There's No Place Like Home, Part 1

"There's No Place Like Home, Part 1"
Season	4
Episode number	12
Airdate(s)	May 15, 2008
Days	99-100
Writer	Damon Lindelof Carlton Cuse
Director	Stephen Williams
Guests	Anthony Azizi - Omar L. Scott Caldwell - Rose Nadler Nestor Carbonell - Richard Alpert Byron Chung - Mr. Paik Kevin Durand - Martin Keamy Jeff Fahey - Frank Lapidus Michelle Forbes - Karen Decker Andrea Gabriel - Nadia Veronica Hamel - Margo Shephard Lillian Hurst - Carmen Reyes June Kyoko Lu - Mrs. Paik Cheech Marin - David Reyes
Co-stars	Esmond Chung - Underling Noah Craft - Hendricks Susan Duerden - Carole Garrett Hughes - Reporter #1 David Michael - Pilot Souhil Nimeh - Arabic reporter Eul Noh - Korean reporter Alicia Rae - Blonde reporter Joe Sikora - Co-pilot
Transcript	There's No Place Like Home, Part 1 transcript

"There's No Place Like Home, Part 1" is the twelfth episode of Season 4 of Lost and the first part of its multi-part, 3-hour season finale. It originally aired May 15, 2008. The face-off between the survivors and the freighter people begins.

Synopsis

On the Island

The survivors are busy discussing what to do following the discovery of the satellite phone dropped from the helicopter. Jack hands the satellite phone to Daniel. Daniel enters a code that activates "monitor only" mode, allowing them to listen to a conversation on the helicopter. They hear Keamy speaking to Frank Lapidus. Keamy orders Frank to land the helicopter. Frank informs them that they are still "5 klicks out", but Keamy demands that they land. Keamy tells his men, "Soon as we hit the ground, we deploy to the Orchid."

The Orchid in Daniel's journal

Jack is determined to follow the helicopter because he thinks it is the ticket to rescue. Against the wishes of Juliet, who wants Jack to rest after his appendectomy, Jack asks Kate if she wants to track the helicopter. Jack and Kate run into the jungle after the signal of the phone.

Meanwhile, Daniel searches through his journal for a page containing information about the Orchid and warns Charlotte that they must leave the Island immediately.

In the jungle, Kate notices Jack's wound is bleeding, but he insists that it is a normal part of the recovery phase. Kate states that she knows when other people are lying because they look away from her, but that Jack does exactly the opposite. Suddenly, a noise is heard in the jungle and the two draw their weapons. Miles comes out of the bush, followed by Sawyer carrying Aaron. Kate and Sawyer exchange uneasy stares before Kate asks where Claire is. Sawyer replies that they lost her in the jungle, and even after a day's search, they could not find her. He informs them that the Barracks were attacked by the people from the freighter.

Jack wishes to continue into the jungle and tells Kate to take care of the baby and head back to the beach with Miles. Hesitantly, Sawyer catches up to Jack to help him. The two follow the signal on the satellite phone until they reach the helicopter where Frank is hand-cuffed.

Aaron, Daniel, Sun, Jin and other survivors on the Zodiac Raft

Sawyer is uneasy about approaching Frank, but Jack assures him that he is trustworthy. The two proceed to find a way to un-cuff Frank who promises to fly them off the island as soon as they do. He lets them know that with the soldiers on the island, it is the last place they want to be and that the freighter is the safest place. He says the men are at The Orchid waiting to capture Ben and do terrible things to whoever is with him. Sawyer realizes that Hurley is with Ben, to Jack's frustration, and they decide they cannot leave yet. The group continues into the jungle on a venture towards The Orchid.

