Lost (2004–2010): Season 3, Episode 13 - The Man from Tallahassee - full transcript

Jack tells Kate that he has made a deal with The Others; Locke hinders Jack's plan to leave the island

Previously on Lost:

I was in a wheelchair,
paralyzed for four years.

This island, it changed me,
it made me whole.

I'm so thankful for you, John.

You stole my kidney.

You needed a father
and I needed a kidney.

And that's what happened.
Get over it.

I don't care what Jack said.

They've got him.
We have to get him back. I owe him.

- How'd you get onto this island?
- On the submarine.

So your people, they can just
come and go whenever they want?



You never know when
a little C-4 might come in handy.

Jack!

- Name?
- John Locke.

Marital status, Mr. Locke?

Single.

- Girlfriend?
- No.

Are your parents living?

I was raised in foster care.
I never really knew my parents.

Have you ever considered
seeking out your biological parents?

I don't see how that's relevant.

It's relevant because
if the government's gonna continue

paying your disability insurance,

I have to figure out whether or not
your condition has improved.

So, how's your appetite?



Fine.

You stopped submitting
therapy bills for reimbursement.

It's 'cause I stopped going.

Waste of time.

It's just a temporary suspension.

As soon as you resume your sessions,
you can re-apply.

- You think I'm temporarily disabled?
- Depression can be temporary.

Since you see fit to stop going
to therapy, I guess you're all better.

Guess I am.

Next.

What is he doing?

Good hands!

I'll be right there.

Jack!

She's the one who helped
me and Sawyer escape.

It's gonna be tomorrow.

- Hey, what?
- Danielle.

John, Rousseau's gone.

This is gonna be more complicated
than we thought.

So we simply start shooting people
and hope for the best?

- We came to rescue Jack.
- Obviously, circumstances have changed.

- He may not want to be rescued.
- That is not him. That's not Jack.

They did something to him.
When they captured us they drugged us.

- He didn't appear to be drugged.
- They kidnapped him.

He wouldn't forget that.

I agree. Until we know why
we're putting our lives at risk.

- I'm not leaving.
- We may not have a choice.

It's Jack.

The first time I saw him,
he was risking his life,

pulling people out
of burning airplane wreckage.

If he's shaking hands with The Others,
he has a good reason.

We just have to go down there
and find out what it is.

- What do you suggest?
- Wait till dark.

We approach Jack when he's alone.

And if he wants out, we get him out.

Here's what we know, Crystal.

The Bolivian gold deposits were stolen
last night around 2:00 a.m.

Autumn, that means
The Cobra, he's back!

Get down!

Have you been shot?

I can't find him.

There. Behind Winged Victory.

- I can see his arms.
- I can get him.

Hello. John Locke?

I'm sorry. No solicitors.

- I have a sign.
- I'm not... I'm not trying to sell...

Listen, my name's Peter Talbot.

I just need to talk to you.

Talk about what?

My mother, actually.

- I think she might be in some trouble.
- You got the wrong John Locke.

How many kidneys do you have?

She met him two months ago.

Love at first sight is what she said.

The guy was charming, sweet, funny.

His name's Adam Seward.

He's a retired computer entrepreneur
from Ontario.

Anyway, Adam had something special.

My mom jut went ga-ga for him
right out of the gate.

After two months of knowing him,
she agrees to marry the guy.

Something about him...

Something in my gut told me
that he was after something,

so I had to check him out.

I'm not sure I know what any of this
has to do with me.

What this has to do with you, Mr. Locke,

is that you donated one of your kidneys
to Adam Seward.

Only his name was different back then.

He used to be Anthony Cooper.

All I could find
were his medical records.

And I saw he was the recipient
of a kidney transplant from you.

So I figured, hey, if someone gave
the guy his kidney, how bad could he be?

Right?

Well, it was an anonymous donation.

I never met him.

- Are you sure?
- I'm sorry. I can't help you.

Sayid, you guard the front.

I'll cover the back.
You head in through the side door.

- I'm going in alone?
- Better if you're the first he sees.

All right.

Hi.

- What are you doing here?
- I came to get you.

Get out of here right now. Go.

- Jack.
- Kate, they're watching me!

- Get out.
- I'm not leaving you.

- Get down.
- Don't hurt her. Don't hurt her.

Step back, Doc. Step back!

- Hold him still.
- Jack!

- Jack!
- Who else is with you?

