A character in Lost
Played by Matthew Fox
Lost · 874 quotes
Most-quoted character in Lost: in 171 of its 874 quotes
Most scenes with: Kate Austen (46), Sawyer Ford (24), Hurley Reyes (19)
Over, uh, twenty years ago, a man named John Locke, he walked right into our camp. And he told me that he was going to be our leader. Now I've gone off the Island three times, to visit him. But he never seemed particularly special to me.
Jack ShephardYou said you had a question.
You know him? Locke?
Jack ShephardYeah. Yeah, I know him. And if I were you, I wouldn't give up on him.
What did you lose?
JackExcuse me?
They lost one of my bags. What about you?
JackYou wouldn't believe me if I told you.
Try me.
JackThey lost my father.
I'm sorry?
JackHe died a couple of days ago in Australia, and I flew down to get him.
My condolences. [screaming to Oceanic employee handing him his lost luggage form] Yo!
JackThe coffin was supposed to go on the plane in Sydney, but it didn't. Apparently he is somewhere in transit, which is their way of saying that they have no idea where the hell he is.
Well, how could they know?
JackThey're the ones who checked him in. I mean, they have to have some kind of tracking system.
No, I'm not talking about the coffin. How could they know where he is? They didn't lose your father, they just lost his body. [Jack ponders this as Locke smiles at him] Either way, your story beats the hell out of mine. All that was in my suitcase was a bunch of knives.
JackSome kind of salesman?
Yeah, something like that. Well, it was nice talking to ya, but I hope you find that coffin.
JackI hope you find your knives.
Thanks.
JackYou mind if I ask what happened to you? I'm only asking because I'm a spinal surgeon. I didn't mean --
No, don't worry about it. Surgery isn't going to do anything to help me. My condition is irreversible.
JackNothing is irreversible. [hands him his card] If you ever want a consult, just give me a call. It's on the house.
Well thanks. [reads his card] Jack Shephard, I'm John, John Locke. [shakes Jack's hand]
JackIt's nice to meet you, John.
It's nice to meet you, too.
JackI'm not going anywhere, Hurley.
Yeah, I told him you'd say that. That's why he told me to tell you...You have what it takes, Jack.
Jack[Jack stands, shocked] What did you say?
I said "you have what it takes." He said you'd know what it means.
JackAnd Jacob he's at this Lighthouse?
Yeah, I think?
JackOk. Well, let's go see Jacob.
This is cool, dude. Very old school.
Jack ShephardWhat?
You know, you and me trekking through the jungle, on our way to do something that we don't quite understand. Good times.
[Hurley and Jack are lead by Richard to what they believe will be the Temple]
Jack[To Richard] Where did you come from?
You wouldn't believe me if I told you. Temples this way.
So dude whats the deal? Are you time traveling? 'Cause you look exactly the same as you did 30 years ago.
I'm not time traveling. This was a gift from Jacob. Only...It's not a gift at all. Its a curse.
So what you're like a Terminator?
[Richard looks at Hurley]
No.
[Jack and The Man in Black are meeting for the first time]
JackYou look just like him.
Does it bother you?
JackNo, what bothers me is I have no idea what the hell you are.
Sure you do.
JackWhy John Locke?
Because he was stupid enough to believe he had been brought here for a reason. Because he pursued that belief until it got him killed. And because you were kind enough to bring his body back here in a nice little wooden box.
JackAnd he had to be dead before you could look like him?
That's right.
JackAnd who else have you looked like?
Jack, what do you really want to ask me?
JackOur third day here, I chased my father through the jungle, my dead father. Was that you?
Yes, that was me.
JackWhy?
You needed to find water. Jack, I know this must be hard for you to understand, but all I've ever tried to do is help you.
JackTo "help me?" To do what?
Leave! But because Jacob chose you you were trapped on this Island, before you even got here. Now Jacob's dead, we don't need to be trapped here. We can get on a plane and fly away anytime we want.
JackIf we could just get on a plane and fly away, why would you even still be here?
Because it has to be all of us.
[Jack still looks uncertain]
What?
JackJohn Locke was the only one of us who ever believed in this place. He did everything he could to keep us from leaving this Island.
John Locke was not a believer, Jack. He was a sucker.
Were you following us, Claire?
Yeah,
Why?
[Looking at Jack] Because he's my brother.
Looks like you two have a lot of catching up to do. I'll leave you to it.
JackClaire, I'm-- I'm sorry we--
Did he tell you? That he was the one pretending to be our father?
JackYeah, he did.
You know I pretty much gave up hoping that any of you would come back. And now that you're here...it's good to see you, Jack.
JackYeah, it's good to see you too.
Well, I've never had much in the way of family so it really means a lot that you're coming with us.
JackActually, I haven't decided if I'm coming with you.
Yeah you have.
JackWhat do you mean?
You decided the moment you let him talk to you, just like the rest of us. So, whether you like it or not, you're with him now.
[The group are on the sailboat to Hydra Island]
JackThis doesn't feel right.
What doesn't feel right?
JackLeaving The Island.
Wanna me why not?
JackBecause I remember how I felt the last time I left. Like a part of me was missing.
They got pills for that, doc.
JackWe were brought here because we were supposed to do something, James. And if Locke-- if that thing wants us to leave, maybe it's because he's afraid of what happens if we stay.
Get off my damn boat.
JackWhat?
You got a choice to make and you make it now. Either you're with you and you keep that damn crazy talk to yourself or you're going in the water.
JackJames this is a mistake, and I know there's a part of you that feels that. The Island isn't done with us.
Yeah, well I'm done with this Island. So if you wanna take a leap of faith, take it. Get off my damn boat.
Jack[Pause] I'm sorry I got Juliet killed. [Jack jumps off the boat]
I need for you to trust me.
