"The 23rd Psalm" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Yemi

It is a starkly contrasting and antithetical image: In the background of the hot Nigerian land, a cross pierces the blue sky. In the foreground, young Yemi hold a quivering pistol to a man's head.
In the opening scene, a group of children play kickball in front of the church and Yemi scores a goal, bringing cheers and attention to him. His older brother Eko immediately stands out among the other children as well, as he is quite a bit taller and more intimidating than the smaller group. The calm scene is suddenly interrupted by a truck full of thugs who knock down the priest, and begin herding the children. The order of the thug leader to "Get the children" and the response of the priest, "Don't take anymore of the children" is an insidious reminder of a certain group of child-snatching island inhabitants who also tend to wreak havoc.
When Eko steps forward to save his brother-- and kills the innocent man-- he is accepted as a "born killer" and taken to join the thugs. Yemi retrieves what Eko left behind: his silver cross necklace.

Answer: Follow

Eko responds to Claire's curiosity about the writing and says it is, "Things I need to remember".
On this side of the stick, the words which can be read are as follows:
"Psalm 23" (very lightly, at very top on the left); "Hateth"; a cross symbol; "Revelations: 3"; "Titus: 3" (the knotted vines conceal the rest of this phrase); "T14"; what seems to be the word, "Coinsians"; and "Psalm 144" on very top, tapering around the staff.
Seen from an earlier shot in a previous episode, we know the words "Lord" and "Will" are also carved into the "Scripture Stick".
Eko proceeds to tell Claire more about the significance of "Aaron", as the brother of Moses who helped to speak for him.
When more depth is revealed about Eko's sense of religion, his forty-day-long "vow of silence" is once again put into question for precise reasoning. His violent past (most likely after which he vowed never to kill again) was possibly a factor. In addition, there is significance to 40 or "40 days" in many religions. In Christianity some examples include the fasting of Jesus for 40 days after baptism, 40 days on Earth after resurrecting before rising into heaven, and the 40 day and 40 night nonstop raining when Noah built the arch. In addition, the raft launched on day 40 (in the episode titled "Exodus", referring to the escape of Hebrew slaves under the leadership of Moses).
After sharing his wisdom, Mr. Eko learns something as well and it seems to interest him greatly: Charlie carries a Virgin Mary statue that he found in the jungle on this island. Upon recognizing the statue, Eko's passive face becomes eerily layered with malevolencies and determination. After smashing the ceramic to reveal the contents, he demands from Claire: "Where is Charlie?!"

Answer: breaking out

Locke is seen turning the combination to enter the gun vault, using the numbers 25 and 29 to begin. Locke responds to Michael's inquiry and makes reference to silent movies in which robbers cracked codes, broke into safes and stole money labeled with giant dollar signs. When Michael questions his reasoning (for changing the combinations) Locke becomes far more serious and expresses the need for limited access to the guns, especially with the "new people".
Indeed, the guns were the very reason Michael had come. Headset on preparing to avenge his son's kidnapping, Michael and Locke begin shooting lessons using a jar of Hurley's "tasty" Dharma Ranch Composite Dressing. With determination (and the previous experience of sending bullets into his former target practice, a shark) Michael aims the empty gun and practices.
Locke warns that going after Walt alone would be a poor idea, to which Michael seems to agree.
However, when the gun is loaded Michael takes hold of the trigger with new purpose and a hint of satisfaction.
The jar is shattered in one shot.

Answer: Fishing pole

This is another of Charlie's notoriously amusing and lighthearted scenes.
On the beach, Charlie is "entertaining" Jin as he fishes by singing a chorus of "He's Evil" by the Kinks. Charlie is holding a handmade wooden fishing pole under his arm while Jin wades out with a net. Jin responds in slight annoyance to Charlie's tune (and his recitation of the word "Kinks", with a "k") with what is likely the equivalent of "go sing somewhere else down the beach".
Charlie of course interprets the message as admiration to his "beautiful voice".
Unfortunately, a furious Mr. Eko is already storming towards the pair from across the beach. Now very intimidating, he silences Jin and demands that Charlie take him to the source of the statue. Charlie is reluctant, but Mr. Eko's hardened face threatens him into compliancy. First, however, he sees the broken statue and insists on speaking to Claire so she does not get the "wrong idea" (which Eko later questions him about).
At the end of the episode, Jin is seen giving one of the fish he caught to Ana-Lucía-- who remains isolated-- and introducing her to Sun.

