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{{Infobox Episode
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| Image=5x15 Follow Richard.png
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| name=Follow the Leader
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| season_num=5
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| ep_num=15
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| air_date=May 6, 2009
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| length=41:45
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| centric=[[Richard]]
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| days=
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| writer=[[Paul Zbyszewski]]<br>& [[Elizabeth Sarnoff]]
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| director=[[Stephen Williams]]
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| guests=[[Nestor Carbonell]] - [[Richard Alpert]]<br>[[Kevin Chapman]] - [[Mitch (DHARMA Initiative)|Mitch]]<br>[[Alice Evans]] - [[Eloise Hawking]]<br>[[Patrick Fischler]] - [[Phil]]<br>[[Doug Hutchison]] - [[Horace Goodspeed]]<br>[[Eric Lange]] - [[Stuart Radzinsky]]<br>[[David S. Lee]] - [[Charles Widmore]]
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| costars=[[Elisabeth Blake]] - [[Vanessa]]<br>[[Victoria Goring]] - [[Jeanette Lewis]]<br>[[Maya Henssens]] - [[Charlotte Lewis|Young Charlotte Lewis]]<br>[[Leslie Ishii]] - [[Lara Chang]]<br>[[William Makozak]] - [[Captain Bird]]<br>[[Sebastian Siegel]] - [[Erik]]
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| uncredited=[[François Chau]] - [[Pierre Chang]]
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| transcript=Follow the Leader transcript
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}}
   
