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The Losties deal with the effects of Jack's actions, as Ben starts to realize the dark intentions of Jacob's Nemesis. Meanwhile, the Oceanic 815 survivors live on their lives in some other way, landing safely in Los Angeles.
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Oceanic Air flight 815 tore apart in mid-air and crashed on a Pacific island, leaving 48 passengers alive and stranded on a remote island in the South Pacific. The survivors include a diverse group of people from different walks of life - a doctor, an escaped fugitive, a con man, an Iraqi interrogator, a married Korean couple and a man formerly confined to a wheelchair who is now inexplicably healed. As the castaways attempt to get home, flashbacks (and forwards) illuminate their troubled lives before and after the crash, when the island they find themselves stranded on begins to slowly reveal its mysterious nature. Faith, reason, destiny and free will all clash as the island offers opportunities for both corruption and redemption... but as to its true purpose? That's the greatest mystery of all.
With only 18 original hours left until the final episode airs, the island's violent shifts through time were ended by Locke when he traveled off-island in an attempt to persuade the Oceanic 6 to return. Back on the island, the survivors' stay in late ‘70s Dharmaville was over when their covers were blown and they were accused of aiding "The Others," and Sayid was gravely wounded during their flight. In addition, Ben killed Jacob at Locke's request. But since Locke's body was found to still be inside the coffin, exactly who – or what – is John Locke? And if Juliet was successful in detonating the hydrogen bomb, was she able to reset time, allowing Oceanic Air 815 to land safely in Los Angeles, or was the island destroyed along with all of its inhabitants?
Note: "Lost in the Vines" is made for discussion of the series "Lost" on ABC. As such, here be spoilers! We talk frankly about the events of the night, speculate about future events, and so on. Read no further if you don't want spoilers.
The Big Reveal: Jacob's Nemesis is the Smoke Monster; the Losties are living on in L.A. through some kind of temporal event; Juliet has died and revealed that Jack plan worked; Sayid has died and was revived inside the Temple.
Summary
Jack looks out the window of a plane. He looks puzzled for a few moments, and Cindy asks how his drink is. He says it's not a strong drink, and she slips him an extra bottle. The plane hits some turbulence and Jack spills his drink. Rose, from across the aisle, tells him that it's normal. She mentions her husband in the bathroom, and Jack tells her he'll keep her company until he comes back. He tells her not to worry, then the plane hits heavy turbulence for several tense moments. Suddenly, it ends. Rose tells him he can let go of his seat. Jack tells her, it looks like we made it. She says, yeah, we sure did. Bernard comes back to join Rose at the seat and jokes that he almost died in the bathroom. They say they missed each other and kiss.
Jack gets up from his seat and goes to the bathroom. He notices an injury on his neck and blots it with a tissue. He exits and goes back to his seat, moving next to Desmond. Desmond apologizes for moving seats and explains that the guy next to him had been snoring. Jack regards Desmond for a moment, and asks if he knows him from somewhere. Desmond says he isn't sure and they introduce themselves. Desmond jokes that it's nice to meet Jack, or to see him again.
The camera moves down from the plane, into the ocean, below the water, and we see the entire Island deep underwater, including the DHARMA colony and the Statue.
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The bomb falls into the Swan pit, and Juliet falls in after it. She hits the bomb with a rock until it explodes. Kate wakes up, hanging from a tree. She screams but all she hears is a ringing. She climbs down from the tree and starts searching. Miles approaches her and she tackles him before recognizing him. She asks what happened and he says he can't hear her -- his ears are ringing. She spots a station and says they're back. She leads him to a ditch, the crater of the Swan hatch after Desmond blew it up. She notices Jack's laying in the grass and wakes him up. He asks what happened and Kate tells him they're at the hatch. Sawyer enters and kicks Jack in the head, screaming that he was wrong. He angrily comes after him, yelling that they're back where they started and now Juliet's dead. Jack apologizes, he says he thought it would work.
Jack walks to the bathroom and passes the U.S. Marshall Edward Mars. Mars takes away Kate's knife and fork, and Sawyer bumps into him as he walks through the aisle of the plane. Meanwhile, Artz bothers Hurley to say the Mr. Cluck's slogan. Hurley reluctantly does. Artz asks how he came to own it, and he says he won the lottery. Sawyer tells him he shouldn't tell people he won the lottery, because people will take advantage. Hurley says that's not going to happen, because nothing bad happens to him. He's the luckiest guy alive.
