Season Premiere, Initial Reaction

Because I'm too scatter-brained right now, and can't remember where each of the episodes began or where they ended, I'm just going to rabble off my initial thoughts on both.

First of, what the hell? Five years into this show, and I have no fucking clue what I just watched. The time-jumping makes me feel like I'm traveling through time and space. My brain feels like jello right now.


Questions:

• Who were the people shooting the flaming arrows?
• Why are people shifting through different areas of time?
• Why can you keep what you have with/on you when time moves?
• Did Daniel Faraday work for Dharma?
• Who knows that Kate isn't Aaron's real mother?
• What is Ben's relation to the ring lady, Ms. Hawking?
• Why is Charlotte's nose bleeding? Does she need a constant?
• Why do they have to go back? Why will that make it stop?
• Why did the Others disappear to Locke when the island moved?

Thoughts:

• I liked the touch of Ana Lucia showing up to Hurley. I thought it would be kind of lame if he saw Charlie, but we'd have him saying "Checkmate, Mr. Eko" to empty space.
• The opening was cool, but I called Pierre Chang at first sight, and also called Ms. Hawking as soon as I saw the back of her head.
• Neil Frogurt? He was annoying me already, so glad he ate an arrow.
• I love Sayid. He always has the best moves. Knives in the dishwasher? Hell yeah.
• I still cannot figure out if Ben is evil or good and it's making me a little angry and frustrated.
• I can't help but feel a little confused as to how the show is going to work for the rest of the season after these two episodes. Is this what every one is going to be like?

I liked the episodes, but I really need to watch those a few more times to grasp what the hell happened.

4.12 There's No Place Like Home, Part 1

1. Cockpit of a plane, one Pilot says it's choppy ahead, the co-pilot is holding a rabbit's foot, talks about the cargo, says it's bad mojo, Ms. Decker, say she'll let them know they're landing, she tells Jack, Kate, Aaron, Sun, Hurley and Sayid that they're landing at a Military Facility just West of Honolulu, it's private, their families are already there, there's a lot of press that wants to talk to them, but as far as Oceanic is concerned, they don't have to speak to any reporters, but Jack says they'll talk, that they agreed, that they just want to get it over with, Ms. Decker says that the press is referring to them as the Oceanic 6, that it's not the best branding as far as they're concerned, but it's catchy. From Lostpedia
2. Jack says that they all know the story, if there's any questions that they don't or can't answer, to keep their mouths shut, that they'll think they're on shock, Sun says that they are in shock.
3. The plane is landing, US Coast Guard #1717, Hurley is greeted by David and Carmen Reyes, Sun greeted by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paik, Jack is greeted by his mother, Margo Shephard, no one is there for Kate or Sayid, Hurley introduces Sayid to his parents, Kate holds Aaron and stands there alone, looking around. From Lostpedia
   
4. Rose says the helicopter flying overhead must've been Sayid and Desmond, Sun wonders why they wouldn't land, Jack says they have to follow them, Sun wonders why they can't call, so Jack asks Dan to call, but not to do anything stupid, they hear the Freighties and Frank, putting the helicopter down, five clicks away from the site, when they land, they're going to deploy to The Orchid, Juliet says she didn't hear Desmond or Sayid, Jack asks Kate to go for a walk, Juliet says Jack shouldn't go, that if his sutures rip, he won't be fine, but Jack says he promised those people they would get off the Island.
5. Daniel looks through his notebook, he finds information about The Orchid, he tells Charlotte that they're using the secondary protocol, that they have to get off the Island immediately. From Lostpedia
   
6. Kate and Jack are catching up, Jack says the chopper must've landed, Jack's surgical wound is bleeding, he says it's just discharge, Kate says that most people who lie can't look you in the eye, Jack does the opposite, they hear someone coming toward them.
7. Sawyer, Miles and Aaron run into Jack and Kate in the jungle, Sawyer tells them they lost Claire, that she walked off in the middle of the night, they've been looking for a day, they were hoping she went back to the beach, Jack says they're following the chopper, hoping it's Sayid, Sawyer says he hopes it's not Sayid, because the people from the Freighter just blew up half of New Ortherton, just like Locke said they would, Jack says the helicopter is the only way to get off the Island, that he put Sayid and Desmond on that chopper, that it was his call, his responsibility, that he's going after it whether on it or not Sayid and Desmond are on it, Sawyer tells Kate to take care of baby, Sawyer goes with Jack, tells him he doesn't get to die alone.
8. Ms. Decker leads a press conference, she shows maps of the location of the wreckage, best estimate of crash site, survivors were carried by the ocean's current to an uninhabited island in the lesser Sunda Islands, Membata, on day 103, a typhoon washed up the remnants of an Indonesian fishing boat, including basic supplies, a survival raft, on day 108, the remaining 6 survivors, including Austen's baby, who she gave birth to on island of Membata, used raft to journey to an island called Sumba, came ashore near a village, Manukangga, photo was taken by the local fisherman who found them, once discovered who they were, they were transported to Honolulu by US Coast Guard, has been an extraordinarily trying experience, but they have agreed to answer a few questions, she introduces the survivors of the crash of Oceanic Flight 815. From Lostpedia
   