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'''"Follow the Leader"''' is the fifteenth episode of [[Season 5]] of ''Lost'' and the 101st produced hour of the series as a whole. After the death of Daniel in 1977, Jack and Sayid work with Eloise and Richard to follow through with Daniel's plan to detonate the [[Jughead (bomb)|hydrogen bomb]]. In present time, Locke finally takes his place as leader of the [[Others]] and begins his new mission, with Richard's help. It was originally broadcast on May 6, 2009.
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==Synopsis==
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===1977===
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[[File:5x15 BloodyHell.png|thumb|left|[[Widmore]] holds a beaten [[Jack]] at gunpoint.]]
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[[Jack]] and [[Kate]] discuss their options while hiding behind bushes at the [[Hostiles' camp]]. Suddenly, a gunshot is heard, and they watch [[Daniel]] collapse to the ground. As they are about to run away, two men charge them on galloping horses. [[Charles Widmore|One]] of them knocks out Jack with his rifle's butt and the other one aims a rifle at Kate.
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In the Hostiles camp, [[Eloise]] thumbs through the pages of Daniel's [[Daniel's journal|journal]] and looks at the dead man on the ground in front of her. She reaches the first page, and is confused by the dedication in it, which she appears to recognize as her own handwriting. [[Charles Widmore]] and a man arrive, holding Jack and Kate captives. [[Richard]] explains the situation to Widmore. Eloise asks Jack and Kate if they've come with Daniel, to which Jack replies "Yes." She orders that they be taken to her tent. Widmore inquires why the [[DHARMA Initiative]] would declare war on them, but Eloise tells him that the three intruders are not DHARMA people. After entering the tent, she assures Jack and Kate that she will believe whatever they say because she has just killed a man who claims to be her future son, the same man who told her to bury the bomb 23 years earlier before disappearing. Jack tells Ellie that by using the bomb, they can alter the future and undo what Ellie did to her future son.
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[[File:5x15 StoryTime.jpg|thumb|right|[[Eloise]] questions [[Jack]] about her writings in [[Daniel's journal]].]]
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At the [[Barracks]], [[Radzinsky]] takes [[Sawyer]] and [[Juliet]] to the security office where he interrogates a bound Sawyer about the location of Kate. Juliet, also bound, sits off to the side watching. Sawyer is brutally beaten by Radzinsky against Horace's wishes. Radzinsky says that he is in charge now. Juliet begs them to stop, and tells them that they aren't out to hurt them, they have known them for three years, and that they are good people. Sawyer tells her not to talk and that whatever she says they won't believe. Radzinsky, [[Horace]], and [[Phil]] draw the conclusion that Sawyer is not going to talk no matter how much they beat him, but Phil claims that he has a way to make Sawyer talk. He then hits Juliet across the face, angering Sawyer.
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[[File:5x15 SawyerIsHurt.jpg|thumb|left|[[Radzinsky]] beats up [[Sawyer]], demanding to know where [[Kate]] is.]]
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Meanwhile, [[Hurley]], [[Miles]] and [[Jin]] escape the barracks, heading for the beach. [[Chang]] follows them and asks if they're really from the future. Hurley denies it. To determine the truth, Chang quizzes Hurley with questions relevant to 1977. Hurley struggles with the answers, being unsure of his birth year, the current president of the U.S., or whether the Korean War had even occured. Flustered, Hurley finally admits that he's from the future and Chang believes him. Chang then asks Miles if it is true that he is his father, and Miles reluctantly affirms that he is. Having confirmed his suspicions Chang reveals that he now believes what Daniel told him about needing to evacuate the entire Island.
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[[File:5x15 Truth.png|thumb|right|[[Miles]], [[Jin]] and [[Hurley]] face a suspicious [[Pierre Chang|Chang]].]]
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At the Hostiles camp, Widmore and Richard are standing over Daniel's body. Widmore asks Richard why Daniel looks so familiar to him. Before Richard can respond, Eloise emerges from the tent and orders Richard to untie Jack and Kate. Eloise gently covers Daniel's body with a blanket and closes his eyes. She then announces to Widmore that she is taking Jack and Kate to the bomb. Widmore protests and they appear to argue. Jack asks Richard who that man is and Richard tells him it's Charles Widmore. Richard implies that Eloise and Charles are romantically involved but that their relationship is complicated.
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Chang returns to the Barracks and sees Horace, Radzinsky and the other men interrogating Juliet and a bloody and bruised Sawyer. He tells Horace, Radzinsky and the others to stop the drilling at [[The Swan]] and orders them to evacuate the Island. Radzinsky angrily insists on continuing the drilling and when Chang appeals to Horace, Radzinsky claims that he is in charge now. Sawyer agrees with Chang and proposes a deal to Radzinsky: if he and Juliet can leave the Island on the submarine, he will tell Radzinsky everything he wants to know. As a result, he demands that Sawyer draws a map of the Hostiles' location. Sawyer and Juliet are then taken away to the [[Galaga|submarine]].
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[[File:5x15 Sayid shoots.png|thumb|left|[[Sayid]] kills [[Erik|an Other]] to protect [[Kate]].]]
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Eloise, Kate, Jack, Richard, and Erik come to the creek. As they stop to attempt to swim under the tunnels, Kate tells Jack she's going back. Erik threatens to shoot Kate if she tries to leave. There is a gunshot and Kate is shocked. She looks down and sees that she's not hit. Erik goes down and Sayid comes out of cover. He points his gun at Eloise and Richard as they put up their hands. Sayid is told about changing the future, and he is convinced he has already done so by killing Ben, but Kate informs him that Ben is alive. Kate is allowed to leave the group and heads for the submarine.
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At the Barracks a message is heard over the loudspeakers that the sub will leave in 30 minutes. At the dock, people board the sub while Miles, Hurley, and Jin watch. They see [[Charlotte]] and her mom get out of a bus and head for the dock. [[Lara]] and baby Miles get out. Lara is arguing with Pierre. Pierre angrily tells them to leave. Adult Miles realizes that his father had to be harsh to his mother in order to save her life. Miles sees Juliet and Sawyer, still handcuffed, and brought in a jeep. Miles confused, hands binoculars to Hurley, who tells Miles that Sawyer probably has a plan.
