3.20 The Man Behind the Curtain

1. A pregnant woman is giving birth in the woods, her name is Emily, something is wrong, she has a boy, she says it hurts, bleeding, her husband says no one knows they're there, carries her and the baby, a road, Portland 32 miles, a car pulls over, a woman and a man stop to help them, he says they were hiking, that she's not due yet, they're going to bring them to the hospital, Emily says to call him Benjamin, then she dies. From Lostpedia
2. Ben is holding a carved doll, it's his birthday, Richard asks about bringing the tape to Juliet, Ben says he was supposed to do it yesterday, he's missing his recorder. From Lostpedia
3. "It's a birthday present. Mine just happens to be today. You do remember birthdays, don't you Richard?" Ben
4. Locke returns with his body, wants Ben to tell him everything he wants to know about the island, says to start at the beginning, Ben says it's not that simple, he's not their leader, Jacob is, he can't take him there, Richard doesn't know where he is, Ben says he was born on the island, one of the last that was, most people he brought there, Jacob talks to him, trust him, tells him what to do, no one else has seen him, Locke says he's lying, that he's the man behind the curtain, because his hand is shaking, that his people are stupid to believe him.
5. "I was born here on this Island. I'm one of the last that was. Most of these people you see—I brought them here. So Jacob talks to me, John. He tells me what to do, trusts me." Ben
6. "How convenient. You know what I think, Ben? I think there is no Jacob. I think your people are idiots if they believe you take orders from someone else. You are the man behind the curtain, the Wizard of Oz. And you're a liar." Locke
7. Ben as a child, arrives at the island on the sub, walking on the dock, Pala Ferry, with his father, DHARMA vans, Namaste sign, the man from the car that tried to help Emily, Horace Goodspeed, doing his dad a favor, gave him a job, Ben doesn't say much, processing. From Lostpedia
8. "That's okay. I bet he will when he has something to say. Right, Ben?" Horace Goodspeed
9. Roger and Ben at Orientation, Dr. Marvin Candle, he says stay within the confines, barracks surrounded by high frequency sonar fence, to protect from the wildlife, study properties.
10. "Welcome to the Island. For your own comfort and safety, we ask that you stay within the confines of your new living quarters. Our Barracks are surrounded by a high frequency sonar fence, to protect us from the Island's abundant and diverse wildlife. You are now a member of the DHARMA Initiative. Every morning you will be given a new code which will allow you to cross outside the fence... there are properties on this Island that exist nowhere else on Earth. Our mission is to study these properties for the betterment of mankind and advancement of world peace. Most of you will be working on the main (inaudible), should you be assigned...(inaudible, possibly "to geological studies")" Dr. Marvin Candle
11. Annie introduces herself to Ben, gives him an Apollo bar, says they can have as many as they want, Roger Linus, Ben's father, is given a janitor uniform, Roger Work Man, Goodspeed said they were doing experiments changing the world.
12. Sawyer returns to camp, he tells Sayid about Locke and the tape.
13. Mikhail is back with the Others, says the pylons were not set to a lethal level, Ben says Locke is with them now, tells Ben about Naomi, encountered several of Locke's people in the jungle, injured woman parachuted onto the island, helicopter crash, her ship is 130 clicks west, had a radio phone, he assumes they brought her back to their camp, Ben says they're going there the day after tomorrow, Mikhail says they have to go now.
14. Locke says Ben is not going anywhere, that they're going to see Jacob, Ben says no, Mikhail questions Ben, Locke attacks Mikhail, Alex gives him a gun.
15. Ben is in school, the teacher, Olivia Goodspeed, doing their own volcanic reaction, says there is a volcano on the island that erupted, reaction a long time ago, gunshots ring out, an alarm goes off, she tells them to get in their positions, grabs a gun, says it's the hostiles. From Lostpedia
16. Roger argues with Horace Goodspeed, says he was driving back from The Flame, explosion, siren, drove into the middle of a shoot-out, Horace says they've been having skirmishes with the natives, says not sure who they are, Roger wants more money.
17. Ben is listening in on their conversations, has a pet bunny, Ben hears something, then he sees mom through the window in his room. From Lostpedia
18. Sawyer and Sayid looking for Juliet, Kate says she took off with Jack, that she told them everything about Naomi.
