Henry Gale quotes from Lost

"Henry Gale"

Course if I was one of them - these people that you seem to think are your enemies - what would I do? Well, there'd be no balloon. So I'd draw a map to a real secluded place, like a cave or some underbrush, good place for a trap. An ambush. And when your friends got there, a bunch of my people would be waiting for 'em. Then they'd use them to trade for me. [jokingly] I guess it's a good thing I'm not one of them huh?

"Henry Gale"

You guys got any milk?

Henry

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.

Henry

I was coming for you, John. You're one of the good ones.

"Henry Gale"

[to Hurley on the fate of Jack, Kate and Sawyer] Your friends are coming home with us.

"Henry Gale"

What do you want?!

Sayid

[punches "Henry"] I WANT YOU TO TELL ME THE TRUTH!

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?

Locke

Who are you?

Gale

My name is Henry Gale. I'm from Minnesota and I crashed on this island just like you.

Henry

I never entered the numbers, I never pushed the button.

Locke

You're lying.

Henry

No. I'm done lying.

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.

Locke

Why would your own people want to kill you?

Henry

Because the man in charge... He's a great man, John, a brilliant man... but he is not a forgiving man.

[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.

Michael

Who are you people?

"Henry Gale"

We're the good guys, Michael.