More Thoughts on "The End" & Entire LOST Series

NOTE: I seriously started writing the following post when LOST ended A YEAR AGO. I kind of needed to take a break from LOST, and mostly this post because it had gotten pretty long (I also forgot about it.). Life kind of got in the way, and I'm just getting back to it now. Please keep in mind that this is how I felt about everything (mainly the awful fan reaction) when it ended, and I'm much more chill about it now. I listened to Bob Marley, because who doesn't like Bob Marley?

Now that I've had some time to reflect on The End and the series as a whole, I've come away with a lot of realizations in hindsight, and some theories as to what I believe actually happened. But, first, I must give some background.

Why did I get into LOST?
Since September 22, 2004, I've been hooked into the story that has been LOST. I remember that summer, always seeing promos for it, because ABC actually did a good job promoting it, which doesn't happen often with any network anymore. I remember thinking how interesting it looked, so I knew I would check it out, at the very least.

The Entire Series of LOST Chronologically in 8 Minutes

Series Finale, Initial Reaction to "The End"

It has taken me a long time to finally complete this post. I swear to Duct Tape that I literally spent at least 80 hours working on this damn post. Between taking notes from watching the episode, to typing them all out, to organizing all my thoughts in a coherent manner.. It has taken forever. But, I enjoyed it all. Working on this has really helped me to explore and understand the entire episode and how I felt about it.

I hesitate to say that it was everything that I'd hoped it would be, because really, I went into this entire season with a completely open mind, and was just allowing myself to fully enjoy it. With that being said, I could not have imagined "The End" being any better than what it was. The entire episode felt like an homage, a tribute, a love-letter even, to the fans of the show. It was a masterpiece. I had been anticipating this for years, since they announced that LOST would end in 2010, and, in my opinion, they delivered. It was thoughtful. It was heartfelt. It was touching. It made me realize that the past six years of my life were truly a great experience. It made me want to go back and watch the whole damn thing all over again. I fucking loved it. But, I also can understand why some people didn't like it. So, let's discuss all of that, and everything in between, shall we?

This is going to be a long one. Bear with me.

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Initial Reaction to "What They Died For"

The Penultimate. It was everything I'd hoped it would be. Everything is finally starting to make sense now. This episode really set up the finale. It was even funny, which is something that I was not expecting at all, but also enjoyed a lot. I think that I'm finally starting to see the big picture and have idea of just how all of this is going to come together. Don't get me wrong, I still have no clue how it's going to end, but the options are becoming clearer more now than they ever have before. This episode also made a lot of things from last week's "Across the Sea" make a lot more sense to me. So, listen, haters. You were wrong. Admit it. Thank you. Now, we can be friends. So, let's talk about "What They Died For" because I can't wait to discuss it. This is going to be a long post.

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Initial Reaction to "The Last Recruit"

This episode was jam-packed with awesomeness and more confusion, as per the usual. It implies that it will focus on one person, a la "the last recruit," however it focused on all of the candidates, plus Claire and Desmundo, and only left me more puzzled than I was before. This episode also had me about as anxious as I've been this entire season, barring maybe the Season Premiere of LA X, Parts 1 & 2. For some reason, the entire episode had me thinking that for sure someone would die, but no one did, as far as we know right now. Although, the promos lied to us by showing a gunshot, and Desmond in the well. But, alas, we do not know Desmond's fate. Let's get into the episode...

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Initial Reaction to "Everybody Loves Hugo"

This episode was pretty awesome. I always enjoy Hurley-centric episodes and this one was no exception. On the surface, Hurley appears to be the source of the show's comedy, and merely that, but there is some deep-seeded seriousness to his story. He is the source which brought us to the numbers, one of the story's largest mythological mysteries. Speaking of which; we still don't know the answer to what the numbers really mean. Sure, Hurley is funny and he says "dude" a lot, but he's also a very serious character whose story tugs at your heart-strings. He sees dead people and relays messages from Jacob. He is haunted by these things, but tries to make the best of the situation. He can make you laugh one minute and cry the next. That says a lot about the depth of his character. This season; Hurley has become a leader. Everybody loves Hugo? You're damn straight we do.

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Initial Reaction to "Happily Ever After"

Oh, brotha. I said that LOST would be picking up in the next couple of weeks and I'm happy to say that it definitely has. Desmond centric episodes are arguably the best of the series. You cannot deny that. You also cannot deny that the intelligent and sophisticated storytelling are not the only thing that makes the character of Desmond so uniquely and profoundly intriguing. Desmond's world is not only mythological, but it's emotionally charged in a way that is more realistic and intense than any other character on this show. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Desmond is the heart of this show. He is everything that makes it unlike any other show than there has ever been. It is not only because he has great importance to the mythology, but it's because he makes you laugh and cry and cheer for him when he gets a win. It is because, when Henry Ian Cusick is on screen and portraying the character of Desmond David Hume, you never want it to end. Not for a second. For someone that wasn't even on this show since the very beginning, I'd have to say it's pretty damn important for a character to have the ability to impact a show in such a way. For every moment that he's gone, there is something missing. Needless to say, I am glad to have Desmond back. Now, let's discuss our favorite Scotsman and yet another of his episodes that did not disappoint in the least.

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Initial Reaction to "The Package"

Okay, let's get the dirty jokes out of the way now. The title "The Package" can't help but make me laugh. I can only imagine the euphemisms being thrown out in the writers room as they wrote this episode. Between the title and Sun's undone sweater-buttons, this episode was all sorts of scantily-clad. There was also much more to it than that. There was more Season One nostalgia, lots of Korean (Including an annoying V promotional countdown clock that was subsequently blocking the subtitled translations of said Korean. Grrrrr, ABC!), Sayid Ninja-moves, Room 23, electromagnetism, more Evil-Tina Fey, and most importantly, our beloved Scots-brotha, Desmond David Hume. After the past two episodes, I can feel the momentum truly picking up. I can only hope that the pace continues. Now, let's talk about "The Package" (Giggle).

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Season Premiere, Initial Reaction to "LA X (Parts 1 & 2)"

WOW. After about 18 hours, and watching it for a second time, I'm still trying to process last night's episode. You would think that after about Five Seasons of an intricate and confusing Television Show, that it would be a little less confusing and hard to wrap your brain around in its Final Season. Nope. I am more confused now than ever before, which is not to say that I don't like where it is headed or that I don't have some theories on said-heading. The biggest thing that I feel coming out of last night's Season Premiere of LOST is that I am proud to say that I watch this show. Sure, sometimes it makes me want to bang my head against a wall, and sometimes I don't agree with the turns it takes, BUT. This show is fearless, and perhaps the most fearless Television Show to ever grace Network Television. It's not afraid to shock us. It's not afraid to kill of our main characters. Hell, it's not even afraid to make an ISLAND a main character, move it through space and time, create an alternate timeline, and then sink it to the bottom of the ocean. For that, I am proud, because LOST doesn't assume that I am not intelligent enough or that I don't have the patience to be challenged into venturing into the unknown. This is one of the many reasons that LOST is not just a Television Show. It is knowledge. It is infinite possibilities. It's not afraid to take risks, to take a chance, to teach us something about ourselves. And as much as I will be so sad when this show ends, I am glad that it's ending.

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"It only ends once, everything else is just progress."

Questions & Predictions on LOST SEASON SIX!

I can't believe that it's finally here. I've spent over five years religiously, and almost frighteningly, dedicated to this show. I watched from the first moment it was on the screen. Who would've thought that I'd be here right now and that I'd learn so much from a television show. It feels bittersweet right now, as I am glad that it is ending because we'll get the story that was supposed to be told, but I'm also sad. But for right now, I'm going to be excited, and I am sure that when it all comes to an end, I'll spent a lot of time reflecting on the series as a whole.