19. Ben says tells Locke that Jacob is real, and he will be angry, because he's a man who summons you, but Locke says there's a first time for everything.
20. "Something you should know, John, before we go. Whether or not you think he's the Wizard of Oz, I can assure you that Jacob is very, very real. And we're gonna go see him, and he's not gonna like it. In fact, I have a feeling he's going to be very...angry. And that's why my hand was shaking, because this is not a man you go and see. This is a man who summons you." Ben
21. Annie gives Ben dolls for his birthday, so they never have to be away form eachother, he returns home and dad is drunk, forgot his birthday, says he can't celebrate the day he killed his mom, she was only 7 months pregnant, they went on a hike, and he came early. From Lostpedia
22. "It's your birthday. Sorry I forgot. Kinda hard to celebrate on the day you killed your mom. She was just seven months pregnant. We went for a hike, but you had to come early. Now, she's gone. And I'm stuck here on this island...with you. Happy birthday, Ben." Roger
23. Ben runs away into the jungle, he hears the whispers, sees his mom at the sonar fence, she tells him not to approach her, that it's not time yet.
24. Ben and Locke walk upon what appears to be a circle of ash.
25. Sayid tells everyone about Naomi, Jack protecting Juliet, Sawyer plays the tape for everyone, Jack and Juliet return, Juliet says to play the other side of the tape, Ben says he's sending 3 teams to extract Kwon, the night after tomorrow, to mark the tents, Juliet says she told Jack everything after she took Sun to The Staff, Jack says he didn't tell anyone because he didn't have a plan yet.
26. Ben runs away, gets to the sonar fence, puts in code 54439, let's his bunny go through the pylons to make sure he doesn't die, he hears the whispers, Richard appears, asks if he's one of them, Ben says he left home, looking for his mom, she's dead, not on the island, that he saw her, she talked to him, she said that he couldn't go with her, tells him to go home, Ben says he hates it there, says take him, Richard tells Ben to think about it, to be patient. From Lostpedia
27. Ben and Locke arrive at Jacob's, a cabin, Ben says no flashlight, feels the same way about technology as Locke does, Ben gets a lantern, they enter the cabin, a room, painting on the wall, an empty rocking chair, jars on a shelf, nothing, no one is there, Ben appears to be having an imaginary conversation with himself, Locke thinks Ben is crazy, that he is Jacob, doesn't know anything about the island, putting on a show, Ben says he's too limited to see, that he know there's someone there, Locke thinks none of it is real, but then hears something, "Help me," is terrified, person appears, an eye, Locke flashes light on him, Jacob gets angry, Locke is terrified, runs out of the cabin. From Lostpedia
28. Locke thinks there is no Jacob, Ben asks what he said to him, Locke says it's time his people were told truth, that they're not going the way they came, Ben says he wanted to show him something first, tells him he wasn't born on the island.
29. Ben Work Man, older, has the doll Annie gave him, birthday again, Roger and Ben run supplies to The Pearl, dad says then go to the mesa, they can drink some beers, have some father and son time, Shambala plays in the car, Ben asks dad if he really blames him, dad says he'll try to remember his birthday next year, Ben keeps looking at his watch, says putting up with him took patience, puts on a gas mask, releases a canister, then kills father, returns to the barracks, everyone is dead, Horace Goodpseed, Richard and his people there, masks, guns, the hostiles, Ben says leave dad out there. From Lostpedia
30. "You know, I've missed her too. Maybe as much as you have. But the difference is, for as long as I can remember, I've had to put up with you. And doing that required a tremendous amount of patience." Ben
31. Ben takes Locke to a mass grave, where Ben came from, the DHARMA Initiative, seeking harmony, couldn't even co-exist with the island's inhabitants, the purge, Ben says he was one of the people who was smart enough to not end up in there, he shoots Locke, says because he heard Jacob, asks Locke what he said, Locke tells him that Jacob said help me, tells him that he hopes he can help him, leaves him for dead. From Lostpedia
32. "This is where I came from, John. These are my people. The DHARMA Initiative. They came here seeking harmony, but they couldn't even coexist with the Island's original inhabitants. And when it became clear that one side had to go, one side had to be purged, I did what I had to do. I was one of the people that was smart enough to make sure that I didn't end up in that ditch. Which makes me considerably smarter than you, John.

