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[June]

Previously on The Handmaid's Tale...

Our friendly's right there in

No Man's Land, but he can't get across.

Everything we want to know

about Hannah is just there.

- I'm going across.

- I'm going with you.

I don't know where the schools are.

But everything we do know is on here.

[Commander Putnam] This new grand plan

of yours. What are you calling it?

New Bethlehem.

The other Commanders

will never support that.

[Aunt Lydia]

I should have listened to you.

I want to do things differently.

I want to address any problem...

With more... compassion.

[women giggling]

I was hoping that I could get back to

the Center and settle in and start work.

We have many good people

already in place.

Most pregnancies do end in bedrest.

Your baby's needs

come ahead of any plans or ambitions.

[Jaeden] This way's a lot quicker

back to the border.

Stop.

They're--

[groaning]

- [Jaeden] Run.

- Okay.

Go.

- We have to go.

- You go.

Come on. It's right there.

We can make it.

No! Luke!

Hold on.

Hey. Stop it. Don't.

You can't break them. Luke, you can't.

Maybe one, but you can't break two.

[Luke groans]

Are they Gilead?

No, I don't think so. It's the smell.

It's some sort of disinfectant.

It's too many chemicals.

It's way too unhealthy for them.

Oh, Jesus.

[exhales]

It's okay. Just breathe. It's okay.

[car door opens]

Okay. All right.

I got it.

[man 1] Are we good?

[man 2] Yeah. It's just two of them.

Let's get it done.

[man 1] All right, come on.

Let's go. Get out. Come on.

Let's go. Now.

- [camera shutter clicking]

- Turn.

All right. Move him out.

[camera shutter clicks]

Turn.

Are you gonna tell us who you are?

We're still in No Man's Land, right?

What is this, some sort of transit hub?

- I got it.

- Where are you taking us?

We're refugees, all right?

We got asylum in Canada.

There are people you can call

who will confirm who we are. Okay?

[man] What's your name?

- June Osborne.

- No, your ear tag.

Tell me who you're of.

Nobody. Fuck you.

- Okay, take them away. Him, too. Move.

- Come on.

Move!

- Dr. Landers?

- Blessed day, Mrs. Waterford.

I'm sorry. I must have misunderstood.

I thought that my ultrasound exam

was this morning.

It is. But we don't have to go anywhere.

We don't?

Isn't it incredible?

It's a full birthing suite.

Uh... Yes, it's incredible.

I had no idea that this was up here.

It's much nicer than what we have

at my office in the city,

I can tell you.

And the Wheelers arranged all of this?

Yeah, as soon as they knew

you might be staying.

- Just for me.

- They feel it's safer.

It's overcautious, I know.

But they understand

how valuable you are, how special.

- How kind.

- Let's...

We'll do the ultrasound first,

and then, if you don't mind,

I'll just take a quick peek.

Of course.

- Thank you.

- Yeah.

So, you are at the place right now

where perineal massage

is gonna start being

very effective for you.

Tearing is no picnic...

so anything to get that tissue

more flexible

will have great benefits for you

when the time comes.

Avoid the gels.

Just stick with essential oils,

witch hazel, that sort of thing.

They have it all stocked here.

Thank you, Doctor.

Uh...

Your blood pressure,

it's the one pesky thing.

It's higher than I'd like.

Oh, uh...

- I'm probably just excited.

- Of course you are.

But I'd really like you to try and slow

things down over the next few weeks.

The more time you could stay

at home, resting, the better.

- I'll do my best.

- Ah! Forgot those.

Um...

Is everything okay?

Most definitely.

I was just wondering...

I, of course, have spoken

to Ryan and Alanis about this,

who encouraged me.

Encouraged you to do what?

To ask if you would like

to have dinner with me, Serena.

Dinner?

I mean, we could either stay here

or I could host you at my house.

I am an embarrassing cook,

but my Martha makes

a delicious cedar salmon.

Does she?

I know we don't

know each other well right now,

but I would like to change that.

And what I do know...

is that I really admire you.

It's an interesting proposal,

Dr. Landers.

- Alan.

- Alan.

Doctor. I've been told

the procedure was canceled?

- Esther's uterus harvesting?

- Yes. Thank you for coming.

Oh!

It's so unfortunate.

Tragedy just seems

to follow that poor soul.

Happily, not today.

We stopped the procedure when we found

the Handmaid had been

filled with His divine light.

Praise be His mercy.

- She's pregnant?

- Three weeks along.

I hadn't realized she'd been posted yet.

Praise be.

Praise be.

Now, she'll be transferred

to the high-risk obstetrics

hospital this afternoon,

and she'll be there,

on bedrest, until term.