- Jack!
- Just answer the question, Kate.

OK, one more time.

Who else is with you?

Nobody.

Nobody else. It was just us.

Alex?

- John.
- Keep your voice down.

All right.

It's all right, John.
You don't have to point the gun at me.

- I can tell you where Jack is.
- I'm not looking for Jack.

I'm looking for the submarine.

The submarine.

Where is it?

I'm not sure what you mean, John.

What submarine?

The one you use to travel
to and from the island.

The one your man Mikhail told me about
right before I killed him.

- Dad? Who are you talking to?
- Alex, don't come in here.

- Tell her to be quiet.
- Alex, please.

- Ben, you awake?
- No, no!

I'm coming in.

What is it?

It's Austen and Jarrah.
They're here.

Somehow they found us.

- Where are they now?
- We captured them.

We're holding them at my place.
Want me to help you?

No. Separate them.
I want to know how they found us.

What about Juliet
and Shephard tomorrow?

- Let me worry about that. Just go.
- Got it.

- Richard, wait a minute.
- I'll wait outside.

I want you to bring me
the man from Tallahassee.

- What do you need him for?
- Just do it.

- Now.
- OK.

The man from Tallahassee?
What is that?

Some kind of code?

No, we don't have a code
for "there's a man in my closet

with a gun to my daughter's head".

Although we obviously should.

Sayid, he had a pack with him.

I want her to retrieve it.

OK, but you should know, John,
my daughter currently hates me.

I'm not sure holding me hostage
is your best option.

Dad!

I'll get your bag.

I'm looking for something
really stunning.

Something that would grab
everyone's attention on the table.

Honey, what do you think of this one?

That looks good. What do you think?

I like it. Maybe just a little larger.

Yeah.

Larger would be good.
I'll go over there and take a look.

Hello, John.

Is there gonna be a big to-do,
or just two of you and a preacher?

I guess you couldn't invite me.

That would make
for awkward introductions.

How did you know I was...?

I know because her son came to me
and asked why I gave you a kidney.

He's on to you,
but he doesn't have any proof,

so he came to me,
hoping I would vouch for you.

What did you say to him?

You're conning her, aren't you?

You're gonna marry her
for her money, right?

- What is it you want, John?
- I want you to end it.

I want you to call off the wedding.

- Why are you doing this?
- Because. Because it's not fair.

You make people think
that you're their family.

And then you leave their life in ruins.

And I'm not gonna let you do it again.

You're gonna call off
your engagement and go,

or I'm gonna tell her the truth.

I want to hear you say it.

You say you're gonna leave.

OK, John.

You got it.

Would you mind helping me
get into my chair?

No tricks. I promise.

I just want some dignity.

You, of all people, should understand
what it means to want some dignity.

Thank you.

So, tell me, John, how do you expect
to pilot our submarine?

It's a complicated piece of machinery.

- You don't just press "submerge".
- I'll figure something out.

For all you know,
I was a commander in the Navy.

Put your arm around my neck
and I'll lift under your knees.

What's in the pack, John?

If you met Mikhail, that means
you were in the communications station.

Which means you found the explosives.

So you're not planning to pilot
the submarine anywhere, are you?

You're planning to destroy it.

I know you, John Locke.

You don't know me at all.

I know you were born in California.

I know you were raised in foster care.

I know you wasted a big part
of your life in Tustin,

pushing papers at a company
that manufactured industrial boxes.

You spent the four years prior
to your arrival on this island

in a wheelchair.

And I know how you ended up in it.

Tell me, John,

did it hurt?

I felt my back break.

What do you think?

I didn't think
I'd see you again so soon, Kate.

Be careful in here.

Thanks.

Did they hurt you?

No.

Did they hurt you?

No.

What is all this?

This is where they live.

And the people they took?

- The kids?
- They're all safe.

Safe?

So you're with them now?

I'm not "with" anyone, Kate.

What did they do to you?

- Nothing.
- Why are you acting like this?

There's no way...

- There's no way I could...
- I came here to help you! Why...?

I told you not to come back here for me!

I didn't think you meant it.

What did they do to you, Jack?

I made a deal with them.

They're gonna let me go.

Where?

Home.

- When?
- First thing in the morning.

- I'll bring help. It's our best chance.
- You trust these people? They're liars.

I trust them
because you told me to, Kate.

When you asked me to save Sawyer's life.

