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#Q ORIGINAL QUESTION

Regarding the film The Island (2006), who ends up better than at the start of the film, and who ends up worse?

#M ANNOTATED LLM RESPONSE

In the 2005 film The Island (often associated with 2006 due to its international release cycle), the "better" or "worse" outcomes are largely defined by the transition from being a literal product to a free human being, or from being a powerful authority to a corpse.

Who Ends Up Better Off

1. Lincoln Six Echo (The Clone)

At the Start: He is a "product" living in a sterile, highly controlled environment. He has no real identity, no past, and his entire existence is a lie intended to end in his death for organ harvesting.
At the End: He is a free man with a self-determined identity. He successfully assumed the identity of his "sponsor" (the original Tom Lincoln) to move through the world, but eventually chose to dismantle the system. He ends the film sailing away with Jordan Two Delta, having experienced love, freedom, and the fulfillment of his dreams.

2. Jordan Two Delta (The Clone)

At the Start: Similar to Lincoln, she is a naive inhabitant of the compound. She is "selected" for "The Island" early in the film, which in reality meant she was scheduled to be killed for her organs to save her sponsor, Sarah Jordan.
At the End: She escapes her death sentence twice. She ends the film as a free individual, finally experiencing the "real" world she was told was contaminated. Like Lincoln, she has transitioned from a biological spare part to a person with agency.

3. The Thousands of Facility Clones

At the Start: They are "agnates" (clones) being kept in a state of arrested development or programmed ignorance, all destined to be killed for organs, skin grafts, or surrogate births.
At the End: Thanks to Lincoln and Jordan’s sabotage of the holographic projectors, the "sky" literally falls, and they see the real world for the first time. They walk out into the desert, no longer doomed to be harvested. While their future is uncertain, they are no longer slated for immediate execution.

4. Albert Laurent (The Mercenary)

At the Start: He is a cynical, high-priced mercenary working for Dr. Merrick. He treats the clones as "equipment" and has no moral qualms about hunting them down.
At the End: After witnessing the clones' will to live and realizing the cruelty of the operation (particularly seeing the brand on Jordan’s hand and learning her sponsor would die regardless), he undergoes a moral transformation. He helps the clones escape and stops his pursuit. He ends the film with his conscience clear and a newfound respect for the sanctity of life.

Who Ends Up Worse Off

1. Dr. Merrick (The Antagonist)

At the Start: He is the god-like CEO of Merrick Biotech, a billionaire scientist with absolute power over his "creation." He views himself as a pioneer of the "Holy Grail" of science.
At the End: He is dead. After a brutal final struggle with Lincoln Six Echo, he is shot through the neck with a harpoon gun and hanged by the very cables of the machinery he built. His multi-billion dollar illegal operation is exposed and destroyed.

2. Tom Lincoln (The Sponsor)

At the Start: A wealthy, egotistical designer of high-end boats and cars. He is a "customer" of Merrick Biotech who paid $5 million for an "insurance policy" (his clone) because he has cirrhosis of the liver and needs a transplant.
At the End: He is dead. In an attempt to betray his clone to Merrick's men, he is outsmarted by Lincoln Six Echo. Lincoln tricks the mercenaries into thinking Tom is the clone, and they shoot the real Tom Lincoln to death.

3. Sarah Jordan (The Sponsor)

At the Start: A world-famous model and the face of Calvin Klein. She is wealthy and successful, though she has been in a catastrophic car accident and is in a coma, needing multiple organ transplants from her clone, Jordan Two Delta.
At the End: Because her clone escaped and the facility was destroyed, Sarah never receives the necessary organs. It is stated in the film that she is unlikely to survive without the transplants, meaning she almost certainly dies as a result of the clones’ escape.

4. James "Mac" McCord (The Technician)

At the Start: A regular human working at the facility who befriends Lincoln. He is a sympathetic character who provides the clones with their first real glimpse of the truth.
At the End: He is dead. After helping Lincoln and Jordan escape to the city, he is tracked down and shot by Laurent's mercenaries in a bar.

5. Specific Clones (Starkweather Two Delta, Lima One Alpha)

Starkweather: At the start, he is a cheerful "winner" of the lottery; shortly after, he is killed in a horrifying sequence where he wakes up during his own organ harvesting.
Lima: She is "sent to the Island" (killed) immediately after giving birth so her baby can be given to her sponsor. Both characters serve as the catalyst for Lincoln's realization that the system is a death trap.

#F CORRECTION FEED (CLICK TO SEARCH)

[1] The film was released in July 2005 in the US and August 2005 in major international markets. The 2006 date is incorrect.

[2] Lincoln specifically tricks Albert Laurent, the leader of the mercenaries, who makes the decision to shoot.

[3] Albert Laurent is the specific individual who shoots Tom Lincoln.

[4] Mac McCord is killed at the Yucca train station after helping the clones board the train. He is met in a bar, but not killed there.

[5] Starkweather wakes up on the table before the surgery starts, runs, and is dragged back. He is conscious for the preparation but not the harvesting itself.

#O MISSED POINTS & OVERSIGHTS

Low

Albert Laurent's specific role in Tom Lincoln's death

The summary attributes the shooting to 'mercenaries' generally, but it is a key character moment for Laurent to pull the trigger.

Low

Location of Mac McCord's death

The summary incorrectly places his death in a bar; it occurs at a train station.

