4.11 Cabin Fever

1. Record player, Buddy Holly's "Everyday" is playing, it's the 1950s, a young girl getting ready, tells mom she's going out with him, that mom can't stop her, mom says he's twice her age, calls her Emily, says she loves him, runs out of house and is hit by a car, goes to hospital, says she's pregnant, five months, almost six months, the baby is born, it's a boy, nurse says he's okay, but it's real early, he's too little to hold, they take him away, Emily says to call him John. She is Emily Locke and the baby is John Locke.From Lostpedia
2. Hurley asks who builds a cabin in the middle of the jungle, Locke says he doesn't know, says hopefully the man in the cabin will tell them about the people trying to kill them, Ben says he's following Hurley, Locke says they should stop and make camp, says he doesn't know what will happen when the Freighties come back to the Island.
3. Sayid wakes Desmond, says the helicopter is back with injured men, Keamy wants to know how many people are on the Island, where they are, says the Captain gave him up, but the Captain says no, Keamy goes after Michael, says he gave his name to Ben, tries to shoot him, but nothing happens, Captain says he's only the guy who can fix the engine.
4. Locke's eye opens, by the campfire, Ben and Hurley are asleep, he hears someone chopping wood, introduces himself, Horace Goodspeed, wearing a DHARMA Initiative jumpsuit, knocks down the tree, building a getaway for he and the misses, needs a break from the DI, says he's not making sense, bloody nose, says that's probably because he's been dead 12 years, pushes over tree again, he's on a loop, "Hello, there," he says to find him, when he does, he'll find "him," Jacob, says he's been waiting for Locke a real long time, chopping, pushes over the tree again.From Lostpedia
5. Locke wakes up again, says he knows where to go now, Ben says that he used to have dreams.
6. John Locke is the youngest premature baby to ever survive in that Hospital, he's had infections, pneumonia, you name it, he's knocked them all out, nurse says, he's a fighter, they say he's a miracle baby, today they can take him out of incubator, so she can hold him, but Emily can't do it, leaves, mother asks about adoption, Richard Alpert is in the Hospital, watching, she says he's not the father, doesn't know who he is.From Lostpedia
7. Hurley asks why he's here, Locke says he can see the cabin, Hurley says he has a theory, they can see it because they're the craziest, Locke asks Hurley if he wonders where DHARMA Initiative went, says they're all gone, disappeared, going to see them, Ben happened.
8. "You ever wonder what happened to the DHARMA Initiative, Hugo? There must have been at least a hundred of 'em living on this island--manning the stations, building those homes, making all that ranch dressing that you like. And then one day, they're all gone. They just disappeared. You want to know where we're going? We're going to see them." Locke "Whoa. What happened to 'em?" Hurley "He did. [Points to Ben]" Locke
9. Richard goes to see John, he's playing backgammon, Richard says he runs a school for kids who are extremely special, thinks he's one of them, asks to show him some neat things, we see drawing of Locke and the Smoke Monster, Richard asks if he drew it, John says yes, Richard shows him a baseball mitt, Book of Laws, sand, compass, comic book, knife, tells him to look at the things and think about them, asks him which things belong to him, John asks to keep, but Richard says no, which ones belong to him already, Locke picks the sand, compass, hesitates, and then picks the knife, Richard asks if he's sure about the knife belonging to him, John says yes, but Richard says it doesn't, tells mom he's not ready for the school, says he's sorry he wasted her time, she asks Locke what he did wrong.From Lostpedia
10. "You like backgammon? Yeah? You seem to have a pretty good sense of the game. I'm Richard, John. I run a school for kids who are... extremely special, and I have reason to believe that you might be one them. Mind if I show you a couple of really neat things?" Richard Alpert
11. Hurley asks Ben if he shot Locke and left him for dead, Ben says he realizes that it was pointless, that he wasn't thinking clearly, Hurley asks why he killed all those people too, Ben says he didn't kill them, that it wasn't his decision, the others wiped out the DHARMA Initiative, it was their leader who made the decision, Ben wasn't always the leader, Locke finds the body of Horace Goodspeed, his jumpsuit says he was a Mathematician, Locke finds the blueprints for the cabin in the grave.From Lostpedia
12. Keamy asks for the Captain's key, Lapidus says Mayhew just died, the crew is asking questions about what happened, Keamy says he's dealing with it, tells Frank to gas up the chopper, says he's going back, Captain says there was a sickness while he was gone, that Regina threw herself overboard, Keamy says to give him the key, Captain says it's not the protocol, Keamy takes it anyway, Captain says they're only supposed to open the safe together, Keamy says it's the secondary protocol, that it says where Ben is going, DHARMA symbol, The Orchid, Captain asks how Charles Widmore would know that, Keamy says if Linus knows they're going to torch the Island, he has only one place to go, Captain says that wasn't the agreement, that it's supposed to be an extraction mission Keamy tells him to fix his gun.From Lostpedia
13. Desmond says the injured man had no gunshot wound, Captain tells Omar that Keamy wants him in the armory, Omar says he was supposed to watch Sayid and Desmond, but the Captain says he will, he tells Sayid and Desmond to go the the pantry and hide, that he left them food and water, to go before Keamy comes back, Sayid asks about Michael, Captain says he's not dead, Sayid says hiding is pointless, that he wants the Zodiac, that he can ferry people off the Island, Captain says ten minutes, boat will be in the water.
