heroin, that it crashed there flying in from Nigeria, Locke tells Richard to listen very carefully, because he's only going to have about three minutes to get this right, Richard asks get what right, Locke says that a man's about to walk out of the jungle, he's been shot in the leg, he gives him a medical pack, says he'll need this to get the bullet out, Richard says he's sorry, Locke says to just listen, this is the important part, he says that he's going to have to tell him to bring everyone who left back to the island, and when he asks how to do that, you tell him he's going to have to die, they see Locke hoping through the jungle with a bullet wound in his leg, Ben asks who is that man, John, he says it's him.
"It's a beachcraft--used to smuggle heroin. Flew out of Nigeria, crashed here. All right, Richard, listen very carefully because you're only gonna have about three minutes to get this right." Locke "Get what right?" Richard "A man's about to walk out of the jungle. He's been shot in the leg. [Locke pushes a backpack into Richard's chest. Richard grunts.] You'll need this to get the bullet out." Locke "Uh, I'm sorry, John. I'm not--" Richard "Now just listen. This is the important part. You're gonna need to tell him that he has to bring everyone who left back to the Island. And when he asks how to do that... You tell him he's gonna have to die." Locke
"Who is that man, John?" Ben "Me." Locke
Locke with bullet wound, he ties seatbelt around his leg, sits by the beachcraft, he hears someone coming, sees a torch, takes out his knife, it's Richard Alpert, he asks what is happening, Richard says what's happening is he's bleeding to death, he kneels in front of Locke to help him with his wound, rips his pants open, says he needs to get the bullet out, Locke says how did he know there was a bullet in his leg, Richard says because he told him there was, Locke says no he didn't, Richard says well, he will. From Lostpedia
"Richard? Richard... What is happening?" Locke "What's happening is that you're bleeding to death. Okay, here. [Richard rips open the fabric of Locke's pant leg. Locke grunts.] I need to get the bullet out." Richard "How did you know there was a bullet in my leg, Richard?" Locke "Because you told me there was, John." Richard "No, no. No, I didn't." Locke "Well... you will." Richard
In the jungle from a distance, Ben says this must be quite the out of body experience, Locke says it's something like that, Ben says that his timing was impeccable, how did he know when to be there, Locke says that the island told him, didn't the island ever tell him things, Ben says no, and clearly it hasn't told him where Jacob is, or he wouldn't need Richard to show him, Locke says he's never seen him, has he, Ben says what, they see Locke disappear from in front of Richard, Ben asks what just happened, where did he go, Locke says to give Richard his compass back, Richard comes back to them, he asks Locke if he wants the bullet, Locke says to keep it, asks if everything went alright, Richard says the he seemed convinced, especially when he mentioned that he was going to die, Richard says that he's certainly glad that didn't have to happen, Locke says that actually, Richard, it did, he says they'd better get back to camp, they leave.
From Lostpedia
"Your timing was impeccable, John. How did you know when to be here?" Ben "The Island told me. Didn't it ever tell you things?" Locke
"What just happened? Where did you go?" Ben "To give Richard his compass back." Locke
"Well, you--you seemed pretty convinced, especially when I said you were gonna die. I'm certainly glad that didn't have to happen." Richard "Actually, Richard, it did." Locke
Pierre Chang comes into the Security station, he says they need to evacuate the island of all non-essential personnel, he sees Sawyer and Juliet tied up, bleeding, he asks what's going on here, Radzinsky says isn't he supposed to be at The Swan right now, that they're supposed to break ground in less than 20 hours, Pierre says they're under an immanent threat, if they start drilling, there's a high probability of a cataclysmic accident, Radzinsky says that they are drilling, and on schedule, Pierre talks to Horace, says he's in charge, Radzinsky says that he's not in charge anymore, that this is his decision, and it's been made, he says that they keep working, Sawyer says to put them on the sub, that he's right, it ain't safe, to put the women and children on the sub, and get them all the hell out of there, Sawyer says and if they put him and Juliet on the sub with them, they'll tell them anything they want to know, he asks Juliet if she's okay with that, she says yes, Radzinsky says that if he wants on the sub, then draw him a map, he says he wants to know exactly where the hostiles are, gives him a notebook.
"We're under imminent threat. If we start drilling, there's a high probability of a cataclysmic accident." Pierre
In the jungle, they stop at a pond, Jack and Kate, Richard, Eloise and Erik, Eloise asks them if they know how to swim, Kate says can't they just go around it, Eloise says they need to go in, that they need to swim under the pond to get to the tunnels, Kate says that she's not going, that she's going to go back and find everyone else, that she can't go any further with Jack, not this time, Jack says that she can't go back now, that they're trying to kill them, Kate says and what is he trying to do, she says bye Jack, Erik points his gun at her, Eloise says that they don't just let anyone go off with their secrets, Kate says she doesn't care about their secrets, that she just wants to leave, she starts to go, they tell her to stop, Jack says to just let her go, but there is gunfire, it seems as if Kate is the one who may have been shot, but it's Sayid who shoots Erik, who was pointing a gun at Kate, Sayid kills him.
From Lostpedia
"I'm gonna go back and find everyone else. I... [sighs] I can't go any further with you, Jack. Not this time." Kate
"We're not in the habit of telling our secrets to strangers, then just letting them saunter off." Eloise
Erik is dead, Richard checks his pulse, Richard asks Eloise what they're doing there, that man just killed one of their own people, and she's acting like it doesn't matter, Eloise says if these people are right about what they're about to do, then it won't matter, Richard asks what are they about to do.
Sayid talks to Jack, says that he's telling him that he's going to erase the last three years of their lives, Jack says that they can change things, Sayid says he doesn't know if he's aware of it, but he's already changed things, that he killed Benjamin Linus, and they're all still there, Kate says that's because he didn't kill him, that Sawyer and her took him to the others so that they could save him, Sayid asks why she did that, Kate says since when did shooting kids and blowing up hydrogen bombs become okay, Jack says the three of them disappeared off that plane and ended up there, ended up now, so that they could change things, Kate says and if he's wrong, everyone on the island dies, Jack says that he's not wrong, this is it, this is why they're here, this is their destiny, Kate says does he know who he sounds like, because he was crazy too, he said so himself, Jack smiles, he says well maybe he was wrong, Kate says no, he was right, that she's going back to find the rest of their people, because if she can't stop him, then maybe they can, she leaves.
"So you're telling me you're going to erase the last three years of our lives?" Sayid "We can change things, Sayid." Jack "I don't know if you're aware of this, but I've already changed things. I killed Benjamin Linus, and we're all still here." Sayid
"The three of us disappeared off that plane and ended up here, ended up now, because this is our chance to change things." Jack "And if you're wrong, then everyone on the Island dies. Do you understand that?" Kate "I'm not wrong, Kate. This is it. This is why we're here. [Sighs] This is our destiny." Jack "Do you know who you sound like? Because he was crazy, too, Jack. You said so yourself." Kate "Well, maybe I was wrong." Jack
The loudspeaker says the submarine departs in 30 minutes, all evacuees proceed to the dock, Jin, Miles and Hurley watch the Pala Ferry dock from afar, with binoculars, they see Charlotte get out of a van, Pierre take his wife and son out of another van, they hear Pierre tell his wife that he wants her to leave now, Hurley asks Miles why he's yelling at her, Miles says that's the only way he can get her to leave, Hurley says he's sorry, Jin says they better get moving, Miles says wait a minute, he sees a jeep pull up, he says it's Jim and Juliet, asks why the hell they're putting them on the sub, he gives the binoculars to Hurley, he says don't worry, it's going to be okay, that Sawyer always has a plan, right.