Jack.

What did they tell you?

Jack, we need to go.

I'll be right there.

I asked you not to come back here
for me and I wish...

I wish that you hadn't.

But I will come back here for you.

- John Locke?
- Yeah.

Detective Mason.
That's Detective Reed.

Do you mind
if we ask you a few questions?

- No, of course not.
- Do you know a man named Peter Talbot?

- No, I don't think so.
- Thin, brown hair, 20's.

If it will be helpful we believe
he was in your apartment two days ago.

Oh, oh, oh, yeah.

Yeah, he was a solicitor.
I sent him away.

Mr. Talbot's family's worth somewhere
in the neighbourhood of $200 million.

So I'm curious. What exactly
was he selling you door-to-door?

Look, I told you I don't know him.

Why was your name and address
on a piece of paper in his pocket?

Why would you be looking
through his pockets?

Because Peter Talbot's dead.

It wasn't easy, you know.

Being in that hatch with you
all that time.

Knowing you had no business
walking around.

Knowing I couldn't ask you about it
without telling you who I really was.

So ask me now.

Now that I know who you really are.

Was it immediate?
It started the moment you got here?

- Yeah.
- And you were walking?

The feeling returned
right after the crash?

That's what "immediate" means, Ben.

You're wondering
why it hasn't happened for you.

You're not recovering
as fast as you'd like.

How long's it been
since Jack fixed you? A week?

Now that I think about it,
how did you get sick in the first place?

Are you afraid it will go away, John?
Is that why you want to destroy the sub?

Because you know if you ever leave
this island you'll be back in the chair?

You got anything to eat?

Hey.

Go on home, kid. You know
you're not supposed to be here.

My father sent me to get his pack.

Why?

I don't know why,
but he told me to get it.

All right.

Here you go.

You're Alex, aren't you?

Hey, can it.

How do you know my name?

Because you look like your mother.

My mother is dead.

I'm sure that's what they told you.

Get going, Alex.

Keep your mouth shut.

Where do you get electricity?

We have two giant hamsters running
in a massive wheel at our secret lab.

That's funny.

There's leftovers in the refrigerator.
Help yourself.

I ate most of the dark meat. Sorry.

I never really appreciated chicken
until right now.

I know you think
you need to do this, John,

but if you blow up my submarine
I have a big problem with my people.

Is that supposed to be an incentive
not to blow it up?

I was born on this island.

Not many of my people can say that.

Most of them were recruited
and brought here.

As much as they love this place
or would do anything to defend it,

they need to know they can leave
if they want to.

The sub maintains that illusion.

- So you're lying to them.
- They're here because they want to be.

Some of them are just not ready
to make a full commitment yet.

But you, John...

...you've already made that commitment
and now you have a choice.

Because if you stop and if you think,
I can show you things.

Things I know you want
to see very badly.

Let me put it so you'll understand.

Picture a box.

You know something about boxes,
don't you, John?

What if I told you
that somewhere on this island

there's a very large box?

And whatever you imagined,
whatever you wanted to be in it,

when you opened that box,
there it would be.

What would you say about that, John?

I'd say I hope that box is big enough
to imagine yourself up a new submarine.

- Why are you so angry?
- You're cheating. You and your people.

Communicate with the outside world
whenever you want to,

you come and go as you please,

you use electricity
and running water and guns.

You're a hypocrite.

A Pharisee.
You don't deserve to be on this island.

If you had any idea
what this place really was,

you wouldn't be putting chicken
in your refrigerator!

You've been here 80 days, John.
I've been here my entire life.

How is it that you think you know
this island better than I do?

Because you're in the wheelchair...

...and I'm not.

Did you have any problems?

OK, here's how this is gonna work.

She's gonna take me to the sub.
Once we're there I let her go.

She's done enough.
Let me take you.

I don't want you to slow me down.

Come on, let's go.

John, before you go you should know...

Jack and I made a deal.

In less than an hour
he's leaving this island on that sub,

and it's a one-way ticket.

The anomaly wiped out
our communications.

We have no way of contacting
the outside world.

Which means when that sub leaves,
it can never come back.

Whether you destroy the sub or let it go
the end result is the same.

No one will find this island.

Let's go.

Come on.

You know he's manipulating you, right?

How's that?

That's what my father does.
He manipulates people.

He makes you think it's your idea,
but it's his.

I'll have to keep that in mind.