Hurley asks Jin what just happened, and Jin says they moved through time. Hurley asks what happened to Jack and the others, and Jin says he isn't sure. They hear Sawyer's yelling, and Jin goes to find it while Hurley stays with Sayid.
Jack says the bomb must've gone off, and Sawyer challenges him. Jack says he doesn't know what happened, and Sawyer yells at him more. Jin comes and tells him that Sayid is still bleeding and needs him. Kate hears something from the wreckage, and they start to frantically pull at the metal as Sawyer cries out for Juliet.
Hurley tends to Sayid, who asks what will happen when he dies. Hurley tells him not to talk. Sayid says he tortured people, and wherever he's going can't be pleasant. Sayid says he deserves it. Hurley hears a noise and calls for Jin. He gets a gun and fumbles with it while shouting out to threaten whoever is nearby. He sees Jacob in the tall grass, who asks if he has a minute.
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Jin asks Sun why he was staring at Rose and Bernard. He tells her to button her shirt. Meanwhile, Locke reads his safety brochure. Boone tells he's wasting his time, and Locke argues that in calm seas they'd be alright until they reach a life raft. Boone asks what he was doing in Australia, business or pleasure. Locke says pleasure, and asks Boone. Boone explains that his sister didn't want to get out of a bad relationship, so here he is. Locke tells him he went on a walkabout. He talks about how they spent nights under the stars and hunted their own food. Boone asks if he's pulling his leg, and Locke asks why he'd do that. Boone says if the plane goes down he's sticking with him.
Nemesis cuts a swath of fabric from the carpet in the statue, and uses it to clean blood off the knife. He tells Ben to stop staring at the fire, and says that Jacob is gone. Ben asks why he didn't fight him, and Nemesis says he guesses he just knows he was beaten. He tells Ben to go find Richard and tell him they need to talk. Ben asks what about, and Nemesis says that's between the two of them.
Sun asks Frank about the other followers. Frank explains that they knocked him out and claim they're the good guys. He says he's not buying it.
Richard stops Ilana and Bram from entering the Temple, and says no one goes in unless Jacob invites them. Ilana says they were invited, and Richard says asking them what lies in the shadow doesn't qualify. Ben comes out and says everything's fine and that John wants to speak with him. Ilana asks if Jacob is alright, and Ben says he's alright and they're together inside. Richard grabs Ben's arm, and shows him Locke's body. Ben stares at it.
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Jack, Sawyer, Miles, and Kate dig through the wreckage for Juliet. Sawyer tells Jin to go get the van to help, and Jin rushes off.
Hurley asks Jacob where he's going, what he's doing, and the strange circumstances around his return. Jacob goes to Sayid's body and crouches over it. Hurley says Jin will be here soon, but Jacob says Jin won't be able to see him. Hurley asks why not and Jacob says he died an hour ago. He explains that he was killed by an old friend who grew tired of his company. Jacob tells him that he needs him to save Sayid. He details how to take Sayid to the Temple, and that Jin knows where it is because of his time with the French team. He asks if Hurley has the guitar case he gave him. Hurley says yes, and Jacob tells him to bring it. Hurley asks who he is, and Jacob tells him his name. Jin comes back, and Jacob is gone.
Jin drives the van with Hurley and Sayid riding, and Hurley asks him about the location Jacob described. They pull the van to the wreckage site. Sawyer still digs desperately, and Jin gets the chains from the van. They latch onto the wreckage, and Sawyer says that if she dies, he's going to kill Jack.
An announcement comes from Cindy asking for a doctor. She leads him to the lavatory, and Sayid offers assistance by kicking the door in. Jack finds Charlie unconscious, and says he's not breathing.
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Sawyer asks what's going on and the stewardess tells him to stay in his seat. Jack and Sayid start emergency assistance, and Jack notices something is blocking Charlie's air passage. He asks for a razor, but regulation prevents anything sharp. Jack reaches into Charlie's throat and pulls out a pouch of drugs. Charlie wakes and asks if he's alive. Jack says he is, and Charlie replies: terrific.
