Snowpiercer (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 6 - Trouble Comes Sideways - full transcript

Hiding out with help from his allies, Layton lays track for revolution; An engineering emergency threatens every soul on Snowpiercer, and Melanie is the only one who can save them.

People long
for life before the Freeze.

But I dunno.

I might like this life better.

I think of me mum.

Chain-smoking
at the kitchen table,

fresh bruises
under last night's makeup.

"Keep your head on a swivel,"
she'd say,

"'cause trouble
comes sideways."

It's a zero-sum world now.

You set a thing in motion

and watch it tumble
down the line.



All that's comin'
is comin' head-on...

...the whole great shitshow

flattened down
into a single line.

To climb,
someone else falls.

To gain, someone else loses.

And roundy-round we go.

1,001 cars long.

*SNOWPIERCER*
Season 01 Episode 06

Episode Title :"Trouble Comes Sideways"
Aired on: June 21, 2020

Subtrain, platform 312.

Electrical short.

I'll go.

Sure, have all
the fun jobs, man.

And you don't even have
to follow protocol.



Isn't that nice?

What do you want, Javi?

You wanna invoke
Wilford's

"no fraternizing
in the Engine" rule,

- is that it?
- Hey, when she first took

this train, she said
we'll follow His order.

But I guess she can turn
a trial into a total sham.

You can shag the help,
too, right?

You know, Javi,

it's almost been
seven years.

Maybe you should find
a girlfriend.

Only I'd have to lie
to her, too.

Focus on your breath.

You're squirming.

Be in the moment.

Yep, I'm in the moment.

Just...

some other moments
I kinda need to be in.

Mel!

Are your eyes open?

Nope.

You're useless!

You can't even try?

I'm sorry, Jinju.

Just not feeling it today.

- Mm.
- Heard about the strike?

Strike?

- Yeah. Can you zip me?
- Mm.

Look.

They're circulating all
through Third.

It's blowback from the trial.

Shit!

They can cripple every
system on the train.

Yes, they could.

They'd suffer along
with the rest of us.

They're putting the gun
to their own head.

Well, it seems like, to pull
the balance of power their way,

they're willing to risk it.

What are you gonna do?

I'm going

to crush it.

Oh, hey!

I forgot to ask you.

How was last night,
with Till?

Mm. There was
no last night.

She never showed up.

That's weird.

Ah, Brakeman Till.

Where have you been?

I looked for you
all night.

And why is that, then?

Listen, Osweiller,
I'm sorry

about what happened.
I made a split decision,

- a bad dec...
- Shh, shh, shh, shh.

No, we've got time
for that later.

We have law enforcement
work to be doing.

Follow me.

Fix yourself up, yeah?

It's okay.

You're okay.
It's okay.

You're awake.
You're just dreaming.

You were dreaming.

How'd I get here?

Josie brought you.

She said they put you
in a drawer.

Andre, what happened.

What did you do?

What did I do?

I did
what they asked me.

I solved their crime.

Then why would they
punish you?

Careful what you
wish for, huh?

You drag me
out of the Tail, hm?

You tell me
that you love me?

- I almost believed it!
- So did I!

- We ended that night!
- I don't wanna talk about that night!

You should've kept
your hands clean!

You should've left me
out of it!

Then, all of this rage
that you feel,

all of the blame,

- then it would've been pure!
- Andre!

Are you gonna
turn me in?

No.

Bitch!

Corrupt Wilford whore!

Fascist!
Scum!

- Uhh!
- Silence!

It has come
to Mr. Wilford's attention

that a work stoppage
is planned for today.

Mr. Wilford would like
to remind you

that your labor is sacred!

As non-paying passengers,
it is also your ticket aboard.

These are the terms.

We all have our places
and our jobs

- and Mr. Wilford expects...
- We keep this train running!

We have the numbers!

We will be heard!

Uhh!

Enough!

You better finish up

before the top pops
off of this place.

If this work stoppage
goes ahead,

Mr. Wilford will seize
10 striking workers at random

and send them to the Tail.

He will bring 10 Tailies forward
to fill their posts.

You think life in Third is bad?

There are 400 souls downtrain

who would kill
for what you have!

Protect it!

Call off the strike.

Thank you.

Josie?

