Can i JUST buy mountain lion at best buy instead of having to download the other two before?

yeah thats my question.

No.
But, you also don't have to download any others.
If you don't already run 10.6, you'll have to buy that from the Apple Store on DVD.
Then, you only have to download Mountain Lion, if you Mac is compatible: http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/
Actually, I suppose it is possible you might find a copy of Snow Leopard in a Best Buy with really low sales volume.

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