A LOST Farewell with Regina Spektor Covering "No Surprises" by Radiohead

Unfortunately, I didn't have time to write up my post about All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues for this week.  Actually, I didn't get a chance to even watch the episode yet.. So, instead of completely slacking off, I thought I'd post something else in the mean-time.

Here's a LOST Farewell video that I found on YouTube, with Regina Spektor covering "No Surprises" by Radiohead. Normally I hate LOST videos on YouTube with (usually) completely the wrong (i.e. awful) music.. Okay, anything other than Michael Giacchino just sounds wrong to me. But, being that I'm a huge Radiohead fan, and I actually like this cover by Regina Spektor.. Also, I thought the video was done well. So, here it is..

LOST: Opening & Ending Scenes

Wednesday 22 September 2004 - Wednesday 22 September 2010.

How perfectly fitting. Wednesday will forever be LOST day to me.

The circle is closed. Happy LOST Day, LOSTies.

LOST: The Beginning & The End

Initial Reaction to "Happily Ever After"

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

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5.06 316

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1. Jack, eye opens, just like the scene of the crash, in the jungle, surrounded by trees, but wearing a different suit, blue, he gets up, looks at a torn piece of paper in hand, which says "I wish," he hears Hurley screaming for help, screaming for Jack, he runs through jungle, he stops, waits to hear Hurley's voice again, to see which way to go, arrives at a cliff, a waterfall, sees Hurley in water beneath, he's drowning, Jack jumps in after him, swims to Hurley, who has a guitar case, using it as a flotation device, Jack saves him, they look around, Hurley says it really happened, they see Kate unconscious, laying on the rocks, Jack swims to her, checks to see if she's breathing, she wakes up, Jack asks Kate if she's okay, she asks if they're really back, Jack says yes, Kate asks what happened.
   
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2. 46 Hours Earlier--in the church, they arrive, Ms. Hawking says she thought she said all of them, she says that it'll have to do for now, let's get started, they go downstairs, to The Lamp Post, through a tunnel, a DHARMA Initiative stamped door, air lock door, she turns on light, pendulum, numbers and coordinates, Jack asks what this place is, Ms. Hawking says that the DHARMA Initiative called it The Lamp Post, she says that this is how they found the island, Jack asks Ben if he knew about this place, Ben says he didn't, Jack asks Ms. Hawking if he's telling the truth, she says probably not, Ms. Hawking takes out a folder, Jack looks at photograph hanged on a chalkboard with equations covering it, the photograph is of the island, marked "9/23/54 - U.S. ARMY - OP 264 - TOP SECRET - EYES ONLY," Ms. Hawking says she's sorry if this is confusing, but to pay attention, she says that the room they're standing in was constructed years ago, over a unique pocket of electromagnetic energy, that energy connects to similar pockets all over the world, but the people who built this room were only interested in one, Sun says the island, Ms. Hawking says yes, that they'd gathered proof that it existed, they knew that it was out there somewhere, but just couldn't find it, then a very clever fellow built the pendulum on the theoretical notion that they should stop looking for where the island was supposed to be, and start looking for where it was going to be, Jack asks what she means about where it was going to be, Ms. Hawking says that this fellow presumed correctly that the island was always moving, she asks why do they think they were never rescued, she says that while the movements of the island seem random, this man and his team created a series of equations which tell them with a high degree of probability where it is going to be at a certain point in time, windows as it were, that while open, provide a route back, but unfortunately these windows don't stay open for very long, she tells them that theirs closes in 36 hours, Desmond asks if they're talking about what he really thinks he's hearing, that they're all going back to the island, and willingly, Sun says yes, asks why Desmond is there, he says he came there to deliver a message, he says that Daniel Faraday, Ms. Hawking's son, sent him here, that he wanted Desmond to tell her that he and all the people on the island, need her help, he didn't say Jack, he didn't say Sun, he didn't say Ben, he said her, Desmond says to consider the message delivered, Ms. Hawking says that she's sorry to have to tell him, but the island isn't done with him yet, Desmond gets angry, says that this woman cost him four years of his life, four years that he'll never get back because she told him that he was supposed to go to that island, that it was his purpose, he tells Jack to listen to him carefully, that these people are playing a game with them, they're using them, and they're just the pieces, Desmond tells Jack that whatever Ms. Hawking tells him to do, to ignore it, Ms. Hawking says that the island isn't done with him, but Desmond says that he's done with the island, he leaves, Ms. Hawking tells Jack that the binder in his hands shows all the routes over the island, where it will be, she says that a commercial airliner that will fly to Guam, will fly right over the island, Ajira Airways, Flight 316, and it must be that plane, they all need to be on it, she also says that if they want to return, they need to recreate as best they can, the circumstances that brought them there in the first place, that means as many people as they can get to bring with them, Jack asks what if they can't, she says all that she can tell them is that the results will be unpredictable, Jack asks if that's it, to just get them on the flight, she says that's not all, at least not for Jack.
   