Here are some of my thoughts, questions and predictions for the FINAL SEASON OF LOST (!!!):

Some of the questions that I ABSOLUTELY NEED answered:

• What is the Smoke Monster? How was it created?
• Why is it afraid of the security fences but can be summoned from inside the barracks?
• How is the island moving through time and space?
• Why is Desmond special? Will he go back to the island?
• Why is Walt special? Will we ever see him again?
• What is Richard Alpert's story? How did he get to the island?
• Why doesn't he age? Why did Jacob do that to him?
• What is the story of the Black Rock? How did it get to the middle of the island?
• What is the sickness? Did Rousseau have it?
• What or who are the whispers?
• Who are Adam and Eve?
• Did the bomb go off? Is it what caused the incident?
• Who is the good guy, Jacob or the Man in Black?
• What are the rules and why must there be a loophole?
• How did Jacob and the Man in Black get to the island?
• When and how was the four-toed statue destroyed?
• Is Aaron special? If so, why?
• What happened to Claire? Did she die?
• Will she ever find out that Jack is her brother?
• Why did Desmond have a flash of Claire getting on a helicopter?
• Will Claire and Aaron ever be reunited?
• Will Claire or Aaron ever get Charlie's ring?
• Will John Locke ever get redemption?
• Is Christian Shephard really dead? Was he on the island before?
• Why did Jacob visit some survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 at an early age?
• Why did he visit some as an adult and some after the crash?
• Why did Jacob touch some of them?
• Why can't women give birth on the island?
• What is the significance of the numbers? Why are they cursed?
• Who built the frozen donkey wheel?
• What is The Temple for? Who created it?
• Who was the first to discover the island?
• Why is the island capable of healing people?
• Why does the island have a pocket of electromagnetism?
• How did The Swan fix that problem and why didn't they just built an automated system?
• Is Sayid dead? Is Juliet dead? Is John Locke really dead?
• Why did it seem as if Jacob was prepared to die? Did he know what was going to happen?
• What is the significance of the hieroglyphs on the island?
• Why did they all have to go back to the island?
• What is the island? Why is it special? Why are they all there?

Things I'm (somewhat) okay with not having an answer for:

• What's Libby's story? Why was she in Santa Rosa? Was she working for Widmore?
• Who and where is Annie? What happened to her?
• What happened to the Hurley bird?
• Why was Ilana covered in bandages and speaking Russian?
• Who killed Nadia? Was it Ben? Did Jacob save Sayid or kill Nadia?
• Was Richard Malkin a fraud or did he know Claire's plane would crash on the island?
• Why do the others always say they're the good guys?
• Why do they kidnap children?
• What happened with Walt when he was with the others?
• What is the magic box?
• How did Anthony Cooper get to the island?
• When did the purge occur? Who was in charge of it?
• Why did Radzinsky build a blast door map if he knew where the stations all were already?
• Did Radzinsky really kill himself?
• Why did Richard say that he watched them all die?
• How did Ben and others get to and from the island so freely and how often did they leave?

Predictions for the Final Season (I know of NO SPOILERS whatsoever.):

• John Locke will get some sort of redemption.
• We will find out who Adam and Eve are.
• We probalby won't find out more about Walt, unfortunately.
• However, I think Walt having dreams about John Locke and what he says to him about him "wearing a suit, and people standing around you, trying to hurt you." are significant.
• I'm almost positive that we will finally get a Richard Alpert backstory.
• (More of a hope than a prediction.) PLEASE let the love triangle be over.
• Desmond will be important. We will learn why he is special and why the rules just don't apply to him.
• I'm starting to lean more and more toward them not crashing on the island, and landing in Los Angeles.
• We will finally find out what the island is and why they are there.
• We will learn more about the bomb going off, if it actually did, and what happens as a result of that.
• I really feel like the whole story is somehow going to come full circle, and I've felt that way since some time late in Season 2. I would not be surprised if the ending to the show was actually the beginning in some form or fashion and we learned that all we've watched was a way of getting everything right and back to the way it's supposed to be somehow. That would not shock me. 
• The two opposing sides have been going on for a long time. There's Jacob and the Man in Black, Benjamin Linus and Charles Widmore, Jack Shephard and John Locke. There will be great significance to this.
• This has all probably been going on for a very long time, and has taken a very long time to get to whatever the end point actually is. All of these people are special because they fix the timeline somehow.
• My biggest hope for the ending is that it will be left with some mystery and it will be something that grows on you over time, becoming more and more significant and mind-blowing as you think about it. I want it to be something that was clearly there all along, but never in your face; something that makes you go back and watch every episode again and you can't believe that you didn't see it.
• I really trust the writers of this show, so regardless of if there will be things I like or not, which I'm sure there will be, I believe it will all work itself out in a satisfying way.
• It will be amazing, scary, awesome, mind-blowing, bittersweet, sad, happy.
• I can't wait!

That all being said, I don't expect every question I have to be answered. I fully expect, and actually hope, that some of the mysteries will be able to live on forever. It will be what keeps people watching and talking about this show for years and years to come, and it is what LOST deserves. I'm sure there will be some things that I am disappointed in, but I have faith and am now, after five years, just along for the journey.

