Islandgurl and I had similar lines of thought on this one, so here goes:

So, Locke REALLY was so panic-stricken that he didn't notice Charlie following? He also found it necessary to move and hide the statues?

Think: Suddenly, Charlie is the most hated person on the island--as Sawyer informs him. Suddenly, Locke has to share his beloved combination--and maybe the guns. He and Jack have very little left in common, and the relationship is bordering on being all-out enemies. Suddenly, Sawyer is something of a hero and is growing closer to Kate--yet that's the last thing he wants, deep down. Also keep in mind that Locke has been known to put people's lives in danger for the sake of the greater good.

What if Locke and Sawyer are actually pulling an elaborate con on Charlie and the rest of the survivors? This would mean that Charlie feels he gets his revenge and is no longer the most hated, which would please both Charlie and Sawyer. The involvement of the statues is a nice little temptation to help get Charlie on board. The guns are again safe from being pillaged, which is Locke's main concern. He and Jack now have a common enemy. Sawyer is the new sherriff in town. Jack is ticked off. Kate is backing off.

Seems like Locke and Sawyer actually made out pretty well with this deal!! So was Locke performing for the group when Sawyer emerged from the jungle with a gun? Was his frantic cry of "What happened?" when he saw an unconscious Sun more because of her INJURY (not Charlie's intention) than the fact that she'd been attacked?

Does he get an Oscar, or what? :confused:

Hehehehe, it's fun to theorize!

Have at it.



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I think you could very well be right, beth. I know there are plenty of people who think that either Locke or Jack had some involvment in the con. If that's so, I've been conned again!! :smile:

I don't think Sawyer and Locke are in it together. Sawyer works alone. In the long con he appears he pulled one over on the girl and the guy in the restaurant and took it for himself. I just don't see him with an end game that includes anyone other than for incidental convenience. (like Charlie) But also like Charlie I don't think they're partnered up for the long haul.

Just my 2 cents.

What if Locke and Sawyer are actually pulling an elaborate con on Charlie and the rest of the survivors?

Locke and Sawyer had a full, natural conversation in the hatch without anyone else present i.e their was no need to stage such a conversation

That rules this theory out, right?

Locke and Sawyer had a full, natural conversation in the hatch without anyone else present i.e their was no need to stage such a conversation

That rules this theory out, right?

Yeah, it really does unless they were performing for tlaW on the computer. :)

Something about recent conversations between Locke and Sawyer (how Locke repeatedly needles him with "James", for instance) still tell me they're not exactly friends. The point about the hatch conversation was a good one, too.

It's amazing how many theories you can create from one show! But almost all of them (including this one) can make you wonder.

The statues throw a bit of a loop in this though. Locke goes and hides the guns and the statues..the statues that he was so careful to take away from Charlie and lock up. He knows Charlie is following him so he leaves the statues out in the open for Charlie to take? And since Charlie didn't take them...that part of the plan was foiled.

If he knew Charlie was following wouldn't he have left the statues in the vault?