   
   
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3. Ms. Hawking brings Jack to her office, he asks her what about Ben and Sun, she says they heard what they needed to hear, that this doesn't concern them, she gives him an envelope, which says Jack Shephard on it, he asks what it is, she says that it's John Locke's suicide note, he says he didn't know, she says obituaries don't see fit to mention when people hang themselves, Jack asks why Locke would kill himself, she says there are many reasons, she's sure, but the only one that matters is that he's going to help him get back, that John Locke is going to be a proxy, Jack asks a substitute for who, she says who does he think, that he needs as best he can, to recreate the conditions of the original flight, which is why he has to give John Locke something of his father's, Jack has to get something that belonged to his father, he needs to give it to John, Jack says his father is gone, has been dead for three years, and to give it to Locke, this is ridiculous, Ms. Hawking says to stop thinking how ridiculous it is, and start asking himself whether or not he believes it's going to work, that's why it's called a leap of faith, Jack.
4. "Oh, stop thinking how ridiculous it is and start asking yourself whether or not you believe it's going to work. That's why it's called a leap of faith, Jack." Eloise Hawking
5. Jack leaves, goes into church, Ben is kneeling on a pew, Jack asks him where Sun is, Ben says she left, Jack says and Locke, his body, Ben says he has a friend looking after it, that he'll pick it up on his way to the airport, Ben lights a candle, asks what Ms. Hawking said to him, Jack asks who she is, why is she helping them, how she knows all of this, Ben says Thomas the Apostle, when Jesus wanted to return to Judea, knowing that he would probably be murdered there, Thomas said to the others, "Let us also go that we might die with him," but Thomas was not remembered for this bravery, his claim to fame came later, when he refused to acknowledge the resurrection, he just couldn't wrap is mind around it, the story goes that he needed to touch Jesus' wounds to be convinced, Jack asks so was he, Ben says of course he was, that we're all convinced sooner or later, Ben leaves the church, Jack asks where he's going, Ben says that he made a promise to an old friend of his, just a lose end that needs tying up, says he'll see Jack at the airport.
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6. "Thomas the Apostle. When Jesus wanted to return to Judea, knowing that he would probably be murdered there, Thomas said to the others, "Let us also go, that we might die with him." But Thomas was not remembered for this bravery. His claim to fame came later...when he refused to acknowledge the resurrection. He just couldn't wrap his mind around it. The story goes...that he needed to touch Jesus' wounds to be convinced." Ben "So, was he?" Jack "Of course he was. We're all convinced sooner or later, Jack." Ben
7. Jack goes to bar, has a drink, someone calls him, Jack goes to a retirement home, there is a magic show, a bunny rabbit, Jack talks to a man, says hey Ray, asks if he wants to get out of there, Jack asks why he took off this time, Ray says does he really need to answer, Jack says to at least tell him where bus was headed, Ray says it doesn't matter, anywhere he goes is somewhere better than there, they go to his room, Jack notices that he packed a bag, Ray says one of these times he's actually going to get away, Jack says if he takes off again, they're going to throw him out of there, Ray asks what would he do without his magic shows, Jack says he'll help him unpack, calls Ray his granddad, he asks Jack if he's seeing anyone special, asks what happened to that girl he brought by with him that time, the pretty one with all the freckles, Jack says he and Kate aren't together anymore, Ray says to look at the bright side, Jack has more time to come visit him, Jack says he'd love to, but thinks he might be going away for a while, Ray asks where's away, Jack say somewhere better than here, Jack finds a pair of shoes in a suitcase, asks if they're his, Ray says no, that they were his fathers, Jack's mom sent a box of his stuff after he died, they must've gotten mixed when he packed for a quick getaway, Jack asks if he can have them, Ray says yes. From Lostpedia
   
8. Jack goes home, pours a drink, hears a noise, goes to check it out, in the bedroom, it's Kate, on his bed, she's upset, Jack asks what she's doing there, she asks if he's still going back to the island, he says he thinks he is, she says she's going with him, Jack asks what happened, where's Aaron, she says don't ask questions, if he wants her to go with him, he'll never ask her that question again, he'll never ask her about Aaron, she says does he understand, he says yes, she says thank you, they makeout, it's gross, the end.
9. In the morning, Jack is getting orange juice, coffee ready, Kate comes out, Jack puts his fathers shoes on the table, Kate says they don't make much sense for the island, that he might want to consider hiking boots, Jack says they were his fathers, when he went to pick up his body in Sydney, his dad didn't have any nice shoes, he says that his mother wanted to have the funeral as soon as he got back to Los Angeles, so he thought who would see his feet, he had these old white tennis shoes, he just said to use them, because his father wasn't worth a nice pair of shoes to him, or the time it would take to get out and get them, Kate says why hold on to them, something that makes him feel sad. From Lostpedia
   
10. "Those were my father's. When I went to pick up his body in Sydney, my dad didn't have any nice shoes. My mother wanted to have the funeral as soon as I landed back in L.A. But I thought, who the hell's gonna see his feet? And so I--I had these old white tennis shoes, and I just said, "Use these. Put these on him." 'Cause he wasn't worth a nice pair of shoes to me. [Chuckles] Or the time it would take to go out and get 'em." Jack
11. Jack gets a phone call, Kate says to go ahead, that she'll see him at the airport, Jack answers the call, it's Ben, wet, bloody, beaten to a pulp, at the Marina, he says he's been sidetracked, that he needs Jack to pick up the body, the coffin is at Simon's Butcher Shop, on the corner of Grand and Hayes, Jack asks why, what's happened to him, Ben says to just do it, even says please. From Lostpedia
    
