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Episode transcript
[[{{{transcript2}}}|Part Two]]
[[{{{audiotranscript}}}|Commentary transcript]]
"Eggtown" is the fourth episode of Season 4 of Lost, and the seventy-sixth produced hour of the series as a whole. It was originally broadcast on February 21, 2008. Kate's need to get information out of the hostage may jeopardize her standing with Locke—as well as with Sawyer.
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Locke wakes up in a house in the Barracks. He goes into the kitchen, fries a couple of eggs, and slices up a melon. After choosing the novel VALIS from a bookshelf, he takes the breakfast downstairs to Ben, who is locked in the basement in the same room in which Locke's father was previously constrained. Locke comments that they are the last two eggs in Ben's house. Ben belittles John for being so desperate, unable to figure out what he should do next. He cites Locke's recent failure to find Jacob's cabin as evidence and tells Locke he is now "more lost than [he] ever [was]" as he is now even asking for Ben's help. Locke tells Ben he knows what he is trying to do, and proceeds to leave the room, taking the breakfast with him. Outside, John throws the tray of food at the wall. Ben hears John's frustration from within his cell and smiles.
Meanwhile Kate is sitting on a porch drinking coffee with Claire when Sawyer appears. Claire leaves to make Sawyer coffee and Sawyer offers Kate a room in his house. Kate tells him she is not moving in with him and at the mention of possible pregnancy she tells him to leave.
Kate goes to Locke's house and asks to speak to Miles. Locke declines and warns Kate that while she may think that it is a democracy because of the way Jack ran things, it is actually not. Kate seems surprised by Locke's attitude and calls it a dictatorship, to which Locke tells her that if it were a dictatorship he would have shot her and gone on with his day. He then tells Kate when dinner will be ready and ends the conversation.
Kate approaches Hurley and tricks him into telling her that Miles was moved from the rec room to the boathouse. She promises not to let Miles go, and heads to confront Miles. Once inside the boathouse, Kate demands to know if Miles knows who she is. Miles won't answer her until she does a favor for him. Kate replies that she cannot free him but Miles says that he is exactly where he wants to be. The favor he is referring to is to have one minute with Ben.
Claire and Kate hang up the laundry. When Aaron starts to cry Claire asks Kate if she can get him for her. Kate, visibly embarrassed, says she is not very good with babies and she doesn't want to upset Aaron. He is then picked up by Claire as Kate adds that the former is so good with "him". Claire laughs and says motherhood is the last thing she ever thought she would be good at.
Kate appears at Sawyer and Hurley's house, and Sawyer and Kate talk in the kitchen over DHARMA wine. Sawyer notes that Kate has been spending a lot of time with Claire and Aaron. Kate asks Sawyer if he'll help her break out Ben.
Sawyer goes to Locke's house and asks if John is interested in a game of backgammon but then he informs Locke, after first having Locke give his word he won't hurt Kate, that she wants to break Ben out so he can talk to Miles. Together they go to the boathouse but find it empty.
Miles and Kate are meanwhile breaking into the basement of the house, and Miles goes to talk to Ben. Miles asks Ben if he knows who Miles is, and does he know whom Miles works for. Ben replies yes to both. Miles extorts Ben, telling him that if Ben gives him 3.2 million dollars Miles can tell his boss that Ben is dead and that he can "take care" of Charlotte, the only other one who knows Ben is alive. $3.2 million dollars is twice the amount Miles is being paid to come to the island, and the same amount Miles demanded from Bram in Some Like it Hoth. Ben wonders why the amount is so precise. When Ben feigns his inability to get the money, Miles yells at him to not treat Miles like he's one of the Losties since he knows who Ben is and how powerful he is. Miles first gives Ben two days to come up with the money in cash, but as Ben is a prisoner, he gives him one week. Kate then pins Miles against the wall and demands he tell her what he knows about her. He admits he knows all about her, claiming the freighter crew have detailed information about everyone on the Flight 815 manifest. He then goes on by saying her full name, why she was on the plane, and then lists the various crimes she has committed. They attempt to leave but Locke and Sawyer appear at the top of the stairway. Locke reclaims Miles, and demands that Kate return to her house.
