(To anyone reading this alternate season 6 of Lost, there are a few things to know before you begin. In this version there is no blond hippie living in a foot, and there is no man in black. The Jacob in this season six is the Jacob we first saw when Locke entered the mysterious cabin with Ben. You are going to have to forget some of the things you have seen. Most easily will be the entire official season six. Also destined for the trash heap is any flashback that involved Jacob meeting up with our characters in their pre-island lives and touching them. And finally, that portion of the season 5 finale which involved Locke hiking to Jacobs's quarters and killing him.
Allow me to set the stage: Locke, Sun, and Ben are with Alpert and his people at their camp on the beach. Frank Lapidus has been hit over the head and forced by Ilana and Bram to accompany them to the main island. He is currently being marched through the jungle without any word of explanation, and has not been shown John Lockes body inside a metal crate. And the last we saw from our friends stuck in 1977 was when Juliet heroically set off the nuclear bomb at the bottom of the well. And with that information, please enjoy!)
The 'Lost Season 6'
EPISODE 1
EXT. THE OCEAN –DAY
[FLASHBACK]
A man is sitting at a narrow desk in a small cramped wooden room. On the desk is an ancient scroll. The parchment is brittle, and the man handles it with care as he studies it. After a few moments he gently rolls up the scroll and places it in a drawer. He pulls his boots on, leaves the cabin, and strides onto the deck of a ship. Sailors are busy lowering a rowboat over the side. Once the boat is bobbing on the water, they load its cargo, which consists of four crates. The man/captain signals for his first mate to join him. Together they climb down into the rowboat, followed by four other men. The first mate's son, who is twelve years old, watches them depart from the deck railing. The men in the rowboat grab the oars and begin rowing toward a nearby island. The men are dressed in late 1700's sailors clothing. They are grim faced and tense. The two men at the oars share a look of nervous apprehension. Others grip their muskets with white knuckles. The captain shoves a dagger into his waistline and hides it with his shirt. Soon the boat hits the sandy shore and four of the men jump out. The captain nods at the two oar men, who stay in position. The camera pans up to reveal a large army of natives assembled on the beach. Despite their numbers they maintain an eerie quiet. The two groups watch each other in an uncomfortable silence.
CAPTAIN
(To his first officer)
Remember, Mr. Hanso, we can't afford a war with these natives. Do not fire your pistol, no matter what you see. Not without my explicit permission.
The first mate nods in understanding. The captain lets out a sigh and turns back to the natives. He locks eyes with the chief. The captain slowly pulls out his sword. The natives tense, aching to attack the newcomers, but their chief does not give the order. The captain gives his sword to his first officer, and advances halfway across the distance separating the two groups. The natives' chief leaves his group to join the captain, but he does not leave his spear behind.
CAPTAIN
(In Latin)
You are the ruler of this island?
CHIEF
(Responding in Latin)
Yes.
CAPTAIN
(In Latin)
Thank you for receiving me.
CHIEF
(In Latin)
No invader has come here in many generations. Why have you come now?
CAPTAIN
(Responding in Latin)
We have come here peacefully, not as invaders. Please allow me to present you with these gifts.
The captain motions to his men, and two of them retrieve a crate from the rowboat and bring it over. The captain opens the lid. Inside are various goods that would appeal to a technologically primitive people. Steel axes, colorful beads, pots and pans, etc. The chief eyes the contents greedily. They continue to speak in Latin.
CAPTAIN (CONT.)
I wish to work out an agreement between our two peoples.
CHIEF
What do you want?
CAPTAIN
Merely to be left alone.
CHIEF
That is all? And in return you will give me these gifts?
CAPTAIN
Yes, as a token of our respect and friendship.
CHIEF
I have been told that you wish to study the island. Why would you desire to be in such an evil place?
CAPTAIN
Evil?
CHIEF
(Matter of factly)
It is hell. Do you not know this?
The captain looks perplexed. He does not know quite how to respond.
The sailors watch as their captain negotiates with the chief. They can't hear what is being said, but it seems to be going well, and after some time the captain and the chief come to some kind of agreement. The captain extends his hand, but the chief ignores it. The chief gives a signal and his warriors melt back into the jungle. He gives the captain a final stern look and then follows them. The captain returns to his men.
FIRST OFFICER/MAGNUS HANSO
(Sarcastically)
They are a friendly lot
CAPTAIN
Friendly enough. (To the other men) Unload the crates.
MAGNUS
So we have an accord?
CAPTAIN
Yes. They will leave us alone, provided we leave their island and never come back. The next one of us to set foot on this sand will be butchered.
MAGNUS
Lovely.
CAPTAIN
The larger island, however, is ours.
The CAPTAIN points at a larger island across a narrow stretch of ocean, revealing that they are standing on Hydra Island, not the main island. The men unload the crates from the rowboat, leaving them on the sand.
MAN 1
(Indicating crates)
Are we just going to leave these on the beach? There's no one here.
MAN 2
(Scoffs)
No one here? You dolt. There are a hundred pairs of eyes watching us right now?
MAN 1 looks into the jungle, spooked. The men hurriedly remove the crates and scramble back into the rowboat. They push off, and return to their ship as quickly as they can row.
EXT. BEACH –EVENING
The Captain and his first mate are sitting around a campfire. The rest of his men from the ship have made camp nearby.