12. Jack goes to the Butcher, knocks on the door, Jill comes to the door, he says Ben sent him, Jill says that she knows who he is, takes him in the back, asks what's in the bag, she says that Ben said to give him the van, she has to pull it around back, she'll give him five minutes, Jack goes to the coffin, opens it, Locke's body inside, takes his shoes off, puts Christian Shephard's shoes on, he laughs, says that wherever John is, he must be laughing his ass off that he's actually doing this, because this is even crazier than he is, Jack gives him his letter back, that he's already heard everything he's had to say, he wanted him to go back and he is going back, closes the casket, Jack says rest in peace.
13. "Wherever you are, John... you must be laughing your ass off that I'm actually doing this. [Sighs] Because this... this is even crazier than you were. [Exhales deeply. Takes out John's suicide note from his pocket and puts it on Locke's chest.] And here. You can have that back. I've already heard everything you had to say, John. You wanted me to go back. I'm going back. [Jack sighs and looks around. He begins closing the casket.] Rest in peace." Jack
14. At the Airport, the man at the gate says to bare with them, Mr. Shephard, asks Jack his reason for transporting the body to Guam, Jack says that they were his wishes, that he wanted to be buried there, Jack says he will be escorting the body, the Gate Agent asks about his relationship to the deceased, Jack says that he was a friend, the Gate Agent says that they have to inform them that due to increased security, they have to open the casket, Jack notices Kate arriving at the airport, the Agent asks Jack if he understands, he says yes, the Gate Agent asks him to sign, thank you for flying Ajira Air, a man in line behind Jack offers his condolences, says he's sorry that Jack lost his friend. From Lostpedia
    
15. Jack runs into Sun, he's surprised to see her, he says that he thought she might change her mind, Sun says that if there's even a chance that Jin is still alive, she has to be on that plane, they see Sayid being escorted by a Marshal, Hurley is reading a comic book, the woman at the gate speaks to people that are on the standby list, she says that plenty of seats are available, Hurley goes to the desk, with his guitar case, the woman says that there are 78 seats available, Hurley says that he bought them all, he's Hugo Reyes, they're not open, they're his, he tells her to check and see, she says that the people just want to get to their destination, why wouldn't he want them to travel, Hurley says that it doesn't matter why, that they can take the next plane, Jack runs into him at the desk, he asks Hurley what he's doing there, how did he know, Hurley says that all that matters is that he's there right, Jack says that he's glad that he's there.
    
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16. Jack gets on the plane, he sits in row 8, Sayid is there with the woman escorting him, Jack sees Kate, says she made it, Hurley gets on the plane with his guitar case, the Flight Attendant says that should be everyone, but they hear someone holding them up, he says to wait please, it's Ben, he's beaten to a bloody pulp, wearing a sling, he enters the plane and sees Sayid, and Hurley, who are both surprised to see him, Hurley says that no one told him Ben was going to be there, the Flight Attendant asks if everything is okay, Jack talks to him, Hurley says he'll be fine, the Flight Attendant tells Jack that security found his envelope while screening his cargo, she tells them to take their seats, Ben asks Jack what it is, he says nothing, Jack asks Ben about the other people on the plane, what's going to happen to them.
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17. The plane begins takeoff, with Jack, Kate, Ben, Sun, Sayid and Hurley aboard. Jack asks Ben what will happen to the rest of the passengers, Ben says who cares.
    
18. Once they're up in the air, Jack gets out of his seat and talks to Kate, he says it's pretty crazy, she asks which part, Jack says that Hurley, Sayid being on this same plane, how did they end up there, Kate says they bought a ticket, Jack says you don't think it means something, that somehow they're all back together, Kate says they're on the same plane, that it doesn't mean they're together.
19. The Captain speaks on the intercom, welcome to Ajira Air, Captain Frank J. Lapidus, on behalf of the flight crew, welcome aboard, currently they're right on schedule, flying at a very comfortable 30,000 feet, so sit back, relax and enjoy.
20. Jack and Kate both hear this, Jack gets up to talk to the Flight Attendant, says he needs to talk the pilot, Frank Lapidus and he are good friends, he asks her to tell him that he's on board, says he'd appreciate it, she says to go sit down, that passengers can't be near cockpit door, she talks on the phone to the pilot, Frank comes out, says hello Doc, small world, asks what he's doing flying to Guam, Jack asks what he's doing there, Frank says he picked the gig up about 8 months ago, he flies this route all the time, he says that sometimes he takes the big birds into New Delhi, Frank looks around, he notices Sayid on the plane, then Hurley, Kate, Sun, he says wait a second, they're not really going to Guam. From Lostpedia
    
21. After the plane has been in the air for a while, Ben is reading Ulysses, Jack asks how he can read, he says his mother taught him, he can read because it beats what he's doing, which is waiting for something to happen, Jack asks what is going to happen, Ben says to tell him, he's the one who got to stay after school with Ms. Hawking, Jack asks if Ben knew that Locke killed himself, he says he didn't, Jack shows him the envelope, says they found it stuffed in his pocket, he's been trying to get rid of it, but it's like it's following him, Jack says that he knows it sounds crazy, but it feels like John needs him to read it, Ben asks why he doesn't then, is it because he's afraid, Jack asks afraid of what, Ben says afraid that he blames him, that it's his fault Locke killed himself, Jack says it wasn't his fault, Ben agrees that it wasn't, says that he'll give him some privacy, Ben gets up and leaves.
22. "[Taking out the suicide note] They found this stuffed in his pocket. And I've been trying to get rid of it, but it's like it's...following me. [Chuckles] I know it sounds crazy, but...it feels like John needs me to read it." Jack
23. Jack opens the envelope, takes out the letter which reads "I wish you had believed me" initialed JL, Jack is clearly upset and affected by this letter to him.
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24. The plane begins to shake, everyone becomes alert, the fasten seatbelt light goes on, Hurley puts his blindfold on, the Flight Attendant says to please put on their seat belts, luggage begins falling out of the overhead compartments, there is a bright, white light, noise, a flash happens.
    
