: On the beach, Hurley and Sawyer find the couple and, believing they are dead, investigate a potential murder by the "Others". Nikki's final words, "paralyzed," are misheard by Hurley as "Paulo lies". The episode ends with the survivors burying Nikki and Paulo alive; Nikki's eyes fly open just as the first shovelful of dirt hits her face. Context and Reception
The story is told using a "once more, with clarity" style, weaving new flashbacks through key moments from previous seasons. [S3E14] ExposГ©
: In flashbacks, it is revealed that Nikki (a guest actress on the TV show Exposé ) and Paulo (a chef) murdered a wealthy television producer in Sydney to steal a bag of $8 million in diamonds. : On the beach, Hurley and Sawyer find
: It is noted for its satire of the show itself and American television, featuring a cameo by Billy Dee Williams as himself (playing a character named LaShade). Context and Reception The story is told using
: The episode was essentially a response to the intense fan dislike for Nikki and Paulo, who were seen as "shoehorned" into the story. The writers used this episode to kill them off in a "horrible" and "meta" way.
: The spider’s pheromones attract other spiders, and Nikki is also bitten. Both fall into a state of total paralysis that mimics death.