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17 January 2010

5.07 The Life & Death of Jeremy Bentham

In a building, it's dark, there's a desk, must be an office, a man comes in, turns on a light, he's a man from the plane, Ajira Airways Flight 316, he finds a flashlight, looks through LIFE magazines, he then looks through a filing cabinet, finds a folder, several maps, Rousseau's maps of the island, copied pages from Daniel Faraday's journal, Daniel's map to The Tempest which has added hieroglyphs to it, he finds a gun taped under the desk, puts it in his bag, a woman comes in, Ilana, asks if he, Caesar, found anything, he says he found nothing useful, she asks then what did he just put in his bag, he shows her the flashlight, gives it to her, she says they found someone, a man, that Roxanne was scouting just South of there, and he was just standing in the water, he's wearing a suit, Caesar asks if anyone recognizes him from the plane, how do they know he's not one of the ones who disappeared, Ilana says he's not, Caesar asks how she knows, she says he wasn't on the plane, he asks what did the man have to say, Ilana tells Caesar to ask the man him himself.

From Lostpedia
On the beach, there is a fire burning furiously, a man sits on the beach, wearing what appears to be a cloak, but really is an Ajira blanket wrapped around him and over his head, everyone stands around him, staring, Caesar approaches him, says hello, tells him his name, asks what is his, he is John Locke.
From Lostpedia
"Hello." Caesar "Hello." Locke "My name is Caesar. What's yours?" [The man removes the blanket cloaking his head. It's Locke.] "My name is John Locke."
On the beach, Locke, with his shoes off, looking out at the water, at the other island, they're on Hydra island, Ilana says good morning, brought him some breakfast, a mango, she introduces herself, John asks if those are their boats, as he points to a pair of outrigger canoes, she says no, they were there when they got there, she says there used to be three, but the pilot and some woman took one, she says they didn't tell anyone, just ran off in the middle of the night, the pilot of plane that brought them there, Locke asks for a passenger list, she says to talk to Caesar, Locke eats his mango, says he thinks this is the best mango he's ever eaten, Ilana says no one remembers him being on the plane, Locke says that he doesn't remember it either, but he says he remembers a lot, she asks like why he's dressed so nice, he says he can guess why, he thinks the suit is what they were going to bury him in, Locke says she asked what he remembered, he remembers dying.
From Lostpedia
"I think this suit is what they were gonna bury me in." Locke "Sorry?" Ilana "You asked what I remembered. I remember dying." Locke
Locke flashes back to the frozen donkey wheel, when Christian Shephard says good luck, John flashes, his eyes open, he's in the Tunisian desert, in pain, he throws up, hurt his leg from falling down the well, Locke notices a surveillance camera that is focused on him, he asks if anyone is there, to help him, Locke lays there until it's dark, night, he hears a car coming up, a truck stops in front of him, Bedouin men speaking in Arabic get out, they pick him up, put him in the back of the truck, bring him to a hospital, Locke asks where he is, is anyone speaks English, the Doctor gives him pills, Matthew Abaddon is watching him, the Doctor tells Locke to bite a stick for the pain, while he sets his leg, in a lot of pain, Locke passes out, at night, he wakes up, Charles Widmore is there, says to wake up, tells Locke he had a compound fracture, that the doctors did their best, but he had a specialist flown in to reset his leg properly, pours him a glass of water, Widmore says it's nice to see him again, Locke asks if he knows him, Widmore says yes, that he understands being confused, could only image how he feels, Widmore says that he met him when he was 17 years old, and now all these years later, here they are, and Locke looks exactly the same, Locke says who are you, he says his name is Charles Widmore, to tell him, how long has it been for him since he walked into his camp and spoke to Richard, Locke says it's been four days, Widmore says that's incredible, Locke asks about the camera in the desert, if it was his, he says yes, Locke asks how he knew he'd be there, Widmore says that's the exit, that he was afraid Ben might fool him into leaving the island like he did to him, Widmore says he was their leader, Locke asks about the others, but they're not the others to Widmore, they're his people, they protected the island, peacefully for more than three decades, but then he was exiled by Ben just like Locke was, Locke says Ben wasn't there, he wasn't exiled, he chose to leave, Widmore asks why he would do that, Locke doesn't answer, Widmore asks if he's come to bring them back, Locke says no, Widmore says that he understands him lying, but something he should know, is that all his friends who left the island, they've been back for three years, they've gone back to their normal lives and none of them have spoken the truth of where they were, Locke says he has to bring them back, Widmore says he'll do everything in his power to help him do that, Locke asks why he would do that, Widmore says because there's a war coming, and if he's not back on the island when that happens, the wrong side is going to win.
From Lostpedia
"It's nice to see you again, John." Widmore "Do I know you?" Locke "Yes. I understand your being confused. Imagine how I feel. I met you when I was 17. And now all these years later, here we are. You look exactly the same." Widmore "Who are you?" Locke "My name is Charles Widmore. [Locke's eyes widen.] Tell me, John. How long has it been for you since... we first met, since you walked into our camp and you spoke to Richard?" Widmore "Four days." Locke "[Chuckles] That's incredible." Widmore
"The camera in the desert--that was yours?" Locke "Yeah." Widmore "How did you know I'd be there?" Locke "Well, that's the exit. I was afraid Benjamin might fool you into leaving the Island, as he did with me. I was their leader." Widmore "The Others?" Locke "They're not the "Others" to me. They're my people. We protected the Island peacefully for more than three decades. But then I was exiled... by him, just as you were." Widmore "No. Ben wasn't even there when I left. He was already gone. I wasn't exiled. I... chose to leave." Locke "Why would you do that, John? [Pause] You've come to bring them back... the ones who left." Widmore "[Sighs] No." Locke "I understand you lying to me. I do. But there's something you should know. All your friends who left the Island? They've been back three years." Widmore "Three years?" Locke "They've gone back to their normal lives. [Widmore produces a newspaper and hands it to Locke.] And none of them has spoken a word of truth about where they were." Widmore [Locke looks at the newspaper, the London Daily Tribune from January 14, 2005. Its headline: "OCEANIC SIX: SURVIVORS RECEIVE HEROES WELCOME". Locke puts the paper down.] "I have to bring them back." Locke "And I'm going to do everything in my power to help you do that." Widmore [Widmore gets up to leave.] "Why? [Widmore stops and turns round.] Why would you help me?" Locke "Because there's a war coming, John. And if you're not back on the Island when that happens, the wrong side is going to win." Widmore
Outside, kids are playing soccer, Widmore gives Locke his new identity, a passport, with the name Jeremy Bentham, Widmore says that his parents had a sense of humor when they named him, so why can't he, gives him money, says that it should be enough money for now, he also gives him an international phone, Widmore says if he needs to reach him for anything, just press 23, he gives him a folder, which contains his people's whereabouts, everyone that was on the island, Locke opens it up and sees a photograph of Sayid, Widmore says he's been watching them, that he's deeply invested in the people that were on the island, can't imagine what they must think of him after listening to Benjamin, Locke asks how he knows he's telling the truth, Widmore says he hasn't tried to kill him, and asks if can Locke say the same for Ben, Locke says he still doesn't trust him, that he sent a team of killers and a boat load of C4 to the island, Widmore says he needed Linus removed so it could be Locke's time, that he island needs him, and it has for a long time, Locke asks what makes him think he's so special, Widmore says because he is, a car pulls up, Locke says that Richard Alpert said he would die, if he wanted them to come back, he was going to have to die, Widmore says that he doesn't know why Richard said that, but he's not going to let that happen to him, Matthew Abaddon gets out of the car, Widmore says that he'll take him wherever he needs to go, protect him from anyone that will do him harm, Widmore says good luck and godspeed, Abaddon gets a wheelchair out of the car, says that anything Locke needs, just let him know, asks if there's anyone from his past he wants him to look up, he says that the whole world thinks he's dead, there must be someone that would be happy to see him, almost at the airport, Abaddon asks to at least tell him where they're going, Locke says Santo Domingo.