5.14 The Variable

1. Desmond is being rushed into the hospital, he's coding, they bring him in on a stretcher, gunshot wound, he's crashing, Penny follows with their son, Charlie, they tell her to wait here, Penny asks what's happening, where they're taking him, the doctor says they're going to do everything they can, little Charlie calls for his daddy, Penny tells him that he's going to be okay. From Lostpedia
2. Penny waits, Charlie sleeps, a woman comes in, asks how old is her son, she says he's two, it's Eloise Hawking, she says he has his father's hair, Penny says I'm sorry, do I know you, Eloise says no, but your husband does, she tells Penny that she's Eloise Hawking, and she believes that it's her son's fault that her husband has been shot, Penny says her son is Benjamin Linus, she says good Lord, no, her son is Daniel Faraday.
3. Thirty years earlier--at the sub, someone asks can I get a hand with this, Miles says yeah, it's Daniel, he says hey Miles, long time no see, Pierre Chang speaks, he says alright ladies and gentlemen, he wishes they could get a good night's sleep, Miles asks Dan what the hell he's doing there, he says that once he left for Ann Arbor, he figured he'd gotten rich, invented the DVD, Dan shows Miles a photograph of the new DHARMA recruits, Jack, Kate and Hurley, he says that's why he's back, asks when they got there, Miles says it's weird, that they got there a few days ago, Dan says they don't have time, he needs him to take him to Jack right now.
4. They knock on the door, Jack getting dressed, he answers, Daniel says Jack, how did you get back here, Jack is surprised to see him, asks where he was, Daniel says that he was at DHARMA Headquarters in Ann Arbor, that he was just doing some research, but what's more important right now, he asks how Jack got back here, to 1977, Jack asks Miles what's going on, Miles says don't look at him, he just carried his luggage, Dan asks how, Jack says they were on a plane, and then, Daniel asks who told them to get on a plane, Jack says as a matter of fact, it was his mother, Daniel asks how did she convince them, did she tell them it was their destiny, Jack says yes, that's exactly what she said, Daniel says he has some bad news, that he doesn't belong there at all, that she was wrong. From Lostpedia
5. "I was--I was just at DHARMA headquarters in Ann Arbor. I was doing some research. What's more important right now... how did you get back here to 1977?" Daniel
6. "Uh... we were on a plane, and then there was--" Jack "Who told you to get on a plane?" Daniel "As a matter of fact, Dan, it was your mother." Jack "And how did she convince you, Jack? Did she tell you it was your destiny?" Daniel "Yeah. That's exactly what she said." Jack "Well, I got some bad news for you, Jack. You don't belong here at all. She was wrong." Daniel
7. A metronome sits on top of a piano, a boy is playing the piano, his mother comes in, watches him play, she seems upset, he says what's wrong mom, didn't she like it, she says she loved it, it was beautiful, Daniel, she says does he know what destiny means, he says no, she says that destiny means that if one has a special gift, then it must be nurtured, she asks Daniel how many beats has that metronome counted since he started playing, Daniel says 864, she says his gift is his mind, a mind that is meant for science, mathematics, and it's her job to keep him on his path, so unfortunately there is no more time for distractions, Daniel says he wants to keep playing the piano, that he can do both, that he can make time, she says if only he could, she seems upset about something, she closes the piano.
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8. "Daniel... do you know what destiny means?" Eloise "No." Daniel "Destiny means that, if one has a special gift, then it must be nurtured. [Metronome stops] How many beats has that metronome counted since you started playing?" Eloise "864." Daniel "Your gift, Daniel, is your mind--a mind that is meant for science, mathematics. And it's my... job to keep you on your path. So... unfortunately, there's no more time... for distractions." Eloise
9. Dan talks to Miles, says he needs to bring him to The Orchid, drive him right now, Jack comes out after them, asks what did he mean that his mother was wrong, but they take off, Dan says he just has an errand to run, that he'll be right back.
10. Someone is knocking at Sawyer's door, it's Jack, he says that Faraday's back, Sawyers says what do you mean, why, Jack says he has no idea, that he came in on the sub, started talking nonsense, then he went to The Orchid, Sawyer says he'd love to trade theories about this now, but he's a little busy, Jack asks what he's busy with at 6 in the morning, Juliet says to tell him, Sawyer let's Jack in, he says that Phil, one of his security guys, got himself a video tape of him and Kate taking the kid out to the hostiles, Jack says where's the tape, Sawyer says it's with Phil, Jack asks and where is Phil, Sawyer shows him Phil, tied up in his closet, screaming, but gagged, Sawyer introduces them to eachother.
11. At The Orchid, Daniel is looking around, Miles asks are we waiting for something, Daniel sees Pierre Chang pull up, he says right on time, he'll be back in 10 minutes, he goes down the elevator to The Orchid, looks at his notebook, puts it in his jumpsuit, puts on a hardhat, listens to Pierre Chang talk to the construction site Foreman about the energy, he takes an oxygen tank, puts it over his shoulder, walks down the hallway, as Dr. Chang is leaving, he bumps into him, he says sorry sir, it won't happen again, they take out the injured man on a stretcher, Dan talks to the Foreman, who says time travel, how stupid does that guy think we are.
12. Daniel goes to talk to Dr. Chang, asks to have a second of his time, says that he just came in on the sub, that he's with The Swan team, they actually met three years ago, Pierre says right, he arrived with La Fleur, asks what he can do for him, Daniel says that he needs him to order the evacuation of every man, woman and child on this island, Pierre asks why he would do that, Daniel says because the man that is on that stretcher is a consequence of the electromagnetic activity that their drilling unleashed down there, Pierre says which is now contained, he starts to leave, but Dan follows him into the elevator, they start to go up, Daniel says that it's contained down there, but in about 6 hours, the same thing is going to happen at the site of The Swan station, and the energy there is about 30,000 times more powerful, and the accident is going to be catastrophic, Pierre says that is utterly absurd, what could possibly qualify him to make that prediction, Daniel says that he is from the future.
13. "I need you to order the evacuation of every man, woman and child on this Island." Daniel "And why would I do that?" Dr. Chang "A man is on a stretcher as a consequence of the electromagnetic activity that your drilling unleashed down here." Daniel "Which is now contained." Dr. Chang "It's contained down here. But in about six hours, the same thing is gonna happen at the site for the Swan station, only the energy there is about 30,000 times more powerful, sir. And the accident... it's gonna be catastrophic." Daniel "That is utterly absurd. What could possibly qualify you to make that kind of prediction? Hmm?" Dr. Chang "I'm from the future." Daniel
14. Outside The Orchid, Dan says to wait, Dr. Chang, Pierre says that he heard him talking about time travel, now he's had his fun, Daniel says please, to just look at his journal, look at his equations, that some of them won't be discovered for over 20 years, Miles runs over, says that he's sorry, that Daniel had too much drugs when he got on the sub, Dan tells Dr. Chang that Miles is his son, to think about it, a Chinese man named Miles, the same name as his baby, shows up with him, from the future, he asks if he thinks this is all a coincidence, Pierre asks is this true, Miles says no, Dr. Chang says to please stay away from me, leaves, Miles asks Daniel if he's out of his mind, Daniel says that he's just making sure that his father does what he's supposed to do, Miles asks what's that, Daniel says that he'll see. From Lostpedia
15. "No, no. Please, Dr. Chang. Just look at my journal, please. Look at these equations. Some of them won't be discovered for another 20 years." Daniel
16. "Think about it. A Chinese man named Miles--the same name as your baby--shows up with me from the future. You--you really think this is all coincidence?" Daniel
17. At Oxford, Daniel's graduation, his mother, Eloise Hawking is waiting for him, he comes out, introduces her to Theresa Spencer, she says Dan's told her so much about her, Ms. Hawking says well done, Daniel, and dismisses Theresa completely, says she thought they could celebrate his accomplishment with lunch, there's a nice restaurant near by, she says she reserved a table, Dan says they'd love to, but his mother says that actually, she was hoping it would be just the two of them, asks Theresa if she does understand, it's just that she doesn't get to see her son very often, Theresa says she understands, that it's okay, really.
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18. At the restaurant, Eloise asks if there is something bothering Daniel, he says that she was so rude to Theresa, she says was she, Daniel says that Theresa is his girlfriend, Eloise says that she is his research assistant, that he should be focusing his energy on his work, she says that is what is important, Daniel says she's made it abundantly clear, why would he waste his gift on a woman, Eloise says that he won't have time for women in his life, they will only be terribly hurt, Daniel asks what does that mean, Eloise says it means that his work will always come first, Daniel says that's only because that's what she's always pushed him to do, that she's pushed and pushed, he asks when will it be enough, he's the youngest doctor to ever graduate from Oxford, he just got a new $1.5 million research grant, what else does he have to do, Eloise says a grant, that's wonderful, from whom, Daniel says he doesn't know, some Industrialist, Widmore, he thinks, Charles Widmore, Eloise says she doesn't want to fight with him, that's not why she came, Daniel asks why did she come, she takes a gift out from underneath the table, she says to congratulate him, she gets up, says good luck, and she does hope he knows that she means that, she leaves. From Lostpedia
19. "She is your research assistant. You should be focusing your energies on your work." Eloise "On my work." Daniel "Yes. That is what is important." Eloise "Yes. You've made it abundantly clear. Why would I waste my gift on a woman--" Daniel "I'm sorry to tell you, Daniel, but you're not going to have time for relationships. The women in your life will only be terribly hurt." Eloise
20. "Only because that's what you always push me to do. You pushed and you pushed and you pushed. And when will it be enough, Mother? When? I'm the youngest doctorate ever to ever graduate from Oxford. I just got a new 1.5 million pound research grant. What else do I have to do?" Daniel "A grant? That's wonderful! From whom?" Eloise "I don't know. Um... some industrialist. Widmore, I think. Charles Widmore." Daniel
21. "Why did you come?" Daniel [Ms. Hawking produces a small, flat gift box.] "To congratulate you. Good luck, Daniel. And I do hope you know that I mean that." Eloise
22. Daniel opens the box, sees the journal that he will take to the island inside, with a note written inside the cover, which reads, "Daniel, No matter what, remember that I love you, Mother." From Lostpedia
23. Jack, Kate, Hurley, Jin, Juliet and Sawyer gather for a meeting, Sawyer says alright, the party is over, that he knows they all just showed up, but the rest of them have been there for the past three years, that this is their home, and the last thing he wants to do is leave, but they have no choice, Hurley says the guy in the closet, he thought that he worked for Sawyer, can't he convince him that it was all a misunderstanding, Sawyer says that he punched the man in the face, what is he supposed to say, his fist slipped, Kate asks how much time do they have before someone notices that he's gone, Sawyer says not enough, Juliet asks so where do they go, Sawyer says they only have two options, they either commandeer the sub, get off the island before anyone notices that they're gone, or they can head back into the jungle, and start from square one, Jin says that he's not getting on the sub if there's a chance that his wife is still on the island, Hurley says him neither, after all they did to get back there, and now they're just going to run off again, he says it seems kind of wishy-washy, Sawyer says alright, that's two votes for square one, he asks if anyone else wants to, there's a knock at the door, he says hold your horses, he'll be right there, he grabs his gun, opens the door, it's Daniel Faraday, he says hey James, Sawyer says welcome to the meeting, twitchy, the pound cake is in the kitchen, to help himself to the punch, he asks Miles if he's still crazy, Miles says it's on a whole new level, Daniel talks to Jack, says he's sorry if he was rude before, but he says that what he needs to do there is of critical importance, he talks to everyone in the room, asks if anyone knows where he can find the hostiles, they're all surprised, Juliet asks why he needs to know that, Daniel says because one of them is his mother, and she is the only person on this island that can get them back to where they belong, they're all surprised by this news. From Lostpedia
