Frank Lapidus

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Frank Lapidus

Portrayed by Jeff Fahey

First Appearance

"Confirmed Dead"

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Centric episode(s)

"Confirmed Dead"

Name

Frank Lapidus

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Status

Alive

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Origin

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Profession

Pilot

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Hired to locate Ben

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Season(s)

S1 - S2 - S3 - MP - S4

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Frank Lapidus is an aircraft pilot who was originally scheduled to pilot Oceanic Airlines Flight 815. He later traveled to the Island as part of the freighter team.

1 Before the freighter
2 On the freighter/island
- 2.1 Prior to Day 91
- 2.2 Season 4 (Days 91-99)
3 Trivia
- 3.1 Name
4 Unanswered questions

Before the freighter

Frank reveals that he was the originally intended pilot of Oceanic 815. ("Confirmed Dead")

Frank Lapidus grew up in the Bronx in New York. He was the original intended pilot of Oceanic 815 but was replaced by Seth Norris under as yet unknown circumstances. He came to work for Caribbean Dreams Island Travel and Tours in Eleuthera, the Bahamas. When Flight 815 was reported to be found in the Sunda Trench, Frank contacted the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board's 'Oceanic hotline' to say that he did not believe the body identified as Seth Norris actually was Norris. ("Confirmed Dead")

At some point after contacting the NTSB, Frank was recruited as a pilot by the organization to which Matthew Abaddon belongs. In a meeting between Matthew and Naomi, Frank was described as "a drunk". ("Confirmed Dead")

On the freighter/island

Prior to Day 91

Before arriving at the Island, he tells Naomi that he should be the first to go to the Island, but she denies his claim and tells him that she wants in first. He walks over to Michael and starts talking to him about why he's on the boat. After Michael tells him that he's looking for adventure, Frank replies that the biggest adventure is that the Oceanic wreck found at the bottom of the ocean is a fake. He tells him that Mr. Widmore believes him on this and that if they ever found a survivor of Oceanic Flight 815 it would be cataclysmic. ("Meet Kevin Johnson")

Season 4 (Days 91-99)

Frank launches the flare. ("Confirmed Dead")

Frank piloted a helicopter from the freighter to the Island. On approach, the electronics failed and the rest of the members of Frank's team bailed out by parachute. Frank managed to bring the helicopter down without any significant damage. Although he landed safely, he received head injuries and the satellite phone he was carrying was destroyed. When he awoke, he climbed to the top of a hill and was approached by one of the cattle that lived at the Flame. When he tried to get up, he found out he was having trouble standing, so he loaded up his flare gun and fired it.

Franks awaits Charlotte and Sayids return. ("The Economist") (promotional still)

Some time later he passed out, but was awoken when Jack and the team found him. As Juliet was tending to the wound on his forehead, Frank asked her what her name was. After hearing it, he realized that she wasn't on Flight 815. He had memorized the entire manifest and was able to identify her as a "native". ("Confirmed Dead")

Sayid then vowed to bring Charlotte back safely in return for a spot on the helicopter, which Frank agreed to. He then watched Daniel conduct his experiments, stating "he does it all the time." When Desmond arrived from the beach, he confronted Frank about the picture of himself and Penny that he found in the boat. Frank stated he knew nothing, and wasn't very high up in the freighter's rankings. Sayid returned with Charlotte, and Frank agreed to give Sayid, Desmond, and Naomi's body a ride in the helicopter. They lifted up, and headed back toward the freighter. ("The Economist")

More than a day later, those on the Island discovered that Frank, Sayid, and Desmond had not made it to the freighter. ("Eggtown")

Whilst on course towards the freighter, the chopper headede into a thunderhead. The group experience turbulence, which becomes worse and Frank is unable to follow the bearing, Daniel instructed him to stay on. Eventually Frank is able to land the helicopter. Once on deck, Keamy and Omar approach Frank and ask who Sayid and Desmond are. Frank explains they are survivors of the crash. Later, after an arguement with Keamy, Frank swaps the phone for Sayid's gun. After this, they head down to the sick bay and give Desmond the phone to talk to Daniel, who is on the island and gives Desmond the information he needs. However Ray pushes the alarm button, and Keamy takes the phone from Desmond. Omar also tells Frank the captain wants to speak with him. ("The Constant")

