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* James Ford, 'Satan's Ferryman', was a historical character from Illinois. He acted as civic leader but in reality was a Mafia Don like criminal. See this site for more details: http://www.illinoishistory.com/jamesford.html
 
* James Ford, 'Satan's Ferryman', was a historical character from Illinois. He acted as civic leader but in reality was a Mafia Don like criminal. See this site for more details: http://www.illinoishistory.com/jamesford.html
 
* James Sawyer is one of the people Edmund meets in the novel ''Edmund et les ours explosifs'' by Yaruch Bann. See more about this novel at [[wikipedia:Yaruch Bann|Yaruch Bann (Wikipedia page)]].
 
* James Sawyer is one of the people Edmund meets in the novel ''Edmund et les ours explosifs'' by Yaruch Bann. See more about this novel at [[wikipedia:Yaruch Bann|Yaruch Bann (Wikipedia page)]].
* Sawyer appears to be a fan of the ''[[Star Wars]]'' films. On the raft he calls [[Jin]] Chewie, and [[Michael]] Han, in reference to Chewbacca and Han Solo. In {{ep|3x07}} he mentions ''The old Wookiee prisoner gag''. He also calls [[Hurley]] ''Jabba'' and [[Ben]] ''Yoda'' at one point. Also, His second name, Ford, may be a reference to the actor Harrison ''Ford'' who portrayed Han Solo in the original trilogy.
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* Sawyer appears to be a fan of the ''[[Star Wars]]'' films. On the raft he calls [[Jin]] Chewie, and [[Michael]] Han, in reference to Chewbacca and Han Solo. In {{ep|3x07}} he mentions ''The old Wookiee prisoner gag''. He also calls [[Hurley]] ''Jabba'' and [[Ben]] ''Yoda'' at one point. Also, his second name, Ford, may be a reference to the actor Harrison ''Ford'' who portrayed Han Solo in the original trilogy.
 
* Sawyer is left-handed: he writes, smokes and shoots with his left hand.
 
* Sawyer is left-handed: he writes, smokes and shoots with his left hand.
 
* Sawyer says that he has never had a blood transfusion or taken pills for malaria but he has paid for sex and received a sexually transmitted disease.
 
* Sawyer says that he has never had a blood transfusion or taken pills for malaria but he has paid for sex and received a sexually transmitted disease.

Revision as of 22:46, 25 March 2009

"Sawyer" redirects here. For the alias of the man who conned Sawyer's parents, see Anthony Cooper.

James Ford, better known by the alias Sawyer, is one of the middle section survivors of Oceanic Flight 815. His rural Southern accent, selfishness, machismo, and folksy use of oft-abrasive nicknames belied his sophisticated and tender sides as an avid reader and a caring lover—elements of his personality that became more apparent as he spent more time on the Island.

Sawyer's early life was ravaged when his father killed young James's mother and himself, a tragedy the boy blamed on the con artist who seduced and swindled his mother. As a child, James wrote a letter to this con man, whom he knew only as "Mr. Sawyer", hoping to deliver it and its promise of vengeance to him in person one day, and taking on the name as an alias for a series of his own con schemes.

On the Island, Sawyer has used his abilities to con people to accomplish various ends, and has hoarded material possessions to leverage power. He escaped from an enslavement by the Others with Kate, and he was in a romantic relationship with her. After finally killing the real Sawyer (revealed to be John Locke's biological father, Anthony Cooper), Sawyer joined Locke and a small number of survivors sheltered in the Barracks, but has since left the faction. Before rescue, Sawyer told Kate to do a favor for him back home, but it's unknown what he asked.

He chose to stay behind on the Island, which has since moved and underwent time shifts. After being stuck in a final time shift in 1974, Sawyer became known to the DHARMA Initiative under the alias Jim LaFleur. By the time Jack, Hurley and Kate returned to the Island following the crash of Ajira Airways 316 three years later, he had become Head of Security for the DHARMA Initiative and was romantically involved with Juliet.

Before the crash

Childhood

Young James Ford

The 8-years-old James, moments before his parent's death. ("Outlaws")

Born in 1969, James Ford is originally from Jasper, Alabama. When James was eight, his parents were swindled out of their life savings by a man known as "Sawyer," who slept with James' mother, Mary Ford, and conned her into believing he was going to take her with him out of Alabama. When the con was discovered by James' father, he came home enraged, banging on the front door and screaming for Mary. Mary told young James to hide under the bed and not come out for any reason, so his father would assume he was with his grandparents. James heard his father break the door down, shoot his mother, then shoot himself in despair while sitting on the very bed James was hiding under.

Shortly thereafter, James wrote a letter to the con man, hoping to deliver it to him personally. It is unknown who took custody of James after this; the only relative besides his grandparents that we know of was his uncle, who died of a brain tumor. ("Confidence Man"). He may have been living in Knoxville, Tennessee when he wrote the letter, based on the markings on the envelope. At some point as a child, he contracted mononucleosis, which kept him out of school for two months. During that time, he lived in a trailer and watched a lot of Little House on the Prairie.

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Sawyer, during his long con on Cassidy. ("The Long Con")

Having dropped out of school in the ninth grade, James became a confidence man at the age of 19. A time came when James owed some men $6,000, and James attempted to use the same confidence trick as his nemesis in order to obtain the money needed. Finally, Ford adopted the name of the man responsible for the death of his parents. He was persistent in tracking down the original Sawyer in order to have his vengeance, and to give him the letter he wrote as a child. Despite his vendetta against Sawyer, James became the very man he has been hunting. ("Confidence Man")

Life as a con man

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Sawyer in prison ("Every Man for Himself")  (promotional still)

James later employed his earlier con on a woman named Jessica and her husband, David. He tried to swindle the couple out of $160,000. However, after looking into the eyes of his marks' son, James abruptly decided to call off the deal. He also had a relationship with Mary Jo, the woman who read out Hurley's lottery numbers. ("Confidence Man"), ("Outlaws")

James would later take on a woman named Cassidy as an apprentice, but this was actually part of a con to steal a small fortune from her. He seemed genuinely fond of Cassidy, and for a while appeared reluctant to go through with the scam. However, his partner in the con forced his hand by threatening Cassidy's life. It is unclear whether he actually loved her or not; he stole the money in any case. In response to this betrayal, Cassidy gave him up to the authorities (on the advice of Kate, whom Cassidy had met shortly after her relationship ended). ("The Long Con")  ("Left Behind")

