A Great Odyssey

Season	2
Episode	3
Overall	13
	February 8, 2021
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A Great Odyssey is the third episode of the second season of Snowpiercer. It is the thirteenth episode of the series overall.

Synopsis

Melanie prepares to embark on the most treacherous mission of her life yet; Layton is forced to consider the choices he has made.

Plot

SPOILERS AHEAD

Mr. Wilford takes over the announcements of both Big Alice and Snowpiercer simultaneously, welcoming the passengers of both trains to a new day aboard a new, joint engine. Moments later, he begins cooking breakfast for himself and Alex, and the two talk about Melanie and Layton. Mr. Wilford believes that Melanie is sentencing herself to sure death, and that this will help them as Layton falls apart — along with his leadership — without her guidance. Alex is reserved about Wilford's plans and what this entails for her mother.

Communicating with Snowpiercer with a new, more direct line, Wilford talks with the Engine of Snowpiercer about their plans to approach the station. Whilst Mr. Wilford and Melanie detail the plans, some are worried about Snowpiercer's ability to perform when Alex warns that Snowpiercer may not be able to handle the journey through the Rockies. With this, Alex explains that they would need to reverse around the world and attempt from the other side and by then, their window of opportunity will have passed. Wilford is sure that with the power of both Engine's working as one, they will be successful in their endeavour, however. Melanie sends Ruth to the border with a supply list and asks if she and Bennett can board to pull equipment, but Wilford denies her, citing that Big Alice is a "Ben free zone".

Cast

Main Jennifer Connelly as Melanie Cavill Daveed Diggs as Andre Layton Mickey Sumner as Bess Till Alison Wright as Ruth Wardell Lena Hall as Miss Audrey Iddo Goldberg as Bennett Knox Steven Ogg as Pike Sheila Vand as Zarah Ferami Mike O'Malley as Roche Annalise Basso as LJ Folger Sam Otto as John Osweiller Roberto Urbina as Javier De La Torre Rowan Blanchard as Alexandra Cavill and Sean Bean as Mr. Wilford Guest Starring Sakina Jaffrey as Mrs. Headwood Damian Young as Mr. Headwood Aaron Glenane as The Last Australian Shaun Toub as Terence Chelsea Harris as Sykes Bryan Terrell Clark as Pastor Logan Reneé Victor as Mama Grandé Georgina Haig as Emilia Aleks Paunovic as Bojan Boscovic Co-Starring Camille Atebe as Cherry Sherry Steve Baron as Brakeman 1 Ian Collins as Tristan Miranda Edwards as Lights Tyler Gibson as Driscoll Emma Oliver as Winnie Kurt Ostlund as Strong Boy Kwasi Thomas as Z-Wreck Andre Tricoteux as Icy Bob Fiona Vroom as Miss Gillies Katie McGuinness as Josie Wellstead Quotes Trivia 2,468 days have passed since Big Alice's departure and 3 days since the two trains were connected. The two trains now have a hotline between the border and can communicate with each other by phone rather than signaling by tapping on the connecting door. Wilford's first name is revealed to be Joseph. Big Alice has 27 cars of supplies. Josie's survival is now common knowledge and she refuses to let Miles see her. It's stated that 35 Tailies died when the seven cars were sent into the Freeze in The Train Demanded Blood and that the Breachmen sat out the revolution. It's also suggested that the Breachmen were responsible for the attack on Lights. Body Count None Gallery Images Promotional Behind the Scenes Videos See also References