Lapidus (including its variant spellings) is:
88-494: There is a character named Frank Lapidus , a pilot played by Jeff Fahey , on the ABC television show Lost . There is also a character named Merc Lapidus , a producer played by John Pankow , on the television show Episodes . There is a third character named Leslie Lapidus , a nymphomaniac character, from the book and film Sophie's Choice . Howie Mandel played the character of Ernie Lapidus, operator of "Sincerity Mortuary" in
176-480: A walkabout for a period of self-discovery. Once out of the hospital Locke started working at a box company where he was constantly insulted by his boss, Randy ( Billy Ray Gallion ). Locke then flew to Australia , where he was denied admission on the walkabout because of his paraplegic state. He boarded Oceanic Flight 815 to return home. After crashing on the Island in the fuselage section, Locke miraculously regains
264-491: A Dharma station known as the Orchid that will be able to do this, but discovers the mercenaries from the freighter waiting for Ben there, so Ben turns himself over and instructs Locke how to get in the actual station. After failing to find it, Jack arrives and Locke tries to convince Jack not to leave. Unsuccessful, he tells Jack to lie about the Island and everything that has happened in order to protect it. Ben escapes and they enter
352-472: A blank slate and build their bank of knowledge and their identity solely from their experiences and perceptions. O'Quinn's performance received critical acclaim. His portrayal of John Locke earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2007. IGN named him as the #1 character from the first three seasons of Lost , and Entertainment Weekly called him
440-399: A compass to get his younger self to trust Locke. He also tells Locke this is happening because of those that have left the Island. To get them to return, he will need to die. Later, Locke saves Juliet and Sawyer from three Others back in 1954, one of them being a young Charles Widmore. Locke convinces his group to go along with him to the Orchid station, hoping to stop the time flashes. After
528-402: A computer terminal every 108 minutes to prevent an unspecified catastrophe. Seeing that his replacements have arrived, Desmond leaves. While Jack is reluctant to enter the numbers, Locke convinces him otherwise. When a man named " Henry Gale " ( Michael Emerson ) arrives in the jungle (captured in a trap set by Danielle Rousseau), Locke holds him prisoner in the empty armory. The blast doors in
616-448: A few more places a little longer than the others", agreeing with Dos Santos' assessment that Lapidus was "a little nomadic". Lindelof and Cuse have said that Frank "never takes anything at face value [and is] a true conspiracy nut [who] has probably seen every episode of The X-Files , [which will] pay off for him". Producers Lindelof and Cuse were initially worried about how the freighter folk characters would be received by fans, after
704-492: A group who become known as the Oceanic Six . Three years later, Frank encounters the group again while working as a commercial airline pilot. His plane lands back on the island, and he is forcibly taken in by a group of his passengers headed by Ilana ( Zuleikha Robinson ) and Bram ( Brad William Henke ), who are working for the island's highest authority figure Jacob ( Mark Pellegrino ). In the series finale, he ultimately escapes
792-563: A lack of fuel, the group—consisting of Lapidus, Sayid, Desmond, Jack Shephard ( Matthew Fox ), Hugo Reyes ( Jorge Garcia ), Kate Austen ( Evangeline Lilly ), Sun-Hwa Kwon ( Yunjin Kim ) and Aaron Littleton—crash into the ocean, where they take to a lifeboat and are later rescued by the Searcher , a ship belonging to Desmond's girlfriend Penelope Widmore ( Sonya Walger ). Following their rescue, Frank begins working for Ajira Airways. He encounters
880-418: A locker and took him to his office, and kindly told him that being a sportsman, prom king, and a superhero were simply not who he was. Locke angrily replied "Don't tell me what I can't do!" It is implied here that Locke disliked being put down more than being physically bullied. The phrasing of Locke imploring figures in his life both in the show's present and in his character's past was used repeatedly throughout
968-521: A mercenary hired to capture island inhabitant Benjamin Linus ( Michael Emerson ). He helps a group of survivors avoid Keamy's team, and later attempts to resist Keamy's command. When Keamy murders the freighter's captain ( Grant Bowler ) in a display of power, he is forced to comply, but is able to secretly transfer a satellite phone to the survivors as a warning. When a group of survivors overpower Keamy's mercenaries, Frank attempts to fly them to safety. Due to