Kate and Sayid taken by Richard and the rest of The Others

Meanwhile, Sayid arrives at the beach and offers to ferry people, six at a time, back to the freighter. Kate comes out of the jungle with Aaron and tells Sayid what has happened with the helicopter and the sat-phone. Sayid wants to run off after Jack and Sawyer to warn them about the freighter mercenaries. Daniel offers to ferry people to the freighter in his place. Juliet says that Sun is pregnant, so should leave first. Kate wants to go with Sayid to help track Jack and Sawyer, so she gives Aaron to Sun. Sayid and Kate head off into the jungle and Daniel takes Sun, Jin, Aaron and three other survivors in the Zodiac.

In the jungle, Kate and Sayid are tracking Jack and Sawyer's footprints. Kate notices a different fresh set of tracks that have doubled back on them, and Sayid calls for whoever is following them to reveal themselves. Richard Alpert emerges from the jungle, and Kate and Sayid draw their guns and tell Richard to stand down. He asks them to calm down and continues moving towards them until a large group of Others come out of the bush and aim rifles at the pair. Richard disarms the two and the Others begin escorting them to an undisclosed location.

Traveling to the Orchid

Ben signals to hilltop

Ben leads Locke and Hurley through the jungle. He explains that if, as Christian told Locke, they need to move the Island, then there's only one place to do that: the Orchid station. Along the way, Ben stops at a rock formation and pulls out a hidden case. Inside are binoculars, a signaling mirror, and a DHARMA Initiative cracker tin with The Swan logo. Locke gives the tin to Hurley, who opens it up and starts eating the crackers that are inside. After letting Hurley know that the crackers are 15 years old, Ben uses the mirror to reflect light in order to signal something to someone on a nearby cliff. The person on the cliff responds with more reflected light. Locke takes the binoculars and asks Ben whom he communicated with and what he said with the signal. Ben replies, "Who do you think?" to the first question and answers, "None of your business, John," to the second.

Ben surrenders to Keamy

Later, the three reach the Orchid, only to find that Keamy's team have made it there first. Ben gives Locke very specific instructions on what to do once inside the station (which involves finding a secret elevator to the real station), hands him his telescopic baton, then walks out into the open where Keamy's team can see him. Keamy comes out and Ben surrenders to him. Keamy holds a gun to Ben's head for a second, before hitting him with it instead.

On the freighter

Daniel arrives on the raft with Jin, Sun, Aaron and three other survivors. Desmond helps them aboard and Daniel heads back to get more people to ferry. Michael arrives and informs Desmond that the engines are fixed. Desmond leaves.

Jin and Sun discover Michael on the freighter

In the bridge, Desmond has Hendricks, who acts as helmsman, try the engine, which works. However, they can't move closer to the Island because of some RF interference which prevents them from being able to see the reef and that the RF interference is coming from the boat. Desmond says he'll find the source and shut it off.

Jin and Sun are talking to Michael who explains his situation. Sun is surprised to see him working for Ben and he replies that he's not working for Ben, he's trying to atone for what he did. Desmond bursts out of the ship calling for help. Michael, Jin and Sun (carrying Aaron) follow him, and he leads them to a room full of explosives. Jin tells Sun to leave and she heads above deck.

Flashforward

The Oceanic Six Return

Karen Decker in the cockpit

Two pilots are at the helm of a transport plane. One chastises the other for clinging to his lucky charm; the one holding the rabbit's foot says he has to be extra vigilant considering the cargo they are carrying. Karen Decker, an Oceanic Airlines representative, is strapped into the jump seat immediately behind the pilots. The pilots tell Decker they're approaching the runway.

The families of some of the Oceanic Six

The Oceanic Six are aboard an US Coast Guard transport aircraft enroute to a military facility just west of Honolulu. Decker tells them that their families are waiting for them and that they don't have to speak to the press. Jack insists that they're all right with speaking to the press. The woman leaves and Jack tells the rest of the Six to stick to the story and if they don't have an answer to a question to just stay quiet and the press will assume that they're in shock. Sun replies that they are in shock.

