Keep Hope Alive

Season	2
Episode	5
Overall	15
	February 22, 2021
	Tiffany Ezuma
	Leslie Hope
	47 minutes
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Keep Hope Alive is the fifth episode of the second season of Snowpiercer. It is the fifteenth episode of the series overall.

Synopsis

Layton and Miss Audrey make a risky play for Big Alice, but Wilford has his own plans.

Plot

As Josie begins her treatment aboard Big Alice under the guise of the Headwoods, she begins slowly improving whilst seeking to find out more about Mr. Wilford's plans for Snowpiercer. Josie takes the opportunity to explore around the Headwoods' laboratory and finds that they are prepping Icy Bob, a sign that they are mobilising their plan. Josie sends a message to Layton via a vial placed within a laundry bin, to which alerts Layton to Wilford's actions.

Meanwhile, Wilford calls all of his immediate team to the Engine whilst they discuss a recent book they've been reading; the book is controversial and the salon begins to argue about the motivations of the characters, but Wilford is pulled away by Sykes who tells him that their contact up-train lit a lantern, signalling that their plan is a go. Alex tries to listen to the conversation, but is able to witness Wilford passing Sykes an invitation to deliver to Miss Audrey.

In the Engine of Snowpiercer, Miss Audrey shows the letter to Bennett, Javi, Layton and Ruth. It is an invitation for dinner as the trains pass Tibet, the forgotten city. Miss Audrey tells the Engine that she will accept, but there are fears that Wilford will hold Audrey hostage — she confirms that Wilford would never hold her against her will. Bennett shows Miss Audrey a fault in Big Alice's communication box which will allow Snowpiercer to hear everything being said through Big Alice's communication line without them knowing; Audrey agrees to make use of the fault.

In the Headwoods' laboratory, Josie's treatment continues and the Headwoods take grafts from Josie's skin. Both are pleased with their work, citing that it has been a long time since they have seen a victim with such severe burns. Moments later, however, the Headwoods are called out of the room by Sykes, who tells them that the plan is happening later that night. Josie begins having a panic attack but is calmed by Icy Bob, who tells her that the Headwoods are not the kind of people she wants to mess with. As the Headwoods enter the room, they tell her that to continue her treatment they will have to administer a general anaesthetic.

In Layton's chambers, he talks with Ruth, Javi, Bennett, Roche and Till about Wilford's plan. They talk about Melanie's contact with the weather balloons and when they can announce this to the train. Layton moves the conversation forward and asks about the weaknesses of the train and how these can be secured to prevent an attack from Wilford. As the team are excused, Roche and Till remain behind as a request from Layton. Layton tells the two that Josie is passing them information over the border, hence why trade must continue despite the fears that they face. Till tells Layton that they should be worried about the situation arising between the Tailies and the Breachmen, but Layton doesn't seem interested.

Further down the train in Third, Pike continues his efforts to trade drugs and other paraphernalia from Big Alice. He is attacked moments later by Osweiller and LJ, however, and brought to Terence where he is told that he must cease trading or face the consequences. Pike becomes angry at the threat and tells Layton that his trading efforts are keeping the Tail going, and that he must be able to trade freely without the fear of Terence looming; Layton promises to take care of the issue.

In the Engine room of Big Alice, Alex talks with Wilford about his plans for Snowpiercer and his night with Miss Audrey. She is worried that he has began hiding things from her and is going soft on her; he tells her that everything will be revealed soon, but the night is Audreys.

Layton tries to talk with Terence about the importance of the trade route in the Tail, and offers to split the profits with him 60/40. Terence is reluctant to oblige, however, despite Layton's threats that he will arrest him for his actions. Terence becomes defensive immediately and begins threatening Layton's secret about the mole — Josie — that is feeding Snowpiercer information from Big Alice.

Audrey arrives in the Engine of Big Alice and immediately begins talking with Alex about the situation between her and Wilford. She reveals that the majority of the songs she wrote and performed were about Wilford as the rumours suggest, but the two are interrupted before they can speak more when Wilford enters the Engine.

As the train moves on, Bennett and Javi reveal to the rest of the close team that Melanie has missed her uplink despite the balloon rising above 36,000 ft., and that they must assume that Melanie is lost, but that they have enough data to model the climate. There is a solemn mood in the room as those closest to Melanie reflect on the possibility of her demise, but Layton tells the team that they must be strong and avoid leaking this information to Wilford to use against them.

Cast

Main 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 Katie McGuinness as Josie Wellstead Sheila Vand as Zarah Ferami Mike O'Malley as Roche Roberto Urbina as Javier De La Torre Sam Otto as John Osweiller Annalise Basso as LJ Folger Rowan Blanchard as Alexandra Cavill Sean Bean as Mr. Wilford

Guest Starring Sakina Jaffrey as Mrs. Headwood Damian Young as Mr. Headwood Aaron Glenane as Murray Shaun Toub as Terence Bryan Terrell Clark as Pastor Logan Georgina Haig as Emilia Chelsea Harris as Sykes Karin Konoval as Doctor Pelton Aleks Paunovic as Bojan Boscovic Amanda Brugel as Eugenia

Co-Starring

• Camille Atebe as Cherry Sherry
• Ian Collins as Tristan
• Tyler Gibson as Driscoll
• Yee Jee Tso as York Lam
• Mike Li as Damien Ho
• Adrian Neblett as Winston
• Emma Oliver as Winnie
• Andre Tricoteux as Icy Bob
• Fiona Vroom as Miss Gillies

Trivia

• Josie has set up a method of communication with the help of Emilia and Pike's illicit trade network.
• 11 weather balloons have been launched but Melanie has lost contact.
• It has been two weeks since the attack on Lights.
• It's revealed that Pike was one of the cannibals, but was saved from being killed for it by Layton.
• LJ is now sometimes referred to as "Lilah Folger" in her own right, a name which previously primarily referred to her late mother.
• The Miss Audrey song "L'autre de toi" that Wilford is listening is a cover from Evelyne Brochu : Copie Carbone.
• The song we hear in the background during the book club scene is Meant for This (French version) by Lena Hall.

Body Count

• Terence (stabbed several times and head flooded with sealant by Pike)
• 9 Breachmen
  • Cherry Sherry (stabbed several times)
  • Male Breachmen (strangled)
  • Female Breachmen (head bashed in)
  • Male Breachmen (stabbed)
  • Male Breachmen (stabbed in throat)
  • Male Breachmen (head bashed in)
  • Male Breachmen (stabbed)
  • Female Breachmen (unknown, likely stabbed)
  • Female Breachmen (unknown, likely stabbed)

Gallery

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Videos

• File:Snowpiercer 2x05 Promo "Keep Hope Alive" (HD) Jennifer Connelly, Daveed Diggs series