Jacob: That man who told you to kill me believes it is in every person's nature to sin. I bring people here to prove him wrong.
Richard: So you were the one who brought my ship here?
Jacob: Yes,
Richard: And there were other people here before me?
Jacob: Yes, many.
Richard: What happened to them?
Jacob: They're all dead.
Richard: If you brought them here, why didn't you help them?
Jacob: Because I wanted them to help themselves. To know the difference between right and wrong without me having to tell them. It's all meaningless if I have to force them do anything. Why should I have to step in?
Richard: But if you don't he [The Man in Black] will.
Jacob:[Pauses, taken aback] Do you want a job?
Richard: A job? Doing what?
Jacob: Well if I don't want to step in, maybe you could do it for me. You could be my, my representative, an intermediary to me and the people I bring to the Island.
Richard: What would I get in return?
Jacob: You tell me...
Richard: I want my wife back.
Jacob: I can't do that.
Richard: Can you absolve me of my sins?
Jacob: I can't do that either.
Richard: Then I never want to die...I want to live forever.
Jacob:[Smiles, lays a hand on his shoulder] Now that, that I can do.
Richard: So you were the one who brought my ship here?
Jacob: Yes,
Richard: And there were other people here before me?
Jacob: Yes, many.
Richard: What happened to them?
Jacob: They're all dead.
Richard: If you brought them here, why didn't you help them?
Jacob: Because I wanted them to help themselves. To know the difference between right and wrong without me having to tell them. It's all meaningless if I have to force them do anything. Why should I have to step in?
Richard: But if you don't he [The Man in Black] will.
Jacob:[Pauses, taken aback] Do you want a job?
Richard: A job? Doing what?
Jacob: Well if I don't want to step in, maybe you could do it for me. You could be my, my representative, an intermediary to me and the people I bring to the Island.
Richard: What would I get in return?
Jacob: You tell me...
Richard: I want my wife back.
Jacob: I can't do that.
Richard: Can you absolve me of my sins?
Jacob: I can't do that either.
Richard: Then I never want to die...I want to live forever.
Jacob:[Smiles, lays a hand on his shoulder] Now that, that I can do.
Jacob : That man who told you to kill me believes it is in every person's nature to sin. I bring people here to prove him wrong.
Richard : So you were the one who brought my ship here?
Jacob : Yes,
Richard : And there were other people here before me?
Jacob : Yes, many.
Richard : What happened to them?
Jacob : They're all dead.
Richard : If you brought them here, why didn't you help them?
Jacob : Because I wanted them to help themselves. To know the difference between right and wrong without me having to tell them. It's all meaningless if I have to force them do anything. Why should I have to step in?
Richard : But if you don't he [The Man in Black] will.
Jacob : [Pauses, taken aback] Do you want a job?
Richard : A job? Doing what?
Jacob : Well if I don't want to step in, maybe you could do it for me. You could be my, my representative, an intermediary to me and the people I bring to the Island.
Richard : What would I get in return?
Jacob : You tell me...
Richard : I want my wife back.
Jacob : I can't do that.
Richard : Can you absolve me of my sins?
Jacob : I can't do that either.
Richard : Then I never want to die...I want to live forever.
Jacob : [Smiles, lays a hand on his shoulder] Now that, that I can do.
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