14. They look at a map and blueprints of the cabin, Locke says Hurley should head back, that it'll be dark soon, he'll hit the coast, then go North until he reaches their beach, doesn't want to put him in harms way, Hurley says he'll stick with them, Ben says thinks that Locke talked him into it, making him think it was his idea.From Lostpedia
15. Locke in locked in a locker, in high school, everyone is laughing, a teacher comes to help him out, he's bleeding, Geronimo Jackson poster in his locker, he gets a call form Portland, a camp doing exciting things in Chemistry, New Technology, place called Mittelos Laboratories, spoke with Dr. Alpert, interested in finding young, bright minds interested in new fields of Science, want him to go to their camp this summer, John says that's why he gets stuffed into lockers, John asks how they know about him, sent a representative to the Science Fair, John says he's not Scientist, that he likes boxing, fishing, cars, that he likes sports, his teacher says that it might not be what he wants to be, but it's what he is, John gets upset. 
16. "I'm gonna tell you something--something I wish someone had told me at your age. You might not want to be that guy in the labs surrounded by test tubes and beakers, but that's who you are, John. You can't be the Prom King. You can't be the Quarterback. You can't be a Superhero." Teacher 
17. "Don't tell me what I can't do!" JohnFrom Lostpedia
18. Frank asks Michael why he didn't tell him he was a survivor of Oceanic Flight 815, Michael says that we wouldn't believe him, Frank says that he's one of the only people in the world that thinks it was a hoax, Michael says that he didn't think he could trust him, that his boss put the plane on the bottom of the Ocean, he tells Frank that he can't fly Keamy back, that he'll kill everyone on the Island.
19. Captain tells Desmond ans Sayid to take the Zodiac, stay on bearing 305, Desmond says that he's not going, that he was on the Island for three years, that Penny is coming for him, Sayid leaves.From Lostpedia
20. Locke says the cabin should be about 200 yards away, Locke says he was told that is where it would be, Ben says he was told a lot of things, that he was chosen, that he was special, that he ended up with a tumor on his spine, daughters blood on his hands, Locke says he's sorry, Ben says it was his destiny, says Locke will understand there are consequences to being chosen, destiny is a fickle bitch, they find the cabin.
21. "I was told a lot of things, too--that I was chosen, that I was special. Ended up with a tumor on my spine and my daughter's blood all over my hands. Those things had to happen to me. That was my destiny. But you'll understand soon enough that there are consequences to being chosen... because, destiny, John, is a fickle bitch." Ben
22. Locke is in Physical Therapy after his eight story fall, the Orderly tells him don't give up, that anything is possible, Locke says he should read his file, that his spine was crushed, the Orderly says he did, that Locke survived falling eight stories, that it's a miracle, the Orderly is Matthew Abaddon, pushes his wheelchair to stairs, waiting for elevator, says that he needs to go on a walkabout, that it's a journey of self-discovery, go to the Australian outback, nothing but a knife and wits, went on a walkabout convinced of one thing, found another, that when he's ready, he'll listen, they'll run into eachother again, and Locke will owe him one.From Lostpedia
23. "You should read my file. My spine was crushed. There's a 98% chance I'll never get any feeling back in my legs. So I don't know why I'm even trying to--" Locke "As a matter of fact, I did read your file. You survived falling eight stories out of a building. That's a miracle, Mr. Locke." Abaddon
24. "Wha--what's a walkabout?" Locke "It's a journey of self-discovery. You go out into the Australian Outback with nothing more than a knife and your wits." Abaddon
25. "When you're ready, Mr. Locke... (presses button) you'll listen to what I'm saying. And then when you and me run into each other again... you'll owe me one." Abaddon
26. They're loading guns and supplies up for the chopper, Omar tells the Doctor, Ray, that the Morse Code message said the Doctor washed ashore with his throat slit, Lapidus says he was hired to fly Scientists, Keamy says to go, but Frank refuses, Keamy slits Doctor's throat, throws him in overboard, Captain is back, tells Keamy to stand-down, that he fixed his gun, and he will fire, Keamy shows the Captain a device on his arm, shoots the Captain, Lapidus says he'll fly the helicopter, and he has a satellite phone.From Lostpedia
27. Jack is out of bed, Juliet yells at him, they see a helicopter fly overhead, drops a package on the beach, it's a satellite phone, Jack says he thinks they want them to follow.
28. Cabin, Ben says he's not going in, the Island wanted him to get sick, and John to get well, it's his now, Hurley says that he's not going in either.
29. "I'm not going in there with you. The island wanted me to get sick and it wanted you to get well. My time is over, John. It's yours now." Ben
30. Locke takes a lantern, goes into the cabin, sees a man, asks if he's Jacob, he says he's not Jacob, it's Christian Shephard, he says he'll speak on Jacob's behalf, Locke asks if he knows why he's here, Christian says yes, asks if he knows why, Locke says because he was chosen, Christian says he's absolutely right, Locke hears a sound, notices that Claire is there, she says that she's fine, that she's with him, Locke asks about the baby, Christian says he's where he's supposed to be, and that's not here, he says not to tell anyone that he saw Claire, Locke tries to question it, but Christian says the Freighties are on their way back, to ask the one question that does matter, Locke asks how to save the Island.
    From Lostpedia
31. Hurley and Ben share an Apollo Candy Bar.
32. Locke tells Hurley and Ben that they have to move the Island.
33. "He wants us to move the island." Locke

