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Walt and the others are shocked when Michael is brutally beaten, but only the non-English-speaking Jin and Sun know the truth behind the attack. Meanwhile Kate, Jack, Sawyer and Sayid argue about where the survivors should camp -- on the beach, where they're more likely to be seen, or in a remote inland valley where fresh water abounds; and Locke discovers Charlie's secret. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Javier Grillo-Marxuach

Director:: Michael Zinberg

Stars:: Daniel Dae Kim (Jin-Soo Kwon); Terry O'Quinn (John Locke); Harold Perrineau Jr. (Michael Dawson); Emilie de Ravin (Claire Littleton); Matthew Fox (Jack Shephard); Naveen Andrews (Sayid Jarrah); Dominic Monaghan (Charlie Pace); Ian Somerhalder (Boone Carlyle); Jorge Garcia (Hugo "Hurley" Reyes); Malcolm David Kelley (Walter Lloyd); Maggie Grace (Shannon Rutherford); Josh Holloway (James "Sawyer" Ford); Evangeline Lilly (Kate Austen); Yunjin Kim (Sun-Hwa Kwon)

Recurring Role:: Dustin Watchman (Scott Jackson)

Guest Star:: Sora Jung (Decorator); Meilinda Soerjoko (Chrissy)

At the beginning of the party scene, when Jin serves Sun a glass of champagne, the classical music playing in the background incorporates both the numbers 42 and especially 4. It is the opening of the second movement, the minuet, of the String Quartet in D minor, opus 42, by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809).

Haydn is credited with creating the string quartet as a distinct musical form, consisting of an ensemble of 4 instruments--a pair of violins, a viola, and a cello. Most string quartets, like this particular one, have 4 movements. This work's overall key, D minor, also includes the fourth letter of the alphabet. A considerably longer selection from the second movement of this same Haydn string quartet is heard again playing faintly in the background in the Season 2 episode �And Found, when Sun first meets her prospective suitor at the hotel. edit »
Numbers: 8
The time Sun is supposed to meet the car at 11:15, the four numbers added up equals 8 (1 + 1 + 1 + 5). edit »
Numbers:

Walt's birthday is August 24th (8/20, with 24 being a reversed 42). As Sun rejoins Jin at the airport, you hear an announcement for Flight 125 (1 + 2 + 5 = 8). edit »
Numbers: 15

Sun is supposed to make an excuse to walk out of the airport at 11:15 edit »
Numbers: 8

Charlie says that he did not play the guitar for 8 days. edit »

International Airdates:
- Denmark: February 11, 2005 on Kanal 5
- Greece: August 11, 2008 at 23.00 on ANT1 edit »
This episode along with two-hour pilot and "The Moth" won a 2005 Prism Award for TV Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline. edit »
Emilie de Ravin (Claire) doesn�t appear in this episode and is not credited. This marks the first episode of the series not to feature Claire. Maggie Grace (Shannon) and Ian Somerhalder (Boone) appear, but they don�t have any lines in the aired version. They do, however, have a short conversation in one of the deleted scenes, which appears on the Season 1 DVD special features. edit »
To do the bee scene, the Lost crew used male drone bees. These bees don't have stingers, so Dominic would be in no "danger". edit »
Song featured in this episode is "Are You Sure" by Willie Nelson. edit »

Jack: I was thinking that if we were living at the caves, we could build a damn around that spring so that everybody could have fresh water and we could get the infirmary off the beach. You think it's a bad idea?
Kate: No. No, it makes sense.
Jack: But ...?
Kate: No "but".
Jack: Good. Because a lot of people are still hoping a rescue boat's gonna show up. They're not thinking about their own safety. We're gonna have a lot of convincing to do.
Kate: "We"? You still haven't convinced me yet. edit »
Charlie: The great white hunter's getting restless. edit »
Sawyer: (approaching Kate) Well, well, well, if ain't the belle of the ball? So what's it like having both the doctor and Captain Falafel fighting over you? [Kate doesn't respond] Just call 'em how I seem 'em, Freckles. Truth be told, I'm not the only one wondering where you're going to weigh in on this whole moving off the beach thing. Are you going with the pessimists, or staying here and waiting for the rescue boats? edit »
Michael: (to Sayid) Now what? I already gave you my statement, sheriff. edit »
Sayid: Is there a reason you didn't consult us when you decided to form your own civilization?
Jack: I'm only talking about moving into the valley.
Sayid: Well, what happened to 'live together, die alone'?
Jack: Digging in together is the only way we're going to survive.
Sayid: Our best hope of survival is in being spotted by a plane or a ship, and for that we need to organize everyone to keep that signal fire burning while others scout the island for supplies. Digging in anywhere else is suicide.
Kate: It is the only source of fresh water we've found, Sayid.
Jack: And staying on the beach, in the sun without water? That's not suicide?
Sayid: I�m not going to admit defeat. edit »

The Beatles:
Charlie's shoulder tattoo reads "Living is easy with eyes closed". This is a lyric from the song "Strawberry Fields Forever" by The Beatles. edit »
Lord of the Flies:
Another LOTF allusion, where the survivors argue over who should be leader and where they should stay. Some stay in one area while the rest go in a better place in their opinion. edit »
Episode title: House of the Rising Sun
Whether by coincidence (or more likely not) all of the eight episodes listed so far seem to be named after songs. "House Of The Rising Sun" is a traditional song, meaning no one knows who wrote it, but it was popularized by the Animals in the 60s. edit »

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raluka87
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The Bottom Line: "A very special episode"
"House of the Rising Sun" delves into that clash of ideology and culture and gives us a glimpse of the relationship between Jin and Sun before crashing onto the island. ...Continue »
09/04/08 08:33am | report abuse
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napen
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The Bottom Line: "Character development"
Do or Die ...Continue »
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Shardyk
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The Bottom Line: "Exactly why I watch this series"
Brilliant ...Continue »
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captainbritain
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House of the Rising Sun
The Bottom Line: "Well written"
We have yet more character introductions, this time with Korean couple and some of the background information. But we also have some more questions that have arisen that needs answers, I'll just add those to the others. ...Continue »
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The Bottom Line: "Character development"
Jin and Sun's backstory is explored. ...Continue »
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