The Six exit the back of the transport. Carmen and David Reyes, Mr. and Mrs. Paik, and Margo Shephard are all waiting for them. The three families are overjoyed to see each other. Sayid and Kate have no one greeting them. Hugo jumps back after hugging his mom hello and introduces Sayid, who gets the full family hug treatment. As the others meet up with their families, Kate just holds on tight to baby Aaron and looks around, alone.

The Oceanic Six Press Conference

Decker shows a map of the alleged crash site

Later, Oceanic Airlines holds a press conference with the Oceanic Six. Karen Decker presents the story of how the Oceanic Six survived, and then the Six take questions from the press. Jack is asked what it was like when the plane hit the water and he responds by saying that it all happened very fast. He claims he and a few others made it to one of the doors and got out of the plane, and stayed afloat using life jackets and seat cushions until the tide brought them ashore. By that point, he claims there were only 8 of them left. One reporter suggests that, for having been trapped on an Island for the amount of time that they were, they look to be in remarkable health. Hurley asks if that question is directed at him. Another reporter asks Hurley what it will be like to get his money back. He says that he doesn't want it back. Another reporter asks Sun a question in Korean. One of the news reporters calls out for a translation, and Sun translates the questions: whether Jin was one of the passengers who made it out of the plane. She responds that no, he died in the crash. Kate is asked what it was like giving birth to Aaron on the Island, to which she replies that it was terrifying. At the time of the press conference, Aaron should be almost five weeks old; the reporter follows up by challenging her version of the timeline, noting that she would have been six months pregnant when she was apprehended in Australia. Decker hastily cuts off this line of questioning and explains that Kate's "legal issue is off the table." When asked about the possibility that other survivors might yet be found, Sayid replies, "No. Absolutely not." According to the Official Lost Podcast, this scene will have additional information added in its rebroadcast on 5/29.

Sayid discovers Nadia outside

After the press conference, Karen tells Sayid that there's a woman outside who claims to know him: Noor Abed Jazeem. He heads outside, where he sees Nadia. They embrace.

At Paik Industries

Sun confronts her father

Some time later, Sun goes to her father's office. When she arrives, two men are there explaining about an upsetting incident involving five different banks; he sends them away. Sun asks if anything is wrong and Mr. Paik replies that it's company business, and she wouldn't understand. She then accuses him of having hated Jin, and tells her father that she considers him to be one of the two people responsible for his death. She reveals that Oceanic Airlines has given her a significant settlement, which she has used to purchase a controlling interest in Paik Industries. She then tells her father that once she has her baby, she intends to discuss her plans for the company's new direction.

Hurley's Surprise Party

Hurley discovers his present

The numbers appear in the odometer and trip counter

Later, Hurley is shown walking through his house, which appears empty. However, he is startled when he sees a coconut on the ground and begins to hear whispers. He picks up a small statue of Jesus Christ to use as a weapon and slowly moves towards the voices. As he opens the door, the whispers are revealed to be a large group of friends and family surprising him with a birthday party. His mother scolds him for contemplating using the statue as a weapon. At the party, Sayid, Nadia, Kate, and Aaron are present. Kate mentions that Jack is running late. Hurley's father takes him aside to show him his birthday present, which is the Camaro they had worked on previously. He mentions that once he thought Hurley was dead, he began to finish working on the car as a tribute to his son. He gives Hurley the keys, which are on a rabbit-foot keychain. Hurley and his father sit inside to take it for a drive, but Hurley immediately notices the numbers in the cars' odometer and trip counter. He exits the car and is seen running down the street, away from the Camaro, in fear.

Christian's Eulogy

Carole Littleton reveals the truth about Claire

Ten months after the crash, Jack delivers a eulogy at his father's funeral. He expresses remorse over not having his body present, saying he loved his father. After the ceremony, Carole Littleton approaches him. She explains her story, revealing to Jack that Claire - whom she believes he never met - was his half-sister and was also on the plane. Jack is obviously shaken at the news. Carole then approaches Kate, complimenting Aaron, unaware that he's her grandson.

