The Lie Details

Complete Episode Guide:Episode 5x02, The Lie Guide
Original Airdate: 1/21/09
Written by: Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz
Directed by: Jack Bender

The Lie Flash Forward Information

Just after they are rescued by Penny, the group decides to go along with Jack's lie to protect those who stayed on the island. Hurley doesn't want to lie, but after some thought, Sayid convinces him. Hurley says that someday Sayid will need his help and he's not going to get it.
Three years later, Hurley drives with Sayid passed out in the passenger seat.


He is pulled over by Ana-Lucia, who tells him to get Sayid to someone he trusts and to stay away from the cops. Hurley takes Sayid to his parents' house, where he and his father come up with a plan to get Sayid to Jack.

Hurley tells his mother the truth of what happened on the island. When Ben comes to Hurley's house, Hurley refuses to go with him and turns himself into the cops to get away from Ben.

Jack helps Sayid and Sayid wonders where Hurley is and if anyone else knows where Hurley is.

Kate goes to see Sun and Sun tells her that the people who came to Kate's house are not interested in exposing the lie, they are interested in getting Aaron. Kate must do everything she can to protect him.

Ben takes Locke's body to a butcher shop, where a woman named Jill says she'll keep him safe and everything is moving on schedule.

After Hurley goes with the cops, Ben goes to see Ms. Hawking who says he has 70 hours to get everyone together. He says he lost Reyes and asks what happens if he can't get everyone.

Ms. Hawking says, "Then God help us all."

The Lie Island Highlights

Daniel tries to come up with new bearings to get off the island. He's worried about Charlotte's headaches and nose bleeds.
The survivors are attacked by flaming arrows and Sawyer yells for everyone to get to the creek. He stops to get Juliet, who had stopped to help someone. The two make their way to the creek, but Juliet is captured. Locke saves Juliet and Sawyer when he kills the men.

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