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** TheAlcoholic: Roger drinks heavily trying to deal with his wife's death and his other disappointments in life.
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* TheAlcoholic: Roger drinks heavily trying to deal with his wife's death and his other disappointments in life.
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** TheAlcoholic: Roger drinks heavily trying to deal with his wife's death and his other disappointments in life.
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* PassThePopcorn: When Locke starts beating the crap out of Mikhail, Ben tells for Tom to do something, but he just sits back and drinks his coffee.
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* PassThePopcorn: When Locke starts beating the crap out of Mikhail, Ben tells yells for Tom to do something, but he just sits back and drinks his coffee.
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'''Season 3, Episode 20'''
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* AbortedArc: Ben's childhood friend Annie was intended to play a key role in his arc, but was never seen again after this episode.
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** Ben's childhood friend Annie was intended to play a key role in his arc, but was never seen again after thisepisode. episode.
** Olivia's lesson about volcanoes was supposed to set up the volcano at the center of the Island which would erupt in the series finale. This ended up being too much for the show's budget so the volcano never erupted.
** Ben's childhood friend Annie was intended to play a key role in his arc, but was never seen again after this
** Olivia's lesson about volcanoes was supposed to set up the volcano at the center of the Island which would erupt in the series finale. This ended up being too much for the show's budget so the volcano never erupted.
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* BirthDeathJuxtaposition: Ben's mother dies of complications shortly after giving birth to him.
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* BlatantLies: Ben tells Locke that he was one of the last people to be born on the island. The flashbacks show he was born just outside Portland and came to the island as a boy.
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* PassThePopcorn: When Locke starts beating the crap out of Mikhail, Ben tells for Tom to do something, but he just sits back and drinks his coffee.
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* AbortedArc: Ben's childhood friend Annie was intended to play a key role in his arc, but was never seen again after this episode.
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* FinalSolution: We finally learn what happened to the DHARMA Initiative. With Ben's help, they were all killed by the Others.
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* FinalSolution: We finally learn This episode confirms that what Mikhail said in "Enter 77" about what happened to the DHARMA Initiative.Initiative is true. With Ben's help, they were all killed by the Others.
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* FinalSolution: We finally learn what happened to the DHARMA Initiative. With Ben's help, they were all killed by the Others.
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* VillainousBreakdown: Ben shooting Locke for being able to hear Jacob marks the beginning of his breakdown, which lasts to the end of the season.
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-->"You're the man behind the curtain, [[Film/TheWizardOfOz the Wizard of Oz]]."
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-->"You're the man behind the curtain, the [[Film/TheWizardOfOz the Wizard of Oz]]."
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* TitleDrop: Locke tells Ben he believes there is no Jacob, that he actually does everything on the Island.
-->"You're the man behind the curtain, [[Film/TheWizardOfOz the Wizard of Oz]]."
-->"You're the man behind the curtain, [[Film/TheWizardOfOz the Wizard of Oz]]."
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Ben sarcasticly asks Richard if he remembers what a birthday is.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Ben sarcasticly sarcastically asks Richard if he remembers what a birthday is.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Ben sarcasticly asks Richard if he remembers what a birthday is.
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* WhamShot: In a flashback, Ben as a child runs into Richard in the jungle, and he looks the same age as he does in the present.
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* MaternalDeathBlameTheChild: Roger openly blames Ben for Emily's DeathByChildbirth, driving the poor kid to tears. He even refuses to celebrate Ben's birthday on the basis of it being the day he killed his mother.
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[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lostthemanbehindthecurtain.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"I was one of the people that was smart enough to make sure that I didn't end up in that ditch. Which makes me considerably smarter than you, John."'']]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"I was one of the people that was smart enough to make sure that I didn't end up in that ditch. Which makes me considerably smarter than you, John."'']]
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->Written by Elizabeth Sarnoff and Drew Goddard.
->Directed by Bobby Roth.
->''"You know what I think, Ben? I think there is no Jacob. I think your people are idiots if they believe you take orders from someone else. You are [[TitleDrop the man behind the curtain]], Literature/TheWizardOfOz. And you're a liar."''