Sawyer received a prison sentence of approximately seven years. About nine months into his sentence, he was visited by Cassidy, who claimed she had given birth to a daughter named Clementine, and he was the father. In betraying a fellow prisoner, Munson, he managed to bargain away the last six years of his sentence with the authorities by telling them where Munson had hidden stolen money. He was also given a "commission" for his part in the con, and asked for it to be placed in Clementine's name, in a way she could never know who had given her the money. ("Every Man for Himself")

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Sawyer at a bar, before meeting Christian Shephard ("Outlaws")  (promotional still)

After his release, he, along with Hibbs, participated in the Tampa Job, which by accounts did not turn out well for him. ("Outlaws")

Hunting the real Sawyer

Hibbs later approached James, saying he was trying to make up for his part in the botched job. Hibbs said the original Sawyer was a man named Frank Duckett who lived in Sydney, Australia. Blinded by his rage, James traveled to Australia in search of Duckett. While there, he was hit by an car door opened by a man leaving a woman behind. ("Two for the Road") Sawyer visited a bar and met with Christian Shephard, the very same man who bumped into him with the car door. Christian told him about the situation with his son (Jack) and encouraged him to finish the business he had intended to do. With this in mind, James finally met Duckett. However, after shooting him, he realized Duckett was not the real Sawyer. Hibbs had once again tricked him, making him a common mercenary assassin sent to kill Duckett for previously offending Hibbs. Duckett revealed his innocence and made the ambiguous statement, "It'll come back around..." with his dying breaths. Reeling from the reality that he had murdered the wrong man, James ran. ("Outlaws")

He was later arrested for head-butting the Australian Minister of Agriculture in a bar fight, and while being dragged in the police station he passed by a young man. He was ordered to be deported back to America on Oceanic Flight 815, with the stipulation he could never return to Australia again. ("Hearts and Minds") ("Exodus, Part 1")

On the Island

Season 1 (Days 1-44)

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Sawyer shooting the polar bear. ("Pilot, Part 2")  (promotional still)

After crashing on the Island, Sawyer's drifter instincts took over and he began hoarding anything salvageable from the wreckage that he could possibly use as currency. This included stealing from the luggage compartments, as well as the wallets or belongings of the corpses in the fuselage, giving him a shady reputation amongst the rest of the survivors. However, Sawyer soon got bored of keeping to himself and accompanied the group of survivors heading for higher ground to use the radio transmitter. It was here that he first started getting to know Kate and shot a polar bear, revealing that he had stolen a firearm from the U.S. Marshal after the crash. ("Pilot, Part 2") He later shoots the marshal in the chest with this gun, aiming for his heart. However, he missed and hit the marshal's lung instead.

Sawyer's stubborn and cocky attitude became apparent soon after the crash when Shannon, Jack and the rest of the group were convinced he had stolen the young woman's asthma inhaler. His refusal to explicitly tell them the truth led Jack and Sayid to torture him. Sawyer finally agreed to tell the truth, but only to Kate, from whom he demanded a kiss first. He then revealed that he never had the medicine in the first place. When he attempted to escape captivity a few moments later, Sayid tackled him and severed an artery in his right arm with a knife. Jack's attempts to save him were rewarded by Sawyer hissing that if the tables were turned, he'd let the doctor die. Nevertheless, Jack succeeded in treating Sawyer's wound. ("Confidence Man")

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Sawyer on the raft. ("Exodus, Part 2")  (promotional still)

Kate and Sawyer's relationship soon became more intense, after Kate found the letter Sawyer wrote as a boy to the man who conned his parents. In addition, while hunting a boar that ransacked Sawyer's tent, the pair played a notable game of "I never", in which Sawyer admitted a number of both significant and trivial points about his past. The following day, the two located the boar they had been hunting, but at the last moment Sawyer decided to spare the animal's life, as it reminded him of the man he killed in Sydney. Also on that day, the two heard whispers in the jungle, supporting Sayid's account of a similar experience, and suggesting that they may not be alone on the Island. ("Outlaws")

Sawyer furthermore showed an odd passion for reading literature on the Island, but soon after began experiencing headaches. Coming to his aid, Jack realized he was farsighted, and gave him a pair of glasses welded together to match his prescription. Though the two seemed to be helping each other, both Sawyer and Jack still had an ongoing rivalry, particularly around Kate, in whom both seemed to have an interest.

When Michael built his raft to attempt to find rescue, Sawyer bought his way on board using his essential stolen supplies. When Kate attempted to steal his spot, Sawyer exposed Kate as a fugitive to the entire group, which caused a strong level of animosity between the two. Before leaving on the raft, Sawyer also told Jack that he had actually met his father in Sydney before he died, which seemed to partially mend the rivalry between the two men. While on the raft, Sawyer witnessed the attack by the Others, and when trying to stop them from taking Walt, was shot in the shoulder, knocking him overboard. As he scrambled in the water, the raft was destroyed by a Molotov. ("Exodus, Part 1")

Season 2 (Days 44-67)

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Sawyer in the tiger pit. ("Orientation")  (promotional still)

While Jin seemingly vanished, Sawyer and Michael managed to grab onto the raft's wreckage. During their time adrift, Sawyer saved Michael with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation (but never tells him), and later pulled the bullet out of his arm with his bare hands. Sawyer and Michael were slowly pulled back to the Island by the tides (and upon this realization, Sawyer quipped "Home sweet home"). Here, they found their missing friend, but discovered that he was being chased by a group of unknown individuals. Sawyer attempted to challenge these people, but ended up being hit round the head with a club by a man, later revealed as Mr. Eko. ("Adrift")

Sawyer, along with his other friends, was shoved into a pit. After being kept as prisoners for several days, they were eventually released by Ana Lucia, and, eventually, it became apparent that they were accompanying fellow survivors of the flight, from the tail section. The group led the new arrivals to their current home in the Arrow station. As the group trekked across the Island back to the main camp, Sawyer's condition (caused by his infected bullet wound) worsened, and he collapsed, which prompted the Islanders to build a stretcher to carry him on, over Ana-Lucia's protests that he would only slow them down. ("Orientation")  ("Everybody Hates Hugo")  ("...And Found"), ("Abandoned")

