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: 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. [S3E14] ExposГ©

The story is told using a "once more, with clarity" style, weaving new flashbacks through key moments from previous seasons. : The spider’s pheromones attract other spiders, and

: While frustrating for fans watching weekly in 2007 because it delayed the main plot, it is often praised by modern "binge" viewers as a high-quality, self-contained thriller similar to an episode of The Twilight Zone . "Lost" Exposé (TV Episode 2007) - IMDb The story is told using a "once more,

: 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

: 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.

: 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.