Jin starts to pull on the beam with the van, and it dislodges. Sawyer jumps down into the pit of wreckage and finds Juliet laying under a piece of metal. He moves wreckage off of her and she slowly wakes. She asks where they are, and he tells her not to worry and that he'll get her out of here. She says it didn't work, they're still on the Island. He says he just has to get it loose to get her out. She cries, saying she hit the bomb and they're still here. She says she wanted to let him go home and make it so he never came to the Island, and it didn't work. He tells her not to worry about that, and that she'll be okay. He says they'll all go home together.
In the van, Jack says the bleeding isn't stopping for Sayid, and there's nothing he can do for him. Hurley explains about the Temple, and mentions Jacob. Jack asks who Jacob is, and Hurley asks if it matters. He says if Jack can't fix Sayid, he's going to have to let him do it.
Ben continues to look at the body of Locke. Richard comes and tells him he needs to tell him what happened so he can stop them. He asks what happened, as a friend. Ben tells Richard that if he wants to know what happened, he should go inside and find out. Bram grabs Ben and says they're going in, and he's coming too.
In the Temple, Nemesis asks where Richard is. Nemesis asks who it is behind him, and Bram's group comes in carrying guns. He asks where Jacob is, and Nemesis says he's dead. Bram asks who he is. Nemesis says, let's talk about you. He assumes they're Jacob's bodyguard. He says, good news, Jacob burned up in the fire. Now there's nothing left to protect, so they can go. They're free. Bram fires but it bounces off Nemesis, and he disappears. Bram finds the bullet, and they hear the Smoke Monster before seeing it come in through the doorway. It grabs the bodyguards and tosses them around as Bram spreads a trail of ash around him. The Smoke Monster stops short of the ash, but collapses a piece of the ceiling, throwing Bram off balance. The Smoke Monster grabs and impales him.
Ben looks around the room and sees Nemesis again. Nemesis says, he's sorry Ben had to see him like that.
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Sawyer continues to work at helping Juliet out of the ditch, finally lifting off the last piece of metal. He holds her and tells her not to worry. She starts talking about getting coffee, going dutch, and he faces her. She asks him to kiss her, and they do. She says she has to tell him something, and it's really important. Sawyer asks her to tell him, and she goes quiet. He holds her close and cries. He emerges holding her body and tells Jack that he did this.
Air marshals arrest Charlie, who tells Jack he should've let it happen. He says he was supposed to die. Cindy tells Jack not to take it personally, who goes back to his seat. He asks Rose and Bernard if they know what happened to Desmond, and she says they were asleep so they didn't see him leave. The captain comes on to announce that they'll be landing in LAX shortly. Sawyer and Hurley sit up. Sayid looks at a picture of Nadia. Jin looks at the watch he's set to deliver. Boone puts his tray table up. Kate and Jack watch out the window as they land. Police officers come to arrest Charlie, who gives Jack a look as he passes by. Kate and her guard get up from their seats. Boone shakes Locke's hand and leaves. The passengers step out one by one. Jack and Locke meet eyes as airline workers help Locke to his wheelchair.
End of LA X, Part 1
Jack and Jin get out a stretcher and help Sayid into it. Hurley gets out his guitar case and Miles cracks a joke about singing kumbaya. Hurley says it's not a guitar, and Miles asks what it is. Sawyer grabs a shovel to bury Juliet; Kate offers to help but he tells her to help with Sayid. Sawyer asks Miles to help bury Juliet. Kate says they'll leave a trail to follow, but Sawyer says he's not following. They start to carry Sayid away.
Jack gets a page to report to the nearest courtesy desk. Jack comes and the attendant tells him there's been a mix-up with the cargo from Sydney, a coffin. Jack asks if it's not here, and the man says it appears it was never put on the plane. Jack tells him the funeral is in two hours, and asks when it will get here. The man says he's not sure when it will arrive because they're not sure where it is.
Jack and Jin carry Sayid to the Temple. Hurley observes that there's a big wall, and explains to everyone that he'll bring Sayid in through a small hole in the floor. They carefully help him down the hole and into the Temple. Kate empties out a pack from a dead body for supplies. Hurley wonders why the dead body brought a book, and why his arm is missing. Jin explains that his arm was ripped off by the black smoke. They move ahead with flashlights, and carefully move across a narrow passageway. Kate goes ahead with a lantern; Jack clears the narrow pass and asks where Kate is. Hearing no response, he moves ahead quickly, then hears Hurley scream from behind him. He runs back for him, and is suddenly grabbed and knocked out. The strangers bring him to join Hurley, Kate, and Jin. They're lead to a pond overlooking the Temple.
