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I'm tired, Mommy.

-Okay, okay, sweetie. -We're all tired, honey.

Okay.

Here we go. Hold tight.

Come on, sit. Now hold on tight.

WOMAN: Like that. MAN: This is border patrol.

This is border patrol.

You are approaching the border

of the Republic of Gilead.

You're not allowed any closer. Turn back.

This is border patrol. This is border patrol.

You are approaching the border

of the Republic of Gilead.

You are not allowed any closer. Turn back.

This is border patrol. This is border patrol.

You are approaching the border of the republic...

I'll keep them busy.

No! No!

Aah! Aah!

No!

Mommy!

Jill! Stay there!

Oh! Jill! No!

My baby! Jill! Aah!

No! Let's go.

Aah!

-Come on. -Aah! Aah!

(Horn Honks)

(All Yelling)

The results for the following numbers,

3964, positive. 4281, positive.

6836, positive. 2184, negative.

-956... -Don't push me!

Don't push me!

...98, positive. 6131, negative.

7631, positive. 5128, negative.

2147, negative. 928...

No, you've made a mistake.

You've made a mistake, I...

I know! Please!

Let me go! Let me go!

No! No! No!

(Women Scream)

All right. Let's go.

(Horn Honks)

(Women Scream)

Mommy.

Mommy.

Mommy?

(All Yelling, screaming)

Thanks.

(Bell Clangs)

Hello, girls. Relax.

Relax. I'm Aunt Lydia.

Are you all well?

Come on, I want you to say

"we're very well, Aunt Lydia."

So, are you well?

WOMEN: Very well, Aunt Lydia.

That's great, because you are well.

You're healthy, you're free from infections,

and you're the only ones whose tests are positive.

You're the lucky ones.

WOMEN: We're the lucky ones.

Amen. You're going to be handmaids.

You're going to serve God

and your country. (Snaps Fingers)

All right, girls. Into the bus. Let's go.

How long were you in?

I'm not sure.

What'd you do, and how'd they get you?

We tried to cross the border.

What about you?

Gender treachery. I like girls.

Christ, they could have sent you to the colonies.

They don't send you to the colonies

if your ovaries are still jumping.

WOMAN: Come on, sister. MAN: Move it! Move it!

WOMAN: Move it. Get on that bus. Move it!

Go on, sisters.

You can't make me break my vows!

Get on that bus. Quiet.

Oh! Don't, please!

♪ Oh, God From Whom All blessings flow

♪ Hear Us, Your Daughters Here below

♪ They House The vessels of the seed

♪ Of Those Who Come To us in need

♪ Remove Our Anger, Cleanse our will

♪ And Leave Us Empty to refill ♪

Let us pray.

Oh, God, make us fruitful.

WOMEN: Oh, God, make us fruitful.

-(Screams) -WOMAN: Stop it!

Why do you think God made you a woman?

-(Blows Whistle) -Oh!

You can't...

Mortify my flesh...

That I may be multiplied.

WOMEN: Mortify my flesh that I may be multiplied.

Aunt LYDIA: Amen. My God!

WOMEN: Amen.

Oh! No!

Aunt LYDIA: Good night, girls.

(Whispers) What's your name?

(Whispers) Kate. What's yours?

Moira.

I am Joanna.

I'm Alice. I'm Stephanie.

I'm Susan.

My name is Kathleen.

I'm Cara.

I am Julie.

JILL: Mommy.

Mommy.

Mommy!

Eat it, and you'll like it.

That's enough!

You're getting the best.

There's a war on, you know.

Aunt LYDIA: The air got 2 full months

of chemicals and radiation...

MAN: Next.

Aunt LYDIA: The rain water swarmed

with toxic molecules.

MAN: Sit.

These poisons flowed into the rivers,

crept into people...

Raise your right arm in the sleeve.

The result, sterility.

(Machine Whirs, beeps)

Remove your arm.

Today, only one out of 100 women

can still bear children, and some women stopped.

Believing there would be no future,

they refused.

Refused to bear children!

They wouldn't even try!

They were lazy women! They were sluts.

There is more than one kind of freedom.

In the days of anarchy, it was "freedom to."

Now, you're being given "freedom from."

Don't underrate it.

(Girl Screams, cries)

(Screaming Sobs)

Aunt LYDIA: I hate to punish her,

but she abused herself,

and your body is a temple of purity.

So let that be a lesson to you.

We know men can't help it, but we're different.

We have self control...

Dignity.

(Men Yelling)

Remember, you're not her equal.

You're a handmaid.