Later on at her house Kate listens to music (Patsy Cline's She's Got You) as Claire arrives. Locke then shows up, wanting to talk to Kate alone. After finding out from her what Ben and Miles said to each other, Locke banishes her and tells her to leave by morning. Kate then goes to Sawyer, who says that if she wants to stay he'll protect her from Locke. They become intimate.
Miles is tied up, back at the Boathouse. Locke enters and introduces himself as being "responsible for the well-being of the island." Instead of bringing breakfast, Locke shoves a grenade in Miles' mouth and pulls the pin, so Miles' mouth is holding down the trigger mechanism. Locke tells him that if he doesn't talk or lift his teeth from the trigger he'll be fine. Locke calmly states that this is his punishment for breaking his rules. Locke then leaves Miles alone with the grenade in his mouth.
Kate wakes up in Sawyer's bed and wakes him with kisses. He tells her that he understands that "she didn't want to go all the way last night" because "she was sad" but she again turns down his advances. He respects her wishes but becomes exasperated and grumbles that she still thinks she might be pregnant. Kate states she is certain she is not pregnant. When Sawyer seems a little too relieved at the news, she becomes upset and begins to leave. Sawyer retorts that she'll come running back once she's mad at Jack again. At that, Kate slaps Sawyer across the face, gets up, and leaves.
Jin and Sun are trying to decide where to live once they leave the Island. Jin is studying a map and mentions Albuquerque and New York. Sun says she wants to "raise [her] baby at home," in Seoul, Korea. Jin reminds Sun that the child is "our baby". Before Sun can respond, Jack, Daniel, Charlotte, and Juliet return. Jack tells them Sayid and Desmond have left on a helicopter "so they can make arrangements to get all of us off this Island". When Sun asks Jack where Kate is, he replies, "she stayed with Locke".
Daniel observes the various DHARMA boxes as Jack tries to contact the freighter. Juliet asks Jack if he should try another number on the satellite phone, like 911, as no one is answering to the number given by the freighter people. Sun then asks Jack about Sayid and if he's made it to the freighter yet. Jack says he can't get in contact with the people on the freighter. After Sun starts to wonder if Locke was right and the freighter people are here to hurt the survivors, Jack quickly replies that Locke has no idea of what he is doing. Sun retorts, "then why is Kate with him".
That night, Daniel and Charlotte are conducting a memory experiment with DHARMA playing cards. After being timed by Charlotte, Daniel can only remember two of three cards and, contrary to what Charlotte says, he feels he is making no progress. Jack appears, demanding to know why the line isn't working and no one answers the phone. Charlotte reveals that she has an emergency number but only in extreme cases can it be used. Juliet replies that it is an emergency and Charlotte then dials the emergency line. She says to Regina that the people want to talk to their friends, Sayid and Desmond, who left with Frank on the helicopter, to make sure they are all right. Regina states that she doesn't know what or whom Charlotte is talking about even though they left the night before. Regina then adds that she was under the impression that the helicopter was still on the Island.
Kate and her lawyer arrive at a courthouse. Kate is hesitant about entering and asks if there is a back entrance. Her lawyer tells her that she will go in the front door with her head held high. Kate then puts on sunglasses, they both exit the car and they enter through a throng of reporters and protesters, with Kate's lawyer refusing to give any comments.
Inside, court is called to session and the bailiff reads a list of Kate's charges which include fraud, arson, assault and murder. Kate pleads not guilty, which seems to shock the court's audience. The judge asks to hear arguments on bail, and the District Attorney requests that Kate be remanded (held without bail) for the duration of the trial. Kate's lawyer argues that she is not a flight risk because she is one of the most recognizable people in America, but the judge agrees with the District Attorney and orders Kate to be taken into custody. Later, Kate's lawyer meets her inside a prison parlor. The lawyer wants to make the case about who she is, rather than what she has done. He suggests that they bring Kate's son to the court to create sympathy toward her, but Kate refuses to involve him in her trial.
