Fried Chicken Dynamite

A synopsis of Lost episode "Everybody Loves Hugo"

Lost episode "Everybody Loves Hugo" aired April 13, 2010. The flash-sideways portion of the episode continued directly from the theme of last week's flash-sideways narrative... that under the right circumstances, people who had been on the island during the normal timeline can experience memory flashes regarding the island.  And Desmond seems to be on a mission to help people experience those flashes.

In this episode, Hugo meets Libby when she escapes from the field trip she was one with people from the funny farm.  Libby began experiencing memory flashes of the island when she saw a TV commercial featuring Hugo (who is a wealthy philanthropist).  Desmond, now on a mission, encourages Hugo to talk to Libby some more, he does, and then also experiences the same kind of flashes (which Desmond observes from a discreet distance).

Then Desmond tries to kill John Locke by running him over at high speed.

Ah, but why, Grasshopper?

My guess is that Desmond somehow knows that the real John Locke is dead, and decided that this one needed to die, too, in order to bring the two timelines together.

Meanwhile, back on the island...

Michael warns Hugo about the need to prevent Richard and the others from blowing up the crashed plane, implying that really bad things would happen if they were to succeed.  So Hugo blows up the Black Rock. Michael also apologizes for murdering Libby.

Fake Locke is surprised to learn that "the package" is Desmond, especially when Desmond isn't too sure why.  But I think Fake Locke does.  Fake Locke then goes on a walk-and-talk with Desmond, and pushes him down an empty well.  Just like happened to Joseph.  Hmmm...

Sawyer was impatient.

Sayid is getting suspicious.  And is still acting oddly.

Little Jacob shows up to taunt Fake Locke.

Jack realizes that he doesn't really need to be in control of things anymore.  Then is surprised at seeing John.

And every one Fake Locke needs in order to leave the island are now together in one place.  Bwuhahahaha!

Next week... "The Last Recruit".

Note: This post's title is a reference to the movie Napoleon Dynamite, Hugo's financial success with a fried chicken restaurant chain in the flash-sideways, and to the use of dynamite as a plot device.