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[June]

Previously on The Handmaid's Tale...

- [June] What was that color?

- [Luke] Yeah...

What does purple mean?

[Moira] I don't know.

It's not pink, though.

She's not a little girl anymore.

The purple color Hannah was wearing,

what does it mean?

It means she's ready. New school.

...training for future wives.

Wives?

How am I supposed to keep

my baby girl safe from here?

[Serena] I want to stay here.

[Mark] You must realize it's not safe

for women in this place.

Especially unmarried women.

I don't believe that will be

my situation for much longer.

[Janine]

She's not as tough as you think.

She's scared.

- Somebody, help!

- No! Oh, God! Janine!

[Aunt Lydia] Dear God. Please do not

punish her to teach me a lesson.

I can turn things around. I will.

I promise you.

We want you in Toronto.

To best represent our sacred republic.

[bangs on window]

Never touch my daughter again.

[swing creaking]

[baby cooing]

- How old is she?

- [June] Excuse me?

Around 14 months? She's breathtaking.

- Thank you.

- It's Nichole, right?

[baby cooing]

- I know who you are.

- Wanna go home, sweetie?

- June Osborne? So that's Baby Nichole.

- Come on.

Whee!

Get your boots on there. Go home?

I always wanted a girl.

Both of my pregnancies were boys.

[June] We're gonna go home.

Ready to go home?

You're so lucky you were in Gilead.

Now you have this beautiful,

precious, healthy little angel.

Hey. Do not touch my daughter.

- But she's God's child.

- Back up.

You get the fuck away from her.

You don't deserve her, slut. Whore.

What did you say to me?

Huh?

Fuck you!

[Lisa] Infertility takes a tremendous

physical and psychological toll,

especially in these times.

Extreme responses

like this woman's aren't uncommon.

You were right to be on guard.

Thank you.

You were just protecting Nichole. So...

I went a little past protecting.

[Luke] How past?

Just past.

It got...

physical.

Was she all right?

[June chuckles]

I didn't stop to find out.

We knew that Serena's return would be

incredibly challenging

for June's whole--

Her return to people praying for her.

Right? Like she's a fucking saint.

Sorry. I'm sorry. Sorry.

Just, uh... how

do we know that, um... you--

That she, uh, won't...

get physical again?

Yeah. Yeah, it's a good question.

[Lisa] That...

sounds like it will be really difficult.

Yeah. Yeah.

Will the Canadian government

be watching me like the I.C.C. has?

They don't anticipate any need

for round-the-clock surveillance.

So, some measure of privacy.

That's a relief.

Yes.

I imagine it is.

Serena. One last time...

I strongly urge you to accept

Canada's offer of asylum.

To keep you safe,

as an American citizen.

I'm not an American citizen.

My allegiance is to God.

Then, Mrs. Waterford,

you are officially released

from the custody

of the American government.

You'll be restricted

to Gilead-affiliated properties

in accordance with

your lack of diplomatic status.

Blessed day, Mrs. Waterford.

I'm Ezra Shaw.

Blessed day, Mr. Shaw.

It's nice to meet you face-to-face.

Mr. Shaw will be

my escort from here on in.

Gilead has made all the arrangements.

- Well, then.

- Excuse me.

Good luck with your future endeavors.

I don't need luck.

I have God on my side.

Then, may He guide your steps.

Please, though, step carefully.

You aren't in Gilead.

This is a free country, Mrs. Waterford.

[car door shuts]

[car engine starting]

[Ezra] Mrs. Waterford is now secure

and en route to the Center.

[man over radio]

Confirmed, Mr. Shaw. Blessed be.

Your home away from home.

Looks promising.

- Shall we?

- Yes.

Living quarters are upstairs.

[Moira] Ho!

Look who finally fucking shows up.

My apologies.

I was tied up with internal debriefings.

Internal debriefings about my kid?

- Hi.

- How is she?

I saw her. I didn't speak to her.

She looked good. Very healthy.

Healthy? You were this close to her

and you didn't do anything.

What are you doing?

We are combing through

the intel we have gathered.

- That's all I'm able to disclose.

- That's just a bullshit answer.

I came to give you the official notice

from the State Department.

Mrs. Waterford is

no longer under our supervision.

As of today, she has been

released from I.C.C. custody.

[Luke] You let that happen.

Where is she?

Here. Gilead owns

pre-war property in Toronto.

Canada has decided

to unfreeze this asset

in an effort to improve relations.

It will technically

be considered Gilead territory.

So, they're opening a damn embassy?

[Mark] A Cultural Center.

Serena will be in residence

to represent Gilead's lifeways,

advocate for their values.

