Raised by Another
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"Raised by Another" is the tenth episode of the first season of Lost
. The episode was directed by Marita Grabiak
and written by Lynne E. Litt
. It first aired on December 1, 2004 on ABC
. The character of Claire Littleton
(Emilie de Ravin
) is featured in the episode's flashbacks.
), and it's positive. Thomas reassures her that everything will be fine and they'll be good parents. Claire goes to a psychic
, Richard Malkin (Nick Jameson
), who knows she's pregnant, but becomes upset and refuses to tell Claire what he "saw". One day when Thomas comes home, he tells Claire he's leaving her, saying that he's not ready for the responsibility.
Claire returns to the psychic and asks him for another reading. He automatically knows that Thomas left her and warns her that what he sees may not be pleasant. He says that Claire must raise the baby by herself, and that if it is parented by anyone else it will be in danger. The psychic repeatedly calls Claire, and she tells him she's going to an adoptive services agency. Claire is about to sign papers so a married couple could adopt her baby. However, none of the pens she tries works. After thinking it over, she walks out on the adoption agency, and goes to the psychic. He gives her $6,000 and a ticket on Flight 815 and says a couple in Los Angeles will adopt the baby and give her an additional $6,000. Initially Claire is skeptical about giving her child to complete strangers in Los Angeles, but the psychic assures her 'They're not strangers, they're good people'. Even though Claire finds this change of heart suspicious she accepts.
wakes up from dreams screaming two nights in a row. In the first, Claire wakes to find herself no longer pregnant. She walks into the forest and encounters John Locke
at a table, playing cards with black and white chequered cards. She asks, "What's happening?" Locke tells her, "You know what's happening." She is asking him why he is there, but Locke interrupts, telling her "It was your responsibility, but you gave him away, Claire, everyone pays the price now." He looks up with one white and black eye. She hears crying and goes to a baby crib. After unfolding several layers of material she dips her hands into a pool of blood and then wakes screaming and has injured her hands digging her nails deeply into her palms. In the second dream, someone holds her down and injects something into her stomach, however, she has no wound. This attack persuades Hugo "Hurley" Reyes (Jorge Garcia
) to take a census
of the survivors to have a clear idea of who is actually on the island.
While conducting his census, Hurley talks to Ethan Rom (William Mapother
), who seems concerned about giving his information to Hurley. Jack Shephard
(Matthew Fox
) suggests to Claire that she wasn't attacked and offers her a sedative. Claire angrily leaves the caves to move to the beach.
Boone Carlyle
(Ian Somerhalder
) tells Hurley that Sawyer has the flight manifest, and that could help him take the census. Sawyer surprisingly gives it to Hurley without any objection. While Charlie Pace
(Dominic Monaghan
) is trying to help Claire move back to the beach, she starts having contractions. Charlie says he can deliver the baby, but after he accidentally confesses to Claire that he's a recovering drug addict, she yells at him to get Jack, which leaves her alone in the jungle.
Charlie finds Ethan and tells him that Claire is in labor and to get Jack. Charlie goes back to comfort Claire, who tells him the story about the psychic. Charlie suggests that the psychic knew the flight was going to crash, and this was his way of forcing Claire to raise the baby by herself. Claire stops having contractions.
A badly wounded Sayid Jarrah
(Naveen Andrews
) returns to camp and tells the others about Danielle Rousseau
(Mira Furlan
), and that other people are on the island besides the plane survivors. Locke looks on from the shadows with his arms crossed. Just as Hurley reveals to Jack that one of the survivors is not listed on the flight manifest, Claire's contractions begin to calm down. They are then met by Ethan, who looks on ominously.
Lost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
. The episode was directed by Marita Grabiak
Marita Grabiak
Marita Jane Grabiak is an American television director. She has directed episodes of several television series including Dawson's Creek, Dollhouse, ER, Firefly, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Smallville, Cold Case, Gilmore Girls, Everwood, Battlestar Galactica, Lost, The Inside, Alias, Law &...
and written by Lynne E. Litt
Lynne E. Litt
Lynne E. Litt is an American television writer and producer. She has written episodes of Law & Order, Gideon's Crossing, The Practice, Lost and Crossing Jordan. She is also a supervising producer on Crossing Jordan.-Biography:...