CAPTAIN
What do you think of our island so far, Mr. Hanso?
MAGNUS
So far, captain, it's just another island.
CAPTAIN
I understand your doubts, but you must admit that the writings have been accurate so far.
MAGNUS
In their descriptions of the island, and the character of the natives, they have been accurate, yes. But I have spent our entire voyage studying these writings you found. If a small fraction of the things they claim about this island are true then… (He trails off)
CAPTAIN
Then this place is a scientific wonder, and the discovery of a lifetime. That is why I organized this expedition.
The captain observes the men in the camp. They are in a celebratory mood, having finally made landfall after a long voyage. They are eating cooked boar with gusto, and filling their cups with foamy beer from a keg.
CAPTAIN (CONT.)
Watch the men tonight. I don't want them getting drunk. We don't yet know what lies in that jungle.
MAGNUS
Are you worried about the natives?
CAPTAIN
No. They haven't lived on this island for more than a generation. They don't even visit it.
MAGNUS
Why not?
CAPTAIN
Because they're terrified of it.
Magnus watches his son. Now that the camp is set up, the boy is playing on the beach.
MAGNUS
(Nodding toward the boy)
Do you think I made a mistake bringing him, Jacob?
JACOB
He's almost a man. What better place for him to be now than by his father's side?
MAGNUS
Agreed, but if this island is dangerous then maybe I have made a mistake. What do you think terrifies the natives?
CAPTAIN/JACOB
They are ignorant savages, Magnus. They fear the unknown.
Magnus turns his attention to the vast jungle just beyond the beach.
MAGNUS
So what now?
JACOB
Tomorrow we begin looking for a more suitable location for a permanent encampment.
[PRESENT]
EXT. OTHERS CAMP –MORNING
Locke is sitting on the sandy beach, watching the sun rise over the ocean. As the sun gets higher the people in the camp begin to stir. Alpert joins Locke.
ALPERT
Good morning, John.
LOCKE
Hello, Richard.
ALPERT
You're up early.
LOCKE
I couldn't sleep. I've been thinking about our next step.
ALPERT
And what have you decided?
LOCKE
I need to talk to the group.
Locke strides into the middle of camp and calls out in a loud voice.
LOCKE
Excuse me. Can I have everyone's attention?
Everyone in camp, including Ben and Sun, stop what they are doing and gather around Locke.
LOCKE (CONT.)
For those of you who don't remember me, my name is John Locke. I've been told by Richard here that I was chosen by Jacob to be your leader. I plan to get to know each of you personally, and I wish we had the time to do that now, but we don't. There are others who have arrived here, and they may be dangerous. We all know that this island is special. Part of our job here is to protect it, when necessary, and that's exactly what we are going to do. For now I think its best that you all go to the temple. I will meet you there shortly.
The Other's begin to pack their things. Locke turns to Ben.
LOCKE
I would like you to go with them.
BEN
(Sullenly)
Whatever you say, John.
In the jungle nearby, a man is following the tracks that Locke, Ben, and Sun made when they walked to the camp. Like an expert he reads each broken branch, foot print, and all the other signs a tracker uses, and is led onward until he comes to the Others' camp. He arrives just as John is finishing his speech. The man crouches down, hiding in the trees. He watches as the Others begin to pack up their belongings and break camp. He notices that Locke does not join them. He sees Locke pull Alpert aside, and when the man catches sight of Alpert he becomes very interested. He watches Alpert and Locke talk, but cannot hear what is being said.
ALPERT
What can I do for you, John?
LOCKE
I would like you to take me to Jacob's cabin. I had some trouble finding it last time.
ALPERT
Listen John, you should get a little more settled before we head out to talk with Jacob. It's the kind of experience you'll want to prepare for.
LOCKE
I don't have time to prepare. You are aware that an airplane landed on Hydra Island.
ALPERT
Yes, John, I'm aware of it.
LOCKE
Well I've been over there, and I've spoken with the people who were on that plane. Something about them feels wrong. I need to talk to Jacob as soon as possible. As far as preparing myself, you can tell me what I need to know along the way.
ALPERT
All right.
The man in the trees watches Alpert and Locke head off in a separate direction from the rest of the group. He waits until they are all out of sight. Then he follows the trail of Locke and Alpert.
EXT. JUNGLE – DAY
Locke and Alpert have been hiking for several hours without talking. Alpert finally breaks the silence.
ALPERT
So John, we've been hiking through the jungle for two hours now and you haven't asked me any questions about Jacob.
LOCKE
I'm just trying to get answers.
ALPERT
By keeping silent?
LOCKE
I've learned that the worst way to get answers with you people is to ask a straightforward question.
ALPERT
(Chuckling)
Fair enough. But ask your questions anyway, John, and I'll do my best to answer them.
LOCKE
Okay. Why don't you age?
Alpert is taken off guard by the question. He stares at Locke in surprise, not knowing what to say. Locke laughs at his stunned expression.
LOCKE
Never mind. Keep your secret. There is something bothering me, though.
ALPERT
What's that?
Locke
It's what Jacob said to me the first time we met.
ALPERT
(Surprised)
You had a conversation with Jacob?
LOCKE
No. He spoke to me. Two words.
ALPERT
What did he say?
LOCKE
He said 'help me'. Now why would Jacob ask for my help?
ALPERT
You'll have to ask him.