The submarine's down there.

At the end of the dock.

I'm sorry I had to involve you in this.

Look, I know you don't owe me anything.

But I need to ask you
for one last favour.

You don't knock?

I need you to let my friends go.

After I'm gone.

And if I said no,
would that stop you from leaving?

Of course it would.

Your friends are only here
to rescue you.

But you seem to be doing a good job
of rescuing yourself, so...

...I suppose there's no reason
to keep them here.

Do I have your word on that?

You have my word.

I'll let them go
just as soon as you've left the island.

Well, I guess this is it.

Thank you, Ben,

for keeping your promise.

Hey, hold it right there.

Get your hands up.
Get down!

I said get down.

What are you doing here, John?

I'm sorry, Jack.

Sorry for what?

- What did you do?
- John.

Tell me. Tell me you didn't do it.

- What are you talking about?
- Tell me you didn't kill that kid.

What? You think I had something
to do with Peter's death?

I tell you to end things with his mother
and then he's dead.

John, calm down, please.
Think about what you're saying.

- Why would I kill Peter?
- He was on to you.

I've been doing this for a long time.
I'm not sweating some rich kid.

- Why are you still here?
- What?

I tell you to leave.
You tell me you're gonna leave.

Why are you still here?

Listen, John, I'll be honest with you.

I didn't end it.
I was looking for an angle.

I wanted to make some money
before I skipped out.

But then all this happened.

Peter died and everything
just went straight into the tank.

She's devastated.

She's called off the wedding.

There's no profit in it, John.

I'm a con man, not a murderer.

She called off the wedding?

She said she couldn't deal with it.

- She needs to be alone.
- So if I were to call her right now,

that's what she would tell me?

Phone's right over there, John.

What's her number?

Mr. Locke, we know
this isn't what you want to hear,

but your father's gone.

We know he fled to Mexico
shortly after your encounter,

then he disappeared.

I'm sorry, but he could be
anywhere in the world right now.

All right, detectives. That's enough.
Mr. Locke has work to do today.

We'll let you know if anything develops.

John, John, John.

We have got ourselves
quite a day ahead of us, my friend.

A fine time to get you out of bed.

No, I don't want to.

I don't remember asking.

Now, most people struggle
with this at first.

But don't worry.
You'll get used to it.

No, no, please.
I can't do this.

John, you fell eight stories
and survived, OK?

I don't want to hear about
what you can't do. Let's go.

- It's gonna be all right.
- No.

It's gonna be fine, John. Come on.

You're fine.

Here we go.

There you go, buddy.

That wasn't that bad, was it?

I'll be right back, buddy.

Well, John, you've really
gone and done it now.

You don't have to pretend
to be disappointed anymore.

We both know you wanted it to happen.

That's why you left the C-4
in Sayid's bag,

because you wanted me
to make it happen.

Uncuff him, please, Richard.

You gonna do anything stupid?

No, sir.

Do you remember earlier,
when you called me a cheater?

When you said I didn't deserve to live
on this island? Well, get this.

There I was, shaking hands with Jack,

and thinking I'd give almost anything to
come up with a way to stop him leaving.

Because to let him go would be a sign
of weakness, of failure, of defeat.

My people would see that.
They would know it.

And that, John, would be the end of me.

But to kill him...

That would be cheating.

Because my people also heard me
make a promise, and to break my word,

that would be the end of me too.

And then you came
striding out of the jungle, John.

To make my dream come true.

You're not gonna start talking
about the magic box again, are you?

No, John.

I'm gonna show you what came out of it.

When I asked you if it hurt
when you suffered your injury,

I think you misunderstood me.
It seems fairly obvious

when a person's back smashes
after being thrown from a building,

that's gonna sting a little.

But I really wasn't asking
about the physical pain.

You want to know if it hurt my feelings?

No, John.

I wanted to know what it felt like
when your own father tried to kill you.

He's the reason
you destroyed the submarine, isn't he?

You're afraid.

You're afraid of him and this is
the one place he can never find you.

- The one place he can never get to.
- What do you want from me?

I don't know how it happened.

But you seem to have some communion
with this island, John,

and that makes you very, very important.

You have no idea
what you're talking about,

but in time you'll have
a better understanding of things.

So, what do I want?

I want to help you, John.

Why?

Because I'm in a wheelchair
and you're not.

Are you ready to see?

Dad?