Questions:

1. Who is Emily Locke going to see? Anthony Cooper? Is the man John Locke's father?
   
2. Who ran Emily Locke over with their car?
3. How in the world was that girl almost six months pregnant?
4. Did John Locke live as an infant because he's special?
5. What is the significance of Locke's dream about Horace Goodspeed?
6. Why is Horace on a time loop?
7. Did Mrs. Locke really not know who Richard Alpert was?
8. How does Richard Alpert get off the Island?
9. Why can Hurley, Locke and Ben see the cabin but no one else can?
10. Why doesn't the knife belong to John already?
11. Was the sand directly from the Island?
12. Which items was John supposed to pick according to Richard?
    
13. What is the significance of the drawing John did of the Smoke Monster?
14. What miracle happened to Matthew Abaddon?
    
15. Why does Matthew Abaddon tell Locke to go on a walkabout? What did he do on his?
16. Why does Mr. Abaddon think that he and John Locke will run into eachother again?
17. Why is Claire with Christian Shephard in the cabin? Why is she so calm, so content?
    
18. Is Claire dead? Is she the Smoke Monster?
19. Why does Christian ask Locke not to tell that he saw Claire?
20. Why is Christian Shephard in the cabin?
    
21. Does the Island really move? Does it move through time and through space?
    

Favorites:

