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"Everybody Loves Hugo" is the 12th episode in Season 6 of Lost and the 115th produced hour of the series as a whole. It was originally broadcast on April 13, 2010. Hurley agonizes over what the group's next move should be, while Locke is curious about the new arrival in his camp.

Synopsis

Previously on Lost

The Man in Black reminds Sawyer about the locked room, then says that he doesn't like secrets. ("The Package")
Sayid realizes that Desmond was the package. ("The Package")
Desmond undergoes Widmore's experiments. ("Happily Ever After")
Desmond decides to join Widmore. ("Happily Ever After")
Desmond follows Sayid. ("Happily Ever After")
Richard tells the group that he has to destroy the plane. ("The Package")

Flash-sideways timeline (2004)

A man speaks over a retrospective slide and movie show of Hugo Reyes's life, describing his success at establishing Mr Cluck's empire. The master of ceremonies, Pierre Chang announces that a new wing of the Natural History museum is being named for Hugo Reyes. Hugo is introduced as the Man of the Year. He stands up while the audience applauds him.

After the ceremony, Hugo walks out with his mom, and his trophy, which is a T-Rex silhouette done in frosted glass. His mom says everybody loves Hugo except women and that he needs to meet a girl. He says he doesn't have time. She then tells him she has set up a date with a neighbor, Rosalita.

Original timeline (2007)

Hurley's group

Hurley is at the survivors' burial ground at Libby's grave. He says he wish he could talk to her but Ilana interrupts him and asks if he is ready to go to the Black Rock where they will get dynamite to destroy the plane. Illana says she isn't sure that it is the right thing to do but it is the only move they have. Hurley tells Ilana that Libby was murdered before his first date with Libby. The Whispers precede Michael's appearance. Michael says that he has come to stop Hurley from getting everyone killed. Hurley asks why he should trust Michael as he murdered Libby but Michael says that it doesn't matter because if Hurley blows up the plane a lot of people will die and because people are listening to Hurley now it will be his fault. Jack arrives and hurries him along.

At beach camp Ilana arrives saying that they must make it to Hydra Island to destroy the plane before nightfall. She tells Richard that she has four sticks of dynamite from theBlack Rock. Hurley overhears and says he doesn't think it is a good idea and especially as the dynamite is so unstable. Ilana says she must do this to protect them but Hurley asks how blowing up the plane will protect them. Ilana says that that "thing" won't be able to leave. She repeats that Jacob said Richard knows what to do and that he said to blow up the plane. As she is saying that the "thing" is evil her pack with the dynamite explodes, killing Ilana and knocking Hurley and the others down.

Hurley goes through Ilana's possessions and finds a small bag, looks inside it and then keeps it. Richard tells Hurley that now they must get more dynamite or Ilana's life will have been in vain. Jack says the message may be that the dynamite is too dangerous to handle. He adds that he has promised Sun to get her off the Island, but Richard says that he wished he hadn't made that promise and that Jack could blame it on him.

Hurley speaks up authoritatively saying Richard is right and that it is the only choice they have, he looks Jack in the eye and asks him to trust him. After a long pause Jack agrees.

As the group treks to the Black Rock Ben cynically says Illana, hand picked by Jacob to protect the candidates, tells them who they are and then blows up. He adds that the Island was done with her and he wonders what will happen when it is done with them. They arrive at the Black Rock and realise Hurley is not with them. Hurley comes running out of the ship calling to them all to run and the Black Rock is destroyed in a huge explosion.

Richard demands to know why Hurley did that. Hurley replies that he is protecting them. Richard storms off saying that that's it, we are all dead. Miles asks Hurley why he did that and Hurley says that Michael told him to, and that Michael is one of the dead people who come and "yell" at him. Miles asks whether Hurley just does whatever the dead people say. Richard prepares to go to the DHARMA barracks to get grenades and explosives. Jack suggests they should talk about it, but Hurley says that he knows what they need to do and it is to go talk to Locke. Ben asks whether he is trying to get them killed and Hurley points at the person whose idea it is, saying Jacob says that they have to talk to Locke. Richard is disbelieving and tells Hurley to ask Jacob what the Island is. Hurley walks toward the place where he pointed and as he stands alongside Richard he says that he doesn't have to prove anything to him, that he can either come with him or keep trying to blow stuff up. Richard calls him out as lie-err saying Jacob never tells the people what to do.

