JACK DEVISES A PLAN TO DO AWAY WITH “THE OTHERS,” SAYID UNCOVERS A FLAW IN “THE OTHERS’” SYSTEM THAT COULD LEAD TO RESCUE, AND CHARLIE’S DANGEROUS TASK MAY MAKE DESMOND’S PREMONITION COME TRUE, ON ABC’S “LOST”

“Greatest Hits” – While Jack devises a plan to do away with “The Others” once and for all, Sayid uncovers a flaw in “The Others’” system that could lead to everyone’s rescue. But it requires Charlie to take on a dangerous task that may make Desmond’s premonition come true, on “Lost,” WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

“Lost” stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Henry Ian Cusick as Desmond, Emilie de Ravin as Claire, Michael Emerson as Ben, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Daniel Dae Kim as Jin, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet, Dominic Monaghan as Charlie and Terry O’Quinn as Locke.

Guest starring are Tania Raymonde as Alex, Blake Bashoff as Karl, Nestor Carbonell as Richard Alpert, Mira Furlan as Rousseau, Brian Goodman as Pryce, Marsha Thomason as Naomi, Neil Hopkins as Liam, Joshua Hancock as Roderick, John Henry Canavan as Simon Pace, Jeremy Shada as young Charlie, Zack Shada as young Liam, L. Scott Caldwell as Rose, Sam Anderson as Bernard, Andrea Gabriel as Nadia, Lana Parrilla as Greta and Tracy Middendorf as Bonnie.

“Greatest Hits” was written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz and directed by Stephen Williams.

Source: ABC Medianet

Thanks to Brian for this info. (posted at darkufo's site)

This is the final paragraph in an interview with Lindelof and Kring(Heroes Creator) from the newest issue of Wizard(the comics magazine). This is the only thing having to due with what will happen in the show...everything else was just about writing and the friendship between the two writers.


Wizard: What can you guys tell us about how your shows will wrap up this season?

Lindelof: For us, I will say the construct of Season 3 started with our heroes victimized by this - at the time - unseen, malicious and malevolent force on the
island of these "Other" people. By the end of the season, you will know a lot more about them and what they're doing there and why they've been preying on our guys.

There is going to be an epic confrontation between the two groups - for lack of a better word, a war - and that's where we are heading to in our season finale. Hopefully, people will be more satisfied than they were in previous seasons - there are going to be a lot of answers along the way to the mysteries that people really care about.

Source: Wizard Magazine

The Brig.
- The Other's are on their way to "someplace".
- We will find out how Cooper got to the island.
- What happened between Locke seeing his father tied up and when he said good-bye to Kate.
- A lot of things will be answered.

- The flash on Hurley in Catch 22 was only a lens flair.
- Think pseudo-science and borderlands of the supernatural for explanations of LOST.
- They will be revisiting the psychic's predictions for Claire in the future as well as Walt's abilities.
- The Others' obsession with children & pregnancy goes beyond the inability to successfully bear children on the island.
- The Other's definitely have an interest in children with special abilities. That's why they took Walt.
- There are two factions of The Others & and are in no relation to the hatches/stations.
- They will be getting back to the statue before the show ends.

As you’ve seen in the previews, the episode is set up to lead us to believe that Locke has Ben and wants Sawyer to kill him, this is not true. In fact, Locke has Anthony Cooper, his father, locked up in the brig of “The Black Rock” and a mysterious file that reveals some secrets from Cooper’s past that will be of great interest to Sawyer; In particular, the fact that Cooper once went by the Alias “Sawyer” and is the man that our Sawyer has been after for years. If you remember, Sawyer killed one man already who he assumed to be the elusive “Sawyer” only to find out he had been conned into doing a hit job for a collector.

Jin, Charlie, Desmond, and Hurley return to camp with Naomi, but they decide to keep her presence a secret from Jack considering his association with the others. This will, of course, deepen the rift that is developing between Jack and the rest of the crash survivors.

As far as what happens between Sawyer and “Sawyer”, we actually don’t know! Promo pics, however reveal that Danielle shows up at “The Black Rock,” which won’t bode well for Locke since he is now amongst the people who have her daughter.

As far as big revelations go, we know that Sawyer will reveal how he came to be on the island, and Naomi will disclose more about what her mission is on the island and why she knows who Desmond is.

- Jon Lachonis, BuddyTV Senior Writer

THE BRIG - This was originally reported as having no flashbacks at all (a first for LOST), but it's now been revealed the flashback for this episode is on-island and will show what happened between Locke and Cooper after "The Man From Tallahassee." This episode sees the culmination of several major plotlines going back to the first season. Sawyer will play a big role as well. (You should probably know what I'm talking about, at this point. But if you still haven't put it together, I don't want to ruin it for you). Supposedly, this is the episode where Naomi reveals the BIG THING that will fry our brains.

THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN - As you may have guessed from the title, this episode is shrouded in secrecy. It was originally reported to be a flashback about the DeGroots. WRONG! Friends, I am proud to present to you our very first Ben flashback. This will go back to the early days, right when DHARMA was setting up camp on the island. This will answer a ton of questions about who the Others are and when they got to the island, what Ben is even doing on the island in the first place, what happened when DHARMA showed up, and finally who Jacob really is. Also, rumor has it there is a gigantic revelation about something on the island. I'm not even going to write what it is, as it's a little farfetched, but all I'll say is that if this turns out to be true, "Dark Tower" fans will not be surprised.

GREATEST HITS - Is Charlie really gonna die? This is when we find out. Interestingly enough, here's a strange rumor about what happens in this episode (highlight to read): Charlie begins having visions of Shannon and Libby, saying they need his help. Wild!

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS - Pretty much everything about this episode is being kept top secret. Expect a major confrontation between the 815ers and the Others. From what I hear, things such as Charlie's hanging and Scott's murder are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the Others' brutal tactics. This will supposedly be a very violent episode, and (highlight to read) there will be a major death which will floor all of us. The only things we know for sure are that it's a Jack flashback, and the casting sheet lists a mortician, a stewardess, a hosptial chief-of-staff and a pharmacist. Huh? The writers promise that this episode will blow us out of the water (uh-huh) and that this is the coolest idea for a flashback ever.

Now would be a good time to present my theory about the big twist, and what to expect in "Through The Looking Glass." However, I'd like to say that if I'm correct about any of this, I'm technically spoiling it for you, so if you don't even wanna think about what this stuff might be, please stop reading now. I don't know any of this for sure, but I would like to at least put it out there and see what people think.

Okay, still reading? Cool. Let's start with the season finale. They're doing a Jack episode, the third time this season. Now, the writers normally try to do something special for the season finales, and though I like Jack's flashbacks just fine and everything, I'm not sure what could possibly be so wild about this one. But then I did some thinking . . . look at the list of characters supposedly appearing in his flashback: a mortician, a stewardess, doctors, etc. Aren't these all people Jack would have encountered before, in flashbacks we've already seen? You know, Jack having to fly to Australia, getting his father's body ready for the funeral, taking off work, all of that. Why would the flashback consist mostly of things we've seen before?

EXACTLY! This is the key to Jack's flashback. Here goes: Jack's "flashback" will depict what happens to Jack Shephard if the plane never crashed. We see Jack go through the whole song and dance of flying to Sydney, retrieving his father's body, and getting on flight 815. We see him on the plane, and we all know what's coming. We're just waiting for it to crash. And instead, flight 815 arrives successfully at LAX. We will see an alternate version of events, depicting what happens to Jack if he never winds up on the island. Think about it: He'll attend his father's funeral, continue pining for Sarah, his life won't change and he will feel that something is really, REALLY wrong. What's wrong? He needs to be on the island. The on-island scenes will highlight why Jack is supposed to be there, because all of these characters are on this island for a reason, and denying destiny carries a high price. The title "Through the Looking Glass" makes perfect sense in this regard (I guess it's a lot like that movie "Sliding Doors," but hopefully cooler).

"Hey now," you're thinking, "that's a neat idea, but why would there be an alternate version of events? Why even bother showing that?" Well, let me tell you: In "Flashes Before Your Eyes," we don't know what happened after Desmond was hit with the cricket bat. Right before this happened, he seemed convinced that he could change things. What if Desmond got back together with Penny, never went to the island, never pushed the button, never crashed the plane, and never turned that damn key? What if he then realized he'd made a terrible, terrible mistake? What if Penny isn't the one looking for the island, but Desmond? When we revisit that moment when Penny gets the phone call, perhaps Des is right there in bed next to her. Here's a major clue as to why I'm thinking this (giganto spoiler, please be warned. Highlight to read): In "Flashes Before Your Eyes," Desmond took the only copy of the picture (of he and Penny at the marina scene) with him to the island. But at the end of season two, Penny has that very picture framed on her nightstand. Spoilers have largely hinted that the object being carried by Naomi is in fact this picture. My prediction: the islanders will learn they have been brought into a splintered timeline where the plane never crashed. This fits perfectly with the recent spoiler that, after the big reveal, the characters won't be wondering where they are, but who they are.

And this is just the beginning of the island being a nexus point for various timelines.

Well, that's my theory. Numerous LOST fans are starting to spit up variations of it but, honestly, I like mine the best. I think I'm allowed the occasional moment of arrogance, don't you? Posted by Paula Abdul Alhazred

Cindy the flight attendant is at the Others' camp with Locke.
Ben tells Locke about Juliet's tape recorder.
Ben tells Locke that he must kill his own father, but Alpert says that Sawyer can do it.
Sawyer kills Cooper by strangling him with chains.
Cooper confirms that his son died in a plane crash.
Ben tells Locke that Juliet is a spy and the Others are going to come and take the Lostie women - Locke gives Sawyer the tape as proof.
Naomi gives Sayid the sat phone which is technologically more advanced than he is familiar with.
Hurley and Charlie don't trust Jack, so they don't tell him about Naomi, but Kate goes and blabs to Jack (in front of Juliet).