LOCKE
I will. What makes Jacob our leader? Ben told me that he answered to Jacob. I assume I will too, and I would like to know why.
ALPERT
Because Jacob probably knows more about the island than anyone ever has. His… (He searches for the right word) unusual situation gives him a unique perspective on things.
LOCKE
Unusual situation? Care to elaborate?
ALPERT
I can't describe it.
LOCKE
(Waves his hand at Alpert dismissively)
That figures.
ALPERT
I'm not trying to be coy, John. I just can't explain what I don't fully understand. You will have the answer soon enough.
LOCKE
How does Jacob know so much about the island?
ALPERT
He has been studying it for a very long time.
LOCKE
So he's been here longer than you?
ALPERT
(Pauses before answering)
No.
EXT. JUNGLE –DAY
The group of Others are hiking in the jungle on their way to the temple. Ben plods along beside them, seemingly uninterested in where he is going. Sun catches up to him.
SUN
You know this temple that we are going to, right?
BEN
Yes.
SUN
Do you think it's possible that Jin will be there?
BEN
That's unlikely. Or maybe he is there, and he's sixty years old.
SUN
What does that mean?
BEN
Don't you remember the photograph that you showed me?
SUN
You mean the photo that showed Jin in the DHARMA Initiative 30 years ago? Of course I remember. Obviously the photo must have been a fake.
Ben sees something on the ground that catches his attention. He turns away from the group and walks over to investigate. Sun follows him. Ben picks up the object that has intrigued him. It is a half smoked cigarette. Next to it are boot prints leading off in a different direction.
SUN
You agree with me, right? The photo must have been faked?
Ben ignores her question. He is concentrating on the cigarette butt and footprints. He looks concerned.
SUN
Well?
BEN
I don't know, Sun. Maybe.
SUN
Do you think you could be a little more helpful?
BEN
If I'm not will you hit me in the head again with an oar?
SUN
(Losing patience)
I'm here to find my husband. If you say he's not at the temple, then fine. I'll follow these tracks.
BEN
(Holding up cigarette butt)
You think Jin has taken up smoking?
SUN
There is more than one set of boot prints.
Ben looks and sees that she is right. A whole group of people have been walking in this section of the jungle.
BEN
You could be right. They're worth following.
Ben follows the boot prints into the jungle. A surprised Sun follows after him. The rest of the Others continues on their march without noticing their absence.
EXT. JUNGLE –DAY
Locke and Alpert emerge from the jungle and enter a clearing. At the center of the clearing is the mysterious cabin. They approach the cabin cautiously. They reach the door. Locke grasps the handle, but turns to Alpert before he opens it.
LOCKE
Jacob's going to be here this time?
ALPERT
Yes.
LOCKE
Okay then.
He opens the door and they step inside. The interior is empty. The cabin looks a little cleaner than it did the last time Locke visited it. Locke looks around, irritated.
LOCKE
It's just like I remember it. Especially the part where Jacob isn't here.
Locke emphasizes the last two words, while looking at Alpert accusingly. Alpert ignores his glare. He grabs the small wood table and shoves it aside to reveal a trap door underneath. Alpert lifts the trap door and stands aside for Locke to look down into its depths. The hole is only two feet deep, but at its bottom is a metal hatch door. This hatch does not resemble the DHARMA hatch, however, but looks older.
ALPERT
(Sarcastically)
Do you remember this?
LOCKE
Jacob is down there?
ALPERT
Yes. I'm afraid you're going to have to go the rest of the way alone.
LOCKE
Why aren't you coming?
ALPERT
Speaking with Jacob is very taxing. It's only fair to warn you that you're going to be exhausted afterwards. Probably a little disoriented, too.
LOCKE
Why?
ALPERT
I don't know. Something about being in his presence makes your body ill. It's unpleasant, but if you want to have more than just a few words with Jacob, this is how it has to be. Don't worry, the effects are only temporary.
LOCKE
Where will you be?
ALPERT
I'll be right outside, waiting for you.
Alpert leaves the cabin. Locke opens the hatch. The hole is dark and narrow. An ancient looking wooden ladder is attached to one side. Locke tentatively puts his weight on the ladder. It creaks, but holds firm. He climbs down into the darkness. Alpert leaves the cabin. While he is waiting outside he hears two very loud booms, like cannon fire. He looks around curiously, but cannot see the source of the noise. About an hour passes by. Alpert is still waiting in the clearing when he hears some strange distorted noise coming from the jungle. He looks to the source of the noise, but he can only see some kind of blurry patch of light at the edge of the trees. He starts to walk toward it, to investigate, when a shot rings out from the jungle. A bullet rips into Alpert's chest. He looks at it, surprised, and then falls dead.
EXT. JUNGLE – DAY
Jack is lying on his back. Above him the trees sway in the breeze. There is a steady ringing in his hears and he sees a strange distortion ripple across his line of sight. Jack struggles to his feet, weak and disoriented. He feels nauseas. The air ripples again. He clutches his head in pain and nearly falls back down. He leans against a nearby tree to keep his balance and retches. After a few moments the pain subsides. He looks for a sign of anyone else, but he is alone.
JACK
(Shouting)
Kate?!
After a few seconds his voice echoes back to him, but it sounds strange and distorted. The air hums. The humming grows in intensity until a deafening boom thunders all around him. Jack walks a short distance, and then collapses. The camera pans up and we see Kate nearby, stumbling through the jungle. She passes over where Jack collapsed but he is no longer there. She gives no indication of having seen him.