#C RELATED QUERIES

#01 Does Albert Laurent survive in The Island?

#02 What happens to the clones at the end of The Island?

#03 Is The Island based on the film Parts: The Clonus Horror?

#S SOURCES

spoilertown.com youtube.com livejournal.com allouttabubblegum.com fandom.com livejournal.com wikipedia.org

#R ORIGINAL AI RESPONSE

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In the 2005 film *The Island* (often associated with 2006 due to its international release cycle), the "better" or "worse" outcomes are largely defined by the transition from being a literal product to a free human being, or from being a powerful authority to a corpse. ### **Who Ends Up Better Off** **1. Lincoln Six Echo (The Clone)** * **At the Start:** He is a "product" living in a sterile, highly controlled environment. He has no real identity, no past, and his entire existence is a lie intended to end in his death for organ harvesting. * **At the End:** He is a free man with a self-determined identity. He successfully assumed the identity of his "sponsor" (the original Tom Lincoln) to move through the world, but eventually chose to dismantle the system. He ends the film sailing away with Jordan Two Delta, having experienced love, freedom, and the fulfillment of his dreams. **2. Jordan Two Delta (The Clone)** * **At the Start:** Similar to Lincoln, she is a naive inhabitant of the compound. She is "selected" for "The Island" early in the film, which in reality meant she was scheduled to be killed for her organs to save her sponsor, Sarah Jordan. * **At the End:** She escapes her death sentence twice. She ends the film as a free individual, finally experiencing the "real" world she was told was contaminated. Like Lincoln, she has transitioned from a biological spare part to a person with agency. **3. The Thousands of Facility Clones** * **At the Start:** They are "agnates" (clones) being kept in a state of arrested development or programmed ignorance, all destined to be killed for organs, skin grafts, or surrogate births. * **At the End:** Thanks to Lincoln and Jordan’s sabotage of the holographic projectors, the "sky" literally falls, and they see the real world for the first time. They walk out into the desert, no longer doomed to be harvested. While their future is uncertain, they are no longer slated for immediate execution. **4. Albert Laurent (The Mercenary)** * **At the Start:** He is a cynical, high-priced mercenary working for Dr. Merrick. He treats the clones as "equipment" and has no moral qualms about hunting them down. * **At the End:** After witnessing the clones' will to live and realizing the cruelty of the operation (particularly seeing the brand on Jordan’s hand and learning her sponsor would die regardless), he undergoes a moral transformation. He helps the clones escape and stops his pursuit. He ends the film with his conscience clear and a newfound respect for the sanctity of life. --- ### **Who Ends Up Worse Off** **1. Dr. Merrick (The Antagonist)** * **At the Start:** He is the god-like CEO of Merrick Biotech, a billionaire scientist with absolute power over his "creation." He views himself as a pioneer of the "Holy Grail" of science. * **At the End:** He is dead. After a brutal final struggle with Lincoln Six Echo, he is shot through the neck with a harpoon gun and hanged by the very cables of the machinery he built. His multi-billion dollar illegal operation is exposed and destroyed. **2. Tom Lincoln (The Sponsor)** * **At the Start:** A wealthy, egotistical designer of high-end boats and cars. He is a "customer" of Merrick Biotech who paid $5 million for an "insurance policy" (his clone) because he has cirrhosis of the liver and needs a transplant. * **At the End:** He is dead. In an attempt to betray his clone to Merrick's men, he is outsmarted by Lincoln Six Echo. Lincoln tricks the mercenaries into thinking Tom is the clone, and they shoot the real Tom Lincoln to death. **3. Sarah Jordan (The Sponsor)** * **At the Start:** A world-famous model and the face of Calvin Klein. She is wealthy and successful, though she has been in a catastrophic car accident and is in a coma, needing multiple organ transplants from her clone, Jordan Two Delta. * **At the End:** Because her clone escaped and the facility was destroyed, Sarah never receives the necessary organs. It is stated in the film that she is unlikely to survive without the transplants, meaning she almost certainly dies as a result of the clones’ escape. **4. James "Mac" McCord (The Technician)** * **At the Start:** A regular human working at the facility who befriends Lincoln. He is a sympathetic character who provides the clones with their first real glimpse of the truth. * **At the End:** He is dead. After helping Lincoln and Jordan escape to the city, he is tracked down and shot by Laurent's mercenaries in a bar. **5. Specific Clones (Starkweather Two Delta, Lima One Alpha)** * **Starkweather:** At the start, he is a cheerful "winner" of the lottery; shortly after, he is killed in a horrifying sequence where he wakes up during his own organ harvesting. * **Lima:** She is "sent to the Island" (killed) immediately after giving birth so her baby can be given to her sponsor. Both characters serve as the catalyst for Lincoln's realization that the system is a death trap.

#A DIRECT ANSWER (VERIFIED ANALYSIS)

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In The Island (2005), the characters who end up better are the clones Lincoln Six Echo and Jordan Two Delta, who escape execution and gain freedom, along with the other facility clones who are released into the real world. The mercenary Albert Laurent also ends up 'better' in a moral sense, having redeemed himself by aiding the clones and surviving the events. Those who end up worse are the antagonists and sponsors: Dr. Merrick (killed by Lincoln), Tom Lincoln (killed by Laurent), and presumably Sarah Jordan (who is comatose and will likely die without her clone's organs). The ally Mac McCord also ends up worse, as he is murdered at a train station for helping the clones.

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