1. "How long?" Locke "I don't know. I've been following him." Ben "What? What do you mean, you've been following him?" Locke "I'm not even in front." Hurley "I have no idea where the cabin is. Hugo's the last one who saw it." Ben "Oh, this is just awesome." Hurley
2. "Oh, building a place--a little getaway for me and the misses. I mean, sometimes you need a break from the D.I., y'know? The DHARMA Initiative? (Laughs) I'm not making any sense, am I?" Horace Goodspeed 
3. "I'm Horace. [Grunting] Godspeed, John. [Thud]" Horace
4. "[Locke awakes] Hugo." Locke "(Muttering) Mallomars." Hurley "Wake up, Hugo." Locke
5. "You can't smoke in here, Mrs. Locke." Nurse [Mrs. Locke closes her lighter.] "Oh. Of course. I'm sorry." Mrs. Locke 
6. "Well, I have a theory as to why we're the only ones who can see it." Hurley "I'd love to hear it." Locke "I think we can see it 'cause we're the craziest." Hurley
7. [Playing Backgammon] "That game's stupid." John
8. "Okay, now tell me, John, which of these things belong to you?" Richard "To--to keep?" John "No, no, John. Which of these things belong to you already?" Richard
9. "So... This is where you shot Locke and left him for dead, huh?" Hurley "Yes, Hugo, I was standing right where you are now when I pulled the trigger. Should have realized at the time that it was pointless, but... I really wasn't thinking clearly." Ben [Hurley steps back a little] 
10. "He actually thinks staying was his idea. Not bad, John. Not bad at all." Ben "I'm not you." Locke "You're certainly not." Ben 
11. "I'm not a scientist! I like boxing and fishing and cars. I like sports!" John 
12. "Destiny, John, is a fickle bitch." Ben 
13. "I can't "walkabout" anything. In case you haven't noticed, I'm a cripple." Locke "Is that what you are, Mr. Locke? I went on my walkabout convinced I was one thing, but I came back another. I found out what I was made of, who I was." Abaddon "And here you are, an orderly." Locke 
14. "Yeah, I'm cool with you going in alone, too." Hurley
15. The scene with Hurley and Ben sharing the Apollo Candy Bar. Jorge Garcia and Michael Emerson are brilliant.

Notes:

1. Buddy Holly plays in the opening scene. Buddy Holly died in a plane crash.
2. It looks like Ben is the third wheel.
3. The search and tests for the leader of the Island given by Richard Alpert is much like the Tibetan Buddhist ritual for the choice of the Dalai Lama. The Panchen Lama chooses the Dalai Lama, which is much like Richard Alpert's role. I'm guessing that Jacob chose Richard as the Panchen. In Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama also chooses the Panchen. So, which came first, the Panchen or the Dalai, the chick or the egg?
   
4. Richard Alpert gave young Locke the same compass that he gave him on the Island, which John then returned back to him in the past, which Richard then shows him in this episode.
5. The drawing of the Smoke Monster is reminiscent of the scene in Exodus, Part 2. 
6. From Lostpedia: The comic book that Richard shows to John is "Mystery Tales" Issue #40, which was published in April of 1956 by Atlas Comics. The cover contains the text "What was the Secret of the Mysterious Hidden Land?" and "Does it Pay to Ignore the Voice of Warning?"
7. I feel really bad for young and older Locke in this episode. He was abandoned by his Biological Mother, then his adoptive Mother is mean to him, Richard Alpert is snappy with hm, get gets beat up in high school, made fun of, and stuffed in a locker, and then he has to go through grueling Physical Therapy after getting thrown eight stories out of a window from his own father.
8. Locke is locked in a locker. He likes boxing. Very funny.
9. The way that Matthew Abaddon says "Mr. Locke" is just like Walt. This led to theories that this is future Walt, which is obviously impossible, but still cool.
10. The scene where Matthew Abaddon pushes John Locke in his wheelchair to a flight of stairs and stops totally freaks me out. Every time I watch it, I think he's going to push him down the flight of stairs. That scene just creeps me the hell out.
    
11. Terry O'Quinn's acting in the Physical Therapy scenes is so great. He doesn't use his legs at all. He really makes you feel his pain and believe that he's paralyzed.
12. John Locke finally takes Matthew Abaddon's advice and goes on a walkabout in Walkabout.
    