That is your role in life.

Do you understand?

Yes.

She could do you a lot of harm.

Well, if you are chosen,

it will be a great honor.

(Whistles)

Aunt LYDIA: I must stress

that another incident of the previous nature

will not be tolerated,

but I think you'll find

this young woman satisfactory.

You may come in now.

Come in.

Sit down.

Is this your first placement?

Yes, it is.

Well, here's how it works.

I see as little of you as possible.

Understand? But if I get trouble,

I give trouble back.

Is that clear?

Yes, ma'am.

I've read your file.

I know you're not stupid.

Do you want this job?

Yes, ma'am.

Don't call me "ma'am."

You're not a Martha.

You will sleep here, in your own room,

but if the commander goes to the front

or to the capital,

you'll go back to sleep at the red center.

Now, I want to ask you one question.

Answer from your heart.

Do you want a baby?

Do you really want one?

It won't work if you don't want one.

Do you really want to have a baby?

Yes, I do.

We could help each other...

We could.

(Claps) Sit down.

Everybody sit. Girls.

Right. Anyone.

GIRL: There was date rape, even on campus.

(Women Chatter)

It was horrible.

WOMAN: Name her.

Yes, your name?

Come on.

Aunt LYDIA: Step forward now.

W-what am I supposed to say?

Just tell us how it was back then.

I-it was horrible.

Speak up.

I...I was raped when I was 14 by 6 guys

in my high school class. It, um...

It was at a party. We'd all been drinking.

I thought that they were my friends.

Then I, um...

I had a-an abortion...

But it wasn't my fault.

My mother, she made me do it.

She wouldn't let me have the baby.

Whose fault was it?

WOMEN: Her fault.

WOMAN: Who lead them on?

WOMEN: She did.

She did.

Why did God allow

such a terrible thing to happen?

-Teach us a lesson. -Let's hear it.

WOMEN: Teach us a lesson.

Teach us a lesson.

What is she?

WOMEN: She's a whore. She's a whore.

WOMEN: Whore! Whore! Whore!

I'm going crazy.

This is a fucking looney bin.

That's enough.

WOMEN: Whore! Whore!

(Crying) I didn't...

I didn't mean to do it.

I lead them on. I assume the pain,

and I'm sorry.

Very good, Janine.

Bathroom?

Is that you?

Yes.

God, do I need a cigarette.

Listen...

I have a placement. I go tomorrow.

Oh, fuck! I'll miss you.

I'll miss you, too.

The damn wives don't want me.

I don't know why. Maybe I scare them.

Maybe they think I want to touch their tits.

Maybe it's the damn fucking husbands.

Maybe they know I think they suck.

Jesus, Moira. Be careful, for christ's sake.

I don't know what's wrong with me.

I gotta get outta here, Kate.

I gotta do something.

I'm gonna fake like I'm sick.

Really bright. Then what?

Then there'll be 2 guys in the ambulance.

They must be starved for it. I'll suck their fucking cocks

till they're blue in the face.

They'll do whatever I say.

You're not serious.

Yes, I am. I'm going to. I swear to God.

You'll never get away with it.

Don't think like that. It's bad for business.

All right, girls. Move along.

Hello, my name is Janine,

and I'll be your wait person this morning.

-Let me get you... -Janine.

Get your clothes on, Janine.

Come on.

Shh.

Put your clothes on.

You're gonna get extra prayers

for the rest of us. Hello...

Kate! Kate! Come on!

Janine. Get you some coffee.

-Hello, my name... -Ok, come on.

Hello, my name is Janine. Good morning to you, too.

Hello, my name is Janine, and I'll be your wait person...

Snap out of it, Janine,

snap out of it! (Slap)

Look at me. Look at me.

What'd you hit me for?

Wasn't it any good? I can get you another one.

Look at me. I am Moira.

This is the red center.

Look at me.

Sorry. I'm sorry.

She does that again, and I'm not here,

slap her. Talk to her.

Don't let her get away with that shit.

That stuff is catching.

♪ I'll Be Walking By the river

♪ With My Serenity

♪ Thank We, Dear God, For the river

♪ And For True Virginity

♪ Bless Us Maids, God bless us

♪ Bless Us With virginity ♪

You are going out to fulfill your life

for the greater glory of God.

On this day of consecration,

you would do well to remember

by what deadly steps you were brought here...

the folly of mankind

and of womankind as well.

Sexual promiscuity, widespread abortion,

birth control, test tube babies,

genetic engineering...

(Women Gasp)

Aunt LYDIA: Quick, get an ambulance.