KATE
(Shouting)
Hello?! Jack?! Sawyer?!
She stumbles on. Again we see Jack walking through the same patch of jungle Kate was just in, but she is not there anymore. They seem unable to perceive each other even though they are occupying the same area of jungle. Eventually Jack's nausea wears off and he hikes through the jungle looking for any sign of one of his friends. In the distance he sees a figure. He walks closer and see's that it is the man who had been following Locke and Alpert. The man is carrying a rifle. As Jack watches, the man takes careful aim at something in the distance. Jack looks to see what he is aiming at, and see's Alpert waiting outside the cabin. Jack shouts out a warning to Alpert, but as soon as Alpert turns to look at Jack a ripple occurs and Alpert is blurred strangely. The man fires his shot, and suddenly Alpert is no longer blurry, but is lying on the ground, face up, with a bullet in his heart. The man turns to look at Jack and is immediately blurred. When he turns away he is becomes clear again. The man slings his rifle back onto his shoulder and then heads off into the jungle. Jack runs over to Alpert. He feels for a pulse, but Alpert is obviously dead. Jack follows after the shooter. The shooter walks a short distance, and then stops. He is spooked. He feels that he is being followed, but cannot see anyone. He listens intently to the sounds of the jungle. His eyes roam every square inch of jungle around him, looking for any sign of someone tracking him. Eventually he gives up, and pulls a MRE out of his pack. He eats a few bites, and then grabs his walkie.
MAN/TIMON
(Into walkie)
Ilana, this is Timon. Come in.
ILANA
(Over the radio)
What is your situation?
TIMON
Alpert is dead.
ILANA
Are you sure?
TIMON
I put a bullet through his heart.
ILANA
Alpert didn't have a heart. Have you made it to the Library?
TIMON
I'm not going there just yet.
ILANA
Why not?
TIMON
Because I feel like I'm being watched. There may be someone following me.
ILANA
If someone were following you, you would know it.
TIMON
I've learned to trust my gut, Ilana. I'll proceed to the Library when I decide it's safe to do so.
ILANA
I need you scout the Library as soon as possible. I don't like proceeding blind.
TIMON
I'll keep you posted.
Ilana starts to respond but Timon turns off his radio, cutting her off mid sentence. He raises his rifle to his shoulder and scans the jungle. Something has spooked him, but he cannot see any obvious signs of danger. Silently he creeps back into a hiding position. As he waits he notices a blurred figure moving around where he left the uneaten portion of his lunch. As he watches, the figure slowly begins to unblur, and we see that it is Kate. She is eating Timon's lunch. Timon bursts out of his hiding place and tries to grab her. She slips out of his grasps and begins to run.
TIMON
Hold it!
He fires a warning shot that zings past her ear. She stops and puts her hands in the air.
TIMON
Turn around slowly. (She turns) Who are you?
KATE
My name is Kate.
TIMON
What are you doing following me?
KATE
I wasn't following you.
TIMON
Don't lie to me.
KATE
I was just walking through the jungle when I saw some food.
TIMON
Get down on your knees.
KATE
Why don't you just let me go?
TIMON
Shut up and do what I say.
Kate kneels down. Timon pulls out some rope from his pack and approaches her to tie her up, but he senses someone is behind him and he spins around with his gun ready. However, there is no one there. He turns back to Kate.
TIMON
Who is with you?
KATE
I'm alone.
TIMON
I doubt that very much. You had better tell your friends to show themselves, or I'm going to put a bullet in you. Do you understand?
KATE
I told you, I'm alone.
TIMON
Tell them to come out!
Timon points his gun at her threateningly. Kate looks nervously into the empty jungle.
KATE
(Calling out)
Is anyone there? (Silence) Please come out if you're there.
Timon watches the jungle expectantly, but there is nothing but silence.
TIMON
(Calling out)
Whoever's out there, you better show yourselves before I shoot your friend.
There is a noise behind him. He starts to turn but is knocked down by Jack, who is using a branch as a club. Timon reaches for his rifle, but Jack kicks it away and hits him again. Timon is stunned from the blow, and Jack quickly picks up the rifle and points it at him. Kate rushes over to Jack.
JACK
Are you okay?
KATE
(Shaken)
Yes.
She grabs the rope that Timon dropped and ties Timon's hands behind his back.
JACK
Get his legs, too.
Kate uses Timon's belt to bind his legs. Then for good measure she lifts the front of his shirt up over his head so he can't see.
KATE
Thank goodness you're here. I woke up in the jungle alone, and I haven't seen anyone for hours. I thought maybe I was the only one who survived. Have you seen any of the others?
JACK
You're the first.
KATE
Do you know what happened?
JACK
The bomb didn't work. We're still here.
KATE
Don't worry about that now. Who is he? (She indicates Timon)
JACK
I don't know, but I saw him kill Richard Alpert.
KATE
(Shocked)
Alpert's dead? Why would he kill him?
JACK
I don't know
Jack notices a medallion that Timon is wearing around his neck. He points it out to Kate. The medallion has the DHARMA symbol on it, but the symbol looks slightly different, as if it has been updated.
JACK
Maybe it has something to do with that.
