Recap: 316 Part 2

A Few things that have come to mind…

Is Ben a Liar?
Ben tells Jack his mother taught him to read (in his usual, difficult-to-read fashion, making it look like an obvious, sarcastic statement). We know that Ben's mother died in child birth. Is he lying OR did ghost mommy learn little Linus in the language of literacy? (Ok, that alliteration was a bit much, I know).

"I Wish You Had Believed Me"
I thought about this message some more. Was it just a slightly disappointing told-you-so or something more? We know from the preview for next week that Jack does have an encounter with "Jeremy Bentham" AKA John Locke. Perhaps their exchange included a warning from Locke to not trust Ben, and not go back to the island, no matter what. Making it a jarringly prophetic message from the grave. If this is correct, I would also guess that Jack would have told him he's wasting his time, and that he'd never do either of those things anyway. Think about it. I'm sure we'll know if I'm right or wrong next week.

Taking Care of Buisness
My friend, Kelly, just tipped me off to a most disturbing theory. She reckons that Ben got all bloodied up by trying to kill Penelope! Kelly noted that Ben states he has to "keep a promise to an old friend", like promising to kill his "old friend's" daughter? Holy cow! I think she is on to something. We both agree, we will kill Ben if he succeeded. I'm hoping his defeated demeanor was due to his failed attempt. His crazy beat-down bod must have been the result of Desmond thwarting his efforts. Only time will tell and time is totally telling us everything!!