25. Jack wakes up in the jungle with part of the letter still in his hand, he hears Hurley, runs toward him, jumps in the water, saves Hurley, Kate, she asks what happened, she gets up, asks where's the plane, Jack says after the light, he woke up in the jungle, Kate asks if it's just them, Jack says he's not sure, asks if either of them remember crashing, Hurley says that one second they're being tossed around, the next he's in the lagoon, Kate asks where Sun and Sayid are, and where's Ben, Jack says to spread out and search the jungle, that if they come across anyone from the plane. From Lostpedia
    
26. They suddenly hear a car, music, it's a DHARMA van, playing Geronimo Jackson, a man gets out wearing a DHARMA Initiative jumpsuit, he points a rifle at them, Hurley notices that it's Jin.
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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.

4.10 Something Nice Back Home

1. Juliet wakes Jack, everyone is arguing with Charlotte and Daniel, Daniel says they have no signal, Jack says to clam down, agrees, says he knows they're lying, sooner or later their people will come back for them, and they'll be waiting, promised they'd get off the Island, Jack collapses in pain.From Lostpedia
   
2. Jack in bed, gets up, bare chested, the phone rings, Jane confirming consult with Ms. Berenberg, has a scar on his lower abdomen, goes to kitchen, hears whispers, trips on toy, makes coffee, newspapers reads "Yankees Bludgeon Red Sox in Sweep," goes to take a shower, Kate is there.From Lostpedia
3. Jack is reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to Aaron, he tells Kate that his old man used to read that story to him, that he was a good story teller, Kate says she's glad he changed his mind, glad he's there.
4. "Alice took up the fan and gloves, and, as the hall was very hot, she kept fanning herself all the time she went on talking: `Dear, dear! How queer everything is to-day! And yesterday things went on just as usual. I wonder if I've been changed in the night. Let me think. Was I the same when I got up this morning? But if I'm not the same, the next question is, 'Who in the world am I?' Aha, that's the great puzzle." JackFrom Lostpedia
5. Jack gets up, they say he fainted, he says he's just dehydrated, but Kate says that he's not fine.
6. Claire is feeling better, but she has a bit of a headache, says at least she's not seeing things anymore, Miles hears voices, asks who Danielle and Karl are, they find the bodies buried, face up, Sawyer says they'll be back to the beach by noon tomorrow.From Lostpedia
7. Jacks says he has food poisoning, Juliet says to lift his shirt, checks it out, she says that it's his Appendix, Jack says the pain started yesterday, that it hasn't ruptured yet, but Juliet says they have to take it out.
   