How are you feeling?

Back from the dead.

We've gotta get you
out of here.

To where?
He can barely stand up.

When they discover
he's missing,

this'll be the first
place they look.

I've made arrangements.
Somebody who's willing to help.

Will I see you again?

There can be
no more contact.

It's for your own good.

I'm not the enemy.

Andre.

Okay. Okay.

How are you getting
out of the Tail?

Sanitation.

Astrid swaps in
with me,

gives me
four hours uptrain.

We arrange it all
through the bug bars.

You've been busy.

Yeah.

Well, thanks
to your chip.

Hm.

Hm!

We've gotta go.
We've gotta go.

I need to tell you
something.

In case anything
happens to me.

Layton, you're
gonna be fine.

We're gonna
get you help.

Wilford's not on the train.

That's why I was drawered,
because I figured her out.

- Layton, Layton...
- Listen to me!

Wilford is an illusion
to keep the rest of us in line.

Melanie Cavill is the one
behind the curtain.

No one can know,
not even the Tail,

not till we figure out
how we can use this.

Yes. Alright.

We've gotta go.

We've gotta go.

Thanks.

Shit!

I've been here.

Christ,
what a picture.

- You!
- Come.

Come on.
Quickly.

On the slab, Detective.
Let's take a look.

I'm... I'm fine!

Give me your hand.

- Oh.
- Ow!

Puking all night?

Coughing up
black fluid?

That drawer hangover's
a whopper.

Let her check you!
Let her check you.

How's his mind?
He seem rational?

Some people come out
like vegetables.

Others are agitated,
impulsive.

Why do you know so much
about The Drawers?

I'll put you down
as agitated.

I reached out
to our allies, okay?

I told them you were sick.

They made contact
with Dr. Pelton for me.

Tissue damage is limited.

As for your melon,
could be days

before the fog clears.

You need rest.

You work with them?

That it?

Klimpt.

Melanie Cavill.

Help them
with their science.

I do medicals
on the prisoners

who are released,
nothing more.

They're not prisoners.
They're lab rats.

What the hell is
going on down there?

I'm not cleared to know.

- So guess!
- Hey!

It's not just
the one car.

There's 11 more like it.

Full of drawers.

Hundreds of 'em.

What for?

Mass incarceration,
human experiments,

extrajudicial
imprisonment.

It's our own little
North Korea,

tucked away
in Second Class.

How long you gonna
keep this up?

Osweiller!

What do you want
from me?

You know
what would be nice?

Some fresh scallops
from the ocean.

You leave Jinju
out of this.

Oh, you think?

Do you know,
if what you did comes out,

you'll lose your job,

probably an arm, too,

and Jinju, well,
she'll just drop you

like the piece of rough
that you are.

So, here's
what I want, Till...

Every last thing
I can get.

Yeah,

you've made that clear.

There's fun
to be had on this train.

And I plan to have some.

And now that we all know you're
as dirty as they come,

you're gonna have to play
along, aren't ya? Hm?

Walter the Papermaker.

Got some questions
for ya.

- Where'd this come from?
- It's -

It's got nothing
to do with me.

- It's, uh, homemade stock.
- Hm?

No, I can see that.

May I?

Whoever made this
needed supplies.

Anyone come to you, asking?

Uh, no, it's, uh,
like I said, uh,

I don't know anything
about it, and...

Aah! Oh! Jeez!
Ah! Ah! Please help.

What do you reckon,
Till?

This fine citizen's
in some distress.

You gonna help him,
or...?

- Ohhh!
- Answer the question.

Okay. Okay.

Aah! It was Clay!

In... In...
In the Nightcar!

Oh!

Let's go, partner.

This is fun!

She was a warrior.

She fought like hell.

And she loved you kids
more than anything.

Winnie.

Winnie, come on.

Next of kin decides
on burial rites.

You want a song?

Want a prayer?

Hey, come on, lad.

You're the head
of the family now.

You need to be strong
for your sister.

No ceremony.
Call for disposal.

Okay.

Winnie.

Come on, Winnie.

We gotta go.

- I want Mama.
- Come on. I know!

- I know.
- My mama!

- I hate this shit!
- Yeah.

I wanna do something
for them,

for everybody,
lift spirits.