PREACHER: Genetic engineering,

artificial insemination...

God, in his profound compassion

has seen fit to punish us.

To send a plague of barrenness...

A desert of infertility.

You have been given this precious gift.

WOMEN: Precious gift.

You are fertile. You can give birth.

WOMEN: Precious gift.

You can give birth.

You can give birth for our country.

WOMEN: Oh, precious gift.

May the lord open.

WOMEN: May the lord open.

Let the handmaids ascend.

You will look neither to the right,

nor to the left.

You will remain steadfast and true.

We pledge allegiance to the bible.

The old testament shall be our soul

and only constitution.

I pronounce you handmaids in the sight of God. Amen.

(Beeps)

Blessed be the fruit.

Thanks.

She's up there.

WOMAN: Is that her? Send her up.

Cora or Rita will bring your meals.

There's everything you need.

Any questions?

Are you clear about the ceremony?

About the form...

Of the ceremony?

Yes, I'm clear.

As for the commander...

He's my husband.

Fred is my husband till death do us part.

It's one of the things we fought for.

Your name is offred. Say it.

Offred.

Yes. Of-fred.

You may call me Serena...

Serena Joy.

(Men Laugh)

Good.

Thank you. (Laughs)

(Scrapes)

JILL: Mommy.

Mommy.

Mommy.

(Sniffs, Sighs)

Resettlement of the children of han

is continuing on schedule.

20,000 have arrived this week

in the national homeland

with another 10,000 in transit.

Team of eyes, working with

an inside informant, has cracked

an underground espionage ring.

This ring is suspected of smuggling healthy women

across the border, out of the country.

These women have been chosen by God

to fulfill his task.

They are our most precious resource.

No defection will be tolerated.

We are weeding out the traitors.

We are weeding out the godless.

We are winning God's fight.

All right, sir.

COMMANDER: The book of genesis, chapter 30.

"And Rachel had no children,

and Rachel said..."

"Give me children, or else I shall die.

"Behold my maid Bilhah.

"Go in unto her,

"and she shall bear upon my knees

that I may also have children by her."

"So, she gave Jacob her maid Bilhah as a wife,

"and Jacob went into her, and Bilhah conceived

and bared Jacob a son."

Uh, could I have a glass of water, please?

We will now have a moment of silent prayer.

We will ask for a blessing for our endeavor.

COMMANDER: Amen.

Amen.

(Kate Grunts)

Shh. Shh. Stop it. Stop.

(Gasps)

SERENA: Shh.

(Moans, Grunts)

(Cries)

(Grunts) Ah...

(Sobs)

Get up and get out.

(Sobbing)

(Whispers) Get outta there.

I wouldn't debase myself like that.

Nobody's asking you to.

Anyways, they're doing it for all of us.

Could have been me, say I was 10 years younger.

It's not that bad.

It's not what you'd call hard work.

You're to meet your companion at the corner.

She's called ofglen.

Wait for her.

She takes you to the grocery store.

Tell them fresh eggs, milk,

and a chicken, not a hen.

Tell them who it's for, and they won't mess around.

We get the best here.

Are you ofglen?

Yes. I'm meeting offred. Who are you?

I'm offred.

Oh, I see.

Blessed be the fruit.

May the lord open.

The war is going well, I hear.

Praise be.

I see they have oranges today.

They didn't give me any tokens for that.

The war interferes with fruit and vegetables

from California.

Even Florida isn't dependable anymore.

The rebels have blown up some of the highways.

Tokens, please.

(Computer Beeping)

Thank you.

She must be a very happy girl.

Praise be.

Shh.

It's all right.

What are you doing in here?

I've been looking for you.

Why?

He wants to see you in his office.

What do you mean?

Tomorrow night...

10 PM. In his office.

Hello, hello, hello.

Nice day, isn't it?

What happened to the last offred?

How do I know? I thought you would be her.

How do I know?

But what do you think?

I don't know.

So what are these?

Impatiens, if they grow this year.

How's she working out?

Who?

The new one.

Oh, her. Better than the last one.

Well, you don't have to throw it up to me.

I thought we weren't going to mention it.

If you don't like her, we can send her back.

You know that.

(Chuckles) Who cares if I like her?

You know, I think...

She was a good choice.

Well, I want you to be happy, Serena.

Yes.

Life is so much easier for you when I am.

(Chuckles) That's right.

(Clock Chimes 10:00)

(Knock On door)

FRED: Come in.

(Buzzer)

Hello. Come in.

You don't need the veil.

This isn't an official visit.