9. A reporter asks Dr. Shephard, what it was like when the plane hit the ocean, how they survived, Jack says it happened fast, he remembers the impact, the plane filling with water, a group of them got to the emergency exit, got out before it went down, the reporter asks if they swam to the island, Jack says they used cushions, life jackets, they were in the water for over a day before the current took them in, by then there were only 8 left, the reporter asks what happened to the other three, Jack says Boone Carlyle, suffered tremendous internal injuries, died a few days after the crash, a woman, Libby didn't make it through the first week, Charlie Pace drowned a few weeks before they were able to leave.
10. A reporter comments that considering all they've been through, being on an island for over 100 days, they look healthy, Hurley asks if that was directed at him, but the reporter then says Mr. Reyes, was worth more than 150 million dollars before his death, how does it feel to know he'll get it back, but Hurley says he doesn't want it back, says the money was bad luck.
11. A reporter speaks in Korean, Sun translates, she asked if her husband was one of the people that died on island, Sun hesitates and looks at Jack, then says no, he never made off the plane.
12. A reporter asks Mr. Jarrah, if he's aware of the situation in Iraq, if he plans to return, but Sayid says that there's nothing for him in Iraq.
13. A reporter asks Mr. Shephard, now that he's home, what are his plans, Jack says his father died in Sydney, he was bringing him home for the funeral when the plane crashed, even though there's no body, he's like to put him to rest.
14. A reporter asks Ms. Austen, what like giving birth on island, Kate says it was scary, the reporter asks, her son, Aaron, how old is he, Kate says he's a little over five weeks old, the reporter says that would make her 6 months pregnant when the US Marshal apprehended her in Australia for an outstanding murder warrant, Ms. Dekker says that Ms. Austen's legal issue is off the table.
15. A reporter asks Mr. Jarrah, given the amazing circumstances of the survival of the Oceanic 6, if it's possible there are any other survivors from the crash that are yet to be discovered, Sayid says absolutely not.
16. Jack says they did good, Ms. Decker tells Sayid that a woman is outside, says she knows him, but she's not on the list of family members, her name is Noor Abed Jaseem.
17. Nadia is waiting outside for Sayid, he sees her, he's shocked, blinks to see if he's dreaming, they kiss. From Lostpedia
    
18. Sayid takes the zodiac to the island, tells Sun that Desmond is on the freighter, he's going to take people back six at a time, that they have to go right now, before the helicopter gets back to the boat, Juliet asks why they have to go to the boat before the chopper gets back, Sayid says the men on the helicopter have every intention of killing them all, Juliet says that Jack and Kate just went after it.
19. Hurley asks when they're going to tell him where they're going, Ben says it's a place called The Orchid, a greenhouse, they're going to move the island, Hurley asks how they're going to do it, Ben says very carefully, Hurley says if you could move the island whenever you wanted, why not do it before the people from the freighter got there, Ben says that doing it is both dangerous and unpredictable, that it's a last resort.
20. Ben stops, gets something that's hidden behind a rock, it's a box, Locke opens it, in the box is crackers, which Hurley takes, a mirror, Ben says the crackers are fifteen years old, and binoculars, Ben uses the mirror to flash Morse Code message to someone on the mountain, he says he's communicating, he gets a message back, says now they can go, Locke asks what he told them, but Ben says it's none of his business. From Lostpedia
    
21. Daniel Faraday says that they need to get people off the island, that he can ferry people back and forth, while Sayid goes after Jack, he can get them there safely, and by the time Sayid gets back, he can have most of the people on the boat, Sayid agrees, says he guesses Dan knows the bearing, Dan says he can take the first group of six people, Juliet says that Sun is pregnant and she should go on the zodiac first, Kate arrives and asks Sayid what he's doing there, says Jack thought he was on the helicopter, Sayid says he knows, that he's going after him, Kate says she doesn't know how far ahead he Jack is, but he's with Sawyer, and she left them about an hour ago, she says Jack has a satellite phone, they're headed for the helicopter, that she can track them, Sayid says they should go, Kate gives Aaron to Sun, who asks where Claire is, Kate tells her to get Aaron on the boat, to keep him safe, Jin, Sun and Aaron get on the zodiac, they leave. From Lostpedia
    