Questions:

1. Does Richard Alpert have a birthday?
2. Why is Ben the only one that can talk to Jacob?
3. What happened to Annie? Is she still alive?
4. Who takes a 7 month pregnant woman hiking?
5. Why did Ben see his mother on the island?
6. What is the circle of ash? Why is it there?
7. Why doesn't Richard Alpert age?
8. Did Ben and Richard have contact from the time they met in the jungle to the time of the purge? How?
9. Who is Jacob? Why is he in the cabin? Why doesn't he like technology?
10. Why does Locke hear Jacob say "Help me?"
11. When was the purge?
12. Did Ben become the leader immediately after the purge?

Favorites:

1. "Work man? What is this? Work man? I'm a janitor?!" Roger
2. Richard, Tom and the Others' faces when Locke says he's going to see Jacob.
3. "You know, you didn't have to beat Mikhail senseless to make your point, John." Ben
4. "Well, I guess there's a first time for everything." Locke
5. "Jacob? I'm here with John Locke. We're coming in now." Ben
6. "Jacob. This is John. Aren't you going to say hello, John?" Ben
7. "Jacob! He's sitting right here, in this chair! [Looks at the chair] Yes, I know, but he insisted." Ben "What is this?" Locke "You wanted the secrets of the Island? Well, here they are. This is the man who can answer every single.... [Stops, pauses while looking at the chair] I am not. He made me bring him here—do you think that that was my—sorry, may I finish? Jacob, please, I can't hear him if you're gonna talk over what he's saying—" Ben
8. "What's the problem now? You're usually Chatty Cathy in the morning." Roger

Notes:

1. The whispers, from DarkUFO: (Center) Your hope is here. There ain’t no turning around. Sounds like “turn to that screen.” Don’t forget him. Is anyone awake? We should take him. (Right) What’s happening? If we go over there we might be able to see him, but I don’t know. Did you hear about him. Is anyone on? (Left) Sounds like “disobeys you,” because the moment’s bad/rare. That’s what I mean. It’s heavy. Don’t worry. Sounds like “I looked through them.”
2. Both Locke and Ben have had their fathers killed in order to become the leader of the Others; their mothers are both named Emily, and have both exclaimed "call him..(your name here)," right after giving birth to them.
3. Ben's mom is Michael Emerson's real-life wife, Carrie Preston.
   
