Whatever the Case May Be
| "Whatever the Case May Be" | |
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| 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 | |
| Production code | 110 | 
| Original air date | January 5, 2005 | 
| Running time | 43 minutes | 
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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.