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[[image:5x15 AwkwardSub.jpg|thumb|right|The ''[[Galaga]]'' leaves the island with [[Sawyer]], [[Juliet]] and [[Kate]] on board.]]
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On the dock, Sawyer sarcastically quips that he'll buy Microsoft and bet on the Cowboys in the 1978 Superbowl. He apologizes to Juliet and says that she was right three years ago, that they should have gotten on the submarine. Juliet tells Sawyer she was glad that she stayed behind. Once on the submarine, Juliet and Sawyer are handcuffed to a table in the ship's gallery. Juliet asks Sawyer what they will do when they get to Ann Arbor. Sawyer replies that they aren't going to Ann Arbor, and that they'll be free in the "real world". Juliet chuckles saying she doesn't even know what that means anymore. They hold hands and say that they love each other. Just after this, Phil brings Kate to the submarine, where she is cuffed with Sawyer and Juliet. They give each other awkward looks as the submarine departs from the Island.
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[[File:5x15 Jughead.png|thumb|left|[[Richard]] and [[Eloise]] uncover ''[[Jughead (bomb)|Jughead]]''.]]
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Richard, Jack, Eloise and Sayid swim down to the [[The Tunnels|underground tunnels]] beneath the Barracks where the bomb is hidden. As they walk through the tunnels, Sayid whispers to Jack, "I'm sure it's occurred to you that this woman's motivation in helping us detonate the hydrogen bomb is only to annihilate the Dharma Initiative." Jack responds that her motivation can be trusted because Eloise will be the one to tell them how to get back to the island 30 years from now, but Sayid is not convinced. They come to a room and Eloise uncovers the bomb. She looks at the other two and says "Now what?" while everyone looks confused.
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{{clear}}
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===2007===<!--It's 2007. Every other page says 2007. The Story of the Oceanic Six said they were in 2007. Please no do not keep changing this. Take your argument to the "2005 and beyond timeline" talk page if you wish to object.-->
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[[File:5x15 OldFriends.jpg|thumb|right|[[Richard]] greets [[Locke]], after 3 years of absence.]]
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At [[the Others]]' camp, Richard is sitting at a table building a ship in a bottle on the beach, an Other named [[Vanessa]] informs Richard that "he's here." [[Jacob's nemesis|Locke]] arrives with a [[boar]], followed by [[Ben]] and [[Sun]]. Richard questions that it's been three years since he last saw him, wonders where he's been and comments that there is something different about Locke. Locke tells Richard that he has a new purpose, and needs Richard to come with him immediately. After Ben tells Sun that Richard has been around for "a very long time", Sun interrupts Locke and Richard with the [[1977 DHARMA Recruits picture]], asking Richard if he recognizes the people in it. Richard replies he recognizes them because he "watched them all die".
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[[File:5x15 PromisingSun.jpg|thumb|left|[[Locke]] promises [[Sun]] he will do his best to find [[Jin]].]]
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Later in a private conversation with Sun, Locke implies he believes their time-traveling [[LaFleur's group|friends]] are not dead. Locke asks Richard if he still has the compass he gave him in 1954, Richard says he does. Locke asks Ben to join him and Richard on the journey. Ben wonders if Locke doesn't trust him around his former people, but Locke informs him that he isn't afraid of anything he can do anymore. Locke tells Sun to stay behind, and that he will be back in a few hours, and that she has his word that he will find a way for her and Jin to be reunited. Locke, Richard, and Ben then leave with the [[compass]] on into the jungle.
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[[File:5x15 LockeBen.png|thumb|right|[[Ben]] and [[Locke]] watch [[Richard]] tend a [[Time travel|time-traveling]] Locke.]]
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During the trip Richard asks Locke where he has been the past three years, Locke is surprised he doesn't know. Locke tells him that they are going to the [[Beechcraft]] (where Locke flashed to during [[the Island]]'s time movements), and after that they must find Jacob. When they have almost arrived, Locke tells Richard that he must treat a man's wound at the Beechcraft, and then tell him to bring everyone back to the Island, and to do this he has to die. Locke then tells Ben that the man is Locke himself.
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While Richard tends to the time-traveling Locke, the other Locke tells Ben that he knows that Ben has never seen Jacob, which surprises Ben. Richard then tells Locke that he seems pretty convinced about what he made him do to his past-self, especially since he said to him that he was going to die, Locke tells Richard it was the right choice.
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[[File:5x15 LockeTalksToOthers.jpg|thumb|left|[[Locke]] reveals to [[the Others]] his intention of visiting [[Jacob]].]]
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The three then return to camp, where Locke makes a speech to all the Others present he is going to see [[Jacob]], and he would like them all to come with him. The Others are excited by this, with the exception of Richard who admits his worry to Ben, that Locke may be a problem in the future. Ben responds by telling Richard that's why he tried to kill him. Sun questions Locke and is assured by him Jacob can help them bring Jin and the rest of their people back to the present, and that Richard has agreed to show them where they need to go.
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The next morning, Locke and the Others leave to find Jacob. Ben then tells Locke of Richard's thoughts, that seeing Jacob makes him uncomfortable, but then reaffirms his allegiance to Locke's quest: to reunite with his friends who are in [[1977]]. Locke lets Ben in on a secret; he's not interested in reuniting with his friends in 1977 and reveals his true intentions are, much to Ben's shock, to kill Jacob.
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==Trivia==
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===General===
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* In this episode the [[DHARMA logos#"DHARMA submarine" logo|"Submarine logo"]] is introduced.
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===Production notes===
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*[[Desmond]] does not appear in this episode.
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*For the second episode in a row, a scene from the [[Because You Left|season premiere]] is shown in a different context.
