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

According to Jorge Garcia, many fans thought at one point that John Locke became a cripple because he was one of the people on the balcony that collapsed under Hurley's weight.

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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

Dr. Douglas Brooks: Dave isn't your friend, Hugo, because Dave doesn't exist.

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Connections

References The Incredible Hulk (1978)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Not The Best, But Still Interesting

This is another episode that focuses on Hurly. It shows us how Hurly used to live in his mental institution with his friend Dave. However, Hurly begins to see Dave on the island, and this makes him suspicious.

The episode unfortunately makes little progress with "Henry Gale", but mainly gives us some back-story on Libby. There is very little action, and the plot is not very suspenseful, but it is still a good episode to watch. The only problem is that you don't learn too much, apart from one major problem with Hurly and something else about Libby. However, It has a very good ending, where you actually may not be sure who's flashback you are seeing...

My rating: 7.6/10