EXT. JUNGLE – DAY
Ben and Sun have been following the tracks for several hours, but now they seem to be lost. They are searching the jungle floor for any sign of the boot prints.
SUN
Do you see anything?
BEN
No I don't. I'm not sure they came this way.
SUN
What do we do now?
BEN
We go back to where we last saw their tracks. We must have missed something. Maybe they turned a different direction.
SUN
Maybe—
BEN
Shhh! I think I hear something.
Ben and Sun strain to listen. The sound of voices carries faintly in the air. The two creep slowly forward, trying to keep in cover. After a few minutes they come across Ilana. She is speaking into a walkie-talkie. The voice on the other end is too muffled to make out.
ILANA
Are you sure?
WALKIE
(Muffled response)
ILANA
Alpert didn't have a heart. Have you located the library yet?
WALKIE
(Muffled response)
ILANA
Why not?
ILANA
If someone were following you, you would know it.
WALKIE
(Muffled response)
ILANA
I need you scout the Library as soon as possible. I don't like proceeding blind.
WALKIE
(Muffled response)
ILANA
Can you at least give me a time frame for when you'll get there?
Ilana waits for an answer until she realizes that Timon has switched off. She turns her own walkie off in irritation. The group that she came over to the island with is resting nearby. She rejoins them. Bram is sitting on the metal cargo crate, relaxing.
BRAM
(To Ilana)
Do we have a plan?
ILANA
We wait here for now.
BRAM
That's a hell of a plan.
ILANA
We don't have much choice. I do not want to proceed to the Library until Timon has verified that it is safe.
BRAM
Well what's the hold up?
ILANA
I think he's getting jumpy.
BRAM
I'll go scout ahead.
ILANA
No. If the inhabitants are using the Library, then Timon can observe them without being seen. You couldn't sneak up on a corpse.
BRAM
Hey, fine with me.
He lays back on the crate in a relaxed pose.
BRAM (CONT.)
I can wait .
Ben and Sun are hidden in the jungle, watching the group. They see Bram and Ilana, and three additional people resting. They creep closer to get a better look at the situation.
SUN
Those are survivors of the Ajira flight. Maybe they can help me.
Sun stands up and starts to walk forward. Ben grabs her from behind and covers her mouth. He wrestles her to the ground. She struggles to free herself.
BEN
(Speaking softly into her ear)
Be quiet. These people are not here to help you. They will shoot both of us on site. Look at their weapons.
Sun stops struggling. She looks and sees that they are armed. Ben slowly removes his hand from her mouth. She gives him a disgusted look.
SUN
That doesn't prove anything.
BEN
(Pointing)
Look.
Sun looks to where Ben is pointing, and sees Lapidas. He has been tied up and tossed on the ground. His head is stained with dried blood. He looks miserable.
EXT. DAY-JUNGLE
Timon is sitting silently, with his hands and feet tied and his shirt blocking his vision. Kate peels his shirt off of his head so that he can see. She accidently brushes his wounded head with her hand. He grits his teeth against the pain.
TIMON
Be careful, there. You're boyfriend just used my head as a piñata.
JACK
What's your name?
TIMON
It's Timon.
JACK
Timon, I'm going to ask you some questions, and believe me when I tell you that I am in no mood to play games. If you don't answer truthfully things will go badly for you. Do you believe me?
TIMON
Sure.
JACK
For starters, what year is it?
Timon scoffs. Then he sees the serious look on Jack's face.
TIMON
What kind of game is this?
JACK
Just answer the question.
TIMON
2007
Jack and Kate exchange a look.
KATE
How did you get here?
TIMON
I was on the Ajira flight 316. We crashed on the other island. I found a canoe on the beach and came to this island to look for help. Some of the passengers are in pretty bad shape.
JACK
Is that right?
TIMON
You're the first people I've come across. I'm sorry for this little misunderstanding.
KATE
You put a gun to my head!
TIMON
I was just being careful.
JACK
You said that some of the survivors need medical assistance?
TIMON
That's right.
JACK
Well it looks like you're in luck. I'm a doctor.
TIMON
Really? That's great. I'll take you there. We need to hurry though. I did what I could, but the sooner they get real help, the better.
Jack walks behind Timon as if to undo his restraints. Instead he tightens the rope around his wrist so violently that Timon cries out in pain.
TIMON
What's the idea here? I'm telling you the truth. People could die if you don't let me go.
JACK
You're lying. I've just cut off circulation to your hands. If I don't loosen the rope they will begin to feel numb. Soon after that, permanent damage will take place. Once they turn black your only option will be to amputate.
KATE
(Shocked)
Jack?
JACK
This man is a killer Kate. And he also knows who we are.
KATE
Why do you think that?
JACK
Because he just tried to lure us into a trap by saying his people needed a doctor.
KATE
(To Timon)
Did you know he was a doctor?
TIMON
Yes
KATE
Do you know me?
TIMON
Your name is Kate Austin. (To Jack) And you are Jack Shepard.
JACK
How many of you are there?
Timon hesistates, trying to judge whether Jack is serious about his threat.
JACK (CONT.)
I have all the time in the world. How do your hands feel?
TIMON
There are twenty five of us. We were seated in the back of the plane.
KATE
I'm surprised that many survived the crash?
TIMON
The plane didn't crash. It landed. But that was after you and your friends pulled off your disappearing act. How did you do that?
JACK
That's not important.