4. This episode scares the hell out of me.
5. Skeletor is Ben's daddy!

3.08 Flashes Before Your Eyes

1. Desmond watches by, as Charlie and Hurley go through Sawyer's tent, Desmond wants them to come with him, to tell him about Eko's death, bring him to his grave, where Locke says they buried him yesterday, the island killed him.
2. Desmond runs to the beach out of nowhere, saves Claire, Charlie asks him how he knew.
3. "That guy sees the future, dude." Hurley
4. Desmond, looking at the photograph of him and Penny, Claire comes by to say thank you, she says Penny's beautiful.
5. Charlie plots to get Desmond drunk to find out what's going on with him, he steals a bottle of whiskey from Sawyer's stash.
6. Charlie says thank you to Desmond, that he has a peace offering, MacCuthcheon's whiskey, Desmond sees the bottle and starts laughing, agrees, says let's drink, they sing. From Lostpedia
7. They get bloody drunk, Charlie asks Desmond how he knew Claire was drowning, he says that he could hear her calling for help, Hurley says he was a mile away, Desmond says he has good hearing, Charlie asks if he hears the lightning as well, by chance he pitched his rod outside Claire's tent, then lighting strikes, Desmond doesn't want to talk about it and leaves, Charlie called him a coward, then Desmond attacks him.
8. "Hey, I don't know what you're doing--you best tell us. Oy! You think because you turned some key that makes you a hero? You're no hero, brother. I don't know how you're doing what it is you're doing, but I know a coward when I see one." Charlie
9. "You don't want to know what happened to me when I turned that key!" Desmond
10. Desmond has a flashback of what happened in the hatch, the clock, alarm going off, hieroglyphs, telling Locke see you in another life, Desmond turning to failsafe key, saying he loves Penny, he has flashes of his life, then it turns to a close-up of his eye, covered in red, paint, Penny, apartment, ice, ladders and drinking. From Lostpedia
11. Desmond's apartment, the clock is 1:08, Desmond getting dressed in a suit and tie, job from Penny's father, she says it's not the end of the world if he's too daft to see how brilliant Desmond is, he hears beeping like the computer from the hatch, but it's the microwave, Desmond tells Penny he had deja vu. From Lostpedia
12. Desmond goes to the job interview at Widmore Industries, asks for Mr. Widmore and there is a man delivering a parcel for 815, Desmond has a flash of the numbers, computer, clock. From Lostpedia
13. In Mr. Widmore's office, painting on the wall with a polar bear, a Buddha, Namaste written backwards, Mr. Widmore looks at Desmond's resume, he worked in set design at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Desmond says he looked after his 3 brothers, after his father, but then gets cutoff by Mr. Widmore, didn't graduate from University, no military experience, Desmond sees a model boat, Mr. Widmore's foundation sponsoring solo race around the world, Desmond has a flash of the sailboat, Elizabeth, the storm, dead Kelvin, Widmore says he'll give Desmond a position in the administrative department, Desmond says that he's really there to ask for his daughter hand in marriage, they've been together 2 years, she moved in, that he loves her, wants his permission, that it would mean everything to him, Mr. Widmore says he's impressed, noble gesture, he takes out a 60 year MacCutcheon, named after Anderson MacCutcheon, an esteemed Admiral from the Royal Navy, retired with more medals than any man before or since, moved to the Highlands, a great man, whiskey was his crowning achievement, pours one glass, says the swallow is worth more than Desmond can make in a month, to share it would be a waste and disgrace to the man who made it, because Desmond will never be a great man, not worthy of drinking his whiskey, certainly not worthy of his daughter. From Lostpedia
14. When Desmond leaves Widmore Industries, takes off his tie, hears music, he sees Charlie outside, playing guitar, Wonderwall.
15. "I said maybe; You're gonna be the one who saves me; Maybe; And after all; You're my wonderwall." Charlie
16. Desmond asks where he knows him from, remembers, says he's Charlie, but Charlie says it's because of his sign that says his name, Charlie Hieronymus Pace, Charlie says he'll remember if he could get some help, some money.
17. Desmond has a flash, the hatch, the button, bookshelf, getting the failsafe key, Charlie saying "Can I get some help?"
18. "Who--they--they. It--it was in the hatch. I remember seeing you. There was a--there was a computer. There was a button. We--we were on an island. No this--I remember this. This all happened before. Today--th--th--this happened today. This--I remember that he said I wasn't worthy--and then I--and then I--and then I came down and I--and I took off my tie and I--and then I lost my tie and Penny said where was it and then it started to rain and... [It starts to rain.]" Desmond is confused. From Lostpedia
19. "Your thesis is a bit neat. The wild card part which is unpredictability--run the same test 10 times, you'll get 10 different outcomes. It's what makes life so wonderfully..." Donovan
20. Desmond goes to see his friend, Donovan, they go to a pub, he asks him about time travel, tells him story about the island, Donovan is a physicist, Desmond says he's gone back in time, living his life over again, Donovan questions if the events with Mr. Widmore are influencing Desmond, he hears the Mama Cass song on the radio, Make Your Own Kind of Music, Desmond says he remember that night, Gray Bridge came from 2 goals down, Jimmy Lennon hits the bartender with a cricket bat, owes him money, but he's wrong, it doesn't happen, Donovan says no such things a time travel, to just marry Penny.
21. Desmond goes home, tells Penny he didn't get the job, that her father was lovely, Penny says they should celebrate, fate has spare him a miserable existence at Widmore Industries, lobsters at the pier, her treat, because she loves him, Desmond asks why she loves him, she says that he's a good man, and they're hard to come by.