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*Daniel's only lines are ones reused from {{ep|5x14}}.
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*[[Jeremy Davies]] appears as the corpse of Daniel Faraday.
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*The scene in {{Ep|5x01}} where Richard encounters the injured Locke is repeated in this episode without any additions or modifications.
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*This episode has neither flashbacks nor flashforwards, similar to {{ep|5x01}} and {{ep|5x09}}. Nonetheless, it is believed by many to be Richard-centric and some of the transitions between 1977 and 2007 are similar to the transitions used for flashbacks/flashforwards. In other words, most of the transitions start with Richard in one time period, the "flashback sound" occurs, and the scene changes to the other time period where Richard is present.
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===Bloopers and continuity errors===
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[[File:Jughead_leak_black_rim_at_tip_of_bomb.jpg|thumb|left|Jughead Leak]]
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[[File:5x15-blooper-hand-of-horse-trainer.png|thumb|right|A hand of a horse trainer is visible for a fraction of a second.]]
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*The leak on Jughead was moved from the tip of the bomb to the body of the bomb.
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**There may be multiple leaks in 1977.
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*When Widmore gets off his horse, a hand of a horse trainer is clearly visible for a short time, and the sight and sound of a rope being thrown to control the horse is slightly apparent.
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*When Widmore turns "Jack" around, a stunt double can be seen.
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*In the scene where Jack swims through the underwater tunnel into the Temple the very even and smooth bottom of the pool the set was built in can be seen.
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=== Recurring themes ===
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{{NavMinor-RecurringThemes}}
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* [[Charles Widmore|Widmore]] and a Hostile attack Jack and Kate on horseback. {{crossref|Animals}}
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* [[John Locke|Locke]] brings in a dead boar to the Others' camp. {{crossref|Animals|Life and death}}
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* [[Eloise Hawking|Eloise]] puts Jack and Kate in her tent. {{Crossref|Imprisonment|Isolation}}
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* The Dharma Initiative interrogates [[Sawyer]] and [[Juliet]] in the surveillance room. {{crossref|Imprisonment|Isolation}}
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* Hurley tells Dr. Chang that he's from the future. {{crossref|Time}}
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* Dr. Chang forces Miles and his mother to leave the island, to save them. {{crossref|Sacrifice}}
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* [[Miles]] tells Dr. Chang that he's his son. {{crossref|Relationships|Redemption}}
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* [[Sawyer]] calls [[Mitch]], "Nemo". {{crossref|Nicknames}}
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* [[Juliet]] tells [[Radzinsky]] that she and [[Sawyer]] are not bad people. {{crossref|Good and bad people}}
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* [[Sayid]] has been living by himself since shooting Ben. {{crossref|Isolation}}
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* [[Sayid]] kills [[Erik]] to keep him from killing Kate. {{crossref|Life and death}}
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* [[Locke]] states that his reason for wanting to visit [[Jacob]] is to kill him. {{crossref|Life and death}}
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* [[Jack]] tells Kate that it is their destiny to prevent the Swan Incident. {{crossref|Fate versus free will}}
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* [[Richard]] tells [[Sun]] that he remembers seeing [[Jin]], [[Kate]] and the others in 1977 because he watched them die. {{crossref|Life and death}}
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* [[Ellie]] closes her [[Daniel Faraday|son's]] eyes. {{crossref|Eyes}}
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* [[Faraday]] died with eyes open. {{crossref|Eyes}} {{crossref|Life and death}}
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* [[Widmore]] protests that [[Ellie]] shouldn't make the trip to the [[Jughead (bomb)|Jughead]] in her condition. {{crossref|Pregnancy}}
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=== Storyline analysis ===
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{{NavMinor-Analysis}}
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*There are ten leaders exchanging roles in this episode:
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**[[Sawyer]] gives up position to [[Jack]].
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**[[Richard]] yields to [[Locke]] when he arrives.
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**[[Ben]], the former leader of the Others, follows their new leader, Locke.
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**[[Widmore]] yields to [[Eloise Hawking|Eloise's]] plan.
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**[[Radzinsky]] replaces [[Horace]] as the [[Dharma Initiative]]'s leader. {{crossref|Leadership}}
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*[[Locke]] returns to lead the [[Others]], overseeing a journey with the intent to kill [[Jacob]]. {{crossref|Leadership|O-Missions|Crimes}}
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*[[Sayid]] kills [[Erik]]. {{crossref|Crimes}}
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*[[Richard Alpert|Richard]] leads [[Eloise]], [[Jack]] and [[Sayid]] to detonate [[Jughead]]. {{crossref|O-Missions}}
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*[[Sawyer]] tells [[Juliet]] that he loves her. {{crossref|Relationships}}
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*[[Jack]] finally admits that he may have been wrong and [[Locke]] may have been right about destiny. {{crossref|Rivalries}}
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=== Cultural references ===
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*'''''[[Wikipedia:20,000 Leagues Under The Sea|20,000 Leagues Under The Sea]]''''': [[Sawyer]] calls one of the [[submarine]] crewmen "Nemo". Nemo is the captain of the submarine ''[[Wikipedia:Nautilus (Verne)|Nautilus]]'' in this book by [[Wikipedia:Jules Verne|Jules Verne]]. {{crossref|Literary works}}
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*'''[[Wikipedia:Korean War|Korean War]]''': [[Pierre Chang]] asks [[Hurley]] if he fought in the Korean War (1950–1953) and Hurley replies that there is no such thing.
