Walkabout (Lost)
| "Walkabout" | |
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| Lost episode | |
John Locke is revealed to be paralyzed before crashing into the island. This plot twist is considered a defining moment of the show.
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Jack Bender |
| Written by | David Fury |
| Production code | 102 |
| Original air date | October 13, 2004 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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John Simon Jones as Travel agent |
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John Simon Jones as Travel agent
Billy Ray Gallion as Randy Nations
Stephen J. Rafferty as Warren
Bryan Sato as Richard
"Walkabout" is the fourth episode of the first season of Lost. The episode was directed by Jack Bender and written by David Fury. It first aired on October 13, 2004, on ABC.
The episode centers on the character of John Locke (Terry O'Quinn), who in flashbacks is revealed, in one of the first plot twists of the show, to be paralyzed from the waist down as he attempts to join a walkabout tour. On the present day events, Locke leads a hunting mission after the wild boar in the jungle as the food supplies of the Oceanic 815 survivors starts to shorten, while other survivors decide to burn the plane's fuselage.
John Locke's backstory was conceived during the writing of the previous episode, "Tabula Rasa", and director Jack Bender decided to shoot the flashbacks in a way it enhanced the contrast between Locke's life before and after the crash. Problems involving the usage of real boar caused the producers to use computer-generated replacements and shots that suggested the animals' presence. "Walkabout" was watched by 18.16 million people and was reviewed positively, later being considered one of the show's best episodes.
John Locke (Terry O'Quinn) is shown working in an office building for a box company. He has a cruel manager named Randy Nations (Billy Ray Gallion) who is constantly taunting and demeaning Locke. At one point Locke tells Randy off and feels great about it. He tells a woman named Helen on the phone about it, but it is revealed that she charges by the hour to talk with Locke, and that they have been conversing for eight months. Locke reveals to Helen that he is going on a walkabout and would like for Helen to go with him; she tells him that she can't meet customers in person and that his paid hour on the phone with her is up.
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