After admittedly being damaged in the prosecution's opening statement, Kate's lawyer apologizes to Kate for what he has to do, and calls a clean-shaven Dr. Jack Shephard to the stand. Kate seems surprised. Once sworn in, Jack states that he knows Kate because he was also on Oceanic Flight 815 which crashed on an island in the South Pacific. Kate's lawyer asks him if he knew of Kate's fugitive status and how. Jack replies that it wasn't via the marshal telling him, as he died during the plane crash. It was Kate who later told him of her status. Jack then adds that, due to her character, he believed it to be a mistake. He also states there were only 8 survivors of the crash, all of which Kate helped get to shore and then to safety and treated them with first-aid. According to Jack, Kate was the one who helped the survivors. Before he can continue his testimony, Kate interrupts in protest. The DA then cross-examines with a single question: "Do you love the defendant?" Jack hesitates and then answers, "No. Not anymore."
Later, Kate's mother approaches her. She asks why Kate didn't come see her. Kate references that the last time she contacted her, her mother shouted and then called the cops. Her mother tells Kate that the doctor told her she had "6 months to live for the past 4 years." She says she doesn't want to testify against Kate. Kate replies, "Then don't." Her mother implies that she wouldn't testify if she could see Kate's child. Kate refuses, saying she doesn't want her mother anywhere near her child.
Back in court, the DA converses with her fellow attorneys and then comes to see the judge to tell him that Kate's mother cannot at present testify due to a health problem. The judge calls recess. During the recess, the district attorney offers Kate a deal of 4 years in prison. Kate's lawyer objects, claiming that the jury would never choose jail time for her, due to the heroic story and the fact that she was killing her father to save her mother from abuse. The DA then offers a deal of time served plus 10 years of in-state probation. Kate agrees over her lawyer's objection, telling the DA to give her something to sign because she just wants the whole thing behind her. She adds that she isn't going anywhere because she has a son.
When leaving the courtroom out the back door, Kate spots her waiting taxi. Jack, after quickly exiting his big truck suddenly calls out for her. When asked how he knew she'd be there, Jack states her lawyer "owed him one." He tells her that he didn't mean what he said in court, apparently meaning that he still does love her. Kate tells him that she's heard him tell the story he told on the stand so many times that she thinks he's starting to actually believe it. Kate invites Jack back to her house to visit her and her son.
Kate arrives to her opulent home and is greeted warmly by a nanny. The nanny remarks that Kate's baby missed her badly, but he is now asleep upstairs. Kate enters his bedroom and he is revealed to be a toddler with very blond hair. The child wakes up, hugs Kate and happily says "Hi, mommy"; she replies "Hi, Aaron".
| Recurring themes in Lost |
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| Black and white • Car accidents • Character connections • Deceptions and cons • Dreams • Eyes • Fate versus free will • Good and bad people • Imprisonment • Isolation • Life and death • Missing body parts • Nicknames • The Numbers • Parent issues • Pregnancies • Rain • Rebirth • Redemption • Relationships • Revenge • Sacrifice • Secrets • Time |
| Cultural references in Lost (direct references only) |
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| Art • Books • Cars • Games • Movies and TV • Music • Philosophy • Religion and ideologies • Science |
| Literary techniques in Lost |
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| Comparative: Irony • Juxtaposition • Foreshadowing Plotting: Cliffhanger • Plot twist Stock Characters: Archetype • Redshirt • Unseen character Story: Flashbacks • Flash-forwards • Flash-sideways • Regularly spoken phrases • Symbolism • Unreliable narrator |
| Storyline analysis in Lost |
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| A-Missions • Crimes • Economics • Leadership • O-Missions • Relationships • F-Missions • Rivalries |
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