. It first aired on December 1, 2004 on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
. The character of Claire Littleton
Claire Littleton
Claire Littleton is a fictional character played by Emilie de Ravin on the ABC drama television series Lost, which chronicles the lives of the survivors of a plane crash in the South Pacific. Claire is introduced in the pilot episode as a pregnant crash survivor. She is a series regular until her...
(Emilie de Ravin
Emilie de Ravin
Emilie de Ravin born 27 December 1981)is an Australian actress. She is commonly associated with her roles as Tess Harding on Roswell and Claire Littleton on the ABC drama Lost....
) is featured in the episode's flashbacks.
Flashbacks
Claire takes a pregnancy test with the assistance of her boyfriend, Thomas (Keir O'DonnellKeir O'Donnell
Keir O'Donnell is an Australian actor best known for his roles in the comedy films Wedding Crashers and Paul Blart: Mall Cop...
), and it's positive. Thomas reassures her that everything will be fine and they'll be good parents. Claire goes to a psychic
Psychic
A psychic is a person who professes an ability to perceive information hidden from the normal senses through extrasensory perception , or is said by others to have such abilities. It is also used to describe theatrical performers who use techniques such as prestidigitation, cold reading, and hot...
, Richard Malkin (Nick Jameson
Nick Jameson
Nick Jameson is an American actor and voice actor, as well as a songwriter, composer, musician and producer. He has appeared in the television series The Critic, 24, Lost and, vocally, in Star Wars: Clone Wars as Palpatine , the radio adaption of Dark Empire, and several other productions of Star...
), who knows she's pregnant, but becomes upset and refuses to tell Claire what he "saw". One day when Thomas comes home, he tells Claire he's leaving her, saying that he's not ready for the responsibility.
Claire returns to the psychic and asks him for another reading. He automatically knows that Thomas left her and warns her that what he sees may not be pleasant. He says that Claire must raise the baby by herself, and that if it is parented by anyone else it will be in danger. The psychic repeatedly calls Claire, and she tells him she's going to an adoptive services agency. Claire is about to sign papers so a married couple could adopt her baby. However, none of the pens she tries works. After thinking it over, she walks out on the adoption agency, and goes to the psychic. He gives her $6,000 and a ticket on Flight 815 and says a couple in Los Angeles will adopt the baby and give her an additional $6,000. Initially Claire is skeptical about giving her child to complete strangers in Los Angeles, but the psychic assures her 'They're not strangers, they're good people'. Even though Claire finds this change of heart suspicious she accepts.
On the Island
Claire LittletonClaire Littleton
Claire Littleton is a fictional character played by Emilie de Ravin on the ABC drama television series Lost, which chronicles the lives of the survivors of a plane crash in the South Pacific. Claire is introduced in the pilot episode as a pregnant crash survivor. She is a series regular until her...
wakes up from dreams screaming two nights in a row. In the first, Claire wakes to find herself no longer pregnant. She walks into the forest and encounters John Locke
John Locke (Lost)
John Locke is a fictional character played by Terry O'Quinn on the ABC television series Lost. He is named after English philosopher John Locke...
at a table, playing cards with black and white chequered cards. She asks, "What's happening?" Locke tells her, "You know what's happening." She is asking him why he is there, but Locke interrupts, telling her "It was your responsibility, but you gave him away, Claire, everyone pays the price now." He looks up with one white and black eye. She hears crying and goes to a baby crib. After unfolding several layers of material she dips her hands into a pool of blood and then wakes screaming and has injured her hands digging her nails deeply into her palms. In the second dream, someone holds her down and injects something into her stomach, however, she has no wound. This attack persuades Hugo "Hurley" Reyes (Jorge Garcia
Jorge Garcia
Jorge García is a U.S. actor and comedian. He first came to public attention with his performance as Hector Lopez on the television show Becker and later for his portrayal of Hugo "Hurley" Reyes in the television series Lost. Garcia also performs as a stand-up comedian.-Early life:García was born...
