One of Them
| "One of Them" | |
|---|---|
| Lost episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 14 |
| Directed by | Stephen Williams |
| Written by |
Damon Lindelof Carlton Cuse |
| Production code | 214 |
| Original air date | February 15, 2006 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
|
Michael Emerson as Henry Gale |
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Michael Emerson as Henry Gale
Clancy Brown as Kelvin Inman
Mira Furlan as Danielle Rousseau
Lindsey Ginter as Sam Austen
Marc Casabani as Tariq
Theo Rossi as Sgt. Tony Buccelli
Thomas Mehary as U.S. soldier
Kamari Borden as U.S. soldier
"One of Them" is the 39th episode of Lost and the 14th episode of the second season. The episode was directed by Stephen Williams, and written by Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse. It first aired on February 15, 2006, on ABC. The character of Sayid Jarrah (Naveen Andrews) is featured in the episode's flashbacks. In the episode, the survivors meet and interrogate Henry Gale (Michael Emerson), a man who they believe to be an "Other".
In a flashback, the 1991 Allied invasion of Iraq is under way. Sayid, an Iraqi soldier, is seen burning documents with fellow soldiers. Some are resisting, and as Sayid's commander orders them to continue, American troops burst in. Sayid tries to lie, saying that their commanding officer has abandoned them, but the American soldier, Sam Austen (Lindsey Ginter) (who is also Kate's step-father) doesn't believe him.
Sayid is held captive by the Americans, who have found his commanding officer (CO). Two higher-ranked military men ask Sayid to act as a translator, and Sayid attempts to get his CO to reveal the location of a captive American pilot. Speaking in their own language, which the Americans cannot understand, Sayid's CO orders him to grab the American's gun and kill as many as he can, but Sayid refuses. Austen knows they can't get the information and call in the next man; an American DIA agent named Kelvin Inman (Clancy Brown) orders Sayid to torture the Iraqi officer; at first, Sayid refuses this too, but agrees after the agent shows him a video of Sayid's family being gassed on the officer's orders. But while interrogating the officer, Sayid learns that it's too late, and that the pilot had been executed anyway. Sayid is eventually released by the Americans, who are pulling out. In the truck, Kate's step-father asks Sayid "Do you have a wife or kids?" to which he shakes his head. The American commander who asked him looks down at a photo which shows a young-looking Kate. Inman tells him that the day will come when Sayid needs information from someone — and that he will have the means to get it. He appears to speak fluent Arabic, much to Sayid's shock. However, Sayid vows never to torture again. Just before he leaves, Inman gives him several hundred American dollars for a "bus ride back to Ramadi".
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