Lost Episode 23 Rare Transcript "Exodus I"

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Episode 23 - Exodus Part 1

Written by Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse

Directed by Jack Bender


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[Shot of tickets on a hotel nightstand. Walt throws open the curtains to reveal a view of the Sydney Harbor Bridge and skyline at night. He turns on the TV to watch Power Rangers with the volume way up which wakes Michael.]

Michael

What are you doing?

Walt

Watching TV.

[Michael looks at the clock: 5:23]

Michael

Oh, man, do you see what time it is? Go back to sleep, Walt.

Walt

I always watch this show.

Michael

Okay, then, can you at least turn it down a little.

[Walt turns it up.]

Michael

I said turn it down, Walt.

Walt

Brian lets me watch it as loud as I want.

Michael

I'm not Brian.

[Michael grabs the remote and turns off the TV. Walt gets Vincent and starts to walk out.]

Walt

Let's go, Vincent.

Michael

Hey, where do you think you're going? [Following Walt and Vincent into the hotel hallway.] Hey, Walt.

Walt [yelling]

Get away from me. Leave me alone.

Michael

Don't even - don't you think about it.

Walt

I said get away from me.

Michael

Don't you walk away from me.

[Walt tries to get in the elevator. Michael grabs him and pulls him back to the room.]

Michael

Look, I don't think so. Come on.

Walt

Get off of me.

Michael

I don't like this either, but you're getting on that plane.

Walt

No, I'm not.

[A man opens a hotel door to see what the commotion is.]

Hotel Man

What's going on?

Michael

It's okay, I'm his father.

Walt

No, you're not. You're not my father. You're not my father.

[Back at the beach. Michael and Walt are sleeping. Walt wakes up and goes over to a tree to pee. He sees Danielle approaching camp and follows her. She sees him and he runs.]

Walt

Dad! Dad wake up!

Michael

What? What?

Walt

Somebody's here.

[Danielle continues moving into the beach camp, as people are waking up in alarm.]

Michael

Hey, hey, hey, stop, slow, slow down. Stay right there. [To Sawyer] Who is that?

Sawyer

She's got to be the French chick.

Sayid

Calm down everyone. It's alright.

[Claire's baby cries. Danielle and Claire share a long look.]

Sayid

Danielle? Danielle? What are you doing here?

Danielle

The others are coming.

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Danielle

Our ship went aground on this island 16 years ago. There were 6 of us - my team, 6. At that time I was already 7 months pregnant. I delivered the infant myself. The baby and I were together for only 1 week when I saw black smoke - a pillar of black smoke 5 kilometers inland. That night they came - they came and took her - Alex. They took my baby. And now, they're coming again. They're coming for all of you.

Jack

Who's coming?

Danielle

The others. You have only 3 choices - run, hide, or die.

[Jack and Locke walking on the beach.]

Jack

This is a woman who blew up her own shelter. Now she's talking about seeing black smoke and hearing whispers. I mean, she's not playing with a full deck.

Locke

That doesn't mean that what she's saying isn't true.

Jack

Well, if you want to focus on the what if, be my guest, but I've got to stick with what's tangible. And right now, that's the launching of the raft.

[They arrive at the raft and Jack addresses Michael.]

Jack

How's it going?

Michael

I wanted to get off today, but realistically, man, after we get the rudder done we've still got to lay the rails to get it down to the water.

Jack

Well, wouldn't it save time if we were laying the rails while you were finishing the rudder?

Michael

Manpower shortage.

Jack

What do you need to lay the rails and move the boat?

Michael

To get it all done today? Pretty much everybody.

Jack

Alright, give me 20 minutes.

[Shot of Locke watching Jack as he walks off.

Jack with a group of 4 male redshirts.]

Jack

Grab as many palm tree logs as you can find, the longer the better. Take them over to the raft area and Michael will know what to do with them.

[Group of people working on the raft.]

