Dave (5 Apr. 2006)

Hurley begins to think the island is affecting him in a very strange way, so Libby attempts to offer him support. Hurley also recalls his past in a mental hospital with his friend Dave. Meanwhile, the prisoner calling himself Henry Gale offers new information about the Hatch, which severely shakes Locke's sense of purpose.

Director:

Jack Bender

Writers:

Jeffrey Lieber (creator), J.J. Abrams (creator),

Stars:

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Naveen Andrews, Emilie de Ravin

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje	...	Mr. Eko
Naveen Andrews	...	Sayid Jarrah
Emilie de Ravin	...	Claire Littleton (credit only)
Matthew Fox	...	Jack Shephard
Jorge Garcia	...	Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes
Josh Holloway	...	James 'Sawyer' Ford
Daniel Dae Kim	...	Jin Kwon
Yunjin Kim	...	Sun Kwon
Evangeline Lilly	...	Kate Austen
Dominic Monaghan	...	Charlie Pace
Terry O'Quinn	...	John Locke
Harold Perrineau	...	Michael Dawson (credit only)
Michelle Rodriguez	...	Ana Lucia Cortez
Cynthia Watros	...	Elizabeth 'Libby' Smith
Evan Handler	...	Dave

Storyline

Hurley celebrates victory over his gluttony as he and Libby destroy all that remains of his "stash" of food he saved from the hatch. Sayid and Anna Lucia continue to interrogate "Henry Gale," attempting to learn his true identity. Hurley begins to have hallucinations, seeing a bald man in a bathrobe and slippers walking throughout the jungle. Through a series of flashbacks, we learn this man's name is Dave and he was with Hurley in the mental institution. Hurley begins to relapse into his old ways as Dave leads him back to darker days...

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Plot Keywords:

psychology | consciousness

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 April 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

O'ahu, Hawaii, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bad Robot, Touchstone Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

46 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Numbers: Hurley's Doctor tells him that the deck that collapsed had 23 people standing on it, but it only had a capacity of 8.

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Goofs

In the scenes involving Dave (Evan Handler) and Hurley (Jorge Garcia) escaping: In the commentary section of the DVD, Director Jack Bender brags that he watched other movies to make sure that imaginary characters don't impact the real world (like how Dave doesn't touch the door at the bottom of the stairs). However, while at the top hallway, going down the stairs, and when Dave jumps out of the window (while the Director is bragging), you can see Dave casting a shadow on walls. Smarter lighting would have made sure there were no shadows cast so the camera could see them.

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Quotes

Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes: [out of breath] Did either of you see a guy run through here... in a bathrobe... with a coconut?
Charlie Pace: No...
[cheekily]
Charlie Pace: I saw a polar bear on roller blades with a mango.

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Connections

References My Own Private Idaho (1991)

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Soundtracks

"End Title"
Written by Michael Giacchino
Performed by Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra

User Reviews

A "Hurley-centric" episode.

I love LOST; It is enigmatic, yet familiar. Foreign, yet human. Dramatic & comedic. "One side is light and the other dark."

In flashback, "character-centric" episodes we get a chance to explore further into the mystery that is the particular character. For the episode entitled Dave we learn further about Hugo "Hurley" Reyes. To say this episode is a sequel to any of the previous LOST episodes…. I would think more about the story & not the sequence in which it falls; Dave is not a sequel to Lockdown but a sequel to season one's Hurley-centric Numbers.

Dave answers the questions: "Why was Hurley in a mental institution?" & "Why does Hurley fear change?"

Dave also allows the budding relationship between Hurley & Libby a little air time. It's a good episode for those who are fans of Hurley.