) to take a census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of the survivors to have a clear idea of who is actually on the island.
While conducting his census, Hurley talks to Ethan Rom (William Mapother
William Mapother
William Reibert Mapother, Jr. is an American actor and former teacher, perhaps best known for his role as Ethan Rom on the television series Lost.-Personal life:...
), who seems concerned about giving his information to Hurley. Jack Shephard
Jack Shephard
Dr. Jack Shephard is a fictional character and protagonist of the ABC television series Lost played by Matthew Fox. Lost follows the journey of the survivors of Oceanic Airlines flight 815 on a mysterious island and their attempts to survive and escape, slowly uncovering more of the much broader...
(Matthew Fox
Matthew Fox (actor)
Matthew Chandler Fox is an American actor. He is mostly known for his role as Charlie Salinger on Party of Five, and for portraying Jack Shephard on the supernatural drama television series Lost.- Early life :...
) suggests to Claire that she wasn't attacked and offers her a sedative. Claire angrily leaves the caves to move to the beach.
Boone Carlyle
Boone Carlyle
Boone Carlyle is a fictional character played by Ian Somerhalder on the ABC drama television series Lost, which chronicles the lives of the survivors of a plane crash in the south Pacific. Boone is introduced in the pilot episode as the stepbrother of fellow crash survivor Shannon Rutherford...
(Ian Somerhalder
Ian Somerhalder
Ian Joseph Somerhalder is an American model, actor and producer, best known for playing Boone Carlyle in the TV drama Lost and Damon Salvatore in the TV drama The Vampire Diaries.-Early life:...
) tells Hurley that Sawyer has the flight manifest, and that could help him take the census. Sawyer surprisingly gives it to Hurley without any objection. While Charlie Pace
Charlie Pace
Charlie Hieronymus Pace is a fictional character on ABC's Lost, a television series chronicling the lives of plane crash survivors on a mysterious tropical island...
(Dominic Monaghan
Dominic Monaghan
Dominic Bernard Patrick Luke Monaghan is an English actor. He has received international attention from playing Merry in Peter Jackson's adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and for his role as Charlie Pace on the television show Lost....
) is trying to help Claire move back to the beach, she starts having contractions. Charlie says he can deliver the baby, but after he accidentally confesses to Claire that he's a recovering drug addict, she yells at him to get Jack, which leaves her alone in the jungle.
Charlie finds Ethan and tells him that Claire is in labor and to get Jack. Charlie goes back to comfort Claire, who tells him the story about the psychic. Charlie suggests that the psychic knew the flight was going to crash, and this was his way of forcing Claire to raise the baby by herself. Claire stops having contractions.
A badly wounded Sayid Jarrah
Sayid Jarrah
Sayid Hassan Jarrah is a character from the ABC show Lost portrayed by Naveen Andrews.-Season 1:Sayid fixes the transceiver recovered from the cockpit, and leads a group into the jungle in order to send out a distress signal. Instead, he picks up a looping message . He tries to locate the...
(Naveen Andrews
Naveen Andrews
Naveen William Sidney Andrews is a British American actor. He is best known for portraying Kip in the movie The English Patient and Sayid Jarrah on the American television series Lost.-Early life:...
) returns to camp and tells the others about Danielle Rousseau
Danielle Rousseau
Danielle Rousseau is a fictional character on the ABC drama television series Lost, which chronicles the lives of over forty people after their plane crashes on a remote island somewhere in the South Pacific. Croatian actress Mira Furlan plays the scientist who shipwrecks on the island sixteen...
(Mira Furlan
Mira Furlan
Mira Furlan is a Croatian actress and singer currently residing in the United States. She is well known for her roles as the Minbari Ambassador Delenn on all five seasons of the science fiction television series Babylon 5 , and Danielle Rousseau on Lost.-Early life:Furlan was born to an...
), and that other people are on the island besides the plane survivors. Locke looks on from the shadows with his arms crossed. Just as Hurley reveals to Jack that one of the survivors is not listed on the flight manifest, Claire's contractions begin to calm down. They are then met by Ethan, who looks on ominously.