Lift it up.

Why don't you take it off?

May I?

Beautiful.

What it is... I thought it might be nice

if we met under less artificial conditions.

I thought I'd like to get to know you a little.

Get to know me?

(Chuckles) Yes.

How will you do that?

Well, we don't have to push it.

We could break the ice

by playing some sort of game, for instance.

-A game? -Yeah.

What game?

Scrabble.

Scrabble?

Have you ever played?

I mean, have you ever played before?

Scrabble?

Yes, when I was young. When my family...

Well, what do you say? How about it?

All right.

Good.

Here we go.

(Fingering Pieces in bag)

NEWSCASTER: Good news from the Appalachian highlands

where the angels of the apocalypse, fourth division,

are smoking out a pocket of baptist guerillas

with air support from the 21st battalion

of the angels of light.

Casualties are reported high

as hand-to-hand fighting continues.

I can use my last 3 letters in one go.

I won.

You certainly have won.

Congratulations.

I think you play this game a lot better than I do.

Oh, no.

No, I know you do.

Thanks.

But I knew you would.

Why?

Because you're a librarian.

Was.

I'll be away for a week

at the capitol.

So don't forget me.

All clear.

You play a mean game.

Offred.

It's so damn close in there. Come on out.

You need a little fresh air.

Here.

Why do you think we go through...

What we do?

You mean the ceremony?

Because a baby would make my life whole.

You've had a child.

Yes.

A little girl.

Yes.

Do you know what happened to her?

Do you know if she's...

I could try to find out.

I still have access to some information.

See, we have a lot in common.

We could have motherhood in common.

Good luck.

(Computer Beeps)

Second door on the left.

How are we today?

Fine.

3 months, and nothing in the wind, huh?

You're in good shape, though.

Ripe.

I know your commander.

He's tried twice before.

He's probably sterile.

Don't they test the...the men?

No. They don't test them.

You get the blame, honey, if it doesn't work.

Let me help you.

How?

The door's locked. Nobody'll come in.

They'll never know it wasn't him.

I've helped others... lots of women do it.

No, thanks.

I'd hate to see what they'd do to you.

You know what could happen if it doesn't work.

It's the wives you have to look out for.

They don't like you girls hanging around the house.

Just imagine what they must feel.

See, they're defeated women.

Especially Serena Joy.

She was quite a celebrity.

What do you say?

You stop right there or I'll scream.

It's your life.

See you next month.

WOMAN: How many ceremonies have there been?

3.

Dates? Last month?

The 16th.

What about the 19th? What about the 20th?

That's your best time.

I know.

I guess he was busy.

You have one more month,

then you'll be up for reassessment.

WOMAN: Men didn't love you then.

They didn't value what we could do.

They...they wouldn't look at you twice

unless you were some kind of beauty queen.

You had to have big tits and a little nose,

and even if they did marry you,

they would knock you up

and run off with somebody else.

Now...

now you get...

A little respect.

My baby's gonna grow up healthy.

Not my baby. Our baby!

Our baby.

(Clap Clap)

Second WOMAN: Put your lockers away.

Pre-natal next.

(Whispering) What are you doing here?

Me? What about you? What happened?

Nothing. Guys must have been gay or something.

Aunt Lydia...

There's a toilet overflowing in the john.

Don't you dare fucking move around,

or I'll stick this thing so far up your fucking ass

you won't know what hit you.

You'll go all the way to the moon.

Yes, you little goody two-shoes.

Okay.

That's it. Now we take the pretty pearls

from the pretty lady,

and whose fault is it?

It's her fault, her fault, her fault.

That's it.

Easy. Easy.

That's a good girl.

All right now.

You can fuck all your little girls on the latrine.

Come on. Over here, now.

Over here. Huh? Absolutely,

you piece of turd.

OFFRED: Hurry up.

Maybe with luck they'll find you before Christmas.

Remember I didn't kill you.

I like your panties, sweetie.

Come on!

(Muffled Screaming)

Go.

(Laughing)

You've done it again. You're the winner again.

Do I get a prize?

Sure do.

A surprise prize.

Now...what do you like?

There's vogue...

Cosmopolitan.

I thought all this stuff

was supposed to have been burned?

It was. It was bad for people's minds.

It confused them.

It was ok for me because I'm mature.

Come here. I got a whole stack of them for you.

See? Just for you.

Does she know about these?

FRED: No. She wouldn't understand.

Could you do something for me?

Could you get me some hand lotion?

Hand lotion?

You know, how they used to have?

My skin gets... gets very dry.

