At first I thought that Alpert was taking Little Linus to Jacob's cabin. But then I realized that is was The Temple. This is what we know about The Temple thus far:
The Others went there at the end of Season 3 (led by Alpert, as instructed by Ben when he tried to convince Jack & co. not to contact the freighter) for their safety, away from Keamy and his mercenaries.
Ben sent Alex, Karl and Rousseau there shortly thereafter, but Keamy and his men killed Karl and Rousseau en route. When Karl suggested that the Losties join them, Ben said that The Temple is "not for them."
When Jin met up with Rousseau and her team back in the late 80's during a time shift, the Black Smoke Monster dragged Montand down into a hole beneath The Temple and tore off his arm. Rousseau's baby daddy Robert told her that Smokey was a security system for The Temple.
There are hieroglyphics on The Temple; we've seen them on the Swan countdown clock, Ben's secret spy door in his New Otherton house, beneath the Orchid at the Frozen Donkey Wheel and on Faraday's map (that Caesar found in the abandoned Hydra station office).
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Miles spoke with such clarity about the time shifts...which made me wonder if he'd gleaned any of his info from the deceased on the island. And then he mentioned a turn of the wheel - and how would he know about that? Because his father is Pierre Chang (Dr. Candle).
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We never saw Alpert off island, visiting Little Linus like he did when trying to recruit Little Locke from birth on. Horace was the one who was present at Ben's birth, and eventually lured Ben and Roger Linus to the island. In 1977, Alpert and Horace were cordial enemies due to the Truce. So when Horace finds out that Alpert has Little Linus, will that spark the war we've been hearing so much about?
What exactly will Alpert do with or for Ben inside the walls of The Temple? When Alpert said that Little Linus is "never going to be the same again," I immediately raced to the theory that Ben will be somehow rendered ageless like Alpert.
What is Alpert's role or relationship to Smokey, given that he has free reign and roam on the island?
The nature of the relationship betwen Alpert and Ben from 2004 on is fascinating to reflect on now. Alpert seems to be Ben's second in command, so I'm hoping we get to see how that unfolds.
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Random aside: when Alpert visited Little Locke to test him with a few items ("Cabin Fever"), one of those items was a comic book called Mystery Tales No. 40. One of the stories in that issue is called March Has 32 Days. This episode aired on April 1...or March 32nd. And of course, that story is about time travel and altering history. Even the cover of the comic features the phrase "what was the secret of the mysterious hidden land?"
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The wording isn't exact, but when Little Linus said "please help" to Jin, I thought about Jacob's words to Locke, "help me."
They used the phrase "one of us" twice tonight. Talk about significant foreshadowing from Season 3:
Jack, to Juliet: "You wanna get off this island more than anything else in the world. That makes you one of us."
Ben, to Jack: "Juliet doesn't care about you, Jack. It doesn't matter what she's done. No matter what you think, she's one of us."
When Juliet was working on Little Linus in the infirmary, Sawyer came in and they determined that they needed a surgeon. When the Dharma Doctor was attending to pregnant Amy in the infirmary ("LaFleur"), Sawyer came in and they determined that they needed a doctor who had experience with delivery.
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I've posited part of this theory before, but believe in it even more now. I have a sneaking suspicion that The Island Offspring will either wind up on the island together or work as a group on behalf of their parents. Mark my words...these five kids will play a significant role before the series ends:
Clementine Ford
Charlie Hume
Ji-Yeon Kwan
Aaron Littleton
Walt Lloyd
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Last year, William Mapother was kind enough to answer some questions for me to share with fellow Lost fans. So immediately following "LaFleur," after discovering that Horace and Amy's baby was named Ethan, I contacted him again in the hopes that he would address that reveal. William is such a sweet person and a good sport; he responded quickly and enthusiastically!
So here is my brief follow-up interview with the Other Man we know so well. There are no spoilers (although I broke my own rule and pried/tried).
Jo: When you filmed the scene with Terry O'Quinn for the Season 5 premiere episode ("Because You Left"), did you know the context - i.e. that Locke had traveled back in time? Did you know which episode your scene was for?
WM: I knew which episode it was for; the script revealed that Locke was in a new time, because of the plane.
Jo: Do you think that Ethan would have shot and killed Locke if the time shift hadn't occurred? Personally, I believe that his gun would have jammed because the island wasn't ready for Locke to die...
WM: Once again, you've out-Losted me! I love the gun-jamming idea. They might've fought to a draw and then gone to get a beer. The island's funny that way.
Jo: When did you find out that your character was born on the island to Horace and Amy Goodspeed?
WM: When I saw the episode!
Jo: Is it mere coincidence that you'd worked with Doug Hutchison (in Moola), who plays your on-screen Lost dad Horace?
WM: I hope so, or our solar system is functioning like the island (and that's another conversation). I also worked with Doug on The Burrowers, which is out on DVD in April. The official trailer just came out online too!
[Side note: Clancy Brown (Desmond's former Swan bunk mate Kelvin Inman) is also in that film!]
Jo: While I maintain a strictly spoiler-free site, I am wondering if you can at least tell us whether or not you know if you'll be appearing again this season...
WM: Now you know I can't tell you that!
Jo: You're currently filming Prison Break. What can you tell us about that, and what other projects do you have on the horizon?
WM: I'm in the last two episodes of Prison Break, which should air mid-to-late April. I also shot an indie about lacrosse (Warrior), and I have a couple of other projects on the horizon. It's all on my blog!(http://williammapother.blogspot.com/)
I love that he found out about his character's history at the same time we all did, when "LaFleur" aired! From recurring roles to series regulars, those writers seem to keep the cast on their toes.
I would like to thank William for taking the time out of his busy schedule to answer these questions! He is one of the most accessible, polite and genuine actors that I've ever encountered. I am heading to Los Angeles on Friday for Lost Weekend and was hoping to see him there, but alas - he will be out of town.
Here's hoping we learn more about Dharma baby Ethan before the end of Season 5! After all, he doesn't go by his given name (Goodspeed), he may be the only child to have been conceived and born on the island with success, he probably grew up spending time in Jacob's cabin (which daddy Horace built) and he seems to also be the only Dharma/Other to have survived Ben's 1992 Purge...
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When Ben found out he had a spinal tumor (2004), he devised a plan to use Michael (with Walt as bait) to trap Jack so that he would perform the surgery to remove it. The four people on the list that he gave Ms. Klugh to give to Michael were Hurley, Jack, Kate and Sawyer...and all four are currently stuck in 1977 with young Ben.
This post has been edited by Freckles on 4 Apr 2009, 11:07
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