8. Juliet sends Sun to The Staff station for medical supplies because she knows where it is, she needs the medical instruments for Jack's Appendectomy but Sun doesn't know what they look like, Daniel offers to help, says he's done animal autopsies, says they're Scientists and they don't take anyone to get hurt, so Sun and Jin go and Charlotte and Dan join them, Juliet says that if they try to run, to shoot them in the leg.From Lostpedia
9. Juliet says they need to create a sterile environment, that Jack can't be brought to The Staff instead because his Appendix might rupture, and he'll die.
10. Sawyer tells Miles he has a restraining order and to stay away from Claire.
11. Rose wonders why Jack got sick, Bernie says it was bad luck, happened the day before they're supposed to leave, Rose says people don't get sick on the Island, they get better.
12. "Why did he get sick?" Rose "Why? It's just--it's just bad luck." Bernard "The day before we're all supposed to be rescued, the person that we count on the most suddenly comes down with a life-threatening condition, and you're chalking it up to bad luck?" Rose "Well, what are you saying, that--that Jack did something to offend the Gods? People get sick, Rose." Bernard "Not here. Here, they get better." Rose
13. Juliet shaves Jack's stomach, she says she did a lot of Appendectomies in her Medical Residency, Jack looks at where she is shaving and tells her the incision is two inches lower, Jack wants to stay awake for the surgery and talk her through it, they can use Lidocaine to numb the area, he'll watch and Kate will hold a mirror, Juliet says she needs someone with Medical experience to help, she wants Bernard to instead, but Jack says no, he wants Kate to be there.
14. Jack, working at St. Sebastian's, with patient Ms. Berenberg who leaves, he sees someone walking, looks like Christian Shephard, Erika asks him to take a look at an x-ray on the L4, he gets a call from Dr. Stillman, he's from Santa Rosa, he says Hurley refuses to take meds, stopped sleeping, and therapy is useless because he thinks his doctor doesn't exist.
15. Jack goes to visit, asks why he isn't taking his meds, Hurley says they're dead, the Oceanic 6, that they never get off Island, he asks Jack what he did today, and Jack says that he woke up, took shower, he and Kate fed the baby, Hurley says he thought Jack didn't want anything to do with Aaron, Jack says he changed his mind after the trial, Hurley says everything is perfect, just like Heaven, living with Kate and and taking care of Aaron, Jack says just because he's happy doesn't mean it's not real, Hurley says he was happy too, but then he saw Charlie, that he likes to sit with him on the bench out on the front lawn, yesterday Charlie told him that Jack would be coming by, he wanted Hurley to give him a message, that he made him write it down, the note says "You're not supposed to raise him, Jack," Hurley asks if he thinks that means Aaron, Charlie also said someone will be visiting Jack soon too, Jack gets upset and leaves.
16. "I was happy, too, Jack... for a while, anyway. Then I saw Charlie. He likes to sit with me on the bench out on the front lawn. It's pretty cool, actually." Hurley From Lostpedia
17. While at The Staff, Jin asks Sun if she thinks Charlotte knows that Dan likes her, Charlotte looks at them like she understand Korean, Daniel asks where they think all the power is coming from on the Island, Charlotte says to add it to the list, Sun tells Jin The Staff is where Juliet brought her, Jin promises to get her and the baby off the Island.
18. Sawyer, Claire and Miles run into Frank Lapidus, he warns them that Keamy and his men are coming, says they're wounded, they show up and Frank tells them they have to get back now, that he's not flying at night.From Lostpedia
19. Juliet asks Kate to help with the surgery, Kate says she's surprised he's not taking his Appendix out himself.
20. Jack is back at Santa Rosa, in his car, watching, he goes back home, asks Kate if she really thinks he's good at this, asks her to marry him, gives her a ring, she says yes.
21. They're back from The Staff, Juliet asks Sun to sterilize the instruments, Jin tells Charlotte he knows she understands him, that she speaks Korean, that she smiled when he was talking about her, asks about listening station, says if she continues to lie, he'll hurt Daniel, break his fingers, Charlotte admits she understands, he makes her promise to take his wife off the Island when the helicopter comes.From Lostpedia
22. Bernard says he could use Chloroform to knock Jack out, asks if he'd rather dream about something nice back home, but he declines, Juliet starts the surgery, but Jack is struggling with the pain, Juliet tells Bernard to knock him out, but Jack is fighting it, Bernard uses the Chloroform, Juliet yells for Kate to leave.From Lostpedia
23. Jack is at St. Sebastian, looking at x-rays, he hears beeps, it's the smoke alarm,goes to check it out, his dad says "Jack," Jack is startled, he sees him, Christian Shephard is wearing the suit and tennis shoes he was buried in, then Erika interrupts him, startles him again, he asks her to write a script for Clonazepam, says that he's not sleeping well, has a lot going on, she tells him to talk to someone.From Lostpedia
24. Jack gets home, Kate is on the phone, she says Jack is never home before 8, that she can stay for at least an hour, gets off the phone, she tells Jack that it's Noreen, one of the moms from the park, Jack says she's never mentioned her before, he drinks and takes pills.
25. Camp fire, Aaron is gone, Christian Shephard is holding him, Claire investigates and finds them.From Lostpedia
26. Bernard tells Kate the surgery went well, Juliet said she can go back inside, she tells her Jack is fine, they'll have to talk him into rest, Juliet tells her that Jack kissed her, that it was nice, but he did it for him, to prove that he doesn't love someone else, Kate says thanks, leaves, Jack is awake, overheard the whole thing.
27. Jack comes home early, tells Kate that he sent Veronica home early, asks where she was, why Veronica was there so late, Kate says she was running errands, Jack tells her that he went to see Hurley, last Friday, Kate asks why he didn't tell her, she would've gone, Jack says that he's crazy, he didn't want to upset her, he asks where she was, she asks him to trust her, to just leave it be, but Jack insists, asks who she was talking to on the phone, wants to know where she was, who she was with, she says that she was doing something for Sawyer, that she made a promise, that he wouldn't want her to tell him, Jack says he's not there, that he made his choice, that he chose to stay, Jack is the one who came back, that he's the one who's here, that he saved her, Kate says that if he has a problem, he needs to figure it out, but that she can't have him around her son, Jack says that she's not even related to him, Aaron walks in on their argument.
28. Sawyer wakes up, Miles says that Claire walked off into the jungle in the middle of the night with her dad, they hear Aaron crying, find him left under a tree, alone, Claire is gone.
    

Questions:

1. Do Charlotte and Daniel really not know anything? Are they just a Science Team?
2. What was Claire seeing when she wasn't feeling well?
3. Hey, Juliet, I thought you weren't a surgeon? So you can't remove a bullet, but you can perform an Appendectomy? What's next, Heart Surgery?
   
4. Did Jack get sick for a reason? Was he not supposed to leave the Island?
5. Why do some people get cured on the Island and some get sick?
   
6. How and why is Christian Shephard appearing to Jack off Island?
   
7. What did Charlie mean by telling Jack that he's not supposed to raise him?
8. Is Jack not supposed to raise Aaron or someone else?
9. What powers the DHARMA stations?
10. Why does Christian appear to Claire? Why does she go with him?

Favorites:

1. "Just watch your tone, Red." Rose
2. "I don't say nice things about my dad? Well, he was a good storyteller. I'll give him that." Jack
3. "Don't look at her. Don't talk to her. Don't mess with her. You got a restraining order. 20 feet." Sawyer "What are you, her big brother?" Miles 
4. "Do you think she knows he likes her?" Jin "She's a woman. She knows." Sun
5. "Where do you suppose all this power's coming from?" Dan "Add that one to the list, Dan." Charlotte 
6. "If you continue to lie... I'm going to hurt your friend Daniel. I'm going to break his fingers one at a time. Do you understand that?" Jin
7. "Wouldn't you rather be dreaming about something nice back home?" Bernard
8. "I would like to be able to tell you you' not gonna feel a thing, but... you will." Juliet 
9. "You know, getting engaged is supposed to help reduce stress, not create it." Erika 
10. "Dad?" Claire
11. "He should be fine. We just have to talk him into resting." Juliet "Good luck with that." Kate 
12. "I'd have followed them, but I have a restraining order." Miles

Notes:

1. Jack steps on a Millennium Falcon, which is yet another Star Wars reference.
2. The toy can also be a reference to Sawyer, who had made several Star Wars references himself throughout the series. Jack also exclaims "Son of a bitch!" which is a Sawyer line.
   
