Six secrets revealed...

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It doesn't take a flash-forward to uncover Lost's secrets. Just a trip to Hawaii and a few prying interviews. Here, a sextet (in honor of the Oceanic Six) of spoilery insights. — Shawna Malcom

1) Others leader Ben (Michael Emerson) has been called many things — Master Manipulator, Bug-Eyed Bastard, Captain Bunny Killer — but an action hero? In the April 24 episode, Ben leads the resistance against the freighter fiends working for cranky billionaire Charles Widmore, while in his flashforward adventure, he does battle in the Tunisian desert and spies on a funeral in Iraq. Emerson was as surprised as anyone by this unexpected turn of events, not to mention a little anxious. "Stunts, languages — all sorts of special skills were asked of me," he says. "feel like I've done everything but the kitchen sink in this episode. God only knows what's next."

2) In one scene witnessed by TV Guide, Sawyer, Miles (Ken Leung) and a banged-up Claire, holding baby Aaron, make a ghastly discovery in the jungle: one dead body and an extra dismembered arm. Surprisingly, the con man turns all Big Brother on the single mum. "Since Charlie's died, feel like no one's protecting Claire," Holloway explains. But can anyone really keep Claire from joining the island's body count? After all, Aaron's calling Kate "Mommy" in the future. De Ravin claims she hasn't received the dreaded phone call from producers. "Maybe just let the baby go first," she says. "Or maybe fall off the helicopter. But if that's the case, I'm not shooting that scene. Stunt double, please!"

3) Remember that watercolor painting an institutionalized Hurley was working on when Charlie appeared in the season premiere? Jorge Garcia painted it himself. He also decided what to paint — an Eskimo fishing outside an igloo. "I was like, 'hope people think this means something,'" says the prankster. Mission accomplished: After the episode, fan sites buzzed with theories, including one he expected: "I hoped people might think it had something to do with the guys [in the Season 2 finale] speaking Portuguese in the snow."

4) TV Guide caught a scene shot for the May 1 episode in which Jack collapses, unconscious, on the beach. Expect Juliet to take charge and perform emergency surgery. "get to go into Jack's guts!" says a gleeful Mitchell, who adds, "After reading this episode, realized that Juliet really does truly love him." Even so, Jack's flash-forward revolves around Kate. We're sworn to secrecy but will let slip that fans of "Jate" are in for a long-awaited happy twist of events.

5) Coming attractions: The return of ageless Other Richard Alpert (Nestor Carbonell). A trek to Jacob's cabin. In the future, Hurley imparting a chilling message from Charlie to Jack. Christian Shephard reaching out to both (!) of his children. this should be interesting

6) The producers' ambitions for the season finale were so epic, they had to ask ABC for an additional hour (Part 1 airs May 15; the second and third hours will air May 29). "All we can say is, at the end of May 15, viewers will be left wondering how the hell in two hours are the Oceanic 6 all going to be together and off the island?" executive producer Damon Lindelof says. But get off they will. And as a result, expect Lost to be a whole new ball game — again — when it returns for Season 5.

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Hmmm....interesting. Some of them sound quite good - I really really hope it's Clare that dies!!!

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Yeah me too!! Laughing

I like this bit: "In the future, Hurley imparting a chilling message from Charlie to Jack."

I hope Charlie's telling Jack he's gonna die or have a horrible accident or something.

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Ooh that'd be good... Laughing

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Something along the lines of "watch out for the lorry/swarm of bees/shark...oh, too late" would be ideal for Charlie's message for Jack...

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Yeah it would!

I don't like the sound of Jack's flashforward. It revolves around Kate?! Boring!

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Totally! I just wish the triangle would go away now - i don't care whether she ends up with Jack or Sawyer, it's getting boring!

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I've never really understood the fuss about it all in the first place, I always just presumed she'd end up with Jack.

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It was interesting in season 1, sort of interesting in season 2 and has got dull ever since... I think they blew it by having Kate and Sawyer sleep together....now she's definately gonna end up with Jack....then they'll have whiny babies....

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Yep they will! I wish it would just finish though, Kate should just pick nobody and get on with her own life.

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That'd be cool. I think that's another thing that bothered me about the flashforwards, that the whole Jate/Skate thing's going to drag out until the bitter end...

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If Sawyer's stuck on the island anyway, that takes away her choice doesn't it?!

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Pretty much!!! Although there's bound to be a twist somehow - didn't they say the triangle was getting more complicated?!

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But it's too boring! sleepy2

I prefer the other couples like Desmond and Penny and Jin and Sun.

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I don't find the couples stuff that interesting really, I'd rather a bear got into the camp and chased them all around a bit than have another revelation about Jate/Skate...

Although the idea of Sawyer and Clare getting closer...that's just wierd! He's about 3ft taller than her!

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I can't see Sawyer and Claire together. Well I kinda can, but her dullness would rub off on him I think.

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And he's getting a bit dull recently anyway - I never thought I'd say that but he's just Kate's stooge at the moment! They're only ever using him when it's triangle stuff Sad

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Or when he's being Hurley's comedy double. Seems like Sawyer's replacing Charlie a bit!

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Yeah and that's just weird!! Especially as they did all that broody psycho stuff at the end of season 3 with him then left it. I prefer it when he's broody psycho than comedy act!

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Something needs to be done with him, I just don't know what!

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I wish they'd turn him evil or something - I'd prefer he went proper nasty for a bit , then got killed than have him mooning about in the background until he gets axed for being dull....

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