A Great Odyssey

A Great Odyssey is the third episode of the second season of Snowpiercer. It is the thirteenth episode of the series overall.
== Synopsis ==
TNT's: Melanie prepares to embark on the most treacherous mission of her life yet; Layton is forced to consider the choices he has made.
Netflix's: Big Alice must help Snowpiercer navigate a treacherous new route. Melanie prepares for a dangerous mission off-train that could change everyone's fate.
== Intro ==
==Plot==
SPOILERS AHEAD
Mr. Wilford makes a announcement on Big Alice, welcoming the passengers to a new day aboard a new, joint train. 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 by traveling through Rocky Mountain Test Track. 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".
At the border, Melanie and Layton — and the other members of the border patrol — meet with Mr. Wilford about the supply run. Mr. Wilford believes their request to be absurd, and remarks that they cannot, or will not, accommodate Snowpiercer's requests. In return, Layton offers to exchange weekly food parcels for the supplies given those aboard Big Alice are in need of food desperately. 
Afterwards, Melanie goes to collect the supplies for her one-month stay at the observatory, and is aided by Alex. Alex explains that she is furious with her mother for, once again, voluntarily abandoning her without thinking of the effects, but Melanie assures her that she is doing this for all of those on Earth, and cannot turn back now. Before she departs, however, she asks if Alex will show her some of her life aboard Big Alice, and Alex agrees to show Melanie her sleeping quarters. 
Meanwhile, Layton is informed that Josie is awake and in the recovery room. He is ecstatic and rushes to see her but is met by an angry Josie. Josie explains that she is angrier at the alliance formed between Layton and Melanie than she is about the situation with Zarah and her pregnancy. Layton tries to explain but Josie is reluctant to accept his explanation. 
Till begins investigating the mutilation of Lights that occurred earlier, and there are several rumours that the Breachers are responsible for the mutilation, given their loyalty to Mr. Wilford. Till and Roche confront them, and they deny all knowledge of the crime, remarking that they will wait patiently for Mr. Wilford to return to the Engine room. 
Alex shows Melanie her sleeping quarters, but pleads with the others around not to tell Mr. Wilford about her actions, given she could get into considerable trouble. She shows Melanie her pod, remarking that she has decorated it with drawings and a string to represent the track Snowpiercer travels. Melanie and Alex have a moment in which they connect with one another and Alex refers to her as "Mom". Feeling the train, Melanie explains that Snowpiercer has just entered the Rocky Mountains, and also that Big Alice has a misaligned wheel.
Wilford visits Icy Bob in the Headwood's laboratory where he is undergoing treatment and tests to see the extreme temperatures he is able to withstand. It becomes clear that Mr. Wilford has plans for Icy Bob that involved colder temperatures that occur on both Snowpiercer and Big Alice.
Returning to the Engine room, Mr. Wilford talks with Snowpiercer's Engine where Melanie is at the helm. Melanie explains that Snowpiercer doesn't have the power reserves to make it over the mountain, but can cut power from first and second to allow Big Alice's boosters to push them over the mountain. Mr. Wilford agrees with the plan, citing that it is dangerous but a teaching moment for Alex who will be driving. Once the passengers are moved into the Nightcar and surrounding safe havens, Bennett cuts the power and Alex is able to push Snowpiercer over the Rocky Mountains.
With Snowpiercer and Big Alice safely through the Rocky Mountains, Melanie prepares for her departure. She tells Layton that the success of the mission is measured in data sent back to the train, and not her survival. Layton tells her that he understands, but bids her farewell and remarks that he will see her soon. As Melanie crosses the border into Big Alice, Ruth and the rest of Snowpiercer bid her farewell. 
Melanie talks with Alex as she prepares, with Alex sad that they didn't have more time together. Alex reveals that she desperately wanted to press the brakes when driving the train, but Melanie reminds her that they must do what is best for the train, and not themselves. With this, the two bid farewell and Melanie departs Big Alice, jumping into the snow.
==Cast==
===Main Characters===
*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
*Katie McGuinness as Josie Wellstead
*Sheila Vand as Zarah Ferami
*Mike O'Malley as Roche
*Roberto Urbina as Javier De La Torre
*Rowan Blanchard as Alexandra Cavill
*Sean Bean as Joseph 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
== Quotes ==
== Trivia ==
*The title of this episode is not a line in Mr. Wilford's opening dialogue. However, it is hidden in Mr. Wilford's announcement to Big Alice's crews at the beginning of the episode. "...each of you play your parts in a great odyssey, some pay a higher costs than others, and none among us has paid more than Icy Bob..."
*The episode's title is explained by Wilford of how it was a great odyssey of Big Alice until they could attack Snowpiercer. It could also implies about Melanie's upcoming mission at Breslauer Weather Station.
*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.
*The muster stations for the train are revealed:
**First and Second Class uses the Night Car.
**Third uses Ag-Sec or the Mess Hall.
==Body Count==
*None
==Gallery==
=== Images ===
====Promotional====
203 — Promotional Photos (2).jpg
203 — Promotional Photos (3).jpg
203 — Promotional Photos (4).jpg
203 — Promotional Photos (1).jpg
====Behind the Scenes====
== Videos ==
Snowpiercer 2x03 Promo "A Great Odyssey" (HD) Jennifer Connelly, Daveed Diggs series
==See also==
==References==
Category:Episodes
Category:Season 2 Episodes