Ben Linus quotes from Lost

Ben Linus

[to the Man in Black, as Locke] When Charles Widmore's men came, they gave me a choice. Either leave the Island or let my daughter die. All I had to do was walk out of the house and go with them. But I didn't do it. So you were right. John, I did kill Alex. And now I have to answer for that. I appreciate you showing me the way, but I think I can take it from here.

Mr. Eko

You are a prisoner because they are being careful. They are being careful because they believe you are lying.

Why would I lie? They think I'm one of these others -- other what?

Mr. Eko

Please, stop talking, Henry. The first night I spent on this island I was dragged into the jungle by 2 men. They never spoke a word to me, nor I to them. I killed these men -- smashed in their head with a stone, felt their blood on my arms. I need you to know how sorry I am for this. I need you to know that I am back on the righteous path now. And that I regret my actions. I ask you for your forgiveness.

Why are you telling me this?

Mr. Eko

Because I needed to tell someone.

Is that true -- what you said about Hemingway?

John Locke

You have good ears.

You have thin doors.

John Locke

You read Hemingway?

Sure, guy ran with the bulls, fought in the Spanish Civil War, stuff I can wrap my brain around. This is I can't get through 5 pages of [indicating the Dostoevsky novel].

John Locke

Well, Dostoevsky had his virtues, too. He was a genius, for one. Bullfighting isn't everything.

So, which one are you?

John Locke

I'm sorry?

Are you the genius, or are you the guy who always feels like he's living in the shadow of a genius?

John Locke

You and your people have been here for God knows how long, and you got caught in a net--

God doesn't know.

John Locke

Excuse me?

God doesn't know how long we've been here, John. He can't see this island any better than the rest of the world can. May I ask you a question? What possible reason could I have for putting myself through all this?

John Locke

Maybe your people were looking for this place.

This place? This place is a joke, John.

John Locke

What are you talking about?

I crawled through your vents and I stood at your computer as the alarm beeped. And you know what happened? The timer went all the way down to zero, and then some funny red pictures flipped up in its place. They looked like hieroglyphics, but I'm no expert. And then things got real interesting. There was a loud clunking and a hum like a magnet -- a big magnet. It was really very frightening. And you know what happened next? Nothing happened, John. Nothing happened at all. Your timer just flipped back to 108. I never entered the numbers. I never pressed the button.

John Locke

You're lying.

No, I'm done lying.

[to Ana] You killed two of us -- good people who were leaving you alone. You're the killer, Ana Lucia.

[to Locke] If you've come to apologize, I forgive for hitting me with your crutch. I'm so glad my head didn't break it.

He kept saying you were misunderstood.

Ana-Lucia Cortez

What are you talking about?

Goodwin. Yes, he told us all about you, Ana -- how he thought you were worthy, and that he could change you. But he was wrong. And it cost him his life.

Ana-Lucia Cortez

He was going to kill me.

Was he?

Ana-Lucia Cortez

Are you done?

Yes, Ana, I'm done.

Ben

[referring to the handcuffs on the table] Sorry, I'm going to have to ask you to put those on, Kate.

Kate

And if I don't?

Ben

Then you don't get any coffee.

Ben

Your flight crashed on September 22 2004. Today is November 29. That means you've been on our island for 69 days, and, yes, we do have contact with the outside world, Jack. That's how we know that, during those 69 days, your fellow Americans re-elected George W. Bush, Christopher Reeve has passed away. Boston Red Sox won the World Series.

Ben

What?

Jack

[still laughing] If you wanted me to believe this, you probably should've picked somebody else, besides the Red Sox.

Ben

No, they were down, three games to none, against the Yankees in the league championship, and then they won eight straight.

Jack

Sure, sure, of course they did.

...back to Foulke...Red Sox fans have longed to hear it! The Boston Red Sox are world champions! [Jack gets up, moves towards the glass screen, stops laughing and appears lost for words] The Red Sox celebrate in the middle of the diamond...

Ben

[turns off video] That's home, Jack, right there, on the other side of that glass, and if you listen to me, you trust me, if you do what I tell you, when the time comes, I'll take you there. I will take you home.

Ben

A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody. It don't make no difference who the guy is, as long as he's with ya. I tell ya, I tell ya a guy gets too lonely and he gets sick.

Sawyer

What the hell are you talking about?

Ben

It's from Of Mice and Men. Don't you read?

Juliet Burke

[about Ben] We make decisions together.

Jack Shephard

Really? Because when I was holding that broken plate at your neck he seemed happy to just let you die. I mean, it felt like he made that decision on his own.

Juliet Burke

You don't know what you're talking about. I don't answer to him.

Ben Linus

Juliet, I need you.

Ben

Do you believe in God?

Jack

Do you?

Ben

Two days after I found out that I had a fatal tumor on my spine, a spinal surgeon fell out of the sky. If that's not proof of God I don't know what is.

Ben Linus

I was hoping you might join me for a walk.

Ben Linus

What?

Jack Shephard

Well, you say that like...you're not going to just throw a bag over my head and drag me out of here if I say no.

Ben Linus

Then don't say no.

Jack

[After explaining what the surgery for Ben's cancer will entail] You need to be in surgery yesterday.

Ben

Alright then, whatever you need, it's yours. I'm ready.

Jack

No, I think you misunderstood me. I didn't say I was gonna do it. I just wanted you to understand how you're gonna die.[Ben and Juliet are astonished] You think I believe you people? You think I trust you? You think I'm just going to do the surgery and then I'm just gonna hope that you let me go?!

Juliet

Jack!

Jack

NO, DON'T!

Ben

Well Jack, I'm very disappointed in your decision.

Jack

Well Ben, at least you won't have to be disappointed for very long.

Jack Shephard

I'd be more impressed with you people if you had a good surgeon.

Ben Linus

We had an excellent surgeon, Jack. His name was Ethan.