Locke's group

"Locke" is working on a wooden stick. Sawyer asks him if he is fashioning a spear, but "Locke" says he doesn't know but when the time is right it will tell him. Locke explains to Sawyer and Kate that they are waiting for Hugo, Sun and Jack to join them, just as they were able to return to the Island all together, to leave it has to happen the same way otherwise they will not be able to leave "this god-forsaken rock". Kate says that she doesn't see the others joining them as Sayid returns from his mission. Sawyer approaches Sayid but Sayid simply asks to speak with "Locke" in private.

Sayid tells Lock that Widmore didn't see him but that his people did and that he didn't see the point of killing them when he had what he came for. He then reveals Desmond tied to a tree. "Locke" apologizes for Sayid tying him up. Desmond says he doesn't blame him, but as he has nowhere to run to there is no need. "Locke" accepts it as a good reason against captivity and cuts his bonds.

Locke asks why Widmore brought him to the Island. Desmond says that he was kidnapped so he will have to ask Widmore and that he was thrown into a wood shack and blasted with a huge amount of electromagnetism. Locke asks how he would know what he was blasted with and Desmond replies that he knows from experience. "Locke" asks if Desmond knows who he is and Desmond says that he is John Locke. "Locke" sends Sayid away saying that he is going to take a walk with Desmond. He offers his hand to Desmond and pulls him up saying that there is something he would like to show him.

Locke asks to be reminded how long Desmond was in the hatch pushing the button. Desmond says he did it for three years. Reflecting that here is Desmond back again "Locke" says that if he didn't know better he would say the Island has it in for Desmond. Desmond says that there is nothing special about him and that the Island has it in for all of them. Locke agrees and sees the boy standing nearby. Desmond asks who it is but Locke says to ignore him. As Desmond looks at the boy, the boy catches Desmond's gaze, smiles and runs off.

Trivia

The episode's title, "Everybody Loves Hugo", is a nod to the Season 2 episode "Everybody Hates Hugo".

Production notes

Daniel Dae Kim (Jin) does not appear in this episode.
- Yunjin Kim (Sun) and Emilie de Ravin (Claire) appear, but without speaking lines, though Sun still communicates in written form.
Despite being credited in the press release, Archie Ahuna (Tito) does not appear.

Bloopers and continuity errors

The licence plate number on Desmond's car in the flash-sideways timeline changes after he sees Hurley and Libby together on the beach to when he runs over Locke. Desmond could have switched cars; especially if he knew he'd be committing a crime.
When Hurley is laying out the blanket for his date with Libby, the sun is directly overhead. However, when the blanket falls on the ground, Hurley and Libby are no longer in direct sunlight.
In the scene before Ilana is blown up by TNT, there is a shot where she is talks and it is raining inconsistent with the other shots in the scene.
Dr Chang appears almost identical to his 1977 incarnation, despite the story being set in 2004.

Analysis

Recurring themes

Animals • Black and white • Character connections • Children • Coincidence • Death • Deceptions and cons • Dreams • Economics • Electromagnetism • Eyes • Fate versus free will • Games • Good and bad people • Imprisonment • Isolation • Leadership • Life and death • Literary works • Mirrors • Missing body parts • Nicknames • The Numbers • Pairings • Parapsychology • Parent issues • Pregnancies • Psychology • Rain • Redemption • Relationships • Religion • Revenge • Salvation • Secrets

Desmond's order number at Mr. Cluck's Chicken Shack is 42. (Numbers)
Hugo places a black sheet on the beach when on a date with Libby. (Black and White)
When Hugo and Libby are talking at the Asylum, in the background a patient is playing Connect Four. (Numbers) (Games)
Desmond rams Locke with his car. (Car accidents)
Ilana dies when she puts down the unstable dynamite. (Life and Death)
In the flash-sideways timeline, Hurley continues to disagree with his mother when she says he needs a girl in his life. (Parent issues)
The Man in Black releases Desmond from his ropes after Desmond says he has nowhere to run to, an excuse the Man in Black finds most irrefutable. (Imprisonment)
On the Island, Locke's eyes are two different colors; one is green, and the other is blue. (Eyes)
A closeup of Libby's eyes shows they are green when she is sitting with Hurley at Santa Rosa. (Eyes)
Hurley tells Richard that Jacob told him not to blow up the plane, and Hurley later admits to Jack that Jacob never gave him those instructions. (Deceptions and cons)

Storyline analysis

Storyline analysis
A-Missions • Crimes • Economics • Leadership • O-Missions • Relationships • F-Missions • Rivalries • S-Missions