That night, Frank is seen carrying a bag as Keamy approaches him. He reminds Frank not to be late upstairs and Frank says he'll be there. He brings the bag to Sayid and Desmond and encounters Regina reading in front of the door. He mentions that her book is upside-down and she grunts, apparently angry at him. She lets him in and he dumps the bag containing cans of lima beans on the sick bay bed. When questioned by Sayid, he tells him that the kitchen is having problems.

Shortly thereafter, Frank ostensibly flew Keamy and his men to the island to capture Ben. It is not yet known where Lapidus was during the attack. ("Ji Yeon") ("The Shape of Things to Come")

Michael warns Frank of Keamy. ("Cabin Fever")

Running through the jungle the day after the monster attacked Keamy and his men, Frank stumbled upon Miles, Sawyer, Claire and Aaron. Sawyer aimed his gun at Frank not knowing who he was. Holding a sat phone which showed the locations of the mercenaries, he warned Miles, Claire and Sawyer that Keamy was heading in their direction. He urged them to hide, and they did so. When they arrived, Frank was concerned for one of the team's injury, however Keamy warned him just to do his job and get them back to the helicopter. However when Aaron made a cry, Keamy quickly noticed this but didn't know what it was. Frank immediately tried to defocus Keamy of the sound and changed the subject to getting back to the chopper. Eventually he agreed and they leave the area making Claire, Aaron, Sawyer and Miles safe. ("Something Nice Back Home")

The next day Frank flies back and his team back to the freighter with the mercenaries. Later he helps a locked up Michael off the floor. He asks why Michael never told him he was a survivour of Oceanic Flight 815, an that he was one of the only people who would've believed him. However, Michael tells Frank that it was because Widmore, Frank's boss, was the one who staged the wreckage but Franks thinks it's a conspiricy. Michael begs Frank not to take Keamy and his team back to the island, thinking he will kill everyone. Frank reassures him not to worry about it. They leave the room and notice Omar strapping a device to Keamy's arm. ("Cabin Fever")

That night the mercenaries are preparing to fly back to the island, when Frank refuses to fly them back. Emphasising that his job was to fly scientists to and from the island. In response to this, Keamy slits Ray's throat and chucks his body offboard. He then warns Frank that if he doesn't fly them back he will kill someone in the next thirty seconds. Captain Gault interupts their conversation by firing the gun Keamy gave him to fix. When Gault asks what is strapped to Keamy's arm, but he pulls a gun and shoots the captain. Shocked by this Frank agrees to fly Keamy back to the island. Just as their taking off, Frank wraps a satellite phone up and when they reach the island, he throws it onto the beach below them. ("Cabin Fever")

Trivia

Frank was the twenty-eighth character to ever have a flashback.
"Lepidus" is a character in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Historically, Caesar was stabbed 23 times.
Frank is a huge New York Yankees fan, whereas Jack is a fan of the Boston Red Sox.
Frank's cosmetic injuries, minor dizziness, and situation mirror his counterpart pilot Seth Norris' initial condition of arrival on the Island.
- Both pilots made forced landings on the Island due to acts of nature (well-placed lightning strikes/electromagnetic properties of the Island that cause shipwreck or instrument failure).
Marcus Lepidus (whose name sounds similar to Lapidus) was a famous Roman general, and a member of the Second Triumvirate. (He worked alongside Octavian and Mark Antony and had complete control of Roman Africa.) Latin has been used frequently on Lost (e.g. The Blast Door Map.)

Name

A "Rick Lapidus" is credited in the Exposé script. However, this was just a name posed by Edward Kitsis, and has no significance to the show.
A physician named Lapidus developed a technique for treating a condition of the big toe (bunions) caused by excessive bone growth.
Lapis is a Latin word for stone, and "Lapidus" is sometimes used in the names of rocks, like "Lapidus Granite".