Yeah.

I need your help, Aus.

They need to see
beyond the Tail.

Fancy meeting you here.

Fancy meeting you
anywhere.

We should run away

to Tahiti together,
you know?

Leave all this?

What do we got here?

Electrical short caused
the brakes to seize.

Oh, we'd better get
a Breach team on standby.

Nah, we can free
that brake.

Bogie motor can't
take that heat.

Hear that?

Yeah.
I'll get the Breach team.

We'll have to swap
that motor out.

You're riskin' an awful
lot, takin' us in.

Comes a point when
you can't stay

on the sidelines
any longer.

Hmph!
Seven years is a long time.

What changed?
Hey, ease up, Layton!

She's on our side!

No, no, he's...
He's right.

Passenger files.

Everyone on board has one.

Medical history,
entitlements, housing.

And then there's this.

Roughly 1 in 10 passengers
has that designation.

What does it mean?

There's rumors of a list.

A blacklist.

Enemies of the state.

I think...
this is it.

Why?

Because you're on it.

Both of ya.

And, as of two weeks ago,

so am I.

Gets real simple,
doesn't it?

When you the one
they're coming for.

Chugga, chugga, chugga,
choo-choo!

Chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga,
chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga.

Before Freeze,
many people know cold.

On Snowpiercer,

only breach worker
know real cold.

The new cold.

She is harsh!

And she bite.

Aah!

Breach worker are only one
who can dance with cold.

And if you listen...

Come, everybody down!

- What's going on?
- Down.

You can hear the music

she play just for us.

Sorry to interrupt.

No.

Mr. Wilford
needs you downtrain.

Okey-dokey.

Now, remember, children,
when Freeze come,

the world,
she owe everything

to who?

- To Wilford! - To Wilford!
- To Wilford! - To Wilford!

I did...
To who?!

To Wilford!

To Wilford.

Thank you for coming.

Alright, back to work,
everybody.

How's young
Miles and Miles?

I finished that exercise
you gave me, Ms. Cavill.

You did this all
by yourself?

It's easier by myself.

I see it
like pictures.

I think maybe you
should be teaching me.

Great work, Miles.

Talk to me.

I feel like I've lived
so many lives,

died so many times.

The Freeze,

the Tail, the Chain.

It never ends.

I don't have
your courage.

That's not what I see.

If you go through
with this strike,

you could end up
in the Tail.

Bad as you think
it is back there,

trust me, it's worse.

And you got out.

And that did take
courage, Zarah.

We're fighters.

We protect
the things we love.

Congratulations.

Congratulations!

Thank you.

Attention all passengers.

There's been a mechanical
disruption in Car 780.

The section will be temporarily
cleared as a precaution

and Third Class subtrain is
restricted until further notice.

We apologize
for the inconvenience

and we thank you
for your cooperation.

I've got to get back
to Sanitation.

Dr. Pelton's
gonna stay with you.

That's her.

She's even the goddamn voice
of the train.

One thing at a time,
okay?

Get some rest.

Hey, he's gonna be fine.

It's just gonna
take time.

I can't
thank you enough.

He stole my chip.

Layton! Layton!

Layton!

Oh, shit!

Layton! Layton!

Layton!

Stop, stop, stop!

She told me where she is.
I can get to her.

No, no! You're not
thinking straight!

She doesn't know I'm out.
I might never get

- another chance like this.
- Come back inside!

You need to rest.
We can talk

about this tomorrow,
make a plan, okay?

Goddamn it, Layton!

Layton!

Oh, shit!

First,
I'd like specifics

about the
mechanical issue.

It's a bogie motor
swap-out.

It's routine.
Lucky you.

You get to put on
some grubbies.

Wilford wants
my eyes on it.

You know how he is.

Mm.
I thought I did.

Can I ask you
something?

How does He seem
to you, these days?

Why do you ask?

Well, I mean,

He seems to be back
on form today,

thank God, but this
business in Third,

I mean, to be honest,

I think
He asked for it.

Indulgin' them
at the trial like that?!

You cannot spare the rod
with these people,

you know.
You've got to hammer down!

Ruth, remember.

Calm Hospitality...

...Calm Train.
...Calm Train.

Alright, Boki,
she's out!

Let's lift her up!

