Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A+ | 641 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT I'm So Dizzy My Head Is Spinnin'
By Cindy McLennan | Season 5 | Episode 15 | Aired on 2009.05.06
2007; Camp Richard By-The Sea: Locke, Richard and Ben return to Sun and the waiting Others. Locke's eager to lead everyone on an expedition to Jacob and he's inviting everyone. Richard points out that there's another group at the temple, but Locke will be cool if he can just talk to everyone there and now. He presents himself as the new Lord High King of Craphole and I think I'm going to transcribe the rest of his speech, because he cracks me up.
"Hello, everyone. My name is John Locke. I've been told that for some time, you all have been accepting orders from a man named Jacob. And yet, oddly enough, it seems that no one has actually seen him. Now, I'm sure there are very good reasons why his existence and whereabouts are secret. I just don't know what they are. And to be honest with all of you, if there's a man telling us what to do, I want to know who he is." Sun wonders if Jacob can tell them how to bring Jin and everyone back to 2007. Locke says, "Absolutely," and then invites the whole gang to tag along while he goes with Richard to see Jacob. The rabble -- she is roused! This does not escape Richard's notice. He turns to Ben. "I'm starting to think John Locke is going to be trouble." Ben agrees. "Why do you think I tried to kill him?" We won't get into how you succeeded, Ben, even though I think Richard has sussed all that out, too. Remember, as you told Sun, Richard has been here a very, very long time. Commercial.
Submarine: Juliet wonders what she and Sawyer will do once they get to Ann Arbor. Sawyer says they're not going there. Dharma has no authority over them in the real world. "Once we dock wherever we dock, we're free." Juliet laughs at the idea of being in the real world, once again. "I don't even know what that means, anymore." Sawyer tells her no matter what happens, he has her back. Juliet looks him in the eye. "I love you." Sawyer smiles. "I love you back." It's a beautiful moment cut way too short not only by the Dharma-Goon Sawyer has nicknamed "Nemo" and nasty-ass Phil, but by the last-minute passenger now boarding the sub. We see the work boots, and motor-pool navy blue pants, and then the fabulous head of curls. It is, of course, Kate. Like Sawyer and Juliet, she too is cuffed. And lucky Juliet gets to share a table with her. Cozy! She breathes heavily. "Hey." Sawyer replies grimly, "Hey." Juliet thinks to herself, "Shit." There's all kinds of naval talk about the ship being prepared to dive. Sawyer searches Juliet's face for a reaction to their unexpected company, and she can't even fake a smile. The submarine submerges and we cut to...