Episode 3 of Sweet Tooth's second season opens with an intriguing question that piques the audience's curiosity: "What would it be like to age without disease?" This query serves as the catalyst for a journey that delves into the ambitious endeavors of geneticist Gillian Washington, residing in the heart of Fort Smith.
In a flashback to the genesis of Project Midnight Sun, we witness Washington stepping onto a stage, poised to deliver a pivotal speech. Her eyes glisten with determination as she prepares to share her vision, a vision that will ultimately reshape the lives of many. However, before we can fully grasp the context of her words, the scene shifts back to the present, leaving us eager for more.
In the cages, a tense atmosphere prevails as Wendy struggles to maintain order among the jealous children. Gus, privileged with regular outings, becomes a target of envy, but his secret meetings with Adi Singh hold the key to a potential cure. Meanwhile, Rani is grappling with the realization that the hybrids may possess the ability to speak, and she finds herself in a moral dilemma as she considers the lives sacrificed for her own survival. Adi, despite his exhaustion, remains steadfast in his pursuit of a solution.
Their next destination is Fort Smith, a city that holds the promise of answers. Jepp and Aimee arrive in Factory Town, a free city off the dock, where quarantine pods stand guard against the virus. Their search leads them to the Hickey Brothers, rumored to be just beyond the cantina. However, their hopes are dashed when they learn that Doomsday has already claimed their lives. Jepp, devastated, seeks solace in moonshine, attempting to numb the pain of their loss.
Inside the bar, a woman named Vanessa erupts in a fit of anger, refusing to allow Jepp and Aimee to use the phone as she anxiously waits for her wife's call. Jepp's compassionate nature prevails, and his kind words soothe Vanessa's ire, allowing Aimee to seize the opportunity and cryptically request assistance from her contacts. The tense atmosphere is punctuated by the hope that help is on the way, but the road ahead remains fraught with peril and uncertainty.Meanwhile, Becky stumbles upon a diverse caravan filled with various individuals. Among them, she discovers Jordan, an innocent child who happens to be the son of a fallen soldier, slain by the dreaded Animal Army - an army once led by Becky herself but now under Tiger's iron fist. Alarmingly, these individuals are being enticed to join General Abbot's ranks, swayed by his promises of bribes and treats that Becky sees through with clarity.
At Fort Smith, Gus arrives with Adi and the guards, their mission clear - to search for clues amidst the newly sanitized premises. Adi is confident that somewhere within these walls, they will uncover something vital to their investigation. But time is ticking, and they have merely an hour to scour the place. To their dismay, they soon realize that they are not alone in their quest. A mysterious presence lurks in the hallway - only to reveal itself as a flock of chickens!
The lead guard, Hulk, struggles to keep his anger in check as Gus wanders through the hallways, searching frantically for clues to his past. His perseverance finally pays off when he stumbles upon Pubba's desk, adorned with a collection of odd gizmos and, surprisingly, a set of keys. But their solitude is shattered as a crocodile suddenly emerges from the shadows, rampaging down the hallway and tearing the guards apart.
Despite the danger, Gus manages to communicate with the crocodile, learning that it is a hybrid like him and merely scared. The creature introduces himself as Peter, but before Gus can learn more, he is hit by a tranquillizer dart and bound, taken back to the preserve under Adi's orders.
Meanwhile, the Last Men descend upon the community, forcing everyone outdoors. General Abbot takes the stage in Factory Town, greeting the assembled crowd as survivors. But his true intentions are revealed - to recruit more followers to his cause. With a vial in hand, he proclaims it as the cure to the virus, and Aimee and Jepp realize Abbot's duplicity. He is using these unsuspecting people as pawns in his game, spreading his message and luring more to his side.
Back at Project Midnight, Adi and Gus sat in tense silence as they watched the video. Washington, their mysterious leader, introduced Dr. Gertrude Miller, alias Birdie, as their lead scientist on the groundbreaking research. Birdie spoke with a mix of excitement and caution, detailing the microbes they had discovered in the frozen depths, microbes that held the potential to "supercharge" the immune system. But that was not all. They had stumbled upon something far more profound - a force that could transform life itself. And the source of this transformation lay with the hybrid children, with Gus at the forefront, the very first of their kind.
Even the chickens, those humble creatures who had been part of the experiments, held a secret. Adi's mind raced as she realized that their eggs could hold the key to a cure, a ray of hope in this dark and twisted world.
Over at the cages, Wendy's resolve finally broke. Forced to the brink, she opened up about the truth behind Roy's disappearance. But just as a glimmer of hope began to emerge, it was cruelly extinguished. One of the guards, with a sneer on his face, taunted them, revealing the horrific truth that had been kept hidden.
Meanwhile, General Abbot took matters into his own hands. He summoned the "cured" man from Factory Town and, without hesitation, executed him in a remote and desolate location. The cold-blooded act sent a chilling message to all who dared oppose him.
Elsewhere, Becky's world was turned upside down. She learned that Gus and the other hybrids were being held captive at the Essex Zoo, a crucial clue that could lead her to him. With the cassette tape in her possession, she knew that finding Gus was her only chance to make things right. Determined, she made a decision that would change her life forever - she would enlist in the Last Men, a decision that would give her the means and the opportunity to infiltrate the zoo and find Gus.
As the episode drew to a close, the camera panned back to Factory Town. The phone rang, its shrill tone echoing through the desolate streets. Aimee and Jepp, their expressions tense and uncertain, answered the call, unaware of what awaited them on the other end of the line.