Answer: soul

Eko proceeds to kill both dealers in one fierce swipe of his blade.
He orders the young boy inside to tell everyone that "Mr. Eko let you live", thus spreading his own reputation.
Eko had agreed to pay the Moroccan negotiators "50" in exchange for the favor they were asking of him, to arrange for the heroin to be flown out of Nigeria. At the time, only U.N. Aid planes and the Catholic Missionaries were allowed transportation rights out of the nation.
Upon seeing a wide grin from one of Eko's men, Goldie, a glimmering gold tooth immediately reconnects him to the body Boone and Locke had encountered in the jungle. (Locke had commented that the individual must have been "well off", judging by the gold tooth he wore.)

Answer: Before finding the plane and the parachutist's body

As they hiked through the jungle, Charlie attempted to show Eko a random place and claim it as the location at which he had encountered the statue. Eko recognized his lie and uses his overpowering force for the first time since landing on the island. (Aside from warding off attacking "Others" that is.) With a vicious strength far different from the mild-mannered character previously seen, he demands, "Take me to the plane."
At this point Eko begins to question Charlie's integrity as a whole, interrogating as to what was the "wrong idea" Charlie had not wanted Claire to receive. (This was quite a strong assumption on Eko's part to automatically be certain that Charlie knew what was sealed up inside the statue all along.)
Charlie hopelessly protests and turns too late to see what Eko has just witnessed-- the shadow of a funnel of "smoke" glide by behind some vegetation.
Recall the exact same image being seen by Jack and Kate in the "Dark Territory" on their way to the Black Rock with Danielle. Again it was accompanied by a strange clicking/squawking sound (possibly a movement sensor or tracking device of some type).
Eko urges Charlie on and Charlie reluctantly continues to lead towards the Nigerian beech craft, while the "security system" appears to be on high alert...

Answer: True

The statues are first seen lined across a table in front of the same church in Nigeria when Eko returns. They are being sold by the woman outside for 200 Naira, in order to purchase polio vaccines for the community.
Eko revisits the church, on the grounds from which he had been abducted as a child, and sees his brother again for the first time in three years.
Yemi refuses to do Eko's confession, knowing his reputation and insisting that one must have a "penitent heart". Yemi refuses Eko's initial offering of money to pay for the statues (and thus, the vaccines) in exchange for transport of the drugs out of Nigeria. Eko's proclaimed "opportunity" falls on deaf ears, and Eko is left alone in the church.
Several of the heroin-filled Virgin Mary statues from the plane had already been shattered, including the first one that Boone threw from plane to show Locke his "sign" of fate for which they had been searching. Sayid threw one to Charlie when they made a rest stop near the beech craft while chasing the baby-stealing Danielle through the jungle, offering Charlie the irresistible temptation back to his addiction. The statue was later seen in Charlie's bag and found by Claire, leading to Eko smashing it with his "Scripture Stick". (It is the only one to be broken in this episode.)
Claire had also told Locke about the statue, which heightened Locke's wariness of Charlie's behavior.

