L O S T fans: Transcript from the key last couple scenes from this week's episode

[charlie and algernon]

The Redemption of Benjamin Linus, one of the best sequence of scenes in the entire series

http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Dr._Linus_transcript

(In the alternate timeline, Ben knocks on the Principal Reynolds' door)

REYNOLDS: Come in. Linus, I don't have time to listen to you complain about detention.

BEN: That's not why I'm here, I want you to read something.

REYNOLDS: Well if this is some attempt to revive your little club...

BEN: Those are thirty emails that cover a three-month period. It's pretty lascivious stuff, which would be fine if it was private, but they seem to describe acts that took place on school property. Acts which, morality aside, I think the school board would frown on, not to mention your wife.

REYNOLDS: What do you want?

BEN: Your job. You're going to resign. For, I don't know- personal reasons, health, your call. But with your resignation you're going to recommmend that the school board hire me as your replacement. And the irony of all this is that they hold you in such esteem that I'll get the job. So, do we have an understanding?

REYNOLDS: Linus, may I read you an email? "Dear principal Reynolds, I would appreciate it if you could write a letter of recommendation to Yale on my behalf. It would mean the world to me. Sincerely, Alexandra Rousseau." It's a funny thing about recommendations Linus, they work both ways. So, I put the ball back in your court. You can execute your little Machiavellian manoeuvres, go for my job, sit at my desk, but alas there will be an unfortunate side effect. I will torch Miss Rousseau and her future. Is my job, my power, that important to you? So, what'll it be, Dr. Linus?

(Original timeline, Ben runs through jungle and finds the rifle and aims it at Ilana as she catches up to him)

BEN: Drop it! Put the gun down!

(Ilana drops the gun)

ILANA: What are you waiting for?

BEN: I want to explain.

ILANA: Explain what?

BEN: I want to explain that I know what you're feeling.

ILANA: You have no idea what I'm feeling.

BEN: I watched my daughter Alex die in front of me. And it was my fault. I had a chance to save her. But I chose the island over her. All in the name of Jacob. I sacrificed everything for him. And he didn't even care. Yeah I stabbed him, I was... so angry... confused... I was terrified that I was about to lose the only thing that had ever mattered to me, my power. But the thing that really mattered... was already gone. I'm sorry that I killed Jacob. I am, and I do not expect you to forgive me because... I can never forgive myself.

ILANA: Then what do you want?

BEN: Just let me leave.

ILANA: Where will you go?

BEN: To Locke.

ILANA: Why?

BEN: Because he's the only one that'll have me.

ILANA: I'll have you. (She leaves, he follows.)

(Alternate timeline - Ben enters Reynolds' office. Reynolds is not there. Alex enters.)

ALEX: Dr Linus.

BEN: Hello Alex.

ALEX: I was just coming by to thank Principal Reynolds. He wrote me the most incredible letter of recommendation.

BEN: Wow, wonderful.

ALEX: Did you have something to do with it? I mean, I thought he might say some nice things but he really went all out.

BEN: No, it wasn't me Alex. But I always say you're a a great student, obviously I wasn't the only one who noticed.

ALEX: Thanks D... (Reynolds interrupts her by entering)

REYNOLDS: Linus, what the hell are you doing in my office?

BEN: Just dropping off the detention sign-up sheet for the week, per your request.

REYNOLDS: Just put it on the desk.

BEN (to Alex): So will I see you at history club?

ALEX: You mean when it's back on?

BEN: Oh no, we've got our old slot back. Principal Reynolds found someone to cover for detention. Isn't that right?

REYNOLDS: Yes, that's right.

BEN: Well then, see you at four.

ALEX: Bye.

(Ben leaves. Arzt approaches him outside)

ARZT: Hey, did you do it?

BEN: No.

ARZT: No? No! Wait...what about my parking space?

BEN: You can have mine.

[cbayer]

1. Thank you VERY much!

I was trying to stream it last night, and it kept getting hung up. I couldn't get it to work at all for the last two scenes, so this is perfect!

:pals:

[charlie and algernon]

2. heh, I've been refreshing that page since Tuesday night, waiting for them to get that scene written

I hope ABC will relent and let those scenes be put on Youtube. I could watch his speech over and over.

:hi:

[MilesColtrane]

3. Michael Emerson should bank the Emmy for that episode.

Not only for the heart wrenching scene between he and Ilana, but for the his understated yet powerful depiction of "good, alternate history Ben".

[XemaSab]

4. I can't tell you how happy it makes me to read this

Ben is about my favorite character in the show, and I would LOVE to see more of Lost High School... I would be as happy as a little school girl if the rest of the show took place at Lost High, seriesly.

[charlie and algernon]

5. I could go for a Locke-Ben-Artz spin off

we should write letters to ABC

[rcrush]

6. I thought Lost was on an Island?

Whats this about High School? Is this the same show?

[charlie and algernon]

7. have you seen season 6 yet?

instead of flashbacks or flashforwards, it's now showing what their lives would be like had the island been destroyed in 1977.