22. Sun is pregnant, she goes to visit her dad, Mr. Paik, at Paik Heavy Industries, her father is talking to his business associates, asks how something could happen, says whoever did it, used five different banks, the men leave, he tells Sun there's complications with the company, nothing she'd understand, asks about pregnancy, Sun says that he shouldn't pretend to be interested, that they both know he hated her husband, Mr. Paik gets angry and says that she will respect him, Sun says that Oceanic paid a settlement for the crash, that it was very significant, that morning she bought a controlling interest in his company, now he has to respect her, he asks why should would do it, Sun says he ruined her husband's life, because of him he was on that plane, that two people are responsible for his death, and he is one of them, that she's going to have her baby, then they'll discuss plans for the future of the company, our company.
23. Hurley drives up to his house in his jalopy, has a bag from Mr. Cluck's, calls for his mom and dad, coconut on the floor, he hears whispers, sounds like the whispers from the island, but it's just a surprise party, it's his Birthday, Kate and Aaron are there, Kate says Jack is running late, Sayid and Nadia are there, Sayid is wearing a wedding ring, the party has an island-theme, Hurley says mom doesn't get it, a DJ is playing music, there's a Geronimo Jackson record, kids wearing jerseys with the numbers 42 and 23, dad wants to show Hurley his present, he fixed the car, the Camaro, worked on it as a memorial to him, gives him a rabbit foot keychain, the numbers 4815162342 are on the odometer, Hurley freaks out, says he doesn't want it, and he runs away.
    From Lostpedia
    
24. Hurley says if they actually move the island, the dudes with guns will still be on it, says it's a problem, Ben says that he's working on it, but Hurley asks about him, says that he still wants to get off it, Locke says that it's a little late for that.
25. Ben uses the binoculars, says they're at The Orchid, says Charles Widmore knows about The Orchid, that they need what's inside, Locke says Ben said he didn't know why Widmore was trying to find the island, Ben says he wasn't being entirely truthful, shows Locke that Widmore's men are already there.
26. The zodiac gets to the Freighter, Desmond sees Sun and Aaron, but no Claire, Dan tells Desmond that Sayid went after Jack, he heads back for next group.
27. Michael says the engine fixed, sends Desmond to tell Hendricks to try it, Sun and Jin discover that Michael is on the Freighter, Desmond goes to Hendricks, says the engine should be working, to take them to the Island, but stay on the bearing of 305, but Hendricks says there's RF interference with the fathometer, he can't see the reef, Desmond says that not possible because the radio room is down, Hendricks says that something on the boat is broadcasting, that he can't get closer than five miles off the coast.
28. Jack tells Sawyer that Juliet took out his appendix, they get to the helicopter, find Frank Lapidus, says he's the one who dropped the satellite phone, so they could find him and he could fly them out of there, that they have to get off the island, the boat is the safest place to be, men from the freighter went to the greenhouse, to find Benjamin Linus, and they're going to do nothing good with people that are with him, Sawyer says that Huge is with Ben.
29. Jack speaking, Christian Shephard's funeral, he says that ten months ago he wrote what he was going to say at his father's funeral on the back of a cocktail napkin in the Sydney Airport, that he would've hated it, he hated eulogies, that he's saying it not for his father, but for him, he says bye to his dad, that he loved him, that he misses him. Kate, Aaron, Hurley, Sayid and Nadia are there. From Lostpedia
    
30. "About ten months ago, I wrote what I wanted to say at my father's funeral on the back of a cocktail napkin at the Sydney airport. I don't remember what I wrote, but whatever it was... he would've hated it. [Chuckles] [laughter] My father couldn't stand eulogies. "The only good thing about a wake is the free booze", he'd say. [Scattered laughter] Not much of a wake because I won't even be able to bury him. So... What I wanna say is not for my father. It's for me. Good-bye, dad. I loved you. I miss you." Jack
    