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#17328547241551056-554: A moment, before standing and walking inside the church. Locke is reunited with all his friends from the island, and together they all move on. Lost creator J. J. Abrams had worked with Terry O'Quinn previously on Alias . He was also the only actor who did not have to officially audition for a part of a main character. In the episode " Cabin Fever ", two actors play a younger Locke in flashbacks. Charles Wyson plays Locke at age five, while Caleb Steinmeyer plays Locke at age sixteen. Locke
1144-491: A plan, but Ben eventually explains that Charles Widmore ( Alan Dale ) is the man who sent the freighter, and that he wants to exploit the Island. After the village is ambushed by a group from the freighter and most of Locke's group is killed (including Rousseau and Alex), Locke leads Ben and Hurley to look for the cabin again, since Hurley claimed to see it. Locke has a dream in which the Dharma Initiative member who built
1232-456: A potential "candidate", though when he asks what he may be a candidate for, they refuse to elaborate. Frank accompanies the group through the jungle to meet up with the island's native inhabitants The Others , at the foot of the aforementioned statue. In the season six premiere " LA X ", Frank tells Sun that he does not trust Ilana and her men. He then witnesses The Man in Black (also O'Quinn), who
1320-508: A result. Locke began living and working at a commune that grew marijuana in California until the police began an investigation. He subsequently left. Locke retreated into a life of solitude until he was visited one day by a young man named Peter Talbot. Peter came asking for information about "Adam Seward," who intended to marry Peter's wealthy mother. Locke realized it was Cooper and met with him, ordering him to not marry Peter's mother. It
1408-478: A ward of the state he found himself in a variety of foster homes. He was visited in one such home by Richard Alpert ( Nestor Carbonell ), who described Locke as "extremely special". Locke had a number of foster siblings over the years: Jeannie, who died as a child when she fell off of a set of monkey bars; Melissa, who was prone to bullying John; and an unnamed brother with whom Locke played the game Mouse Trap . At age 16, Locke's high school teacher freed him from
1496-546: Is able to land the helicopter without incurring significant damage. Lapidus identifies Juliet Burke ( Elizabeth Mitchell ) as a "local" and in response to the return of Charlotte, who was being held hostage by John Locke ( Terry O'Quinn ), flies Desmond Hume ( Henry Ian Cusick ) and Sayid Jarrah ( Naveen Andrews ) to the freighter. Later, Frank disagrees with the actions of fellow freighter passenger Martin Keamy ( Kevin Durand ),
1584-414: Is restored upon witnessing an apparition of Walt, who tells Locke that he's got "work to do". He makes his way to where Jack has taken the survivors, and kills Naomi, a woman from the freighter, whom he believes has brought danger to the Island. He asks Jack not to communicate with the nearby freighter, but Jack ignores him and contacts it. Locke goes back to the beach camp, hoping to gain support from some of
1672-503: Is strongly implied Cooper killed Peter, although he denied it when Locke confronted him. After a struggle, he pushed Locke out of a window eight stories high. Locke hit the ground, where he was soon touched by the mysterious island inhabitant Jacob ( Mark Pellegrino ). Locke survived the fall but suffered a broken back, an injury that left him in a wheelchair. While Locke recovered in the hospital, an alleged orderly named Matthew Abaddon ( Lance Reddick ) visited him and told him to go on
1760-555: Is the new leader of the Others. Locke joins the Others as Ben moves the Island, causing him to leave it. Immediately after the Island is apparently moved, Locke finds himself along with the other island survivors traveling through time at random points indicated by a bright flash. During these flashes, he is found by Richard ( Nestor Carbonell ), who explains that he knew where to find him from Locke himself. He informs Locke that they will be strangers at their next meeting, and thus gives him
1848-499: The hatch , which they then spend most of their time trying to open. During this time, Boone becomes Locke's protégé and Locke tries to teach him the nature of the Island. When Locke has a vision one night of a Beechcraft crashing, Locke and Boone then discover it lodged atop a cliff. Boone climbs up into the plane, but it falls while he is still inside. Locke carries him back to the caves and leaves him dying in Jack's care, then sneaks away to
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#17328547241551936-459: The "freighter folk". Their relationship with the survivors of Flight 815 formed the crux of the fourth season. Co-executive producer/writer Edward Kitsis had been pitching the name "Lapidus" for years, finally naming an unseen character in the fourteenth episode of the third season Rick Lapidus. Unsatisfied, Kitsis developed the character "Frank Lapidus, Helicopter Pilot". According to producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse , Jeff Fahey "was