Move, move,
move! Let's go! Let's go!

Hook up the motor.
Let's get her out!

Layton!

Hello, Mr. Wilford.

Catch up, DiMarco,
catch up.

I know what you're doing.

The hundreds of names,
your lists!

Anyone has a bad word,
has an unsanctioned thought,

they get thrown
in a drawer, yeah?

- More?
- Yes, yes, yes!

I need her up here!

Up here. Keep going.
Okay. Up we go.

No, you don't
understand.

Look at my face.

It was a Tailie
that got you, in the end.

- Shit! Shit!
- Ohh!

- Leave her alone!
- DiMarco! No!

Uh!

Aah!

- Oh!
- Aah!

Warning.
Please brace.

Emergency lockdown in effect.

- What was that?
- Warning. Please brace.

I got you. I'm okay.
Emergency lockdown in effect.

Stay back.
You good?

- Keep going.
- Okay. Go. Go.

Okay, okay.

Unh!
Layton, let me go.

The train needs me.

- Unh-unh!
- Okay.

The drawers aren't
what you think.

The drawers are hell

and my people are still
in there!

They're not
a prison!

They're a lifeboat.

We're hanging
by our nails.

Layton,

we're hanging
by our nails.

The whole goddamn
human experiment,

it can be undone
by a bloom of mold.

If the social
order collapses,

if resources fail,

if mechanics fail,

our best hope is to keep
life in suspension,

to keep people
in stasis

while we ride out
this Freeze.

400 people.

They were selected
for diversity,

for health, for skills,

to give us
a fighting chance

on the other side!

You decide who lives
and who dies.

No. We all
made that choice,

when we boarded
this train

and we left
people behind.

This train's dying,
Layton.

Please,
let me fix her.

We have a master
hydraulics failure.

- I need a controller.
- I'll go.

Okay.
You got it?

Yeah.

Come on, come on.

Yeah!

Telemetry failure.

I'm not getting
any readings

from the pistons
on that side, nothing!

Must be the connector,
something physical.

I'm gonna suit up.

I gotta go under.

Let me go, Mel.

Let me go.
This is cold work.

Only Boki
should be going.

Busted hydraulics, Boki.

You don't know the specs.

And I need you
on diagnostics.

Javi, can you hear me?

What the hell
is going on, guys?

Talk to me.
Okay, take it down

to dead minimum speed.

And where are we?

How long
till Torreta Canyon?

I'm taking her down.

But at minimum speed,

the canyon's gonna be

about eight minutes
to the Engine.

How long till us?

14 minutes to you.
Why?

Because, at this angle,

when this car hits
Torreta Canyon,

the whole train's
gonna derail.

Holy shit.

Yeah.

"Holy shit's" right.

I designed her.

I'll fix her.

Seal me in.

You're a dick!

You know that?

I'm not gonna stand by
while you abuse people.

We're about to die,
Till.

Fine. Then these
are my last words.

I won't let you
extort me

and you're a dick.

I don't get you.

So righteous
on the small stuff,

but pretty darn flexible,

when it comes
to high crimes.

Layton shouldn't have
been in the drawers!

Yeah, and you shouldn't
have locked me out!

Something's going on!

Don't you ever feel
like you're being kept

in the dark?

- Whoa!
- Uhh!

Osweiller.

Who are you thinking
about right now?

No one. Just me.
Bugger off.

Torches out!
Lights off!

- Lights out!
- Lights out!

I wanna show you something
you haven't seen in a long,

long time.

Holy.

Look.

Is that what
the outside looks like?

Nice.

That's it.

Camera feed online.

Oof.

Oh, God.

Ladies and gentlemen,

on behalf of Mr. Wilford
and Wilford Industries,

we'd like to thank you
for your composure

and cooperation
during this trying time.

As we prepare
for possible derailment,

we ask that you
please remember

your in-transit
safety directive...

Brace in place.

I repeat, brace in place.

We beg that all passengers
remain calm

in the face of this
unprecedented emergency.

Guys, I'm at the bridge.

I repeat, the Engine's
at the bridge.

Six minutes, Mel!

We've got six minutes!

Opening now.

Jesus Christ.
This is crazy.

This is crazy.

Should be directly
in front of you, Mel.