31. Jack is saying goodbye to people at the door, his mom says she'll see him back at the house, that he loves him, Kate is there with Aaron, says he did well, Jack says that he had a lot of practice.
32. A woman approaches Jack, asks to have a word with him, says that she's sorry for his loss, that she knew his father, that she's the reason he was in Australia when he died, she was in the hospital, she never saw him, he came to see his daughter, her daughter, Jack says he didn't have a daughter, but the woman says that the strange thing about it is that her daughter was on his plane too, they were in the air for six hours, probably just a few rows apart and they never knew, she was one of the ones who died when they hit the water, that her name was Claire, says she didn't mean to burden him, she says the he needed to know, she's sorry for his loss, she tells Kate that her son is beautiful, Kate thanks her. From Lostpedia
    
33. "I believe I'm the reason he was in Australia when he died." Carole "I'm sorry. I don't understand. Why would he have come to see you?" Jack "Oh, he... he didn't come to see me. I was still in the hospital. I never saw him. He came to see his daughter. My daughter, Mr. Shephard." Carole "My father didn't have a daughter--" Jack "Yes. He did. If you don't believe me, check his phone records. Would you like to know the--the strangest thing about all this, Mr. Shephard? My daughter was on your plane, too. She was on flight 8-1-5. (Crying) You were in the air for six hours, probably just a few rows from her and you never even knew she was your sister. (Sighs deeply) she was one of the ones who died when your plane hit the water. (Sighs) Her name was... Claire. (Sniffs) I didn't mean to burden you with this, but... you needed to know. I'm... sorry for your loss." Carole
34. Sun asks Michael how he got back to New York, Michael says that Walt and him took the boat, followed the bearing, after a couple of days, they came to an Island, he sold the boat, hopped a cargo ferry back to the states, didn't tell anyone who they were, Sun asks if he works for Ben, but Michael says that he doesn't' work for Ben, that he's trying to help them, trying to make up for what he did.
35. Desmond needs Michael, they all go, Jin tells Sun to leave,  a room is filled with C4 explosives.
36. Kate says the tracks are not Jack or Sawyer, that someone is doubling back, Sayid yells for them to come out, it's Richard, he says to drop the guns, others show up with guns, Kate and Sayid surrender. From Lostpedia
    
37. Locke sees two of the men from the freighter, but not the one who killed Alex, Ben says he's there, gives Locke his baton, tells him to listen carefully, there's no time to repeat, says to go into the greenhouse, turn left, go twenty paces, patch of Anthuriums on the left, alcove on the North wall, face the wall, reach down with left hand, there's a switch that actives the elevator, takes you down to the actual Orchid station, Ben says he'll take care of the men, that he always has a plan, he leaves.
38. "Listen to me very carefully, John, because I'm not gonna have time to repeat this. You're gonna go into that greenhouse through that hole there. Once inside, you're gonna turn left. Go about 20 paces until you see a patch of Anthuriums on your left. They're in an alcove against the north wall. Face the wall, reach down with your left hand. You'll find a switch that activates the elevator. The elevator takes you down to the actual Orchid station." Ben
39. Everyone is in different places of the island, Ben surrenders, Keamy points a gun at him, then knocks him out.
40. "My name is Benjamin Linus. I believe you're looking for me." Ben
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Questions:

1. Does Juliet really not know anything about The Orchid?
2. How does Daniel Faraday know about the secondary protocol and The Orchid?
3. Why does Faraday seem to know why they have to get off the island?
4. Where is Kate's dad when the plane lands and their families are there? What happened to him?
   
5. Does the press and media actually believe that Aaron is Kate's baby?
   
6. What does Sun plan to do with her father, Mr. Paik's company?
7. What did Ben say to the others with the mirror?
8. What happened there fifteen years ago that there is a box with crackers, a mirror and binoculars? Was that before Ben joined the DHARMA Initiative?
9. What are Sun's plans with her father's company?
10. Did the rest of the Oceanic 6 help Sun buy a controlling interest in her father's company?
11. When did Carole Littleton get out of her coma?
    
12. Why are the others dressed up in their ratty clothing again?
13. What does Ben expect Locke to do when he gets inside The Orchid?
    