During the confrontation with Sayid over the shooting death of Shannon Rutherford, he was carried the remainder of the journey to the camp by Mr. Eko. He was treated by Jack with medicine from the hatch, and cared for by Kate, who watched over him night and day until she began to hallucinate from lack of sleep. The spirit of her dead father Wayne appeared to manifest itself through Sawyer during this time, and after he recovered enough to be taken outside for some air, he was witness to Kate's final meeting with the black horse. ("Collision") ("What Kate Did")

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Sawyer at the capsule dump. ("Live Together, Die Alone, Part 2")  (promotional still)

Back at camp, Sawyer was angry at Jack, who stole some of his supplies. He warned Jack about taking his things, but when Jack ignored him, the con man hatched a plan to exact his vengeance. Sawyer enlisted Charlie's help in an elaborate scheme that included kidnapping Sun and blaming it on the Others. He also managed to deceive everyone in the group that Jack and Ana Lucia were preparing to hand out guns for an army. The deception allowed Sawyer a chance to steal all the guns and medicine housed in the Swan station armory, setting up a situation where everyone must come to him if medicine or guns were needed. Jack was able to win the guns back beating Sawyer in a game of poker. ("The Long Con")  ("Lockdown")

Sawyer also willingly handed over a number of his guns to fellow survivors. For instance, he gave Kate a gun to take with her on her trip with Claire to find the medical station. ("Maternity Leave") In addition, Ana Lucia also managed to steal a gun from Sawyer. This led to Michael using the gun to shoot both Ana Lucia and Libby, leading to Sawyer feeling remorse over their loss, as well as giving up the location of the rest of his guns and medicine to Jack, as Libby was in need of the heroin for pain relief. ("Two for the Road")  ("?")

Among the names on the list of people Michael was instructed to bring to the Others was Sawyer, and he was convinced to join Michael and the others on their mission to find Walt. On the way, he killed an Other who was spying on the group. As they traveled, however, they were ambushed and taken to the Pala Ferry by the Others. With Hurley allowed to go free, the trio of Jack, Kate and Sawyer were kidnapped by the mysterious indigenous group. ("Three Minutes")  ("Live Together, Die Alone, Part 1")


Season 3 (Days 68-91)

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Sawyer in his Hydra cage. ("A Tale of Two Cities")

A day later, Sawyer awoke in a cage at the Hydra station with his arm bandaged. He had to work out a way to find food, which he eventually did, much to his pleasure. However, his happiness was somewhat dampened by the fact that all he got was a fish biscuit and kibble, and by the fact that Tom later quipped, "It only took the bears two hours." He unselfishly handed over his hard-won fishbiscuit to a hungry Kate when she was brought to the cage opposite his. ("A Tale of Two Cities")

Sawyer and Kate were made to work in harsh conditions in a rock quarry, and during this time, Sawyer rebelled against his captors, and passionately kissed Kate before suffering at the hands of Pickett and his group of Others. While Sawyer maintained that this was done to test the Others as a group, a connection between himself and Kate was clearly visible. As the two discussed their options and escape plans, they did not realize that they were in fact being monitored remotely by Ben and the Others. ("The Glass Ballerina")

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Kate protecting Sawyer from Pickett. ("Every Man for Himself")

Sawyer planned a second escape by using the electric shock from the behavioral conditioning device in his cage to shock the next person that came for him. Ben was the one to come, but Sawyer's plan was unsuccessful, because they turned off the electricity. It is likely that this is because his plan was heard over the monitors. He was beaten by Ben and taken into the station where the Others injected an unknown substance into his heart. When he woke up, he was informed by Ben that he had been outfitted with a pacemaker that would cause his heart to explode if his heart rate went too high. He was also told that if he told Kate what happened, they would do the same thing to her. ("Every Man for Himself")

Sawyer's drastic change in behavior caused Kate to worry. He concealed his secret from her, not wanting her to suffer the same fate. Later, Pickett came into his cage, and beat him severely, as punishment for Colleen's death. He demanded of Kate if she loved Sawyer, and continued to bloody his face until she finally broke down and exclaimed that she did. Kate then learned that she could escape her cage, so Sawyer told her to run and save herself if she really loved him. However, she said that she only claimed to love him so Pickett would stop hitting him, and climbed back in her cage. ("Every Man for Himself")

Later, Ben and some Others took Sawyer on a hike in order to show him something. On the way, Ben revealed that nothing has been done to Sawyer's heart, and that it was a ruse to trick him. Ben said that the only way to gain the respect of a con man is to con him, and claimed to be much better at conning than Sawyer. At the top of the mountain, Ben showed Sawyer that they were on an island separate from the Island on which their plane crashed—proving to Sawyer that running was useless, as there was nowhere to go. ("Every Man for Himself")

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Sawyer and Kate succumb to their feelings during captivity. ("I Do")

From this point on, Sawyer seemed to lose his fighting spirit—Kate awoke to find him listlessly throwing rocks at the food button in his cage. Pickett then came, and told Kate that she had to go and work, and that Sawyer had a day off. However, she insisted that they worked as a team, so, Pickett got Sawyer to accompany her back to the quarry. Unbeknownst to Sawyer, Pickett would kill him if Kate was unable to convince Jack to perform surgery on Ben. Kate became desperate and broke the lock on Sawyer's cage, urging him to run. However, he didn't leave, explaining to Kate about them being on a second Island, and that he didn't tell her because he wanted her to keep believing they had a chance. At this, she kissed him and the two made love inside his cage. ("I Do")

Afterwards, Sawyer asked Kate if she only said she loved him to stop Pickett's beating. She responded by kissing him again and nestling into his arms, at which he smiles and says, "I love you, too." The morning after, Kate awakens beside Sawyer to find Pickett and an accomplice have arrived with guns, to kill Sawyer. ("I Do")

At first, Sawyer fought Pickett, but backed off when he saw the accomplice hold one of Kate's arms behind her back, pushing her up against the bars and holding a gun to her head. Even though she urged him to fight, he stepped out of the cage with Pickett and was forced to his knees. Pickett said he wants Kate to watch, and, in response, Sawyer told Kate to close her eyes. Pickett aimed the gun at Sawyer's head and says, "This is for Colleen," before Tom called on the walkie-talkie and interrupted him. Sawyer was left kneeling in the mud, his fate in the balance. ("I Do")

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Sawyer and Kate run away from the Others. ("Not in Portland")