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Kate is checked in by customs by Mars, and says she needs to go to the bathroom. He denies at first, but relents. He takes her to the ladies room, and she uses a pen to pick her handcuffs. Mars notices the spring of the pen and tells her to open the door. Things get tense, and she slams the door on his head, knocking him unconscious. She grabs his gun, and tells two women entering that this man just came in and attacked her. Kate quickly finds her way to the elevator where Sawyer is. He tells her they were on the same flight from Sydney. The door opens again, allowing in some security officers. A radio signal comes in saying they have a security code. Sawyer asks what it is, and they say it's confidential. Sawyer says he wouldn't know when he sees it then, and steps out of the elevator.
Sawyer and Miles pack the grave. Miles starts to offer a beer, and Sawyer asks what Juliet wanted to tell him before she died. Miles says that's not how it works. Sawyer tackles him and says he knows she's gone, but orders Miles to tell him. Miles puts his head to the ground, and after a few minutes, he says it worked. Juliet wanted to say it worked. Sawyer reels back, asking what worked. He stalks off angrily.
The natives bring Jack's group to the Temple, where a man comes out and asks who they are. Cindy steps forward and explains that they're from Oceanic 815 with her. The man speaks in another language, and his translator commands his men to shoot them. Hurley yells out that Jacob sent them, and everyone stops. Hurley explains that Jacob sent them to help his friend. They ask him to prove it; when Hurley hesitates, they cock their guns. Hurley shouts that he gave him the guitar case. They ask if he looked inside it, and he just says "maybe." They open it to reveal a large wooden ankh. The leader breaks it over his knee and withdraws a piece of paper. He asks for their names, and each of them give them. They ask for the name of the body, and they tell him his name is Sayid. The translator tells his men to get Sayid to the spring. Hurley stops them, demanding to know what the paper says. The translator steps forward and tells him the paper says that if his friend dies, they're all in a lot of trouble.
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A security officer asks Jin for details regarding the watch. Jin asks if they can continue on their way, and interrupts their search. The officer opens a pouch full of cash and asks what he's doing with it. He says anything over 10,000 dollars has to be declared. Sun asks why he has all that money, and he snaps at her that he'll handle it. Another security officer asks if she understands English, she can speak up to clear up the misunderstanding. Sun says she speaks no English.
The translator walks into the Temple and observes that the water isn't clear. He asks what happened. The man says something in foreign talky and walks around it. He cuts his hand and holds his hand in the water. Kate asks what he's doing, and Jack says he doesn't know. The leader says something and the translator asks who did this to him. Jack says it's his fault; he didn't shoot but it's his fault. The translator explains that there are risks, and asks if they understand. Jack tells them to do what they have to do.
The translator tells the men to take off Sayid's coveralls and put him in. The men move quickly and put Sayid into the water. They hold his body underneath it and the leader starts an hourglass. Hurley asks if unconscious people can hold their breath. Jack says no. Sayid starts to thrash around, and Jack tells them to let him up. Jack tries to run to help him, and he's disarmed by the leader. Hurley shouts that they're drowning him. Sayid goes limp, and when the hourglass runs out the leader motions them to help him out of the water. The men remove Sayid's body and the leader holds a hand over Sayid's face. He says something and leaves. The translator tells them, your friend is dead. Jack walks to Sayid and checks for a pulse, then starts administering CPR. Kate urges him to stop and says that he's dead and not coming back.
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Sayid watches for his luggage while looking at the picture of Nadia. Kate comes nearby, carefully sneaking around a corner and observing a woman using a security code to get into a locked door. She's spotted by some guards, and rushes to use the code to enter the locked door. She jogs up an escalator and finds her way to a cab. She's stopped by Neil Frogurt, who tells her there's a line. She gets in line behind Hurley and watches for the guards. Mars catches her eye and she runs into a cab. The cabbie tells her that he has a customer, and she holds a gun to him. The customer is Claire, but Kate demands that he goes now. The cab speeds off and leaves Mars behind.
Jack sits over the body of Sayid thoughtfully. Cindy brings children in to offer some food. The guards bring in Sawyer and Miles. Sawyer is knocked out, and Miles explains that Sawyer took out four of the guards before he was hit by a rock. The translator tells Hurley to meet with him.