Michael

You need to get them in there tight. You need leverage to get them on the rails. Good, that's good. Okay, that's good man. Just get it under there, okay? Okay. [To Locke] You alright?

Locke

Yep.

Michael

Listen, on my count - I'll do 1-2-3 - lift and then push, okay? Got it? Okay, c'mon. Once we get it down to the water line, we'll drop it and load it up. Alright. Ready. 1-2-3. Lift.

[They start moving the raft forward.]

Michael

Push. Push, c'mon guys, push. Use the levers, use the levers. Good, good. 1-2-3, lift.

[The raft picks up momentum and starts moving on it's own. It "crashes" and Sawyer backs away. The mast breaks off.]

Michael

I can't believe this [giving Sawyer a dirty look.] Can't believe it.

Sawyer

What are you looking at me for? It's not my fault.

Michael

You missed a lever.

Sawyer

Because you couldn't keep the raft going straight.

Walt

Dad! Look.

[Everybody looks inland to see a pillar of black smoke on the horizon.

Jack, Locke, Sayid, and Hurley gathered around Danielle who's preparing her rifle.]

Jack

How many of them are there?

Danielle

I told you all I know.

Sayid

There has to be more you tell us. How did you know?

Danielle

You have a bigger problem. I can vanish into the jungle, but I'm just one person. You have 40 people. Where will you hide them.

[At the hatch.]

Hurley

Dude. Whoa.

Danielle

What is this?

Jack

We were hoping you could tell us.

Hurley

Uh, question - how do we know we can all, like, fit in there?

Locke

No handle on the outside, means there must be another way in - another entrance means space.

Sayid

This is a mistake. We don't know anything about these others. We're reacting with no information, no intelligence. This hatch might even be theirs. Black smoke on the horizon doesn't mean they're. . .

Danielle

It means they're coming.

Jack

Yeah, we got that.

Locke

You ****y-trapped your shelter with explosives. You have any more?

Danielle

Dynamite, by the black rock, in the dark territory.

Hurley

Well, that's 3 reasons to go right there.

Danielle

If we're to make it back by sunset we have to leave within the hour.

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[Jack at an airport bar. A woman enters and sits near him.]

Ana-Lucia

Tequila and tonic with wedge of lemon. [To Jack] Why were you yelling - the girl, the check-in counter? You were yelling at her.

Jack

I'm sorry, do I know you?

Ana-Lucia

I'm on your flight. LA? So your dad died, huh?

Jack

I thought you didn't hear what I was yelling about.

Ana-Lucia

I was being polite.

Jack

Yeah. My dad died.

Ana-Lucia

How?

Jack

Heart attack.

Ana-Lucia

Not a drinker, huh?

Jack

No, not really.

Ana-Lucia

No ring because you're single or because you don't like wearing one?

Jack

You asking me if I'm married?

Ana-Lucia

Are you married?

Jack

No. No, not any more. [To bartender] Can we get another tequila and tonic, please.

Ana-Lucia

I didn't think you were listening.

Jack

So, what's your name?

Ana-Lucia

Ana-Lucia.

Jack

So, tell me, Ana-Lucia what are you doing drinking tequila and tonics at ten to noon?

Ana-Lucia

I hate flying. And they stuck me all the way in the back of the plane where the wheels come down right under your damn feet. So where are you sitting?

Jack [checking his ticket]

23B.

Ana-Lucia

42F. Wanna trade? [Her cell phone rings.] Hey, yeah. I'm in Sydney. Hold on. [To Jack] Sorry. . .

Jack

Jack.

Ana-Lucia

Jack, I've got to talk. We'll have the next drink on the plane, okay?

Jack

42F.

Ana-Lucia

42F, right. And Jack, the worst part's over.

[Jack at the beach with the redshirts and regulars.]

Jack

Look, I know you're all scared. And I know everybody has a lot of questions. All I can tell you right now is that we do have a plan. We've got to go into the jungle to get some supplies. We'll be back in a few hours. In the meantime, do everything you can to help Michael get that raft in the water. And after that, go to the caves. We'll be back as soon as we can. I promise.