Trivia

General

The Geronimo Jackson record jacket at Hurley's party

• Membata, the name of the island Oceanic claimed the Six lived on, is Indonesian for "doubt" or "uncertainty".
• A Geronimo Jackson record jacket can be seen near the DJ at Hurley's party.
• The mirror Ben uses is called a heliograph, or signaling mirror. They were commonly used by military forces in the early half of the 20th century. They are still included in survival kits for emergency signaling to search and rescue aircraft. They typically have directions printed on the non-reflective side.
• At Hurley's surprise birthday party, Sayid is seen sporting a wedding band, implying that he and Nadia have been married by this point.
• What can be seen of Ben's mirror message, interpreted in Morse code, translates to "seise" [1]. The reply was "sii" [2] (although there may have been another letter after the "s" while Locke was raising his binoculars).
• Hurley can be seen holding a bag from Mr. Cluck's Chicken Shack before and after entering his house.
• Tripometers, where the lower four numbers (2342) appeared on Hurley's birthday car, were not standard on the 1970-1972 Camaro, so it seems Hurley's father replaced the original speedometer unit with an aftermarket model when he refurbished the car.
• The logo for the Orchid in Daniel's journal confirms that the Orchid is the logo on Ben's parka in the Sahara.

Production notes

• Claire does not appear in this episode.
• The Oceanic 6 were aboard a United States Coast Guard (USCG)[3] Lockheed HC-130[4] search and rescue transport aircraft being flown by two USCG Lieutenants (O-3).
• The Lockheed HC-130 number 1717 was acquired by the USCG under an US Air Force (USAF) aircraft purchase contract addendum in 1986[5].
• The Oceanic 6 landed at Kalaeloa Airport[6], home of the Coast Guard Air Station (CGAS) Barbers Point[7], as indicated by the plane's markings and the distinctive air traffic control tower[8].
• The press conference was most likely held in the CGAS hangars[9].
• Several large sea turtles can be seen on the daytime beach shots.
• Carole Littleton is played by Susan Duerden in this episode. When she first appeared in "Par Avion", she was played by Arlene Newman-Van Asperen. Her part in that episode had no speaking lines.

Bloopers and continuity errors

• USCG HC-130 number 1717 was assigned to CGAS Clearwater prior to 23 Sep 2004[10], and as late as 14 Dec 2006[11], rather than CGAS Barbers Point as indicated in this episode. At some point it was reassigned to CGAS Sacramento at least by 13 Nov 2007[12], and as late as 28 Feb 2008[13].
• In the shot of the aircraft's ramp being pulled out, Jack, Hurley, and Sun's family members can be seen standing at the end of the ramp surrounded by guards. In the next shot, they are suddenly several yards further back, surrounded by no one.
• Aaron's baby blanket changes color four times: from light blue when Kate handed Aaron to Sun, to dark blue during the long shot of the Zodiac leaving the Island, back to light blue when Jin reminded Sun he promised to get her off the Island, and finally back to dark blue when Sun arrived at the freighter.
• As Hurley brings Sayid into his family hug, he has his right arm around his shoulder to begin with, then as it flicks to the next scene, the other arm is around Sayid.