24. "All right, people. Party's over. I know y'all just showed up. The rest of us have been here for the past three years. This is our home. The last thing I wanna do is leave. But we ain't got no choice. We only got two options. We can either commandeer the sub, get the hell off this Island before anyone knows we're gone, or we can head back in the jungle, start from square one. " Sawyer
25. "Jack, I'm sorry I was rude before, but what I came to do is of critical importance to everyone in this room. Does anyone know where I can find the Hostiles?" Daniel "Why do you need to know that, Daniel?" Juliet "Because one of them is my mother. And she is the only person on this island who can get us back to where we belong." Daniel
26. Daniel listens to a news report, a reporter says that the haunting footage comes from the Christiane I, they show footage of a plane underwater, a woman asks Daniel how he wants his eggs, Daniel cries, watching TV, the woman asks what happened, they found hat missing plane, news reporter says Oceanic Flight 815, woman asks Dan why he's so upset, he says he doesn't know, there is a knock at the door, he has a visitor, the woman asks if he'd like some tea, the man says that would be lovely, hello Daniel, it's Charles Widmore, Dan says he's sorry, did Caroline tell him that he has a condition that affects his memory, Widmore says don't be embarrassed, that they've never met, he says his name is Charles Widmore, Daniel says from his research grant, very nice to meet you sir, please sit down, Widmore moves a magazine from Wired, Daniel says he hasn't been able to thank him, before he left Oxford, Widmore says he means, before he was dismissed, Daniel says that he tested his experiment on himself first, that he would never hurt Theresa, Widmore says that it's alright, that's not why he's here, he came to offer him a new opportunity, Dan says no, he's sorry, he cant, he doesn't think he can, he cries, Widmore asks did he say something to upset him, Dan says it's this plane crash, that he doesn't now why it's bothering him so much, it's just so sad, they're all dead, Widmore asks Daniel, what if he told him they're not dead, what if he told him the plane was a fake, and elaborate, expensive fake, Dan asks how, Widmore says because he put it there, Dan says why would he tell him that, Widmore says because come tomorrow, he won't remember that he did, he says the real Oceanic Flight 815 crashed on an island, a special island, with unique scientific properties, that he wants to send him to the island, it will further his research, show him things he'd never dream of, and more importantly, it will heal him, his mind, his memory, Daniel asks, heal him, Widmore nods, Dan says why is he doing all this for him, Widmore says that he's a man of tremendous gifts, and it would be a shame to see them go to waste, Daniel says that he sounds like his mother, Widmore says that's because he and his mother are old friends.
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27. "This haunting footage comes to us from the Christiane I, a salvage vehicle in the Indian Ocean. For more than two months, it's been scouring the depths of the Sunda Trench off Bali in search of the long-missing Oceanic Flight 815. Late last night, the Christiane deployed two remotely operated vehicles, or ROVs, that verified what the national transportation safety board had long feared...that the commercial aircraft...on September 22nd, 2004..." News Reporter
28. "It's this plane crash. I don't know why it's bothering me so much. [Whispers] It's just so sad. They're dead." Daniel "Daniel, what if I told you... they're not dead? What if I told you the plane was a fake? An elaborate... [chuckles] expensive fake." Widmore "How would you know that?" Daniel "Because I put it there." Widmore "Well... why would you tell me that?" Daniel "Because come tomorrow, you won't remember I did. Daniel, the real Oceanic Flight 815 crashed on an island--a special island with unique scientific properties. I want to send you to the Island. It will further your research, show you things you'd never dream of. But more importantly, it will heal you, Daniel--your mind, your memory." Widmore "H--heal me? W--why are you doing all this for me?" Daniel "Because you're a man of tremendous gifts, and it would be a shame to see them go to waste." Widmore "[Chuckles] You sound like my mother." Daniel "[Chuckles] That's because we're old friends." Widmore
29. Sawyer says Daniel's mother is an other, Dan says that he met her actually, when the island was skipping back in 1954, that they were calling her Ellie then, Hurley asks they were in 1954, like Fonzie times, Juliet says he still hasn't told them why they need to find her, Dan says he just needs to talk to her, Sawyer says that he thought he said they were supposed to lay low, that whatever happened, happened, Dan says to just tell him where to find her, Sawyer says that he's not telling him anything, until he tells them what the hell it is that he's doing, Jack says that Dan said he can get them back to where they belong, whether they go on the sub or head back into the jungle, they don't belong there, Sawyer says that he belonged there just fine until they came back, Jack asks Kate if she knows where the hostiles are, says her and Sawyer took Ben out to them, can she get them back there, Sawyer says not to say a word, Jack says that she can say whatever she wants, Jack tells Kate that she made him promise not to ask about Aaron, or why she came back, but he knows that reason isn't there, it's not now, Sawyer says whatever her reason is, that helping H.G. Wells talk to his mommy doesn't have anything to do with it, Sawyer says to come with them, freckles, Juliet notices him call her freckles, she immediately tells Kate that the code for the fence is 141717, that she should take Daniel, that it's over here for them anyway, Kate says okay, tells Jack let's go, Jack and Kate get up to leave, Dan asks Miles if he can drive them, Miles throws Dan his keys, Sawyer tells Jack that when he realizes that he made a huge mistake, they'll be back at the beach, right where they started, Daniel, Kate and Jack leave. From Lostpedia
30. "Sawyer, he said he can get us back to where we belonged. Whether we go on the sub or we head back into the jungle... we don't belong here." Jack
31. "When you realize you've made a huge mistake... we'll be back at the beach, right where we started." Sawyer
32. Sawyer says the rest of them, pack their things, anything they can carry, meet him back there in 20 minutes, he takes Juliet's hand, says it's time to go.
33. Kate says these people are not going to be happy to see them, they should bring some guns, she says that there's a gun safe in the Motor Pool, but it's locked, Jack says it's a good thing he's a janitor then, Daniel says he'll meet them there, that he needs just a minute.
34. Daniel goes over to a little red-haired girl on a swing, she's eating chocolate, she says she's not allowed to have chocolate before dinner, Dan says it's okay, sweetheart, that he won't tell, she says her name is Charlotte, asks what's his, he says he's Daniel, he's new here, he says to listen, do you know Dr. Chang, she says uh-huh, he says hopefully real soon, Dr. Chang is going to ask a bunch of people to get on the submarine, and leave the island, when he does, her and her mommy, they're going to have to leave, Dan says that in case what he does doesn't work, that she cannot be there, that she has to leave, he says that he tried to avoid telling her this, that he didn't think he could change things, but maybe he can. From Lostpedia
35. "I'm not allowed to have chocolate before dinner." Charlotte "It's okay, sweetheart. I won't tell." Daniel "My name's Charlotte. What's yours?" Charlotte "I'm Daniel. I'm new here. Listen. Do you know Dr. Chang?" Daniel "Uh-huh." Charlotte "Yeah? Hopefully really soon, Dr. Chang is gonna ask a bunch of people to get on the submarine and leave the Island. [Voice breaks] When he does, you and your mommy... you're gonna have to leave. In case what I do doesn't work, you cannot be here. You have to leave. [Cries] I tried to avoid telling you this. I didn't think I could change things. But maybe I can." Daniel
36. Jack and Kate steal guns from the Motor Pool, Dan comes over, asks how long it's going to take to get there, Kate says it depends, they can take to the road to the pylons, but after that, they're in their territory, they have to go on foot, Dan says okay, asks if they have something for a beginner, a van pulls up, they say let's go, Radzinsky gets out, asks what's going on here, asks Dan isn't he one of the Physicists from the sub, says he was supposed to be out at The Swan site, Dan says right, that there was accident at The Orchid station, Dr. Chang needed some help, Radzinsky notices Daniel's gun, points his gun at them, he says he just left Dr. Chang, that he's at home with his wife and baby, they all point guns at Jack, Kate and Daniel, who return the favor, Radzinsky says he's lying, to drop the guns. From Lostpedia
37. Dan says to listen, that he doesn't understand what's happening there, that they have no time, and they have to leave, that they're just going to leave, he starts to go, but Radzinsky shoots at him, a gun fight ensues, Jack, Kate and Daniel duck in the Motor Pool, Dan has been hit, Kate says she thinks they can make it to the jeep, Jack says he'll cover her, he tells Dan to go too, Jack fires back at them, he notices some fuel tanks nearby, shoots them, there's an explosion, Kate gets a jeep, Jack and Daniel get in, they take off, they continue shooting at them, Radzinsky says to sound the alarm. From Lostpedia
38. Daniel playing the piano, Ms. Hawking comes in, she says hello Daniel, he says mother, when did she get here, she says she just arrived, she would have called but, he says he would have forgotten anyway, Eloise says she hears he has been offered a job, he asks how she knows that, she says it's her business to know, she came here to tell him that it is very important that he say yes to Mr. Widmore, that he accepts this opportunity, Daniel says he can't, that Mr. Widmore needs someone who can do really complicated space time operations, and calculate bearings, and he just doesn't know how to do that anymore, Eloise says this place he mentioned to him, this island, did he tell him that it could make him better, Eloise asks what if it's true, she says why then he could go on with his work, she tells him to just think of all he could accomplish, Daniel asks if she really wants him to go, Eloise says yes, Daniel asks if it will make her proud of him, Eloise says yes, it will, Daniel says then he'll do it. From Lostpedia
39. "I came here, Daniel, to tell you that it is very important that you say yes to Mr. Widmore... that you accept this opportunity." Eloise "I can't. He needs someone who can do really, really complex space-time calibrations and calculate bearings, and I just... I don't know how to do that anymore." Daniel "This place he mentioned to you, this island--did he tell you that it could make you better? What if it's true? Why, then you could go on with your work. Just think of all you could accomplish." Eloise
40. Back on the island, Jack, Kate and Daniel ride in the DHARMA jeep to the pylons, Jack asks Kate if she remembers the code, she says she has it, Jack takes a look at Daniel's wound, says it's just a graze, he cleans him up, says he's going to be fine, Kate turns off the fence, Dan says he guesses he's lucky, Jack says what does luck have to do with it, he thought he said whatever happened, happened, Dan says he has to understand, that this is his present, when they met, did he have a scar on his neck, he says it's because they hadn't met yet, that they can't be so naive as to think that nothing could happen to them, he says any one of them could die.
41. "I guess I'm lucky." Daniel "What's luck have to do with it? I thought you said Whatever happened, happened?" Jack "You gotta understand, Jack, this is our present. When we met, did I have a scar on my neck? No. 'Cause I hadn't been shot yet. We can't be so naive as to think nothing can happen to us. Any one of us can die, Jack." Daniel
    