2024-521: The 63rd-greatest character of all time in a list about both television and film. Also, he was #1 on Television Without Pity 's list of the show's "10 Best Backstories” as well. TV Guide ranked him the 32nd-greatest television character ever, being the second of five Lost characters on the list. The writing for Locke in " Through the Looking Glass " was criticized, and one IGN writer said that "it seems irrational that he would go and [stab Naomi] in
2112-493: The C4 in Jack's bag. Sayid sacrifices himself and runs off with the C4 as far away from the others as he could until it explodes. The explosion causes the submarine to sink, and Frank is knocked out after a door hits him. Frank revives and makes it to the surface of the water. He is found by Richard and Miles as they head for Hydra Island to blow up the Ajira plane. Frank convinces them to steal
2200-517: The Man in Black by joining Widmore, and they escape from the Man in Black's group. After Jack leaves the group, due to his reluctance to leave the island, the remaining group reach Hydra Island. However, Widmore betrays them, and has them locked in the animal cages at Hydra Station . The Man in Black attacks Widmore's camp as the Smoke Monster; allowing Jack, who has joined the Man in Black, to free Frank and
2288-513: The Oceanic Six, only for Ben to subsequently murder him. According to The Man in Black, Locke's final thoughts were "I don't understand." Jack is now convinced by Locke's visit to return to the island. He then attends Locke's wake. Ben later approaches Jack and informs him the only way to return to the Island is to bring everyone back, including Locke's corpse. Locke's suicide note is given to Jack by Faraday's mother, Eloise Hawking. Locke's death
2376-431: The Orchid station together, only to discover that the mercenary leader, Martin Keamy ( Kevin Durand ) survived his encounter with Ben and followed him back. Keamy warns Ben that he has a dead man's trigger on him and that if he dies everyone on the freighter will also, but Ben kills him anyway to avenge his daughter's death, much to Locke's horror. Ben then apologizes for making Locke's life miserable and tells Locke that he
2464-418: The actors' performances. Casey Gillis for The News & Advance highlighted the introduction of the freighter folk as one of the highlights of the season, opining that they "fit seamlessly into the ensemble", while Digital Spy 's Ben Rawson-Jones praised the season for introducing Frank, who he deemed "a real cult figure." In contrast, James Poniewozik of Time was critical of Lapidus. He wrote that he
2552-667: The airport. He tells him that upon looking at his spinal injuries, he has concluded that he is a "candidate" for elective spinal correction surgery. However, Locke refuses the operation. After Jack does some research and visits his father, Anthony Cooper, he returns to Locke and asks him how he became paralyzed. Locke tells him that it was from a plane crash. He had been taking private flying lessons and asked his father to be his first passenger on his first solo flight. Unfortunately, his plane crashed before taking flight, paralyzing both himself and Cooper (his father's injuries were much more substantial than his). Upon telling Jack his story, he leaves
2640-401: The alias "Jeremy Bentham", and assigns Matthew Abaddon as his assistant to find the survivors that left the island, also known as the Oceanic Six. Locke visits Sayid, Walt Lloyd ( Malcolm David Kelley ), Hurley, Kate and Jack, and unsuccessfully tells them all (with the exception of Walt) that they must return to the Island. Ben visits the in-despair Locke and tells him that he will help reunite
2728-425: The beard worked with Lapidus' character, and allowed Fahey to keep it for the role, with the requirement he shave it back to a more manageable length. The character remained bearded until his return in fifth season episode " 316 ", set three years on from his original introduction. Fahey praised the way the character was developed to suit him, explaining that upon meeting with Lindelof and Cuse, rather than discussing
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2816-440: The box company and he thinks Helen deserves someone better. Helen, telling him he is all she ever wanted, tears up Jack's business card and affirms that she loves only him, the way he is. In the midst of Ben Linus' alternate reality segment, Desmond deliberately runs over Locke with his car in the school parking lot. Paramedics bring him to the hospital and admit him into surgery, where Jack is his surgeon. Jack recognizes Locke from
2904-412: The cabin (Horace Goodspeed— Doug Hutchison ) tells him that Jacob is waiting for him. In the pit containing the bodies of the Dharma Initiative members, Locke finds a map to the cabin, which Locke, Ben, and Hurley follow. Inside the cabin, Locke does not meet Jacob, but rather Christian Shephard ( John Terry ) and Claire. They tell him that to save the Island he must move it. Ben leads Locke and Hurley to
