Ben Linus quotes from Lost

Roger Linus

This isn't the life I wanted for you, Ben. I wanted so much more.

Ben Linus

I know.

Roger Linus

That's why I signed up for that damn Dharma Initiative, and took you to the island, and they were decent people. Smarter than I'll ever be. Imagine how different our lives would've been If we'd stayed.

Ben Linus

Yes, we'd have both lived happily ever after.

Roger Linus

No, I'm serious, Ben. Who knows what you would've become.

Miles Straume

Why would I need your money when there are a couple of jabonies under there named Nikki and Paulo who got buried alive with $8 million in diamonds on top of them?

Ben Linus

I can't believe you're just gonna stand by and watch this happen. Ilana's gonna murder me for killing Jacob; A man who didn't even care about being killed!

Miles Straume

No, he cared.

Ben Linus

Excuse me?

Miles Straume

Right up until the second the knife went through his heart, he was hoping he was wrong about you. I guess he wasn't.

Miles

You sure this is a shortcut?

Ben

I lived in these houses a long time, Miles. I think I can remember how to get there.

Miles

Yeah well, I lived in these houses thirty years before you did; otherwise known as last week. And I have no idea where the hell we are.

Ben

Guess it's a good thing you're following me.

Miles

What's in there? A secret-er room?

Ben

It was the room I used to summon The Monster. But that was before I realized it was summoning me.

Ben

Well Richard, I don't know how much we need. Are we planning on disabling the plane or blow it to hell?

Richard

Blow it to hell.

Ben

Than we'd better take it all.

Ben

Sorry, Charles.

The Man in Black

What a pleasant surprise. How nice to finally talk to you without those fences between us.[Looks to Zoe] And who might you be?

Zoe, my name is Zoe--

Widmore

Don't talk to him. Don't say anything!

Widmore

Why would you do that?

The Man in Black

You told her not to talk to me. That made her pointless. Now... Charles, it's clear you're not afraid to die. So there's only one way to motivate you to tell me what I want to know. Soon this will all be over. I'll get what I want. And I'll finally leave this Island. And when I do, the first thing I'm gonna do is kill your daughter. Penny.

Widmore

You'll kill her whether I talk to you or not.

The Man in Black

No, I won't. I give you my word.

Widmore

And I'm supposed to just take your word?

The Man in Black

You tell me why you came back here and I will not hurt your daughter.

Widmore

I brought Desmond Hume back here because of his unique resistance to electromagnetism. He was a measure of last resort.

The Man in Black

What do you mean "last resort?"

Widmore

[Looks at Ben] I'm not saying any more in front of him.

The Man in Black

Well than whisper to me.

Ben

He doesn't get to save his daughter.

The Man in Black

Ben...You never cease to amaze me. Fortunately, he already told me what I needed to know. So, no harm done.

Ben

Good...Did you say there were some other people to kill?

Ben

What did Widmore say to you?

The Man in Black

He said Desmond was a fail-safe. Jacob's last resort in case, God forbid, I managed to kill all of his beloved candidates. One final way to make sure I never leave this Island.

Ben

Then...Why are you happy he's alive?

The Man in Black

Because I'm gonna find Desmond, and when I do he's gonna help me do the one thing that I could never do myself. I'm gonna destroy the Island.

Locke

Hello, Benjamin.

Ben

Hello, John.

Locke

Is everyone else inside?

Ben

I believe most of them are.

Ben

I'm sorry, John. I'm sorry for what I did to you. I was angry. Selfish. I wanted everything you had.

Locke

What did I have?

Ben

You were special. And I wasn't.

Locke

Well if it helps, I forgive you, Ben.

Ben

Thank you, John. It does help.

Locke

Are you going to come in?

Ben

I'm not quite ready to leave yet. I have some things I still need to work out here.[Locke nods and begins to leave] You know, I don't think you need to be in that chair anymore.

Locke

Bye, Ben.[Ben nods, as Locke goes inside the church]

Ben

I think Desmond's gonna be okay.

Hurley

...Jack's gone.[Breaks down in tears]

Ben

He did his job, Hugo.

Hurley

But it's my job now! What the hell am I gonna do?

Ben

I think you'll do what you do best: Take care of people. And you can start by helping Desmond go home.

Hurley

How? People can't leave the Island.

Ben

That was how Jacob ran things. Maybe there's another way, a better way.

Hurley

Can you help me?

Ben

I'm sorry?

Hurley

I could sorta use someone with, like, experience. For a little while. So...will you help me, Ben?

Ben

...I would be honored.

Hurley

Cool...