3. When Jack is seen shirtless in the flashforward, he has a scar where his appendix would be. Obviously this is shown for continuity, but there was a big deal made over the fact that Matthew Fox had shaved his chest and stomach for this episode, when he was clearly hairy previously. Kate also says that she bought Jack a razor in the same scene. Obviously the chest-shaving was done to show the scar from his surgery in this episode, which was revealed in the flashforward before we knew that it happened on the island.
4. I always wonder what exactly Jack is responding to when he scoffs at the newspaper and exclaims "A-Rod."
5. The Yankees/Red Sox series, to my memory, occurred in August of 2006.
   
6. This is not my favorite episode ever. In fact, I think it's one of the weakest of Season 4. Maybe it's just that I don't enjoy Jack or Kate flashes so much anymore. I'd rather learn about characters that I don't know that much about yet. However, I love the scene with Hurley. Jorge Garcia's serious acting is so underrated.
   
7. When Jack is supposed to work on someone with an L4 vertebrae problem, obviously he was familiar with it already, because he operated on Ben who had a tumor on his L4.
8. Jack gets a prescription for Clonazepam. Hurley asked Sawyer for Clonazepam in Dave. He said he needed it so that he wouldn't see things. Now Jack is the one seeing things and taking pills.
   
9. Jack is looking pretty freakin' crazy right here. This is one of Jack's craziest Crazy-Jack moments.
10. The title comes from something Bernard says to Jack during the surgery, "dream of something nice back home."
    
11. In Raised by Another, Richard Malkin told Claire that she was the only one who could raise the baby, but she wanted to give it up for adoption, when she decides not to, he then changed his story and told her that there was a couple in Los Angeles that would adopt the baby. He said "They're not strangers. They're good people." Now, there is a couple in Los Angeles raising Aaron. Was Richard Malkin somehow talking about Jack and Kate?
12. You didn't save Kate, Jack. What the hell is wrong with you? Sawyer saved her more than you did.
13. Why in the hell did Keamy bury Danielle and Karl's bodies face up, showing through the dirt? Not only is he a ruthless kill, but he's lazy too.
14. Uh, usually the Smoke Monster beats the crap out of people and kills them. Those guys had a few scratches.
    
15. Hurley states that someone will be visiting Jack as well, this is reminiscent to ghosts visiting Scrooge in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
    
16. This episode was the second time Kate's identity was revealed in a shower scene. Not complaining.
17. Sawyer's evolution to leader begins, and Jack's drug addiction begins.
    