2992-458: The character was diminished by the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike , which resulted in the fourth season being cut short. The latter half of the season did feature the character more predominately, however some stories planned for Frank and his fellow freighter folk had to be deferred to the fifth season. Frank was not originally envisioned with a beard, however at the time of his casting, Fahey himself had one. Lindelof and Cuse felt that
3080-477: The corpse to the Others' camp. He is taken by Ben to see Jacob , but Locke is shown only an empty chair in the filthy cabin. Locke goes into a rage because of Ben's lie, then suddenly objects began to fly around of their own accord. Ben and Locke next visit a pit full of long-deceased Dharma members, where Ben shoots Locke, because Locke threatens his leadership of the Others. Locke is left for dead, but he wakes up days later. Locke contemplates suicide, but his faith
3168-513: The dynamite supplies. After Hurley tells of his plan to talk to the Man in Black and Richard goes with his plan to destroy the plane, Frank joins Hurley, along with Jack, and Sun. Their group then merge with the Man in Black's camp. Later, Charles Widmore's second in command, Zoe, arrives at the camp and threatens to destroy the camp with artillery shells if the Man in Black does not give back Desmond. Frank, Jack, Hurley, Sun, and Claire Littleton ( Emilie de Ravin ) go with Sawyer's plan of betraying
3256-472: The episode " Something Nice Back Home ", TV Guide 's Trish Wethman noted that she was intrigued by Lapidus' "seemingly heroic antics" in saving a group of the survivors from Keamy and his men, though overall was confused by the motivations of the freighter folk. Carabott wrote that Frank's return in the fifth season episode " 316 " was shocking, but seemed as though it was meant to be. He opined that: "The chances of Frank being on that plane are astronomical and
3344-466: The fact that he was supposed to be the pilot of Flight 815 just makes the situation all the more unusual. His appearance in this episode is absurd but after four and a half seasons of Lost it makes perfect sense." James Yates of the Staten Island Advance wrote that it was "great" to see Frank again, as he had missed the character's presence, and hoped he would play a major part upon returning to
3432-678: The first and only choice for the role". Cuse had enjoyed Fahey's roles in The Lawnmower Man and The Marshal , and he and Lindelof commended his "intense eyes", stating that "he has exactly the right sensibilities" for the part. Fahey was offered the part without having to audition. At the time the producers began to consider him for the role, he had taken a break from acting and was living in Afghanistan , doing charity work and running an orphanage in Kabul . When Cuse contacted him about appearing in
3520-478: The first half of season four was diminished, and some planned storylines were carried over into the fifth season . Frank's introduction, along with the three other new characters from the freighter introduced in season four, was well received, as was his return in season five. Lost executive producer Damon Lindelof confirmed in an interview that Lapidus would be a series regular for the show's sixth and final season. Originally from The Bronx , New York , Frank
3608-429: The first place. Instead of attending the conference, Locke tries to go on his walkabout, but is denied. His boss Randy casually fires him for this misuse of company travel time. After clearing out his desk, he heads to the parking lot, only to find a huge Hummer blocking his van. He angrily slams on it, until Hugo "Hurley" Reyes , impeccably dressed, shows up; Hurley owns the box company as part of his wealth from winning
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3696-464: The group reunites with Jin ( Daniel Dae Kim ), they arrive at an ancient well which will lead to the Orchid station. Jin tells Locke to tell his wife Sun ( Yunjin Kim ) that he (Jin) died and to give her his wedding ring as proof. Locke leaves the Island at Christian's behest via the Orchid Station and emerges about 3 years in the future. Charles Widmore makes contact with Locke, provides him with
3784-481: The hatch all descend, and they end up falling on Locke's legs. Locke tasks Henry with entering the numbers in the computer. Locke notices a strange map drawn on one of the doors when the lights go out, which he manages to sketch after the blast doors rise again. Locke and the other survivors soon find out that Henry was lying about his identity and he is a member of The Others , but he refuses to speak to anyone but Locke. He taunts Locke by telling him that his people saw