Recurring themes

• The Oceanic Six lie about what happened during and after the plane crash. (Deceptions and cons)
• According to the fabricated story, the Oceanic 6 found rescue after 108 days. (The Numbers)  (Time)
• The numbers are sequentially on the odometer of Hurley's new car. Hurley's dad blames it on coincidence. (The Numbers)  (Coincidences)
• Kate is questioned about her supposed pregnancy. (Pregnancy)
• Jin tells Sun "I told you I would get you off the island" while they are on the raft. (Salvation)
• Jack finds out that Claire was his half-sister at their father's memorial. (Character connections)  (Coincidences)
• Michael says that he wants to make up for what he did. (Redemption)
• Sun's father asks about her pregnancy. (Pregnancy)
• Ben is taken hostage by Keamy's team. (Imprisonment)
• Kate and Sayid are captured by the Others. (Imprisonment)
• Sawyer refers to Miles as "Genghis". (Nicknames)
• Sawyer refers to Frank as "Yahoo" and "Shaggy". (Nicknames)
• Sawyer refers to the Barracks as "New Otherton," the producers' nickname for the location. (Nicknames)
• Hurley's birthday party scene contained the following "Easter eggs": 4 palm trees on the lanai, 8 helium balloons tied by the pool, 15 presents on the lanai table, 16 party hats worn by background individuals, 23 & 42 were the numbers on the jerseys worn on the 2 boys crossing over the pool right after the DJ was shown. (The numbers)
• One of the pilots in the transport plane rubs a rabbit's foot. (Animals)
• Hurley's car keys have a rabbit's foot on keyring. (Animals)
• Ben tells Hurley the crackers are 15 years old. (The Numbers)
• Towards the end of the episode, Jack and Sawyer are seen walking away from the helicopter, and its tail comes into view reading N8 4. (The Numbers)
• Ben devises a plan that includes him being held hostage by Keamy's team, while not revealing the truth about the Orchid to Locke. (Deceptions and cons)  (Sacrifice)  (Secrets)
• Frank is handcuffed inside the helicopter. (Imprisonment)
• Sayid and Nadia resume their long lost relationship as soon as he is rescued and likely get married right after. (Relationships)

Cultural references

• Hurley's dad gives him a Camaro. (Cars)
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The episode's title, "There's no place like home," is a quote from L. Frank Baum's fantasy The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Near the end of the 1939 film adaptation, the song's melody plays in the underscore as Dorothy repeats the phrase that transports her back home to Kansas, mirroring the theme of this episode. (Movies)  (Books)
• Gulliver's Travels: Sawyer calls Frank "Yahoo". This comes from the book Gulliver's Travels, published by Jonathan Swift in 1726. The Yahoos are vile and savage creatures, filthy and with unpleasant habits. They're primitive creatures that represent the distasteful materialism and ignorant elitism Swift encountered in Britain. Hence the term "Yahoo" has become synonymous with "cretin," "dinosaur," and/or "Neanderthal." (Books)
• Ladytron: when Hugo enters his house, he calls for his butlers, Mr. and Mrs. Tranh, the latter of whom he has affectionately dubbed "Lady Tranh". This could be an allusion to either the song Ladytron, by Roxy Music, the band Ladytron or the comic book character "Ladytron." Given Hurley's knowledge of pop culture and love of comic books, either of these references are valid. (Music) (Comic books)

Literary techniques

• The title of the episode foreshadows the return of the Oceanic 6, while juxtaposing its positive meaning to their bittersweet emotions in an ironic fashion. (Foreshadowing)  (Irony)
• One of the USCG pilots is rubbing a white rabbit's foot, foreshadowing Hurley's encounter later in the episode with the same charm. (Foreshadowing)
• Before Hurley is aware of the surprise party, he hears whispers reminiscent of those on the Island that often foreshadow unfortunate situations. (Juxtaposition)
• Claire's mother comments that Jack would have sat only a few feet away from Claire, oblivious to the fact that they were siblings. She then admires Aaron, oblivious to the fact that he is her grandson. (Irony)
• Six of the Losties arrive on the freighter looking for safety, only to find it is rigged with explosives. (Irony)
• Sawyer yells at Jack telling him he doesn't get to "die alone". (Regularly spoken phrases)
• Upon learning from Sawyer that Hurley is with Ben, Jack says "Son of a Bitch" - a trademark catchphrase of Sawyer's (Regularly spoken phrases)
• Carole's reappearance is reminiscent of Kate's mother's; they were both hospitalized with negligible chance of recovery, yet they both showed up after the Oceanic 6 rescue. (Juxtaposition)
• Claire's name is referenced at least twice in the episode during distinct moments, but she doesn't appear in any scene. (Unseen character)

