It is going to be interesting to see how the psychic Miles will be able to determine what is actually going on with everyone.....

If he talks to the dead...there are certainly a lot of dead he could tlk to...starting with the Dharma people.....you know the ones Ben killed


But I dont get why he wanted the drugs...I get he was psychic and knew there were drugs there...but he doesnt seem like a drug dealer.....

It didn't look to me like he took the drugs. It looked like he threw the drugs back into the container and just kept the money that was in there. Or perhaps you're talking about a later part of the episode that I haven't seen yet?

Miles reminds me of the type of character who is inept but on average gets what he is aiming at. Like the bumbling detective who always gets the bad guy.

I am not so sure he is "stupid." I think we're going to have to see him in a few more episodes to get a good feel on him. At least for now, I can't really say he's smart either.

I am wondering if Miles's connection to the island is about finding the drug plane???

Yeah he definitely took the money and left the drugs there...I guess the question how did he know there was money there in the first place? He obviously doesn't really get 'rid' of spirits like he pretends...just talks to them and steals their stuff or something. So maybe he just goes around to all the dead people and hopes they have money stashed somewhere ;)

Yeah he definitely took the money and left the drugs there...I guess the question how did he know there was money there in the first place? He obviously doesn't really get 'rid' of spirits like he pretends...just talks to them and steals their stuff or something. So maybe he just goes around to all the dead people and hopes they have money stashed somewhere ;)

He mentioned having a cop friend...maybe the cop knew the kid was a dealer and passed the info on to Miles, who in turn, gives the cop a cut of whatever he finds?

Yeah he definitely took the money and left the drugs there...I guess the question how did he know there was money there in the first place? He obviously doesn't really get 'rid' of spirits like he pretends...just talks to them and steals their stuff or something. So maybe he just goes around to all the dead people and hopes they have money stashed somewhere ;)

Honestly, there's a lot of truth to that LOL! He probably figures dead people have tons of money lying around that they'll never be able to use and just knows somehow how to find out who those people are. If you have this great ability to talk to the dead why not profit off of it... and looks like he profited a lot in his mini-flashback.

I don't understand.
The lady paid Miles to get rid of the ghost of her grandson that was haunting her house?

To me it seemed that Miles was only interested in the $$. He did look at and smell the drugs, but put them right back. I'd be interested to know how the woman got hooked up with Miles. He must have some rep. as a spirit contacter

Miles obviously knew what he was looking for. He specifically told the "ghost" to show him where it was and then leave.

I didn't get the whole Ghostbusters machine.

I don't understand.
The lady paid Miles to get rid of the ghost of her grandson that was haunting her house?

Well, I'm actually wondering if she was "scammed" (which she really was, but in a different sense) in the way that he called her and told her that her grandson was communicating with him and not at peace and some other heebie jeebie stuff that made her want him to come out there, even though it was really only for his own sake.

I didn't get the whole Ghostbusters machine. I believe the ghost buster machine is just a prop so marks think he is "busting ghosts" while he is busy searching for loot.

I don't know, the machine might have been a prop, but it might have been a white noise type of thing. I rewatched this scene, frame by frame, because I swore I saw things moving :biggrin: and something is going on. He is communicating with something, he almost seems to be in pain. He's not a good person, but he does seem to have the ability to communicate with the dead.

I think Miles used the machine to provide sounds to distract his real objective getting th ghost to tell him were the bag was. Miles obliviously is motivated by money.

I agree, the cop friend (who knew he was murdered) might also know about the money involved. He isn't necessarily stupid, just needs time to think things out in advance (like the ghosthunting gig)...and if things don't go by the script, he's poor at winging it.

I agree, the cop friend (who knew he was murdered) might also know about the money involved. He isn't necessarily stupid, just needs time to think things out in advance (like the ghosthunting gig)...and if things don't go by the script, he's poor at winging it.


I thought he didn't know about the money, and was hoping to get the $200- he charged the woman. The money he found was a bonus, so much so that he refunded the woman $100.

I think he's probably mostly motivated by the money, although I don't think he's totally a bad apple. I'm sure we'll get a flashback at some point that will turn our opinions of him 180 degrees...:) (BTW, is it ever more fun to be proved wrong that when we are by this show?? :))

I thought it was interesting that after he found the money, he quickly cleaned up and headed out the door and then stopped himself and, as an afterthought, told the ghost it could leave now.

So, did something having to do with the money actually have something to do with putting the spirit to rest? We're assuming he kept the money (which is likely), but perhaps there's more to this Miles than meets the eye. Maybe he took the money and did something with it that would actually put the spirit to rest.

I know he comes off harshly, but so did Sawyer at first. I'm sure there are more layers to this onion.

And as a side note, he clearly noticed the changed picture frames on the wall just before leaving. And thoughts as to what we ought to take from that?

The cops friend, I think, was the clue here. Yes, Miles has an ability, but he is using it for financial gain and nothing else. He is a hustler. he doesn't respect his ability, but rather views it as an opportunity. And he isn't even doing that well, based on his car and his clothes when he bilks Mrs. Gardner.

And he took the island job for the same reason-money.

He is a mercenary.

He is as lost as any of our survivors.
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And as a side note, he clearly noticed the changed picture frames on the wall just before leaving. And thoughts as to what we ought to take from that?

It was SOOO obvious that the entire array of pics had changed, as well as their frames:

I wonder if this in some ways parallels what we know of Jack, and Desmond. They have had an opportunity to grasp faith, but have rejected it. Jack with Sarah, Des with Penny.

If the show ultimately is about character redemption, as Darlton say every time they hit a mike, why would the new characters be exempt from that? I think that they are also seeking or needing redemption.

You know, the more I think about it, I think we have to allow for the possibility that he may not be in it for the money.

You're right about his car, etc. But one has to think that this particular opportunity isn't the only one he's had to earn some large sums of extra cash...But it doesn't seem that he's used it on himself.

I'm not really convinced either way, I guess.

But this is a very interesting character.

You know, the more I think about it, I think we have to allow for the possibility that he may not be in it for the money.

You're right about his car, etc. But one has to think that this particular opportunity isn't the only one he's had to earn some large sums of extra cash...But it doesn't seem that he's used it on himself.

I'm not really convinced either way, I guess.

But this is a very interesting character.

That is an interesting take! WHY does he want the money? Where is it going? Has he just been a small-time operator up until now, or has he made a great living off this talent and has been directing the earnings elsewhere?

Something to ponder....

(But he does seem fairly self-involved as we have seen him to date.)