5x02 The Lie - Lost Episode Guide

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- Episode 05x02

Episode: 05x02
Title: The Lie
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 502
First Aired: Jan. 21, 2009

Season 5 » Episode #02 - The Lie

Summary: Hurley and Sayid are on the run from the cops after stumbling into trouble at the safehouse; the island survivors come under attack by unknown forces; and an old friend offers some shocking advice to Kate in order to ensure that "the lie" remain a secret.

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Recap: the Lie (01:26)

Time Travel (01:50)

Stinging (01:43)

Burning Arrows (01:53)

Who appeared in this episode?

Benjamin Linus	played by Michael Emerson
Ana Lucia Cortez	played by Michelle Rodriguez
Rose Nadler	played by L. Scott Caldwell
Frank Lapidus	played by Jeff Fahey
Carmen Reyes	played by Lillian Hurst
Jill	played by Mary Mara
David Reyes	played by Cheech Marin
Penelope Widmore	played by Sonya Walger
Neil	played by Sean Whalen

	Season 5 / Episode 2: - The Lie Ben Linus: So what happens if I can't get them all to come back? Eloise Hawking: Then God help us all.
	Season 5 / Episode 2: - The Lie James 'Sawyer' Ford: Still in one piece? Juliet Burke: As far as I can tell. James 'Sawyer' Ford: Figured it would have disappeared like the rest of our stuff. Juliet Burke: I guess whatever we had with us when we moved is along for the ride.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

CONT: The doorway behind Ben changes from shot to shot during scene with Hugo with the sauce stain on wall.
CONT: The amount of water in Sayid's glass changes.
CONT: During Hurley's "police" stop, the first exterior shot of the street behind the vehicles shows a straight 4-lane road with traffic lights. The street reflected in Hurley's mirror during the stop and the exterior shot after the officer leaves shows a curving 2-lane road without traffic lights.
GEOG: When Hurley is pulled over by the "police" in California, a sign for Windward Auto Spa located in Kaneohe, Hawaii can be seen in the background.
CONT: In the chapel, Ben blows out and puts down the same match twice.

TRIVIA

When Ben stops by the butcher shop to hide John's body, the number that he takes in line is "342." This is another reference to the mythical island "numbers."