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*'''[[wikipedia:Jimmy Carter|Jimmy Carter]]''': In 1977, Pierre asks Hurley who the president of the United States was. Jimmy Carter was president from 1977–1981.
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*'''[[Wikipedia:Microsoft|Microsoft]]''': Sawyer tells [[Juliet]] they're going to invest in Microsoft as they're walking to the submarine.
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*'''[[Wikipedia:Dallas Cowboys|Dallas Cowboys]]''': Sawyer tells Juliet they're going to bet on the Dallas Cowboys to win the 1978 Super Bowl as they're walking to the submarine.
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*'''[[Wikipedia:Out-of-body_experience|Out-of-body experience]]''': While [[Richard]] helps time-traveling [[Locke]], [[Ben]] says, he thinks, to [[Jacob's Enemy|Locke]], "This must be quite the out-of-body experience." {{crossref|Science}}
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===Literary techniques===
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*[[Erik]] abuses [[Jack]] and [[Kate]] in Eloise's tent, then the next scene shows [[Radzinsky]] abusing [[Sawyer]] in the surveillance room. {{crossref|Juxtaposition}}
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*[[Sawyer]] yells "son of a bitch" when Phil hits Juliet. {{crossref|Regularly spoken phrases}}
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*[[Kate]] goes back to rescue her friends, but instead is captured. {{crossref|Irony}}
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*[[Erik]] journeys into the jungle with the important characters, only to be shot at a crucial moment by [[Sayid]]. {{crossref|Redshirt}}
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*[[The Others]] stored the hydrogen bomb in the tunnels and [[Dharma Initiative|Dharma]] built their barracks right on top of it. {{crossref|Irony}}
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*[[Locke]] reveals to [[Ben]] that he intends to kill [[Jacob]]. {{crossref|Plot twist|Cliffhanger}}
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*[[Richard]] tells [[Sun]] that he remembers meeting Jack, Kate, and Hurley in 1977 because he "watched them all die." {{crossref|Plot twist}}
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*Until Locke took Richard to the Beechcraft, it seemed likely that he had told Richard about being shot during their meeting in 1954 in {{Ep|5x03|.}} {{Crossref|Plot twist}}
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*Jack wonders if this is their only chance to change things, seconds later Daniel is shot dead. {{crossref|Irony}}
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*Jack believes setting off a hydrogen bomb will save the survivors of Oceanic 815. {{crossref|Irony}}
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*Richard observes that there is "something different" about Locke. {{Crossref|Foreshadowing}}
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{{brclear}}
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==Episode references==
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*John walks into camp carrying a dead [[boar]], just as he did in the early days on the Island. {{crossref|1x04}}
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*John walks into the Others camp with a dead body on his back, much like he did when he had his [[Anthony Cooper|fathers]] body on his back. {{crossref|3x20}}
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*[[The Others]] make their trek to [[Jacob]], much in the same way the survivors of [[Flight 815]] did to the radio tower. {{crossref|3x22}}
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*Richard tells Locke that the rest of the [[Others]] are at the [[Temple]], which is where they were ordered by Ben three years earlier. {{crossref|3x22}}
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*[[Widmore]]'s remark of [[Jack]] and [[Kate]] "crouch[ing] in the bushes... like rats" is reminiscent of his accusing [[Ben]] to "creep into [his] bedroom [...] - like a rat." {{Crossref|4x09}}
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*[[Richard]] mentions the last time he saw [[Locke]], three years earlier. {{crossref|4x13}}
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*The events at the [[Beechcraft]] are witnessed from a different perspective. {{crossref|5x01}}
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*John walks into camp carrying a dead [[boar]], just as Miles did. {{crossref|5x02}}
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*Ellie refers to her first meeting with [[Daniel]] back in 1954. {{crossref|5x03}}
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*Ellie says "All right, let's get started" upon entering the tunnels with Jack, Richard and Sayid, just as she says to Ben, Jack, Sun and Desmond above [[The Lamp Post]]. {{Crossref|5x05}} {{Crossref|5x06}}
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*[[Jack]] tells [[Sayid]] that [[Eloise Hawking]] will help them to find the Island in the future. {{crossref|5x06}}
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*[[Ben]]'s murder of [[John Locke|Locke]] is both alluded to & mentioned in the episode. {{crossref|5x07}}
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*[[Pierre Chang|Dr. Chang]] asks [[Hurley]] questions similar to the ones he was concerned the [[Dharma Initiative]] would ask him; namely, who the president was in 1977. {{crossref|5x09}}
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*[[Sun]] shows [[Richard]] the photo given to her by [[Christian Shephard]]. {{Crossref|5x09}}
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*[[Sayid]] believes that he has killed [[Benjamin Linus|Ben]]. {{crossref|5x10}}
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*Pierre and [[Miles]] acknowledge their relationship as father and son. {{Crossref|5x13}}
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*Pierre asks Miles, [[Hurley]], and [[Jin]] whether or not [[Daniel Faraday|Faraday]] was right about being from the future. {{Crossref|5x14}}
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*Ellie reads over [[Daniel's journal]], recognizing her own handwriting on the first page. {{Crossref|5x14}}
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==Unanswered questions==
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*Why are some of the [[Others]] at the [[Temple]]?
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*In what what manner did [[Richard]] watch the [[LaFleur's group|survivors]] in 1977 die?
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*[http://abcmedianet.com/assets/pr%5Chtml/042009_09.html Press Release]
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"Follow the Leader" is the fifteenth episode of Season 5 of Lost and the 101st produced hour of the series as a whole. After the death of Daniel in 1977, Jack and Sayid work with Eloise and Richard to follow through with Daniel's plan to detonate the hydrogen bomb. In present time, Locke finally takes his place as leader of the Others and begins his new mission, with Richard's help. It was originally broadcast on May 6, 2009.