Hurley enters a room with the leader. The translator asks what Jacob told him. Hurley explains that he said they would save Sayid. The man says he was beyond saving. Hurley realizes that the leader understands English, and he says he doesn't like speaking English. The translator asks when Jacob is coming to the Temple. Hurley says that's not happening because he's dead. The man looks at him stunned, and Hurley asks if they didn't know.
Alarm bells sound, and the guards start spreading ash around the walls of the Temple, along with fortifications. They fire a rocket into the air as they reinforce the walls. Hurley asks if they're not getting out. The translator says it's not to keep them in, it's to keep him out. Hurley asks, who?
Nemesis drags a body, and Ben asks what he is. Nemesis says he's a who, and Ben says he's the monster. Nemesis says they shouldn't resort to name calling. Ben realizes that he couldn't kill Jacob himself, so he made him do it. Nemesis says he didn't "make" him do anything. He says Ben should know he was very confused when he killed him. Ben says Jacob was never confused, but Nemesis says he's talking about Locke. He says the last thought in Locke's head when Ben killed him was that he didn't understand. He says it's fitting, in a way, because when Locke came to the Island he was a sad victim. He says Locke was weak and broken, but despite all that, he was the only one who didn't want to leave. He was the only one who realized how pitiful the life he left behind was. Ben asks Nemesis what he wants. Nemesis says that's the great irony, because he wants the one thing John Locke didn't. He wants to go home.
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Hurley tells Sayid goodbye, and tells him that if he ever wants to talk, he's around. Miles gives a quizzical look. Kate tends to Sawyer until he comes to. He asks where they are, and she tells him they're in a Temple. He asks if it's the Others again. She says yes, but this time they're protecting them. Sawyer sits up, and Kate tells him that she's sorry. Sawyer glares at Jack. Kate tells him Jack's just trying to help us. Sawyer says he's not going to kill Jack, because he deserves to suffer just like the rest of them.
Jack talks to his mother on the phone, saying he scheduled the funeral soon because he wanted to get it over with. He says they can't have the service without the body so he'll call if he hears anything. Locke asks Jack what they lost, and Jack jokes that he wouldn't believe him. Locke says to try him, and Jack explains the situation with his father's casket. Locke gives his condolences. Jack says the body is apparently somewhere in transit, meaning they've got no idea where he is. Locke says, how could they know where he is? He says they didn't lose Jack's father, just his body. Jack starts to cry. Locke says all that was in his suitcase was a bunch of knives. Jack asks if he's some kind of salesman. Locke says he hopes he finds the coffin, and Jack says he hopes he finds the knives. Jack asks what happened to Locke, and explains he's curious because he's a spinal surgeon. Locke says his injury is irreversible, but Jack says nothing is irreversible. He hands him his card and tells him that if he ever wants a consult, to give him a call for one on the house. They introduce themselves and Locke exits.
Richard sees the rocket flare in the sky. Ben and Nemesis exit, and everyone trains their guns on Nemesis. Richard tells them not to shoot as Frank stares in wonder. Nemesis greets him and says it's good to see him out of the chains. Richard recognizes him, and Nemesis punches him in the throat, then knees him in the head to knock him out. He tells everyone that he's disappointed in them, then picks up Richard and walks away.
The translator asks to speak with Jack privately. Jack says if he has to say something to say it. The translator says he needs to follow or be dragged out. Jack challenges them and starts to fight. Hurley watches Sayid getting up and calls for Jack. Jack turns around and sees Sayid, who asks what happened.
Cut to LOST
The Big Questions:
- Why are the Losties both on the Island and off of it?
- What did Juliet mean by "it worked"?
- What does Nemesis need to talk to Richard about?
- What happened to Desmond on the plane?
- Where is Christian's coffin?
- Who are the people in the Temple?
- What is the significance of the Temple's water not being clear?
- What was the purpose of the firework flare?
- Where is the Nemesis' home that he wants to go to?
- What chains was Nemesis referring to?
- Why is Nemesis disappointed in the people on the beach?
- Where is Nemesis taking Richard?
- What did the Temple leader want to talk to Jack about?
- How did Sayid come to life again?
Lost in the Vines Trivia Question:
What was the airline security code that Sawyer and Kate overheard?
This Week (Or Month or Two) in Original Articles:
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- Steven Watts Talks About Watching, Reviewing, and Recapping the Final Season of Lost (Scott Butki)
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