The drugs are working
Updated 2006-10-23 17:00:00
There are probably some 40-odd Lostaways I'd sooner see lose their voices before Locke does. But the supposed "implosion" of the hatch knocked the words right out of him. I suppose anything can happen when an "implosion" sends a door hurtling a couple of miles from the bunker to the beach. Locke remembers that old episode of Beverly Hills 90210 where Dylan and Brandon got in a sweat lodge, so he tries it, which gives us all a chance to see what Boone looks like with a shave and longer hair. Locke's vision pest might be the only one thinking straight, because it's only after this ultimately pointless fantasy sequence that Locke gets the amazing idea to go looking for Eko.
The polar bear has captured Eko, and dragged him back to a cave, which makes about as much sense as anything these polar bears have done on this island that doesn't include DYING FROM BEING UNABLE TO ADAPT TO A COMPLETELY ALIEN ENVIRONMENT. Charlie tags along with Locke on the Eko rescue and is no help at all.
In the flashbacks, Locke is now living on some commune, and he brings along a hitchhiker who turns out to be an undercover cop gathering evidence on the massive grow operation run by this farm. The leaders are pretty choked at Locke, but maybe they can explain why they themselves welcomed this absolute stranger into their midst when they're running a huge grow op? Locke takes the undercover cop "hunting" in order to kill him, but can't go through with it. What happens after that, we don't know yet.
Hurley's made his way back to camp, and picked up along the way a disoriented and naked Desmond, and lets everyone know about Kate, Sawyer, and Jack being captured. Everyone's concerned about these developments, especially Nikki and Paolo. Who? Dude, they've been there all along!