13. Claire clearly had been smoking some illegal substances in that cabin. She also freaks me out in that scene.
    

4.06 The Other Woman

1. Juliet is waiting, Harper Stanhope comes in, says that today is just a meet and greet so they can get to know eachother, she's a therapist, Juliet has been there 1 week, says she doesn't like being treated like a celebrity, Harper says she's no different from anyone else there, Tom comes in, says that Ben wants to see Juliet. From Lostpedia
2. Ben gives Juliet a house, says she's there helping them with very important research, gives her all the opera classics on CD, so she feels at home.
3. Charlotte and Daniel have disappeared, Jack is looking for them, he says all their stuff is gone, he doesn't have the satellite phone, Sun says that Jin saw them going into the jungle, that Jack said they were friends, but Jack is worried, they go after them.
4. Juliet hears the whispers, turns and sees Harper in the jungle. From Lostpedia
5. Harper says she came to deliver a message from Ben, that Charlotte and Daniel are heading to The Tempest, to deploy the gas, and everyone will die, Harper says that Ben wants her to go, Juliet asks how Ben could know this when he's a prisoner, but Harper says that he's exactly where he wants to be, that she needs to stop them.
6. "I came to deliver a message from Ben. The two people you're looking for--Faraday and Lewis. They're headed to The Tempest, and if they figure out how to deploy that gas, then everyone on this island is going to die." Harper
7. "Ben is exactly where he wants to be." Harper
8. Jack shows up, Harper says that she's an old friend of Juliet's, that he needs to help her.
9. They hear the whispers again, Harper disappears.
10. Juliet is crying in a medical supply room, Goodwin comes in, says he was at the power station, his arm pressed against a transformer, Juliet takes a look at him, Goodwin says they lost Henrietta, she died this morning, that's it's not her fault, Juliet says that pregnant women keep dying on the island, that she was brought there to help fix that, but Goodwin says no one expects Juliet to fix the problem overnight.
11. He suggests she talk to Harper, but Juliet says that Harper hates her, that she gets the feeling she's a mean, spiteful person, Goodwin tells Juliet that Harper is his wife, he says that if she needs to talk, he's around, Juliet asks him not to tell her what she said and she won't tell anyone that he lied about how he hurt his arm, that's it's a chemical burn. From Lostpedia
12. Juliet tells Jack they're heading to The Tempest, that it's safer for him if she doesn't talk about it, but Jack insists, Juliet says that it's an electrical station that powers the island, that she wants Jack to help her, if they move all night, they can catch them.
13. Charlotte and Daniel stop to look at a map, Daniel wonders what happens if he can't do it. From Lostpedia
14. Kate shows up, tells them that Locke has Miles, but that he's fine, Charlotte says the satellite phone is dead, that they're going to get batteries from the packs they threw out of the chopper, but Kate spots the bag they're carrying, wants to look inside it, she finds gas masks, Charlotte knocks Kate out.
15. Juliet tells Jack about Harper, that she's a therapist, Jack wants to know more.
16. Juliet looks into a microscope, she tells Ben that in the 2nd trimester, the mother's immune system is triggered, the white blood cell count plummets, the immune system turns on the fetus, Ben looks at the microscope, Goodwin shows up for lunch, makes an excuse that he just had an extra sandwich, but Juliet has an appointment with Harper.
17. Harper asks Juliet what she thinks of Ben, she says he's great, smart, intense, challenging, he's been good to her, Harper says of course he has, she looks just like her, that she's close to Goodwin, her husband, asks her when they started sleeping together, that she followed them, watched them, that if she continues their relationship, there will be consequences, that Ben will hurt him.
18. Claire asks Locke, who's killing and skinning a rabbit, about Miles, says she wants to talk to him, find out who they are, why they're not rescuing them, says that he killed one, Ben shot one, and now they're holding one prisoner, that it's not hard to understand why they think they're hostile, Locke says remember what Charlie said about them, Claire says that Charlie said whose boat it isn't, not whose boat it is.
19. Locke brings Ben some rabbit, who is reading Valis, Ben says Locke's the leader, now, people start questioning, they're going to get angry, says that he always has a plan, Locke asks if it involves him raising $3.2 million, Ben says they have shared interests, a common enemy, not the people on the freighter, but the one they work for, says to let him out, and he'll tell him everything, Locke says he doesn't trust him, Ben says he'll show him. From Lostpedia
20. "So has the revolution begun yet? Or..." Ben (The door creaks shut, but Locke peeks back in, interested.) "What are you talking about?" Locke "Well, you're the leader now. I know it's a tough position. You have to deal with all those people constantly second-guessing your decisions, and it always starts out so innocently, doesn't it? A question here, a comment there, and then if you're not careful, you find you have a full-blown insurrection on your hands. Believe me, your people are gonna be so angry when they realize you still don't have a plan." Ben "And I assume you have a plan." Locke "I always have a plan." Ben
21. "I can help you, John. We have shared interests, or at least a common enemy." Ben "And that would be our friends on the freighter." Locke "Not them. The one they work for. Let me out of here. Give me some semblance of freedom, let me sleep in a bed and eat with utensils, and I give you my word I'll tell you everything you wanna know about the person who sent the freighter." Ben "Yeah, but see, there's the problem. I don't trust your word." Locke "All right, then. I guess I'll have to show you." Ben
22. Juliet with Goodwin, having a picnic on the beach, wine, Goodwin says he swiped it off the sub, he says he doesn't want to be private, but Juliet says no, that Ben wouldn't like it, Goodwin says that he has a crush on her, says he's working a kilometer away, with chemicals, could kill everyone if he flips a switch, Ben doesn't care.
23. We see the Oceanic 815 crash, Ben sends Goodwin.
24. Jack and Juliet find Kate, Juliet says she's going to get water, Kate says she was going to the beach, that she ran into them, Jack says they're headed to power station, Kate says they had gas masks, Juliet disappears.
25. Locke lets Ben out, wonders how he knows that Ben won't take off, but Ben says his people don't want him, they would've came for him already.
26. Ben says to look behind a picture frame, Ben gives him the combination to the safe, 36-15-28, the Red Sox tape is inside, Ben says he taped over it, Locke puts the video on. From Lostpedia
27. Charles Widmore, Ben says it's the man whose boat is parked off shore, he gets out of a limo, Ben says he's trying to find the island, there is a man in a blindfold, Ben says it's one of his people who got caught, says he doesn't know how Widmore knows about the island, Locke asks what he wants, Ben says that 3 months ago, in Gainesville, Florida, a Virgin Mary appeared in a patch of mold on the side of an old housing complex, when word got out, 5,000 people came to see it, that Locke survived an airline crash on the island, that now he can do jumping jacks, asks how many would come to see him, that Charles Widmore wants to exploit the island, that he'll do anything to possess it, in the video, Widmore beats the man he's captured, discovers the person video taping him, and the video cuts out.
28. "This is Charles Widmore. This is the man whose boat is parked offshore. This is the man that's been trying to find the Island." Ben (On the TV screen, a henchman removes a blindfolded man from the limousine trunk and walks him to the first man.) "Who's the man in the blindfold?" Locke "One of my people that had the misfortune to get caught." Ben "How does Widmore know about the Island?" Locke "I don't know, but he does." Ben "What does he want?" Locke "John, three months ago, in Gainesville, Florida, the Virgin Mary seemed to appear in a patch of mold on the side of an old housing complex. When the word got out, over 5,000 people came to see her face for themselves. You've survived an airline crash on this island. One minute, you're in a wheelchair. The next minute, you're doing jumping jacks. If 5,000 people came out to see a piece of mold, how many people do you think would come here to see you? Charles Widmore wants to exploit this island, and he'll do everything in his power to possess it." Ben (On the tape, Widmore beats the blindfolded man with his fists. When he finishes, he looks up, apparently noticing the handy-work of the concealed cameraman. With a static hissing, the picture turns to snow noise. Ben gets up and goes back to the safe, removing a file folder, filled thick with papers.) From Lostpedia
29. Ben gives Locke a file on Widmore, says that some of it is vague, some is guess work, some is concrete, says he didn't tell him sooner because it's a bargaining chip, Locke wants to know who the man on the boat is, Ben tells him to sit down for that one.
30. "Everything I know about Charles Widmore is in this file. Some of it's vague, some of it's guesswork, some of it's concrete. But this is everything, and now it's all yours. I'm sorry I didn't tell you all this sooner. But it was the only bargaining chip I had left." Ben "There's one more thing I need to know. Your man on the boat...I want you to tell me who it is." Locke "All right. But you might want to sit down." Ben
31. Kate and Jack track Juliet, Jack wants to know why she stayed, Kate says to find out if they knew about her, if she's a fugitive, she says that they do.
32. Juliet arrives at The Tempest, she goes inside. From Lostpedia
33. Juliet goes to Ben's for dinner, talks about Zack and Emma, says they're asking about their mother, Ben says they were on the list, Juliet says that Goodwin has been with the tail section 3 weeks, Ben says that he keeps making a case for Ana Lucia, that his assignment will be over soon, not to worry.
    
