Lost (TV Series)
The Glass Ballerina (2006)
Michael Emerson: Ben Linus
Quotes
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Henry Gale : Your flight crashed on September 22, 2004. Today is November 29th. That means that you have been on our island for sixty-nine days. And, yes, we do have contact with the outside world, Jack. That's how we know that during those sixty-nine days your fellow Americans reelected George W. Bush, Christopher Reeve has passed away, the Boston Red Sox won the World Series.
[Jack starts laughing]
Henry Gale : What?
Dr. Jack Shephard : If you wanted me to believe that, you probably should have picked somebody else besides the Red Sox.
Henry Gale : No, they were down three games to none against the Yankees in the League Championship and then they won eight straight.
Dr. Jack Shephard : Sure. Sure. Of course they did.
Television : [TV plays Joe Buck] back to Foulke... Red Sox Fans have longed to hear it! The Boston Red Sox are world champions! A clean sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Red Sox celebrate in the middle of the diamond here at Busch Stadium.
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Henry Gale : Hello, Jack.
[He sits on a small chair he brought in]
Henry Gale : You know what's crazy, Jack? A week ago, you and I were in exactly the opposite situation. I was the one locked up and you were the one coming in for visits. And I know that you were angry that I lied to you about who I was; but, hell, do you blame me? I mean, let's face it, if I had told you I was one of those people that you and your friends have been calling Others all this time it would have been right back to Sayid and his -- fists. Wouldn't it?
Jack : What do you want from me?
Henry Gale : I want for you to change your at -- perspective. And the first step in doing that would be for me to be decent enough to introduce myself honestly, so -
[He crouches down beside Jack and extends his hand to shake]
Henry Gale : Hi, my name is Benjamin Linus and I've lived on this island all my life.
[pause]
Henry Gale : You're not going to shake?
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Henry Gale : [to Juliet] You never made soup for me.
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Colleen Pickett : They have a sail boat.
Ben Linus : How?
Colleen Pickett : I have no idea.
Juliet Burke : So they have a boat -- sailing in circles will keep them busy.
Colleen Pickett : They could find us.
[long pause]
Colleen Pickett : Ben?
Ben Linus : I'm thinking. How quickly can you put together a team?
Colleen Pickett : Within the hour.
Ben Linus : Then don't waste time talking to us.
[Colleen starts to exit]
Ben Linus : Hey Colleen, I want that boat.
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Benry : [to Jack] If you cooperate, we send you home.