3872-497: The hatch as a joke, and that he never entered the numbers in the computer, which results in Locke starting to believe that the button is not real. When " Henry " escapes, Locke and Mr. Eko ( Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje ) enter the jungle to search for him but find the "?" on Locke's map, where they discover the Pearl station, which explains that pushing the button is just to test the occupants of
3960-526: The hatch, the survivors are led by Danielle Rousseau to the wreckage of a ship known as the Black Rock , and find some dynamite. Locke uses the dynamite to blow the Hatch open. Locke enters the hatch and discovers Desmond Hume ( Henry Ian Cusick ), who shows Locke and Jack an orientation film explaining that the hatch was once used for studying electromagnetism and a specific series of numbers has to be entered into
4048-431: The hatch, where he bangs furiously on the door. Just as Locke loses hope, a light shines from the hatch, and Locke sees it as a sign. Locke returns to the beach in time for Boone's funeral, and reluctantly reveals the existence of the hatch. Due to Boone's death, Jack is no longer trusting of Locke and his motives, and Boone's grieving stepsister Shannon Rutherford ( Maggie Grace ) attempts to shoot Locke. In order to open
4136-409: The hatch. While Locke believes that the button is fake, Eko feels the opposite. Locke abandons pushing the button, and he and the recently returned Desmond sneak into the hatch to allow the timer to reach zero, but when the electromagnetic force builds up, Locke realizes that he has been wrong all along. Desmond then turns the fail-safe key that causes the hatch to implode. Locke awakens in the jungle
4224-435: The hospital, hearing Jack tell him that he "wished he had believed in him". After Desmond attacks Ben at their school, and learning he was the same man who ran him over, Locke slowly starts to regain his belief in destiny. Believing their meeting to be fated, Locke contacts Jack and decides to have the procedure done after all. The surgery is a success, and Locke quickly regains feeling in his legs. Seeing his toes move spurs
4312-400: The island and claimed leadership of the group. After he is unable to answer her cryptic question "What lies in the shadow of the statue?" she attacks him and knocks him out. Frank later regains consciousness in an outrigger , being transported back to the main island by Ilana, Bram ( Brad William Henke ) and three other Flight 316 survivors. He overhears them discussing whether or not he may be
4400-408: The island upon which Flight 815 crashed. Frank reveals himself to be a conspiracy theorist who believes there are still survivors of Flight 815. He goes on to pilot a helicopter from the freighter to the island, which malfunctions on approach. His team—consisting of Daniel Faraday ( Jeremy Davies ), Charlotte Lewis ( Rebecca Mader ) and Miles Straume ( Ken Leung )—parachute to safety, and Frank
4488-417: The island with a few of his fellow inhabitants. Frank's name was created by co-executive producer Edward Kitsis , who had been pitching the name "Lapidus" for years and had also used it for an unseen character in the episode " Exposé ". Fahey was the producers' first choice for the role, which was developed to suit his personality. As a result of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike , Frank's role in
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#17328547241554576-442: The island, Jack begins to adopt a more faith-based outlook, in contrast to his previous empiricism-supported views, and is even resentful of the Man in Black for using Locke's appearance. In the alternate timeline, Locke is still paralyzed and does not go on the walkabout. He flies back on Oceanic 815 and sits next to Boone. They talk and Locke claims that he went on a walkabout. Boone ironically claims that he will stick with Locke if
4664-568: The island. John Locke (Lost) John Locke is a fictional character played by Terry O'Quinn on the ABC television series Lost . He is named after the English philosopher of the same name . In 2007, O'Quinn won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Locke. Locke is introduced in the first season as a mysterious, intellectual and stoic character with an affinity for living out in
4752-545: The jungle. After burying him, Locke notices an inscription on Eko's prayer stick instructing him to go north. After Kate returns, she, Locke, Sayid ( Naveen Andrews ), and Danielle Rousseau ( Mira Furlan ) go on a mission to rescue Jack from the Others. When they arrive at the Others' village, the Barracks, Locke finds Henry (whose actual name is Ben and is the leader of the Others). Locke takes Ben hostage and forces him to show him
4840-426: The location of the Others' submarine. Locke then uses some C-4 to blow up a submarine that Jack was going to use to get off of the Island, due to his belief that everyone should stay on it because of destiny. After this, Ben shows him his father, Anthony Cooper, whom they have captured, and tells Locke that he can join the Others if he kills his father. Locke manipulates Sawyer into murdering Cooper for him, then carries
