Season 4 Episode 1

Season 4 Episode 1 - The Beginning of the End
Hurley Centric

Welcome back everyone. Sorry for the delay, I've been out of town. But better late than never...

Let's start with life on the island. Although rescue is on it's way Desmond brings the bad news that Charlie is dead. He also informs everyone that whoever is coming to rescue is likely up to no good. The group sets out to warn Jack and friends.

On their way back Hurley gets "Lost" and stumbles upon Jacob’s house. Before looking inside he hears some whispers. Here are some translations:
"You have to believe it's me, Nikki"
"Shush"
"Did anyone say something?"
"I said nothing"
"You better not say anything or talk about Desmond"
"It's Me"
"I'm not going to listen to them"
"It's January 7th"
"I see somebody"
"Do you recognize him?"

Hurley looks in the window of Jacob's cabin to see none other then Christian Sheppard (Jack's dad) sitting inside.

Is he alive or is that just his dead body? Or has Hurley REALLY gone crazy.

Hurley is then surprised by the same EYE that we seen when Locke was in Jacob's cabin last season.

Naomi is still alive and sneaks away into the jungle. Kate tricks Jack and takes the phone and goes looking for Naomi.

Ben: "But look on the bright side, at least someone around here knows what the hell they're doing"
Naomi lies to the rescue team about her injury (not sure why yet). She then dies.

Hurley has now met up with Locke and they are on their way to warn Jack. Jack isn't so thrilled about seeing Locke and tries to shoot him but the gun wasn't loaded. Hurley tells everyone that Charlie shouldn't die for no reason and most of the Losties follow Locke to the barracks.

A new character lands on the island in a final scene who we can all assume isn't really there to rescue anyone (Dharma guy perhaps, back to reclaim what Ben and the Others destroyed?)

Now for Hurley's flash forward which happens before Jack's flash forward from last season;

Jack: "I'm thinking about growing a beard."

Flash forward starts with Jack watching Hurley in a high speed chase. Did you happen to notice who was video taping on the side walk. None other then our old friend Randy, Locke's boss at the box compnay and Hurley's boss at the chicken joint.

Hurley smashes into a brown car. We've seen this same brown car numerous times throughout the series including Michael being hit, Kate hitting it and killing her friend as well as Locke's mom.

Hurley: "I'm one of the Oceanic 6"
So we now know 3 more people (other than Hurley, Kate and Jack) have made it off the island.
The cop who interviews Hurley was Ana Lucia's old partner (Season 2 Episode 8). He asks if Hurley met her and he says no.

He returns Hurley to the crazy house he was in before (same orderly is working there). Hurley goes back to playing connect 4 and painting.

That's when Matthew Abbadon shows up claiming to be from Oceanic. Note the cool chalk board drawing in the bacground.

Abbadon: "Are they still alive." Clearly he's not from Oceanic and Hurley freaks out.
Later on Hurley is outside when Charlie arrives. Was he really there? This guy seem to notice him. And if you are thinking that guy isn't real, I'm pretty sure he is since the nurse gave him medicine earlier in the episode.

Charlie basically tells Hurley "they" need him.

Jack comes to visit Hurley to make sure he's going to keep his mouth shut. They have a similar conversation as Jack and Kate did at the end of last season except Hurley is the one wanting to go back and Jack does not.

If you've taped the episode watch this scene again. There is clearly someone behind the backboard of the basketball net. This may just be one of the production crew or something we'll learn later.

And with that we have 15 more epsiodes of Season 4 to go.

This week:

"Confirmed Dead" - any flashback or flashforwards from this episode will be related to Naomi and her crew from the boat.
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"Jack, with your permission I'd like to go with John"