Lost - The Greater Good

Sayid’s reason for being on the plane is shown in flashback. He knew a terrorist and was “encouraged” (through finding Nadia in the States if he does what they want, and if he doesn’t they will arrest her as an “enemy combatant”) by the CIA to flush him out and convince him to act again. Meanwhile, a full-of-rage Shannon wants Sayid to kill Locke, considering him responsible for the death of Boone. Locke is universally shunned by the camp for Boone’s death, but he braves the funeral of Boone to say some good words about him much to their anger. If looks could kill, John Locke would no longer be pursuing the “best interests of the island”. Shannon wants Locke dead and if Sayid won’t do it, she will. Sayid does “interrogate” Locke about the plane and is eventually shown. Before Boone dies, he speaks of the hatch and Sayid will see it and Locke will show him…the final fade to black convinces us of that.

Locke’s under the dark cloud right now. Those in camp consider him no longer a friend but someone that lies and cannot be trusted. Even as Sayid believes the hatch is real, Locke tries to play dumb about it. Not this time. No more lies. Sayid will see the hatch. That hatch has become a point of emphasis on the show. What lies on the other side? Locke concealing its identity has done him no favors. Jack looks at him with scorn. Kate has her work cut out for her in keeping Jack from blowing a gasket. He is appalled at Locke, going out into the wilds to find him, walking about in circles. Kate has to get him back to camp. A loss of blood due to the transfusion, incorrectly misdiagnosing Boone’s condition due to Locke’s lie about the plane, tired and without sleep; Jack is in dire need of rest and peace. His final look at Locke has quite a bit of pissed-off behind it. Because Sayid doesn’t allow Shannon to shoot Locke, she disavows him, so that romance, thankfully, appears over. She is in her period of mourning, and Locke is the target of her rage. He will be a symbol walking, representing the source of Boone’s absence. If Sayid doesn’t interfere, Shannon would have killed Locke. Instead he receives a graze across the forehead. But he will have to endure a collective discord, as even Walt walks past (as he washes off his Boone-bloodied shirt), in disappointment without stopping.

Claire is very protective of the baby but Charlie finally talks her into releasing him so she can get some sleep. As Claire does sleep, Charlie can’t seem to quiet the infant, as music and walking fail to ease him into comfort. That is until Charlie comes across Sawyer, realizing that Sawyer’s voice (!) seems to be a relaxant for the baby! So Sawyer reads to the baby while Charlie cradles him, thankful of the peace and quiet. Eventually Claire returns to find her baby okay, even as she carries a deeply worried experience and countenance.

Michael and Jin-Soo continue to work valiantly on their new raft, shoring up the strong bamboo with tighter string. Sun-Hwo and Jin-Soo have remained primarily apart even as she wants them to rekindle what has been strained. But Jin just can’t allow any offering of reconciliation to undermine his efforts to get the raft built. Walt and Jin, ironically, work well as a team and their communication barrier is gradually bettering. Now that Sun talks English openly, she is more involved in activities, even as the restraints of her relationship to Jin has created such estrangement. Kate putting crushed sleeping pills in Jack’s juice, she once again proves how skilled she is as a sneak. He needed to stop and go down for a while, so Kate made sure of that.