From Lostpedia
"I'm deeply invested in the future of the Island, John. So, yes, I've been watching them. I wouldn't mention I'm involved in this. I can't imagine what they think of me, having listened to Benjamin's lies." Widmore
"The Island needs you, John. It has for a long time." Widmore "What makes you think I'm so special?" Locke "Because you are." Widmore
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic--people building houses, Save Our World, Sayid, on a roof, a man tells him he has a visitor, Sayid looks to see Locke in a wheelchair, meets with him, Sayid says he doesn't believe him, that he actually wants him to go back, Locke says it's the only way to save them, Sayid says that he's not going back, that for two years he was manipulated into thinking he was protecting everyone on the island, Locke asks who was manipulating him, Sayid says Ben, that he doesn't believe this is only coming from Locke, and nobody else, Locke says he knows that deep down Sayid knows he wasn't supposed to leave the island, Sayid says it was only because he left the island that he was finally able to marry the woman he loved, they spent nine months together, and they were the best nine months of his life, and that's what he knows in his heart, Locke asks where she is now, Sayid says she was murdered, Locke says he's sorry, Sayid asks why he really needs to go back, if it's just because he has nowhere else to go, Locke says if he changes his mind, he'll be staying under the name Jeremy Bentham in Los Angeles at the Westerfield Hotel. From Lostpedia
"It's only because I left the Island that I was finally able to marry the woman I loved. We spent nine months together--the best nine months of my life, John. That's what I know in my heart." Sayid
"Why do you really need to go back? Is it just because you have nowhere else to go?" Sayid "If you change your mind, I'll be staying under the name "Jeremy Bentham" in L.A. at the Westerfield Hotel." Locke "And if you change your mind, you're welcome to come back here and do some real good. Good-bye, John." Sayid
New York, NY--Locke tells Abaddon that he asked if there was someone to look up for him, he says her name is Helen Norwood, living in Los Angeles, Abaddon asks if she was an old girlfriend of his, Locke tells him to help him get out of the car, Abaddon spots who he calls Michael Dawson's son, says the boy's gotten big, Walt sees Locke from across the street, Abaddon says he'll give them some privacy, Walt goes over, he says hey John, asks him what happened to him, Locke says he hurt his leg, that Walt doesn't seem surprised to see him, Walt says that he's been having dreams about him, that he's on the island, wearing a suit, and there are people all around him, they wanted to hurt him, Locke says it's a good thing they're just dreams, Walt asks if his dad is back on the island, he says he hasn't talked to him in three years, he figured he must've gone back, Locke says that the last he heard was that his dad was on a freighter near the island, Walt asks why he came to see him, Locke says he just wanted to make sure he was okay, Walt says he's doing pretty good, that he has to go, but it was good seeing him, Locke says to take care, Abaddon says he takes it he didn't invite him along, Locke says that he's been through enough, Abaddon says he's 0 for 2, Locke says he only needs to convince one and if he can do that, the rest will come, and maybe he was mistaken, but he thought he was his driver, Ben is watching then creepily from afar.
"I've been having dreams about you. You were on the Island, wearing a suit, and there are people all around you. They wanted to hurt you, John." Walt "Good thing they're just dreams." Locke
"I only need to convince one. And if I can do that, the rest will come." Locke
Santa Rosa, CA--Hurley outside, painting a sphinx, Locke shows up, he says hello, Hurley says he didn't make it, Locke says pardon him, Hurley says he didn't make it, that it's cool, it's no biggie, that he's not the first person to visit him, Locke says he broke his leg falling down a hole, tells him he's not dead, Hurley asks Suzy if he's talking to a dude in a wheelchair right now, she says yes, Hurley gets freaked out about the real Locke being there, what he's doing right now, Locke says he needs him to come back to the island with him, not just him but everyone who left, Jack and Kate, Hurley says that Jack's a doctor now, and Sun has her baby and Kate has Aaron, he tells Locke to be cool, don't look, that they're being watched, Abaddon is waiting by the car, watching them, Locke says that he's with him, Hurley says he showed up claiming he worked for Oceanic Air, that he's evil, Hurley says that he's not listening to Locke, not going anywhere with him.
From Lostpedia
"That dude is far from okay. When I first got locked up in here, he showed up, claiming that he worked for Oceanic Air. He's evil! You should not be trusting that guy." Hurley
Abaddon says that's three visits now, that Locke might want to step up his game, or they're all in serious trouble, Locke asks what is it he does for Mr. Widmore, Abaddon says he's ready to talk about it, asks if he's not really going to pretend that he wasn't an orderly after he had his accident, that he wasn't the one who told him to go on a walkabout, the same walkabout that put him on the plane that crashed on the island, Locke says he remembers, Abaddon says that he helps people to get to where they need to, that's what he does for Mr. Widmore.
"You're ready to talk about it now, huh? John... you're not really going to pretend you don't remember that I was an orderly in the hospital right after your accident? That I was the one who told you to go on your walkabout? The same walkabout that put you on the plane that crashed on that Island?" Abaddon "No. I remember." Locke "I help people get to where they need to get to, John. That's what I do for Mr. Widmore." Abaddon
Los Angeles, CA--in Kate's house, she says the answer is no, Locke doesn't think she understands, Kate says he's made himself perfectly clear, that everyone on the island is going to die if they don't go back, and the answer is no, Locke says she doesn't she care about them, Kate asks if he's ever been in love, that she thinks about him sometimes, thinks about how desperate he was to stay on that island, and then she realized it was all because he didn't love anyone, Locke says that's not true, that he loved someone once, he tells Kate that her name was Helen, Kate asks what happened, Locke says it just didn't work out, Kate asks why not, Locke says he was angry, he was obsessed, Kate says look how far he's come, Locke leaves. From Lostpedia
"Have you ever been in love, John?" Kate "What?" Locke "I think about you sometimes. I think about how desperate you were to stay on that Island. And then I realized... it was all because you didn't love anybody." Kate "That's not true. I loved someone... once. Her name was Helen." Locke "What happened?" Kate "Well... it--it... it just didn't work out." Locke "Why not, John?" Kate "I was angry. I was... ob-obsessed." Locke "And look how far you've come." Kate
Locke asks Abaddon if he found her yet, Helen Norwood, Abaddon says no, he says that three years is a long time, it's possible she got married, changed her name, moved out of state, Locke says that he found everyone else, all of them, that Sayid was in the middle of nowhere, but he can't find Helen because she moved, his job is to get people to where they need to get to, well Locke needs to get to her.
"You found everyone else! All of them. Sayid was in the middle of nowhere, but you can't find Helen because she moved? Your job is to get people to where they need to get to? Well, I need to get to her." Locke
Santa Monica, CA--cemetery, Locke and Abaddon, he asks what happened to her, Abaddon says she died of a brain aneurysm, that he's very sorry, grave, headstone reads In Memory of Helen Norwood June 30, 1957 - April 8, 2006, Locke says she loved him, if he had just, they could've been together, Abaddon says maybe they could have, but that wouldn't change anything, she'd still be gone, he says that Helen is where she's supposed to be, and as sad as it is, her path lead there, just like his path leads to the island, Locke says that he says that like it's all inevitable, Abaddon says that Mr. Widmore told him that Richard Alpert said that he was going to die, so tell him if that's inevitable or is it a choice, Locke asks if he thinks he wants to die, how could he possibly think that's a choice, Abaddon says he's just his driver.
From Lostpedia
"Helen is where she's supposed to be. As sad as it is, her path led here. And your path, no matter what you did or what you do, your path leads back to the Island." Abaddon
Leaving the cemetery, Abaddon getting Locke's wheelchair into the trunk, he gets shot, Locke climbs into the front seat, drives away, the back window is busted out, Locke starts driving erratically, he gets in car accident in an intersection, he's hurt, unconscious.
From Lostpedia
Locke in a hospital bed, Jack is there, Locke asks what he's doing there, how he found him, Jack says he was in a car accident, he was brought into his hospital, Jack asks what he's doing there, Locke says they have to go back, Jack says of course they do, Locke says that the people left behind are in trouble, Jack says because it's their destiny, he asks Locke how many times is he going to say that to him, Locke asks how could he not see it, of all the hospitals, they brought him there, Jack says his car accident was on the west side of Los Angeles, that it wasn't fate, it's probability, Locke says he doesn't understand, it wasn't an accident, someone is trying to kill him, because they don't want him to succeed, don't want him to get back, because he's important, Jack asks if he's ever stopped to think that these delusions that he's special aren't real, that maybe there's nothing important about him at all, maybe he's just a lonely old man that crashed on an island, Jack says goodbye, begins to leave, Locke says that his father says hello, that the man who told him to move the island, the man who told him to bring them back, he said to tell his son hello, Locke says that it couldn't have been Sayid's father, and it wasn't Hurley, so that leaves him, he says his name is Christian, Jack says that his father is dead, that he died in Australia three years ago, that he put him in the coffin, Locke says he didn't look dead to him, he says that Jack's the one who can convince them, that he's supposed to help him, Jack says that it's over, it's done, they left and they were never important, Jack tells Locke to leave him alone and to leave the rest of them alone, he leaves. From Lostpedia
"Jack, the people I left behind need our help. We're supposed to go back--" Locke "--because it's our destiny? How many times are you gonna say that to me, John?" Jack "How can you not see it? Of all the hospitals they could've brought me to, I end up here. You don't think that's fate?" Locke "Your car accident was on the west side of Los Angeles. You being brought into my hospital isn't fate, John. It's probability." Jack
"They don't want me to get back because I'm important." Locke "Have you ever stopped to think that these delusions that you're special aren't real? That maybe there's nothing important about you at all? Maybe you are just a lonely old man that crashed on an Island. That's it. Good-bye, John." Jack "Your father says hello." Locke "What?" Jack "A man--the man who told me to move the Island--the man who told me how to bring you all back--he said to tell his son hello. It couldn't have been Sayid's father, and it wasn't Hurley's, so that leaves you. He said his name was Christian." Locke "My... my father is dead." Jack "Well, he didn't look dead to me." Locke "He died in Australia three years ago. I put him in the coffin! He's dead." Jack "Jack, please, you have to come back! You're the only one who can convince the rest of them. You have to help me! You're supposed to help me!" Locke
At the Westerfield Hotel, Locke writes his suicide note to Jack, there is a stain on the ceiling, Locke gets out of his wheelchair, uses crutches, he moves a table, gets a bag, with electrical cord, climbs on top of the table, pulls stained section out of the ceiling, ties the cord to the beam in the ceiling, makes a noose, puts it around his neck, is about to leap off of the table, but then hears a knocking at the door, Ben calling his name, he says what are you doing, buts in the door, tells him to stop, Locke asks how he found him, Ben says he has a man watching Sayid, watching all of them, keeping them safe, he says that when he turned up, the man called him, Locke asks what he wants from him, Ben says he's protecting him, Locke says he shot Abaddon, Ben says yes, Ben says it was only a matter of time before he tried to kill him, that he was working for Charles Widmore, Locke says Widmore came to him, Ben says he used him, came to him, Ben says he moved the island because of Charles Widmore, so that he can lead, Ben tells Locke that he can't do this, that if anything happens to him, has no idea how important he is, he asks Locke to let him help, Locke says there is no helping him, that he's a failure, Locke says he is, that he couldn't get any of them, he couldn't get a single one to get back with him, that he can't lead anyone, Ben says that Jack booked a ticket, from Sydney to Los Angeles, tonight, with a return trip the first thing in the morning, Ben says if he got Jack, he can get the rest of them, he tells Locke that he can't die, that he has too much work to do, that he has to get back to the island so that he can do it, Ben undoes the rope, says please, Locke cries, Ben says he knows they can do it, that he hasn't been to Sun yet, Locke says no, he promised Jin that he wouldn't bring her back, Ben asks if Jin is alive, Locke says that he didn't want her to know, that he wanted him to tell her that his body washed up on the beach, gave him his wedding ring to prove it, Locke removes the cord, he says thank you, Ben takes off his jacket, says he knows they can do it, once they get them all in the same place, he doesn't know where they go from there, but they'll figure something out, Ben gathers the cord, Locke says he knows what to do, that there's a woman in Los Angeles, he doesn't know exactly where, but her name is Eloise Hawking, it shouldn't be that hard to find her, Ben asks if he's sure, Locke asks if he knows him, Ben says he knows her, Ben strangles Locke from behind, Locke fights it, but he dies.