Arzt

Hey, nice speech, plan's a little flawed, but hey, nobody's perfect.

Jack

What plan?

Arzt

Yeah, your plan. You're going to go into the jungle and get some dynamite and blow open a hatch and then you're going to hide everyone inside. You want to keep a secret don't tell the fat guy.

Jack

What do want Arzt?

Arzt

God knows how long that dynamite has been out there. And from what I can tell Madam Nutso doesn't seem too concerned with how to handle it. So, unless you want to blow up, I'm coming with you.

Jack

Okay. Grab some water bottles; we're leaving in half an hour.

[Michael and others working on the raft.]

Michael

We can salvage the cable but we need new bamboo for the mast.

Jin [looking at the rails under the raft]

[Something in Korean]

Michael

We need to fix the rudder before we even start to think about that.

Jin

[Something in Korean]

Michael

Let's get this done first.

[Sawyer]

Need some help? [Michael and Jin ignore him and walk by.] Hey, it wasn't my fault. So put me to work.

Michael

No offense, we just work faster this way, okay.

Jin

[Something in Korean]

Michael [to Jin]

Alright, alright. What do you think I'm doing over here?

[Sawyer in the police station in Australia.]

Calderwood

You remember me? 3 nights ago? You were hauled in here thrashing and fighting. As you were being escorted by you kicked my desk. And you broke my mug.

Sawyer

Nice kids.

Calderwood

Sadly for you, breaking my mug was not the most significant mistake you made that evening.

Sawyer

C'mon, Doctor, I got into a bar fight. Isn't that a badge of honor in this country?

Calderwood

Do you know who you head-butted in that bar? You head-butted the Honorable Warren Truss, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry. One of the most important. . .

Sawyer

He head-butted me.

Calderwood

We have witnesses he did no such thing.

Sawyer

Of course.

Calderwood

You think this is funny, James? [Opening a file folder] James Ford, assault, wire fraud, identity theft, bank fraud, telemarketing fraud. . .

Sawyer

This going some place?

Calderwood

You're a blight, a stain, a scavenger. You're a conman who prays on the weak and the needy. Tell me something, James, how do you live with yourself?

Sawyer

I do just fine.

Calderwood

Do you? You're not even worth what it would cost us to incarcerate you which is why you're being deported. Your plane leaves this afternoon. And, James, [can't make out what he says] setting foot in Australia again.

Sawyer

Don't you worry, I ain't ever coming back here.

Calderwood

Best not, mate.

[Sawyer chopping down a bamboo pole. Jack enters.]

Jack

Lumberjack.

Sawyer

Excuse me?

Jack

I never asked you what you did back in the real world, so I'm taking a wild guess - lumberjack.

Sawyer

Something I can help you with, Doc, because I've got work to do.

Jack [handing Sawyer a gun]

I've got something for you. You're the only one on the raft who knows how to use one.

Sawyer

What do I need a gun for?

Jack

Just in case.

Sawyer

You think we're going to run out of food or water? Am I supposed to put the kid out of his misery?

Jack

Just in case.

Sawyer

What are you doing with the rest of them?

Jack

I'm giving them to Sayid.

Sawyer

Going into the jungle after the boom sticks, huh?

Jack

Yeah.

Sawyer

By the time you get back we'll be in the water. Guess this is pretty much goodbye, then.

Jack

Yeah, I guess it is. Good luck, Sawyer.

Sawyer [calling after Jack as he walks away]

Jack. About a week before we all got on the plane I got to talking to this man in a bar in Sydney. He was American, too. A doctor. I've been on some benders in my time, but this guy - he was going for an all time record. It turns out this guy has a son - his son's a doctor, too. They had some kind of big time falling out. The guy knew it was his fault even though his son was back in the States thinking the same damn thing. See, kids are like dogs, you knock them around enough they'll think they did something to deserve it. Anyway, there's a pay phone in this bar. And this guy, Christian, tells me he wishes he had the stones to pick up the phone, call his kid, tell him he's sorry, that he's a better doctor than he'll ever be - he's proud, and he loves him. I had to take off, but something tells me he never got around to making that call. Small world, huh?