Well, what do you use normally?

I use butter.

I steal pats of butter from the food trays.

(Laughs) Butter. That's very clever.

Can you do it?

Yeah, I can do it. Why not?

Now wait, wait. Now wait, wait, wait.

Just think about it a minute.

Uh, she might smell it on you.

She's never that close to me.

Uh, sometimes she is.

Well, I won't use it on those nights.

(Buzzer)

Don't do that again.

Do what again?

Try to touch me like that.

Did I? Well, I'm sorry.

It's just that, uh, I find it, uh...

what?

Impersonal.

How long did it take you to figure that out?

Here's your hand lotion.

She can do whatever she likes.

She can have me sent to the colonies.

Don't you know that?

Don't do it again, please!

Okay, ok.

What happened to the last one...

My predecessor?

She couldn't cut it.

Cut it?

She couldn't conceive, could she?

Don't push your luck.

So what happened to her?

She hung herself.

(Telephone Rings)

(Ring)

With what? Where'd she get the rope?

It doesn't matter where she got the rope.

She didn't do it with rope,

so what difference does it make?

Maybe I shouldn't come here anymore.

Maybe you better stay there until I tell you to go.

Yeah?

So what?

Well, what are you calling for

this time of night with that kind of crap?

I told you once to do it.

Now just do it.

(Beeping)

Offred...

Come over here.

Sit down.

Did you find out anything?

No, not yet.

Any sign?

No. Nothing.

Too bad. Your time's running out.

Yes.

Maybe he can't.

Maybe you should... Try it another way.

What other way?

Another man.

They hang you for that.

It's done.

Women do it frequently. All the time, in fact.

With doctors, you mean.

No, no, no, no.

Doctors blackmail.

It has to be someone we trust.

Who?

I was thinking of Nick.

Did you ask him?

No...

But he's been with us a long time.

I think I could fix it with him.

And he's...

Quite good-looking.

What about the commander?

Well...

We just won't tell him, will we?

He lives above the garage.

He's expecting you.

No one will see you.

Come in.

Have you come to do your duty

for the fatherland?

Yup.

Boss' wife was real ladylike.

She said, I want you to fuck her, Nick.

I want you to give her the works.

I said, yes, ma'am.

Anything you say, ma'am.

I could always squirt it into a bottle,

and you could just pour it in.

♪ Amazing Grace

♪ How Sweet The Sound

♪ That Saved A Wretch

♪ Like Me

♪ I Once Was Lost

♪ But Now I'm Found

♪ Was Blind

♪ But Now... ♪

(Moaning)

Jesus.

I have to go.

Hmm.

My name is Kate.

Kate.

You have to go.

MAID: Blessed be the fruit.

Morning.

Blessed be the fruit.

Eat it.

It's full of vitamins,

good for you.

It's a beautiful day, isn't it?

Hmmph.

Maybe not.

SERENA: Offred?

Your daughter is alive.

I believe this is she.

(Gasps)

Where is she?

She's in good hands

with people who are fit.

When can I see her?

That's impossible.

Impossible? What do you mean?

She's my baby. I'm her mother.

She wouldn't know you.

Wait.

What's happened to her?

She hasn't been harmed in any way.

She's dearly loved.

How long have you known?

Why didn't you tell me?

I wasn't sure.

How could you keep it from me?

I wasn't sure whether it would be good for you to know.

How is she?

She's fine.

You mustn't worry.

(Creak)

My daughter is alive.

How do you know she's alive?

She showed me a picture.

I don't know what to do.

I can't stand it. I have to see her.

Kate.

Kate, you must realize

that they'll never let you see her.

No.

Kate, they will never...

no!

Kate.

(Sobbing)

She's alive.

My baby is alive.

Shh.

It's all right.

Offred, the birth mobile. Hurry!

Oh, and may it go well.

Who is it?

It's ofwarren.

Isn't it exciting? Isn't it wonderful?

(Playing Music)

INSTRUCTOR: And breathe.

Just relax.

Breathe.

-Ooh. -Deeply.

-Deep. -(Panting)

Breathe through the nose, out through the mouth.

Breathe.

-Oh! Oh! Oh! -Pant.

(Pants)

Well, tell her to hurry up, for crissakes.

We haven't got all night.

Maybe it's stuck.

Listen, I know these girls from way back.

I tell you, they're tramps, all of 'em.

They've spiked it.

It's a special day.

Are you all right?

What?

Oh, yes.

Are you sure?

I have a daughter living with people like these.

Suck it.