-->-- '''John Locke'''
->Directed by Bobby Roth.
->''"You know what I think, Ben? I think there is no Jacob. I think your people are idiots if they believe you take orders from someone else. You are [[TitleDrop the man behind the curtain]], Literature/TheWizardOfOz. And you're a liar."''
-->-- '''John Locke'''
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* DueToTheDead: Ben closes the eyes of Horace Goodspeed, the only remaining member of the DHARMA Initiative he had any respect for, when he finds his body after the Purge.
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* ContinuityNod: Ben is revealed to have been born in [[{{Recap/LostS03E07NotInPortland}} Portland]].
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Locke brings his father's body to the Others' camp, and demands answers from Ben. Ben tells him he takes orders from a man named Jacob, who Locke refuses to believe exists. Mikhail arrives and tells Ben about Naomi, but Locke beats him up when he questions his presence. Ben reluctantly agrees to take Locke to see Jacob, while Alex gives Locke a gun. Ben and Locke come to a cabin in the jungle, where Ben talks to a seemingly empty chair, and tells Locke he is "too limited" to see Jacob. Locke turns to leave, but hears a voice say "Help me." Objects start flying around the room, and Locke sees a mysterious figure sitting in the chair. Ben leads Locke to the mass grave of the DHARMA Initiative, shoots him, and leaves him for dead.
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Locke brings his father's body to the Others' camp, and demands answers from Ben. Ben tells him he takes orders from a man named Jacob, who whom Locke refuses to believe exists. Mikhail arrives and tells Ben about Naomi, but Locke beats him up when he questions his presence. Ben reluctantly agrees to take Locke to see Jacob, while Alex gives Locke a gun. Ben and Locke come to a cabin in the jungle, where Ben talks to a seemingly empty chair, and tells Locke he is "too limited" to see Jacob. Locke turns to leave, but hears a voice say "Help me." Objects start flying around the room, and Locke sees a mysterious figure sitting in the chair. Ben leads Locke to the mass grave of the DHARMA Initiative, shoots him, and leaves him for dead.
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* CerebusRetcon: Sawyer, Jin and Hurley's antics with the DHARMA van and the skeleton of "Roger Workman" were PlayedForLaughs in "[[{{Recap/LostS03E10TriciaTanakaIsDead}} Tricia Tanaka Is Dead]]". Now that we know how that van ended up there, and that Roger was Ben's father whom he murdered, the situation doesn't seem quite so funny.
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In flashbacks, Ben is born by the side of a road in Portland while his parents are on a hike. Despite help from two strangers, Horace and Olivia, who come across them, Ben's mother dies from complications.
Locke brings his father's body to the Others' camp, and demands answers from Ben. Ben tells him he takes orders from a man named Jacob, who Locke refuses to believe exists. Mikhail arrives and tells Ben about Naomi, but Locke beats him up when he questions his presence. Ben reluctantly agrees to take Locke to see Jacob, while Alex gives Locke a gun.
Locke brings his father's body to the Others' camp, and demands answers from Ben. Ben tells him he takes orders from a man named Jacob, who Locke refuses to believe exists. Mikhail arrives and tells Ben about Naomi, but Locke beats him up when he questions his presence. Ben reluctantly agrees to take Locke to see Jacob, while Alex gives Locke a gun.
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In flashbacks, Ben is born by the side of a road in Portland while his parents are on a hike. Despite help from two strangers, Horace and Olivia, who come across them, Ben's mother mother, Emily, dies from complications.
complications. Years later, Horace gives Ben's father, Roger, a job as a janitor with the DHARMA Initiative and the two move to the Island. Ben's only friend is a girl named Annie, while his relationship with his father deteriorates due to Roger's bitterness over Emily's death. Ben sees visions of Emily in the jungle. Investigating, he meets Richard, and asks to join the "Hostiles", though Richard tells him he is not ready. Years later, an adult Ben participates in the Purge, as the Others wipe out the DHARMA Initiative with poisonous gas, personally killing his father.
At the beach, Sawyer tells the other survivors that Juliet is a mole. Jack and Juliet tell them that Jack was already aware of this, and had made plans to deal with the Others when they come to take their pregnant women.
