Warning! Spoilers ahead for The Flight Attendant season 2, episodes 1 & 2.
Megan (Rosie Perez) sends a cryptic code to Cassie (Kaley Cuoco) in The Flight Attendant season 2, which she needs to fully decode. The HBO Max's dark comedy/thriller follows its titular character as she fully embraces her new job as a CIA civilian informant. But as Cassie deals with her own mission, which currently includes tracking down an impersonator, she's also caught up in her former co-worker, Megan's separate but equally compelling narrative.
The show returns for season 2 after The Flight Attendant season 1's positive reception. Now, Cassie has relocated to Los Angeles, just celebrated a year of sobriety, and is in what appears to be a healthy relationship. But after her traumatic experience of waking up beside a dead body in Bangkok, it seems like she has developed a penchant for mysteries. Aside from carrying out her own CIA-mandated mission, she's also keeping in contact with Megan, who is on the run after engaging in serious corporate espionage.
Not much has been revealed about Megan's predicament in The Flight Attendant season 2, but she could still be dealing with the ramifications of past choices. Her exact location is currently uncertain, and her specific plan is also unknown, but she has been in contact with Cassie. Interestingly, however, her latest message for her friend is sent through Snapchat and is composed exclusively of emojis. The Flight Attendant season 2 doesn't offer a clear shot of the message but based on what's seen, it's the word "Bravo" followed by the two walking girl emoji, a key, a penguin, an arrow, cherries, an evil eye or crown, "LI," the praying emoticon and "7700." Since there's barely any context given to this chat, it's difficult to decipher what it means, but certain elements of the message can already be tied to Megan and Cassie's relationship. For starters, the key and penguin could be referring to the penguin keychain that Megan sent Cassie. Meanwhile, the word "Bravo" is the code for a general security alert at an airport, which they would both know considering that they were once co-workers at Imperial Atlantic.
The rest of the emoticons don't have clear ties to what's going on in The Flight Attendant season 2 — at least not yet. But in the general sense, the walking girl emoji could be Megan asking Cassie to go to a certain location that is tied to the penguin keychain. Meanwhile, the praying emoticon could be her way of appealing for a favor. Whatever the exact meaning of her message is, Megan is likely asking for Cassie's help. It seems like Cassie is willing to do anything to help her friend. Still, regardless of whether or not she takes on this side mission considering her main CIA job and the mysteries that come with it, the question is if she will be able to decode the message. Since Megan has been in constant contact with the CIA asset, Cassie, in the last several months, the fact that she goes to great lengths to send this specific chat hints that it's highly sensitive information. It could also be an indication that her situation just got worse. Now, it all boils down to Cassie deciphering the message and then executing it.
Only two episodes of The Flight Attendant season 2 have been released thus far. This means that the show has plenty of time to develop Megan's storyline. The chances are that additional information and context will be revealed that will help Cassie decode her friend's message. While it seems like their main stories are separate from each other, perhaps, in the end, they might actually be connected.
The Flight Attendant season 2 drops new episodes every Thursday on HBO Max.