WOMAN: Good. That's it. Just relax.

That's it.

Just relax.

(Talking)

It could be any time. It could be any time now.

Hurry. Hurry.

It's coming! (Panting)

Take a deep breath in and let it go.

(Exhales)

Deep breath in and push.

Come on. Hold it. Hold it. Hold it.

Hold it. Hold it. Quick breath in.

(Gasps)

And again. Quick breath,

and hold it. Push down.

You can do it. That's it.

And quick breath in again.

-And push down one more time. -Uhh!

Good. Good.

Push a little more, little more, little more...

(Screaming)

Stop pushing!

Now give it a good push!

There you go.

(Panting)

That's it.

(Baby Crying)

That's it.

I'd say she looks utterly and completely radiant.

What is it?

It's a lovely little girl.

That's what I've always wanted.

Always.

Congratulations.

Oh, thank you, my dear.

(Whimpers)

Oh, come on, now.

You shouldn't be walking.

I want to go home.

I know.

That's a girl.

What was it?

(Clap Clap)

Hurry up, girls. Let's go.

You're not alone. Do you understand?

I'm with you. There are many of us.

Watch your commander. Study him.

Get to know everything about him, ok?

Get on with it.

You know what you are?

What?

You're a mystery.

Me?

I don't know anything about you.

There's no mystery about me.

I'm just an ordinary guy.

What do you do, exactly?

Well, for one thing, too much damn paperwork.

I used to be...

I used to be in market research,

then I branched out, you know,

became sort of a scientist.

Then the guys made their move

and asked me to go in with them.

So, I liked most of the things

they wanted to do, so that was it.

Period.

Why?

-Why? -Mm-hmm.

Country was in a mess, that's why. A total mess.

All the garbage had risen to the top.

You know, we had all these pressure groups

running the store, trying to dictate to us.

Blacks, homo, you know,

all those people on welfare.

Women.

Yessiree, women.

So we had to clean it up.

We took out a big hose and washed the place clean.

I had a family and a job I was good at.

I didn't need cleaning up.

I don't mean you. All right.

Let me explain something to you.

I'm not talking about you,

I'm talking about the country.

-Oh. -The country was crazy.

I mean, nobody felt anything, men or women.

All they had was, like... how can I put it?

Like itches.

Sex itches, money itches, power itches.

But that's not enough.

There was no common purpose.

Nothing to believe in, nothing to fight for.

Nobody really knew how to feel anything anymore.

Do they feel now?

I think they do, yes. They do.

What?

Well, respect, reverence...

Values that the average person

can feel right here

and, in your case, here.

Heh heh!

Heh heh!

Beautiful.

So, what do you think?

Why don't you say something?

I don't think.

Man on PA.: women's salvaging today at 3:45. Male participation at 4:00.

For all females...

(Women Talking)

Man on PA.: women's salvaging today at 3:45.

Male participation at 4:00.

(Women Singing)

Aunt LYDIA: On PA.: (Clears Throat) amen.

We are here today in the name of duty,

and sometimes duty is a hard taskmaster.

This woman, whom we all knew as a handmaid,

has been found guilty of seduction and fornication

with a member of the medical staff.

(Humming)

Why does God demand her death?

ALL: For her sins!

For her sins!

For her sins!

(Cheering And applause)

Aunt LYDIA: Yes!

Order! Order!

You may form a circle. Orderly.

Orderly!

This man has been convicted

of the rape of a handmaid.

Deuteronomy 25.

"If the man forces her and lies with her,

then the man that lay with her shall die."

This crime took place at gunpoint.

Aah!

Aunt LYDIA: The handmaid was pregnant.

The baby died!

(Women Screaming)

He was no rapist. He was a political.

One of our best men.

Hi. How are you doing?

Have a nice day.

Have a nice day.

Have a nice day.

These prayers can be ordered

by compuphone or right here in this store.

So, you're seeing him alone?

Who?

Your commander.

How do you know that?

We just know. What does he want?

Kinky sex?

No. Not exactly.

He's at the top. He's in charge of security

for the whole state.

He's a real bastard.

(Explosion)

We may want you to kill him.

Yeah. We'll be there within 20 minutes.

We'll be there.

Aha! Come in.

Now, I have a nice little surprise for you tonight,

something that you're gonna like a whole lot.

What is it, chinese checkers?

(Chuckles) No.

Better.

Ha ha!

A boa for you.

Now...

And also a dress for you.

I hope to heaven it fits. Ha ha!

You want me to wear this?

Yep.

I'm taking you out.

You look fantastic.

