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"Further Instructions" Guide - Season 3, Episode 3

By Bonnie Covel, About.com

Locke picks up a hitchhiker in Lost episode 3x3, Further Instructions

Locke picks up a hitchhiker, beginning his downfall

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Pre-Airing - Further Instructions

Original Airdate: 10/18/06
Written by: Carlton Cuse and Elizabeth Sarnoff
Directed by: Stephen Williams
Episode Flashback Character: Locke

Preview
We finally get to see the hatch boys, Locke, Eko, and naked Desmond. The other survivors will get to know what happened when the Others captured Hurley, Jack, Kate, and Sawyer. Claire finds a couple in Jack's bed, and Locke has flashbacks.

Further Instructions Photo Gallery
Photos of Locke's flashbacks, which include two characters we haven't seen before. Also, photos Hurley and Desmond, Claire and Charlie, and Locke showing Charlie a drawing.

Post-Airing - Further Instructions

Highlights
Hitchhikers, polar bears, and deja vu.

Further Instructions Full Recap
From Locke waking up in the jungle to Locke needing Charlie, Locke's sweat lodge, searching for Eko, active kill, Hurley telling Locke of the Others, the polar bear cave, Hurley finding Desmond, Locke in the cave, Locke finding Eko, the fail safe key, Locke's mess, Eko talking, Locke's speech, and Locke's flashbacks of befriending a hitchhiker.

Further Instructions Audio Recap

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Understanding Further Instructions

Secondary Characters Introduced
  • Nikki: A survivor of the plane crash.
  • Paulo: A survivor of the plane crash.
  • Eddie: A hitchhiker whom Locke befriended.
  • Mike: A leader at a commune where Locke lived for awhile.
  • Jan: A leader at the commune.
Further Instructions Clues, Theories, and More
The Numbers
  • 11/15/46 is listed at Locke's birthday on the gun documents.

  • 84023 is the zip code on Eddie's I.D.

Further Instructions Quotable Quotes

Look for these quotes in quote boxes in the Further Instructions Full Recap to see where and when they happened.
  • Charlie: "So where are Eko and Desmond? Are they off being mute and building structures as well?"
  • Charlie: "Sounds dangerous. Well amusing as the mute game invariably is, you are aware, John, that I detest you, aren't you? You do remember repeatedly punching me in the face and accusing me of using heroin when I was not?"
  • Charlie: "What's that? You're not taking drugs, are you, John? I only ask because of the strict zero tolerancy policy you've enacted. I wouldn't want you to have to start punching yourself in the face."
  • Charlie: "Yeah, I know. You're going to go into your little hut and I'm going to stand out here in case you devolve into a monkey."
  • Charlie: "The island told Locke he has to save Eko." Hurley wants to know from what. "Well apparently, the bears got him. And they just made an active kill. You might want to hustle."
  • Charlie: "Hair spray," Charlie says to Locke, "I hate to be the one to point this out to you, but-"
  • Hurley: "Bear, is that you?"
  • Hurley: "Whoa, Dude, I'm not alone."
  • Hurley: "So, like the hatch blew off your underwear?" Hurley says.

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