Answer: back

While giving Sawyer a much-needed haircut, Kate informs him that everyone on the island had grown quite fond of him by now. Sawyer passed this off as "bull puckey" (a more toned down response as to what might have been expected from him previously). Sawyer's personality seems to have shifted as well, following his recovery of the life-threatening bullet wound infection. While his shameless flirtation with Kate did not cease a bit (if anything, it seems Kate has become far more accepting and pleased by their interactions), it is apparent that other relationships among survivors has transformed in his absence.
Hurley approached from down the beach (with Michael) and expressed that he was pleased by Sawyer's return with an amicable "Yo, Sawyer!"
Sawyer muttered a mildly sarcastic response out of Hurley's hearing range ("Yo yourself, Pillsbury"). He had a slightly different reaction to Michael's sincerity in displaying gratification that Sawyer was okay-- a breakthrough statement for a pair who had departed as bitter enemies less than two weeks before. The interdependent relationship during their journey had established a sense of newfound, mutual respect among all the survivors.
Sawyer's expression to Michael's genuine acknowledgment drew a dazed, uncertain response (and not even a new nickname). Perhaps the experience had adjusted slightly his preconceptions of life and possibly even a change of heart? At least, perhaps the island has begun to give him a new perspective.
Meanwhile, Michael addressed Kate with a strange request and asked to take her shift in the hatch. She agreed, believing the occupation would "take his mind off things". (In reality, Michael had a very different plan in mind.)

Answer: A rosary

While seeking a "sign" from the island to lead him to open the hatch, Locke had an alarming-- and appalling-- "dream". The vision seemed to interlace with reality as Locke heard a distressed engine and saw a small airplane descending erratically from the sky, nose diving into the jungle. (The vision also contained an eerie vision of his long-lost mother and a bloody Boone speaking mechanically of an event which had actually happened, lending validity to its significance.) Notice the trail of black smoke trailing the aircraft (a characteristic familiar to both the island "security system" and the sign of the "Others"). Perhaps Locke had received a glimpse into the past, and "seen" the crash was no accident after all.
Indeed, the Nigerian beech craft was discovered perched precariously on a cliff as if it had come alive through the illusion. Before finding the plane, which ultimately led to Boone's tragic death, Boone found a rosary dangling from a branch on their path in the jungle. After Locke tugged on a vine, the pair discovered in shock and horror a decomposing, unidentifiable body. Locke observed the most prominent feature-- a gold tooth-- and reasoned that the individual had been "well off". He and Boone extracted a pen/blade, a pocket-size Bible, a hand gun and a wad of Nigerian Naira, and came to the realization that the person had not been a priest.
Inside the plane, Boone had found a working radio and a map of Nigeria (showing specifically the Sahara region) along with the statues.
The Nigerian craft was one among several carrying passengers to the island far before the arrival of Flight 815.
Among others brought to the island and known at this time include the two bodies (titled "Adam and Eve") found in the fresh water caves, up to fifty years old; the Black Rock, grounded several miles inland and bearing the name "Portsmouth" (Locke estimated the ship had departed from Mozambique and was part of the slave trade, a rough indication of its age and history); Danielle Rousseau's science research team, departed from Tahiti sixteen years ago and drawn by the cursed-numbers transmission emitting from near the Black Rock site-- at this time, the "Others" were already there; the establishment of the Dharma Initiative, dating back to at least 1980 according to the film; and Desmond's "solo race" boat (assuming that his story is valid, this was three years prior-- supposedly, a man named Kelvin was occupying the hatch before him).
The Nigerian beech craft proved to be most intriguing of all in that it had literally seemed to "appear" from an apparition-- that is, there logically was no possible route the craft could have taken departing from Nigeria to crash in the middle of the south Pacific. In fact, a point was made to this inconceivable occurrence as Boone had blatantly mentioned the exact question.
Somehow, a series of seemingly "unrelated" places and events became woven and entangled to one place that did not exist on the maps. Subsequently, it is deemed likely no sense was supposed to be made as to how and why this happened, only lending further evidence of the bizarre qualities held by the island, from which none escaped to reveal its secrets.

Answer: three

After Yemi had refused to have Eko's confession and honor his request to provide drug transportation, Eko and his men returned a second time. After bursting in on Yemi's meeting, Yemi is forced to end the confessions and the three women were ushered from the building.
With threats veiled by attempts of reconciliation, Eko coerced his brother into appointing Eko and his group as priests in exchange for the purchase of 300 Virgin Mary statues for the polio vaccines. Eko draws the comparison between the gap of righteousness and evil in the world, attributing that the two are not so distant from one another in the "real world".
To save the beloved church, Yemi agrees to sign the papers but refuses the money. Eko had made them both sinners, but Yemi persisted that only he would be forgiven.