Jack

Yeah.

Sawyer

Good luck, Jack.

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[Kate and the Marshal at an airport official's office]

Australian Official [opening the case]

You going to be armed?

Marshal

Yes, sir, ankle holster.



Australian Official

You have to stow this in the crew luggage compartment in the front.

Marshal

No problemo.

Australian Official

Why do you need 5 guns?

Marshal

Gee, you want to tell him, Kate? Why do I need 5 guns? [To Official] She's shy.

Australian Official [pulling the toy plane out of the case]

What's this, then?

Marshal

That's a good story, you want to tell it, huh Kate? [He grabs the plane] This belonged to her childhood sweetheart who she got killed a couple of years ago when she was on the run. Poor guy - a wife, a 2 year old kid. What was his name? Hmm? Well, somewhere along the way during the 3 years I was chasing her, she's starts calling me, at my house, and whining on about her mitigating circumstances. But what she's really doing is taunting me. So, I tell her that I've got whats-him-name's little toy airplane in a safe deposit box in New Mexico. So, she somehow figures out which bank, which safe deposit box. She seduces some idiot to rob the damn bank, and then she puts a bullet in her new friend because she's done using him. But she leaves all the money. She just takes the plane because that's the one thing in the whole world that Kate does care about. She has no attachments, and I think she's telling herself she needs it to atone for killing her boyfriend, whats-his-name. God, Kate, c'mon what was his name?

[Kate jumps up and pins the Marshal to the wall.]

Kate

Tom, you son-of-a-*****.

[The Marshal elbows her in the face so she falls to the ground.]

Marshal

That is why I need 5 guns.

[Kate on the beach approaching Jack.]

Kate

So, you're heading out?

Jack

Yeah.

Kate

I was thinking that I might go with you - for old time's sake? I want to help.

Jack

You won't be here for the raft launching.

Kate

Yeah, well, I'm not very good at goodbyes.

Jack

Grab your stuff.

[Shot of the black smoke. Charlie, near the raft, is collecting messages to put in a bottle.]

Charlie [to a Redshirt who puts a message in the bottle]

Thanks, man, I'll keep it safe. Hey, Locke, do you have a message? It's going on the raft. You know: Dear mom, Everything's fine. I'm on the island, unless, of course, the black smoke people turn up. Love, your name here. For when they get rescued - they can contact your family.

Locke

Message in a bottle. That's sweet. [Locke pats Charlie's shoulder and walks away.]

Charlie [approaching Hurley]

You ready?

Hurley

Here you go. Don't look at it. [Charlie looks at it] Dude! Do not look at it.

Charlie

Arzt, do you want paper?

Arzt

I gave at the office.

Charlie

Okay.

[Jack enters. Michael runs into Hurley as he's leaving the scene.]

Michael

Careful.

Hurley

Good luck, dude. [To Walt in the background] Keep dry, kiddo.

Walt

I will.

Michael [to Jack]

Hey, good luck.

Jack [hugging Michael]

Same to you.

Michael

See you soon.

Jack

Yes, you will. [To Walt] Hey, guy, look after your dad, okay.

Walt

I will.

Jack

Alright. [To Jin] Jin. [They shake hands] Good luck.

Jin

[Something in Korean]

[Kate is looking around for Sawyer.]

Kate [to Charlie]

Hey, have you seen Sawyer?

Charlie

No.

Jack

Alright, let's go.

Charlie [to Kate]

Take care, okay.

[The dynamite expedition leaves the beach and is walking in a rocky-shore area. They stop to rest for a moment. Danielle takes her sweater off which reveals scratches on her arm.]

Locke

Where'd you get the scratches?