From Lostpedia
"I'm trying to protect you." Ben "Protect me? You shot him. You killed Abaddon." Locke "Yes. Yes, I did. But it was only a matter of time before he tried to kill you. I was just trying to get to you, but you drove off and crashed." Ben "Why? Why would--" Locke "He was working for Charles Widmore. He's extremely dangerous." Ben "No! Widmore came to me. He saved me." Locke "No, John, he used you. He waited until you showed up so that you could help him get to the Island. Charles Widmore is the reason I moved the Island! So that he could never find it again, to keep him away so that you could lead. You can't do this. If anything happens to you... John, you have no idea how important you are. Let me help you." Ben "[Inhales sharply] There is no helping me. [Sniffles] I'm... [Sniffles] I'm a failure." Locke "No, John, you're not." Ben "I am! I couldn't get any of them. I couldn't get a single one of them to come back with me. Lead anyone." Locke "Jack booked a ticket." Ben "W--what?" Locke "A plane ticket from Los Angeles to Sydney, tonight. Return trip first thing in the morning. Whatever you said to him, John--it worked. And if you got Jack, you can get the rest of them. John... you can't die. You've got too much work to do. We've gotta get you back to that Island so that you can do it." Ben
Ben positions Locke in a hanged position, arranges the room the way he was going to commit suicide, he cleans up the crime scene, wearing latex gloves, he finishes up, puts his jacket back on, takes Jin's ring, he says he'll miss John, he really will, makes sure not to get his finger prints on the door knob while he's leaving. From Lostpedia
"I'll miss you, John. I really will." Ben
Back on the island, Caesar reads from a DHARMA Initiative folder inside The Hydra, Locke comes in, he says the symbol belongs to an organization called the DHARMA Initiative, that they were conducting some experiments there a while back, Caesar asks how he knows that, Locke says that he spent more than 100 days on the island, Caesar says so when they crashed, he was already there, Locke says no, he left, Caesar asks how long ago, Locke says the timing would just confuse him, Caesar asks how he got back, Locke says to be honest, that part is a bit of a mystery, Caesar says he has a mystery too, that maybe he can help him with it, he says that on the plane, he was sitting across from really big guy with curly hair, that there was a bright light, and he disappeared, that some of the others saw it happen to other people too, Locke says he thinks he might know how he got there, that he needs to find his friends, asks Caesar if he has a passenger list, Caesar says no, that the pilot took it when he took off, Locke asks if everyone is accounted for, Caesar says except for the people who got hurt, he takes him to room, there are beds, injured people, Locke finds Ben there, Caesar asks if he knows him, Locke says yes, he's the man who killed him.
From Lostpedia
"I spent more than a hundred days on this Island. I know a lot." Locke
"He's the man who killed me." Locke

5.01 Because You Left

An alarm goes off at 8:15, a man turns it off, wife says that the baby is awake, and it's his turn, he wakes up, puts record on the turntable, Shotgun Willie by Willie Nelson, gets bottle for baby, baby out of crib, feeds baby, takes a shower, shaves, brushes teeth, gets dressed, record begins to skip, he turns it off, he leaves home, in the barracks, goes to building, says he doesn't need a script, DHARMA Orientation film 2, The Arrow, Dr. Marvin Candle, given the specific area of expertise, the stations primary purpose is to develop defensive strategies and gather intelligence on the islands hostile indigenous.. guy rushes in to tell him that there is a problem down at The Orchid.
From Lostpedia
"Hello. I'm Dr. Marvin Candle, and this is the Orientation film for station two, The Arrow. Given your specific area of expertise, you should find it no surprise that this station's primary purpose is to develop defensive strategies and gather intelligence on the island's hostile indigenous population--"
He goes to The Orchid, down the elevator, the foreman tells him they were cutting through rock, right on his specs, the drill melted, 3 meters from margin line on plans, they went through 6 carbon drill bits, last one fried, operator started grabbing his head and freaking out, they sonar imaged the wall, open chamber 20 meters in, something in there, we, the audience, can see the frozen donkey wheel on the sonar image, the foreman says that the only way to get in is to lay charges, Marvin Candle says under no circumstances, that the station is being built because of its proximity to what they believe is limitless energy, once harnessed correctly, it will allow them to manipulate time, the foreman asks to go back and kill Hitler, Candle says that the rules can't be broken, to do nothing, if they drill even one centimeter further, they'll risk releasing energy, and if that were to happen, God help them all.

From Lostpedia
"Under no circumstances! This station is being built here because of its proximity to what we believe to be an almost limitless energy. And that energy, once we can harness it correctly, it's going to allow us to manipulate time." Pierre Chang
Pierre Chang leaves the station, a man is walking down into the station as he's leaving, Daniel Faraday, wearing hardhat, they're taking the injured operator out, the foreman asks him about time travel. From Lostpedia
At the Funeral Home, HOFFS/DRAWLAR, John Locke/Jeremy Bentham is in the coffin, Jack is still there, Ben says the van is out back, they'll worry about where they're taking Locke once they pick up Hugo, Jack says that he's locked in a mental institution, Ben says it'll be easier than recruiting the rest of his friends, Jack says that they're not his friends anymore, asks how they got here, how all this happened, Ben says that it's because he left, that they should get started. From Lostpedia
Jack in hotel room, shaving, cleaning up, Ben says after Hurley, they'll get Sun, Sayid, and Kate, Jack says he doesn't see that happening, asks when last time Ben saw Locke was, Ben says on the island, in The Orchid, that he told him he was sorry for making his life so miserable, then Locke left, that obviously Locke's visit made an impression on Jack, asks what he said to make Jack a believer, Jack says Sawyer, Juliet, everyone from the boat, everyone they left behind, Locke said they'd die too if he didn't come back, but didn't tell him what happened after the island moved, Ben says he guesses they'll never know.
Three years earlier--flashback to Ben moving the frozen donkey wheel, the flash of light, Locke, Richard and the others, Juliet and Sawyer, zodiac, helicopter, the island moves, Locke in jungle, it's raining, he's now alone, no one around, he calls for Richard. From Lostpedia
Zodiac, Faraday, Frogurt, others with them, Daniel says they must've been inside the radius, Juliet and Sawyer on beach, they see no freighter off shore, Juliet says maybe went down, but Sawyer says no, Juliet asks about helicopter, Sawyer says it was heading for the boat.
Bernard appears, looking for Rose, she comes to the beach, was by the church, Bernie says they can't go back to their camp, that there is no camp, everyone wandering around, no camp left, no kitchen, all tents, food, water, gone, everything except them, Dan shows up, says it's not gone, that he never made it to the Freighter, Sawyer asks who he is, Miles says Dan is their Physicist, Dan says he needs them to take him to something man-made, something that was built, any kind of landmark, Juliet says there's a DHARMA station not far, Dan says to get moving, that their camp isn't gone, it just hasn't been built yet.
Kate is at home, Aaron eating breakfast, men at door, Dan Norton of Law Firm Agostini and Norton, associate with him, he's there to get a blood sample from her and one from her son, Aaron, has a Court Order signed by Judge to relinquish her blood upon being served the papers, to determine her relationship to the child, he's not at liberty to divulge the identity of his client, if she won't comply, he'll come back with Sheriff, so Kate says to come back with the Sheriff, they leave.
Kate starts to pack her bags, gets her suitcase, clothes, gun, tells Aaron they're going on vacation, picture of Aaron and Jack is seen when they're walking out, leaves house.
Sawyer tells Juliet that he jumped off the helicopter because they were running out of gas, he wanted to make sure they got back to boat, tells Dan to take a timeout, wants to know what's going on, Dan says to trust him, that there's no time to explain, he has no idea how difficult it would be to explain to him, to explain this phenomenon to a Quantum Physicist would be difficult, Sawyer is offended, slaps him, Dan says the island is like a record spinning on a turntable, now the record is skipping, whatever Ben Linus did at The Orchid station, it may have dislodged them from time, that's why their camp is gone, asks because the island is moving through time, Dan says either island is or they are, asks if everyone in group is accounted for, Sawyer says not everyone, Locke isn't.
"We really do not have time for me to try to explain. You have no idea how difficult that would be for me to try to explain this--this phenomenon to a Quantum Physicist. That would be difficult, so for me to try to explain whatever is happening--The Island... [sighs] think of the Island like a record spinning on a turntable... only now, that record is skipping. Whatever Ben Linus did down at The Orchid station...I think... it may have... dislodged us." Faraday "Dislodged us from what?" Miles "Time." Faraday "So that's why our camp is gone? Because the Island is moving through time?" Juliet "Yeah, either the Island is, or we are." Faraday
Locke wandering around jungle, climbs hill, plane flying towards him, goes overhead, it's the beachcraft, it crashes into the jungle, he finds a Virgin Mary statue on the ground, it's the Nigerian drug plane, goes after it, gets to the plane, asks if anyone is there, starts to climb the vines on the cliff, someone starts shooting at him, he falls down, it's Ethan, he asks who Locke is, how many others on board, Locke says he didn't come on the plane, that he knows him, his name is Ethan, Ethan asks who Locke is, tells him his name is John Locke, that Ben Linus appointed him as his leader, Ethan says that's the most ridiculous thing he's ever heard, says goodbye John Locke, is going to shoot him, but there's another flash and Locke disappears.