Answer: Yes

As Charlie and Eko continued their quest towards the statue-transporting plane, Charlie became disoriented and claims to be lost. He reminds Eko that he had been following Sayid while searching for Claire's baby, after a bag of rocks set as a trap by Danielle had wounded him (the scar from which he still wore on his forehead). Eko spotted a tree and told Charlie to climb it (to which Charlie daringly replied, "You climb it!") Eko's menacing glare once again urged Charlie into reluctant compliance, but not before he challenged, "You going to beat me with your Jesus stick?" He made a point of commenting about the blood on the walking stick as well (possibly the remnants of the attack on the rafters upon return to the shore). Charlie had just managed to struggle up the tall tree and briefly scan the area for the plane before a familiar roar thundered from the ground below-- the "security system" had be reactivated! After the incident (through which Charlie remained in the tree, obtaining an aerial view of the "swirling black smoke"), Eko asked if Charlie had seen the plane. Charlie replied that the plane was a kilometer away, and followed Eko to it.

Answer: The Virgin Mary statue

Eko becomes the only other person on the island besides John Locke to have come face to face with the tree-uprooting, pilot-snatching "security system" which haunts the island-- and lived. According to Locke (who had deemed the "creature" as "beautiful" after his encounter) it was possibly a subjective opinion as to what was really seen by the appearances.
In his second encounter, Locke was dragged to the edge of a hole by what he described as "a column of black smoke". (Apparently the behavior of the "smoke" figure was unaffected by the dynamite which had been thrown into the hole.)
The sounds which accompany the strange, formless figure with snake-like movements seem to be a peculiar mechanical blend (the winding metal chain of a roller coaster, the whirring of a plane engine or propeller, and the roar of a subway, perhaps?) Recall that Rose identified the sound as "familiar", and mentioned residing previously in the Bronx.
When the inner part of the smoke is viewed, as if by its own point of view of the fearless Eko staring into it, freeze framing reveals a series of reflective and relevant images:
A crucifix (to the left of the swirling funnel, towards which Eko seems to look directly); followed by Eko in the suit on the beach just after the crash; silhouette of the church (the shape of the building and the cross on top appear dark against a light background); two women (possibly from the crowd gathered when Eko shot the old man, or from the church); the old man, facing downwards, as he looked before Eko shot him; the face of Eko as a boy, partially faded over his own face in the present as he watched; two images of Yemi being shot by the military men; one of Eko's brother huddled against him as a boy; and one of Eko's "business" partners.
The glimpses could have been Eko's present thoughts or a look into his memories (making them literal "flash backs", being revealed by flashes of light of electric quality).
The "creature", with methodical movements far too extraordinary to fit that of a natural phenomenon, proceeded to turn itself back towards the direction from which it came and pull back into the ground.
Whether it be the forewarned product of the "incident" by Alvar Hanso or an organism all its own, Eko turned away unharmed and headed with the astounded Charlie for the ultimate destination.

Answer: 47:00 to 46:00

Michael's cautious, wary behavior while in the hatch gives rise to suspicion regarding the validity of the communication with Walt via the code computer. After checking to see that no one was in the compound, Michael paced impatiently (holding the watch Jin had given him and waiting anxiously). After an unsuccessful attempt to type into the monitor, Michael asks aloud "Where are you?"
Suddenly, as if in response, a new message appears and a sequence of messages is exchanged between Michael and "Walt".
The content of the messages suggests something is not right. While Michael's inquiry about if the responder is alright is answered affirmatively, the question asked of Michael is, for no discernible reason, "Are you alone?"
The message claims that "They are coming back soon". Michael asks "Where are you?" and his reply is disrupted by Jack-- viewers see only, "You need to come..."
Michael, startled by Jack's visit, did not have a chance to turn off the monitor. Although Michael is visibly stressed as Jack reassures him that Walt is not forgotten, the monitor is blank within moments. The phantom messages-- if they existed at all, and were more than desperate "visions" seen by Michael-- would lend evidence to the possibility of a monitoring system in place in the hatch, which would coincide with the "experiment" theory.
That is, one must question how a computer claimed reverently to be inaccessible for communication suddenly allows the transmission of messages, almost upon Michael's command when he arrives. It seems the intended purpose is to draw Michael out to rescue Walt.
And likely, whether or not the sender is Walt, the computer through which the communication is initiated is in control of the code computer, and able to monitor the input of messages and the number sequence.
If this is the case, perhaps the code is not at all what it is believed to be.

