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By LuluBates | Season 3 | Episode 21 | Aired on 2007.05.16
Six hours ago, the Others were happily sitting around camp dismembering animals, as they are wont to do what with being evil and all. Alex is hacking up a bunny or something when her dad, Ben, storms back into camp. He marches right past her when she yells, "Hey!" Ben stops, turns on his heel, and glares at her. She asks when he got back. He says he just got back. She asks where Locke is, and he angrily shoves her gun at her. He leaves her looking stunned and marches off. Richard, a.k.a. Mr. Eyeliner, runs up to Ben and asks what is going on. Ben wants to know where Ryan is, because it is time to get them. Mr. Eyeliner tries to calm him down by offering him a Triple B Special. That's a back rub, a BJ, and a beer, in case you were wondering. He bats his eyelashes, leans in close, and quietly whispers in Ben's ear that they aren't supposed to go until tomorrow. Ben states that Jacob wants it to happen now. Mr. Eyeliner asks after Locke, and Ben says he had an accident. Before Mr. Eyeliner can ask anything else, Ben shoves past him looking for Ryan. He comes up to a tent occupied by an oversized ex-Marine looking dude and asks, "If you leave right now, how long will it take to get there?" Ryan stands up and appears to be wearing full combat gear. He says if he takes his ten best men they should be able to be there by nightfall. Ben tells him to get going. Mr. Eyeliner has brushed off his crushed feelings and followed Ben to Ryan's tent. He points out that if they move up the schedule, Juliet may not be ready. Ben snaps that they should just take all the women, then. They can sort out the ones they need later. Everyone looks a bit shocked by the newer, angrier Ben. Ryan inquires, "And the men?" Ben snarls, "If any of them are stupid enough to get in your way then kill them." Everyone stares at Ben, but they set about doing what he's asked. I'll say it again: That is one bad shrimp.
As soon as she has the chance, Alex sets out running through the jungle. As she approaches her destination she starts yelling for Carl. He comes out of a hiding place, smiles at her, and asks if she brought him his rabbit. Is that what the kids are calling it these days? Alex says he has to go. Now. He asks if Ben found out he was out there. She says no, but that Ben is sending Price to the beach camp right now. He has to warn the Losties. He protests that they were just going to take the pregnant women, which apparently was A-okay in his book. Alex yells that Ben is going to kill them! Since Austen and Ford saved Carl's life he doesn't really have a choice. He has to go. Alex hands him the gun. As he takes it, Carl points out that if he gets caught, her father will kill him. Alex ignores this point and instead asks if he really is her father. Carl shoots her a look that clearly says "I'm risking death and you're questioning your paternity? Seriously?" Alex stops any further looks by wrapping her arms around him and kissing him on the mouth, and since he is a teenage boy this is enough to quell any further questions. She tells him to go and he runs for the canoe. Carl, I have one word for you: Whipped!