Jack was well aware of John's escape artist tricks, though he wasn't sure how much better he'd gotten since their time together. Mostly, they were just there to buy him time to react. "He's got a cute face, I'll give you that." Jack certainly couldn't resist it.

"Shot, remember? If you've pissed someone off and got shot for it, then you need a place to lay low for a while so you don't get septic in prison. I volunteered. Like I said, you should thank him."