Favorites:

1. The reunion of the Oceanic 6 with their families.
2. "You know when most people are lying and they can't look you in the eye? You do the exact opposite." Kate
3. "Hey, long time no see." Miles
4. "Well, you better hope it ain't Sayid, 'cause if he's with those animals that just blew up half of New Otherton, you do not wanna tussle with 'em." Sawyer
5. "What, they tried to kill you?" Kate "Just like Locke said they would." Sawyer
6. "That son of a bitch is stubborn. [Gun cocks, yells to Jack.] Hold up! You don't get to die alone!" Sawyer
7. "Can somebody translate that?" Male Reporter
8. When Sayid reunites with Nadia.
9. "We're going to move the island." Ben "Right. And how are we gonna do that?" Hurley "Very carefully." Ben
10. "(To Hurley) You know, those are 15 years old." Ben
11. "Oceanic paid us our settlement for the crash. It was very significant. This morning, I bought a controlling interest in your company. So you will now respect me." Sun
12. "I am going to have my baby. And then we shall discuss the plans for the future of the company. Our company." Sun
13. "Jesus Christ is not a weapon. Okay. Enjoy your party." Carmen Reyes
14. "Interesting choice of theme." Sayid "Yeah, my mom... really doesn't get it, Dude." Hurley
15. "Hey! How's everybody doing? What are you talking about? Building a fire or huntin' boars?" David Reyes
16. "Is this some kind of joke?" Hurley "What are you talking about?" David "4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42. Did you do this?" Hurley "Do what?" David "Those are the numbers! Right there! The numbers I won the lottery with!" Hurley "Wow. What--what a coincidence." David "No. No, not a coincidence." Hurley
17. "I wasn't being entirely truthful." Ben
18. "Cut yourself shavin'?" Sawyer "Juliet took out my appendix a couple of days ago." Jack "You're kiddin' me." Sawyer "Nope." Jack "Well, what else did I miss?" Sawyer 
19. "You know this yahoo?" Sawyer "Yahoo? This yahoo dropped that phone on you guys so you could find me and I could fly you outta here. So why don't you do me a favor...See if you can find something to get me outta these things." Frank "You heard the man." Jack "Well, all right. Can I get you boys a nice, cold glass of lemonade while I'm back there?" Sawyer 
20. "Hugo's with Ben." Sawyer "(Sighs) Son of a bitch." Jack 
21. "How many times do I have to tell you, John? I always have a plan." Ben

Notes:

1. The reunion is such an iconic scene that we've all been waiting for since Season 1, and the antithesis of the beginning of the Series, just one that we probably all thought would happen at the very end, not in Season 4. 
   
2. I totally knew who Jack's mom, Margo Shephard, was. She was in White Rabbit.
3. Kate looks around when they get off the plane because she's wondering if someone is there to arrested her.
   
4. Karen Decker was Admiral Cain from Battlestar Galactica. Nice!
5. The plane lands in Hawaii, where they actually film the show.
   
6. Jack can never have Locke be right about anything, can he?
7. Uh, Kate, I don't know if you've noticed, but Jack and Sawyer are always fighting eachother. Mostly over you. You're part of the problem.
8. There is so much information in the Oceanic press conference scene. 
9. Membata is Indonesian for ambivalent.
10. I find it hard to believe that anyone buys that Kate was six months pregnant before she got on the plane.
11. When Sun translate the Korean-speaking reporters question, her parents give her a weird look, this is because they do no know that she can speak English. However, she can kind of just pass that off as living on an island for over 100 days with people who are constantly speaking English.
    
12. The whole story of the Oceanic 6 makes no sense.
13. Naveen Andrews' acting in the scene where he sees Nadia is just outstanding. He blinks his eyes as if he wants to see if he's dreaming or not, and he's too much in shock to even kiss her. That's real. It's not a love-story happy-ending reunion that most television shows and movies have. If that really happened, anyone would be too much in shock to even do anything.
14. You can't fool me, I knew exactly who Noor Abed Jaseem was.
15. Sawyer refers to the barracks as New Otherton, which is Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse's nickname for the barracks.
16. From Lostpedia: Hurley's birthday party scene contained the following "Easter eggs": 4 palm trees on the lanai, 8 helium balloons tied by the pool, 15 presents on the lanai table, 16 party hats worn by background individuals, 23 & 42 were the Numbers on the jerseys worn on the 2 boys crossing over the pool right after the DJ was shown.
17. When Hurley's dad, David Reyes, mentions hunting boar on the island, Sayid and Nadia look at eachother as if he knows something in which he shouldn't. This indicates that Hurley has told his dad about the Island, but also that Sayid has told Nadia about the Island, which could mean that he told her everything, and may be why she ultimately died. 
18. Sun is so badass when she goes to stick it to her father. I wish she was like that all the time.
19. Frank says that the boat is the safest place to be. Wrong.
    
20. Jack says that he had a lot of practice with funerals, obviously he means all of the people that died on the island.
21. Jack finding out that Claire is his sister is much like Luke finding out that Leia is his sister in Star Wars.
22. Of course Kate's son is beautiful, Carole Littleton, because he's Claire's son, your grandson!
    

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.
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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.