From Lostpedia
"Why is he yelling at her, dude?" Hurley "It's the only way he can get her to leave." Miles
Sawyer and Juliet walking down the dock, handcuffed, Sawyer says that they'll buy Microsoft, or they'll bet on the Cowboys in the 1978 Superbowl, he says they're going to be rich, he says he's sorry, he should have listened to her when she wanted to get on the sub three years ago, Juliet asks why he talked her out of it, the man says to come on, get in, Sawyer says ladies first, Juliet gets in the sub, Sawyer looks back at the island, he says good riddance, he gets in the sub too.
Richard dives down, Jack tells Sayid that if he doesn't see him on the other side, he won't blame him, Eloise says to take a deep breath, and follow Richard under, that there's an opening at the rocks on the far side, Jack dives under as well, he goes through a tunnel, comes up, out of breath, underground, he says that was a lot further than he thought it was, he asks where are they, Richard says the tunnels, Jack asks how they're going to get a bomb out of there, Richard says the same way they brought it in, Jack says he assumes not through the pool, Richard says that it's a 12-foot long, 40,000 pound hydrogen bomb, so no, not through the pool, Eloise comes in through the pool, then, so does Sayid, Jack helps him up, he says that he didn't think he'd come, Sayid says that if this works, he might just save them all, and if it doesn't, at least he'll put them out of their misery, Eloise says alright, let's get started.
From Lostpedia
"Well, if this works, you might just save us all. And if it doesn't? At least you'll put us out of our misery." Sayid
At the beach, Locke, Richard and Ben arrive, the others camp, Richard says he'll have a tent prepared for him, and then they can leave the first thing in the morning, Locke says that he thought they could leave right now, that he's eager, Richard says that he can do the whatever he wants, but maybe the two of them should talk in his tent, Locke asks if this is everyone, who are gathered around him, Locke says if he doesn't mind, he'd like to talk to everyone here, now, Richard says of course, to be his guest, Locke says hello everyone, my name is John Locke, I've been told that for some time, you all have been accepting orders from a man named Jacob, and yet, oddly enough, it seems that no one has actually seen him, he says that now, he's sure that there is a very good reason as to why his existence and whereabouts are a secret, but he just doesn't know what they are, and to be honest, if there's a man telling them what to do, he wants to know who he is, Sun says this man, Jacob, can he tell them how to bring Jin and the rest of their people back there, Locke says absolutely, he says Richard has agreed to show them where they need to go, so he's going to go see Jacob, right now, and he'd like all of them to go with him, they all seem enthused, agree, Richard says that he's starting to think that John Locke is going to be trouble, Ben says why does he think he tried to kill him.

