Whatever the Case May Be

"**Whatever the Case May Be**"
"Whatever the Case May Be"
Lost episode
	The Key to the suitcase which holds Kate's personal effects.
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 12
Directed by	Jack Bender
Written by	Damon Lindelof; Jennifer Johnson
Production code	110
Original air date	January 5, 2005
Running time	43 minutes
Guest appearances
	L. Scott Caldwell as Rose Nadler; Victor Browne as Jason; Tim Halligan as Mark Hutton; Dezmond Gilla as Baseball hat; Achilles Gacis as Six foot five; Michael Vendrell as Trucker
Episode chronology
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"Whatever the Case May Be" is the twelfth episode of the first season of Lost. It was directed by Jack Bender and written by Damon Lindelof and Jennifer Johnson. It first aired on January 5, 2005, on ABC. The character of Kate Austen (Evangeline Lilly) is featured in the episode's flashbacks.