    
34. Juliet enters The Tempest, alarms are going off and red lights are flashing, an automated voice speaks over the loud speaker, Daniel is working at the computer inside, wearing a hazmat suit, a gas mask, Juliet approaches him.
35. "Warning. Computer switching to manual operation. This attempt is unauthorized. Warning--manual entry override denied. Warning--manual entry override denied. Repeated attempts to access storage tanks will result in contamination." Automated voice
36. Juliet tells Daniel to stop, but Daniel says he has to render it inert, Charlotte attacks Juliet, while Daniel continues to work on the computer, Charlotte says they're trying to disable it, Ben has used it before, but Daniel is successful, it works.
37. "We're trying to disable it before he can use it against us! Juliet, look me in the eye and tell me you are certain that Benjamin Linus wouldn't use this gas to kill everyone on this island! We know he's used it before. If you want to stop us, you're going to have to shoot us both." Charlotte
38. Juliet reads Shephard's file, Mikhail dropped it off, Juliet says he's a spinal surgeon, that he can help, she's surprised Ben isn't excited, he tells her to come with him.
39. Ben takes Juliet for a walk, shows her Goodwin's body, Juliet asks why he took her there, she says he knew it would happen, Ben says that she's his. From Lostpedia
40. "We don't know. There weren't any witnesses. I can only assume they found out he wasn't one of them. Guess I should've listened to you." Ben
41. "You knew this would happen. You sent him out here because you knew this would happen. (Cries) You wanted this! You wanted him to die! Why? Juliet "Why? You're asking me why? After everything I did to get you here, after everything I've done to keep you here, how can you possibly not understand...that you're mine? (Ben looks down, surprised at himself.) Take as much time as you need. (He storms off.)" Ben
42. Kate and Jack show up at The Temple, Charlotte says they saved their lives, but Kate doesn't believe her, so Charlotte agrees to take her inside and explain.
43. Juliet says that Ben said to kill both of them, she tells Jack that she doesn't know how Ben got to her, but he knew who they were and where they were going, that they came to the island to wage war on Ben, and Ben is going to win.
44. Juliet tells Jack that he doesn't want to be near her, that Ben thinks she's his, and he knows how she feels about Jack, but Jack kisses her anyway, says he knows where to find him.
45. Hurley and Sawyer play horseshoes, Locke lets Ben out.