Synopsis

1977

5x15 BloodyHell

Widmore holds a beaten Jack at gunpoint.

Jack and Kate discuss their options while hiding behind bushes at the Hostiles' camp. Suddenly, a gunshot is heard, and they watch Daniel collapse to the ground. As they are about to run away, two men charge them on galloping horses. One of them knocks out Jack with his rifle's butt and the other one aims a rifle at Kate.

In the Hostiles camp, Eloise thumbs through the pages of Daniel's journal and looks at the dead man on the ground in front of her. She reaches the first page, and is confused by the dedication in it, which she appears to recognize as her own handwriting. Charles Widmore and a man arrive, holding Jack and Kate captives. Richard explains the situation to Widmore. Eloise asks Jack and Kate if they've come with Daniel, to which Jack replies "Yes." She orders that they be taken to her tent. Widmore inquires why the DHARMA Initiative would declare war on them, but Eloise tells him that the three intruders are not DHARMA people. After entering the tent, she assures Jack and Kate that she will believe whatever they say because she has just killed a man who claims to be her future son, the same man who told her to bury the bomb 23 years earlier before disappearing. Jack tells Ellie that by using the bomb, they can alter the future and undo what Ellie did to her future son.

5x15 StoryTime

Eloise questions Jack about her writings in Daniel's journal.

At the Barracks, Radzinsky takes Sawyer and Juliet to the security office where he interrogates a bound Sawyer about the location of Kate. Juliet, also bound, sits off to the side watching. Sawyer is brutally beaten by Radzinsky against Horace's wishes. Radzinsky says that he is in charge now. Juliet begs them to stop, and tells them that they aren't out to hurt them, they have known them for three years, and that they are good people. Sawyer tells her not to talk and that whatever she says they won't believe. Radzinsky, Horace, and Phil draw the conclusion that Sawyer is not going to talk no matter how much they beat him, but Phil claims that he has a way to make Sawyer talk. He then hits Juliet across the face, angering Sawyer.

5x15 SawyerIsHurt

Radzinsky beats up Sawyer, demanding to know where Kate is.

Meanwhile, Hurley, Miles and Jin escape the barracks, heading for the beach. Chang follows them and asks if they're really from the future. Hurley denies it. To determine the truth, Chang quizzes Hurley with questions relevant to 1977. Hurley struggles with the answers, being unsure of his birth year, the current president of the U.S., or whether the Korean War had even occured. Flustered, Hurley finally admits that he's from the future and Chang believes him. Chang then asks Miles if it is true that he is his father, and Miles reluctantly affirms that he is. Having confirmed his suspicions Chang reveals that he now believes what Daniel told him about needing to evacuate the entire Island.

5x15 Truth

Miles, Jin and Hurley face a suspicious Chang.

At the Hostiles camp, Widmore and Richard are standing over Daniel's body. Widmore asks Richard why Daniel looks so familiar to him. Before Richard can respond, Eloise emerges from the tent and orders Richard to untie Jack and Kate. Eloise gently covers Daniel's body with a blanket and closes his eyes. She then announces to Widmore that she is taking Jack and Kate to the bomb. Widmore protests and they appear to argue. Jack asks Richard who that man is and Richard tells him it's Charles Widmore. Richard implies that Eloise and Charles are romantically involved but that their relationship is complicated.