From Lostpedia
"Hello, everyone. My name is John Locke. I've been told that... [sighs] for some time, you all have been accepting orders from a man named Jacob. And yet, oddly enough, it seems that no one has actually seen him. Now I'm sure there are very good reasons why his existence and whereabouts are secret. I just don't know what they are. And to be honest with all of you, if there's a man telling us what to do, I want to know who he is." Locke
At the sub, people getting on, Juliet and Sawyer handcuffed, the man says they're taking off in two minutes, he'd appreciate it if they didn't cause them any trouble, Sawyer says he wouldn't think of it, Juliet asks Sawyer what they're going to do when they get to Ann Arbor, Sawyer says they're not going to Ann Arbor, Juliet asks what he means, Sawyer says they're not cops, that they don't have authority over them in the real world, so once they dock wherever they dock, they're free, Juliet says the real world, Sawyer smiles, Juliet says she doesn't even know what that means anymore, Sawyer tells her to come here, he says that whatever happens, he has her back, remember, Juliet says I love you, Sawyer says I love you back, someone coming into the sub, Phil says to wait a minute, don't close the hatch, that Horace wants her off the island too, made a deal, caught her coming back into town, it's Kate, they put her on the sub, Juliet and Sawyer feel awkward, Kate says hey, the sub begins to takeoff, leave the island.

From Lostpedia
"These guys ain't cops. They got no authority over us back in the real world. So once we dock, wherever we dock... we're free." Sawyer
In the tunnels, Eloise, Richard, Jack and Sayid, Sayid asks Jack that he's sure that this woman's motivation to detonate a hydrogen bomb is only to annihilate the DHARMA Initiative, Jack says yes, but he still trusts her, Sayid says why, Jack says because 30 years from now, she's going to be the one that tells them how to get back to the island, Sayid says and that makes him trust her, Jack nods, they go through the tunnel, Richard leads them to the bomb, Eloise uncovers it, she says well, now what.
From Lostpedia
"I'm sure it's occurred to you that this woman's motivation in helping us detonate a hydrogen bomb is only to annihilate the DHARMA Initiative." Sayid "Yes, but I still trust her." Jack "Why?" Sayid "Because 30 years from now, she's the one who's gonna tell us how to get back to the Island." Jack
Back at the others camp, they leave, begin their trek to Jacob, Locke says it's a beautiful day isn't it, Ben says yes, so far, he tells Locke that Richard had some concerns, Locke asks concerns about what, Ben says that this pilgrimage to Jacob makes him uncomfortable, that he's expressed reservations about whether or not he knows what the hell he's doing, Locke says that he appreciates him bringing this to his attention, Ben says that he knows they've had their differences in the past, but he's here to follow him now, so if he needs Jacob to reunite his people, then he'll do whatever, Locke says that he's not interested in reuniting with is people, Ben asks what he means, that he told Sun, Locke says he knows what he told her, but that's not why they're going to Jacob, Ben asks then why are they going to Jacob, Locke says so he can kill him.

From Lostpedia
"Richard had some concerns." Ben "Concerns about what?" Locke "This pilgrimage to Jacob makes him uncomfortable. He's expressed... reservations about whether or not you know what the hell you're doing." Ben "I appreciate you bringing this to my attention, Ben." Locke "I know we've had our differences in the past, John, but I'm here to follow you now. So if you need Jacob to help you reunite your people, then I'll do whatever--" Ben "I'm not interested in being reunited with my people." Locke "What do you mean? You told Sun--" Ben "I know what I told her, but that's not why we're going to Jacob." Locke "Then why are we going to Jacob?" Ben "So I can kill him." Locke

Questions:

How did Richard become the adviser to the island?
How long has he been the adviser?
Why does Richard think he watched those in 1977 die?
What happened that makes him believe that?
Why doesn't Richard ever say anything about meeting them in the past?
How does Locke think he will find Jin and the rest of their people?
When did Eloise Hawking become the leader of the others?
What happened between Eloise Hawking and Charles Widmore?
Who built the tunnels under the island? When?
Where has Sayid been?
How did the others get Jughead underground? Why didn't they cement it?
Why are some of the others still at The Temple?
Who is there? Cindy and the kids?
Why are some of the others at a camp on the beach?
Why are the others okay with detonating a hydrogen bomb?
Who has met Jacob?

