Episode Title: "The Shape of Things to Come"

Episode Number: Season 4, Episode 9 (#78 overall)
Production Number: 4.09
Air Date: 4/24/08

Flashforward: Ben


Synopsis: "Locke's camp comes under attack, and Jack tries to discover the identity of a body that has washed ashore."

"Guest starring are Ken Leung as Miles, Jeremy Davies as Daniel Faraday, Rebecca Mader as Charlotte, Sam Anderson as Bernard, Tania Raymonde as Alex, Alan Dale as Charles Widmore, Marc Vann as doctor, Kevin Durand as Keamy, Yetide Badaki as desk clerk, Kaveh Kardan as merchant, Faran Tahir as Ishmael Bakir and Sean Douglas Hoban as Doug.

"The Shape of Things to Come" was written by Brian K. Vaughan & Drew Goddard and directed by Jack Bender." (ABC Press Release)

This is going to be a packed episode. From the article "Paradise Lost" in the April 18, 2008 edition of Entertainment Weekly: "In addition to being a flash-forward adventure for globe-trotting Ben, in which his war with British billionaire Charles Widmore (Alan Dale) over control of the Island will intensify, episode 9 revisits a long-simmering subplot: Sayid's romance with Iraqi love Nadia (Andrea Gabriel). According to Lindelof, a new dimension of Smokey the monster's mercurial nature will also be revealed, per the Lost rule that 'you learn something new about the monster whenever it appears.' And Cuse says a major story line will begin for Claire (Emilie de Ravin), Aaron's Aussie mommy, who lost boyfriend Charlie in last year's finale:'Mysterious things are happening to Claire that set up the next few episodes — and the next few years, too.'"


Flashforward: Ben (confirmed by "Entertainment Weekly")


OMG Moments:

• When we see Sayid appear on the T.V. in Tunisia, he claims that his wife is dead.
• Sayid marries Nadia after getting off the island.
• Alex is killed.
• Ben meets Mr. Whidmore in London and tells him that he will kill Penny.

New Clues:

• When we first see Ben in the Sahara, if you look closely, you can see that the name on the jacket reads "Halowax".

Questions:

• How was Ben able summon the smoke monster?
• Did Ben time travel to the Sahara?
• Where did Ben get the wound on his arm?
• What kind of switchblade did Ben use to kill the one arib?

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