Questions:

1. Why does Harper appear to Juliet? Is she alive?
2. How did she get a message from Ben to deliver to Juliet?
3. Why is Ben exactly where he wants to be?
4. Why can Jack see Harper?
5. What did Goodwin get a chemical burn from?
6. Where did Charlotte and Daniel get so much information about the island from?
7. How do they know about The Tempest station?
8. Who does Harper think Juliet looks like? His mother or Annie?
9. Who is the man that Charles Widmore captured? Who is filming?
10. Why does Ben claim to not know how Widmore knows about the island or who he really is?
11. Did Ben use The Tempest for the purge?

Favorites:

1. "That Harper's a piece of work. (Chuckles) But you give her a week, she'll have you cryin' about your daddy. I'm speaking from personal experience here." Tom
2. "I'm only gonna be here for six months." Juliet "Right, of course." Ben
3. Ben checking Juliet out. She's his, dammit. From Lostpedia
4. "So... if you threw your pack from the chopper, what's that?" Kate (Kate indicates Dan's bag.) "This? Uh... it's...I just borrowed this." Daniel
5. "You people had therapists?" Jack "It's very stressful being an Other, Jack." Juliet "Seemed kinda hostile, even for a therapist." Jack
6. "And I see you and my husband have become friendly." Harper "Yeah. He's great. He's been really helpful." Juliet
7. "Rabbit today?" Ben "Running out of chickens." Locke "This didn't have a number on it, did it?" Ben "What?" Ben
8. "Does it involve you raising $3.2 million? Phew. That's a lot of money. Wait. (Locke removes a dollar bill from his pocket, uncrumples it, and hands it to Ben.) Maybe this'll get you started." Locke
9. "That's what this is about? You're worried about Ben? Why? Because he has a crush on you?" Goodwin "You know?" Juliet "Come on. Everyone knows. He follows you around like a puppy." Goodwin
10. "What's Ben gonna do?" Goodwin
11. "Red Sox?" Locke "I taped over the game." Ben
12. Ben opening the door for Juliet and running like a mixture of a little girl and a geekily excited teenage boy to the oven.
13. "Hi. Come on in. Sorry. I have to get this ham out of the oven, or it'll dry out." Ben
14. "I hope you like dinner rolls." Juliet "I do indeed." Ben
15. "Why are you showing me this? Why did you bring me out here?" Juliet "What, you mean instead of his wife?" Ben
16. "What the hell are you doing out?" Sawyer "See you guys at dinner." Ben

Notes:

1. The whispers, from DarkUFO: "He can die. You never know. This is Lapidus? I told you. There is no way to stop them. I know."
2. One of Harper's diplomas in her office has a Hanso Foundation logo on it.
3. I'm not really a big fan of this episode, but I really like the Locke and Ben scenes.
4. Alright there, Kate. You're officially no longer Super Kate for getting bopped over the head with a gun.
5. Jack is so annoying in this episode.

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!