42. Kate says okay, the fence is off, Daniel thanks Jack, asks which way, Kate says that it's just a couple of miles in, they head off, Kate asks Jack if he thinks he knows what he's doing, Jack says he sure hopes so, that there's no turning back now.
43. Phil is gagged and screaming from Sawyer and Juliet's closet, Juliet and Sawyer gather some things, clothes, food, Sawyer says that she called it the minute those yahoos got there, that she can say I told you so, Juliet says maybe after they get to the beach, Sawyer asks if she still has his back, Juliet asks if he still has hers, they hear an alarm go off.
44. Hurley with his things, his guitar case, Jin is with him, Hurley says that's not going right, Jin speaks Korean, everyone running around, people with guns, alarm going off. From Lostpedia
45. Radzinsky rushes into La Fleur's house, asks where he's been, La Fleur says to take it easy, asks what the hell is going on, Radzinsky says that he just got shot by a damn Physicist, and the new recruits are helping him, La Fleur says to just calm down, that they can talk about it, Radzinsky hears a noise, La Fleur says that it sounds like it's form outside, Radzinsky goes to the closet, finds Phil tied up and gagged, points his gun at Sawyer and Juliet, tells them to get down on the ground now, they do. From Lostpedia
46. Jack, Kate and Daniel walking in the jungle, they stop at the creek to take a break and get some water, Dan takes his gun out, Jack asks if he needs a gun to go talk to his mother, Dan says that he doesn't know his mother, Jack says is he ready to tell him why she was wrong, why they don't belong here, they all sit down, Kate comes over, they gather around Dan, he says that, in about four hours, the DHARMA folks at The Swan site are going to drill into the ground and accidentally tap a massive pocket of energy, he says that the result of the release of this energy will be catastrophic, so in order to contain it, they're going to have to cement the entire area in, like Chernobyl, he says and this containment, the place they built over it, he believes they called it the hatch, The Swan hatch, he says that because of this one accident, these people are going to spend the next 20 years keeping that energy at bay by pressing a button, a button that their friend Desmond will one day fail to push and that will cause their plane, Oceanic 815 to crash on this island, and because of that plane crash, a freighter will be sent to the island, a freighter that he was on, and Charlotte was on, and so forth, this entire chain of events is going to start happening this afternoon, but they can change that, Dan says that he's studied relativistic Physics his entire life, he says that one thing emerged over and over and over, you can't change the past, you can't do it, whatever happened, happened, he says that but then, he finally realized, he'd spent so much time focused on the constants, that he forgot about the variables, he asks them, do they know what the variables in these equations are, Jack says no, he says us, they're the variables, people, they think, they reason, they make choices, they can change their destiny, Dan says that he thinks he can negate that energy under The Swan, he thinks he can destroy it, and if he can, then that hatch will never be built, and their plane will land just like it's supposed to, in Los Angeles, Kate asks and just how exactly he plans on destroying this energy, Daniel says that he's going to detonate a hydrogen bomb, Kate and Jack are shocked. From Lostpedia
47. "In about four hours, the DHARMA folks at The Swan work site--they're gonna--gonna drill into the ground and accidentally tap into a massive pocket of energy. The result of the release of this energy would be catastrophic. So in order to contain it, they're gonna have to cement the entire area in, like Chernobyl. And this containment--the place they built over it--I believe you called it "the Hatch." The Swan hatch? Because of this one accident, these people are gonna spend the next 20 years keeping that energy at bay... by pressing a button... a button that your friend Desmond will one day fail to push, and that will cause your plane--Oceanic 815--to crash on this island. And because your plane crashed, a freighter will be sent to this Island--a freighter I was on and Charlotte was on and so forth. This entire chain of events--it's gonna start happening this afternoon. But... we can change that. I studied relativistic physics my entire life. One thing emerged over and over--can't change the past. Can't do it. Whatever happened, happened. All right? But then I finally realized... I had been spending so much time focused on the constants, I forgot about the variables. Do you know what the variables in these equations are, Jack?" Daniel "[Chuckles] No." Jack "Us. We're the variables. People. We think. We reason. We make choices. We have free will. We can change our destiny. I think I can negate that energy under The Swan. I think I can destroy it. If I can, then that hatch will never be built, and your plane... your plane will land, just like it's supposed to, in Los Angeles." Daniel "And just how exactly do you plan on destroying this energy?" Kate "I'm gonna detonate a hydrogen bomb." Daniel
48. At the Long Beach Marina Medical Center, Penny says that Daniel Faraday is Eloise Hawking's son, Eloise says yes, Penny says that's the man who sent Desmond to Los Angeles to find her, Eloise says that's right, she says that she came to apologize, that her husband has become a casualty in a conflict that's bigger than him, that's bigger than any of them, Penny asks what she means, if Desmond is going to be okay, Eloise says that she doesn't know, that for the first time in a long time, she doesn't know what's going to happen next, a nurse comes in, tells Penny that her husband is in the recovery room and he's asking for her, she says he's doing fine, to come with her, that this nurse will watch her son, Penny leaves Charlie with the nurse, Ms. Hawking leaves the hospital.
49. "That's right. I came, Penelope, to apologize. Your husband has become a casualty in a conflict that's bigger than him, that's bigger than any of us." Eloise "What do you mean? Is Des gonna be okay?" Penny "I don't know. For the first time in a long time, I don't know what's going to happen next." Eloise
50. Penny goes into the recovery room, Desmond is there, conscious, wearing a sling on his arm, he's okay, Penny says hi, Desmond says hi, Penny says she thought she'd lost him, Desmond says that he promised her that he'd never leave her again, he smiles, they kiss.
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51. "I promised you, Penny. I promised you... I'd never leave you again." Desmond
52. Eloise Hawking leaves the hospital, goes outside, Charles Widmore is there, asks if he's alright, Eloise says yes, he's fine, Widmore says good, Eloise says that his daughter is in there, why doesn't he go in and say hello, Widmore says unfortunately his relationship with Penelope is one of the things he had to sacrifice, Eloise says sacrifice, don't talk to her about sacrifice, that she had to send her son back to the island, knowing full well, Widmore says that he's his son too, Eloise slaps him, she leaves, gets in a cab and goes.
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53. "Unfortunately, Eloise, my relationship with Penelope is one of the things I had to sacrifice." Widmore "Sacrifice? Don't you talk to me about sacrifice, Charles. I had to send my son back to the Island, knowing full well that--" Eloise "He was my son, too, Eloise." Widmore
54. Back on the island, Kate says this is a mistake, that he's talking about erasing everything that's ever happened to them, she says that's insane, Jack says that they disappeared off a plane in mid-air and ended up in 1977, he's getting kind of used to insane, they arrive at the others camp. From Lostpedia
55. "This is a mistake. He's talking about erasing everything that's ever happened to us, Jack. It's insane." Kate "We disappeared off a plane in mid-air and ended up in 1977. I'm getting kinda used to insane." Jack
56. Daniel takes off into the camp, says to wish him luck, Jack tries to stop him, but Kate says to let him go.
57. Daniel walks into the camp, holding his gun, Kate and Jack watch him from nearby, a hostile sees Dan with his gun, goes to grab a rifle, but Daniel shoots the ground, tells him to back up, to step away, he says nobody move, he only wants to speak to Eloise, asks where is she, Richard comes out, says he's sorry, but she's not here right now, Richard asks do we know eachother, Dan says it doesn't matter, that he needs him to take him to Eloise, Richard says he told him, she's not here, Daniel asks where's the bomb, Richard, the hydrogen bomb that he told his people to bury, Richard says to lower his gun, and they'll talk, that nobody has to get hurt there, Daniel says that he's going to give him three seconds to tell him, he starts counting, Richard says don't do this, someone shoots Daniel, from behind, it's his mother, Eloise Hawking.
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58. "Where's the bomb, Richard? The hydrogen bomb that I told you people to bury--where is it?" Daniel
59. Richard asks why did she do that, he says that he wasn't going to shoot him, Eloise, Daniel looks at her, says she knew, she always knew, she knew that this was going to happen, and she sent him here anyway, she asks who he is, he says he's her son, Eloise is shocked.
    
