Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A+ | 964 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT The Island's Done With Who, Now?
By Cindy McLennan | Season 6 | Episode 14 | Aired on 2010.05.04
As John makes his way alone, we hear Jack's "Mr. Locke." He was hoping to say goodbye, but also and mostly, Jack wants to confess that he went to see Locke's father to find out about the accident. Locke is understandably upset at this violation of privacy, but he's so upset that he blurts out the truth. "I was in a plane crash." Jack can't figure out where that second mirror came from, so Locke continues. He had just gotten his pilot's license (and whoa -- funhouse mirror time; we learned in the Pilot that Jack took flying lessons, but decided it wasn't for him) and talked his father into being his very first passenger. Locke still can't figure out what happened. He can't remember doing anything wrong, but the plane crashed, leaving Anthony in his present condition, so it must be his (John's) fault. HOORAY! I mean oh. Locke's too wracked with guilt to accept a chance at a complete recovery, so Jack reminds him of their conversation back at the Oceanic Lost Baggage Office. When Locke told Jack his father was gone it hurt, but it helped. "What happened, happened, and you can let it go." Locke (tearfully): "What makes you think letting go is so easy." Jack shakes his head. "It's not. In fact, I don't really know how to do it, myself. And that's why I was hoping that maybe you could go first." The mind-blowing Terry O'Quinn's John Locke waits a beat and then laughs. When Jack is confused, his laughter dies. "Goodbye, Dr. Shephard." He wheels off toward the door. Jack turns and exhales. "I can help you, John." Locke slows his chair. Jack: "I wish you believed me." Locke comes to a full stop. He stares off for a moment and then departs. And we whooooooosh back...
Islandways; Night: Jack makes it back to the main island and drags Sawyer out of the water and up onto the sand. He's out, but he coughs, sputters and shows other signs of life. Just then, Hurley appears. He's holding up Kate, but they make pretty good time reaching her boyfriends. They collapse on the sand near Jack and James, and assume mermaid posture. Their long wet curls glisten and bounce. Was this supposed to be a sight gag, because I'm about to lose it, even though I'm still crying over the Kwons. What the hell, Show? Cheers to the people in the forums who pointed out just who we're looking at: Jack, Kate, Sawyer and Hurley -- the fab four on Michael's list of Losties that he had to deliver to the Others, long ago and far away. Finally, Kate sobs out her lines. "Jack, I couldn't find you. I couldn't find you. I couldn't find you." Jack takes her in his arms, and we get another sight gag. Sawyer's lying prone on the beach. Kate and Jack are embracing above him. It's the triangle, personified. No really. Take a look. (Thanks to Sakura12 in the forum for that link.)