22. Desmond goes to pick out a ring at a second hand shop, tells the woman that he's not a man of means, but he hopes someday, she picks one out, he says that he'll take it, but the ring lady says that he doesn't buy the ring, that he has second thoughts, she calls him Desmond, he wants to know how she knows his name, she says he doesn't ask Penny to marry him, that he enter a sailing race to prove her father wrong, that it brings him to the island, where he spends the next 3 years pushing the button, he sees the failsafe key. From Lostpedia
23. "This is wrong. You don't buy the ring. You have second thoughts; you walk right out that door. So, come on, let's have it." Ms. Hawking "I don't know what you're on about." Desmond "You don't buy the ring, Desmond." Ms. Hawking "How do you know my name?" Desmond "Well, I know your name as well as I know that you that don't ask Penny to marry you. In fact, you break her heart. Well, breaking her heart is, of course, what drives you in a few short years from now to enter that sailing race, to prove her father wrong, which brings you to the island where you spend the next 3 years of your life entering numbers into the computer until you are forced to turn that failsafe key. And if you don't do those things, Desmond David Hume, every single one of us is dead. So give me that sodding ring." Ms. Hawking
24. Across from the London Underground, Ms. Hawking and Desmond talk over chestnuts, there is a man in red shoes that she points out, Desmond says she's part of his subconscious, that there is no island, no button, a building nearby collapses on the man in the red shoes, Desmond says she knew it would happen.
25. "Because it wouldn't matter. Had I warned him about the scaffolding tomorrow he'd be hit by a taxi. If I warned him about the taxi, he'd fall in the shower and break his neck. The universe, unfortunately, has a way of course correcting. That man was supposed to die. That was his path just as it's your path to go to the island. You don't do it because you choose to, Desmond. You do it because you're supposed to." Ms. Hawking "I'm going to meet Penny in an hour. I've got the ring, she'll say yes. I can choose whatever I want." Desmond "You may not like your path, Desmond, but pushing that button is the only truly great thing that you will ever do." Ms. Hawking
26. On his way to meet Penny, Desmond passes an advertisement for the Royal Scots Army. From Lostpedia
27. Desmond meets Penny on the Thames, they pass a man taking photographs, says it's something to show the grand kids, they take a photograph in front backdrop of a marina scene, Desmond has no money to pay for the photograph, 5 quid, but Penny does, which causes Desmond to have an epiphany. From Lostpedia
28. "I can't do this." Desmond
29. Desmond says that Penny deserves someone better, that loves isn't enough. Penny is very upset and tells him to admit that he's a coward.
30. "It's all happening too soon -- you moving in. You're painting rooms; you're changing things. I don't even like red. Why would you leave your flat, your expensive flat..." Desmond "[slapping Desmond's face] Don't do that. Don't you pretend you don't care. And don't you dare rewrite history. I left my expensive flat because you were too proud to live there, remember? If you want me to go, if you want me to leave, then don't make this about what I do or don't deserve. And have the decency to admit that you're doing this because you're a coward." Penny "I'm sorry, Pen, but this--we're not supposed to be together." Desmond
31. Penny leaves, and Desmond throws the ring in the water. From Lostpedia
32. Desmond goes back to the pub, he sees the MacCutcheon's whiskey behind the bar, but asks for a pint of the cheapest they have, he tells the bartender that he made the biggest mistake of his life, the worst part is that he thinks he's made it before, the bartender tells him that it's deja vu, he hears the song again, Make Your Own Kind of Music, Gray Bridge comes from 2 goals down, Desmond realizes that he had the wrong night, Jimmy Lennon comes in with cricket a bat.
33. "I had the wrong night. I was right. I was off by a night. I heard the song and then--I remember this. I'm not crazy. I can still change things. I can still change it." Desmond
34. "Duck, brotha." Desmond says, then he gets cracked with the cricket bat.
35. Desmond wakes up in the jungle after the hatch implosion, he sees the photograph of him and Penny on the ground.
36. "Please, let me go back. Let me go back one more time. I'll do it right. I'll do it right this time. I'm sorry, Penny. I'll change it. I'll change it." Desmond
37. Desmond flashes back to when he attached Charlie, Hurley pulls him off, Desmond tells Charlie he's a good man, tells him what happened, that he was saving him, not Claire, that he's going to die, that he drowned trying to save Claire. From Lostpedia
38. "When I turned that key my life flashed before my eyes. And then I was back in the jungle and still on this bloody island. But those flashes, Charlie--those flashes--they didn't stop." Desmond "So, you're telling me you saw a flash of Claire drowning this morning--that's how you knew how to save her?" Charlie "I wasn't saving Claire, Charlie, I was saving you. This morning you dove in after Claire. You tried to save her but you drowned." Desmond "What are you talking about? I didn't drown." Charlie "When I saw the lightening hit the roof you were electrocuted. And when you heard Claire was in the water you--you drowned trying to save her. I dove in myself so you never went in. I've tried, brother. I've tried twice to save you, but the universe has a way of course correcting and--and I can't stop it forever. I'm sorry. I'm sorry because no matter what I try to do you're going to die, Charlie." Desmond

