Pre-Airing - A Tale of Two Cities
Original Airdate: 10/4/06Written by: J.J. Abrams & Damon Lindelof
Directed by: Jack Bender
Episode Flashback Character: Jack
Season 3 Episode Guide
Preview
Jack, Kate, and Sawyer begin to discover what they are up against as prisoners of the Others.
A Tale of Two Cities Photo Gallery
Photos of Jack and Sarah, Jack and Christian, Juliet, and more.
Post-Airing - A Tale of Two Cities
HighlightsIn flashbacks, Jack spies on Sarah, trying to figure out who she is seeing. On the island, a plane crash disrupts the book club meeting.
A Tale of Two Cities Full Recap
From book club to Ben.
A Tale of Two Cities Audio Recap
Listen from the site or download to your computer or mp3 player.Understanding A Tale of Two Cities
Main Characters IntroducedJuliet: An Other who talks to Jack.
Terms Introduced
The Hydra: An underwater hatch that used to house sharks and dolphins.
A Tale of Two Cities Clues, Theories, and More
Clues and Questions
Theories and Observations
A Tale of Two Cities Quotable Quotes
Look for these quotes in quote boxes in the A Tale of Two Cities Full Recap to see where and when they happened.- Ben: "You run, you can make that shore in an hour. Ethan get up there to that fuselage, there may actually be survivors, and you're one of them. You're in shock. Come up with an adequate story if they ask. Stay quite if they don't. Listen, learn, don't get involved. I want lists in three days, go."
- Ben: "I brought you here so that you would look out at the water and feel comforted. Comforted that your friends were looking out at the same water. I gave you the dress so that you'd feel like a lady. And I wanted you to eat your food with a real live fork and feel civilized. I did all those things so that you would have something nice to hold onto, because, Kate, the next two weeks are going to be very unpleasant."
- Juliet: "I'm a repo woman."
- Jack: "What'd you tell them about me, Dad? That your son never really had it, not like the old man. I didn't have the will to make it work? My life, my job, my marriage. What'd you tell them about my marriage, Dad?" He looks at the moderator. "You know how he manages his marriage? A bottle of scotch every night before dinner."
- Juliet: "That was a long time ago. It doesn't matter who we were, it only matters who we are. We know exactly who you are, Jack Shephard."
- Sarah: "It doesn't matter who he is. It just matters who you're not. Jack, your father, when he called me to help you, he was so drunk I could hardly understand him. Look at the bright side, now you have something to fix." She walks away with the man.