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60. "Eloise. [Gasping] You knew. You always knew. [Panting] You knew this was gonna happen. You sent me here anyway." Daniel "Who are you?" Eloise "I... I'm your son. [Gasps, he dies.]" Daniel
    

5.12 Dead is Dead

1. A man riding horseback, he rides into a camp, gets off his horse, everyone notices his arrival, they begin gathering around him, he calls out for Richard, asks what have you done Richard, Richard says to calm down, that it has nothing to do with him, the man asks if he actually brought one of them to their Temple, Richard says that he's just a boy, and he was dying, the man says then he should have let him die, Richard says that Jacob wanted it done, he says that the island chooses who the island chooses, and he knows that, the man says yes of course, asks what's his name, the boy. From Lostpedia
2. "Jacob wanted it done. The Island chooses who the Island chooses. You know that." Richard
3. The man goes to see Ben in a tent, sits by him, he says hello Benjamin, Ben asks what happened, the man says that he was injured, Ben asks how, the man says he doesn't remember, Ben asks where is he, the man says he's among friends, that they're going to take care of him, Ben asks about his dad, is he there, the man says that he'll be back to him soon enough, Ben says that he doesn't want to go back, he wants to stay, he wants to be one of them, the man says that just because he's living with them, doesn't mean that he can't be one of them, the man says that he should be dead, but this island saved his life, Ben asks who is he, the man says that his name is Charles Widmore. From Lostpedia
4. "Just because you're living with them doesn't mean you can't be one of us. You should be dead, Benjamin. But this Island... it saved your life." Charles Widmore
5. John Locke wakes Ben up at The Hydra, he says hello Ben, welcome back to the land of the living, Ben says my God, he's alive, Locke says yes he is, Ben says he knew it, knew that this would happen, Locke asks then why is he so surprised to see him, Ben says that it's one thing to believe it, it's another thing to see it, Locke asks then why was he trying to run away to the main island, Ben says that he broke the rules, he came back to the island, he was going to answer for what he's done, he was going back to be judged, Locke says judged by whom, Ben says they don't even have a word for it, but he believes that he calls it the monster. From Lostpedia
6. "My God. You're alive." Ben "Yes, I am." Locke "I knew it. I knew that this would happen." Ben "Then why are you so surprised to see me?" Locke "Because it's one thing to believe it, John. It's another thing to see it." Ben "Then why were you trying to run away to the main Island?" Locke "I broke the rules, John. I came back to the Island. I was going to answer for what I'd done. I was going back... to be judged." Ben "Judged? By whom?" Locke "Well, J-John, we don't even have a word for it, but I believe you call it the Monster." Ben
7. Oh the beach, Hydra island, the survivors of Flight 316, they're gathering some things, a few are packing up a cargo container, Ben asks Ilana what's in the crate, she says nothing, just some stuff they need to get moved, Ben asks if they need a hand, they say thanks, but they have it, Ben says okay, have a great day, Ben drinks from an Ajira Airways water bottle, Caesar approaches him, asks how he's feeling, my friend, Ben says like someone hit him with an oar, but he'll live, they watch Locke, who is looking out at the water, Caesar asks Ben what he makes of him, Ben says that he's not sure, asks what he's told him, Caesar says when he was out cold, he was watching over him, and he said that he killed him, Ben says he killed him, really because he looks fine to him, Ben says he doesn't really remember him from the plane, asks Caesar does he, Caesar says no, Ben says what if he was already here before they crashed, and if he thinks he killed him, then he's insane, then they're dealing with a man who is dangerously deranged, then the question is what are they going to do about it, Caesar says don't worry, shows Ben his gun, says he has his back, introduces himself as Caesar, Ben introduces himself, says pleasure to meet you. From Lostpedia
8. "What if... he was already here, before we crashed? If he thinks I killed him, then he's insane. We may be dealing with a man who's dangerously deranged. Then the question is, what are we gonna do about it?" Ben
9. Young Ben and Ethan watch by from the shore line of the beach, Ethan says he can do it if Ben wants him to, Ben says that Jacob instructed him, to shut up and stay there, Ben goes to a hut, with a gun, knocks over a music box, a baby is whining, Rousseau goes to grab her rifle, Ben says don't do it, she says he's the one who infected them isn't he, speaks French, Ben takes her baby, asks Rousseau if he wants her baby to live, he shoots the ground, he says to be grateful that she's still alive, to listen to him, if she tries to follow him, or if she ever comes looking for him, he'll kill her, and if she wants her child to live, every time she hears whispers, she runs the other way, Ben leaves with baby Alex. From Lostpedia
10. "Be grateful you're still alive. Now you listen to me. If you try to follow me or if you ever come looking for me, I'll kill you. And if you want your child to live, every time you hear whispers, you run the other way." Ben
11. At The Hydra building, in Ben's former office, he's looking for something, opening drawers, he finds a photograph of him and Alex, Locke comes in, asks what's that, Ben says that it's just something sentimental, folds it, puts it in his pocket, Locke says so this is his old office, that he never pictured him leading his people from behind a desk, seems a little corporate, Locke sits at Ben's desk, puts his feet up, Ben asks if there was something that he needed, Locke says that he was hoping they could talk about the elephant in the room, Ben says he's assuming that he's referring to the fact that he killed him, Locke says yeah, Ben says that it was the only way to get him back to the island, along with as many who left as possible, he says you do remember, that's why he left in the first place, to convince them to come back, and he failed, the only way to do that was for him to die, and he understood that, that's why he was about to kill himself, but Ben stopped him, Locke asks if all he had to do was die, then why did he stop him, Ben says that he had critical information that would have died with him, and once he'd given it to him, well he just didn't have time to talk him back into hanging himself, so he took a shortcut, but he's here, he's back, just like the rest of them, he doesn't know where they are exactly yet, but they came, it worked, and that's why he did it, because it was in the best interest of the island, Locke says he was just hoping for an apology, says he's decided to help him, Ben says help him do what, Locke says do what he says he was going to do, be judged, Ben says that's not something he wants to see, Locke says if everything he did was in the best interest of the island, then he's sure the monster will understand, Locke says let's go. From Lostpedia
12. "Well, Ben, I was hoping that you and I could talk about the elephant in the room." Locke "I assume you're referring to the fact that I killed you." Ben "Yeah." Locke "It was the only way to get you back to the Island, along with as many of those who left as possible. You do remember, John--that's why you left in the first place, to convince them to come back? But you failed. And the only way to bring them together was by your death, and you understood that. It's why you were about to kill yourself when I stopped you." Ben "If all I had to do was die, Ben, they why did you stop me?" Locke "You had critical information that would've died with you. And once you'd given it to me... well, I just didn't have time to talk you back into hanging yourself. So, I took a shortcut. And look at you, John. I was right. You're here. You're back. So are the rest of them. I don't know where yet exactly, but they came. It worked. And that's why I did it, because it was in the best interests of the Island." Ben
13. "If everything you've done has been in the best interests of the Island... then I'm sure the Monster will understand." Locke
14. On the beach, they uncover some of the outrigger canoes, Caesar comes up, asks Locke what he's doing, he says he's taking a boat, Caesar says where, Lock says over to the main island, Caesar says he doesn't think so, Locke says are these your boats, Caesar says are they yours, Locke says his name is Caesar, that he was under the impression that they were found here, so he's just going to borrow one, he's happy to leave one for him in case he wants to follow us, Caesar says us, asks Ben if he's going with him, Ben says that he didn't really give him a choice, Caesar says he's sorry, but he's calling the shots here, and he says that he's not taking anything, what he's going to do is sit down and tell him how he knows so much about this island, my friend, Locke hits the sand out of his shoes, says Caesar is in the habit of calling people friend, but he doesn't think he means it, Caesar says to step away from the boat, Locke says no, that he's taking the boat, and he's going to let him, Caesar says he's not taking anything, goes to grab his gun, Ben asks if he's looking for this, takes his gun out, shoots Caesar, tells the others that this gentleman and I are taking a boat, asks if anyone else has a problem with that, they back off, Ben throws the gun to Locke, says to consider that his apology. From Lostpedia
15. "I'm sorry, but I'm calling the shots here, and I say you are not taking anything. What you are going to do is to sit down and tell us how you know so much about this Island, my friend." Caesar
16. " You looking for this? [Ben fires, blowing Caesar away. Struck square in the chest, Caesar flies backwards with a grunt. Ben turns the gun to the other three men.] This gentleman and I are taking a boat. Does anyone else have a problem with that? [Stunned, the other three men shake their heads and back away. Ben throws the shotgun to Locke, who catches it.] Consider that my apology." Ben