Answer: Yes

When Eko performed a prayer over the decomposed body of the parachutist (noted for the gold tooth), he told Charlie that "this man saved my life". It was not understood until the plane had been found that it is understood why this was.
Upon the discovery of the beech craft, Eko begins to reminisce of the last time he had seen it. In his flashback the plane is vibrant and stirring on the runway as it is loaded with drug-filled statues by Eko and his men, dressed as priests. (Printed on the side is "57GWNE".) Yemi arrives shortly before the military, and attempts to convince Eko to reconsider the flight--his reciprocation for Eko having saved his life.
Olu, one of Eko's men standing guard, was killed by gunfire and Yemi was shot at least twice. After loading his wounded brother's body onto the plane, "Goldie" betrays Eko for unknown reasons and shoves him from the plane before taking off. (Thus, saving Eko from the doom which awaited the plane.) The reason behind his treason is uncertain, though likely was a selfish act of double-crossing his partner for the money involved.
This would make Goldie the pilot of the beech craft when it departed from Nigeria. (Most likely he had realized the plane was in extreme danger and bailed via parachute to his death in the jungle.) Eko watched in horror as the plane took off down the runway and left him alone as it flew into the unknown ahead.
Now at its final resting place, upside down and crushed from the fall from the cliff, Eko reentered the plane. He found his own bloody handprint on the doorway, where he had grasped after moving Yemi, and quickly moves it away. Inside, Eko looks over the crate of statues and finds the second corpse, which he identifies by the silver cross necklace. Devastated, he pleads silently for forgiveness and the spills fuel to ignite the plane. As the beech craft burns, Eko gives Charlie the last remaining statue to replace the one he had broken. Charlie is still baffled and asks whether Eko really is a priest. (At this point, Eko suddenly recalls being mistaken for a priest after the parting of the drug plane.)
Replacing the silver cross onto his own neck, Eko replies "Yes."
Long ago he had been named a priest, but now he had become one.

Answer: "... shadow of the valley of death, I fear no evil"

After redefining himself as a priest, Eko began to recite the words of 'Psalm 23'. "The Lord is my Shepard, I shall not want..."
(The Psalm number may or may not be in relation to the cursed numbers.) Charlie listens closely and, once having religious ties himself, joins Eko at "I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, fear no evil."
This line happens to be contradictory, due to the true Psalm reads, "valley of the shadow of death". The fact that both Charlie and Eko recited the line in unison reinforces that the subtle deviation was intended, possibly as a reflection of the shadow-like creature. (And that may indicate something of their location as well, along with the juxtaposition of fearing no evil and Eko's lack of fear for the smoke.)
Reference to "thy rod, thy staff" suggests meaning to his "scripture stick" as well. As the ill-fated plane burns before them, taking with it Eko's connection to the past, the two continue Psalm 23 while island life resumes more peacefully for the tail section survivors.
First amends are made with Ana-Lucía, as Jin and Sun approach her with the fish; Hurley assists Libby with the tarp of her shelter and they share instant acquaintance; Sawyer and Kate are interrupted by Jack, and Kate is once again torn between the two.
The true unrest comes before Charlie, however. After being shunned by Claire, Charlie walks alone through the jungle carrying only a torch and the Virgin Mary statue. It seems that there were plenty more statues reserved in a hiding place, loaded with his former devotion, and Eko's replacement was just another to be added to his collection. (This makes Charlie's act of shredding the bag in front of Claire far less substantial.) Looking down at the alluring statues, fire blazing in the background, Charlie is faced with the ultimate evil: will it lead into temptation?