Lost Tawk: This Place Is Death

Last week on the Sopranos, Sun was threatening to introduce Benry to her “little friend” for killing her husband back on Craphole Island.  Benry, being the smooth-talker that he is convinces Sun that Jin is in fact alive and he can prove it.  She says he’d better or be rudely introduced to the bullet in her gun.  Ben takes Sun and Jack on a road trip to somewhere they need to go in order for Ben to prove that Jin’s alive.  Alrighty then.

Meanwhile, back on Craphole Island, a very much alive Jin and early (pre-death) Rousseau & team are hiking through the jungle looking for the radio tower.  Suddenly, Jin hears an ominous sound he hadn’t heard in at least a few weeks, or whenever the last time Smokey made a guest appearance.  Sure enough, the rest of the Frenchies hear it too and look to Jin for some answers.  Interesting to know what words one learns in a new environment.  Jin sure knew the word “monster” in English!  And, it’s a good thing the French crew also knew what it meant, because not only is Smoky up and about, he already took out his aggressions on poor Nadine-with-the-cantine and was out for more blood.  Taking a cue from Jin, the crew starts running through the forest.  At one point, Montand (you know, there’s always this guy in any given group) gets belligerent and turns to Smokey.  Bad idea as Smokey proceeds to grab him and pull him down his black hole lair.  Not, however, without the team gallantly trying to save him via human chain.  Unfortunately, Smokey wins and one-armed Montand is down the hole casually asking his group to save him because he’s “hurt” – which, by the way, I vote for understatement of the year.

On another part of Craphole, Sawyer, et al are trekking through the woods and the nosebleed of death befalls Charlotte again.  As she slips in and out of consciousness, she mumbles stuff about her past and how some creepy guy told her not to go back to the island.  That creepy guy?  The one who, just last episode, professed his undying love and devotion to her.  Daniel.  Oh Daniel, you’re turning out to be just as timeless, though not as pretty, as Richard.  Focused on getting to the Orchid, Locke pushes to get the group going but since Daniel doesn’t want to leave Charlotte behind, he says with her until she croaks.  Yea.  Too bad.  In a last redeeming move, Charlotte did tell the gang that if they have difficulty locating the Orchid, to look for a well.  Interrrrrresting.

As the Losties approach the location of the Orchid, a flash appears and they get transported to a time apparently before the Orchid was built.  Aw, bummer.  However, the infamous well was there and Locke was going to make his descent.  In a decent gesture, Juliet thanks Locke for his sacrifice.  I still don’t trust Juliette, but I don’t hate her as much as I did when she was first introduced.  Unfortunately as John was descending via rope, another flash appears and, viola, the well disappears and Sawyer is tugging on one end of a thoroughly buried rope.  Sorry, Sawyer, John cannot hear you yelling and screaming for him (I can offer you comfort, however).  But I digress.

During the last flash, John falls to the bottom of the well and proceeds to break a bone in his shin.  Ouch!  Thanks for the visual, guys.  We really didn’t need to see it as Terry O’Quinn is such a great actor, I would have believed it if he just said, “ow, I broke my leg.”  Of course, who would he be telling since he’s alone…or is he?  Lurking in the shadows is a figure we didn’t expect to see – Christian Shephard.  Dun dun DUN!  Before John departs via the Frozen Donkey Wheel, Christian tells him a couple of interesting things.  First, that Mrs. Hawking is the key to getting people back on the island and second, to give his regards to his son. Before John could ask any questions, he’s outta there.