17. Locke and Ben paddling the outrigger canoe, they dock at the Pala Ferry, Ben says home sweet home, Locke notices another outrigger there, he says that it looks like they're not the first ones who decided to tie up there, Ben says that would be Sun and Lapidus, he says that he showed them where the boats were, and Sun thanked him by smashing him on the head with a paddle, Locke sits on the dock to put his shoes back on, Locke asks Ben if she's the one that hurt his arm, that he noticed he was favoring it on the way over, Ben says no, someone else hurt his arm, Locke says that he just makes friends everywhere he goes, doesn't he, Ben says that he's found that sometimes friends could be significantly more dangerous that enemies, Locke asks if that's why he shot an unarmed man in the chest, Ben says that the man was unarmed because he'd stolen his gun that he was going to use to kill him, that he couldn't let that happen, he says you're welcome, Locke asks if they're going to his old house, aren't they, Ben says yes, it's the only place he can summon it, the monster, and once it arrives he'll either be forgiven or he won't, Locke says he thinks he's lying, Ben says lying about what, Locke says that he wants to be judged for leaving the island and coming back because it's against the rules, but he doesn't think that Ben cares about rules, Ben asks then what does he want to be judged for, Locke says for killing his daughter, Ben is surprised. From Lostpedia
18. "It's the only place I can summon it... the "monster." Once it arrives, I'll either be forgiven... or I won't." Ben "I think you're lying." Locke "Lying about what?" Ben "That you want to be judged for leaving the Island and coming back because it's against the rules. I don't think you care about rules." Locke "Then what do I want to be judged for, John?" Ben "For killing your daughter." Locke
19. Ben and Ethan with Alex, they get back to their camp, Charles Widmore asks, well did he do it, Ben says they had a complication, Widmore says he's sorry, asks is that a baby, he says that his orders were to exterminate that woman, Ben says why, she's not a threat to them, she's insane, besides, he didn't tell him that she had a child, asks what was it he was supposed to do, Widmore says kill it, Ben says it's not an it, it's a child, Widmore says he might find it difficult to understand, but that every decision he's made has been about protecting this island, Ben says is killing the baby what Jacob wants, Ben says then here she is, hands to Alex over to Widmore, says you do it, Widmore scoffs at him, walks away, Ben holds Alex, Richard watches.
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20. "You might find this difficult to understand, Benjamin... every decision I've made has been about protecting this Island." Widmore "Is killing this baby what Jacob wants?" Ben
21. At the barracks, the Processing Center sign dangles from a building, Locke and Ben arrive, Locke says who's idea was it to move into these houses, Ben says excuse him, Locke says that his people were living in the jungle, then after they murdered the DHARMA folk, they relocated here, he just wanted to know if it was his idea, Ben asks if he disapproves, Locke says that it just doesn't seem like something the island would want, Ben says that he wouldn't have the first idea what this island wants, Locke asks if he's sure about that, they see a light go on inside a house, Locke says that was his house, Ben says yes, and that was Alex's room, Locke says then he supposes he better go over there and check it out, Ben goes into his house, which is dark, on the table, plates with old food, RISK game, Ben goes to the bedroom, opens the door, Sun is inside, she's startled, Frank comes in, asks Ben what he's doing there, Ben says that it used to be his house, he saw a light turned on, asks what the two of them are doing there, Frank shows Ben the DHARMA Initiative NEW RECRUITS photograph, Sun says that was taken in 1977, Ben asks are you trying to tell me that your friends were in the DHARMA Initiative, Sun asks he doesn't know about this, Ben says of course he didn't, asks where they got the photograph, Frank says they met some crazy old man outside, Sun says he said his name was Christian, that he told them to go in there and wait, Ben asks wait for what, Sun says that he said if she ever wanted to see her husband again, she had to wait there for John Locke, Franks says but considering he's dead, they're going to hold their breath, Ben says well he might want to look outside, which they do, and Locke is there, waiting, he waves at them. From Lostpedia
22. "Well, your people were living in the jungle. And then after you murdered the DHARMA folk, you relocated here. I just wondered if it was your idea." Locke "Do you disapprove, John?" Ben "It just doesn't seem like something the Island would want." Locke "You don't have the first idea what this Island wants." Ben "Are you sure about that?" Locke
23. "He said if I ever wanted to see my husband again, I had to wait here for John Locke." Sun "But considering he's dead, we ain't holding our breath." Frank "Well, you might want to look outside." Ben
24. Locke inside, they all look at him, Sun says what he's saying, it's impossible, Locke says but here he is, he doesn't know how, doesn't know why, but he's sure there's a very good reason for it, Frank says as long as the dead guy says there's a reason, he guesses everything is going to be peachy, and forget about the fact that the rest of their people are supposedly 30 years ago, now the only ones there to help them are a murderer and a guy that can't seem to remember how he got out of a coffin, he tells Sun, please, let's just go back to plane and see if he can fix the radio and get some help, Locke says if she leaves with him, she'll never find her husband again, that he's all the help she needs, Sun asks if he's saying he knows how to find them, how to find Jin, Locke says that he has some ideas, Frank says he's sorry to say, but he's leaving with or without her, Sun says that if there's any chance of finding her husband, then she has to stay, Frank says alright, for God's sake, to watch her back, he leaves, Sun says alright, how do they find Jin, Locke says that Ben has something to do first, isn't that right Ben, Ben says yes John that's right, Locke says he better get to it then.
25. "What you're saying, it's... impossible." Sun "But here I am. I don't know how, I don't know why, but I'm sure there's a very good reason for it." Locke
26. Ben pulls out his bookcase, goes into the secret room, moves the clothes rack, opens the secret door, pushes the hieroglyphs door open, lights a match, then a lantern, he goes down a dark staircase, crawls through a tunnel, into a room, there is a hole filled with water, Ben unclogs the hole, flushes the water down the hole, he says that he'll be outside, he leaves the underground room.
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27. Ben pushing Alex on a swing, Richard says any higher, she'll fly right off the island, he tells Ben the sub is about to leave, Richard says he doesn't have to see him off, but Ben says yes, he does.
28. At the Pala Ferry, the sub is docked, Widmore is in handcuffs, being escorted by two men, Ben says he's came to say goodbye, Widmore says no he didn't, that he came to gloat, Ben says don't act as if he wanted this, that he brought this on himself, Widmore asks if he's certain that he wants to do this, Ben says that he left the island regularly, that he had a daughter with an outsider, that he broke the rules, Widmore asks and what makes him think that he deserves to take what's his, Ben says because he won't be selfish, he'll sacrifice anything to protect the island, Widmore says that he wouldn't sacrifice Alex, Ben says that he's the one that wanted her dead, not the island, Widmore says that he hopes he's right, because if he isn't, and it is the island that wants her dead, she'll be dead, and he'll be standing where he is now, he'll be the one being banished, and then he'll finally realize that he cannot fight the inevitable, he says I'll be seeing you boy, leaves on the sub. From Lostpedia
29. "You left the Island regularly. You had a daughter with an outsider. You broke the rules, Charles." Ben "And what makes you think you deserve to take what's mine?" Widmore "Because I won't be selfish. Because I'll sacrifice anything to protect this Island." Ben "You wouldn't sacrifice Alex." Widmore "You're the one who wanted her dead, Charles, not the Island." Ben "I hope you're right, Benjamin, because if you aren't, and it is the Island that wants her dead, she'll be dead. And one day, you'll be standing where I'm standing now. You'll be the one being banished, and then you'll finally realize that you cannot fight the inevitable. I'll be seeing you, boy." Ben 
30. At Ben's house, Sun waits outside, Ben comes out, asks where did John go, Sun says that he said he had something to do, Ben asks did he say what it was, Sun says no, she didn't ask, Sun says that Jack must've lied, Ben says excuse me, Sun says about Locke being dead, that's the only explanation, Ben says that Jack didn't lie, John was dead, Sun says just because he was in a coffin, doesn't mean that he couldn't have faked his death, Ben says to trust him, he's sure, Sun says so he knew this would happen to Locke if they brought him back here, Ben says he had no idea it would happen, that he's seen the island do miraculous things, he's seen it heal the sick, but never once has it done anything like this, dead is dead, you don't get to come back from that, not even here, so the fact that John Locke is walking around this island, scares the living hell out of him, they hear something rustling around in the jungle, Ben says she may want to go inside, Sun asks why, Ben says because what's about to come out of that jungle, is something that he can't control, Sun gets up, they hear something else, and it's Locke who comes out of the jungle, he asks any luck, Ben says it hasn't shown up yet, Locke says last time they didn't have to wait this long, Ben says it's not a train, it doesn't run on a schedule, Locke says if it's not going to go to them, then he guesses they'll have to go to it, Ben says that it doesn't work that way, he only knows how to summon it, he doesn't know where it actually is, Locke says that he does.