18. I dare you to name a Jack flashback/forward where Jack hasn't cried. Go ahead, find one.
    

4.04 Eggtown

From Lostpedia

1. Locke's eye opens, he's sleeping in Ben's bed, living in his house, gets up, makes eggs, cuts cantaloupe, goes into the basement, gives Ben his breakfast, the last 2 eggs, a book from his own bookshelf, Valis.
2. Locke wants Ben to tell him about the boat, his spy, Ben says Locke couldn't find the cabin, couldn't make contact with Jacob, that he's more lost than ever, Locke knows what he's trying to do, but gets upset anyway, storms out, throws the food tray against the wall, Ben knows that it worked, that he has Locke's number.
3. "You might catch something you missed the second time around." Locke
4. "I feel for you, John. I really do. You keep hitting dead ends. You couldn't find the cabin, you can't make contact with Jacob. You're so desperate to figure out what to do next, you're even asking me for help. So here we are, just like old times. Except I'm locked in a different room, and you're more lost than you ever were." Ben From Lostpedia
5. Locke goes outside and slams his door, angry, Kate and Claire watch nearby, having coffee.
6. Sawyer comes by, Claire goes to get him some coffee, he wants Kate to move in, says he'll kick Hugo out, she says she's not moving in with him, that it's none of his business why she stayed, Sawyer knows she has a secret agenda.
7. Kate, wants to go through the back entrance, lawyer says front door, with her head held high, there's press outside, her lawyer says no statements, not answering any questions right now, in court, The People vs. Katherine Anne Austen, charged with fraud, arson, assault on a Federal Officer, assault with a deadly weapon, grand larceny, grand theft auto, murder in the 1st degree, she pleads not guilty, the DA wants her to be remanded into custody for the duration of the trial, her lawyer says she's been free pending arraignment, she's not a flight risk, she's one of the most recognizable faces in America, the Judge says she has a prior history, agrees with The People, remanded into Federal custody for the duration of the trial, she's taken into custody. From Lostpedia
8. Jin and Sun look at a map, for a new place to live, Jin suggests Albuquerque, New York, but Sun wants to go back to Seoul, Jin says he learned English for her, to go to America, but Sun wants to raise the baby at home.
9. Jack and Juliet get back to the beach, with Charlotte, Daniel, Jack introduces them, says their helicopter took Sayid and Desmond, that they can make arrangements to get off the island, tells them that Kate stayed with Locke.
10. Kate talks to Locke, wants to talk to Miles, but Locke says no, that it's not a democracy.
11. Kate gets information out of Hurley when he's bringing food to Miles, says Locke told her to take it to him, Hurley says Locke moved Miles to the boathouse.
12. Kate goes to the boathouse, asks Miles if he knows who she is, what she did, he says he'll tell her, but he wants something, Kate says she's not letting him go, but Miles says that he's exactly where he wants to be, that he'll tell her what she wants to know, if he gets one minute of someone's time, bring him, then he'll tell her everything he knows about her.
13. Kate in jail, her lawyer is trying to cut a deal, says she'll get a 15 year sentence, and she'll only serve 7, if she goes to trial it will be 20 years on each count, and she'll get a life sentence on the murder charge, she confessed to her mother, and she's their star witness, but Kate says put her on the stand, the lawyer is concerned about the DA crossing her, wants to make it about character, not what she did or didn't do, but who she is, wants to bring him in, but Kate says no, that they're not bringing her son in there.
14. Jack is trying to call the boat, they haven't heard from Sayid, Sun asks if Locke was right.
15. Claire tells Kate that Ben is in Locke's basement, asks her to help with Aaron, but Kate is uncomfortable, she tells Kate to try it sometime, Kate says she's good with Aaron, but Claire says the last thing she thought she'd be good at is being a mum.
16. Kate's lawyer brings a witness in, Jack, the Judge says he's only a character witness.
17. The lawyer asks Jack questions, how they met, Jack says on September 22, 2004, they were both passengers on Oceanic Flight 815, they crash-landed on an island in the South Pacific, he learned she was a fugitive, the Marshal died in the crash, he never asked if she was guilty, just assumed it was a mistake, says that 8 survived the crash, they landed in the water, he was hurt badly, if it weren't for her, he wouldn't have made it to the shore, she took care of them, gave them first-aid, found water, shelter, food, she tried to save the other 2, but Kate stops Jack from talking, says that it has nothing to do with anything.
18. The DA asks Jack if he loves her, but Jack says no, not anymore.
19. "Um..on September 22, 2004, Kate (sighs, smiling)--Ms. Austen and I were both passengers on Oceanic Flight 815, which crash-landed on an island in the South Pacific." Jack
20. "Only eight of us survived the crash. We landed in the water. I was hurt, pretty badly. In fact, if it weren't for her, I would have never made it to the shore. She took care of me. She took care of all of us. She--she gave us first aid, water, found food, made shelter. She tried to save the other two, but they didn't--" Jack From Lostpedia
21. Kate wants to use Sawyer, to help her bust Ben out of Locke's basement.
22. Sawyer goes to Locke's house, asks him to play backgammon, Locke asks Sawyer if he thinks he knows what he's doing, if he's worried, Sawyer says he'd be more worried if he was at the beach, Locke asks what everyone else is saying, Sawyer tells him Kate wanted his help busting Ben out, she talked to Miles, he told her to bring Ben to him, Sawyer wants his word that he won't do anything to her.
23. Sawyer and Locke go to the boathouse to get Miles, but no one is there.
24. Kate is at Ben's house with Miles, breaks in, gives him one minute to talk to Ben.
25. Miles asks Ben if he knows who he is, who he works for, Ben says yes, Miles says then he knows that his boss put a lot of time and energy into finding him, and now he found him, that he can tell his boss exactly where he is, or he can lie and say he was already dead, he'd be willing to do that for $3.2 million.
26. Ben asks why $3.2 million, what makes him think he has access to that kind of money, Miles says not to treat him like he's one of them, like he doesn't know who he is, what he can do, Ben says his friend Charlotte has seen him, knows where he is, but Miles says he'll take care of Charlotte, that he has 2 days, but Ben says his situation is a little restricted right now, so Miles gives him a week, and wants the money in cash. From Lostpedia
27. Kate says their time is up, takes Miles out, wants to know if he knows who she is now.
28. Miles says they got her name when they called the freighter, knows about her and everyone else on the 815 manifest, he knows her name, her charges, wanted for murder, fraud, arson, a bunch of other stuff, that she was a fugitive, was caught in Australia, the feds were bringing her back, he says he'd stay there if he were her, on the island, that maybe she didn't' survive the crash.
29. Kate starts to take Miles back, but Sawyer and Locke show up, Locke tells her to go home. From Lostpedia
30. Kate goes home, Locke comes over to talk to her, wants to know what they said, Kate tells him about the money, that Miles said he would lie to the people on the boat, that he would tell them that Ben is dead, Locke says she's not welcome there anymore, wants her gone by morning.
31. Kate's lawyer brings her mom, Diane, to see her, so they could talk, she wants to know if Kate really is a hero, if what Jack said was true, Kate says she won't talk to her because the last time she saw her, she screamed for help, called the Police, but Diane says it all changed when she thought Kate was dead, she's been given 6 months to live for the last 4 years, she doesn't know how long she's going to last, that she doesn't want to testify, she just wants to see her grandson, wants to meet him, but Kate says no, she doesn't want her near him. From Lostpedia
32. Kate goes to Sawyer's house, he says he wanted Locke to think she fooled him too, Kate tells him Locke banished her, but Sawyer says she can stay, that he'll keep her safe.
33. Daniel and Charlotte are playing cards, Daniel is trying to remember three cards that were turned over, he says they are the Queen of Diamonds, 6 of Clubs, and the 10 of Hearts, but he gets the last one wrong, it's the 5 of Spades, Charlotte says it's not bad, that he made progress, but Daniel says 3 cards isn't progress. From Lostpedia
34. Jack still can't reach the freighter, he tells Charlotte and Daniel to call the emergency line.
35. Regina answers the line, Charlotte says Minkowski wasn't answering, they want to talk to their friends, that they left last night, but Regina doesn't know what they're talking about, she says that she thought the helicopter was with them.
36. Locke put Miles back in the boathouse, comes to talk to him in the morning, puts a grenade in his mouth, says he's responsible for the well-being of the island, leaves him there, tied up and with the grenade still in his mouth.
37. "I realize that when I tied you up in here the other day, I made the mistake of failing to introduce myself. My name is John Locke, and I'm responsible for the well-being of this island. Eventually, Miles, you're going to tell me who you are, and you're going to tell me about the people on the boat, and you're going to tell me why you're so interested in Ben. In the meantime, however, you're going to keep your mouth shut. I learned something yesterday. There's no use in having rules if there's no punishment for breaking them. You'll be fine if you bite down on the trigger. Enjoy your breakfast." Locke From Lostpedia
38. Sawyer wants to have sex, but Kate says no, Sawyer says she's still worried about the pregnancy thing, but Kate says that she's not worried, and she's not pregnant, Sawyer is happy, but Kate asks if it would be the worst thing in the world, Sawyer says yes, Kate says she's going back to the beach, but Sawyer calls her out, says she's just looking for an excuse to go, that she'll come running back to him when Jack pisses her off.
39. "Don't make this about me, Kate. You didn't want a baby any more than I did. You're just looking for some excuse to split, and now you got one. But it's alright, freckles, I ain't gonna hold it against you. I'm just gonna sit right here in my comfy bed. Because in about a week, you'll find some reason to get pissed at Jack and bounce right back to me." Sawyer
40. Diane is unable to testify in court because of medical reasons, the DA loses her star witness, she says she'll give Kate 4 years, but her lawyer says no jail time, the DA offers time served, plus 10 years probation, in agreement that she doesn't leave the state, Kate agrees immediately, says she just wants it to be over, that she won't go anywhere because of her son.
41. "No jail time. Kate Austen is a worldwide hero who saved five other people's lives after a plane crash, and nearly starved to death on a deserted island. And after all that, you put this woman on trial for rescuing her mother from an abusive husband. If you think that jury is going to give her actual time, then you must have a hell of a closing, Melissa." Lawyer
42. Kate leaves court, goes through the back door, Jack is there, waiting, her lawyer gave him a heads-up, owed him one, Kate says she's heard him tell that story so many times, she's starting to think he believes it, Jack says that what he said in court, he didn't mean it, Kate asks him to come to her house for a visit, but Jack says he has to get back to the hospital, maybe they could go for coffee sometime, Kate says she knows why he doesn't want to see the baby, but that until he does, there's no going for coffee, that anytime he changes his mind, to come and see them, Jack says okay. From Lostpedia
43. Kate leaves, gets in a taxi, goes home, to a nice house, a nanny greets her, she says he missed her so much, Kate asks if she kept him away from the television, she says yes, that he's sleeping, Kate goes upstairs and wakes up her son, and it's Aaron. From Lostpedia

