"Mr. Friendly" is the nickname
given by Lost's creators to a currently unnamed man, who
is the spokesman for The Others. Zeke was the nickname that
Sawyer used for him, which fans picked up on. When he first
encounters the survivors, he abducts Walt, and his henchmen
blow up the raft and shoot Sawyer. Jack, Locke, and Sawyer
encounter Mr. Friendly while searching for Michael. He tells
them that Walt is fine, but scolds the group for being curious
and "opening doors that shouldn't be opened."
He says that Michael will not find Walt or the Others, "where
he is." Mr. Friendly reveals that dozens of his people
are surrounding the trio. He explains that right now they
just have a misunderstanding, and that the only reason the
survivors are still living on the island is because the
Others allow them. He then brings out Kate, whom he has
captured, and tells Jack that he can have her back if the
survivors surrender their weapons and stay on their side
of the island. Mr. Friendly is seen looking more clean-cut
and without his beard, briefly talking to Ethan Rom in Claire's
flashback. Later, Kate finds theatrical glue and a false
beard which "Mr. Friendly" had worn.
In the season 2 finale, we discover Mr. Friendly's first
name is Tom, and he reveals to the captures survivors Jack,
Kate, Sawyer, Hurley, and Michael that his beard is, in
fact, fake.
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