From Lostpedia
Flash--dark, night, Sawyer asks Daniel where they are now, he says either in the past or in the future.
Sun in London Airport, boarding Flight 23 to Paris, at gate 15 heard over speakers, she goes to her gate, says she's flying to Los Angeles, shows her passport to the Gate Agent, who scans it, sees something suspicious, says to excuse her, Sun is brought into a holding room, gets locked in by the guard, Charles Widmore is there, says they only do what he tells them to do, Sun asks why she was brought in there, Widmore says she had the audacity to approach him in broad daylight in front of his business associates, that she showed him no respect, and that he will be respected, says she mentioned they had common interests, wants her to tell him what they might be, Sun says to kill Benjamin Linus. From Lostpedia
Ben watching news in the hotel room, Police identify suspect as Hugo Reyes, member of the infamous Oceanic 6, Ben says it looks like there's a change of plan.
"The victim was found shot in his car on the grounds of the Santa Rosa hospital, a private mental health care facility outside Los Angeles. Police have now identified their suspect in the shooting as a patient at the hospital who escaped earlier this evening--Hugo Reyes. Now if that name sounds familiar to you, that's because Reyes was a member of the infamous Oceanic Six. As to why he may have murdered a visitor to the facility where Reyes lived for two years, that remains a complete mystery." News Anchor
Hurley and Sayid at Drive-Thru, Sayid doesn't want a fry, says man outside Santa Rosa was armed and watching Hurley, that made him an enemy, he's not taking any risks after Bentham died, Hurley asks when he became so paranoid, Sayid says if he spent the last two years doing what he was doing, he'd be paranoid too, that he was working for Benjamin Linus, Hurley asks if he's on their side now, Sayid says if he ever runs into him, whatever Ben tells him, do the opposite, the seal Sayid left is broken on the door, a man rushes out, Sayid throws him over guard rail, fights another guy inside, gets shot with darts, fights him more, throws him on knives sticking out of the dishwasher, Hurley picks up gun on the ground outside, looks over guard rail, people below see him, take a picture of him with a camera phone, Sayid pulls darts out of his neck, Hurley takes him out, says he thought it was supposed to be a safe-house, they never should've left the island. From Lostpedia
On island, walking through jungle, Charlotte asks if Widmore is looking for them, Miles says it took him almost 20 years to find it the first time, they find The Swan hatch still imploded, Dan says when they are is after their people crashed on the island, Dan says it's pointless, doesn't know when next flash is coming, by the time they get back to the beach, it could be gone, Sawyer says what if it hasn't happened yet, Juliet says they could warn them, stop them from finding the boat, Dan says that's not the way it works, that they can't change anything, even if you try to, it wouldn't work, that time is like a street, we can move forward, we can move in reverse but we cannot ever create a new street, if we try to do anything different, we fail every time, that whatever happened, happened, he knows so much about this because of his notebook, he spent his entire adult life studying space-time, his journal contains everything he's ever learned about the DHARMA Initiative, they can't stop it.
"You cannot change anything. You can't. Even if you tried to, it wouldn't work. Time--it's like a street, all right? We can move forward on that street, we can move in reverse, but we cannot ever create a new street. If we try to do anything different, we will fail every time. Whatever happened, happened. I know about this because... I've spent my entire adult life studying space-time. I know all this because this journal contains everything I've ever learned about the DHARMA Initiative. This is why I'm here. I know what's happening." Daniel Faraday
Locke was shot in the leg from Ethan, hopping through jungle, finds beachcraft after it fell off the cliff, looks inside, Virgin Mary statues, takes seat belt and ties it around his leg, he sees someone with a torch lit in the distance, man approaching, takes out his knife, but it's Richard Alpert, Locke asks him what's happening, Richard says he's bleeding to death, that he needs to get the bullet out, Locke wants to know how he knew there was a bullet in his leg, Richard says because he told him there was, Locke says he didn't, but Richard says he will, Locke says it was Ethan who shot him, Richard says what comes around, goes around, Locke asks when is he, Richard says that's all relative, Locke asks where he went when the noise, when the sky lit up, Richard says didn't go anywhere, Locke did, Richard removes the bullet, Locke says he doesn't understand, how Richard knew he was there, how he found him, Richard says he wishes there was time to explain it, but he's going to be moving on soon, and they have to go over a couple of things, first thing, clean out wound, every couple of hours, the island will do the rest, second thing, the next time they see eachother, he's not going to recognize Locke, gives him compass to give him, points north, says he needs to know in order to do what he has to do, the only way to save the island is to get his people back, that they're fine, they're already home, he has to convince them to go back, that he's going to have to die, John, flash, Richard is gone, day time again, Locke is alone.

From Lostpedia
"When am I?" Locke "Well, John, that--that's all relative." Richard [Richard puts some tweezers toward Locke's wound.] "Wait, wait. When the sky lit up... where did you go?" Locke "I didn't go anywhere, John. You went." Richard
"I don't understand. How--how did you know that I was here? How did you know where to find me?" Locke "I wish I had time to explain it, John. But you're going to be moving on soon, and we need to go over a couple of things before you do. The first thing, okay? You're going to need to clean out the wound every couple of hours and keep as much weight off the leg as you can, all right? The Island will do the rest, John, all right? Second thing--no, no, pay attention. Next time we see each other, I'm not gonna recognize you. All right? You give me this. It's a compass. Look, I wish I had time to be more sensitive about this because it's a lot to swallow, but you need to know it in order to do what you have to do. So I'm just going to say it, okay? [Sighs] The only way to save the Island, John, is to get your people back here--the ones who left." Richard "Jack, Kate... The chopper was headed for the boat. The boat--" Locke "No, they're fine, John, and they're already home, so you have to convince them to come back." Richard "How--how am I supposed to do that?" Locke "You're gonna have to die, John." Richard
The Swan, Miles asks what it was before it blew up, Juliet says it was a DHARMA station, a man named Desmond lived in it, pushing a button every 108 minutes to save the world, another flash, imploded station is gone, the hatch door is back in the ground, Juliet says they haven't found it yet.
Sawyer goes to the backdoor of The Swan, says he's getting supplies, there's food, beer, clothing, getting Desmond to let him in, Dan says Desmond didn't know him, they never met, can't meet, it could be anyone in there, Sawyer doesn't care, bangs on door, Dan says if it didn't happen, it can't happen, Sawyer says everyone he cares about just blew up on the Freighter, he knows what he can't change, no one comes to the door, Juliet says they should go back to the beach, it's been a long day, Miles asks why go back to the beach if there's nothing to go back to, Charlotte starts to get a nosebleed, tells Dan she's fine, Dan says to head back to the beach, that he left his backpack at the hatch. From Lostpedia
"Everybody I care about just blew up on your damn boat. I know what I can't change." Sawyer
"Ugh. I haven't had a nosebleed since I was little." Charlotte
Dan gets backpack, looks in notebook, bangs on door, Desmond comes out, asks if he's him, Desmond's replacement, Dan says no, Desmond asks if he knows him, Dan says it's not important, needs him to listen, that he's the only person who can help, the rules don't apply to him, he's special, uniquely and miraculously special, Desmond asks what he's talking about, Daniel says if the helicopter made it off the island, if he got home, his name is Daniel Faraday, right now, him and everyone left behind, are in serious danger, he can help them, go to Oxford and find his mother, her name is...flash.
From Lostpedia
"Do I know you?" Desmond "Yeah...in a way. But, listen, that's not important. What is important, Desmond, is what I'm about to say to you. I need you to listen. You're the only person who can help us because, Desmond, the rules...the rules don't apply to you. You're special. You're uniquely and miraculously special." Faraday "What are you talking about?" Desmond [A high-pitched buzzing begins and Faraday looks at the sky. He pants.] "Okay, listen to me. Listen! If the helicopter somehow made it off the Island, if you got home-- " Faraday "What helicopter? What are you talking about?!" Desmond [As Faraday speaks, the humming gets louder.] "Listen, I need you to listen, or people are going to die. My name is Daniel Faraday, and right now me and everyone else you left behind--we're in serious danger. You're the only person who can help us. I need you to go back to Oxford University. Go back to where we met. [The humming is now loud rumbling, and the bright light is enveloping everything.] I need you to go there and find my mother. Her name is--" Faraday
Desmond wakes up from a bad dream, says he was on the island, Penny says he's been off the island for three years, that he's safe now, it was just a dream, Desmond says it wasn't a dream, it was a memory, goes above sailboat, pulls up the sailboat's anchor, tells Penny they're leaving, going to Oxford.
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More Thoughts on "The Incident"

After re-watching "The Incident" a few times, I've actually discovered that I liked it quite a bit. I think that what originally left me feeling a bit trepidatious about it was that it made me feel as though I no longer had any clue what the hell was going on anymore. I guess that, for the past few seasons, I've spent a little too much time speculating and theorizing about LOST. So much so that I almost had it all mapped out in my head. After you spend a lot of time going so in-depth about certain theories, ripping each one apart, in order to figure out if it has validity, it hampers you from just sitting back and enjoying the show thoroughly. Since realizing that, I've decided to truly just let the ride take me wherever it may go, to just enjoy it fully because, well, we only have one season left of this wonderful show.

So, with that said, the one thing that I've been thinking the most about from "The Incident" is Jacob. I'm still not sure whether he is good or evil. But, I have been thinking about the black and white theme that has gone on throughout the entire series and showed up heavily in the opening scene of "The Incident" when Jacob and the man in black (let's call him "Esau" for now), are having their conversation on the beach.

But who are "Esau" and the man we know as Jacob? Why are they on two opposing sides?

The Life & Death of Jeremy Bentham, Initial Reaction

Wow, yeah, I really really hate Ben now. I hope Locke beats him with Eko's Jesus stick and then Desmond finds the island and beats him with his bloody fists. I was really hoping that Locke discovering someone that he recognized would end up being Walt, but alas, it was stupid evil Benjamin Linus, the master manipulator and liar extraordinaire. Beat his face more, Locke!

