Earth Kills

Earth Kills is the third episode of the first season of The 100. It is the third episode of the series overall. It first aired on April 2, 2014. It was written by Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain and directed by Dean White.

Summary
In a desperate attempt to treat Jasper's festering wounds, Clarke, Finn and Wells set out in search of a seaweed antibiotic. Bellamy and his crew go hunting for food, and are joined by Charlotte, a lovable 13-year-old, who feels safe under Bellamy’s protection. A thick, acidic fog appears, forcing Clarke, Finn and Wells to seek shelter inside an ancient van. While they are trapped, Clarke confronts Wells on his betrayal that resulted in her father’s death.

Meanwhile on the Ark, Abigail and Raven try to procure an extremely vital part for the pod to reach Earth. However, getting the part is not going to be as easy as hoped.

Starring

 * Eliza Taylor as Clarke Griffin
 * Paige Turco as Abigail Griffin
 * Thomas McDonell as Finn Collins
 * Eli Goree as Wells Jaha
 * Marie Avgeropoulos as Octavia Blake
 * Bob Morley as Bellamy Blake
 * Christopher Larkin as Monty Green
 * Devon Bostick as Jasper Jordan
 * Isaiah Washington as Thelonious Jaha
 * Henry Ian Cusick as Marcus Kane

Guest Starring

 * Richard Harmon as John Murphy
 * Chris Browning as Jake Griffin
 * Rhys Ward as Atom
 * Izabela Vidovic as Charlotte

Quotes
Octavia: [to Jasper] "You hear me. You're not allowed to die."

Wells: [to Clarke]: "This is Earth, Clarke. Anything's possible."

Charlotte: "I'm not little." Bellamy: "Okay, then. But you can't hunt without a weapon. Ever killed something before? Well who knows? Maybe you're good at it."

Wells: [to Clarke and Finn]: "Alcohol’s toxic." Finn : "This is Earth. Everything's Toxic."

Jasper Jordan: "Was that a dream or did I get speared?"

Notes and Trivia

 * Bellamy asks Charlotte if she killed something before. He hints that she might be good at it.
 * This can be considered to be the foreshadowing of Wells' death by Charlotte at the end of the episode.
 * As Clarke kills Atom, Bellamy realizes he was wrong about her.
 * After returning to camp, Bellamy supports Clarke's endeavor to save Jasper.

Body Count

 * Pascal is killed by the acidic fog.
 * Trina is killed by the acidic fog.
 * Atom is given a mercy killing by Clarke.
 * Wells is murdered by Charlotte.

Behind the Scenes

 * The lullaby hummed by both Clarke and Charlotte is All the Pretty Little Horses, by Becky Jean Williams.
 * Both times the song revolved around a death of a Delinquent.

Production Notes

 * This episode premiered on April 2, 2014.
 * Earth Kills was watched by 1.90 million viewers on the original airing. It has a ratings/share of 0.6/2 in the key 18-49 demographic.