Danielle

A bush.

Locke

Mean bush.

Danielle

We've got to keep moving.

[They start walking again.]

Hurley

Let me ask you something Arnzt.

Arzt

Arzt.

Hurley

Arnzt.

Arzt

No, not Arnzt, Arzt. A-R-Z-T, Arzt.

Hurley

Sorry, man, the name's hard to pronounce.

Arzt

Yeah, well, I know a bunch of 9th graders who pronounce it just fine.

Hurley

How about I just call you by your first name?

Arzt

How about you don't.

Hurley

Why not? I remember it from the plane's manifest. I think Leslie's a *****in' name.

Arzt

Arnzt is fine.

[They come to a piece of black fabric hanging from a branch.]

Danielle

Le Territoire Fonce.

Jack

The Dark Territory.

Danielle

The Black Rock is not far. This is where it all began - where my team got infected - where Montan [sp?] lost his arm. We must move quickly.

Arzt

You know what? I'm going back.

Jack

Hey, I thought you wanted to help.

Arzt

Yeah, I wanted to help - that was before Montan lost his fricking arm.

Jack

Well, what about the dynamite?

Arzt

Be very careful with it.

[Michael and Jin at the raft.]

Michael

No, no, no. This one goes there. That one goes there.

Jin

Okay, okay.

Sawyer [entering with his bamboo pole]

Hey, Chief! Cut and measured to length - perfect mast.

Michael

Thanks.

Sawyer

Well, alright. Now, are we going to get off this rock or stand around talking about it?

[The dynamite expedition in the jungle in the rain, now. They hear a strange sound.]

Kate

Did you hear that?

[Arzt comes running toward them. We hear the sound of the monster shortly after.]

Arzt

Run!

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[Arzt running. Kate, Jack, and Danielle run. Locke stops Hurley.]

Arzt

Run!

Hurley

What are you. . .

Locke

Just be still.

[The sounds of the monster. Arzt running around. Danielle runs into a bamboo stand.]

Danielle [motioning to Kate and Jack]

Here, in here.

Hurley

Dude, we've got to book.

Locke

Wait. It's headed the other way.

[The rain stops.]

Danielle

We're safe now.

Kate

What was that thing?

Danielle

It's a security system.

Jack

Security system? What does that mean?

Danielle

It's purpose it that of any security systems - to protect something.

Kate

Protect what?

Danielle

The island.

[Hurley and Locke meet up with Danielle, Jack and Kate.]

Hurley

Uh, where's Arnzt?

Arzt [entering]

It's Arzt, you idiot.

Hurley

Dude, I thought you were dead.

Arzt

Can we just, please, go get the dynamite, please?

[Shannon at the beach folding Boone's clothes. Walt enters.]

Walt

Why are you folding the clothes?

Shannon

Because I'm ****. Is there something you want?

Walt

I think you should take Vincent.

Shannon

Are you serious?

Walt

He'll take care of you.

Shannon

What's makes you think I need a dog to take care of me?

Walt

Vincent took care of me when my mom died, and nobody would talk to me. They pretended like nothing happened. So I had to talk to Vincent. He's a good listener. You could talk to him about Boone if you want.

Shannon

Alright, but only until you get us rescued, okay.

[Shannon doing word search puzzles at the airport.]

Airport Announcer [in background]

Flight 338 to Fiji will be delayed. Please check the board for flight details.

[Sayid comes partially into frame and sets his bag down by Shannon.]

Sayid

Excuse me, would you mind watching my bag for a moment? I'll be right back.

Shannon

Sure, whatever.

Sayid

Thank you.

Boone [entering]

I couldn't get us into first class.

Shannon

Why not?

Boone

Um, maybe you shouldn't have yelled at the gate agent.

Shannon

What? You're on his side, now?

Boone

One day you're going to appreciate everything I do for you.

Shannon

Yeah, I can't wait for that day.

[Shannon and Boone leave the seats and are shown on an escalator.]