Sawyer eventually assaulted Pickett, taking away his gun and beating him, while Kate took out his backup. They locked both of them in the bear cage, though Sawyer butted Pickett's head against the food button three times, triggering the shock effect which left Pickett in pain. He and Kate ran, but only to the beach, seeing their main island two miles away by sea. They were chased down and Sawyer fired several shots at the Others, but ran out of rounds. He and Kate were rescued by Alex, who used her slingshot to wound Jason and lead them to a hiding-hole. ("Not in Portland")

Alex agreed to give him and Kate a boat if they would help her rescue Karl, her boyfriend. Kate suggested, and Sawyer implements the "Wookiee Prisoner gag", took out Aldo, and rescued Karl. While preparing to leave the Hydra Island by boat, Pickett appeared and was ready to shoot Sawyer, but Juliet fired first, killing Pickett. She allowed Sawyer, Kate and Karl to escape, and they paddled back to their own island. ("Not in Portland"). Once they reached there, they camped out when Sawyer won an argument as to whether they should look immediately for the castaways camp. They woke up the next morning to find Karl missing, and then heard him crying. Sawyer talked to him, encouraging him to go back for Alex. He and Kate also argued about whether or not she felt guilty for having sex with him. When Karl decided to leave, Sawyer let him, prompting another disagreement with Kate. ("Stranger in a Strange Land")

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Sawyer holding the DHARMA beer with Jin. ("Tricia Tanaka Is Dead")

On their way back to the camp, Sawyer stepped on a dart, debris from the discharge. Kate tried to make up with him, but Sawyer said he has nothing to be sorry for. After their reunion with the other survivor, Sawyer's mood was not improved by finding out that all his stuff has been taken and divided among the castaways. The loss of the MacCutcheon scotch was particularly irksome. He went after Hurley, who helped drink it. Hurley, who seemed very happy to see Sawyer is alive, hugged him, and bribed him with DHARMA beer to help him with the DHARMA Van. ("Tricia Tanaka Is Dead")

After getting drunk with Jin, and teaching him some English, Sawyer helped Hurley with re-activating the van by pushing it, with Hurley and Charlie inside it down a hill, which ended with large black rocks. Although Sawyer believed it is their "funeral", he did so, and was shocked to see that the car did work. After a short ride in the van, Sawyer came back to camp, with his DHARMA beers, and looked for Kate, but could not find her. ("Tricia Tanaka Is Dead")

Sawyer distracted himself from his worries about Kate by trying to win back his stash in a ping pong game against Hurley, but was defeated and had to give up using nicknames for a week. Hurley gave him his Playboy magazines back, reassuring him about Kate, whom he felt was safe with Sayid and Locke.("Enter 77")

He and Hurley were playing ping-pong when Nikki staggered out of the jungle, and collapsed in front of them. After Hurley deduced that her last words were, "Paulo lies", they went looking for Paulo, only to find him apparently dead, as well. Together, with Charlie, Jin and Sun, they tried to figure out what happened to them, during the course of which it's revealed that Nikki asked Sawyer for a gun but he refused to give her one. Under the cover of doing a "perimeter search", Sawyer finds the diamonds that he then gives to Sun. She threw them back at Sawyer when she found out that he and Charlie were the ones who assaulted and kidnapped her. Later, Sawyer sprinkled them into Nikki and Paulo's grave and helped Hurley bury them, not noticing that Nikki, who's only been paralyzed had woken up. ("Exposé")

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Claire allows Sawyer to hold Aaron after his recent kindness to her. ("Left Behind")

After burying Nikki and Paulo, Sawyer defiantly called Hurley "rotund," upholding the letter of his week-long 'punishment', if not the spirit of it. Hurley advised Sawyer to try to get in the other survivors' good graces, as they were planning a vote of banishment. He suggested Sawyer do good deeds, such as giving Claire a blanket, catching and cleaning a fish, hunting boar with Desmond, then cooking it as a feast for the other survivors. However, when Sawyer 'casually' asks Charlie about the vote, Charlie had no idea what he was talking about, and Sawyer realized he had been duped. Sawyer confronted Hurley about the con, and Hurley pointed out that, with Jack, Sayid, Kate and Locke away from camp, the other survivors were looking at Sawyer to fill the leadership role on the Island in the wake of Nikki and Paulo's deaths. He asked Sawyer if it felt good to be nice.("Left Behind")

After his initial, emotional reunion with Kate, Sawyer became very angry when he realized that Jack had brought Juliet back with the group. When he and Sayid tracked her to where she picked up the medicine for Claire, Juliet confronted Sawyer with her knowledge of him killing a man in cold blood the night before his flight. That was enough to get him to back off.

Sawyer went to Kate's tent to talk to her. He entered her tent and he saw her dressing. He asked her if she told Jack about them. He playfully asked her about sex, and she in similar fashion rebuffed his advance, prompting him to ask her if he needed to get her a mix tape. Later, a distraught Kate entered his tent and started kissing him. He tried to ask her what was wrong, but she only wanted him to be quiet and continued kissing and undressing him, and they had sex for the second time. The next day, Sawyer approached her to give a Phil Collins tape, commenting that if Bernard asked about it, he knew nothing. He then asked if she slept with him because she saw Jack with Juliet the night before. She denies it, but he gently rebukes her, saying that she doesn't need to use him, she has only to ask. ("Catch-22")

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Sawyer gives Cooper the letter he kept with him most of his life. ("The Brig")

While off in the jungle by himself, Sawyer was approached by Locke, who told Sawyer that he had kidnapped Ben and wanted Sawyer to kill him. Sawyer doesn't trust Locke, but followed him anyways. When asked why he would not kill Ben himself, Locke responded that he was not a murderer. He then reminded Sawyer about the man he killed in Australia (which Locke learned about from the Others' file on him).

The two arrived at the Black Rock, and headed for the ship's brig, where Locke said Ben was being held. As soon as Sawyer stepped into the room, Locke shut the door and locked him in with a hooded figure. The figure turned out not to be Ben, but Anthony Cooper. Through talking to him, Sawyer learned that Anthony was a con man. Sawyer asked him what names he had used, and one of them turned out to be "Tom Sawyer". Sawyer realized that Anthony was the man who conned his mother. Sawyer pulled out the letter he wrote as a child to "Mr. Sawyer" and ordered Anthony to read it. Anthony started to read, but stopped and explained to Sawyer his theory that they were not on an island but, in fact, in hell. Sawyer told Anthony to keep reading, but he tore up the letter up instead. Sawyer then angrily strangled him to death with the chains he was being restrained by.