Questions:

1. Why isn't Kate charged for the bank robbery and shooting in Albuquerque?
2. Why is she being tried in the State of California, in Los Angeles, and not in Iowa?
3. Why does Jack say that they crash-landed on an island if he then says they landed in the water?
4. How could Kate get them to shore, take care of them, if she was 6 months pregnant?
5. Why do they say that 8 people survive survive the crash?
6. Why does Miles ask Ben for exactly $3.2 million?
7. What does Miles mean by he knows what Ben can do?
8. How is Kate's mom, Diane, still alive?
9. Why is Daniel trying to remember the cards? Is he time-jumping? Does he have brain-damage? Why does he have a loss of memory?
10. Did Kate's mom not testify because of medical reasons or did she just back out?

Favorites:

1. "Excellent, John! You're evolving!" Ben
2. "You got blood..." Kate "I just killed a chicken. What can I do for you?" Locke
3. "You may think this is a democracy, Kate, because of the way Jack ran things, but this is not a democracy." Locke "Well, I guess that makes it a dictatorship." Kate "If I was a dictator, I would just shoot you, and go about my day. Dinner's at six if you're hungry." Locke
4. "Hey, Hurley! You bringing that to Miles?" Kate "Yeah." Hurley "Well, Locke asked me to do it." Kate "Cool. That dude creeps me out." Hurley "He's still in the rec room, right?" Kate "Naw, we moved him to the boathouse that...You just totally Scooby-Dood me, didn't you?" Hurley "Sorry." Kate
5. "What did you do?" Miles
6. "So...what do you wanna watch? Xanadu or Satan's Doom?" Hurley "I'm reading. Turn that thing down, dammit! " Sawyer
7. "Got something in your eye, Hugo?" Sawyer
8. "You are terrible at this, freckles. You already said you didn't stay behind for me. So, at least be woman enough to tell me you want to use me for something." Sawyer "I want to use you for something." Kate
9. "I think they're saying "Baa." That's the nice thing about sheep. They're predictable." Sawyer
10. "What, the boathouse down by the dock? If Hugo knows, everybody knows." Sawyer
11. "You've arranged this meeting so you could blackmail me?" Ben "It's extortion if you want to get technical." Miles "3.2? But why not 3.3 or 3.4?" Ben
12. "Ooh, this is hot." Miles
13. "What, he banished you? Well, I unbanish you. You can stay right here. This is my house.
    [The toilet flushes.] Okay, me and Montezuma's house." Sawyer
14. "Open your mouth. Open your mouth. [Locke forces Miles' mouth open, and shoves a grenade in.] Wide. Don't talk, bite down, bite down." Locke
15. "Enjoy your breakfast." Locke
16. "Oh, come on! It's not like we ain't never done it before. Now, I'm cool we didn't go all the way last night. I get it. You were sad. But I mean, how can you resist after that whole "I'll keep you safe" thing?" Sawyer

Notes:

1. It is said that when Kate enters the courthouse, when there are protesters outside, the man yelling says "Claire will hate you."
2. Sawyer finally calls Kate out for not being able to choose between him and Jack.
3. I still don't know what the hell Eggtown means or what relevance it has to this episode.