Summary of episode 21 - The Greater Good
After another funeral, tempers rise as the survivors' suspicions of each other grow,
and an unlikely survivor vows revenge. The events that landed Sayid on Flight 815 play out as he
engages Locke in a psychological game of cat and mouse to uncover the truth about the mishap that claimed Boone's life.
Jack goes after Locke, who he believes to have caused Boone's death. Meanwhile, Kate struggles to keep Jack from acting on
his rage. Shannon also makes plans for her brother's alleged killer. Claire and Charlie attempt to calm Claire's
new baby, and Sawyer proves to be the best thing for the unhappy infant. Sayid's past involves the CIA and a suicide bomber.
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[BEACH - BOAT SITE -- DAY]
CHARLIE: Hey, Michael, do you know anything about babies? I can't get this
little guy to be quiet.
MICHAEL: Uh, walk with him. He'll calm down.
CHARLIE: Yeah, I tried that.
(Jin returns to the raft. Charlie turns to get his attention.)
CHARLIE: Hey, Jin! Have you seen Sun? (Jin turns to look at Charlie.)
JIN: Huh?
CHARLIE: (clearly) Sun. I need some help with this baby.
JIN: (shakes his head and motions with his hand for emphasis) No.
CHARLIE: (nods) Okay.
(The baby continues to cry. Just then, Sawyer walks over to the site carrying a
sheet of wood. He passes Charlie and the baby.)
SAWYER: Hey, Chucky, wanna keep that kid quiet? (The baby quiets down.) Baby
Huey's like nails on a chalkboard.
(Charlie looks down at the baby and notices that he's stopped crying.)
(Sawyer tosses the sheet of wood down to the ground.)
CHARLIE: (to the baby) Oh, there you go. (to Sawyer) You happy now?
(Sawyer doesn't say anything. The baby starts to cry again.)
SAWYER: (irritably) I was. If you're gonna play nursemaid, at least do the
damn job.
(The baby stops crying. Charlie looks at the baby and inches toward Sawyer.)
CHARLIE: Hey --hey, say something else. (Sawyer's quiet and the baby starts
crying again.) Just say something. Say anything.
SAWYER: Okay, fine. I liked that thing a lot better inside than I like it
outside.
(Well, what do you know! The baby stops crying and is, in fact, coo-ing. As
Sawyer walks away, Charlie eagerly follows him with the baby. Sawyer turns and
looks annoyingly at Charlie.)
SAWYER: What?
(Charlie doesn't say anything, but is determined to follow Sawyer wherever he
goes.)
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[BEACH - SHELTER -- DAY]
(Charlie is holding the sleeping baby in his arms as Sawyer reads out loud.)
SAWYER: (reading) "The low rumble breaks the crisp fall air as a flash of red
streaks down the maple-dabbled Vermont highway.
(Sawyer pauses. Charlie looks at Sawyer, who is sitting nearby, glasses on and
reading a magazine. The baby starts to whimper. Sawyer starts reading again
and the baby quiets down.)
SAWYER: (continues) The 32-valve V8 engine purrs as the transmission clicks
down a gear, and the vehicle unleashes all four hundred horses and three hundred
and fifty pound feet of rear-wheel torque."
(Sawyer pauses and looks up.)
(Slowly, Claire steps closer to the shelter.)
(The baby starts making noise. Charlie looks at Sawyer.)
CHARLIE: Keep going. Keep -- keep going.
(The baby starts crying. Claire reaches the shelter.)
CLAIRE: Charlie -
CHARLIE: Shh.
(Charlie motions for Claire to come closer.)
SAWYER: (reading) "Beneath the hood, the 4.4-liter power plant features a
fully-integrated supercharger made into a 6-speed transmission, with a manual
sequential shift feature."
(Claire sits down on the cooler near Charlie. Sawyer pauses. Charlie looks at
Sawyer.)
CHARLIE: Keep going.
(The baby starts crying, but stops when Sawyer starts reading.) Claire leans
forward and gently touches her baby.)
SAWYER: (reading) "This smooth-riding sports car offers a bewitching blend of
taste, comfort, and economy ... "