Questions:

1. Did Desmond time travel?
2. Did Desmond really meet Charlie in the past? If so, why didn't either of them remember?
3. Did Thomas paint the painting in Mr. Widmore's office?
4. Has Desmond met Ms. Hawking before? How does she know about him?
5. Why does Desmond have to push the button? Why would everyone die?
6. How did Penny get a copy of the photograph?
7. Why did Desmond go back to the island when the cricket bat hit him?
8. Why did the failsafe key and the hatch implosion make Desmond have flashes?
9. Could Desmond have changed what happened?
10. What happened to Desmond's brothers? His father? Are they okay?

Favorites:

1. "He would want us to ransack his tent and take his stash? Yeah, that sounds exactly like Sawyer." Hurley "Well, he stole all this in the first place. I mean, people need food. They need medical supplies. They need--[Charlie looks down and sees a stack of magazines] shocking amounts of pornography."
2. "Dude, you okay? Hey guys, what's wrong with Desmond?" Hurley
3. "I don't buy this precognitive insanity rubbish. Look, if the bearded wonder could predict the future he wouldn't have ended up here, would he?" Charlie
4. "You do realize he's going to know your plan before you even come up with it, dude." Hurley "In that case, we're going to have to get him really bloody drunk." Charlie
5. "Alright then, let's have it. No, the bottle, brother. I mean, if you've come to drink, let's drink." Desmond
6. "Hey, do you know any songs about drinking and fighting and girls with one leg?" Hurley "Well, girls with one leg and a heart of gold." Charlie and Desmond
7. "Well, what's happening is the result of combining ladders, painting a ceiling, and alcohol. Are you okay? You nauseous?" Penny "This is my flat?" Desmond "Mmm-hmm, although, if you want me to feel at home you might start calling it our flat. How many fingers, Des? [he looks around, awestruck] Love, look at me. What's wrong?" Penny
8. "We are on an island, mate. This is England." Charlie
9. "That's why we don't do drugs." Charlie
10. "Case in point, who could have known that a drenched Scotsman would appear in this rotunda?" Donovan
11. "Which part? The island full of mysterious hatches? Or the computer which keeps the world from ending?" Donovan
12. "Alright, then--what happens next?" Donovan "It doesn't work like that. I don't remember everything, just--just bits and pieces." Desmond "How wonderfully convenient." Donovan
13. "You smell like a pub." Penny "That's because I was at the pub." Desmond
14. "Do you like chestnuts?" Ms. Hawking "What?" Desmond
15. "Just thought it was a bold fashion choice worth noting." Ms. Hawking
16. " Oh, come on, Des, let's do it--for all those grandkids." Penny
17. "Ah, I love the Alps." Desmond "Oh, I hate the Alps." Penny

Notes:

1. Guitar in case, Charlie, not sign.
2. Ms. Hawking is a reference to Stephen Hawking.
3. The man wearing red shoes who has a building fall on top of him is a reference to The Wizard of Oz.
4. Flashes Before Your Eyes aired on Valentine's Day 2007. How appropriate.
5. How Henry Ian Cusick has not won an Emmy, I really don't know.
6. Desmond and Penny's storyline often makes me unable to distinguish the difference between the show, fantasy and the real world, because I get so caught up in it. This episode still makes me head hurt, even after watching about a billion times, and I love it nonetheless.