4928-485: The lottery. After an exchange about Randy, Hugo gives Locke the number to a temp agency that he also owns. Locke goes there and receives a work assignment, given by Rose Nadler , as a substitute teacher at a high school in Southern California. In the teacher's lounge, he meets a European history teacher in the form of Benjamin Linus . One day, while eating lunch in the lounge, Locke suggests that Ben should apply for
5016-402: The main island, Locke appears to the survivors of the crash, resurrected . He and Ben later leave for the Island, where Ben is ordered by the smoke monster, under the guise of his dead daughter , to do everything Locke asks of him. Locke and Ben then locate the Others' camp, and are reunited with Richard. Locke demands a meeting with Jacob, which Richard agrees to arrange. Together with Sun and
5104-507: The main island. They meet Christian Shephard ( John Terry ), who reveals that the remaining survivors have travelled through time to 1977. Christian instructs them to await the arrival of John Locke, which they do. Sun is determined to remain with Locke and find her husband Jin-Soo Kwon ( Daniel Dae Kim ), so Frank parts from her, returning to Hydra Island intent on repairing the jet radio to call for help. Upon his return, Frank finds that passenger Ilana ( Zuleikha Robinson ) has found guns on
5192-478: The names of British philosophers. However, the ideas of these philosophers are unrelated to and in some cases clash with the character on the show. Specifically, Locke's views on religion and the character's affinity for mysticism cannot be reconciled. The term Tabula Rasa is used as the title of the third episode of the first season . It refers to philosopher John Locke's tabula rasa thesis, an empirical conception that states that all individuals are born with
5280-463: The next day and constructs a sweat lodge to induce a hallucination, in which Boone tells him to rescue Eko. In order to communicate with the Others to help the captured Jack, Kate and Sawyer ( Josh Holloway ), he and some of the other survivors travel to the Pearl station, where they rewire the circuits in the monitors to view surveillance from another hatch. They leave the station and discover Eko dead in
5368-606: The other new characters from the freighter, as "great" and "exciting", writing that: "Fahey's Lapidus has exceptional screen presence that even overshadows the regular cast members to an extent." TV Guide 's Bruce Fretts praised the casting of the freighter folk, noting that Fahey had been a personal favourite of his since his appearance in The Marshall . He deemed the group all stronger actors than former Lost stars Michelle Rodriguez , Rodrigo Santoro , Maggie Grace and Ian Somerhalder , and expressed hope that they would remain on
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#17328547241555456-406: The other survivors. The survivors split into two groups, with those believing the people from the freighter to be dangerous joining Locke. Locke attempts to carry out the work he was told to do by Walt. In order to do this he has to go to Jacob for advice, but is unable to find Jacob's cabin, so they proceed to the Barracks. For the first few days there, Ben continually taunts Locke for not having
5544-494: The part we cast him for, he has exactly the right sensibilities." Executive Producer Damon Lindelof on Fahey's casting. After Naomi Dorrit ( Marsha Thomason ) landed on the island in season three , the producers began to plan who else would be on the boat she came from. They wanted these new characters to be interested in finding the island for their own personal reasons. The team created consisted of Frank, Daniel Faraday, Charlotte Lewis and Miles Straume, referred to as
5632-447: The plane and let him fly it. After much repair work and picking up Kate, Claire, and Sawyer, the plane takes off and heads for home. "Fahey is one of those actors who feels like he fits into the Lost model: He's enormously talented and will be vaguely recognizable to some people, but he'll be able to land on our island without most people going, 'Oh, I know who that guy is.' And especially for
5720-439: The plane crashes, but in this alternate universe, the plane does not crash. Once the plane lands, Locke's suitcase of knives does not make it back with him and he meets Jack in the lost luggage department. Jack is in turmoil since the airline lost his father's coffin and tells Locke this story. Locke consoles Jack that they didn't lose his father, rather just the body. Grateful for these words of comfort, Jack asks Locke how he got in
5808-567: The position of the school's principal, because Ben is lamenting the lack of care the current principal shows for the school. Helen, Locke's girlfriend, is alive and still with Locke. They are planning to marry in October 2004, and she indicates, when she suggests having a small wedding with only Locke's father and her parents present, that Locke's father may not be the cruel con artist they knew him as before. But Locke, losing faith and his belief in miracles, confesses to her one day that he lost his job at
