Christian Shephard quotes from Lost ... TV Quotes Database

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Most scenes with: Dr. Jack Shephard (2)

Lines by Christian Shephard 3

Christian Shephard

Do you know why they call Australia "Down Under"? Because it's as close as you can get to Hell without being burned.

S1 E16 Outlaws

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Christian Shephard

[to Jack] You might want to try handing out some hope every once in awhile. Even if there's a 99 percent probability that they're utterly, hopelessly screwed, folks are much more inclined to hear that 1 percent chance that things are going to be okay.

S2 E1 Man of Science, Man of Faith

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Christian Shephard

[to Ana] I'm here because I can't apologize to my son. He tried to help me, so I thanked him by cutting him off. I thanked him by hating him. You came here for the same reason I did, kiddo. You ran away.

S2 E20 Two For the Road

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Scenes with Christian Shephard 5

Christian Shephard

So, you want to tell me what happened?

Jack Shephard

A couple guys jumped Marc Silverman.

Christian Shephard

A couple guys jumped Marc Silverman. But they didn't jump you?

Jack Shephard

[beat] No.

[Christian goes to get himself another drink]

Christian Shephard

I had a boy on my table today. I don't know, maybe a year younger than you. He had a bad heart. It got real hairy, real fast. And everybody's looking at your old man to make decisions. And I was able to make those decisions because at the end of the day, after the boy died, I was able to wash my hands and come home to dinner. You know, watch a little Carol Burnett, laugh till my sides hurt. And how can I do that, hmm? And even when I fail, how do I do that, Jack? Because I have what it takes. Don't choose, Jack, don't decide. You don't want to be a hero, you don't try and save everyone because when you fail... you just don't have what it takes.

S1 E5 White Rabbit

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Christian Shephard

This... This business that you have... Will it ease your suffering?

Sawyer

Yeah.

Christian Shephard

Then what are you doing here?

Sawyer

It aint that simple.

Christian Shephard

Of course it is! Unless you want to end up like me, of course it is!

S1 E16 Outlaws

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Christian Shephard

You know why they call Australia down under, don't you? Because it's as close as you can get to hell without being burned.

JFJames "Sawyer" Ford

[to bartender] How about you leave the bottles? [to Christian] What'd you handle, back in the States?

Christian Shephard

I was a Chief of Surgery.

JFJames "Sawyer" Ford

Was?

Christian Shephard

Yeah, was.

JFJames "Sawyer" Ford

So, we're in hell, huh?

Christian Shephard

Don't let the air conditioning fool you, son. You are here, too. You are suffering. But, don't beat yourself up about it. It's fate. Some people are just supposed to suffer. That's why the Red Sox will never win the damn series. I have a son who's about your age. He's not like me, he does what's in his heart. He's a good man, maybe a great one. And right now, he thinks that I hate him. He thinks I feel betrayed by him. But what I really feel is gratitude, and pride because of what he did to me. What he did for me. It took more courage than I have. There's a pay phone over here. I could pick it up and I could call my son. I could tell him about all this. I could tell him that I love him. One simple phone call and I could fix everything.

JFJames "Sawyer" Ford

Why don't you?

Christian Shephard

Because I am weak.

S1 E16 Outlaws

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[After arriving back on the main island in 2007; Sun and Frank arrive at the Dharma Barracks. The place is derserted and falling apart. suddenly the wind picks up blowing the trees and errie whispers are heard. Sun and Frank turn to and look as the light in the Dharma processing building comes on. They exchange uneasy glances as the door creaks open to reveal Jack's father Christian Shepard]

Christian

Hello.

Frank

Who the hell are you?

Christian

My name is Christian.

Sun

I'm looking for my husband. His name is Jin Kwon. Do you know where he is?

Christian

Follow me...

[Christian re-enters the dilapidated Dharma Processing Centre and Sun follows. A nervous Frank follows after Sun. Inside; Christian shines a torch on several pictures looking for one to show Sun]

Sun

What is this place?

Christian

Seventy two, Seventy six, Seventy eight...

Sun

Where is my husband?

Christian

Ah! Here we go. Seventy seven. [Removes the picture from the wall] He's um, he's with your friends.

Sun

What are you talking about? What friends?

[Christian walks over to Sun and Frank as the wind begins to blow strongly outside causing the door to open. He hands Sun the picture and shines the torch on it so that both Sun and Frank can see it]

Christian

I'm sorry but you've got a bit of a journey ahead of you.

[Sun looks at the picture. There is a banner labeled “New Recruits” hanging over a group of people including Jack, Kate and Hurley. They are wearing Dharma jump suits. Sun and Frank look at each other shocked and confused]

S5 E9 Namaste

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[Jack has entered the back of the church in the sideways world. He finds his father's coffin inside. Upon touching it the memories of his life on the Island come rushing back. He then opens the coffin and finds it is empty; he closes it disappointed]

Christian

Hey, kiddo.

Jack

[Shocked] Dad?

Christian

Hello, Jack.

Jack

...I don't understand. You died.

Christian

Yeah, I did.

Jack

Then how are you here right now?

Christian

How are you here?

Jack

[Pauses] I died too.

Christian

[They hug as Jack becomes wracked with emotion] It's ok, it's ok, son. It's ok.

Jack

I love you, dad.

Christian

I love you too.

Jack

Are you...are you real?

Christian

[Laughs] I sure hope so. I'm real, you're real, everything that happened to you is real. The people in that church, they're real.

Jack

And everyone else, they're all dead too?

Christian

Everyone dies, Jack. Some before you, some long after you.

Jack

Are they all here now?

Christian

Well, there is no NOW here.

Jack

Where are we, dad?

Christian

This is the place that you all made together so that you could find one another. The most important part of your life was the time that you spent with these people. That's why all of you are here. Nobody does it alone, Jack. You needed all of them and they needed you.

Jack

For what?

Christian

To remember and let go.

Jack

Kate. She said we were leaving.

Christian

Not leaving, no. Moving on.

Jack

Where are we going?

Christian

Let's go find out.