Chang returns to the Barracks and sees Horace, Radzinsky and the other men interrogating Juliet and a bloody and bruised Sawyer. He tells Horace, Radzinsky and the others to stop the drilling at The Swan and orders them to evacuate the Island. Radzinsky angrily insists on continuing the drilling and when Chang appeals to Horace, Radzinsky claims that he is in charge now. Sawyer agrees with Chang and proposes a deal to Radzinsky: if he and Juliet can leave the Island on the submarine, he will tell Radzinsky everything he wants to know. As a result, he demands that Sawyer draws a map of the Hostiles' location. Sawyer and Juliet are then taken away to the submarine.

5x15 Sayid shoots

Sayid kills an Other to protect Kate.

Eloise, Kate, Jack, Richard, and Erik come to the creek. As they stop to attempt to swim under the tunnels, Kate tells Jack she's going back. Erik threatens to shoot Kate if she tries to leave. There is a gunshot and Kate is shocked. She looks down and sees that she's not hit. Erik goes down and Sayid comes out of cover. He points his gun at Eloise and Richard as they put up their hands. Sayid is told about changing the future, and he is convinced he has already done so by killing Ben, but Kate informs him that Ben is alive. Kate is allowed to leave the group and heads for the submarine.

At the Barracks a message is heard over the loudspeakers that the sub will leave in 30 minutes. At the dock, people board the sub while Miles, Hurley, and Jin watch. They see Charlotte and her mom get out of a bus and head for the dock. Lara and baby Miles get out. Lara is arguing with Pierre. Pierre angrily tells them to leave. Adult Miles realizes that his father had to be harsh to his mother in order to save her life. Miles sees Juliet and Sawyer, still handcuffed, and brought in a jeep. Miles confused, hands binoculars to Hurley, who tells Miles that Sawyer probably has a plan.

5x15 AwkwardSub

The Galaga leaves the island with Sawyer, Juliet and Kate on board.

On the dock, Sawyer sarcastically quips that he'll buy Microsoft and bet on the Cowboys in the 1978 Superbowl. He apologizes to Juliet and says that she was right three years ago, that they should have gotten on the submarine. Juliet tells Sawyer she was glad that she stayed behind. Once on the submarine, Juliet and Sawyer are handcuffed to a table in the ship's gallery. Juliet asks Sawyer what they will do when they get to Ann Arbor. Sawyer replies that they aren't going to Ann Arbor, and that they'll be free in the "real world". Juliet chuckles saying she doesn't even know what that means anymore. They hold hands and say that they love each other. Just after this, Phil brings Kate to the submarine, where she is cuffed with Sawyer and Juliet. They give each other awkward looks as the submarine departs from the Island.

5x15 Jughead

Richard and Eloise uncover Jughead.

Richard, Jack, Eloise and Sayid swim down to the underground tunnels beneath the Barracks where the bomb is hidden. As they walk through the tunnels, Sayid whispers to Jack, "I'm sure it's occurred to you that this woman's motivation in helping us detonate the hydrogen bomb is only to annihilate the Dharma Initiative." Jack responds that her motivation can be trusted because Eloise will be the one to tell them how to get back to the island 30 years from now, but Sayid is not convinced. They come to a room and Eloise uncovers the bomb. She looks at the other two and says "Now what?" while everyone looks confused.

2007

5x15 OldFriends

Richard greets Locke, after 3 years of absence.

At the Others' camp, Richard is sitting at a table building a ship in a bottle on the beach, an Other named Vanessa informs Richard that "he's here." Locke arrives with a boar, followed by Ben and Sun. Richard questions that it's been three years since he last saw him, wonders where he's been and comments that there is something different about Locke. Locke tells Richard that he has a new purpose, and needs Richard to come with him immediately. After Ben tells Sun that Richard has been around for "a very long time", Sun interrupts Locke and Richard with the 1977 DHARMA Recruits picture, asking Richard if he recognizes the people in it. Richard replies he recognizes them because he "watched them all die".

5x15 PromisingSun

Locke promises Sun he will do his best to find Jin.

Later in a private conversation with Sun, Locke implies he believes their time-traveling friends are not dead. Locke asks Richard if he still has the compass he gave him in 1954, Richard says he does. Locke asks Ben to join him and Richard on the journey. Ben wonders if Locke doesn't trust him around his former people, but Locke informs him that he isn't afraid of anything he can do anymore. Locke tells Sun to stay behind, and that he will be back in a few hours, and that she has his word that he will find a way for her and Jin to be reunited. Locke, Richard, and Ben then leave with the compass on into the jungle.