Questions:

Is Christian Shephard really alive? Did he have the same experience as Locke?
Does Walt have to go back to the island? Why or why not?
Did Ben kill Locke because he got the information that he needed or because he knew that he had to die to go back to the island?
How does Ben know Eloise Hawking? Why is he disturbed by hearing her name?
Is Helen really dead? Did Abaddon lie to keep Locke from going to see her?
Did Frank land the plane on the runway near The Hydra on Alcatraz island?
Who did Frank take off with?
Are Jack, Kate and Hurley in a different time from the rest of the survivors of the Ajira Airways crash? Are the plane crash survivors in present time?
Why did Ben and Locke flash with them? Where are Sun and Sayid?
What, why, who and when are the war that is coming to the island?
How did Ben convince Widmore to leave the island?
Why is Walt having dreams about Locke?
Is Caesar working for Charles Widmore?

Notes:

In the opening sequence, Caesar finds copies of the same map that Rousseau gave Sayid, a page from the notebook of Daniel Faraday, and the map of the Temple that Ben gave to Alex and Rousseau.
So, Sayid has clearly turned into Jimmy Carter after working for Ben for a while.
Whyyyyyyyy did you have to kill Matthew Abaddon?!?!?!
Who is good and who is fucking bad? Widmore or Ben? I still don't know dammit!
I felt really bad for Locke in this episode. The face he made right before he died was the most frightening look I've ever seen on Locke.
I hate Ben now. Especially if he killed Desmond and/or Penny and Charlie too. I really had that bug-eyed little fucker.
I love how you can clean up an entire crime scene with a rag and a bottle of Windex.
The place where they are holding the injured survivors appears to be Ben's office at The Hydra, as seen previously in a deleted scene.
Locke didn't tell Walt he was Jeremy Bentham.
Hurley was painting a Sphinx at Santa Rosa.
Helen's last name was Norwood and she died on April 4, 2006.

That all being said, I liked this episode. Although, I'm really wondering where the season is going right now. I really have no idea what they're going to do now that they're back on the island so soon. What's going to happen now?

19 February 2009

316, Initial Reaction

All I have to say is Desmond and Penny better not be dead. As much as I love Ben, we'll be finished if he murdered one or both of them, and especially little Charlie. That being said, I loved this episode, the opening, and it's probably my favorite after Jughead.

Questions:

Why did Jack land on the island the same way but no one else?
Why did Hurley have a guitar case?
Who or what convinced Sayid, Hurley and Kate to get on the plane?
What happened to Aaron? Who did Kate give him to?
Where did Ben go? Is his promise to an old friend his promise to Widmore?
Why was Ben all bloodied up? Did he go after Desmond and Penny?
Are Desmond and/or Penny dead? What about Charlie?
Will Desmond get back to the island?
Who created The Lamp Post and the pendulum?
How and why does Ms. Eloise Hawking know so much?
How is the island constantly moving?
Where are the other places around the world that are connected to the island?
Did John Locke really commit suicide?
Why does Jack need to give Locke something that was his father's?
What is the significance of Jack's grandad, Ray?
Is Ray trying to get back to the island?
Why is Sayid handcuffed and being escorted onto the plane?
Who is the woman that is escorting him?
What is the significance of the man that talked to Jack and was on the plane?
Where's Walt? Where's Desmond?
Who and where are the other passengers on the plane?
Where did the plane go? Did it really crash?
Why is there a flash when they land on the island?
Where are Sun, Ben, and Sayid?
Why is Jin working for DHARMA? Are they all working for them?

Notes:

I was surprised to see this opening scene so soon. It has been my speculation for a long time (since about Season 2) that we would see the opening scene of The Pilot again. I flipped out a little bit when I saw this, talking to myself out loud, of course.
The photograph of the island in The Lamp Post is from the US Army, labeled Top Secret, and was dated September 23, 1954, which is almost exactly 50 years prior to the crash of Oceanic Flight 815.
Hurley was reading another comic book in the Airport, called El último Hombre by LOST writer Brian K. Vaughn.
There was a Virgin Mary statue in Ms. Hawking's office.
When the Ajira plane takes off, there is an Oceanic plane in the background.
Locke's suicide note to Jack said "Jack, I wish you had believed me. JL"
I think that Jack is a believer now.
Where's Vincent? He needs to wake Jack up!
Ms. Hawking said that the island has an energy that is connected to other places around the world. One of the places could possibly be the place in Australia that Rose and Bernard visited a man with healing powers, Isaac of Uluru.
I really liked the scene where Jack is putting his father's shoes on Locke, saying that wherever he is now, that he's probably laughing his ass off.
I think that Jack's grandfather, Ray, may be seen again. Perhaps he's been on the island.
Ms. Hawking told Jack that it's a leap of faith, just as Locke did.
I really hope that Desmond beat the crap out of Ben, or somehow, Sayid showed up and beat the face off him. I'm going to be really upset if Desmond or Penny are dead, and killing their son, Charlie, would just be horrible. I am really going to hate that if it's true. I strongly believe that it will ruin Desmond's entire story. Can we please just have one happy ending?
I'm glad that Desmond had a little explosion on Ms. Hawking. Watch out for that big ass pendulum, though, Desmond.
It was cool to find out why Christian Shephard was wearing tennis shoes in his coffin.
Alright, Kate, it's kind of time to stop having sex with dudes just because you're upset about something. Not that I mind, it's just getting a little old, and in my opinion, really makes her character very one-dimensional.
Jack, you don't hear a noise, and then go looking for it in the dark.
Also, what happened to Aaron better not be stupid.
I thought Matthew Fox's performance was very strong in this episode. Especially in the scene where he tells Kate about the shoes, and where he puts the shoes on Locke's body.
When Ben calls Jack, he's at a phone booth by the marina.
Ben was reading Ulysses on the plane.
Really, Ben? Your mom taught you how to read? Your ghost mom? Even when telling a joke, Ben just can't help himself from lying about something.
Sayid seemed to no longer have a beard on the plane, and didn't have any speaking lines.
Frank Lapidus was flying the plane! I'm so glad he's back.

