Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A | 904 USERS: A YOU GRADE IT Ben, You're Always Running Here and There
By Cindy McLennan | Season 6 | Episode 7 | Aired on 2010.03.09
Island Reality; Lost-Away Beach; Boone's Bluff: Ilana patrols the shore in front of Ben, making sure to give him the evil eye whenever she passes. Soon Miles approaches with some mockery and some food. "Hope you like green beans and banana, 'cause that's all we got." I wonder if they have Sun's gardening to thank for the green beans. Ben's not hungry for food, but he is hungry for freedom -- for life.
Ben reminds Miles of the time he tried to bribe Ben for 3.2 million bucks. Miles asks if he's going to write him a check on a banana leaf (ha) but Ben explains that he can get off the island, and has contacts all over the world -- wealthy, connected ones. He can get Miles whatever he wants. Miles says, "Why would I need your money, when there are a couple of jabonis under there named Nikki and Paolo, who got buried alive with 8 million dollars in diamonds -- on top of them?" Ben whines that he can't believe that Miles is going to stand by and let Ilana "murder" him, "for killing Jacob -- a man who didn't even care about being killed." Miles says, "No, he cared. [...] Right up until the second the knife went through his heart, he was hoping he was wrong about you. I guess he wasn't." As soon as Miles starts off, Ilana fires a shot at the ground near Ben's feet. "DIG!" As Ben gets back to work, lets hop over to...