The images of Serena at the funeral

were very successful for Gilead.

They want her

to remain visible to the world.

- [Moira] Pregnant miracle.

- [Mark] Yes.

[Luke] Get the fuck out of my house.

Get the fuck out of my house.

She has no standing here.

She has no status.

She doesn't have a passport.

There's no money in her name.

She can't even drive a car.

She's limited.

I warned you about her.

You won't listen.

God, you're such

a fucking disappointment.

Perhaps your expectations

are unrealistic.

- Have a good evening.

- [Moira] I'll see you out.

I'm... I'm calling the city. We're

gonna find out where that place is.

I know this guy. I know a guy who

works at the House of Commons.

- He's gonna help us.

- She always gets what she wants.

No. Not this time.

She's not gonna pull

her fucking Gilead bullshit here.

No. By tomorrow morning, we're gonna

have the whole fucking city on this.

Look, June.

[June] Hmm?

June, don't worry.

All right? We're gonna stop this.

I'm not worried.

[breath trembling]

Fuck.

Fuck.

Fuck.

[panting]

[car engine starts]

[tires screech]

[car drives away]

- Are you all right, ma'am?

- Isn't there something that you can do?

I can't stop her from driving.

- But if she sets foot on the property--

- Right. I understand.

The alarms are set. The cameras are on.

Guard's at his post.

Thank you, Ezra.

I'll keep you both safe, ma'am.

By His hand.

Praise be.

- Hey.

- Hey.

[voice shaking] Um...

I just drove to her building.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I drove to her building

like a fucking crazy person.

Okay.

Is that it?

[chuckles]

All I can think about...

is shooting her in the fucking head.

And I don't know how to stop myself

from actually doing it.

I get it.

- Look. She's in a building, right?

- Yup.

And I know they're trying

to make it the new fucking Gilead.

- But there's no army.

- I know that.

What there is, is building codes,

and neighbors,

and a fucking City Council, all right?

And we can use those things

to shut her down.

It's not gonna...

It's not...

Fuck.

[Luke] All right. Let's say

you shoot her in the head.

All right? You shoot her.

What happens then?

They take Nichole from you.

You get that?

We lose our best chance

of getting Hannah.

That's what happens. So...

can you let me try?

[sniffles]

Yeah, of course.

It's gonna work, okay?

[Janine whimpering]

Fuck. Sorry.

- Just a few more, dear. A few more.

- [groans] No.

- These exercises are so important.

- Enough.

[breathing heavily]

Remember what the Lord said. "Fear not."

"Believe only,

and she shall be made... whole."

Will you stop talking about the Bible?

My legs don't work.

All right. Just rest.

Has Esther woken up yet?

No.

Serves her right.

What?

How could you say that?

A girl so wicked...

that she would kill her own sister

deserves His retribution.

She's a child, who was hurt and abused.

I told you that. I warned you about her.

I gave her an opportunity

to live a life of service and grace.

Or else. Right?

Live a life of service and grace,

or else you would

let her rot in The Colonies.

[Janine laughs scornfully]

I know you'd just... pluck her eye out.

[sobs softly]

I gave you...

the education you needed...

to live a safe and meaningful life.

And here you are.

- Still with us.

- Just stop it.

I know what you do, what you

do to those girls, your precious girls.

I see you. I see who you really are.

I've still got one good eye, remember?

You gonna take that one, too?

They ran out of the ecru?

That was the closest shade,

Mrs. Waterford.

I have Commander Lawrence

on the secure line.

Oh, excellent. Thank you.

[phone beeps]

Hello, Commander Lawrence.

So, Mrs. Waterford,

what can I do for you?

Great news. Some of the other consulates

have extended invitations.

It seems that you or someone

in your office has declined them.

On my behalf.

Everyone is thrilled

by your work so far.

Why overexert yourself?

It seems that recognition efforts

in South America have stalled.

And that political wives have only heard

of the worst rumors of life back home.

Gilead is the only country on the planet

that has had an increase in live births,

and I believe

that I am uniquely positioned

to remind

the local ambassadors of that fact,

perhaps, with an afternoon tea.

Venezuela has expressed interest

in some of our more successful

female education programs.

An informal conversation

might be useful. Over tea.

Yes. A lovely idea.

So, uh, anything else

you wanna chat about?

Poutine? Paint colors for the nursery?

Nocturnal visits

from a certain local stalker?

You heard about my visitor.

Yeah. Ezra said you were jumpy.

I'm not

that easily intimidated, Commander.

She's just...

stomping her feet like a child,

posturing.

That child has been known to misbehave.

Badly.

I'd stay focused on work and avoid her.

I'll take that under advisement.

