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Charlie's list

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First Introduced

"Greatest Hits"

Owned by

Charlie

Found by

Desmond

Used by

N/A

In "Greatest Hits", Charlie writes a list of the top five moments of his life, with the intent that Desmond deliver it to Claire after his predicted death. As Charlie writes each memory down, he remembers them through flashbacks. In "Through the Looking Glass", Desmond notices the list is in his pocket but has to dive into the water with it after being shot at by Mikhail. It was then rendered unreadable by the water, and was lost. (Cabin Fever!)

1 "#5 - The First Time I Heard Myself On the Radio"
2 "#4 - Dad Teaching Me To Swim at Butlins"
3 "#3 - The Christmas Liam Gave Me the Ring"
4 "#2 - Woman Outside Covent Garden Calls Me a Hero"
5 "#1 - The Night I Met You"
6 Trivia
7 Unanswered questions

"#5 - The First Time I Heard Myself On the Radio"

Charlie hears Drive Shaft on the radio

Charlie, Liam, and the other members of Drive Shaft have broken down in the middle of a heavy rainstorm en route to a gig in Clitheroe, Lancashire. Charlie explains that he has had enough of band life and is ready to quit, much to Liam's dismay. At that point "You All Everybody", which would become the band's biggest hit, plays over the van radio. Ecstatic, the four members of Drive Shaft celebrate their victory and Charlie's resolve to stick with the band is rekindled.

"#4 - Dad Teaching Me To Swim at Butlins"

Charlie and his father at Butlins

A young Charlie stands on the edge of a public pool in front of his father, Simon Pace, who is waiting in the water for him. His father tells Charlie to jump in, but Charlie refuses because he doesn't believe his dad will catch him. Charlie's father insists on him facing his fears and jumping in the pool. A young Liam appears and warns Charlie that their father is lying and Charlie will fall in. Charlie jumps into the pool where he is embraced by his father and begins to swim.

As Charlie prepares to jump, a child's voice in the background says "Come on, let's go! Desmond!".

"#3 - The Christmas Liam Gave Me the Ring"

Liam gives Charlie the D.S. ring

Charlie wakes up on Christmas morning in Helsinki, Finland. He finds himself in bed with two groupies. Liam enters the room, notices the two women asleep, and congratulates Charlie on his accomplishment. He then takes Charlie aside and explains that he wants him to have his D.S. ring - a Pace family heirloom bearing their great-grandfather's initials, which their mother had given to Liam. Charlie refuses, but Liam explains that out of the two of them Charlie is the one who is going to have a family and live past thirty. Charlie says he will hold the ring for his brother but that he will not take it from him.

"#2 - Woman Outside Covent Garden Calls Me a Hero"

Charlie saves Nadia

Charlie stands on the corner of the street singing "Wonderwall". As it begins to rain, Charlie concludes his song, packs his guitar up, and begins to walk home. Charlie speeds up to escape the rain but then notices a woman, Nadia, being mugged in an alley. After brief hesitation, he decides to confront the mugger and beats him off with his guitar case. The mugger does not fight Charlie, but rather runs away in a cowardly manner. The woman thanks Charlie for his assistance, explaining that three other people passed by the alley (making Charlie the 4th to show up) and continued on their way, but Charlie did not. The woman then calls him a "hero", something Charlie has never before thought himself capable of being.

"#1 - The Night I Met You"

Charlie meets Claire

Taking place on the first night after Oceanic 815 crashed, Charlie wanders about the wreckage of the plane. He notices Claire and approaches her. He offers her his blanket, though she has one already, explaining that she (still pregnant with Aaron at that time) needs to keep warm for two. She accepts the offer and the two begin to converse. Charlie jokes around, asking Claire if this is her first plane crash she's been on. Charlie then assures her that they will be rescued, cheering Claire's spirits a little and beginning their relationship.

Trivia

Butlins are economical holiday camps in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Covent Garden is a district of London, though the name also commonly refers to the famous Covent Garden market within the area.
In the "Cabin Fever!" issue of Lost: The Official Magazine, Damon Lindelof was sent a question regarding the list and the ring. On the subject of the list, he replied "Desmond, unfortunately, lost the letter when he dove down to the Looking Glass station and it got soaked."