Episode 21

Flashback:
Through this flashback we follow Sayid through his journey Australia. He is sent by the US government to find information on stolen explosives because a suspect in the case is a friend that he roomed with in college. He meets up with the friend and finds that he is not as involved as the men he is living with, however they are asking to be a suicide bomber. Sayid doesn't want to allow his friend to go through with it, but the officials he is working with on the US government side tell him he must convince his friend to "blow himself up". Sayid tells his friend he will accompany him, and that they will do it together because it is for the greater good (the name of the episode!). He tries to tell his friend at the last second so he can save him, but the friend doesn't take the news well and shoots himself. I was traumatized. By the way, Sayid was getting information on Nadia's location because of his cooperation with the US government officials.

Shannon is grieving over the loss of Boone. She tells Sayid he has to do something about the fact that Locke killed her brother, so Sayid goes to investigate and finds out about the hatch, and the truth of Boone's death. He also finds out that Locke was the one who knocked him out while trying to find where Rousseau's transmission was coming from. A bit later, Shannon has stolen a gun from the case with the intention of killing Locke to avenge Boone's death, but Sayid stops her literally within a fraction of a second.

Also, I really wanted to add that Charlie calls Claire's baby turnip-head. And the song played at Boone's funeral is titled "Booneral".

How do you think Shannon would have changed if she had killed Locke?

OK: I feel she would have been even more emotionally distraught than before. I'm glad Locke didn't die because I'm curious about his story.

SH: I think Shannon would become even more of a wreck than she already is and no one on the island would be able to handle her, especially with Boone gone. I'm glad that she didn't end up killing Locke.

At this point, how do you feel about Shannon and Sayid's relationship?

OK: Sayid is too good for Shannon, but I'm glad Sayid is happy even though I think Shannon is going to hurt him in the end.

SH: I love Sayid to death. He is so considerate, even more so towards Shannon than the others. He always looks out for her and treats her like a princess even when she is not acting respectfully towards him. The only worry I have is that Shannon isn't going to appreciate him and it will end up hurting him.