Locke thanked Sawyer for killing the man who ruined both of their lives, saying that, "he had it coming." He then told Sawyer to return to camp, and gave him the cassette player Juliet left for Ben to prove that she was a mole in their camp. ("The Brig")

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Sawyer hides behind the DHARMA van before engaging the Others. ("Through the Looking Glass, Part 2")

Sawyer returned to the beach camp with the tape and confided in Sayid. Later that night, Sawyer was present when Sayid made his speech regarding Naomi, Oceanic Flight 815, and his distrust of Jack and Juliet. Sawyer played the tape for the everyone to hear. When Jack and Juliet returned, Sawyer was obviously angry at both of them, but in the end, he listened to Juliet, turned to the tape over, and listened to Ben's plans on invading the beach. ("The Man Behind the Curtain")

After hearing about Jack's plans to use dynamite against the Others, Sawyer joined the main group in the trek to the radio tower. On the way, he brushed off Kate's mentioning that he had been acting distant ever since he got back from his mission with Locke. Sawyer soon decided he needed to help those at the beach, who could be in real peril. Though Kate wished to join him, he refused to allow it, and goes instead with Juliet. The two made it to the camp, after also refusing Hurley's offer to help. As they wondered how best to proceed, Hurley drove the DHARMA van into the fray. Together, they eliminated the remaining Others and saved everyone in the process. The last enemy survivor was Tom, who surrendered grudgingly; however, Sawyer shot him in the chest, much to everyone's surprise - especially Tom's. Before he died, Sawyer told Tom, "That's for taking the kid off the raft." When Hurley commented that Tom had surrendered, Sawyer quietly replied, "I didn't believe him." ("Through the Looking Glass, Part 1")


Season 4 (Days 91-100)

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Sawyer at the cockpit. ("The Beginning of the End")

Sawyer was still celebrating at the beach. While he he drank a beer, he watched Juliet dig Tom's grave and listened as Hurley told everyone of Jack's call. Desmond then returned to inform them of Charlie's death and his final warning about the boat. Sawyer said they must radio Jack to warn him, but Sayid told Sawyer not to because the "rescuers" may be deceiving them; Sayid believed that if their intentions were indeed bad, they were likely monitoring communications on the island. Hurley settled the debate by grabbing the radio and throwing it into the ocean. Instead, Sawyer, Hurley, Juliet, Jin, Bernard, Sayid, and Desmond set out to meet up with Jack and the others in the jungle.

Sawyer tried to comfort Hurley over Charlie's death, but Hurley did not want to talk about it. Journeying on to the cockpit, Sawyer eventually joined Locke's side. When Kate questioned him on his actions, he told her that he was doing what he had always been doing: surviving. Along with Locke and those who sided with him, Sawyer walked off into the jungle, headed for the Barracks. ("The Beginning of the End")

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Sawyer attacks Ben, who commented on Kate's relationship with Jack. ("Confirmed Dead")

The next day, as Locke's group was trekking across the island, Sawyer noted that the group was not going in the right direction to get to the Barracks. Locke replied that they had to take a detour to a cabin, to which Hurley replied that the cabin was in a different direction. Sawyer began to question why Locke believed the freighter people were bad, and expressed doubt once Locke explained that it was Walt (or a vision of Walt) who instructed him to kill Naomi and attempt to stop the people on the boat from coming to the island. To prove his story, Locke lifted his shirt to show the gunshot wound inflicted by Ben.

Later, he intervened when Karl was about to attack Ben, saying that Ben was only trying to get inside his head, only to end up attacking Ben himself when he antagonized Sawyer about Kate. Sawyer told Locke that they should kill Ben, saying that he was sure to find a way to cause trouble, but Locke says they needed him.

The group later found Charlotte Lewis and exhibited hostility and disbelief toward her as she told her story. Ben stole a gun and shot Charlotte, prompting Sawyer to beat him. Locke told Sawyer that he was right about Ben, then Sawyer offered to kill him, but Locke said that he would do it himself. Sawyer then witnessed Ben reveal that he already knew about Charlotte and her team. ("Confirmed Dead")

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Sawyer agrees to help Kate to release Miles from the boathouse. ("Eggtown")

Shortly afterwards, Sawyer and the rest of Locke's group captured Sayid, Miles, and Kate at Ben's house in the barracks. Sawyer watched over Kate as Locke and Sayid negotiated. Sawyer revealed that he did not want to leave the island because he had nothing to go back to. He questioned Kate's motives for leaving by reminding her that she had nothing to look forward to except jail if she left the island. Sawyer told Kate that he would be content to stay and live on island. Kate asked him how long they could "play house." Sawyer said they should find out. ("The Economist")

Kate stayed with Claire at the Barracks and was visited by Sawyer. They argued about the pregnancy, and Kate was clearly still upset about the fact that he'd left her, and she tells him to go home. She later visited him, asking if he could help her break Ben out. He then reported this to Locke, distracting him for Kate; however, Locke caught Kate, banishing her from the Barracks. That night, she came to Sawyer's room and he vowed to protect her. They kissed passionately, but apparently did not have sex based on Sawyer's comments the following morning. The following morning, they got into a fight over the pregnancy. Kate assured Sawyer that she was not pregnant, but when Sawyer declared that having a baby would be the "worst thing in the world" for them, Kate got upset and left. ("Eggtown")

While playing a game of horseshoes with Hurley, Sawyer saw Ben walking freely into his home. Amid their confusion about his freedom, Ben cheerfully said to them, "See you guys at dinner!" ("The Other Woman")

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Sawyer disagrees to Locke's demand of keeping Hurley. ("The Shape of Things to Come")

Later, Sawyer attended a group meeting at Locke's house, where he learned that the freighter's crew planned to kill everyone on the Island after they captured Ben. Afterward, Sawyer confronted Locke about the $3.2 million that Miles wanted from Ben. Locke replied that he didn't think this matter was worth mentioning at the meeting. ("Meet Kevin Johnson")

Sawyer was playing a game of Risk against Hurley when the phone rang, heralding the imminent arrival of Keamy and his team. Sawyer attempted to get all the other residents of the Barracks inside their houses, but Keamy's group shot three survivors dead and attempted to gun down Sawyer. Sawyer took cover and made his way to Claire's house, which one of the mercenaries blew up with a rocket-propelled grenade. The attackers then ceased fire, allowing Sawyer to enter the debris of Claire's house. Finding Claire still alive, he carried her back to the house in which Ben, Locke, and Hurley were taking shelter. Ben tried to prevent Sawyer from entering the house, but Sawyer and Claire made it safely inside through a window.

