Exposг©: [s3e14]

is the 14th episode of Season 3 (the 63rd episode overall) of the television series Lost , first aired on March 28, 2007. It is a standalone, darkly comedic episode focused on the backstories and ultimate fates of two widely disliked characters, Nikki Fernandez and Paulo . Plot Summary

: Paulo finds the diamonds early on but hides them from Nikki, leading to mutual distrust. Nikki eventually discovers his lie and uses a Medusa Spider to paralyze him so she can take the jewels. [S3E14] ExposГ©

: 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 is the 14th episode of Season 3 (the

: After Oceanic 815 crashes, the pair spends their time exclusively searching for the lost diamonds rather than helping the group. Flashbacks show them present at major events (like the crash and Jack's "Live Together, Die Alone" speech) from a different perspective. Nikki eventually discovers his lie and uses a

: The spider’s pheromones attract other spiders, and Nikki is also bitten. Both fall into a state of total paralysis that mimics death.

: 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.