Lost: Season 3, Episode 6

Yeah, I agree. Eko's prayer stick probably does show the way to "Alcatraz." Or maybe to the Dharma station with the one-eyed man?

When I watched the episode last night, I thought Jack meant both Kate and Sawyer. But I read several posts on other forums that he implied only Kate. Just wanted to get the board's opinion.

Forgot about Ben only finding out about the tumor two days before the crash. And I see your point on the logistical problems of going to the mainland. I agree, if Ben wanted Jack to help him, there were probably better approaches that what the Others have done. You really have to question what Ben was thinking?

I'm not sure Jack trusts Juliet's mutiny story, but I believe he thinks she can get him out of this jam. Faulty though his plan may be, Jack could also find out exactly where Juliet's loyalties are. Ben will have an interesting decision to make once the surgery is over (and I believe Jack will finish it). On the one hand, he will not be happy with Jack for what he pulled, but on the other, he'd be dead if it weren't for the good doctor. Essentially, Jack will have lived up to his part of the bargain. Not that there's any legal system on the island, but if Jack successfully completes the surgery, he has not breached his agreement with Ben. Jack, nor Ben, ever mentioned any conditions on what Jack could or could not do during the surgery.