That night, Sawyer was present when the Monster attacked Keamy's team. While the mercenaries were distracted by the Monster, Sawyer, Ben, Locke, Hurley, Claire, and Miles fled from the Barracks. Sawyer, fed up with Ben and Locke's mysterious plan to consult Jacob, declared his intention to return to Jack's group at the beach camp, and offered to take Claire and Aaron with him. Claire agreed and Miles also decided to go with them. However, when Sawyer invited Hurley to go with them, Ben and Locke demanded that Hurley come with them to Jacob's cabin. Sawyer aims his gun at Locke in defense of his friend, while Locke aimed his gun at Sawyer. Ultimately, Hurley convinced Sawyer to let him leave with Ben and Locke, to which Sawyer complied, telling Locke that if he hurts one hair one Hurley's head, Sawyer would kill him. Sawyer, Claire, and Miles set off toward the beach. ("The Shape of Things to Come")

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Sawyer finds an abandoned Aaron. ("Something Nice Back Home")

Sawyer continued to behave protectively toward Claire and Aaron, imposing a "restraining order" on Miles as they headed for the beach. He was quick to get her out of the area upon the discovery of Rousseau's and Karl's bodies, and told her to get behind him when they heard someone (Frank) approaching through the bushes. He told them Sawyer, Claire, Aaron and Miles to hide in the bushes as Keamy and his team were coming. They hid, but Aaron let out a cry and Keamy almost investigated, but Frank convinced him not to. The next morning, Sawyer realized that Claire was gone. Sawyer's "restraining order" had backfired, as Miles had apparently let her wander off into the jungle in the dead of night with what appeared to be her father, Christian Shephard. Equally furious and worried, Sawyer left Miles to find Aaron when he began to hear the baby crying. Upon finding him alone on his blanket at the base of a tree, Sawyer picked up the child and began yelling for the still missing Claire. ("Something Nice Back Home")

Sawyer, Miles, and Aaron were making their way back to the beach when they ran into Kate and Jack, who were tracking the helicopter. After a brief argument, Kate took Aaron, and she and Miles returned to the beach, while Jack and Sawyer continued on towards the chopper. They arrived at the chopper and found Frank alone, hand-cuffed to a seat. Frank warned them about where Keamy and his team were going and the danger of the Orchid. Frank promised to fly them off the island right away, until Sawyer realized Hurley was in danger at the Orchid. Jack and Sawyer trekked off into the jungle, in search of the Orchid, to save Hurley's life. ("There's No Place Like Home, Part 1")

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Sawyer jumps from the helicopter. ("There's No Place Like Home, Part 2")

They soon find Hurley and Locke at the Orchid. After Jack chooses to ignore Locke's pleas for them to stay, they leave with Hurley. Sawyer leaves the island in the helicopter with Lapidus, Kate, Jack, Sayid, Aaron and Hurley. It soon becomes apparent that there is a leak in the copter's fuel tank, and that they need to lose weight. Throwing several loose items off doesn't have enough of an effect, so Sawyer takes a moment to size up the situation. After whispering something in her ear, he kisses Kate passionately, then jumps out of the helicopter into the sea, heroically sacrificing his escape to save Hurley, Jack, Sayid, Kate, Aaron and Sun, or otherwise known as the Oceanic Six. Surviving his fall, Sawyer swims back to the island and finds Juliet alone on the beach with a bottle of DHARMA rum. While he is initially in good spirits, he becomes very concerned when Juliet points out the wreckage of the freighter. At this point the island moves, taking Sawyer with it. ("There's No Place Like Home, Part 2")


Season 5 (Post Island-Move)

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Sawyer and Juliet are amazed at the disappearance of the Kahana.("Because You Left")

Though confused by the intense white light, Sawyer was quick to notice that the smoke from the freighter had completely disappeared in an instant. Juliet speculated that the helicopter may have been on the boat when it exploded. Sawyer attempted to calm Rose and Bernard as they panicked but they informed him that the camp had disappeared. Sawyer acted increasingly irritable as the group headed towards the hatch. He first asked Daniel to give him his shirt, and then slapped him and demanded some sort of explanation about the flashes of light. He seemed uncaring that they were travelling through time, distracted by the thoughts that Kate and the others might have died when the freighter exploded. When they arrived at the Swan station he suggested to Daniel that they could warn them about not getting on the helicopter, but Daniel replied it would be futile to attempt to change the past.

After jumping back in time again, Sawyer, against Daniel's attempts to persuade him that it was impossible, headed to the Swan's back door to get supplies: "Food, beer and clothing". He attempted to get through the door, shouting "It's the ghost of Christmas future!" and angrily slamming on the door. He eventually gave up, telling Daniel "Everybody I care about just blew up on your damn boat". He then stormed off back to the beach. ("Because You Left")

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A flaming arrow misses Sawyer's head by inches. ("The Lie")

Sawyer took Frogurt's red shirt, and questioned Daniel about how they were going to get off the island. Later that evening Sawyer became increasingly impatient with Frogurt's pessimistic attitude and just as tensions peaked Frogurt was killed by a flaming arrow, fired by a group from within the jungle. As the group of survivors fled, Sawyer was himself almost hit one of the many arrows. He went back for Juliet who had stopped to help someone hit, and the two of them disappeared into the jungle to escape.

Moving towards the creek to meet up with the rest of the group, Sawyer stepped on a piece of bamboo, skewering his foot. Soon after he and Juliet saw a group walking through the jungle with guns. They tried to stay out of sight but were spotted and held at gunpoint. The group demanded to know who they were, and moved to cut off Juliet's arm even when Sawyer agreed to tell them what they wanted to know. Just before it happened they were rescued by Locke and they overpowered their captors. ("The Lie")

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Sawyer attemps to shoot Jones with Locke's rifle. ("Jughead")

The next morning, the three attempted to gain information out of the two surviving men. After Juliet was able to determine that they were Others, one of the men, known as Cunningham, was willing to lead them to their camp. Suddenly, "Jones" quickly snapped Cunningham's neck and escaped. As he ran away, Locke had a clear shot at "Jones'", but refused to shoot. This lead Sawyer to take his gun and aim for Jones, but his shot missed. Sawyer followed Juliet & Locke as they tracked Jones to the Others' camp.