JackWhy should I trust you?
Because I could kill you, Jack. Right here, right now. And I could kill every single one of your friends, and there is not a thing you could do to stop me. But instead of killing you, I saved your life, and now I want to save them too.
Are you sure you won't reconsider, Jack?
JackYeah, I'm sure.
Well whoever told you that you need to stay had no idea what they were talking about.
JackJohn Locke told me that I needed to stay. [pushes the Man in Black in the water]
JackWait. [stops Sayid from pulling the wires out of the C4]
What the hell are you doing Doc?
JackNothing is going to happen.
What?
JackDon't pull those wires out. We're going to be OK. Nothing is going to happen.
If I don't pull these wires, Locke is going to blow us to kingdom come.
JackNo he's not! Locke can't kill us.
Uhh, what?
JackThis is what he wanted. This has been what he has been waiting for. Everything that he has done has been to get us here. He wanted to get us all at the same place at the same time in a nice enclosed space where we had no hopes of getting out.
I don't understand.
JackLocke said that he couldn't leave the Island without us. I think that he can't leave the Island unless we're all dead. He told me that he could kill any one of us whenever he wanted, so what if he hasn't because he's not allowed to? What if he's trying to get us to kill each other?
Stay out of my way Doc.
JackIf he wanted that thing to blow up, why did he put a timer on it? Why not just throw it inside?
I don't care.
JackNothing is going to happen.
It's not your decision to make.
JackHe can't kill us!
I'm not going to stand here and do nothing!
JackJames... We are going to be OK. You just have to trust me.
Sorry Doc, I don't. [pulls the wires from the C4 and the clock then speeds up]
Listen carefully. There's a well on the main Island a half mile south from where we were just left. Desmond is inside it. Locke wants him dead, which means you are going to need him. Do you understand me?
JackNow why are you telling me this?
Because it is going to be you Jack. [Takes the bomb and runs]
Sayid!
[Sayid gets to the front of the sub, away from the others, and the bomb goes off, killing him.]
So you're the one who wrote our names on the wall?
I am.
Sun and Jin Kwon and Sayid Jarrah. You wrote their names on the wall?
Yes,
Is that why they're dead?
I'm very sorry.
You're sorry?
Kate...
No, I wanna know why. I wanna know that Sun and Jin and Sayid didn't die for nothing.
...Come and sit down and I will tell you what they died for. I'll tell you why I chose them. And why I chose you. And I'll tell you everything you need to know about protecting this Island, because by the time that fire burns out, one of you is gonna have to start doing it. [The group gathers around] I don't really know where to start.
How about why you brought us to the Island.
I brought all of you here because I made a mistake. A mistake I made a very long time ago, and now, because of that there's a very good chance every single one of you and everyone you've ever cared about is going to die.
What mistake?
You call him "The Monster." But I'm responsible for what happened to him. I made him that way. And ever since then he's been trying to kill me. It was only a matter of time before he figured out how, and when he did, someone would have to replace me. And that's why I brought you all here.
Tell me something, Jacob. Why do I gotta be punished for your mistake? What made you think you could mess with my life? I was doing just fine until you dragged my ass to this rock.
No you weren't. None of you were. I didn't pluck any of you out of some happy existence. You were all flawed. I chose you because you were all like me. You were all alone. You were all looking for something you couldn't find out there. I chose you because you needed this place as much as it needed you.
Why did you cross my name off of your wall?
Because you became a mother. It's just a line of chalk in a cave. The job is yours if you want it, Kate.
JackWhat is the job?
There's a light at the center of this Island. You have to make sure it never goes out. That's how you protect it.
Your monster friend said there's nothing to protect it from.
You have to protect it from him. You must do what I couldn't. What I wasn't able to do.
JackYou want us to kill him. Is that even possible?
I hope so, because he is certainly going to try to kill you.
So...how are you gonna pick?
I'm not going to pick, Hugo. I'm going to give you the one thing I was never given. A choice.
And if none of us chooses?
Then this ends very badly.
[There is a pause as everyone looks at one another]
JackI'll do it. This is why I'm here. This is...this is what I'm supposed to do.
Is that a question, Jack?
Jack...No,
Good, then it's time.
JackJacob didn't say anything to me about Desmond.
Doesn't sound like he said anything about anything.
That's kind of true, dude. He's worse than Yoda.
All right, ya'll head to your heart of the island and I'll go back and get the magic leprechaun out of that well.
JackIf we leave a trail can you catch up with us?
[nods] Hell, yeah, I can.
JackThen be safe.
[to Kate] I'd ask you along, but that'd take all of the fun out of me telling you you can't come.
[smiles] I guess I'll just have to resist the urge to follow you anyway.
Why did you take the job, Jack?
JackBecause I was supposed to.
Why? Because some stranger wrote our names on a wall?
JackI took it because the island's all I've got left. It's the only thing in my life I haven't managed to ruin.
You haven't ruined anything. Nothing is irreversible.
This would be so sweet if we weren't all about to die.
Sawyer FordJosh Holloway · 137 quotes
John LockeTerry O'Quinn · 133 quotes
Ben LinusMichael Emerson · 98 quotes
Kate AustenEvangeline Lilly · 98 quotes
Hurley ReyesJorga Garcia · 85 quotes
Charlie PaceDominic Monaghan · 79 quotes
Sayid JarrahNaveen Andrews · 69 quotes
Desmond David HumeHenry Ian Cusick · 44 quotes
The Man in BlackTitus Welliver · 42 quotes
Dr. Juliet BurkeElizabeth Mitchell · 38 quotes
James FordJosh Holloway · 30 quotes
Miles StraumeKen Leung · 29 quotes
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