Shannon

You can try again with the gate agent.

Boone

Would you let it go?

Shannon

Excuse me for not being pathetic enough to not want to sit next to some crying baby for the next 15 hours.

Boone

Oh god, you can be a *****.

Shannon

Oh, you want to play? I will get you thrown off this flight.

Boone

Yeah, how are you going to do that?

Shannon

I can do whatever I want. I could tell them. . .

Boone

Tell them what? Who's going to believe you? You're not even capable of. . .

Shannon

You have no idea what I'm capable of.

[Shannon approaches an airport cop.]

Shannon

Excuse me, sir?

Airport Cop

Yes, ma'am.

Shannon

Hi, um, some Arab guy just left his bags in the chairs downstairs and then just walked away.

Airport Cop

Can you describe him, please?

Shannon

Um, Arab. He went towards the shops. [To Boone] How's that?

[At the raft.]

Sayid

I salvaged a few things for you from the Beechcraft. This is the plane's radar emitter. It needs to be mounted on the mast or the top of the cabin.

Sawyer

I'll do it.

Sayid

Michael, to conserve power, turn it on only once every hour or so. It will show you any ships within the horizon line, approximately 25 miles - the same with the radio transmitter. [Sayid hands Michael a flare gun.] This was in the plane's toolbox. There's only one flare. Choose wisely when you use it.

[The dynamite expedition.]

Locke

Why are we stopping?

Danielle

Because we're here. This is the Black Rock.

[Reveal shows an old ship.]

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[Sun carrying a tray back to the table where Jin is waiting.]

Jin [subtitled]

Why did it take so long?

Sun [subtitled]

I'm really hungry now. There were a lot of people in line. There really wasn't much to choose from, so I just got some simple things for us. [Sun puts a napkin on Jin's lap.] Here.

Gina [at the next table]

If you ever catch me doing anything like that for you, shoot me.

Gina's Husband

Don't knock it. Their divorce rate's 20 times lower than ours.

[Sun overhears the rude people, then knocks over a drink onto Jin. She tries to help and Jin apparently asks where the bathroom is. Sun points, and Jin exits.]

Gina

My god, it's Memoirs of a Geisha come to life.

Gina's Husband

Volume.

Gina

Relax, they don't speak English.

[Sun approaches Jin at the raft. When Jin sees her he starts to walk away.]

Sun [handing Jin some papers] [subtitled]

This is for you.

Jin [reading the papers]

Star. . . star board.

Sun

Starboard. [Subtitles] It's a list of simple English words spelled out phonetically. . . I thought this would help you so I made it for you.

Jin [subtitled]

I'm sorry.

Sun [subtitled]

I am too. You don't have to go.

Jin [subtitled]

No, don't you understand, Sun? I'm in this place because I'm being punished. I made you suffer. . . You don't deserve any of this.

Sun

Jin-

Jin [subtitled]

I have to go because I'm going to save you. Stay with Jack. He'll keep you safe.

Sun [subtitled]

Who will keep you safe?

[They hug and cry.]

Sun [subtitled]

I love you.

Jin [subtitled]

I'm so sorry.

Sun [subtitled]

It's okay.

[They kiss.]

[Shannon gives Charlie a message for the bottle. Everyone is gathering around to see off the raft. Hugs goodbye. Charlie gives the bottle to Sawyer. They push the raft out.]

Michael

Go, go, go.

Walt

Bye Vincent, bye Vincent.

[The raft sets sail. People wave and whoop. Vincent swims after Walt.]

Walt

Stay, Vincent. Go back, Vincent. Vincent, go back, go back.

[Vincent turns around and Shannon gets him. Sawyer hoists the sail.]

Michael [to Walt]

What'd I say?

Walt

We did it!

[More waving and whooping. Jin and Sun share a long goodbye look. Long shot of the boat moving out toward sea.

Shot of the pillar of black smoke.]

[Grindie]

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[Isoelectric]

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