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"Because You Left" is the first episode of the fifth season of the American Broadcasting Company's drama television series Lost. The episode is the 87th episode of the show overall, and was written by executive producers / show runners Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse and directed by co-executive producer Stephen Williams .
Jan 21, 2009 · Because You Left: Directed by Stephen Williams. With Naveen Andrews, Henry Ian Cusick, Jeremy Davies, Michael Emerson. As a result of Ben moving the island, the survivors left on the island begin skipping through time.
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- Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
- Stephen Williams
- 2009-01-21
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- Unanswered Questions
Previously on Lost
1. The Oceanic Six are rescued and taken to Hawaii. ("There's No Place Like Home, Part 1") 2. At Santa Rosa, Sayid tells Hurley he is going to protect him and help him escape. ("There's No Place Like Home, Part 3") 3. Sun suggests to Charles Widmore that she and him have common interests. She reminds him that the Oceanic Six were not the only ones who left the Island. ("There's No Place Like Home, Part 3") 4. Jack tells Kate that the Oceanic Six have to go back. ("Through the Looking Glass, P...
Off the Island
Inside the Hoffs/Drawlar Funeral Parlor where "Jeremy Bentham's" funeral was held, Ben asks Jack to close Locke's casket so that they can put it in the van out back. Jack inquires as to where they are going to take John, but Ben tells him that they must first pick up Hurley. Jack informs Ben that Hurley is in the Santa Rosa Mental Health Institute. Jack wonders aloud how they could have all become so estranged, and Ben responds coldly, "It happened because you left, Jack." ♪ Later, Jack shave...
A green ceramic alien head is visible under the stereo on the shelf as Pierre Chang walks into the Barracks recreation room and films the orientation film for the Arrow.The Arrow filming includes workers sporting the main DHARMA logo: Fern ("crew"), Jay ("worker"), and presumably Kyker (the director named on the clapper board, a likely reference to Lost property m...Penelope and Desmond are both seen wearing wedding rings in the final scenes, indicating that they marry after being reunited.When Desmond and Daniel are talking, and the flash is just about to happen, Desmond seems to notice the noise and bright sky right before the time shift. The other non-Survivors this episode, Ethan...There is a new shot shown in the recap at the beginning of this episode that features an overhead view of the US Coast Guard plane as the Oceanic Six are greeted by their family members. That shot...This episode marks the first time Pierre Changappears outside a DHARMA video on the show.Neil "Frogurt" makes his first appearance on the show after previously only being mentioned in "S.O.S." and starring in the Lost: Missing Pieces mobisode "The Adventures of Hurley and Frogurt".According to DarkUFO, the opening scene of "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham" was originally intended to be the opening scene of this episode. The roles of Caesar and Ilana were originally cast...Recurring themes
1. The people on the Island are skipping through time. (Time) 2. In the beginning of the episode, the alarm goes off at 8:15. (The Numbers) 3. Someone is suspicious of Aaron's parentage. (Parent issues) 4. Juliet tells Daniel that the Swan is a 15-minute walk from the camp. (The Numbers) 5. Desmond meets Daniel for the second linear time before Daniel arrived on the Island from the Freighter. (Character connections) 6. As Sun goes down the escalator at the airport, the woman on the intercom m...
Cultural references
1. "Shotgun Willie": Pierre Chang puts on this 1973 song by Willie Nelson, from the album of the same name. (Music) 2. Hitler: One of the DHARMA construction workers proposes to use the time effects of the Orchid to kill Hitler. Adolf Hitler was the leader of the German Nazi Party. He was the ruler of Germany from 1933 to 1945. (Ideologies) (History) 3. A Christmas Carol: Sawyer calls himself the "Ghost of Christmas Future," a reference to one of the spirits who visits Ebenezer Scrooge in thi...
Literary techniques
1. The episode begins with a record skipping, which is later used as a metaphor by Daniel for how the Island is moving through time. (Foreshadowing) 2. The beginning of the episode is similar to the beginning of Seasons 2 and 3. In all of these episodes we're introduced to an unknown person we're not able to recognize at first. The person then turns on some music and begins to do some daily activities. Furthermore all of the season beginnings starts off slowly and calm, but is at some point i...
Episode references
1. Pierre Chang is filming the Orientation film for The Arrow ("Everybody Hates Hugo") ("The Other 48 Days") 2. When Locke explains to Richard that Ethan shot him, Richard replies "What comes around goes around," presumably referencing to Charlie shooting Ethan. We saw Charlie shoot Ethan before Ethan shot Locke, though Ethan shot Locke first. ("Homecoming") 3. The Beechcraft arrival is finally seen. ("Deus Ex Machina") ("The 23rd Psalm") 4. Sawyer refers to the Swan being blown up. ("Live To...
Episode allusions
1. Chang and Faraday reference "rules that can't be broken" regarding time travel. ("Flashes Before Your Eyes") ("The Shape of Things to Come") 2. A picture of Jack and Aaron together can be seen in Kate's home. ("Something Nice Back Home") 3. Ben tells Jack that bad things are happening "because you left." ("There's No Place Like Home, Part 3") 4. Workers at the Orchid are shown drilling into the wheel chamber. ("There's No Place Like Home, Part 3")
For fan theories about these unanswered questions, see: Because You Left/TheoriesWhy do the rules of time not apply to Desmond?Dec 10, 2008 · Early on in the premiere, Kate answers her door and is handed court documents that demand a maternity test. She tells the lawyers to come back with the sheriff. Instantly afraid of who is trying ...
As the construction foreman scoffs at the notion of Time Travel, Daniel Faraday looks on uneasily at the situation. On the Island, the remaining survivors, along with the freighter science team and Juliet, start randomly jumping through time as a result of Ben turning the wheel at the Orchid.
Jan 21, 2009 · Episode Guide for Lost 5x01: Because You Left. Episode summary, trailer and screencaps; guest stars and main cast list; and more.
Jan 5, 2009 · If this first episode is any indication, Lost season five will be more of what we came to expect during season four. Which of course is exactly what any of us could have hoped for.