TIMON
No, I suppose it isn't.
Kate points to the DHARMA pendant around his neck.
KATE
Tell us about that.
TIMON
I will, but it's kind of a long story. Do you mind loosening these?
He twist around and holds his purple hands out to Jack. Jack loosens the binding, and Timon sighs in relief.
TIMON
That's better. You want to know about my medallion? I received it when I agreed to come here.
KATE
How did you know about this island?
TIMON
About a year ago I was contacted by a very wealthy industrialist who said he wanted to meet with me. He paid me fifteen thousand dollars just to listen to what he had to say. As you can imagine, I was very attentive. He told me about a secret society that existed back in the 70's. He called it—
KATE
(Interrupting)
The DHARMA Initiative.
TIMON
That's right. Then he told me about this island, and I knew he'd gone soft in the head. He just laughed and said he didn't need me to be a believer. He just wanted my skills to help make the island safe for his New DHARMA project.
JACK
He wanted your skills? What do you do?
TIMON
I'm a hunter. If it's walked on this earth, chances are I've killed its kind.
JACK
Including men.
TIMON
(He shrugs)
It's a tough world.
KATE
Why did you kill Alpert?
TIMON
Because he had it coming. Now how about you two let me go.
KATE
Why would we do that?
TIMON
Because I know who you are, and this isn't your fight. Why get yourselves involved?
JACK
(Ignoring his suggestion)
Where were you heading? Are you returning to your group?
TIMON
You really shouldn't get mixed up in this.
Jack snatches up his hands again, ready to tighten the rope.
TIMON
Okay, Okay. Have it your way. I'm heading to an old DHARMA station hidden a couple of miles from here. I'm supposed to go there to see if it is still abandoned and let my people know if it's safe.
JACK
What's so special about this station?
TIMON
Nothing really, except that we don't think that it's been discovered by the hostiles. It has some supplies, and a lockdown capability in case of emergencies.
KATE
What did the DHARMA use it for?
TIMON
They called it the Library. They used it as a backup storage for all the information they gathered about the island over the years.
JACK
(Suddenly interested)
Is the information still there? Did DHARMA clear it out before they were murdered?
Timon shrugs.
JACK
Take us there.
TIMON
I have a better idea. Untie me and we'll both go our separate ways. Some old debts are about to be paid back on this island. You don't want to get in the middle of that. Trust me.
JACK
Get on your feet. (Jack pulls Timon up.)
Timon shakes his head in a knowing way. Kate pulls Jack aside for a private word.
KATE
He's right you know. This isn't our fight. Why do you want him to take us there?
JACK
You heard what he said. The Library may still contain all the information the DHARMA Initiative was able to gather about this island. They were here for years, Kate.
KATE
So?
JACK
So maybe this can help us get some answers. This island has dominated our life for three years. We've buried friends here. Maybe there is something at the Library that can give meaning to all of this.
KATE
I don't think it's a good idea.
JACK
Please. Come with me.
KATE
All right, Jack.
JACK
(To Timon)
Lead the way.
Timon leads them through the jungle, walking carefully since his hands are still ties behind his back. They walk for several hours. Kate seems very cautious. She hangs back from the two of them and is constantly looking into the Jungle. Eventually she catches up to them and pulls Jack aside for a private conversation.
KATE
He said that the Library was only a couple miles away. We should have reached it by now. I don't trust him.
JACK
Neither do I. Is there any sign of someone following us?
KATE
Not that I can see, but he may still be leading us into a trap.
JACK
We'll give him ten more minutes. (To Timon) How did you know where to find Richard Alpert?
TIMON
After Benjamin Linus came back to this island, I followed his trail. He led me to the hostile's camp.
KATE
Why didn't you kill Ben too?
TIMON
Those weren't my orders. I suspect that they have something else in mind for him.
JACK
But when you killed Alpert he wasn't at his camp. He was alone at the cabin.
TIMON
He and the bald guy separated from their group. I followed them to the cabin. After the bald guy went in, I shot Alpert.
JACK
What bald guy?
TIMON
I don't know. He had a scar on one eye.
KATE
You mean Locke?
JACK
(Angrily)
That's not possible. John Locke is dead.
TIMON
I never said it was this John Locke.
A sudden thought occurs to Kate.
KATE
When you saw the group of others, was there a blond girl with them? She has an Australian accent.
Timon stops walking.
TIMON
I don't know. Why?
KATE
Nevermind. Why have we stopped?
TIMON
Because we are here.
Jack and Kate scan their surroundings suspiciously. They are in a clearing, and there is no sign of a DHARMA station.
KATE
There's nothing here.
TIMON
It's underground.
JACK
Where's the hatch?
TIMON
Are you sure about this?
JACK
Answer the question.
TIMON
(Sighing theatrically)
If the descriptions I have read are correct, then that tree stump over there is a fake. The hatch is hidden beneath it.
