Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A+ | 8136 USERS: C YOU GRADE IT L'chaim!
By Cindy McLennan | Season 5 | Episode 12 | Aired on 2009.04.08
Caesar orders Locke away from the boat. The two goons behind him move in closer, but Locke's not impressed. Caesar reaches in his bag as he starts to tell Locke he's not going anywhere, but the shotgun is gone. Ben pulls it out of his ass, and says, "Are you looking for this?" Before Caesar can react, Ben shoots him dead or at least "dead." He then points it at the goons and says, "This gentleman and I are taking the boat. Does anyone else have a problem with that?" They don't and back off. Ben turns to Locke, tosses him the shotgun and says, "Consider that my apology." Don't you love how Linus works? He set Caesar up in such a way that if Locke hadn't been inclined to give Ben a chance, Caesar would have protected him. Once it is clear Locke's not going to stop Ben from going back to Craphole, he uses the pre-manipulated Caesar to make it look like he's so on John's side that he'll even kill for him. I love to hate that evil little genius.
It's still daylight when Ben and Locke arrive at the Craphole dock and Ben exclaims, "Home sweet home," with more than a little trepidation. When Locke notices the other outrigger, Ben explains that Sun and Lapidus are already here. "I showed 'em where the boats were, and Sun thanked me by smashing me on the head with a paddle." Locke asked if she's the one who hurt the arm Ben has been favoring, but Ben says someone else did that. Meeeep. I DON'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT WHERE BEN GOT HIS INJURIES. When Locke cracks, "You just make friends everywhere you go," Ben replies, "Well, I've found sometimes that friends can be significantly more dangerous than enemies, John." Locke brings up shooting the unarmed Caesar and Ben explains that Caesar was only unarmed because Ben had already stolen his gun, with which he would have killed Locke. Locke laughs. "No sense in me dying twice, right?" Yeah, it's not like you're Buffy or anything.
They blah blah blah about going to Ben's house because that's the only place from which he can summon Smokey, and about how he'll either be forgiven or won't. Then Locke accuses him of lying. John, it only took you a few seasons, but you're all caught up now. Good for you and your scary teeth. Oh wait, what he thinks Ben's lying about is his desire to "be judged for leaving the island and coming back because it's against the rules." He's probably right about that. Locke adds, "I don't think you care about rules." Ben asks what Locke thinks he wants to be judged for, then. Locke says, "For killing your daughter." He walks off and leaves Ben there to have an epiphany. And we jump to...