- Blessed day, Mrs. Waterford.

- Blessed day, Commander.

[phone beeps]

[door opens]

What happened?

[Moira] This came for you.

[Moira] Jesus Christ.

- [Luke] June. June.

- Don't.

- [Luke] We can still stop this.

- How? With fucking building codes?

And lawsuits?

Serena has the whole

goddamn world behind her.

- No, she doesn't.

- [June] It's gonna happen here.

- No, it is not.

- She is gonna bring it here.

I swear to fucking God,

she is gonna bring it here.

The only way to stop her

and to stop them is to put them all

in the fucking ground.

[Nichole crying]

[plate shatters]

Fuck.

[Nichole crying]

I got it. Okay.

[crying continues]

I'm sorry, baby girl. I'm here now.

I'm here, sweetie. Okay?

- Hey.

- Hey.

- I've got her.

- Yeah.

Who's a good girl?

Here we go.

Shh.

It's okay.

[Nichole crying]

- Hey, baby girl.

- You're fine, baby.

Shit. [sniffles]

What am I doing?

What the fuck was that?

Being really angry?

Please don't tell me to calm down, okay?

Wasn't gonna.

He has no idea what he's doing,

and he seems

to have completely forgotten

that none of this shit

worked the first time.

June, he's right.

This is a refugee town.

An overcrowded one.

And any of us make trouble,

people start getting thrown in jail,

shipped off

for resettlement someplace else.

We have to play by the rules.

Okay?

We can't do that other stuff without

bad shit happening to a lot of people.

Look, I will dance on her grave

with you, soon as the dirt's in.

But she's not worth

losing your family over.

What if this is who I am now?

I don't worry about you

being with her. Not anymore.

And that's not nothing.

- Yeah.

- Okay.

I'm just gonna hang out

in here for a while.

Sounds good, Momma.

And we can send

a lovely gift basket to Germany.

Yes, ma'am.

Excuse me, Mrs. Waterford.

Luke Bankole is outside.

He's asked to see you.

- Do we have time?

- Not much.

If I may, Mrs. Waterford,

I think I should handle this.

Uh...

No.

No, that won't be necessary.

Just a friendly chat

between old acquaintances.

[door beeps, opens]

[door closes]

Have you checked him

for any security concerns?

- [Ezra] Yes, ma'am. Of course.

- Let's check him again, please.

Thank you. Give us a moment.

Praise be, ma'am.

So, why are you here, Mr. Bankole?

Why are you here?

I'm here to spread His word

and to show the people

that there is a better way to live.

There's a crowd

of people outside right now

that would love to see you

shot down in the street.

From what I can see,

it's quite the opposite.

Building codes.

I found 15 violations

that could get this place condemned.

I make a couple of calls and this place

is shut down in a matter of days.

Is that what you came here to tell me?

That we have issues

with the plumbing here?

Well, I... I also came here to tell you

that my wife is gonna kill you.

Right? And I'm gonna let her.

- Is that so?

- Mm-hmm.

So...

you can get kicked out,

you could be killed,

[softly] or just help us

get Hannah back.

Agnes is happy.

She has fit and loving parents.

Just as the good Lord intended.

Who am I to question God's will?

Come to think of it,

I do wonder why you never returned

to Gilead to save your daughter.

I mean, there were risks, of course.

Which your wife took.

And she suffered for them. Many times.

Then again, she did have Nick's support.

I'm sure that gave you

some small comfort knowing that.

You stay away from my family.

Or the next time I see you,

I'm gonna fucking kill you myself.

So, another Handmaid-on-Handmaid attack.

No fatalities this time.

Fortunately, Esther

is the last of the girls

to be under her influence.

Can't even say her name?

June.

There are smoother waters ahead.

There better be.

Gilead is opening

its doors just a crack.

And when the world peeks inside

at our Handmaid system,

let's just say it needs

to be running smoothly.

No, uh... breakdowns. No assaults.

No chocolates dipped in poison.

Commander Lawrence,

I have come to believe

that the Handmaid system

must be reformed.

A new protocol.

To prevent such harmful incidents

from happening in the future.

I'm all ears.

Handmaids... would remain under my care.

Commanders and wives

would visit each month,

when it's time to perform The Ceremony.

You mean go to The Red Center?

Kind of Handmaids' hotel,

where you're the concierge?

I believe God will be better served

if Handmaids are

not posted in households.

What are you smoking?

No Commander's gonna buy into that.

They're not interested in some

quick in and out to make a baby.

- Commander--

- They want those girls in their homes.

Accessible.

Any time. So they can sniff

the air after they walk by,

or do whatever the hell they want.

Get their rocks off.

