Rose Henderson

From LOST

Rose Henderson
Name	Rose Henderson
Gender	Female
Country	Bronx, NY, USA
Occupation	Unknown
Family	Husband - Bernard Nadler
Episode(s)	Pilot - Part 1, Pilot - Part 2, Walkabout, Whatever the Case May Be, Everybody Hates Hugo, Abandoned, Collision, What Kate Did, The Whole Truth, Exposé, Greatest Hits, Through the Looking Glass, The Beginning of the End
Flashback(s)	S.O.S.
Played By	L. Scott Caldwell

Rose Henderson was aboard Oceanic Flight 815 while returning from her honeymoon in Australia to see the faith healer Isaac. She was flying with her husband, Bernard Nadler.

[edit] Life Before Flight 815

Rose Henderson met her future husband, Bernard Nadler, when he helped her get her car out of the snow. When Bernard proposed, Rose confesses that she is sick and has less than a year to live. However, this does not deter Bernard, and she says yes. During their honeymoon in Australia, Bernard convinced Rose to see a faith healer named Isaac in an effort to cure her terminal cancer. The healer tells her that he cannot help her, Rose decides to let Bernard think that he did. Before the flight, Rose held on to Bernard's ring because his fingers swell when he flies because of the altitude. She drops some of the pills she takes for the cancer, and John Locke picks them up for her. When he does this, we can see that he is still in his wheelchair. (S.O.S.)

While aboard Oceanic Flight 815, Rose was seated at 23D, and when turbulence hit, she began to strike up a conversation with Jack. She explained to him that her husband believed planes wanted to be in the air. She informed him that her husband was currently in the bathroom; when the plane ripped apart, she was separated from her husband who was in the tail section of the plane. (Pilot - Part 1)

[edit] On-Island Life

Upon impact, Rose lies unconscious on the beach. She is seen to by Boone, but is relieved by Jack after he fails to properly perform CPR on her, she eventually comes round. (Pilot - Part 1)

During the first few days on the island, Rose is in a state of shock, and keeps herself away from the other survivors, attracting the attention of Jack. While Jack believes that Bernard is dead, Rose is adamant that he is still alive. Rose's illness had reentered remission, and had disappeared entirely since the crash, but neglects to inform anyone of her previous condition. (Walkabout)

Rose is a level-headed, compassionate woman with a strong religious faith. She finds Charlie sitting alone on the beach, and asks him to help her move some of the wreckage before it drifts away. That night, she comforts Charlie by encouraging him to not lose hope, sensing that he is still distraught over the kidnapping of Claire. As he breaks down in tears, Rose begins praying for him. (Whatever the Case May Be)

Much later, she is approached by Hurley, who takes her into the hatch since she is the only one uninterested about it. Rose helps him keep stock of the food pantry's inventory, and also talks him out of blowing up the food altogether. Since then, Rose refuses to reenter the hatch, yet does not give a reason why. (Everybody Hates Hugo)

Later, Rose is finally reunited with Bernard when he returns with the tail-section survivors, as well as Jin, Michael and Sawyer. Bernard and Rose later attend the funeral of Shannon. (Collision) / (What Kate Did)

Later, Rose is upset that Bernard forgot her birthday when they assist Sun. (The Whole Truth)

When Bernard concocts a plan to create a giant S.O.S. sign on the beach, Rose discourages him from spreading false hope among the survivors, and refuses to take part. He then blames her for his lack of success when motivating other willing survivors, but points out his flaws in management. After boosting Locke's faith, she confronts Bernard and apologizes to him for lying about being cured in Australia, and explains that she fears her illness with return should she leave the island. The two reconcile, and Bernard abandons his S.O.S. sign. (S.O.S.)

After Jack announces his plan to deter the Others from executing their plan to kidnap all pregnant women, Rose and Bernard assist in rigging the targeted shelters with wire from the wreckage; while Bernard struggles with knotting, Rose manages perfectly fine. However, when Karl arrives to inform them of the Others' sudden imminent arrival, Rose grows concerned when Bernard volunteers to stay behind and detonate the dynamite. (Greatest Hits)

Rose reluctantly allows him to take part, but grows angry at Jack when the plan backfires later that night. Regardless, she presses on with the remaining survivors to the radio tower, and watches as Jack contacts Naomi's freighter. (Through the Looking Glass)

After this event, Rose and the rest of the survivors reunite at the cockpit in the jungle. When Locke proposes to migrate to the barracks, Rose refuses to accompany him, instead staying with Jack, saying about Locke "I'm not going anywhere with that man". (The Beginning of the End)