20 January 2009

4.13 There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3

Back at the airport, Kate stops the car, drives back, gets out crying, she says that Jack called her for two days straight, stoned on his pills, shows her an obituary for Jeremy Bentham, she says that he came to her, she heard what he had to say, she knew that he was crazy, but Jack believed him, Jack says that he said it was the only way to keep her and Aaron safe, Kate slaps Jack, says not to say his name, that she has to explain why he's not there to read to Aaron, that she spent the last three years trying to forget all the horrible things that happened on the day they left the island, how dare he ask her to go back. From Lostpedia
Jack and Sawyer walking through the jungle, Jack says Lapidus said they were heading North East, to The Orchid, they stumble upon Hugo taking a leak, Locke is looking for a way into The Orchid.
There is enough C4 to blow up an aircraft, Desmond says he did 6 months Explosive Ordinance Disposal, enough time to learn how to blow himself up, Michael asks if it's on a timer, Desmond says the bomb has a radio receiver, like a walkie, send out a signal and it triggers the bomb remotely, Jin wonders if they can turn it off, but Desmond says there is a trip wire, movie it and boom, dummy-wiring, cut the wrong one and boom, multiple firing systems, disable one and the next one, boom, battery's power source gets disconnected, then boom.
Locke says there's a DHARMA station below, that he's looking for a way to get in, says that he wants to speak to Jack alone, but Jack says that he only came back for Hurley, Locke says he needs to hear what he has to say, but Jack says he needs to get their people off the island, Hurley says they're taking Ben to the helicopter, that he surrendered himself.From Lostpedia
Keamy is taking Ben back to the chopper, he wants to know why Ben is so important, why Widmore would pay him so much money to capture him and bring him back alive, Lapidus with toolbox, Kate runs up, says she's a passenger of Flight 815, that she's being chased by Ben's people, they hear whispers, Sayid and company attack, kill Keamy's men, Ben and Kate run, Keamy kicks a grenade toward Omar, Sayid fights Keamy, Richard shoots him, Kate cuts Ben free, he asks Richard what the arrangement is, Richard says if they helped free him, he promised to let them off the island, Ben says the helicopter is theirs, tells Kate and Sayid to have a safe journey back, Kate makes sure that they can leave the island, that's it.
From Lostpedia
Hurley is in Santa Rosa, eating a fruit roll-up, Walt's grandmother, Michael's mother, is there, she asks him if he's dangerous, says that he knows her grandson, that they traveled all the way across the country to see him, she needs to know if he'll do anything crazy, he says that he won't do anything crazy.From Lostpedia
Hurley says Walt got big, Walt says when they came back from the island, he was waiting for someone to come and see him, but nobody ever came, only Jeremy Bentham came to see him, he says that he doesn't understand why they're all lying, Hurley says they're doing it to protect everyone who didn't come back, Walt asks like his dad, Hurley says yes, like his dad.From Lostpedia
"We're lying... because it's the only way to protect everyone that didn't come back." Hurley
Hurley says thanks for coming back to Sawyer, asks him about Claire and the baby.
Locke wants Jack to reconsider leaving the island, Jack says the rest of them are going home, Locke says they're not supposed to go, Jack says that's because crashing on the island was their destiny, Locke says Jack knows that they're there for a reason, that if he leaves, he'll have that knowledge and it will eat him alive, until he decides to come back, he has to lie about everything, it's the only way to protect them, to protect the island, that it's not just an island, it's a place where miracles happen, Locke tells Jack to wait and see what he's about to do, Jack says there's no such things as miracles.From Lostpedia
"I want you to reconsider leaving the island, Jack. I would like you to stay." Locke "You'd like me to stay?" Jack "Yeah, that's right." Locke "(Chuckles) You threw a knife into the back of an unarmed woman. You led half of our people across the island and got most of them killed." Jack "Well, Jack, you put a gun to my head and you pulled the trigger. I was hoping we could let bygones be bygones." Locke "Well, I'll tell you what. You stay here in your little greenhouse, but the rest of us are going home." Locke "But you're not supposed to go home." Locke "And what am I supposed to do? Oh, I think I remember. What was it that you said on the way out to the hatch--that crashing here was our destiny?" Jack "You know, Jack. You know that you're here for a reason. You know it. And if you leave this place, that knowledge is gonna eat you alive from the inside out...until you decide to come back." Locke "Good-bye, John." Jack "You're gonna have to lie." Locke "Excuse me?" Jack "If you have to go, then you have to lie about everything...everything that happened since we got to the island it's the only way to protect it." Locke "(Sighs) It's an island, John. No one needs to protect it." Jack "It's not an island. It's a place where miracles happen. And--and--if you--if you don't believe that, Jack, if you can't believe that, just wait till you see what I'm about to do." Locke "There's no such thing as miracles." Jack "Well...we'll just have to see which one of us is right." Locke
Ben shows up, shows them the way to get into The Orchid, Locke says he tried to tell Jack, Ben tells Jack that Sayid and Kate are waiting at the helicopter, Locke tells Jack that if he lies half as well as he lies to himself, he'll do a good job at fooling everyone, Locke and Ben go down to The Orchid.
Sun says she didn't tell anyone about the bomb, Michael tells her everything is going to be okay, says he'll send Jin up, Sun tells Michael she's pregnant, Michael congratulates her.
Michael says that they can freeze the battery on the bomb, using liquid Nitrogen, the bomb needs to charge from the battery, to make the chemical reaction, they spray the battery, keep it cold, then it will have no reaction, the catch is that there's only one canister of liquid Nitrogen, when the light turns red, the battery will already be cold, Jin and Desmond begin to trace the wires so they can figure out how to defuse the bomb in the meantime.
Daniel Faraday is back, he says the Freighter's engine is fixed, they're going to get closer to island now, as close as they can without hitting the reef, the next trip won't be so long, he tells Miles and Charlotte to make sure they're on the raft, but Miles says he's staying, and he asks Charlotte why she would want to leave the island after all the time she spent trying to get back there, Charlotte seems confused and asks what that means.
"I'm surprised you want to leave." Miles "Sorry?" Charlotte "It's just weird. You know, after all that time you spent trying to get back here." Miles "What do you mean, get back here?" Charlotte "...What do I mean?" Miles
Ben says The Orchid station is deep, Locke asks about the magic box, Ben says The Orchid is not the magic box, that it's for the same thing all the DHARMA stations are for, silly experiments, Ben gives Locke a video to watch while he takes care of business.
The Orchid Orientation, 6 of 6, bunny with #15 painted on it, Edgar Halliwax, Station 6 of 6, The Orchid, not a botanical research unit, unique properties of the island, created kind of Casimir Effect, allowing DHARMA Initiative to conduct unique experiments on space and time, the vault, construction next to pocket of negatively charged exotic matter, great care taken to avoid leaving inorganic matter inside the chamber, electromagnetic energy highly volatile, unpredictable, for safety, metallic objects never placed in vault, demonstration, shift subject forward 100 seconds in four-dimensional space, for a moment, the animal seems to disappear, the tape stops, begins to rewind, Locke rewinds.
"Hello. I'm Dr. Edgar Halliwax... (warps and distorts) and this is the Orientation film for Station Six of the DHARMA Initiative. As you've no doubt surmised, Station Six, or "The Orchid," is not... (warps and distorts) a Botanical Research unit. The unique properties... (warps and distorts) of this island have created a kind of Casimir Effect, allowing the DHARMA initiative to conduct unique experiments in both space and time. (Clatter) This... is "the vault", constructed adjacent to a pocket of what we believe... (warps and distorts) to be negatively charged "exotic matter". Great care must be taken to avoid leaving inorganic materials... (warps and distorts) inside the chamber. The electromagnetic energy within the island can be highly volatile and unpredictable. Now for your own safety and the safety of those around you, metallic objects must never... (warps and distorts) be placed within the vault. (whirring) In our first demonstration, we will attempt to shift the test subject 100 milliseconds ahead in four-dimensional space. For the briefest... (warps and distorts) of moments, the animal will seem to disappear, but in reality... (voice distorts)"
Ben begins putting everything metal that he can find inside the vault, Locke asks Ben if the video was talking about what he thinks it's talking about, Ben says yes, it's about time-traveling bunnies, Locke mentions that Edgar Halliwax said specifically not to put metal inside the vault, Ben and Locke notice the elevator in The Orchid going up to get someone, Ben asks Locke for his deadly baton weapon back.From Lostpedia
Back at the chopper, Kate is picking the lock on Lapidus' handcuffs, Jack, Sawyer and Hurley get there, Jack is okay, Sawyer gets a hacksaw instead for the handcuffs, Lapidus is freed and say it's time to go, Sawyer, Jack, Kate, Hurley, and Sayid get on the helicopter, Hurley asks if they'll come back for Claire, Jack says yes, they leave, looking back on the island.
Keamy arrives inside The Orchid, says he knows that Ben is down there, that he was shot in the back, but is wearing Body Armour, that he took out a life insurance policy, he's wearing a heart-rate monitor, connected to a radio transmitter, he says that it's a dead man's trigger, if his heart stops beating, it sends a signal to 500 lbs. of C-4, hardwired on the Freighter, it will kill a lot of innocent people, that if he thinks he's bluffing, remember how he killed Ben's daughter.
Locke comes out from hiding, says that he has no conflict with Keamy, neither do the people on the boat, that he just wants to talk about it.
Ben busts out, attacks Keamy, hits him in the head with is baton, grabs his knife and stabs him several hundred times in the neck, Locke is upset, tries to stop him, says he killed everyone on the boat, but Ben isn't phased by the thought of killing anyone on the boat.From Lostpedia
"You killed my daughter!" Ben
Charlotte says she's going to stay on the island for now, Dan says it'll be forever if she doesn't leave with him, asks her why, Charlotte says she can't make sense of it either, but she's still looking for where she was born, Dan accepts her explanation, they say goodbye.
"I'm going to stay, Daniel...for now, anyway." Charlotte "Charlotte...there is no "for now". If you don't come with me, "for now" could be forever." Daniel "Nothing's forever." Charlotte "Why?" Daniel "Would it make any sense if I told you I was still looking for where I was born?" Charlotte
Juliet says she's not going either, that she promised she wasn't leaving until everyone go off the island, that she'll be there when Dan gets back, Dan says right, as if he knows something will happen already, they leave.
"I promised I wouldn't leave until I got everyone here safely off this island. Relax. I'll still be here when you get back." Juliet "Right, right...when I get back. Okay. Everybody ready? Let's get started. Off we go." Dan
Desmond says that he doesn't know enough about bombs to figure out how to dismantle it, Michael says they only have a quarter of a tank of Liquid Nitrogen left, if they can't deactivate it, they better get everyone off the boat before the light turns red.
The helicopter is losing fuel, a bullet pierced the tank, Jack says not to land, that there's no fuel on the island, Frank Lapidus says that they need to get the extra weight off the chopper, so they throw everything out, but it's not enough, Lapidus says they need to be a few hundred pounds lighter.
Sawyer tells Kate a secret, kisses her, says to just do it, then jumps off the helicopter.From Lostpedia
Outside Santa Rosa, a man waits in a car, Sayid asks him for the time, he says it's 8:15, Sayid shoots him.
Inside Santa Rosa, Hurley is playing chess by himself, Sayid shows up, Hurley says visiting hours are over, Sayid says that he wants him to come with him, somewhere safe, Hurley says that he hasn't seen him in forever, Sayid says the circumstances have changed, that Jeremy Bentham is dead, he died two days ago, they said it was a suicide, Hurley asks why they have to call him Jeremy Bentham, Sayid says not to say his real name, that they're being watched, Hurley says that he has regular conversations with dead people, the last thing he needs is paranoia, Sayid says that he just killed a man perched outside Santa Rosa for the last week, that paranoia keeps him alive, Hurley asks if they're going back to the island, Sayid says no, just somewhere safe, Hurley decides to go with Sayid, says checkmate, Mr. Eko, they leave.From Lostpedia
"Dude, I've been having regular conversations with dead people. The last thing I need now is paranoia." Hurley "I just killed a man who's been perched outside this facility for the last week. I'm finding paranoia keeps me alive." Sayid
Frank Lapidus is flying the helicopter on course, but they can't find the Kahana anywhere, Frank says in four or five minutes, they'll be out of fuel, Jack tells Kate that as soon as they get to the boat, they'll go back for Sawyer, Hurley spots the Freighter.
Keamy is slowly dying, Locke is trying to help him, Keamy says that wherever Ben goes, Widmore will find him, Ben says not if he finds him first, Keamy dies, the heart monitor stops.
The light on the bomb turns red, Michael tells Desmond and Jin to leave, get everyone off the boat, they have maybe five minutes of Nitrogen left, Jin tells Desmond to go, he stays with Michael.From Lostpedia
Desmond runs to the deck, sees the chopper trying to land, tells them to go back, that they can't land, there's a bomb on the boat, Lapidus says he has to put it down, Michael is still freezing the battery.
Desmond says they have to get off the boat, they patch the hole, get a life raft, Sun says they have to get Jin, Kate tells her to get on the helicopter with Aaron, the she'll go get Jin, but Jack won't let her, they fill the helicopter with fuel, Michael tells Jin to go, to be with is wife, to get home, that he's a father now.
Hurley, Sun, Aaron, Jack, Lapidus, Desmond, Sayid, Kate get on the chopper, they take off, Jin runs to the deck of the Freighter as they're taking off, Sun wants to go back for him, but Jack says no.From Lostpedia
Michael runs out of liquid Nitrogen, he hears the whispers, then Christian Shephard suddenly appears on the Freighter, says the Michael can go now.From Lostpedia
"You can go now, Michael." Christian Shephard "Who are you?" Michael
The Freighter explodes, Sun screams for Jin, part of the Freighter goes down, Jack says there's nothing down there, Sun wants to go back, but Jack says he's gone, tells Lapidus to fly back to the island.From Lostpedia
Sun gets a phone call, it's her mom, she talks to Ji Yeon, she's in London, says she's leaving tonight, finishing business, she approaches Charles Widmore, says she's Mr. Paik's daughter, managing director of Paik Industries, Widmore says that Paik is quite the golfer, owes him a dinner after their last game, Suns asks if he's gong to pretend that he doesn't know who she is, he says that he doesn't know what she's talking about, but Sun says that he does know, he knows they've been lying all this time about where they were and what happened there, that they have common interests, when he's ready to discuss them, to call her, that he knows they're not really the only ones who left the island, Widmore asks why she would help him.From Lostpedia
"Yes, you do know, Mr. Widmore...just like you know we've been lying all this time about where we were and what happened to us there. You and I have common interests. When you're ready to discuss them...[Sun hands Widmore her Paik Industries business card from her pocket.] Call me. As you know, we're not the only ones who left the island." Sun [Sun turns and begins to walk away. Widmore calls after her.] "Ms. Kwon? Why would you want to help me?" Widmore
Locke asks Ben why he would kill Keamy when he knew that it would destroy the boat, Ben says he wasn't thinking straight, says a leader has to make good command decisions, not be compromised by bad emotional responses, that he's sure John will do a better job at separating the two than he ever did.From Lostpedia
"Well, John, I really wasn't thinking straight. Sometimes good command decisions get compromised by bad emotional responses. I'm sure you're going to do a much better job of separating the two than I ever did." Ben
Ben closes the vault doors, turns it on, there are explosions, Ben says he'd better change.
Juliet is drinking on the beach, Sawyer arrives at the shore, asks her what she's celebrating, but she's not celebrating, she points out the Freighter in the distance, which is on fire from the massive explosion.
Ben puts on Edgar Halliwax's parka, says that he's going somewhere cold, tells John that he can't go with him, Jacob told John what to do, but not how to do it, that Jacob wants Ben to suffer the consequences, whoever moves the island can never come back, tells John to get in the elevator, go up, Richard and his people are waiting for him two miles East of The Orchid, that they're ready, willing and able to share what they know, will follow his every word, Ben says goodbye, that he's sorry he made John's life so miserable, John asks what he's supposed to tell them to do, Ben says that he'll find a way, that he always does.From Lostpedia
"Whoever moves the island can never come back. So I'd like you to get on the elevator, John, and go back up. Richard and my people will be waiting 2 miles East of The Orchid." Ben "Waiting for me?" Locke "Ready, willing and able to share what they know. And then they will follow your every word. Good-bye, John. I'm sorry I made your life so miserable." Ben [Ben exhales deeply as he shakes Locke's hand.] "What do I tell 'em to do?" Locke "You'll find your way, John. You always do." Ben
Locke finds Richard and the others, Richard says welcome home.From Lostpedia
Ben goes through the hole blown through the wall in the vault, through a tunnel, with a crowbar, takes a ladder down, breaks the ice, takes another ladder down, falls, cuts his arm, it's cold inside, snow, he lights a lantern with a match, there is a frozen donkey wheel, Ben says he hopes Jacob is happy now, he pushes the wheel, breaks ice off the frozen wheel with the crowbar.From Lostpedia
"I hope you're happy now, Jacob." Ben
There is white noise, Locke, Richard and the others, Juliet and Sawyer on the beach, Daniel Faraday and others on the zodiac, helicopter folk, Ben continues to push the wheel, a bright flash of light, Aaron cries, purple sky, white noise, Juliet and Sawyer on the beach, zodiac folk, and helicopter sees the island move, noise, light goes away, the island is suddenly gone.From Lostpedia
The light disappears and they down to see that the island is completely gone, Lapidus asks where the island is, where will he land the helicopter, Jack says there is a smaller island nearby, but they're out of fuel, they put on life vests, throw out a life raft, Lapidus tells them to brace themselves, the helicopter crashes into the water, Jack gets Hurley and Aaron into the raft, Kate, Sun, Lapidus and Jack get Desmond, Sayid, Jack does CPR on Desmond, he's okay, they're all alive and in the life raft.
Kate is at home, in bed, she wakes up, the phone rings, clicking on the other end, whispers, backwards talk, a door creaks, Kate gets her gun, goes to Aaron's room, Claire is there, she says not to bring him back, Kate wakes up from her dream, no one is there, she tells Aaron she's sorry.From Lostpedia
"Don't bring him back, Kate. Don't you dare bring him back." Claire
On the life raft, Aaron is okay, it's a miracle, Hurley says that he can't believe Locke did it, that he moved the island, Jack says no he didn't, Hurley says that one minutes it's there, the next, it's gone.
Lapidus sees a light int he distance, it's another boat, they scream to get its attention, the boat starts to turn around and go toward them, it sees them.
Jack says they're going to have to lie, about everything, all of this, every moment since they crashed on the island, that men come to the island to kill them, someone put a plane on the bottom of the ocean, someone wants them to think they're dead, what do they think will happen when they tell people that wasn't their plane on the bottom of the ocean, what do they think will happy to the people they left behind, Kate says they can't pull it off, Jack says he'll do the talking.
"(Softly) We're gonna have to lie." Jack "What?" Kate "(Normal voice) We're gonna have to lie." Jack "Lie about what?" Sayid "Everything, all of it, every moment since we crashed on the island. Your freighter, those men came to the island to kill us, all of us. You said that our plane was discovered on the bottom of the ocean. Well, someone put it there--someone who wants everyone to think that we're dead. So what do you think is going to happen to us when we tell them that that wasn't our plane? What do you think's gonna happen to the people that we left behind?" Jack "Jack, we can't. We can't pull it off." Kate "Just let me do the talking." Jack
The boat comes upon them, Portuguese men begin to talk, it's called Searcher, Desmond hears them say Ms. Widmore, Penny is there, it's her boat, Desmond and Penny reunite, Desmond asks how she found him, she says after his phone call, she has a tracking station, Desmond tells Penny he loves her, that he'll never leave her again, introduces Penny to everyone, Jack says they have to talk.From Lostpedia
One Week Later--Membata, Sayid tells Hurley, that's where they're going, sailing 3,000 miles to another island, it's the only way to keep them safe, Jack asks how long it'll take to get there, Frank says 8-9 hours to land if the wind isn't too brutal, Jack says that he hopes he never sees Frank again, Penny gives Aaron to Kate, Desmond asks Jack if he's sure he wants to do this, Desmond says as long as he's got Penny, he'll be fine, Jack says don't let him find them, that he'll see Desmond in another life, brother, Desmond says aye, I guess you will, Jack says let's go home, they take off on the raft--Hurley, Sun, Sayid, Jack, Kate and Aaron.
They arrive to an island, people help them ashore, there is no photo being taken.From Lostpedia
Jack, listening to The Pixies, driving his car, arrives at HOFFS/DRAWLAR, breaks in with a rock, goes to the casket, looks at Body Release Form, Jeremy Bentham, he opens the casket, Ben shows up, asks if he told him he was off the island, Jack says yes, Ben asks when he spoke to him, about a month ago, and Kate, came to see her too, told him that after they left the island, some very bad things happened, that it was his fault, that he had to come back, Ben says he heard he's been flying, hoping to crash, that it's very dark, Jack asks why he's there, Ben says the island won't let him come alone, that they all have to go back, Jack says he doesn't know where Sayid is, Hurley is insane, Sun blames him for Jin's death, Kate won't even talk to him anymore, Ben says he can help, that this is the way it has to be, that it's the only way, that they have to do it together, all of them, that he has a few ideas, tells Jack all of them have to go back, the casket too.From Lostpedia
"Perhaps I can help you with that. This is the way it has to be, Jack. It's the only way. You have to do it together, all of you." Ben "How?" Jack "I have a few ideas." Ben [Jack sighs deeply and turns to leave.] "Jack...I said, all of you. We're gonna have to bring him, too." Ben
John Locke is in the coffin. He is Jeremy Bentham.