Locke brings his father's body to the Others' camp, and demands answers from Ben. Ben tells him he takes orders from a man named Jacob, who Locke refuses to believe exists. Mikhail arrives and tells Ben about Naomi, but Locke beats him up when he questions his presence. Ben reluctantly agrees to take Locke to see Jacob, while Alex gives Locke a gun. Ben and Locke come to a cabin in the jungle, where Ben talks to a seemingly empty chair, and tells Locke he is "too limited" to see Jacob. Locke turns to leave, but hears a voice say "Help me." Objects start flying around the room, and Locke sees a mysterious figure sitting in the chair. Ben leads Locke to the mass grave of the DHARMA Initiative, shoots him, and leaves him for dead.
At the beach, Sawyer tells the other survivors that Juliet is a mole. Jack and Juliet tell them that Jack was already aware of this, and had made plans to deal with the Others when they come to take their pregnant women.
Locke brings his father's body to the Others' camp, and demands answers from Ben. Ben tells him he takes orders from a man named Jacob, who Locke refuses to believe exists. Mikhail arrives and tells Ben about Naomi, but Locke beats him up when he questions his presence. Ben reluctantly agrees to take Locke to see Jacob, while Alex gives Locke a gun. Ben and Locke come to a cabin in the jungle, where Ben talks to a seemingly empty chair, and tells Locke he is "too limited" to see Jacob. Locke turns to leave, but hears a voice say "Help me." Objects start flying around the room, and Locke sees a mysterious figure sitting in the chair. Ben leads Locke to the mass grave of the DHARMA Initiative, shoots him, and leaves him for dead.
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* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Roger spends much of the episode being a total jerk and horrible father to Ben, though he shows some regret for his actions and seems to want to try to fix things in the final flashback, but any chance he might redeem himself is cut short by Ben killing him.
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* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Roger spends much of the episode being a total jerk and horrible father to Ben, though he Ben. He shows some regret for his actions and seems to want to try to fix things in the final flashback, but any chance he might redeem himself is cut short by Ben killing him.him.
* OneSteveLimit: Averted. Ben's mother, Emily, shares a first name with Locke's mother.
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* OneSteveLimit: Averted. Ben's mother, Emily, shares a first name with Locke's mother.
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'''Season 3, Episode 20'''
!The Man Behind the Curtain
In flashbacks, Ben is born by the side of a road in Portland while his parents are on a hike. Despite help from two strangers, Horace and Olivia, who come across them, Ben's mother dies from complications.
Locke brings his father's body to the Others' camp, and demands answers from Ben. Ben tells him he takes orders from a man named Jacob, who Locke refuses to believe exists. Mikhail arrives and tells Ben about Naomi, but Locke beats him up when he questions his presence. Ben reluctantly agrees to take Locke to see Jacob, while Alex gives Locke a gun.
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* BirthdayEpisode: The present day storyline and several of the flashbacks take place on Ben's birthday, though none of them is particularly happy.
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Roger spends much of the episode being a total jerk and horrible father to Ben, though he shows some regret for his actions and seems to want to try to fix things in the final flashback, but any chance he might redeem himself is cut short by Ben killing him.
!The Man Behind the Curtain
In flashbacks, Ben is born by the side of a road in Portland while his parents are on a hike. Despite help from two strangers, Horace and Olivia, who come across them, Ben's mother dies from complications.
Locke brings his father's body to the Others' camp, and demands answers from Ben. Ben tells him he takes orders from a man named Jacob, who Locke refuses to believe exists. Mikhail arrives and tells Ben about Naomi, but Locke beats him up when he questions his presence. Ben reluctantly agrees to take Locke to see Jacob, while Alex gives Locke a gun.
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!Tropes in this episode include:
* BirthdayEpisode: The present day storyline and several of the flashbacks take place on Ben's birthday, though none of them is particularly happy.
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Roger spends much of the episode being a total jerk and horrible father to Ben, though he shows some regret for his actions and seems to want to try to fix things in the final flashback, but any chance he might redeem himself is cut short by Ben killing him.