Near the far side of the clearing is a large tree stump. They approach the stump and examine it. It is made from concrete that has cleverly been shaped and molded to look like wood. They see at its base that there are two latches holding it down. They undo the latches and the whole stump tilts up, revealing a hidden concrete shaft. They tie Timon to a nearby tree, and then cautiously climb down the shaft ladder. It is only about ten feet deep. When they reach the bottom Kate sees a light switch on the wall and flips it on. A fluorescent light flickers to life. Ahead of them is a short corridor that ends with a metal door. The door has a simple latch, and they open it. Inside is a room about 20ft. wide and 30 ft. long. Much of the space is filled with cheap, industrial looking shelves. The shelves are crammed with identical cardboard boxes. Each box has the name of the DHARMA station its contents come from, as well as the date that the box was sealed. Jack opens one of the boxes, which is filled with manila folders. He pulls a folder out and scans the documents inside. The pages seem to be full of technical scientific data with notes written in the margins. The data and writings are too esoteric for him to understand. He quickly scans the rest of the folders and they all seem to be generally the same thing.
KATE
(Pointing to folder)
Find anything?
JACK
Nothing helpful.
Jack and Kate explore the room and open more boxes, but they all seem to be pretty much the same. The information the papers reveal seems very technical and always relates only to the station they came from.
KATE
Is this what you expected?
JACK
Not exactly.
They make it to the last shelf in the room which lines the back wall. It is filled with food supplies rather than document boxes.
KATE
(Picking up a can of food)
At least we didn't waste a trip.
Jack is too disappointed to be happy about finding food. He shuffles off, examining each box more closely hoping to find something interesting. Kate grabs a nearby box and empties its contents onto the floor. She then starts to pack food cans into the box. She finds a DHARMA lighter in one box, and puts it in her pack. She continues to make her way down the aisle, picking out select cans, and when she reaches the end of the aisle she discovers a door in the back wall.
KATE
Jack!
JACK
What?
KATE
I've found something.
Jack hurries over. Kate tries the handle, but it is locked. She examines the lock.
KATE
I think I can pick this lock, but I'll need some tools. Maybe Timon has something in his pack.
She heads back towards the hatch, but only makes it a few steps before she hears the crash of splintering wood behind her. Jack rams his shoulder into the door and the door bursts open, breaking its wooden frame out of the wall. Kate looks momentarily annoyed at his destructive solution, but Jack shrugs and enters the room. Inside is a large office. It has a desk against the far wall, and taped up onto the wall is a huge map of the world that has hundreds of multicolored pins stuck into it. The only thing on the desk is a solid red phone. The phone has no numbers or buttons of any kind. On one side of the office is another bookshelf, but this shelf is not filled with boxes. Jack examines its contents. There are DHARMA binders with labels on them like 'Aerial Photographs', and 'Hostile Surveillance'. Below them on the shelf are some old film reels and a projector. Kate examines the map with pins in it.
KATE
(Pointing at the map)
What do you make of this?
JACK
Your guess is as good as mine. Maybe Sawyer or Jin and Miles would know. They spent three years with the DHARMA Initiative.
At the mention of their names Kate looks downcast. Jack hurries to reassure her:
JACK
We will find them, Kate. I promise you
KATE
If they're alive.
JACK
I'm sorry, Kate. I should have listened to Sawyer. I was just so sure it would work.
KATE
It's not your fault, Jack. We were all there with you.
Kate walks over to the red phone and looks at it closely. Slowly she picks up the receiver and presses it to her ear. She holds it there.
JACK
Anything?
KATE
(Into phone)
Hello?
She again waits. Eventually she hangs up the phone.
KATE
Nothing.
She points to the binders on the shelves.
KATE
Those look like your best bet.
Jack pulls the binders down and places them on the desk. He sits in the chair and begins to study them. Kate watches him for a while, and then goes back outside to check on Timon. He is still tied to the tree.
KATE
Are you all right?
TIMON
I'm peachy. What's your boyfriend still doing down there.
KATE
Looking for answers.
TIMON
Is he going to find them?
Kate just shrugs in response.
EXT. JUNGLE –AFTERNOON
Ilana and the rest of her party are still waiting in the jungle clearing. Sun and Ben are still hiding nearby, waiting to see where they go. Ilana looks impatiently at her watch and then turns to Bram.
ILANA
We can't wait for Timon any longer.
BRAM
But what if the library isn't safe?
ILANA
We'll proceed cautiously. I don't know why Timon hasn't checked in, but I want us at the library by nightfall.
The group prepares for travel, filling their canteens and stretching the stiffness from their muscles. Ilana approaches Lapidus, who is sitting on the ground. She stands over him until he looks up.
ILANA
If you run, I will shoot you in the knees. Understand?
LAPIDAS
Yeah.
She unties his hands. Then she hands him a canteen and a wet cloth.
ILANA
Here. Clean yourself up.
Lapidus gulps eagerly from the canteen, and then uses the cloth to clean the dried blood from his head.
ILANA
Now get on your feet. It's time to go.
LAPIDAS
Do you mind telling me where we're going?
ILANA
We are going to a place that even your friend Benjamin Linus doesn't know about.
LAPIDAS
He's not my friend.
ILANA
You can prove that by telling me everything you know about this island.
LAPIDAS
What makes you think I know anything?
ILANA
You were here before.
LAPIDAS
Last time I was dragged here against my will by a bunch of armed psycho's. (He looks meaningfully at the armed men around him)
Ilana ignores Lapidas' barb and motions with her rifle for him to start walking. The group leaves their resting place and heads out for the library. They travel for several hours. Ben and Sun continue to follow them at a safe distance.
EXT. LIBRARY CLEARING – DAY
Kate is watching over Timon outside, in the clearing, while Jack studies the DHARMA materials inside.