From Lostpedia

Questions:

Did Desmond do 6 months of Explosives training in the Military so that he could dismantle the bomb on the Freighter?
Did Charles Widmore tell Keamy to kill Alex or did Keamy do it on his own?
Why didn't anyone go visit Walt when they got off the island?
Why didn't Hurley tell Walt that his dad died?
How does Daniel Faraday know that something is going to happen to the island?
How does Miles know that Charlotte was born on the island?
Why are there only 6 Orientation videos for the DHARMA Initiative Stations when there are clearly more than 6 Stations? Were some made after the first 6 and their films were made?
Why did the Orientation film begin to rewind? Why did Locke also rewind?
Who is watching the Oceanic 6?
Why does Michael see Christian Shephard? Why does Christian tell him that he can go now?
Why does Sun approach Charles Widmore? What business does she want to do with him?
Why does Ben apologize for making Locke's life so miserable? Does he meant it?
Why does Ben think Jacob wants to punish him?
Where did the frozen donkey wheel come from? Is it from the Black Rock? Who built it?
Why can't the person who turns the frozen donkey wheel come back to the island?
Did the island move when Desmond turned the key?
Did the moving of the island cause a tsunami?
Where did the island go?
How does the island move?
Why does Kate see Claire? Is it a vision, a dream, or the Smoke Monster?
Why does Claire advise Kate not to bring 'him' back?
How could Jack not believe that the island is special after all this time?
How does Ben know that Locke has to be brought back to the island?