Right.

She's awake now

if you'd like to see her.

I would like that, very much.

[clears throat]

Blessed day, Esther.

Blessed day, Aunt Lydia.

- [clears throat]

- [Aunt Lydia shushing]

It's all right.

Here, dear.

Here now.

All right.

I've just heard

this morning's surprising news.

I wonder if you could help me

to get to the bottom of something.

Three weeks ago, that was

Commander Waterford's funeral,

was it not?

You remember that, don't you?

Mm-hmm.

Now,

I want you to be honest with me.

Do you understand me?

Esther, do you understand?

Yes, Aunt Lydia.

On the day of the funeral,

you had a private audience

with Commander Putnam.

Now, you can tell me the truth.

There is nothing to be ashamed of.

I need to ask you...

did you behave in a way

that might have, even unwittingly...

invited his attention?

No.

God knows our... our truths.

I didn't do anything.

He raped me.

That's terrible.

[exhales]

That's terrible.

Oh...

I'm sorry, dear.

I'm sorry.

No, you're not.

- I'm--What--I--What--

- They all do it.

You know they do.

You're not sorry.

I think what you need now...

is rest, dear, because...

you're very tired and you...

you need to rest...

because you have--

- Get off me!

- Take a rest, dear.

Don't fucking touch me!

- No.

- Get out!

- Get out!

- No, Esther.

- Get out!

- Help me.

[screaming]

No. Help me.

[continues screaming]

- Commander Putnam?

- That's right.

Do you dispute any of the facts

as I have laid them out for you?

No. It all sounds very likely.

Then you agree that

Commander Putnam needs to be punished.

For what crime?

He got her pregnant...

a day before she was posted.

Enlighten me, Lydia.

Where's the sin here?

- He violated that girl.

- Technically.

The Ceremony is sacred.

It is blessed by God.

Oh. Right.

You mock God's name?

And you defend a rapist?

One day, Commander,

there will be justice.

Watch your tone.

Watch it, Lydia.

Forgetting yourself.

Thank you.

Given me a lot to think about.

You're welcome, Commander.

And I will leave you to it.

[Luke] Bullshit. I mean, if they're

not Gilead, then who are they?

We were out there for two--

Like, Moira's gonna be losing

her shit right now, right?

I mean, she could be

the one that gets Mayday.

Now, Mayday aren't gonna come, right?

Mayday aren't coming, right?

I don't know.

Yeah.

- Why don't you sit down?

- Huh?

I need you to sit down.

I'm trying to figure--

Why do you want me to sit down?

Panic, it wastes the energy. Sit down.

I'm not panicking.

I'm trying to figure out how to

get us out, how to get you out of here.

I'm sorry I'm being such a man about it.

I'm sorry that I'm--

But I'm just trying to--

You've been in this--

How many times have you

been in this situation, huh?

- A few.

- Crazy. A few fucking times.

Honestly, sometimes the box

is a lot smaller than this, so...

[Luke] That's crazy. That is insane.

Thinking about you here

and you gotta get help from

wherever you gotta get help from,

that's just not fair.

Like, you deserve--

Luke.

Stop.

Please, stop.

[exhales]

Okay?

Please.

I survived.

Right?

I survived.

So, just...

Stop.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

I'm sorry. Sorry. I just...

It's just when I think of you

in places like this, by yourself,

I just wish...

I wish I could've been the kinda guy

that could've come and got you.

And I know how

that sounds. I just wish...

I could've been with you through that.

You were with me.

You were.

All right.

I just love that the more you cut back

some flowers, the more they bloom.

I used to spend hours in my greenhouse

reminding myself that

pruning encourages life.

I love that.

I found Dr. Landers

to be quite the gentleman

this morning, and so kind.

Oh, I'm so glad you agree.

He's really such a catch.

He was just appointed to the head of

obstetrics at the University of Toronto.

- Did he mention that?

- No, but he asked me to dinner.

He did? How wonderful.

- I'm not sure that I agree.

- But why?

I mean, surely this is evidence

of God's great blessing.

I mean, he's nice and everything,

but I'm not gonna date my gynecologist.

I may not even choose to get married

in the near future at all.

It's not actually Gilead, is it?

You can't be a single mother.

I'm not. I'm a widow.

Your baby needs a mother and a father,

and that's more important

than your feelings.

I think I need a break from the flowers.

Where are you going?

- I'm going for a walk.

- No, it's too cold.

And Dr. Landers said you need to rest.

Perhaps we need

to organize a conversation

between you and Commander Lawrence.

Absolutely not.

You need to rest.

Your baby needs to rest. That's final.

Alanis.

Go to your room.