TIMON
You know my people aren't going to wait forever. Sooner or later they will come looking for this place whether I check in or not.
KATE
(Alarmed)
Why are you warning me?
TIMON
Because your idiot boyfriend will probably choose to shoot it out with my boss. I'd rather not be tied to a tree while bullets are flying through the air around me.
Kate hurries back down to Jack, who is looking through the binders with disgust.
KATE
Jack, we have to go.
JACK
What's wrong?
KATE
Timon says his people are coming. I don't think he's lying. Did you find what you needed to?
JACK
No, I don't think so. I'm not sure this island has any answers to give.
Jack and Kate go back to the surface. They untie Timon, and march him at gunpoint down into the Library. they tie him to a chair.
KATE
(To Timon)
You said that your friends are going to come find this place. You should be fine until then.
Kate takes Timons pack and upends it, spilling the contents onto the floor. Timon gives her an annoyed look. Kate transfers the supplies from her box into the pack. Then she and Jack leave. They emerge back on the surface and close the hatch. Kate bends down and examines the tree stump carefully. It is attached to the hatch lid with a couple clasps which she pries loose. She lifts the heavy stump and tosses it into the jungle. Then she covers the hatch lid as best as she can with some dirt.
JACK
What are you doing?
KATE
I'm buying us more time. Timon and his people are not going to be happy with us. I want to be long gone by the time they find him.
JACK
Good thinking.
KATE
(To herself)
Are we ever going to stop making enemies here?
JACK
Where to now? The beach?
KATE
No. Do you remember the way back to the cabin where he shot Richard Alpert?
JACK
Yes, but why would you want to go back there?
KATE
He said that Alpert brought someone else with him. Someone who went inside the cabin. Maybe that someone will know where Claire is.
Jack and Kate make a hasty retreat back into the jungle, heading for the cabin. Only moments after they leave Ilana and her group arrive in the clearing. They scour the clearing for the old tree stump, but cannot find it. Ilana takes out an old map and consults it.
BRAM
It should be in this clearing, but I don't see it.
ILANA
It's here.
BRAM
No word from Timon?
ILANA
No, but there is no sign that Bens people have found this place. Radio the rest of the group to come over from the other island.
BRAM
Shouldn't we wait until we find the hatch?
ILANA
No. I want them here as soon as possible.
The group continues to search. After a few moments Bram calls out for Ilana. She comes, and he shows her what he has found. It is an old tree stump that is lying on the ground. On closer inspection it is artificial. He picks it up and shows it to Ilana. She inspects is and finds a small DHARMA logo on it.
ILANA
It's the marker
BRAM
Yeah, but it's not where it's supposed to be. I checked the ground here, but there's no hatch. Do you think someone moved it?
ILANA
Perhaps. Or maybe a storm blew it over here.
Ben and Sun, who are still keeping out of sight, watch as Ilana and the rest of her group mills around the clearing obviously looking for something on the ground. Sun notices that Lapidus' guard has joined the search, and he is alone at the far edge of the clearing.
SUN
I'm going to try to help Frank
BEN
I don't think that's a good idea
Sun ignores Ben and sneaks off into the jungle. Ben suppresses a sigh of irritation and returns his attention to studying the group. One of the members opens the large metal crate and lifts out a smaller crate, which he sets on the ground. He tilts the lid of the crate up to retrieve a protein bar. There is something inscribed on the lid, but Ben cannot make out what it is. He strains to make out the symbols but the crate is too far away. Meanwhile, Sun is slowly creeping up on Frank. She gets within a few feet, and whispers to him.
SUN
(Whispering)
Frank
Frank turns toward her voice and sees her hiding in the bushes. He looks alarmed.
LAPIDUS
(Whispering)
Sun, you have to get out of here. These people are dangerous.
SUN
(Whispering)
I'll untie you.
Lapidus sees the guard approaching.
LAPIDUS
(Whispering)
Stay put!
We see what happens next from Bens perspective. The guard approaches Lapidus and demands something. Lapidus shakes his head, but the guard sees something in the bushes. He lunges forward and pulls Sun out of the bushes by her hair. The guard calls out to Ilana, who trots over to deal with the situation. Ben takes advantage of the confusion to creep closer to the crate. When he finally see's what is stenciled on the crate lid he is shocked. It is the new DHARMA logo. A moment later, Bram whoops in triumph. He has found the hatch. The group converges on Bram, and Ben slips away into the jungle.
EXT. CABIN – EVENING
Alperts dead body is lying out in the field. Locke has not emerged from the cabin yet. A man enters the clearing. We cannot see his face, but we see that his clothes are soaking wet. The man walks to Alpert's body and picks it up. He carries it through the jungle. Night falls and the man is still walking with Alpert's body over his shoulder. Finally he arrives at his destination. It is a large clearing with steep cliffs rising up on three sides, and the path to get there is long and difficult. There is a cave entrance at the base of one of the cliffs. When he finally makes it to this secluded area he dumps the body on the ground and retrieves a shovel and a lamp from the cave. He digs a grave and lowers the body into it. He stops and stares solemnly at the grave. We finally get to see his face. It is Richard Alpert. Alpert begins to shovel dirt onto dead Alpert's body. Soon the grave is filled in completely. Lastly, Alpert hammers in a wooden grave marker. The camera pans up to show that the secluded area is covered with similar wooden grave markers.
