Frustrated and confused Locke addresses his companions..
Vague? I am not being vague. I am being me, John Locke, in all my wonderful flavor. I have told you all that I know. To say anything else will be directly quoting my little conversation. My words have been as plain as I can reasonably make them…all you need to do is hear them.
I don’t know the group result of what will happen to everyone if I drive or Valentine. I just know the result of what will happen to me if I drive.
It boils down to this. If Valentine drives and something bad happens, you will simply kill me, I would do the same in your position. I have faith, though. In my heart of hearts, I know that Valentine is supposed to drive. However, the island, wants me to drive. I might not be on the island, but I still feel it’s pull. If I drive, I will no longer be one of you. Tomorrow, I will be…different…soiled…not innocent. You will ask…”so, what happened?” Sure I will say something like, “hmm, I guess I was wrong, i dont know what happened”. I will have to say that because I will have a different agenda. I will probably say almost anything. The fact is, you will trust me less because of what I have said today. Eventually, if not immediately, you will kill me.
As you see, the easier road, would have been to except the offer and try to coerce you to let me drive….to lead…or to not say anything at all and let the pieces fall as they may.
As I have said before, I chose a different…harder road.
Take as long as you want to discuss. I have a feeling that when the time is right for us to leave, we will know .
(pauses to note music coming from the bus)
The facts are not going to change.
Neither will my vote.
Locke then boards the bus and takes a seat near the rear…silent and brooding…suddenly catching the song playing, he smiles slightly…lyrics reach the ears of those outside…”I don’t understand what’s the rush, all flushed, mad like you missed the bus, another one is coming in about 10 minutes, man, you don’t need to push yourself to the limit…slooow the floooow.”