[sobbing]

[breathing heavily]

[stifled sobbing]

Hey.

How's it going?

I'm actually doing pretty good.

- Good.

- Yeah. I mean, considering, you know...

How are you doing? How's your butt?

- You're talking about my butt?

- Yeah.

- How is it?

- It's really good, thanks.

It looks good.

[both laughing]

I mean, I'm just saying.

You're lucky there's a cage.

And armed guards. 'Cause otherwise...

You know what? I'm kind of

starting to really like this place.

Tall ceilings and natural light.

That kind of loft feel?

- [June] Yeah. It's growing on you?

- I'm wondering if it's on Airbnb.

[gate opening]

- Housekeeping.

- Get up.

- Hands up.

- [Luke] All right, easy.

[device beeping]

- Are you taking us back to Gilead?

- Yeah, we're taking you to Gilead.

You listen to me.

You tell your boss he has to call

Commander Lawrence or Commander Blaine.

Do you understand me?

- Hey. What the fuck, man?

- Fuck.

- You okay?

- Luke, I'm okay.

- June.

- Just do what they say. Okay?

- Luke.

- Turn the fuck around.

All right, dude. No problem.

[June] Luke, no. Fuck.

Don't fight them, Luke. Don't hurt him.

Luke, don't fight them.

All right.

- He's not fighting you.

- All right, I'll stop.

Luke. Hey. Stop. What are you doing?

He's not fighting you.

Stop it. He's not fucking fighting you.

- Stop resisting.

- He's not fucking resisting.

- Get back.

- He's not resisting.

Let go of him. Let go. Stop it.

[Luke coughing]

The fuck is wrong with you?

It's okay. The fuck is wrong with you?

Where are you taking him?

[coughing]

It's okay, Luke.

You're okay.

What the fuck is wrong with you?

You fucking animals!

It's okay. Baby, you're okay.

You're okay. Just try to breathe.

Luke, you're okay.

[Lawrence]

You're a bull in the field, Warren.

You're gonna singlehandedly

repopulate the planet.

[Commander Putnam]

Wouldn't that be something?

- Praise be.

- [Nick] Yes, praise be.

And to think that such a quick...

and impulsive act could have

such huge political implications.

Not so quick, but yes.

You, of course, understand that

your plans for New Bethlehem are dead.

I know you don't see it yet,

but it's what's best for Gilead.

Be a good sport about it

in front of the other Commanders,

won't you, Lawrence?

Absolutely.

It's a good... example

for young Commander Blaine.

Accept when you've been outplayed.

I'm learning a lot from the both of you.

Wait now.

I didn't do this to her with any thought

of how a baby could impact my stature.

It feels like an even greater blessing.

I always took you

for more of a Jezebel's man.

Less of a quickie-behind-a-desk-

before-a-funeral kinda guy.

I'm surprised you have

the capacity to imagine either,

given your pious lack of...

action on the subject.

I'm just too busy thinking

about the future, Warren.

I just wonder,

if you never allow yourself

to enjoy the spoils of your position,

why seek it in the first place?

[scoffs]

[ominous music playing]

Thank you, Ezra.

Good evening, Mr. Wheeler.

You asked to see me?

Yes. Good evening.

Is this about the conversation

I had with your wife earlier?

[chuckles]

No.

She mentioned that

the two of you had words,

but I trust that

you two will work things out.

Yes, I suppose we will.

Please.

No. Um...

I wanted to see you...

because...

June Osborne was apprehended today...

by one of my teams in No Man's Land.

Are you sure it's her?

Yes. It's fully verified.

She's traveling with her husband.

You don't ever have

to worry about them... ever again.

Now you can just focus on your baby.

What's gonna happen to her?

I'm...

I'm going to send Ezra to No Man's Land

and have him deal with her there.

Like what she did to Fred?

Of course, I could send her to Gilead,

like I do with the others...

but I just don't trust that they will

actually deal with her properly.

No. Of course not.

She has too many sympathizers there.

They can't save her this time.

I want to go with Ezra.

No, not in your condition.

I don't think it's a good idea.

Please.

I'll be fine.

I need to go.

You want to see it?

Bear witness.

She's taken so much away from me.

I need to see it. I need to see the end.

I want to tell my son that I know

what happened to his father's killer.

That she's gone from the Earth.

All right.

You may go.

Thank you.

Thank you. In God's grace.

In God's grace.

[June] Luke?

You okay?

Are you okay?

I'm right here.

I'm right here.

I'm sorry.

- I'm really sorry.

- June, stop.

You didn't know how bad

it could be, and I did.

I should've told you.

I shouldn't have let you...

come to No Man's Land.

