Sawyer ran a con to get the guns. Whoopdeedoo. What power does that give him? I don't even think he wants power. He's not gonna "run the show" or coronate himself King Lostie and have them wait on him hand and foot. There is obviously more to this than what they made it look like at the end of the episode. Book it.

He did it to smite Jack? Or Locke? His beef is with Jack. Take his medicines if he wants to REALLY piss off jack. Or attack him, hurt him, bukkake Kate or something. I know Jack wants an army or whatever, but you would hurt Jack more with other things.

I don't know but I guess I have to throw down a theory. I say Sawyer did this very publically because he wants someone other than the primary cast to see this. It was for show, as well as an opportunity to snub jack (but that is secondary to his primary motivation). Maybe for the Others. Maybe for a mole. Sawyer is quiet, he sits back and observes. He's on to something that hasn't been revealed yet.

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