Don't reach out too far
for that thing.

Grab it. Grab it, Mel.
Go, go, go, go!

Shit!

Cinco minutos.
Cinco minutos.

I know it seems like

this might be the end,

but it's not.

It can't be.

This is Snowpiercer,
for God's sake!

We are the last
of Earth's survivors

and I just...

We are going to make it.

I just know it.

We just will.

Mr. Wilford has gotten us
out of worse scrapes before.

So keep the faith.

And you just remember

that His Engine always

provides.

So find someone

and hold them close.

And, please,

try to stay warm.

You shit!

You shit! You shit!
You shit!

Did you do it?

- Did you do it?!
- No!

The damage to the train
is bad, Josie.

All I could think was
I wanted to see you.

80 seconds, Mel.

80 seconds.

Right, Mel.
You got it.

You got it, Mel.

You got this.
You got this.

Aaaah!

Aaah!

Come on!

Come on, Mel!

60 seconds!

60 seconds!

Come on. Come on. Come on.
Come on. Come on. Come on.

Aah!

- You okay, Mel? You alright?
- We need to go back for her!

Hold on a second, Boki.

- You alright, Mel?
- I'm okay!

Ye-e-e-s!

How about that?

Hydraulics are online!
Yes!

Sí, sí, ivamos!

IVamos, carajo!

Increase to running velocity,
Javi.

Alright, guys.
I'm bringing her up to speed.

All clear.

Return to stations.

All clear.

You okay, Clay?

Unh!

Ahh!

I was thinkin'
about my mum

at the end,
if you must know.

You miss her?

Oh, God, no.
She was trash.

She was a mean drunk,
even worse sober, but, yeah,

that's who I was
thinkin' about.

They're gonna catch
Layton eventually.

It's gonna come out,
what you did,

whether I spill it
or not.

Alright, partner.

You should, uh,

go find your girl.

There she is.

- Okay.
- Oh!

Okay.

Ten fingers!
One nose!

Okay, okay!

We did!

You are
kind of amazing.

Piece of cake.

You okay?

It's okay.

I'm sorry.

I should've
been there.

I should've shown up
for you last night.

It doesn't matter.

You're here now.

Is there
something else?

What...

What if I'm not the
person you think I am?

What's going on?

You can talk to me.

Nothing.

I'm just happy
to be here.

I need a drink.

Wow!

We're okay.

I love beer!
I love beer!

You give me your beer
all day! Ha ha!

Whoo!
Everybody drink now!

This is beautiful!

Hey, you! Ha!

Thank you!

Quiet down.

Quiet down!

Thank you!

People of Snowpiercer,

touch a surface.

Go on. Put your hand
to something, anything.

Go on.

Feel it.

Take it in.

That is our sacred hum.

That's our heartbeat.

And she's roaring!

It's gonna take more
than a bit of track turbulence

to stop us!
Ha ha! Okay!

A toast

to the Engine Eternal!

To the great Mr. Wilford!

Wilford! Wilford!

Wilford!
Wilford!

- Wilford! Wilford!
- Come on!

Wilford!
Wilford!

Wilford! Wilford!

Looks like
the people of Third

have had a change
of heart.

The celebration will end,
but their grievances won't.

Next time, He won't have
a disaster to save Him.

Hey, Audrey.

Read the room.

We're alive.
Wilford! Wilford!

Wilford!
Wilford! Boki!

Boki!
Boki!

Boki! Boki!

Boki!
Boki!

Well, it's not
the Tail, but,

I hope it'll do.

- Are you sure about this?
- Ah.

I bunk with a guy from
Archives from time to time.

Snores like
a leaf blower, but,

- I'll suffer through.
- Thank you.

Well, it's nice to see you back
among the living.

Uh, keep the door locked
and, if anyone knocks,

pretend you're
not here.

You know,
Astrid's stuck

in the Tail
because of you.

They'll take
good care of her.

What are we gonna do
about Melanie?

I don't wanna talk
about Melanie.

Okay.

You pick a topic,
then.

Bring him in.

Hey.

Do you know
what this is?

A caliper.

Every Engineer
needs one.

Mr. Wilford
gave me this.

I want you to have it.

There's something
Mr. Wilford needs

from you, Miles.