Locke and Sawyer argued about their next course of action, and Juliet stuck with Sawyer. They went to rescue Faraday from Ellie who was holding him at gunpoint. They managed to surround Ellie and force her to drop her gun, however soon after there was a time shift, and as the time changed, Ellie and the Others' camp vanished. Sawyer and his group were left standing on an empty plain where the camp had been moments before. ("Jughead")

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Sawyer sees Kate, who helps Claire to give birth to Aaron. ("The Little Prince")

After the flash, Locke tells Sawyer that the only way to stop the flashes is to bring the Oceanic 6 back to the island. Sawyer questions the validity of Locke's knowledge that the Oceanic 6 are still alive but after Locke mentions bringing Kate back he decides to head to the Orchid. On the way to the Orchid he hears screams and witness the birth of Aaron. He finds himself unable, however, to say anything to the past version of Kate; later he explains that it was because he believed "What's done is done." They head for their camp in order to use the Zodiac to get to the Orchid to save time, to find the Zodiac boat is gone and the camp has been ransacked and abandoned. They also find two Outrigger canoes and Sawyer discovers an Ajira Airways water bottle in one of them. They decide to take one of the outriggers before whoever owns them returns. Out in the water Juliet notices Sawyer is distracted and asks if he is okay, to which he tells her how he saw Kate in the jungle. They are interrupted though when whoever owns the outriggers give chase in the other one and begin shooting at them. There is another time shift and the other boat disappears, and the group is caught out in the rain during nightfall. They quickly paddle to shore when Juliet asks Sawyer why he didn't approach Kate in the jungle. At this point that Sawyer pointed out that Juliet's nose was starting to bleed; they both become distracted by Charlotte who had just found some scattered items and what seemed like the recent wreckage of a ship. ("The Little Prince")

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Sawyer shouts to Locke, who descends down the Orchid when a time flash occurs. ("This Place Is Death")

On their continued journey to reach the Orchid, Sawyer and his group stumble upon Jin who they thought was dead just moments after another flash through time. They convince him to come with them but now the time shifts were becoming much more frequent. Charlotte then collapsed and Sawyer went ahead with Locke, Miles, Juliet and Jin while Daniel stayed behind with Charlotte. They managed to reach the Orchid and Juliet expresses her wonder at how they showed up in a time period when the Orchid is still there. There is another time shift though and the station disappears. Sawyer reproach to Juliet that she was not quiet. Locke then begins to descend down a well that Charlotte told them they should look for, and Sawyer asks if Locke is hoping to find a subway at the bottom of the well. There is another time shift and the well disappears while Locke is down in it, cutting off Locke's contact with the others. Sawyer desperately tries to dig to get to Locke but Juliet tells him they can't help him now and they head back to find Daniel and Charlotte. ("This Place Is Death")

With DHARMA (1974-1977)

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Sawyer removes the bag over Amy's head. ("LaFleur")

Sawyer, Jin, and Juliet look at while Miles is pointing at, after he says they are way in the past. They view the statue briefly, before Locke fixes the frozen wheel and sends them to 1974. Sawyer attempts to help Locke, as the well has reappeared, but when he jumps in, he finds it either hasn't been dug yet or has been filled in. He suggests a trip back to the beach, and while Miles scoffs, claiming that the only plan is back and forth from the beach to the Orchid, Juliet backs him up. Privately, she shares misgivings about it.

The group hears gunshots, and view two Others taking a woman hostage. Sawyer confronts them and asks them to lower their weapons at the point of his own gun, but when one of them attempts to shoot him, Juliet shoots him. Sawyer takes out the remaining Other. They release Amy who cries out for her dead husband, Paul. She insists they bury the bodies of the Others, and take Paul back with her. Sawyer relents, after telling her that his group was shipwrecked, but when they get to the Sonic Fence, Juliet demands Amy render it safe. She appears to do so, but actually puts in earplugs. When Sawyer and his crew cross the fence, they are rendered unconscious.

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Sawyer approaches Richard at the Barracks. ("LaFleur")

When Sawyer wakes up, he is confronted by Horace Goodspeed, who asks for his story. He says his is James "Jim" LaFleur, and tells him he was the captain of a salvage vessel looking for the Black Rock. Horace tells him he'll be put on the next submarine out, but Sawyer asks for time to find the rest of his crew. When Richard Alpert invades the DHARMA camp, Horace goes to talk, then returns, and asks how well Sawyer buried the bodies. Sawyer then goes for a private talk with Richard, and gives him a version of the truth. Richard doesn't initially believe that Sawyer was not DHARMA, but Sawyer asks if they buried Jughead. He then recounts Locke's trip 20 years ago in general terms, then with the specific name of John Locke. Richard then believes Sawyer is not DHARMA, and they didn't violate the truce. However, he still needs justice. They agree to send the body of Paul back to keep the peace.

In return, Horace gives Sawyer two weeks to find the rest of his crew. That turns into three years, during which time Sawyer becomes head of security (under his "Jim LaFleur" alias) and enters a relationship with Juliet, Amy and Horace get married, Jin becomes fluent in English and he and Miles are part of DHARMA security.

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Sawyer, as LaFleur, meets up with his fellow castaways after three years. ("LaFleur")

As head of security, he commands considerable respect and fear, as his staff debated about waking him up to take care of Horace, who, drunk, started toss dynamite around near the Flame. Sawyer and Miles found him passed out, and Sawyer took him back to Amy, who admitted they had an argument before he started drinking, then went into labor. When the DHARMA doctor admitted he had never done performed a caesarian (which Amy required), Sawyer recruited Juliet, now a motor pool tech. She succeeds in saving both Amy and her child.

Later that day, as he walks outside, Sawyer stops to pick a large yellow flower. Smelling it and smiling, he goes home and gives it to Juliet, who is in the kitchen making dinner. It becomes apparent they are together. He kisses her and tells her that he loves her. Later, Sawyer talks to Horace, who is finally waking up, and informs him that he missed the birth of his son. Horace reveals the fight was about Paul, and Amy keeping his Ankh necklace in remembrance. He asks if three years is enough time to forget somebody. Sawyer tells a story about a woman he once loved, and who he probably could have been with. Now, he says, he can hardly even remember her face. As it becomes clear that he is speaking about Kate, he asserts that three years is long enough.

