Ab Aeterno
| "Ab Aeterno" | |
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| Lost episode | |
In his flashback, Richard (Nestor Carbonell) heads to the recently destroyed statue to kill Jacob.
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| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 9 |
| Directed by | Tucker Gates |
| Written by |
Melinda Hsu Taylor Greggory Nations |
| Production code | 609 |
| Original air date | March 23, 2010 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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Mark Pellegrino as Jacob |
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Mark Pellegrino as Jacob
Mirelly Taylor as Isabella
Juan Carlos Cantu as Father Suarez
Izzy Diaz as Ignacio
Santiago Montone as Prisoner
Titus Welliver as the Man in Black
Steven Elder as Jonas Whitfield
Jose Yenque as Doctor
Davo Coria as Servant
Sonya Masinovsky as Nurse
"Ab Aeterno" is the ninth television episode of the American Broadcasting Company's sixth season of the serial drama television series Lost and 112th episode overall. The episode aired on March 23, 2010.
In an extended flashback, after the death of his wife, Richard Alpert (Nestor Carbonell) arrives on the island as a slave on the Black Rock in the 19th century. He then encounters the Man in Black (Titus Welliver) and Jacob (Mark Pellegrino), both of whom offer him different deals in exchange for his allegiance.
The title is Latin for "from eternity", a phrase used to mean "since the beginning" or "for long ages" (very loosely translated as "your life now will be either heaven or hell throughout eternity"); this references the agelessness granted to Richard by Jacob as a reward for his service. "Ab Aeterno" was watched by 9 million American viewers and received critical acclaim by critics and audiences alike.
Prior to her arrival on the island in 2007, Ilana (Zuleikha Robinson) is visited by Jacob in a Russian hospital, where he tells her to protect his remaining candidates (this continues from her flashback in "The Incident"). Following the events of the episode "Dr. Linus", Ilana explains to the group of survivors at the beach that Jack Shephard (Matthew Fox), Sun Kwon (Yunjin Kim) and Hugo "Hurley" Reyes (Jorge Garcia) are candidates to replace Jacob, the man in charge of the island, who has recently been murdered. When asked what to do next, she says that Richard Alpert (Nestor Carbonell) knows. Richard, who has become suicidal since Jacob's death, says he does not know and leaves the camp.
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