Stranger Danger on a Train

"**Stranger Danger on a Train**" is the sixth episode of Season 1 of the Netflix series *Sweet Tooth*. It aired on June 24, 2021.

## Synopsis

In a moment of desperation, Dr. Singh makes a bold promise. A lost memento makes for a bumpy ride to Colorado. The Last Men close in on the Preserve.

## Plot

Heading out on their journey to Colorado, and having made it through the Valley of Sorrows, Jepperd, Bear, and Gus try to hop onto a moving train. Due to their small stature, Bear and Gus are able to easily climb aboard, but Jepperd finds it more difficult. He is able to gather enough speed and strength, however, after remembering his football playing days and is successfully able to board the train. The train seems to be deserted, however, despite being full of cargo.

Having been rescued previously by Abbot, Adi and Rani remain tied to the chair whilst the Last Men search the charred remains of the house for Bell's research. Adi tries to buy time, and tells Abbot that he can synthesise a cure. He is eventually able to persuade Abbot - with Rani's help — that he can fill the gaps in Bell's research and find a cure.

Gus quickly becomes panicked and disturbed on the train when he realises that his teddy, Dog, is missing; the same teddy that his father had given him so long ago. There is no time to panic, however, as the door on the train begins to unlock and all three are forced to hide. After Gus drops something, the man is able to find Gus, and a fight ensues between Jepperd and the man. Jepperd realises the man is his old friend, Jimmy, shortly after and the two stop fighting. As the two reminisce about old days playing football, Bear realises that Gus is missing; he has gone to look for his teddy bear.

After the realization the previous night that the Preserve is no longer safe, Aimee tells Wendy that they must formulate a plan of escape should it come to it. Despite Aimee trying to persuade her everything is alright, Wendy is further unsettled when her heightened senses notice someone outside. Looking at the cameras, Aimee confirms that numerous Last Men stand at the gate of the Preserve.

Looking for Gus on the train, there is an awkward moment between Jimmy and Jepperd when Jimmy assumes Gus is his child; Jepperd confirms that he is not. Jimmy begins asking questions about Jepperd's wife, Louisa and their child, but Gus is found before Jepperd has time to avoid the question.

Jimmy decides to help Gus, and gives him information about Goss Grove, a place in Colorado they are heading. There is no time to discuss, however, as Bear notices there are Last Men aboard the train and warns them. The three of them decide to jump, but Jepperd is distracted when he notices the teddy bear in the next room. His efforts to conceal himself as a Last Man and retrieve the bear fail, however, and he is made out. The three of them are able to safely make it off the train when Jimmy sacrifices himself to keep his new found friends safe.

Realizing that the Preserve is not the sanctuary it previously was, Aimee and Wendy decide that they must leave. Wendy leads the hybrids through the tunnels on Aimee's order, who tells them that she will catch up with them after boobytrapping the Preserve to fight off the Last Men.

Meanwhile, Adi and Rani, after packing their things, are blindfolded and taken away by the Last Men. Before leaving, Abbot's brother Johnny informs the couple that he let their horse run free, which Adi thanks him for. Elsewhere, Gus, Jepperd and Bear finally arrive in Colorado.

## Cast and Characters

### Starring

* Nonso Anozie as Thomas Jepperd
* Christian Convery as Gus
* Adeel Akhtar as Aditya Singh
* Stefanie LaVie Owen as Bear
* Dania Ramirez as Aimee Eden
* Aliza Vellani as Rani Singh
* James Brolin voices the Narrator

### Co-starring

* Marlon Williams as Johnny Abbot
* Malcolm C. Murray as Train Last Man
* Suli Moa as Jimmy