2.14 One of Them

1. Iraq, Gulf War, bombing, shredding documents, Sayid says his commanding officer isn't there, Kate's dad, Sargent Sam Austen is in US Army, Sayid tells him officer fled to Hillah.
2. Ana Lucia tells Sayid she saw Rousseau, he tells her to go back, Rousseau takes him to a trap she set, Sayid is weary.
3. Sayid translates between his commanding officer and the US Army Sargent Austen, they want to know where a pilot is, Tariq tells Sayid that he is a disgrace, to kill them.
4. Sawyer finds Hurley with his stash of food. From Lost Hatch
5. Danielle takes Sayid to a man she caught in one of her traps. Henry Gale, from Minnesota. Sayid cuts him down, he starts to run, but Rousseau shoots him with a bow and arrow that she made, she believes he's one of them.
6. "He is one of them. Tie him up. You should take him to your doctor. He's no good to you dead." Rousseau "And then what?" Sayid "You talk to him, Sayid. As I recall, that is what you do. But know this--he will lie, a long time. He will lie." Rousseau From Lostpedia
7. Tariq, Sayid's commanding officer, before was head of Chemical Warfare Battalion in the North, personally supervised Sarin gas on a village, Sayid had relatives there.
8. "Loyalty is a virtue, but unquestioning loyalty, I don't think that's you." CIA operative Joe Inman says Sayid will have to make Tariq talk to him. From Lostpedia
9. Sayid wakes Locke, shows him Henry Gale, he says 4 months ago he crashed in his balloon trying to cross the Pacific, wife died 3 weeks ago, Sayid believes he is suspicious, he tells Jack not to untie him.
10. Jack removes the arrow from Henry, Locke says Gale is convincing. Sayid asks Locke to change the combination on the armory.
11. They put Gale in the armory, Sayid locks himself in with Henry.
12. Sayid tortures Tariq to get information. The pilot of the plane was executed 2 days ago, buried in a field 4 kilometers away, he tells Joe Inman.
13. "Sayid, you are a loyal soldier. The son of a great hero. Do not disgrace your father!" Tariq
14. Jack questions Locke and Sayid's decision to torture Henry, that he might be telling the truth, but Locke asks what if he is lying.
15. Henry Gale says he and his wife stayed on the beach, had ADF beacon, wife's maiden name was Murphy, they met at the University of Minnesota, she got sick, started as a fever, after 2 days she was delirious.
16. Sayid says he was 23 years old when the Americans came to Iraq, he was a good man, a soldier, but that it changed him, the next 6 years he tortured men.
17. "There is a part of me which was always capable. You want to know who I am? My name is Sayid Jarrah and I am a torturer." Sayid
18. Henry says his balloon is 140 feet high, 60 feet wide, 55,000 cubic feet of helium, 100,000 of hot air to keep her up, big yellow smiley face. He was rich, it was his dream, Jennifer though it would be neat, so he sold his mining company, non-metallic metals, he buried his wife in the jungle by his balloon.
19. "You would remember! You would remember how deep. You would remember every shovelful, every moment. You would remember what it felt like to place her body inside. You would remember if you buried the woman you loved. You would remember if it were true!" Sayid "Did you, did you lose someone? Did you lose someone here on the Island? Did you lose someone, too? What happened to her?" Henry Gale From Lostpedia
20. Jack hears Sayid torturing Henry and makes Locke give him the combination to the armory before he can push the button, the time goes down past zero and hieroglyphs show.
21. "You talked me into pushing that button once, John, but it's yours now. You're the one who won't risk it, you. Me? I don't think anything's going to happen when we get down to zero. You want to see what's going to happen? Let's just see what's going to happen!" Jack From Lostpedia
22. Jack pulls Sayid off of Henry, there are whispers apparently. Sayid tells Jack that Henry Gale is lying, Jack asks how he knows.
23. "Because I know. He is one of them." Sayid
24. Kate's dad, Sargent Sam Austen, on US Army helicopter, holding a picture of her. From Lost Hatch
25. The US Army is pulling out, not going to Baghdad, Kelvin speaks Arabic, Sayid says he'll never torture again, Kelvin gives him $600, bus fare back to Ramadi.
26. "What you made me do, no human being should ever have to do to another." Sayid "One of these days, there will be something you need to know, and now you know how to get it." Inman "I will never do that again." Sayid From Lostpedia
27. Sayid tells Charlie about Henry Gale, that Rousseau found him, that he beat him, Charlie asks him how he knows he's lying.
28. "I know because I feel no guilt for what I did to him." Sayid tells Charlie that everyone has forgotten about what happened to him and Claire, how they were taken, that Charlie was hanged and left for dead, that the Others are merciless. From Lostpedia

Questions:

1. Was "Henry Gale" caught in Rousseau's trap on purpose?
2. Is Danielle Rousseau working with the Others, with Ben Linus?
3. How, when did Sayid learn to speak English?
4. What happened to Sayid's family? Who was his father?
5. Did Ben know about Shannon's death?