I should've stopped you. I should...

I'm just sorry.

'Cause it's my fault,

what happened, so...

You don't get to say that.

I decided to be here. I decided that.

Help me load up.

Last time...

Last time, we didn't get to say goodbye.

And I don't want that to happen again.

No.

Fuck that.

- Why?

- Because we're gonna stay alive.

June, when we get to Gilead,

they're gonna execute us, all right?

Okay.

You listen to me, okay?

- Okay.

- Okay.

Last time, when we were apart,

no matter what happened,

I never... gave up hope.

And you never gave up hope...

because we knew...

we just knew...

that we would find each other again.

So,

we're just gonna do that again.

Right?

I love you.

I love you.

And we are gonna do that again.

Do you understand?

- Yeah. We're gonna stay alive.

- That's right.

Serena?

Even if it is the slightest discomfort,

Ezra will bring you home immediately.

Oh, I know.

Thank you.

He's legal.

They don't want him. Dump him.

- No, we stay together.

- What?

No. Where are you taking him? No.

- No! June! No.

- No.

No. Where are you taking him? No! Luke!

- I love you.

- Luke!

- June.

- No! Get off of me!

Dump him at the border.

- June!

- No!

Get off me.

Luke!

Luke! No. Where are they taking him?

Where are they taking him?

Tell me. Where are they taking him?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

[car starting]

[June] No matter how many times

you've thought about your own death,

I don't think it happens

exactly the way you expect.

There's always a curve ball,

some strategy

you didn't fully think through.

An enemy you didn't see in time.

No matter what you do,

the end is always a surprise.

Why is everyone looking at us?

I'm sure word has gotten around.

Why? What did you do?

Something you will be thanking me for.

Commander Warren Putnam,

you are to come with us.

What on earth could be so important

that you need to disturb me

in the middle of breakfast?

- Get your hands off me.

- Wait. Warren?

What the hell do you think you're doing?

Yes. Okay, I'm walking.

Fine. I can walk. I'm not trying to go--

Warren.

This is outrageous.

Get your hands off of him.

[Commander Putnam] Lawrence?

The High Criminal Court of Gilead,

in a special overnight session,

found you, Commander Putnam,

guilty... of apostasy

and sins of the flesh.

That's insanity. For what?

The rape of unassigned property.

She's my Handmaid.

She belongs to me.

The eyes of the Lord are everywhere.

Keep watch on the wicked and the good.

But I have a baby on the way.

[Naomi screams]

[crows cawing]

[door opens]

[door closes]

You okay?

Not really.

You gonna tell me what's going on?

You already know.

You shouldn't be worrying about

Lawrence or Putnam or any of that stuff.

I can't stop.

I'm worried about

the kind of person this makes you.

The kind of person this makes me.

It makes me the kind of person

who will do whatever it takes

to make Gilead

a safer place for our child.

Are you sure

that's who you did this for?

I'm sure.

[Aunt Lydia] Take a long look, girls.

In Gilead, there are consequences

for disobeying God...

no matter who you are.

You are holy vessels,

and by His word, you will be protected.

Honor God,

and in return, you shall be honored.

Commander Putnam was an evil man.

He took advantage of his position.

This was justice.

I wish I could've watched.

Home now, for warm milk.

[car stops]

[car door opens]

I'm here to fetch

one of the runaways. June Osborne.

Mr. Wheeler approved it.

[man 1] Shaw's here.

He's taking the Red Tag.

- [man 2] Did we get approval?

- [man 1] Yeah.

Who are you?

[breathing heavily]

Are you fucking serious?

As serious as you were

when you told me you wanted

my baby to die inside of me.

Do you remember that?

Yeah.

It was the best day of my fucking life.

So, what is this?

It's payback for Fred?

Cut her bindings.

I want her to be able to pray.

On her knees.

[exhales]

For God's sake, Serena.

Wait. You gotta let me do it.

I need to do it. Okay?

- [Ezra] I don't know.

- Yes.

She killed my husband.

She cursed my child.

I should do it.

God is giving me a chance for justice.

I need to do it. Give me the gun.

Let me do it.

Serena.

Serena.

Don't do it.

Pray.

Okay.

Okay.

I pray for our children.

I pray...

that my daughters...

live a life of peace,

a life without all of this hate...

and violence.

Give them a life.

Give them a happy life.

And, dear God,

may they do better than we did.

Amen.

[Serena exhales]

Serena.

Get in the car.

- What are you doing?

- Get in the car!

Go.

Serena, what the fuck are you doing?

Hurry up.

Get in the car!

Hurry up.

Drive.

- Serena, what the fuck are you doing?

- Just drive!