"The Brig" (Season 3, Episode 19)

Locke's dad is the real Sawyer. One more mystery solved. That with Jack and Claire being half-siblings makes a total of, what, two answers we've been given? As good as these episodes have been, they can keep me guessing.

Best Line - "Okay, Tarzan, so now that you're back from your 'blow up everything that could get us off the island' tour, how 'bout you tell me why you joined up with the damn enemy." Sawyer when Locke appears out of the jungle.

Did You Notice?

• Cindy the Oceanic flight attendant was talking to Locke at the Others camp.
• The parachutist's name is Naomi Dorrit.
• How accurate could cameras on little robots be when it came to identifying the passengers of a plane crash in a miles deep trench?
• Locke's dad referred to Ben as "Bug-Eye", the same nickname Sawyer used about him in an earlier episode this season.
• So is the sacrificial pillar that Locke's dad was tied to from the same civilization that built the four-toed statue in last season's finale? Ben did tell Locke that they were going to "an old place".
• Why does Rousseau need dynamite? What is the crazy French scientist up to now?
• Locke's bite wound from his dad healed very quickly. The island at work.
• Locke's dad was rear-ended in his car. Yet another car accident-related incident. Also, it took place in Tallahassee, where Sawyer was in prison.
• I have a feeling that the paramedic that smiled at Locke's dad may have been Ethan (a pro at creepy smiles) and that maybe we'll see this in an upcoming episode.
• Locke's dad thinks they're in Hell. Much like Hurley's episode where he questioned his sanity because of his imaginary friend Dave, I think this is the producers way of letting the viewers know this is not the case.
• Sawyer strangling Locke's dad with the chain was very similar to what Princess Leia did to Jabba the Hutt in "Return of the Jedi". Both events took place on a boat: a slave ship and Jabba's sail barge.
• What do Jack and Juliet know that he doesn't want to tell Kate yet? Are they planning a way to get everyone off the island but don't want to reveal it too soon?

The Numbers - 2 3 4 5 6 8 15 16 23 42 (108)

• Locke's flashbacks were subtitled 8 days ago, 3 days ago, and 2 days ago.
• Kate said her tent was 5 tents away from Sawyer's.
• Desmond reminded Charlie that Juliet had his friends in cages 2 weeks ago.
• Oceanic Flight 815 was found in a 4 miles deep trench.
• Naomi said it was 3 days ago when they saw land.
• Sawyer gave Locke 3 seconds to open the door to the brig.
• Locke warned Sawyer that the Others were planning a raid on the beach in 3 days.

Red, Blue, and Green

• Folder which contained the dossier on James Ford/Sawyer.
• Shirt worn by Jack. He wore red last week.
• Washcloth used by Desmond on Naomi.
• Shirt worn by Dr. Richard Albert.
• Fruits Charlie put together for Naomi.

Crazy Theory of the Moment - The Others have travelled from the future to repopulate a decimated Earth. This is why they need women who can have babies. Naomi is also from the future based on her hi-tech phone that Sayid hadn't seen before. There is also the question of the type of vehicle she was in. Not a helicopter, but a flying car? Naomi was hired not by Penelope Widmore but the grown daughter of Penelope and Desmond. This is who we saw in the Season 2 finale. The picture next to her bed was of her parents. And since Desmond and Penny never married, she is called Ms. Widmore and it was her dying mother's wish for her daughter to find Desmond, her father. Due to a tear in the space-time continuum, one version of Flight 815 crashed, killing everyone, and another version ended up on the island.

Previews - Next week's "The Man Behind the Curtain" (nice Wizard of Oz reference) gives us insight into Ben's life from his birth to current day. Ben is also expected to reveal Jacob to Locke. (Wild thought: Could Jacob be a computer?) We saw glimpses of a "Namaste! Dharma Initiative" sign, a ghostly woman, a reference to Roger the Workman (the VW minivan skeleton whose true identity may surprise you), a trio of VW minivans, and a long haired Richard Albert (eye liner guy). Then, in two weeks, "Greatest Hits" promises a resolution to the will-Charlie-die storyline and a return of two long-absent favorites: Rose and Bernard. And, finally, in three weeks, the two-hour finale featuring a Jack flashback and a showdown between the survivors and the Others. This is it, folks!