Favorites:

"I brought dinner. [Locke sets the boar down in the sand.]" Locke "John?" Richard
"What, John, don't you trust me here with my former people? Afraid I'll stage a coup?" Ben "I'm not afraid of anything you can do anymore, Ben." Locke "Well, in that case, I'd love to come." Ben
"Does he know what he's talking about?" Eloise "He thinks he does." Kate
"Ah, it might be a little bit more complicated than that." Jack
"Call my lawyer." Sawyer
"You're a dead man, Phil. I'm gonna kill you." Sawyer
"What year were you born? What year?" Pierre "Uh... 1931?" Hurley "You're 46?" Pierre "Yeah. Yes, I am." Hurley "So you fought in the Korean War?" Pierre "[Pauses] There's... no such thing." Hurley "Who's the President of the United States?" Pierre "All right, dude, we're from the future. Sorry." Hurley
"This must be quite the out-of-body experience." Ben "Something like that." Locke
"You want the bullet?" Richard "Keep it." Locke
"And what are you trying to do? Bye, Jack." Kate
"Why did you do that?" Sayid "Why did I do that? Since when did shooting kids and blowing up hydrogen bombs become okay?" Kate
"We'll buy Microsoft." Sawyer "Excuse me?" Juliet "Then we'll bet the Cowboys in the '78 Super Bowl. We're gonna be rich." Sawyer
"Good riddance." Sawyer
"It's a 12-foot long, 40,000-pound hydrogen bomb. No, not through the pool." Richard
"I'm starting to think John Locke is gonna be trouble." Richard "Why do you think I tried to kill him?" Ben
Kate getting on the sub with Juliet and Sawyer. Awwwwkwwwaaaaarddddd....

Notes:

Richard Alpert building the ship in a bottle is just awesome.
Locke coming into the camp with a boar on his back is also awesome.
I'm a little confused as to why Richard Alpert thinks that he watched them all die.
The compass, which exchanges hands between John Locke and Richard Alpert, exists in a self-contained temporal paradox in that it is never actually created. There is no physical origin point for it. Richard gives the compass to a time-shifting Locke, in Because You Left, and John, who then returns it to Richard in the 1950s, in Jughead, tells Richard to give it back to himself in this episode. Richard then shows it to a young John Locke in Cabin Fever. This was intentionally written into the story by the LOST producers. I don't even care if it is a paradox, it's just awesome.
Okay, so Jack's plan is to wipe the slate clean, to have a fresh start for all of them. My problem with this is that Jack is selfish and he doesn't realize that this isn't the greatest idea for everyone else. I mean, seriously, he doesn't consider that if the plane lands in Los Angeles that Kate is then going to jail? And then he's surprised that she doesn't want to go along with his plan. What a douche.
Who knew that Horace Goodspeed was just a pushover.
Also, have a mentioned that Radzinsky is annoying and the most disappointing character ever?
Phil is such a d. I can't wait until he dies.
Jimmy Carter was President of the United States in 1977.
The scene where Locke tells Richard to go back and tell himself that he has to bring everyone back to the island and that he has to die is where it all begins.
Okay, nice try, but Kate totally wasn't going to die.
I love how Sayid just lurks in the jungle with a gun waiting to find people to kill.
Jack is definitely the new John Locke, accept not as good, or even good at all. I do like that he admits that maybe he was wrong, though.
When Sawyer tells Juliet to get on the sub first, and then hesitates, I really thought that he was going to make her leave without him.
Richard tells Locke that the rest of the Others are at the Temple, which is where they were ordered by Ben three years earlier, in Through the Looking Glass.
I'm starting to think that no one has ever met Jacob, which makes me wonder how the Jacob mythology even started to begin with. I don't even think Richard has met him, so I'm suspicious has to whether or not he is behind all of this Jacob business.
You have to thin that when Kate gets on the sub with Sawyer and Juliet, that Juliet is just thinking "Oh, come on! We can't get away from this chick!"
ABC is owned by Disney. You'd think they could do a better submarine than that.
Regardless of it not being the real John Locke, him being such a badass and a smartass is pretty great.
This episode is allegedly a Richard Alpert-centric episode. What a disappointment. I really hope we get his story in the near future. I have a feeling that we will be getting it soon...
Richard Alpert is the constant because he is in both time lines.
I really like this episode, especially on repeated watching.

28 January 2010

5.15 Follow the Leader

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