5896-400: The rest of the Others, the group makes their way to the base of a giant statue. Ben and Locke confront Jacob in his chamber. Jacob identifies this Locke as his nemesis , and the rival has Ben stab Jacob. The rival then pushes the body into the fire. Outside the chamber, survivors from Flight 316 arrive at the campsite, where they present Richard Alpert with a box containing Locke's body, which
5984-422: The rest of the group. They then head to the Ajira plane to leave the island. But when they get to the plane, the Man in Black reveals the plane is rigged with C4. He then suggests they leave the island by Widmore's submarine. Frank and the group reach the sub, and they take control of it. After betraying the Man in Black, Widmore's men attack, but they manage to submerge. Jack then discovers the Man in Black planted
6072-418: The return of Locke's memories of the island; Locke tries to get Jack to remember as well, though Jack resists. Later, Locke arrives in his wheelchair at the church where all the survivors have gathered. After a brief conversation with Ben, who apologizes for how he treated him, Locke forgives Ben. Ben is deeply grateful for this and tells him he does not need his wheelchair any longer. Locke considers this for
6160-504: The series. Around 22 years later, Locke was working in a toy store and was visited by his mother, who implied that he was conceived without a father. Curious, Locke hired a private investigator to track down the location of his father, Anthony Cooper ( Kevin Tighe ). Cooper welcomed Locke into his life, and the two bonded over hunting trips. Cooper soon revealed he needed a kidney transplant and Locke volunteered to donate one of his. Following
6248-537: The show longer. Jeff Jensen from Entertainment Weekly called the new characters "fascinating" and wrote that they "totally worked for me, while their intriguing backstories left me jonesing for more." Peter Mucha of The Philadelphia Inquirer deemed Frank's flashback "mind-bending", and Oscar Dahl of BuddyTV called "Confirmed Dead" the "perfect introduction" to the new characters, writing that he could not wait to find out more about them. Michael Ausiello of TV Guide also enjoyed their introduction, and praised
6336-425: The show with him, they were more interested in him personally and his experiences, going on to incorporate elements of himself into Lapidus. He expanded: "The beauty of this is they'll feed you a concept based on an idea of who you are. The actor and the characters are not suits off the rack, they tailor-make them to you. What's very exciting is it is a very positive give and take. It's a nice dance, as it were." Fahey
6424-460: The show, Fahey was on the top of a mountain in Caracas , Venezuela during a rainstorm, having just opened an orphanage. He had never seen the series before, but the producers talked him through the first three seasons in an attempt to convince him to return to acting and accept the role. When he was cast, Fahey was unaware of whether he would be a guest star, or would develop into a regular. Focus on
6512-478: The superlative but short lived Fox Sitcom "Good Grief" in the late 1980s, co-starring Wendy Schaal. Frank Lapidus Frank J. Lapidus is a fictional character on the ABC television series Lost played by Jeff Fahey . Frank is introduced in the second episode of season four as a pilot hired on a mission to the island where Oceanic Flight 815 crashed. He aids the survivors of the crash against mercenary Martin Keamy ( Kevin Durand ) and helps to rescue
6600-414: The surgery Cooper abandoned Locke and refused to see him, at which point Locke found out that his father conned him for his kidney. Locke became very depressed and eventually sought group therapy, where he met his future girlfriend Helen Norwood ( Katey Sagal ). Helen helped Locke overcome his obsession with his father. However, Cooper later came to him for assistance and Locke helped him. Helen left Locke as
6688-405: The survivors again three years later, while piloting Flight 316 to Guam . Frank realizes the Oceanic Six intend to return to the island, and minutes later, the flight experiences extreme turbulence . Frank and his co-pilot are able to land the plane on the adjacent Hydra Island, although the co-pilot is killed. After gathering the survivors of Flight 316 together, Frank accompanies Sun and Ben to
6776-639: The unhappy reaction to new characters Nikki ( Kiele Sanchez ) and Paulo ( Rodrigo Santoro ), introduced in season three . However, following their introduction in "Confirmed Dead", the four characters were well received, with Paige Albiniak of the New York Post citing them as a reason behind the show's improved ratings. Erin Martell of AOL 's TV Squad wrote that within one episode Fahey had already won her over, and called Frank her favorite new Lost character. IGN 's Chris Carabott described Frank, as well as