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Sawyer reunites with Kate. ("Namaste")

Sawyer and Juliet spend the night together. However, the next morning, he is awakened by a telephone call from Jin, who has important news. He doesn't share it with Juliet, but goes out in a jeep to meet Jin in the North Valley. The van arrives, and Hurley, Jack, and finally, Kate, emerge from the van. Sawyer's expression mingles surprise and relief that his friends have returned, and perhaps an indication that three years may not have been long enough after all. ("LaFleur")

Sawyer must conceal the fact that his friends have arrived on the island. After Juliet informs him that the submarine is bringing new people to the island that day, he decides to have them pose as new Dharma Initiative recruits. As he is giving instructions, providing new clothing, and assuring the three that they will not be detected, Jin radios a code 14-J, signaling a hostile intrusion. Jin then tells him that the "hostile" is actually Sayid. When Sawyer arrives at the Flame, Radzinsky has already locked Sayid in a room and suggests that they shoot him. Instead, Sawyer questions Sayid, carefully prompting him to identify himself as a Hostile. Sayid plays along, and Sawyer points out that the terms of "the truce" prevent them from simply executing the "hostile." Sawyer then moves Sayid to another holding cell and orders that food be brought to him, stating "We're not savages."

Later that night, Jack goes to Sawyer's house, where Juliet answers the door. Jack quickly realizes that Sawyer and Juliet are in a relationship when he is invited in. Sawyer is sitting on the couch, reading a book, and asks Jack if he'd like to take a load off and drink a beer. Jack declines, then asks Sawyer why he is not working to get them off the island. Sawyer says that he is, then Jack replies, "Oh really? Because it looks to me like you're reading a book." Sawyer quotes Winston Churchill, who said that reading a book every night helped him to think. He states that it is better to think clearly than act rashly as Jack had done in the past, noting that several people had died under his leadership. Jack defends himself, stating that he had successfully gotten everyone off the island to which Sawyer replies, "But here you are. Right back where you started." Sawyer sternly informs Jack that he is in charge, and he will continue to do things his way, then ushers Jack out of the house. As he watches Jack walk away, he sees Kate at the next house over. Clearly tormented, he gives a small wave and a half-hearted smile. ("Namaste")

Alpert meets the intruders


Trivia

  • Sawyer was the sixth character to ever have a flashback.
  • Sawyer's episode count so far is 81 (as of "Namaste").
  • Sawyer has met all of the main characters.
  • Sawyer has killed 2 important characters on the island: Anthony Cooper and Tom.
  • Sawyer has killed 5 people in his life.
  • James Ford, 'Satan's Ferryman', was a historical character from Illinois. He acted as civic leader but in reality was a Mafia Don like criminal. See this site for more details: http://www.illinoishistory.com/jamesford.html
  • James Sawyer is one of the people Edmund meets in the novel Edmund et les ours explosifs by Yaruch Bann. See more about this novel at Yaruch Bann (Wikipedia page).
  • Sawyer appears to be a fan of the Star Wars films. On the raft he calls Jin Chewie, and Michael Han, in reference to Chewbacca and Han Solo. In "Not in Portland" he mentions The old Wookiee prisoner gag. He also calls Hurley Jabba and Ben Yoda at one point. Also, his second name, Ford, may be a reference to the actor Harrison Ford who portrayed Han Solo in the original trilogy.
  • Sawyer is left-handed: he writes, smokes and shoots with his left hand.
  • Sawyer says that he has never had a blood transfusion or taken pills for malaria but he has paid for sex and received a sexually transmitted disease.
  • Sawyer is assumed to live with his grandparents after the death of his mother and father. We know they were alive because they are referred to by Mary Ford.
  • Lived in a trailer-home and watched Little House on the Prairie as a child.
  • The report that Locke read that told him about Sawyer's past included an Interpol report written in French.
  • Sawyer is responsible for the death of Locke's father and may have contributed to the death of Jack's father: He strangled Anthony Cooper and purchased alcohol for Christian Shephard that may have contributed to his heart attack.
  • An alternate ending scene for the Season 4 finale was shot featuring Sawyer in the coffin to detract spoilers from leaking.
  • As of the season 4 finale, Sawyer is the last remaining member of the 14 original main characters to still reside at the beach camp set up in season 1.
  • Sawyer and Jin are the only surviving main characters from Season 1 who have not appeared in a flash-forward.
  • Had the longest gap between centric episodes of a living, lead character, with 38 episodes (two of which were two hour episodes) having aired between "Every Man for Himself" and "LaFleur".


Cultural references

  • The name Sawyer is a reference to the character Tom Sawyer from Mark Twain's literary works. Tom Sawyer was an orphan and budding con artist from the south. His earliest and best known con involved whitewashing a fence, in which he convinced the local boys to pay him for the privilege of painting a rather long and difficult fence. "He had discovered a great law of human action, without knowing it – namely, that in order to make a man or a boy covet a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to attain." The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
  • The name Sawyer may also be a reference to the fictional character Jack Sawyer who appears in the novels "The Talisman" and "Black House" by Stephen King and Peter Straub.
  • The names James and Ford may possibly be a reference to the infamous American outlaws, Jesse James and Robert Ford. James was a notorious member of the James-Younger Gang, who staged a series of successful robberies in the mid-19th century. Ford was a young upstart outlaw who befriended James, and later murdered him, collecting the $10,000 bounty on James' head.
  • Sawyer may be based on Ralph, a character from the famous classic, Lord of the Flies. Also many other characters share similarities with characters from the book.

Biblical references

  • Two of Jesus' disciples were named James.
    • One of these disciples had a brother named John. Along with Peter, the brothers James and John formed the inner circle of disciples.
    • James was the first of the disciples to be martyred.
  • Jacob in Hebrew refers to heel, because Jacob grabbed his twin brother, Esau's, heel on birth. For more information read this, from wikipedia.
  • Jacob's youngest son was Benjamin.

Additional casting

Unanswered questions

Unanswered questions
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  2. Keep the questions open-ended and neutral: do not suggest an answer.
For fan theories about these unanswered questions, see: James "Sawyer" Ford/Theories
  • What was his relationship to Hibbs?
  • What did Gordy do to bail out Sawyer so that Sawyer "owed him one" (clearly occurring before the Tampa Job)?
  • What were the consequences of Kilo not getting his share from the David/Jessica con?
  • What did he do in France to prompt an INTERPOL report, as shown in the Others' file on Sawyer? ("The Brig")

See also