Storyline analysis

• Jack and Kate go into the jungle after the chopper, then it's Jack and Sawyer, and later Kate and Sayid. (A-Missions)
• Faraday becomes a surprise leader by offering to take the Oceanic 815 Survivors to the freighter when Sayid has to go after Jack. (Leadership)
• Keamy subdues and captures Benjamin Linus. (F-Missions)
• A group of Others, led by Richard Alpert, takes Sayid and Kate hostage. (O-Missions)

Episode references

• Sawyer tells Jack that he "doesn't get to die alone." ("White Rabbit") ("Live Together, Die Alone, Part 1")
• Hurley reacts to the full set of Numbers on the odometer as he does when seeing them on the Hatch before it is blown. ("Exodus, Part 2")
• Hurley picks up lunch from Mr. Cluck's before his surprise party. ("Everybody Hates Hugo")
• After entering his eerily quiet home, Hurley calls out for his butlers, Mr. Tranh and Lady Tranh. ("Tricia Tanaka Is Dead")
• Jack mentions that Christian thought wakes were only good for free booze, similar to Boone. ("Abandoned")
• Ben tells Locke to take an elevator in The Orchid, hidden behind anthuriums, the same flowers the apparition of Yemi appeared in. ("The Cost of Living").
• One of the USCG pilots is rubbing a white rabbit's foot for luck. ("Tricia Tanaka Is Dead")
• Hugo's dad gives him the Chevy Camaro. ("Tricia Tanaka Is Dead") ("The Beginning of the End")
• Hugo picks up the Jesus statue. ("Tricia Tanaka Is Dead")
• Carole Littleton reveals the truth about Claire. ("Par Avion")
• Sawyer says to Jack, "...didn't you just do the whole 'run through the jungle with a walkie' plan?" ("Through the Looking Glass, Part 1")
• Faraday consults his journal ("The Constant")
• The Orchid Station logo in Faraday's journal is the same logo that Ben had on his parka. ("The Shape of Things to Come")
• Kate and Sayid encounter an apparently alone Richard Alpert, only to then find they are surrounded. The Others previously used this same tactic at The Line. ("The Hunting Party")

Unanswered questions

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For fan theories about these unanswered questions, see: There's No Place Like Home, Part 1/Theories

On the Island

• What is Ben's plan?
• With whom was Ben communicating using the mirror?
• Why were the Others wearing their "disguises"?
• How did Daniel know the details of the secondary protocol?
• What is the Orchid's function?
• If Jacob hates technology, why does he suggest using it to protect the island?

On the freighter

• Who planted the explosives and why?

• What is the trigger for their detonation?

• What is causing the interference on the freighter's fathometer?
• Does the time dilation affect Sayid and Daniel during trips between the freighter and Island? If so, how?

After the rescue

• How do Jack, Kate, Hurley, Sun, Aaron and Sayid, currently separated, reunite as the Oceanic Six?
• Why are the Oceanic Six lying about their ordeal?
• Who are the additional two who "survived" the crash, but died on the island?
• Why is Kate lying about Aaron's real mother?
• What plans, if any, does Sun have for her father's company?
• Who was the second of the two people Sun claims is responsible for Jin's death?
• Why does Oceanic claim that the crash happened in the Indian Ocean, when at Kate's trial, Jack says that the plane crashed in the South Pacific?

External links

• ABC Medianet Press Release (04/28/08): Press Release
• waingapu.com | Sumbanese Community Portal
• Anahumba portal
• Sumba deciduous forests (World Wildlife Fund)
• Sumba Foundation
• Nihiwatu Resort, Sumba
• National Geographic/Fuel TV: OnSurfari program about Sumba [14]
• Textiles of Sumba
• Detailed map