6864-525: The use of the lower portion of his body below his waist. Locke becomes the most attuned toward the Island and has no intention of leaving it. It is then revealed that Locke is an expert at hunting and tracking. On a hunt he encounters the smoke monster, describing it as a "bright light". When Claire Littleton ( Emilie de Ravin ) is abducted, Locke helps Jack Shephard ( Matthew Fox ), Kate Austen ( Evangeline Lilly ) and Boone Carlyle ( Ian Somerhalder ) to look for her. Whilst searching, he and Boone discover
6952-523: The wheelchair, but Locke, instead of revealing the reason, claims that his condition is irreversible, to which Jack responds "Nothing is irreversible". Jack then hands him a business card and tells him to call in order to receive a free consult to see if he can fix Locke's paralysis. The two introduce themselves and part ways. Locke had used a conference that the box company he worked for had sent him to attend in Australia as his pretext for going to Australia in
7040-524: The wild and a penchant for hunting and tracking. He believes in mystical and spiritual explanations for why things happen on the island due to an objective "miracle" happening to him after the crash of Oceanic 815 . His stoicism and mystical outlook dominate his character and are the basis for many of his relationships and interactions on the show. John Locke was born to teenager Emily Locke on May 30, 1956. In his early years he showed extreme promise in his intelligence. After being placed in government care as
7128-402: Was amazed by the economy and precision with which the new characters were introduced because "Each got just one flashback and a little time on the island, and yet by the end of the episode, I felt I had a true handle on what they were like as individuals." He appended, however, that this was: "with the possible exception of Frank, who seems a bit too generic-drunk-hippie-guy for now." Following
7216-399: Was found in the plane's cargo hold. It is then revealed that Locke is in fact dead and the Smoke Monster has been impersonating him since his return to the island. Locke is later buried near the original beach camp, and his eulogy is given by Ben, who calls Locke a man of faith and a better man than he'll ever be. He also says that he is truly sorry for murdering him. Following his return to
7304-452: Was necessary so that his body would act as a proxy for Christian Shephard (whose body had been on the original flight) in order to as closely as possible recreate the conditions by which the Oceanic Six first found the Island. When Jack eventually brings himself to open the suicide note, it reads simply: "Jack, I wish that you had believed me. JL" . After flight 316 crashes on the Hydra island near
7392-512: Was not given an overarching overview of his character, nor were any of the other new freighter folk, which he found exciting, creating a level of intrigue amongst the cast and crew as well as fans. Prior to arrival on the island, Lapidus was described by Naomi as a drunk. Entertainment Weekly 's Kristin Dos Santos deemed Lapidus the most laid back of the four new characters, though Fahey commented that "It might be because he's just rolled around
7480-401: Was not originally written with his paralysis—while writing " Tabula Rasa ", Damon Lindelof suggested that John Locke was in a wheelchair before going to the island, and while the rest of the writing team were initially shocked, they embraced the idea and decided to foreshadow it by featuring the wheelchair in the background of that episode. Both John Locke and his alias, Jeremy Bentham , are
7568-403: Was posing as Locke all along, knock out Richard Alpert , the Others' ageless advisor. He then participates in the burial of the real Locke. Frank then accompanies Ben, Sun and Ilana to rescue any inhabitant of the attacked Temple. They only rescue Miles. They eventually decide to head for the beach. Frank overhears Miles saying that Ben killed Jacob ( Mark Pellegrino ). He then tells Ben that he
7656-630: Was the intended pilot of Oceanic Airlines Flight 815, which crashed on an island in the South Pacific . He is first encountered in The Bahamas, ringing the NTSB to state that the body of the pilot of Flight 815 shown on the sea bed, on the Television news, is not who it is claimed to be. Frank is later recruited as a pilot on behalf of Charles Widmore ( Alan Dale ), who is chartering a freighter destined for
7744-434: Was the original pilot of Oceanic Airlines Flight 815. He is at the beach when Jack, Hurley and Richard arrive. In order to stop the Man in Black from leaving the island, Richard suggests that they destroy the Ajira plane. After Ilana is killed while holding dynamites, Frank goes to the Black Rock with the group in order to get more dynamite. However, Hurley blows up the ship in order to prevent anymore risks; destroying all
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