These are pious men.

They need a little kink. You know that.

Do I?

Don't you?

The Handmaid system

is not changing. Not now.

So, get a grip on your girls.

Not too tight, though.

We can't afford to show

any scars right now.

[crowd clamoring]

Was there no option for natural light?

You must stay clear of the window

for your own safety, Mrs. Waterford.

I think we do three setups here

and then we move to a window.

[man] You will fall to your knees

and you will beg.

You will beg for His grace

to redeem you when Gilead...

You know nothing. You know--

[camera shutter clicking]

[crowd clamoring]

[crowd clamoring]

[crowd continues clamoring]

[woman]...we went through?

- [man] You idiots. You need to obey.

- [woman] Fuck off.

What is happening?

Get the fuck out of my face, fucker.

You need a man to put you in your place.

- The fuck--

- I don't see any men around here, so--

- Get the fuck back where you came from.

- Hey.

Hey, man, she came from America.

What the fuck?

- There is no America.

- Then take it easy, okay?

[grunts]

[gunshot]

- Ma'am, we need to vacate the premises.

- Where are we supposed to go?

We're working on that,

but it's not safe here.

June, put the gun down.

June, put the fucking gun down.

Go. Move.

- What the fuck are you doing here?

- Come on.

- What are you doing here?

- Come on. We gotta go.

Go. Get her out of here. Go.

- Come on.

- Go.

Come on.

[siren wailing]

Stay back.

[exhales]

[sirens approaching]

[Ezra] Ma'am, we found

a secure location.

Where is it?

For those who are truly righteous,

He sometimes sends a refuge.

[siren wailing]

Shit.

[grunts] I've got it.

God saved you for a reason, dear.

I don't think God is doing this to me.

After all you have been through,

you don't think

there's a reason behind it all?

I don't care anymore.

Come on now. Slow down.

[car doors shut]

[man] Blessed day, sir.

[Aunt Lydia]

I should have listened to you.

About Esther.

Janine...

I need your help...

with the other girls.

What kind of help?

You know them, and understand them

in ways that I do not.

Will you watch over them?

And tell me

when any of them are struggling?

Aunt Lydia, if I do,

you'll just do something horrible.

No.

I want to do things differently.

I want to address any problem...

early.

With more...

compassion.

We can shepherd these girls together.

And keep them on God's path.

[car door opening]

[car door shuts]

[man 1 speaks indistinctly over radio]

[man 2] Copy.

God may test us, body and soul.

But He always...

rewards the most righteous.

[softly] Hi. How are you? Are you okay?

I almost died.

[handmaids giggling, chattering]

[cell phone vibrating]

Hey.

Great.

Nice. Thank you. No. Thank you.

The chief inspector

in the fire department

lost his sister in Gilead.

And he's shutting down the building

for construction violations.

Building codes. So, Serena's homeless.

Let me see that gun.

[rain pattering]

Did you clean this?

Hmm-mm.

I watched a YouTube video.

[chuckles]

[both chuckle]

Looks good.

I didn't do it this time.

But I am not going to promise

that I won't do it next time.

I can't promise I won't either.

I guess we'll just

have to trust each other.

Do you wanna go inside?

Not really.

["The Chain" playing]

Listen to the wind blow

Watch the sun rise

Running in the shadows

Damn your love, damn your lies

Listen to the wind blow

Watch the sun rise

Run in the shadows

Damn your love

Damn your lies

And if you don't love me now

You will never love me again

I can still hear you saying

You will never break the chain

And if you don't love me now

You will never love me again

I can still hear you saying

You will never break the chain

Never break the chain

Never break the chain

Never break the chain

Listen to the wind blow

Down comes the night

Break the silence

Damn the dark

Damn the light

Run in the shadows

Damn your love

Damn your lies

And if you don't love me now

You will never love me again

I can still hear you saying

You will never break the chain

And if you don't love me now

You will never love me again

I can still hear you saying

You will never break the chain

Never break the chain

Never break the chain

Never break the chain

Please wait here.

Never break the chain

Never break the chain

Never break the chain...

Mrs. Waterford. Praise be.

Welcome to our home. I'm Alanis.

Mrs. Ryan Wheeler.

[gasps]

Every good

and perfect gift is from above,

coming down from the heavenly lights.

He chose to give us birth

through the word of truth

that we may be a kind of first fruits

of all that He created.

[chuckles]

And if you don't love me now

You will never love me again

I can still hear you saying

You will never break the chain

And if you don't love me now

You will never love me again

I can still hear you saying

You will never break the chain

Never break the chain

You will never break the chain

You will never break the chain

You will never break the chain

[fire crackling]