Favorites:

Kate slapping Jack. It's about all she's good for.
"I'm fine." Jack "Of course you're fine. You're always fine." Sawyer
"So what's the plan, Sundance?" Sawyer "The plan is we wait till--" Sawyer [They hear what sounds like a zipper zipping. They swing around, pointing their weapons toward the source of the sound, rustling branches. Through the foliage they see Hurley, apparently finishing up some business.] "Hugo?" Sawyer
"Boom." Jin
Locke looking for the Anthuriums at The Orchid Station. Great directions, Ben.
Sayid and Keamy's fight. Sayid is so badass. Keamy is like twice his size and Sayid can roll with him.
"Hey, Walt." Hurley "Hey, Hurley." Walt "You're getting big, Dude." Hurley
"What the hell they talkin' about in there, anyway?" Sawyer "I don't know. Leader stuff?" Hurley [Sawyer scoffs. He eyes Hurley's wrapper of crackers.] "Where'd you get that?" Sawyer "Came from a box Ben dug up out of the ground. They're good." Hurley
"Couldn't find the Anthuriums, could you?" Ben "I don't know what they look like." Locke
"Didn't you tell him?" Ben "I tried." Locke
"Lie to them, Jack. If you do it half as well as you lie to yourself, they'll believe you." Locke
"Uh, who told you you could eat those peanuts?" Rose "May--may I eat these peanuts?" Miles "I'm gonna keep my eye on you, shorty." Rose
"Miles, no, uh, uh, I don't think I'm getting across the... direness of the circumstance." Daniel "Oh, no, you're very dire, but I'm still gonna stay." Miles
"How deep is the station?" Locke "Deep." Ben
I love when Ben gives Locke the VHS tape to watch while he's busy. It's like Locke is a little kid and Ben is the parent, just trying to keep his kid occupied while he gets work done.
"Is this the magic box?" Locke "No, John, it's not." Ben "What is all this stuff for?" Locke "Same thing that all the DHARMA stations are for..silly experiments." Ben "What kind of experiments?" Locke "You know what, John? Why don't you watch this very informative video that will answer some of your questions?...And I'll take care of some business." Ben
"Hey. Uh..was he talking about what I think he was talking about?" Locke "If you mean time-travelling bunnies, then yes." Ben "You do know that he said specifically not to put anything metal in here." Locke
"He say somethin' to tick you off, Freckles?" Sawyer "Didn't kill that one." Kate "Well, which one did you kill?" Sawyer
"Let's go, Freckles. I've seen enough of this rock." Sawyer
"You just killed everybody on that boat." Locke "So?" Ben
Sawyer shows complete growth as a character by sacrificing himself to save his friends.
Sayid killing a dude for telling him the time is 8:15.
"I think visiting hours are over, Dude." Hurley "This is not a visit." Sayid
"Did he say "bomb"?" Jack
"Hello, John. Welcome home." Richard Alpert
"I can't believe he did it." Hurley "Who did what?" Jack "Locke. He moved the island." Hurley "No, he didn't." Jack "Oh, really? 'Cause one minute it was there, and the next it was gone, so...unless we, like, overlooked it, Dude, that's exactly what he did. But, if you've got another explanation, man, I'd love to hear it." Hurley
"Jack, now I know I'm new to this group and everything, but isn't this the place where everybody starts jumping up and down and hugging each other?" Lapidus
Desmond and Penny's reunion. Awesomeness.
"Don't let him find you, Desmond. And I'll see you in another life, brother." Jack "Aye. I guess you will." Desmond

Notes:

We return to the flashforward scene from the end of Through the Looking Glass, "The Rattlesnake in the Mailbox," if you will, and resume where they left off, after Kate drove away from Jack. Turns out she stopped the car, and Jack's beard got some Just for Men in the meantime. The plane that flies over them has also mysteriously disappeared.
It would be really funny if LOST or a fan made a video of Jack saying "We have to go back!" and Kate driving away, only to stop the car, go back and say "We have to go back? We have to go back?" then getting back in her car, driving away, Jack screams again "We have to go back!" and rinse and repeat.
The fact that no one visited Walt after they left the island is really sad.
Every time Locke says "it's not an island," I always think he's going to say something completely crazy after that, like "It's purgatory" or "We're living on a giant turtle shell!"
I still have nightmares about Sun's heart-wrenching screams. Seriously, superb acting by Yunjin Kim.
Upon seeing this the first time, I totally never expected the Penny and Desmond reunion to happen so soon. I don't think anyone did. It was a really great surprise in this episode at the time, though it only made me feel doomed for the end of their story. I expected this to happen toward the end of the series. I also thought that maybe the writers should have left their story at that, instead of stringing Desmond along in Season 5, and most likely Season 6. Unless Desmond makes a surprising comeback and we finally find out why he really is so special, I believe they should have let Desmond and Penny's story end happily, and at the height of the viewer's interest.
I absolutely was not expecting Penny to show up in this episode. After The Constant, I think that was the most anyone expected for a Desmond and Penny reunion for a while, so The Searcher showing up in this episode totally caught me off guard. So glad it did though. I think that scene is probably one of the biggest payoffs in LOST thus far.
I always thought Hurley saying "Checkmate, Mr. Eko" and Mr. Eko not being there was really cheap and so lame. They shouldn't have done it if they weren't going to get the actor for that scene.They should've done it with an actor who could've been there or not done it at all. Considering, we see Charlie when Hurley sees Charlie, it's kind of a cop-out to not have Mr. Eko actually there.
So, Walt is like 25 now? Seriously.
I was really disappointed when Hurley didn't give Walt the money he owed him from losing backgammon.
From Lostpedia: Hurley is seen opening a Fruit Roll-Up with the words "Molly Fisher" on it, where the name of the flavor should be. "Molly Fisher" is the name of a mysterious rock in Kent, Connecticut, near a body of water known as the Hatch pond. It appears to have inscriptions of ruins and hieroglyphs that have yet to be deciphered.
You get it? There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home. Parts 1, 2 & 3. Very punny, Darlton.
While Locke is watching the Orientation video for The Orchid, the tape starts to rewind, and if you watch closely, Locke also starts to rewind. It's pretty cool. I remember catching this the first time it aired.
The scene where the rafties discover The Searcher, the light coming toward them, they scream for it, is very reminiscent of the scene in Exodus, Part 2, where the others come upon Michael, Walt, Jin and Sawyer on the raft.
The conversation that Jack and Locke have at The Orchid is very reminiscent, and even references the very same conversation they had in Exodus, Part 2.
Jeremy Bentham was influenced by John Locke and David Hume. That was a big clue that it was John Locke who was in the coffin.
The scene where Sun tells Michael that she's pregnant is so awkward. I don't know why they had to throw that in there. Michael and Sun did not have an affair. Michael ain't Sun's baby daddy. Enough already.
Jack is an idiot. After everything he's seen on the island, he still says that it's just an island, and even denies the islands disappearance after witnessing it with his own eyes. He's always in denial. He needs to man up and admit that Locke was actually right about what he was saying at The Orchid. Plus, I love the dig by Locke.
This episode really seemed like the series finale, because, since the beginning of the show, most people assumed that they show would end with them getting off the island. However, I think Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse's decision to show us that well-before the ending is a pretty awesome and ballsy move. They show us that they get off the island first, then they show us what happens to them off the island, then how they got off the island. I really appreciate the clever, non-linear story-telling. It makes the story so much more interesting, than say, a show like--cough--HEROES.
The Casimir Effect states that the same matter cannot occupy the same space, e.g. when traveling through time, you cannot come into contact with your former or future self.
Keamy's "life insurance policy" would never get a signal that deep underground, and then send it out to a boat that's miles away. Completely unrealistic, but I'll roll with the punches.
Ben murdering Keamy via about a million stabbings disturbs the hell out of me.
I really don't like the way that they handled the killing off of Michael's character. Harold Perrineau is one of the biggest reasons that I started watching LOST and I believe he deserved a lot more respect than he got, especially after all the hype of Michael's return to the show, only to have him in a few episodes, and then get killed off at the end of the season.
When Ben goes down to the frozen donkey wheel, he falls and cuts his arm on the broken ladder, which is the same cut that is seen in Ben's flashforward in The Shape of Things to Come.
The moving of the island is very similar to the effects of Desmond turning the failsafe key in Live Together, Die Alone.
The visual effects of the island moving are phenomenal.
The white rabbit from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is seen on Aaron's bedroom door.
From Lostpedia: When reversed, the inaudible phone call Kate receives in her dream appears to be "The island needs you, you have to go back before it's too late."
The Oceanic 6 were rescued on Day 108. It's awesome how that worked out.
Jack says "See you in another life, brother" to Desmond as he departs, just as Desmond said to him in Man of Science, Man of Faith.
"The Frozen Donkey Wheel" was a codename used by producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, referring to the secret scene in the Season 4 finale. Secret codenames have been used in every finale of LOST thusfar, however, this episode literally featured a frozen donkey wheel. Although, "The Frozen Donkey Wheel" was used as a deference from the actual surprisingly secret-ending scene of John Locke being revealed as Jeremy Bentham and the man in the coffin.
As not to spoil the viewers for the final scene in this episode, several alternate scenes where shot, one with Sawyer in the coffin as Jeremy Bentham and one with Desmond as well. So glad it wasn't Desmond! Although, John Locke is really the only one that would have made sense and I can't believe I didn't see it sooner. Who else would Jack be so distraught over, leaving Kate baffled about it? It all makes sense now.

During San Diego Comic-Con, in 2007, a video was shown of outtakes from Dr. Edgar Halliwax filming The Orchid Orientation film. If you watch and listen closely, something very interesting seems to happen while filming this Orientation video for the DHARMA Initiative.

Here is the actual Orientation film from The Orchid, shown in this episode. If you watch closely, you can see John Locke literally rewind himself along with the VHS Orientation film involuntarily rewinding itself.

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17 January 2010

5.07 The Life & Death of Jeremy Bentham

10 January 2010

5.01 Because You Left

08 December 2009

More Thoughts on "The Incident"

26 February 2009

The Life & Death of Jeremy Bentham, Initial Reaction

19 February 2009

316, Initial Reaction

20 January 2009

4.13 There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3