5x15 LockeBen

Ben and Locke watch Richard tend a time-traveling Locke.

During the trip Richard asks Locke where he has been the past three years, Locke is surprised he doesn't know. Locke tells him that they are going to the Beechcraft (where Locke flashed to during the Island's time movements), and after that they must find Jacob. When they have almost arrived, Locke tells Richard that he must treat a man's wound at the Beechcraft, and then tell him to bring everyone back to the Island, and to do this he has to die. Locke then tells Ben that the man is Locke himself.

While Richard tends to the time-traveling Locke, the other Locke tells Ben that he knows that Ben has never seen Jacob, which surprises Ben. Richard then tells Locke that he seems pretty convinced about what he made him do to his past-self, especially since he said to him that he was going to die, Locke tells Richard it was the right choice.

5x15 LockeTalksToOthers

Locke reveals to the Others his intention of visiting Jacob.

The three then return to camp, where Locke makes a speech to all the Others present he is going to see Jacob, and he would like them all to come with him. The Others are excited by this, with the exception of Richard who admits his worry to Ben, that Locke may be a problem in the future. Ben responds by telling Richard that's why he tried to kill him. Sun questions Locke and is assured by him Jacob can help them bring Jin and the rest of their people back to the present, and that Richard has agreed to show them where they need to go.

The next morning, Locke and the Others leave to find Jacob. Ben then tells Locke of Richard's thoughts, that seeing Jacob makes him uncomfortable, but then reaffirms his allegiance to Locke's quest: to reunite with his friends who are in 1977. Locke lets Ben in on a secret; he's not interested in reuniting with his friends in 1977 and reveals his true intentions are, much to Ben's shock, to kill Jacob.

Trivia

General


Production notes

  • Desmond does not appear in this episode.
  • For the second episode in a row, a scene from the season premiere is shown in a different context.
  • Daniel's only lines are ones reused from "The Variable".
  • Jeremy Davies appears as the corpse of Daniel Faraday.
  • The scene in "Because You Left" where Richard encounters the injured Locke is repeated in this episode without any additions or modifications.
  • This episode has neither flashbacks nor flashforwards, similar to "Because You Left" and "Namaste". Nonetheless, it is believed by many to be Richard-centric and some of the transitions between 1977 and 2007 are similar to the transitions used for flashbacks/flashforwards. In other words, most of the transitions start with Richard in one time period, the "flashback sound" occurs, and the scene changes to the other time period where Richard is present.


Bloopers and continuity errors

Jughead leak black rim at tip of bomb

Jughead Leak

5x15-blooper-hand-of-horse-trainer

A hand of a horse trainer is visible for a fraction of a second.

  • The leak on Jughead was moved from the tip of the bomb to the body of the bomb.
    • There may be multiple leaks in 1977.
  • When Widmore gets off his horse, a hand of a horse trainer is clearly visible for a short time, and the sight and sound of a rope being thrown to control the horse is slightly apparent.
  • When Widmore turns "Jack" around, a stunt double can be seen.
  • In the scene where Jack swims through the underwater tunnel into the Temple the very even and smooth bottom of the pool the set was built in can be seen.


Recurring themes


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


Storyline analysis

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


Cultural references

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


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 
  • Erik abuses Jack and Kate in Eloise's tent, then the next scene shows Radzinsky abusing Sawyer in the surveillance room. (Juxtaposition)
  • Sawyer yells "son of a bitch" when Phil hits Juliet. (Regularly spoken phrases)
  • Kate goes back to rescue her friends, but instead is captured. (Irony)
  • Erik journeys into the jungle with the important characters, only to be shot at a crucial moment by Sayid. (Redshirt)
  • The Others stored the hydrogen bomb in the tunnels and Dharma built their barracks right on top of it. (Irony)
  • Locke reveals to Ben that he intends to kill Jacob. (Plot twist)  (Cliffhanger)
  • Richard tells Sun that he remembers meeting Jack, Kate, and Hurley in 1977 because he "watched them all die." (Plot twist)
  • Until Locke took Richard to the Beechcraft, it seemed likely that he had told Richard about being shot during their meeting in 1954 in "Jughead." (Plot twist)
  • Jack wonders if this is their only chance to change things, seconds later Daniel is shot dead. (Irony)
  • Jack believes setting off a hydrogen bomb will save the survivors of Oceanic 815. (Irony)
  • Richard observes that there is "something different" about Locke. (Foreshadowing)


Episode references


Unanswered questions

Unanswered questions
  1. Do not answer the questions here.
  2. Keep the questions open-ended and neutral: do not suggest an answer.
For fan theories about these unanswered questions, see: Follow the Leader/Theories


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