Hurley convinces Jack, Sun, and Frank to follow him to the Man in Black's camp in hopes to talk with him. (A-Missions)
In the flash-sideways timeline, Desmond runs over a wheelchair-bound Locke outside of the school at which Locke substitute teaches. (Crimes)
In the flash-sideways timeline, Libby reaches out to Hugo at the restaurant because she "knew" they were soul mates. Because of this, Hurley makes strides to see her again, and they share a moment on the beach in which Hurley sees flashes of his other self from the original timeline in which he and Libby knew each other and were together. (Relationships)
Hurley assumes a leadership role after he was told by Michael that he shouldn't destroy the Ajira plane. (Leadership)
A rift grows between Richard and Hurley when they disagree on how to approach the Man in Black: either by destroying the Ajira plane, or by talking with the Man in Black. (Rivalries)
Hurley barters with the Man in Black to not harm one another when Hurley, Jack, Sun, and Frank approach the Man in Black's camp. (Economics)

Cultural references

Cultural references (direct references only)
Art • Automobiles • Games • History • Literary works • Movies and TV • Music • Philosophy • Religion and ideologies • Science

Notes from Underground (Записки из подполья): After Ilana's death, Hurley picks up a Russian-language copy of this 1864 novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. (Literature)
Connect Four: When Hurley visits Libby in the Santa Rosa Mental Health Institute, one of the patients is seen playing Connect Four. (Games)
Seinfeld: As Hurley exits the award ceremony with his mother, he notes that the next award ceremony he will attend is that of the Human Fund, a reference to a fake charity that George Costanza creates in order to "donate" holiday presents in the episode The Strike to in lieu of giving gifts to his colleagues.. (Movies and TV)
DC Comics: Hugo asks Libby about this "bizarro alternate universe" she talks about. "Bizzaro World" is an alternate version of Earth in the DC comics (Superman) universe. It has all the same people as the original Earth, but everyone acts opposite of how they act on the original Earth. (Books)
The Rowing Song: in the end credits of the episode, the last two stanzas from this song are used. The Rowing Song" is a song from the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. It was adapted from "The Rowers", a 1959 poem by Roald Dahl. (Music) (Movies)

Literary techniques

Literary techniques
Comparative: Irony • Juxtaposition • Foreshadowing Plotting: Cliffhanger • Plot twist Stock characters: Archetype • Redshirt • Unseen character Story: Flashbacks • Flash-forwards • Flash sideways • Framing device • Regularly spoken phrases • Symbolism • Unreliable narrator

In the original timeline, both Hurley and Libby were in the Santa Rosa Mental Health Institute. In the flash-sideways timeline, only Libby is. (Juxtaposition)
In the original timeline, the Man in Black, disguised as Locke, pushes Desmond down a well, possibly injuring him. In the alternate timeline, Desmond runs over Locke with his car. (Juxtaposition) (Cliffhanger)
Due to Hugo's decision to go talk to Locke the three people that Locke is waiting for show up at the beach; Hugo, Jack and Sun. (Irony)
Locke is murdered by Ben in the original timeline, but in the flash-sideways timeline being hit by Desmond's car, Ben is the first to run to his aid. (Irony)

Episode references

When Hurley kisses Libby, he sees visions of their time together on the island. ("Dave") ("Two for the Road")
Libby tells Hurley that their date in Los Angeles reminds her of the date they never had. ("Two for the Road")
Michael tells Hurley that he is sorry for murdering Libby. ("Two for the Road")
Desmond tells the Man in Black that he has experience with electromagnetic events. ("Live Together, Die Alone, Part 2")
The Man in Black tells Desmond that there is more than one well on the Island. ("This Place Is Death")
Jack recalls Juliet's death. ("LA X, Part 1")
Desmond mentions seeing Hurley on their flight. ("LA X, Part 1") ("Happily Ever After")
Miles recalls having seen the Man in Black "in action." ("Sundown")
Richard tells Hurley that Jacob once told him what the Island is. ("Ab Aeterno")

Unanswered questions

Unanswered questions
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For fan theories about these unanswered questions, see: Everybody Loves Hugo/Theories

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 ===Flash-sideways timeline (2004)===
+A man speaks over a retrospective slide and movie show of Hugo Reyes's life, describing his success at establishing Mr Cluck's empire. The master of ceremonies, Pierre Chang announces that a new wing of the Natural History museum is being named for Hugo Reyes. Hugo is introduced as the Man of the Year. He stands up while the audience applauds him.
+After the ceremony, Hugo walks out with his mom, and his trophy, which is a T-Rex silhouette done in frosted glass. His mom says everybody loves Hugo except women and that he needs to meet a girl. He says he doesn't have time. She then tells him she has set up a date with a neighbor, Rosalita.
 ===Original timeline (2007)===
 ====Hurley's group====