Favorites:

1. "Tell him his mother is a goat." Tariq
2. "You know you're supposed to refrigerate that after you open it." Sawyer "Well, actually in the back it says it'll keep at room temperature for up to 7 years." Hurley
3. "You shot him with an arrow?" Jack "Do I have a bow?" Sayid
4. "If this was a scary movie, I'd be with a hot chick, not you, Barbar." Sawyer
5. "It kind of reminds me of a turtle I once had. Its name was Stuart. It ran off when I was 10. Well, that's what mom said. I kind of think she threw him out." Hurley

Notes:

1. Henry Gale is the name of Dorothy's uncle in the 1939 film, The Wonderful Wizard of OZ, where he arrived in the land of OZ when his balloon took him there by mistake.
2. Henry Gale is "one of them," meaning the others, and Sayid is "one of them" when he works with the Americans in the Gulf War.
3. This is the first time we see Henry Gale, or Benry. What were we getting ourselves into, Benjamin Linus?
4. The Sayid and Henry Gale scenes are so powerful, kudos to Naveen Andrews and Michael Emerson. I really love those scenes.
5. The apparent whispers when Jack is pulling Sayid off of Henry Gale, From Dark UFO: Too close (Right after Henry says “I’ll tell you whatever you want”). Don't talk to them (Behind "He's lying"). That guy's stupid (Behind "He's lying"). I'd never let them beat me. I protect my people. What do you want to do? (Very faint) Don't let them break you, Henry (Very faint). Who told you they're gone? Think carefully now. How are we gonna save Henry? You can't save him. I can hear you. What have I got to do? Try to save Henry (I can't see you).
6. The whispers when the countdown clock hits zero, From Dark UFO: (Center Channel) Let go of Henry. Can we (just) abort? I warned him not to do it. Can't do it from the shelter (south)? Can't move him ? Hello? Apparently they have done this before. Time to get another. I've decided to go with this (I want to see it). We'll decide. (Center Channel Fast)Stop him. That'll do (I'll go). I would have saved him but she ran into him. We need a torturer (Silence). Control of his buddy (Silence). You've heard them fighting for control? All over. (Center Channel Super Fast) What are they going to do to Henry in there?(Silence) Plan something. He got busted. It's not over (This part was a different speed than the rest). Obviously he knows something. Drop the (blast) door. It's gone wrong (In background). Don't set 'em free. (Left & Right Channel) You tell him what to do. Is he crawling? Why don't you tell him who you are? Thought I could get you to them. It's not over. Who called the doctor? (Left & Right Channel Fast) I don't think he'll be able to con them. Boy, that makes you confident. Is that computer on? How long has it gone for?(Combined with music) He's fine (Combined with music). (Left Channel Super Fast) Stand up so they'll call it off. Who are you caring about? He don't work. We wanted to share it. (Right Channel Super Fast) Somehow we will go and reach him. From here it wasn't so great.
7. The whispers during the interrogation/torture scene, From Dark UFO: Maybe we should have stopped it/him. Try to execute. We've got to see if we can get through to him (Sayid: Tell me about this balloon). Get off for a second (Henry: What?). Something's blocking it. It's right beside him (Sayid: This balloon that brought you here with your wife). Go ahead and do it. Might have heard from him. My eyes hurt (Henry: What do you want to know). Is he gonna give it away? He's interrogating him (Sayid: Everything). Calmly begin speaking and act completely. So, it's okay. We can get you through this ordeal. We are minding the radio (Henry: She's a hundred and forty feet high, sixty feet wide.) It ain't sixty feet. It can't be much taller than that, maybe a hundred footer (Henry: and when she's up in the air, 550,000 cubic feet of helium.) Clearly he thought you were on top if it. Clearly he's not too on top of it. That gives more to do. (Henry: And if you could look down on her.) He's on to him. Probably blew it. (Henry: you'd see a.) So, he buys it. He played him. (Henry: big yellow smiley face on top) It's not quite ready. I need help. They don't believe him. (Sayid: Why would you travel in that way?) Tell him "for my business." Why else would he do it? (Henry: Because I was rich.) Any country might have fit. Just stay calm and he won't hurt you. (Henry: It was my dream.) I know you're doing something. Screwed something up. He "beeped" it up. I don't know how else to put it.
8. I do not hear any of these whispers.