Episode Report Card Daniel: C | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT All change, she's having a baby
By Daniel | Season 2 | Episode 16 | Aired on 03.21.2006
And just when you're thinking that Sun wants to be alone for some other deceptive reason, like Jae shows up on the island or something, it doesn't happen. She just puts her hands on her stomach and smiles.
Henry's in the armoury, reading, when Jack comes in. Jack asks how the book is. He doesn't ask for an excerpt, but Henry gives him one: "'Men reject their prophets and slay them, but they love their martyrs and honour those whom they have slain.' So what's the difference between a martyr and a prophet?" And you're thinking, "Well, a prophet is alive," but Jack says, "Either way, it sounds like you end up dead." Was Jack listening in on Henry's conversation with Ana? Anyway, Jack came in to invite Henry out for some breakfast.
Locke's getting out bowls and pouring himself some Dharma cereal. Which -- I mean, wasn't Hurley's whole stupid deal that they should just eat all the food in a big culinary orgy so that no one can whine about the rationing? And here they've got food for themselves down in the hatch (Locke actually says "the pantry's full of food")? Can somebody explain this to me? Oh, and then the writers get all cutesy with Henry asking all kinds of questions -- "What's the computer for?" "Where'd you guys get cereal?" -- that Jack and Locke can't really answer, so Henry makes fun of them. "You guys don't know much, huh? I'd be asking all kinds of questions about all this stuff down here. You guys don't even seem that curious." I don't think we can claim it's shout-out territory, since TWoP's far from the only outlet bitching about this sort of thing. I'm just surprised how many people seem satisfied just that the problem's been acknowledged here. We know they're not curious. How about making them curious?
Anyway, Henry gets all chatty, saying this must be his reward for good behaviour: "I guess I earned myself some goodwill for finally drawing that map for Ana." Jack and Locke are both, whuh? And Locke says, "What map?" "To my balloon," says Henry, and Locke and Jack look at each other to confirm that the other doesn't know anything about it.
Henry acts surprised. "Wow, you guys have some real trust issues, don't you?" he says, as if the bruises and the scars on his face aren't the best indication of that. He starts munching on some dry cereal as he says it makes sense that she didn't tell them, since they're always fighting. Jack and Locke look suitably chagrined. Henry continues: "Of course, if I was one of them -- these people that you seem to think are your enemies -- what would I do?" Wait, don't answer. He'll tell you. Jack and Locke stare at him, transfixed. To be honest, so did I. "Well, there'd be no balloon, so I'd draw a map to a real secluded place like a cave or some underbrush -- good place for a trap, an ambush." Jack and Locke exchange glances. "And when your friends go there, a bunch of my people would be waiting for them. Then they'd use them to trade for me." He chews his cereal. "I guess it's a good thing I'm not one of them, huh?" Jack and Locke don't say anything. Henry looks like he's about to burst out laughing. Then: "You guys got any milk?"