S02E10: 'The 23rd Psalm'

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Light Summary: Mr. Eko interrogates Charlie about the Virgin Mary statue, Claire begins to lose faith in Charlie when she discovers his secret, and Jack is an interested observer when Kate gives the recovering Sawyer a much-needed haircut.















































Full Summary: Flashback: Mr Eko reminisces about his early years and the courageous act he performed to save his brother which resulted in their separation.

A religious conversation with Claire pushes Eko into realisation mode prompting him to immediately confront Charlie as to the whereabouts of the plane.

Flashback: Eko barters a deal with two Nigerian thugs. What lengths will he go to to get what he wants?

Meanwhile, Locke gives Michael shooting lessons while Charlie and Eko continue their trek toward the plane. On their way, Eko sees something strange in the jungle…

Flashback: Eko visits his brother's church for the first time in three years. Eko wastes no time in reminding him what he did when they were children. Eko asks his brother for help but is stunned when he is rebuked.

Back in the jungle, Charlie and Eko continue on their mission to locate the plane – until they find a parachute in the trees and an accompanying dead body on the ground.

Flashback: Eko barges in to his brother's chapel once again hoping he has reconsidered. Eko's attempts seems all but wasted until he gives his brother an ultimatum, forcing him to sign the papers.

The jungle expedition goes on but peace is disturbed when Eko comes face to face with the island's biggest mystery…

Across the island, in the hatch, Michael makes contact with Walt for the second time but is soon interrupted.

Flashback: At a Nigerian airfield, Eko's brother attempts to stop him from leaving the country, begging him not to jump aboard the plane. Uproar ensues but does Eko take off or does he remain grounded?

At the crash site, Eko finds yet another corpse but this time tears flood to his eyes as he realises who he is looking at. Wishing to set the body at rest, Eko sets the plane alight and commences reciting the 23rd Psalm.

Meanwhile, are the survivors starting to accept Ana Lucia into the fold - and is there a potential of a new love interest on the horizon for Hurley?