31. "So you knew this would happen to Locke if we brought him back here?" Sun "Sun, I had no idea it would happen. I've seen this Island do miraculous things. I've seen it heal the sick, but never once has it done anything like this. Dead is dead. You don't get to come back from that, not even here. So the fact that John Locke is walking around this Island... scares the living hell out of me." Ben
32. "Well, if it's not gonna come to us, then... I suppose we'll have to go to it." Locke "It doesn't work that way. I only know how to summon it. I don't know where it actually is." Ben "I do." Locke
33. Locke and Sun, Locke says that it's weird for him too, Sun says excuse me, Locke says he realizes how strange this all is, him here, but I assures you, Sun, he's the same man he's always been, Ben comes out, Locke asks are you ready, Ben says to lead the way.
34. "It's weird for me, too." Locke "Excuse me?" Sun "I realize how strange this all is--me, here. But I assure you, Sun, I'm the same man I've always been. Are you ready?" Locke "Lead the way." Ben
35. At the Long Beach Marina, Ben calls Charles Widmore, he asks how he got this number, Ben says that it doesn't matter, but what matters is, he's going back to the island today, Widmore says that the island won't let him come back, to trust him, he says that he spent almost 20 years trying to get back to the island, Ben says well, where he failed, he's going to succeed, but just as soon as he does one thing, Widmore asks and what's that, Ben says kill your daughter, he says that, in fact, he's looking at Our Mutual Friend right now, Widmore says he doesn't know what he's talking about, Ben says it's the name of the boat that Penny is on, Widmore says don't you dare, Ben says goodbye, Charles. From Lostpedia
36. "The Island won't let you come back, trust me. I've spent almost 20 years trying to return." Widmore "Well, Charles, where you failed, I'm going to succeed... just as soon as I do one thing." Ben "And what's that, Benjamin?" Widmore "Kill your daughter. In fact, I'm looking at Our Mutual Friend right now." Ben
37. Walking through jungle, Ben says may I ask you question, Locke says shoot, Ben says how is it that you know where you're going, Locke says that he just does, Ben asks how does that work exactly, the knowing, did it come upon gradually, or did he wake up one morning suddenly understanding the mysteries of the universe, Locke asks he doesn't like this, does he, Ben says what, Locke says having to ask questions that he doesn't know the answer to, blindly following someone in the hopes that they'll lead you to whatever you're looking for, Ben says no, he doesn't like it at all, Locke says well, now he knows what it was like to be him, Sun says they should keep moving, Locke says yes they should, Ben says thinks he knows where they're going now, it's the same place they brought him as a child, it's where the island healed him, Locke says well, let's hope it's as generous this time around, they arrive at The Temple, Sun asks what is it, Ben says it's the wall around their Temple, Ben says about a half mile from here, they built this wall to keep people like the two of them from ever seeing it, Ben goes to go inside, Locke says they're not going into their Temple, they're going under it, Ben is surprised, Locke says after you, Ben tells Sun that he needs to ask a favor of her, says if she can ever get off this island, to find Desmond Hume for him, tell him he said he was sorry, Sun asks sorry for what, Ben says he'll know, goes into The Temple. From Lostpedia
38. "May I ask you a question, John?" Ben "Shoot." Locke "How is it that you know where you're going?" Ben "I just know." Locke "I mean, how does that work, exactly?" Ben "How does what work?" Locke "The knowing. I mean, did it come upon you gradually, or did you wake up one morning suddenly understanding the mysteries of the universe?" Ben "You don't like this, do you?" Locke "What?" Ben "Having to ask questions that you don't know the answers to, blindly following someone in the hopes that they'll lead you to whatever it is you're looking for." Locke "No, John, I don't like it at all." Ben "Well, now you know what it was like to be me." Locke
39. "I think I know where we're going now, John. It's the same place they brought me as a child. It's where the Island healed me. About a half mile from here. We built this wall to keep people like the two of you from ever seeing it." Ben
40. "I need to ask a favor of you, sun. If you can ever get off this Island, find Desmond Hume for me. Tell him I said I was sorry." Ben
41. Ben at the Long Beach Marina, he walks down the dock, sees Penny on Our Mutual Friend, takes his gun out, but Desmond is unloading groceries form the car behind Ben, and sees him, he says hey what are you doing here, Ben turns around, and shoots him, Desmond, Penny calls, Ben points his gun at her, he says don't move, not another word, he says hello Penelope, my name is Benjamin Linus, that he's sorry she's caught up in this, but her father, Penny says that her father and her have absolutely no relationship whatsoever, Ben says your father is a really terrible human being, and that he's responsible for the killing of his daughter, that's why he's there, little Charlie calls mommy, Penny yells for him to go back inside, she begs Ben, says please, whatever you do, don't hurt my son, Charlie comes out, Penny yells for Charlie to go inside, Ben sees little Charlie, and begins to lower his gun, but Desmond runs up from behind and tackles him, beats the crap out of him, throws him in the water, Ben is a bloody mess.
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42. "Your father is a really terrible human being. He's responsible for the killing of my daughter. That's why I'm here." Ben
43. On the beach, Frank Lapidus returns to The Hydra island, a man runs up to him on the beach, says Captain Lapidus, you're back, thank God, he tells Frank that they found guns, Frank what are you talking about, who found guns, the man says Ilana and three of the others, they said they were in charge now, Frank says where are they, man looks over there, Frank approaches them, Ilana points a gun at him, Frank asks what's going on, Ilana asks Frank what lies in the shadow of the statue, Frank asks what, Bram says to answer the question, she asks again, Frank is confused, he says he has no idea, Ilana cocks him with her rifle, tells Bram to get everyone else, tell them it's time, and tie him up, he's coming with us. From Lostpedia
44. "What lies in the shadow of the statue?" Ilana
45. Locke lights torches inside The Temple, Ben takes one, they walk through, which looks like ancient ruins, Ben says you know you were right, Locke asks about what, Ben says why he needs to judged, he says that when Charles Widmore's men came, they gave him a choice, to leave with them or let his daughter die, all he had to do was walk out of the house and go with them, but he didn't do it, so he was right, John, he did kill Alex, and now he has to answer for that, Ben says that he appreciates him showing the way, but he thinks he can take it from here, Locke says you got it, Ben walks, says he'll meet him outside, if he lives, but Ben falls down a hole, Locke asks Ben, are you alright, Ben says never better, Locke says to hang on, that he'll go find something to get him out of there, Ben says John wait, but he leaves. From Lostpedia
46. "You know, you were right." Ben "About what?" Locke "Why I need to be judged. When Charles Widmore's men came, they gave me a choice. Either leave the Island or let my daughter die. All I had to do was walk out of the house and go with them. But I didn't do it. So you were right. John, I did kill Alex. And now I have to answer for that. I appreciate you showing me the way, but I think I can take it from here." Ben
47. Ben walks around an ancient ruin, inside the room, with hieroglyphs on the walls, pillars covered in hieroglyphs, he studies them, a hieroglyph of the statue is on the wall. From Lostpedia
48. Ben notices a Cerebus vent, his torch goes out, he hears the Smoke Monster sound, it begins to come out of the vents, gathers around Ben, he sees his life flash before him, he sees himself talking to Charles Widmore about Rousseau and Alex, didn't tell him she had a child, what was he supposed to do, Widmore says to kill it, Ben says that it's not an it, this is a child, he sees himself pushing Alex on swing, Alex says I hate you, I hate your guts, I wish you were dead, Alex pleading for her life, she says these people, you said they were dangerous, more dangerous than you, dad, they're serious, they killed Karl, and my mother, please dad, she cries, help me, Ben says she's not my daughter, she means nothing to me, so if you want to kill her, go ahead, Keamy shoots her, Ben cries, Smokey goes back into the vents. From Lostpedia
49. Ben's torch goes back on, he hears someone say daddy, Alex appears, she says hi dad, Ben says oh Alex, I'm so so sorry, it was all his fault, Alex smiles, says she knows, but she chokes Ben, pushes him against a pillar, she says listen to me you bastard, I know that you're already planning to kill John again, and I want you to know that if you so much as touch him, I will hunt you down and destroy you, she says you will listen to every word John Locke says and you will follow his every order, do you understand, Ben nods, he says say it, say you'll follow him, Ben says yes I will, I'll follow him I swear, Alex pushes him, Ben is terrified, but she disappears, Ben grabs his torch, Locke calls him from the hole above, throws a vine down the hole, Ben comes over, Locke asks what happened, Ben says that it let him live.
    
    
    
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50. "Ohh, Alex. I'm so, so sorry. It was all my fault." Ben "I know. Listen to me, you bastard! I know that you're already planning to kill John again, and I want you to know that if you so much as touch him, I will hunt you down and destroy you. You will listen to every word John Locke says, and you will follow his every order. Do you understand? [Ben nods, fear-stricken.] Say it! Say you'll follow him." Alex "Yes, I will. I'll follow him. I swear." Ben
51. "What happened?" Locke "It let me live." Ben