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
One thing Miles can do, though, is get down on his knees. So he does. And then he does that thing he does. When he's done doing that thing he does, he pauses for a moment, as if to consider the possible consequences of what he's about to reveal. Finally, he rises and turns slowly toward Ilana, still cradling the bag full of ashes in his hands. "Linus killed him." When Ben insists that isn't true, Ilana asks Miles if he's sure. And in a callback to the opening scene, Miles says, "Well, he was standing over Jacob's dead body with a bloody dagger, so...yeah. I'm pretty sure." Gnarffle.
As Ben tries to act all WHO ME?!?!? Sun, Frank and Ilana look on with a mixture of surprise, pity and disgust. Ilana thanks Miles and then gets right in Ben's face. "Jacob was the closest thing I ever had to a father." She turns her back on him and marches forth. Miles, at his ball-busting best, sing-songs: "Uh-oh." Hee!
Daylight; Lost-Away Beach: As the gang surveys the scattered remains of the once cozy beach camp, Ilana says she's going to look for some tools and get to work on some shelter. "The rest of you see what food's left; maybe get a fire going." Miles snarks, "Yeah -- a fire will fix everything." Oh honey, don't. Frogurt was the last guy who scoffed at starting a fire on that beach. Remember what happened to him? You were there, dude. Man, I hope that's not foreshadowing. Anyhow...