Fantastic is right.

We're coming to a checkpoint, sir.

I'm sorry.

You have to get down on the floor for a few minutes.

There are no wives allowed where we're going.

Just for a minute.

Sorry.

Oh, Nick, could you come here?

NICK: Yes, sir.

You won't be needing that in here,

so let Nick take the cloak.

(Music Playing)

♪ Nobody Knows

♪ Well, If The Job Isn't real

♪ Nobody Cares

♪ Feel The Dream

♪ Johnny

♪ We're Sorry

♪ Won't You Come On Home? ♪

Kind of like walking into the past, don't you think?

♪ We Worry

♪ Won't You Come Home?

♪ What Is Wrong? ♪

Hey!

Hey!

Good to see you here.

Oh, thank you. Good to see you.

This here's Mary Lou. She's new here.

Mary Lou, how are you doin'?

Fine.

Good, good, good. So you're new here, huh?

Oh, you're gonna love it here, Mary Lou.

Everybody has fun here.

Everybody really has fun,

my friend.

♪ She's Missing Kevin

♪ Missing His Hugs

♪ Who Do You Love? ♪

I thought all this kind of thing

was strictly forbidden.

It is officially, but, you know...

-Good evening, commander. -Good evening.

Now, you can have one drink.

What do you want?

I haven't had a drink in years.

Well, have one now. What'll it be?

A...

Vodka tonic?

Okay. Vodka tonic.

Bring me a bottle of scotch.

(Chuckles)

Ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha!

(Music Playing)

What do you think?

Who are these people?

Well, we have, you know,

staff officers from the front,

allies, trade delegation...

I mean, it's a good place to meet people

and stimulate trade.

You know, things like that.

No. I meant the women.

The women?

Mm-hmm. Who are the women?

The women. Well, they're like real working pros,

you know, from the time before.

The others?

We have quite a collection.

For instance, now,

the one in the green gloves over there?

She's a sociologist...or was.

This one was a lawyer.

We have business executives, schoolteachers...

you name it. We got everybody here.

But they prefer it here, see? Believe me.

Prefer it to what?

To the alternatives.

Sorry to bother you, sir. You have a phone call.

All right. Thank you.

Yes, sir.

Right, sir. Uh-huh. Yes.

Yes, sir. In God we trust.

Get the field commander and put him on hold.

You look like the whore of Babylon.

Well, I asked them to get me

something classy from Saks Fifth Avenue,

but you know what the mail's like these days.

I do.

Don't do that. Your eyes'll run.

Anyway, there's no time.

Paige, could you please leave just for a minute?

Sit. Sit.

So, why are you here? What did you do?

Why did they send you in?

Did you laugh at the wrong dick or something?

I'm an evening rental.

He smuggled me in for the night.

So, how are you?

I thought that I'd never see you again.

So, what happened to you?

They caught me at the border.

Somebody must've got cold feet or something.

It's too bad.

Took me fucking ages to get there,

with a lot of people risking their necks.

I had some sweet guy who hid me in his kid's room for a month,

just hanging on the wall, and I think, for what?

Christ, I didn't even have the decency to escape.

So, what did they do to you?

They worked me over a little.

They showed me a movie about the colonies.

You know, those fucking toxic dumps

with all the dead bodies and shit?

They say you have one year maximum there

before your goddamn nose falls off.

So, they stuck something up my ass

and told me I had 2 alternatives...

the colonies or here, so I said here.

So here you are.

So here I am.

It's not so bad, really.

You get free face cream here.

Free booze, free drugs, you only work nights.

Oh, shit.

It's not bad, really.

Actually, there's all these women around. I love it.

Do they let you?

They don't care who you fuck.

Do you know what they call this place? Jezebel's.

Woman on PA.: all girls back on the floor.

All girls back on the floor.

Give me your hand.

Come on. Give it to me.

Yes, they did that, too.

You remember, hands and feet

we don't need for our purposes.

Woman on PA.: all girls back on the floor.

Back on the floor, girls.

You're such a goddamn wimp.

What am I gonna do with you?

Oh, Moira.

Come on. Time's up.

Woman on PA.: all girls back on the floor.

♪ Crazy For Feeling so blue

♪ I Knew

♪ You'd Love Me As long as you wanted ♪

I guess I'm lucky.

Lucky ducky.

Better a lucky ducky than a dead ducky.

♪ For Somebody New

♪ Worry

♪ Why Do I Let Myself Worry?

♪ Wonderin' ♪

I got a nice room in here.

I think you'll like it.

COMMANDER: Nick's a good guy.

(Dogs Barking)

Good night.

Here, sir.

Shall I take that, sir?

So...

What was it like?

Huh?

I said, what was it like?

Did the earth move?

What the fuck do you think it was like?

Well, how the fuck should I know?

For God's sake,

what did you want me to do, spit in his face

and end up shoveling shit

in the goddamn colonies?

Do you think we'll ever get out?

Nick's it's happened.

What's happened?

I'm going to have a baby.

He'll love you to death.

So will she.

Come on. You know it's yours,

and I won't let them get it.

You want to get out.

Could we get out together?

Maybe.

We have to.

Maybe.

I found it,

but I don't know what I could do if I...

where's ofglen?

I am ofglen.

(Gunfire)

(Men Talking over walkie-talkies)

I trusted you.

I tried to help you.

Look, my cloak.

Used for a hooker!

We had an agreement.

Just like the other one.

A little whore.

I'm sorry.

Go to your room.

(Man Speaking on tv)

This is a definite breakthrough for our security forces,

and, as I would say, this is a comparatively stable situation

here in this state.

But let me add that we intend to rid the whole country

of these vermin.

And we'll do it without mercy.

(Ticking)

(Door Opens)

It's dark in here.

Don't you want the light on?

No, thanks.

Here's your supper.

Thanks, Rita.

Bless you, dear. Bless you.

(Door Closes)

Good night, Nick.

Good night.

(Car Starts)

(Ticking)

(Car Pulls up)

(Engine Shuts off)

(Car Door opens and closes)

(Clock Chimes)

(Keypad Code punched in)

What is it? I...I could've fired this thing.

Heh heh.

I didn't send for you. What is it?

You've got to help me.

I'm sorry. It's out of my hands.

Did you tell her?

(Heavy Sigh) well...

She found this.

What could I do? She gave me hell.

She gave me all kinds of grief.

Boy...it's unfortunate, the whole thing.

It really is.

I'm sorry. Very, very sorry.

You better go to your room now.

Yeah.

You have a lot of things on your mind.

Yeah, I have.

You've always meant a lot to me.

You really have.

You kept me going.

Just the thought of you...whoo...

coming here at night, caring for me,

fixing my drink, being by my side...

I mean, it kept me going.

And I thank you for that.

And I'll never forget it.

Jeez...

what's going on?

She's under arrest.

I didn't call for you.

Ma'am, the commander.

Get her out of here.

You fucking bastard.

You bastard!

You bastard!

Unh!

Aah!

Go with it. Trust me. It's mayday.

(Engine Starts)

Aaaaaahhhhhh!

-You all right, Kate? -I guess.

Get rid of that dress. Take it off.

Take the next right, go to the railroad site.

Gimme your hand.

This way.

Why didn't you tell me?

It was too dangerous.

Kate...these men are going to take you to a safe place.

Now, they'll take care of you, I promise.

You're not coming with me.

I can't. I have to stay.

But what about my daughter?

I have to find her.

Nick, we gotta go, Nick.

Now, Kate, I can't promise you anything,

but I will send you word as soon as I know.

Now listen to me. You gotta go now.

No, I can't. I wanna go with you.

Don't leave me. Please don't leave me.

Kate, you can't come with me. You know you can't come with me.

It's not possible.

Our baby.

Yeah.

MAN: Nick, come on!

I'll find you.

Come on, Nick!

Come on.

I'll find you.

Tv ANNOUNCER: A 24-hour curfew has been imposed on the city.

Our armed forces are using heavy rocketing and strafing

to drive the mayday terrorists out of their stronghold.

According to government sources, they are totally isolated

from the overwhelming majority of our population,

and their defeat will be final within hours.

A state memorial service will be held to honor

the late commander's fighting spirit

as it was documented in a statement

just hours before he was killed

in such a hideous and cowardly way.

We're gonna win.

We have the force. We have the faith.

And we will not rest until we've purified this country,

this nation...

In the name of God.

Come on out with your hands up!

ANNOUNCER: As house-to-house searches continue,

the acting state commander has put all forces on alert

to find the assassin.

He said, "she will not escape, nor will her accomplices.

"We will search for them. We will find them.

We will hang them."

Kate, voice-over: I don't know if this is the end for me

or a new beginning,

but I'm safe here in the mountains

held by the rebels.

They bring me food

and sometimes a message from Nick.

And so I wait.

I wait for my baby to be born into a different world.

I still dream about Jill,

about them telling her I don't exist

or that I never existed.

I know we're going to find her.

She will remember me.