[June] Previously on The Handmaid's Tale...
I encourage you to give Fred a proper funeral.
I got them to say yes.
How?
By not being a woman.
Don't you look lovely, dear.
Aunt Lydia, do you think if the Putnams choose Esther,
that maybe I can visit her?
I don't want to get posted.
Get your Commander to like you, you'll get pregnant faster.
[Commander Putnam] I want to get to know you a little better.
You care for a chocolate?
I need your help. It's about getting Hannah.
Again with this?
She needs to be with me and her father.
[Lawrence] Does she? She has a lovely home.
[June] That is not her home!
I love you.
[Mark] Wouldn't you like to see your daughter in-person
rather than asking about her?
That's a pipe dream.
If you play your part for a while,
we could help each other.
[Esther] You don't care about me.
You used me.
[coughing]
-Somebody, help! -[retching]
No! Oh, God! Janine!
You sent her a finger.
How is that gonna help our family?
That is not gonna get Hannah back.
[June] I wanted her to know it was me.
[melancholic music playing]
You okay?
What was she wearing?
Uh, I... I... I don't remember.
[Moira] I saw it.
I was just on hold with the refugee help line.
Never got through, they're probably getting swamped.
What was that color?
[Moira] Who the fuck knows?
And what the fuck was Mark doing with Serena?
She probably made a deal with the Americans.
[Moira] Oh, fucked!
What was she wearing?
What the fuck was that color?
I don't know. Her dress. I've never seen
that color before. It was like a plum color. Purple.
Yeah, purple. What... what does purple mean?
-I don't know. -[Moira] I don't know.
It's not pink, though.
She's not a little girl anymore.
Fuck.
[breathing unsteadily]
Nick was there.
I can talk to him. I need to talk to him.
No, we can't get in contact with him without Tuello's office.
There's a group at the border.
Women.
Not like official but, um...
I heard they've been having some luck
getting messages to people inside.
What?
When the fuck were you going to tell me about--
I wasn't gonna tell you that,
because I think they're basically suicidal.
They're a bunch of fucking traumatized refugees,
and they're the last people you need to be around right now.
Well, you don't get to decide that.
Fine. I'll ask them to meet.
For Hannah.
Just me and you, though. No men allowed.
[traffic passing]
Lily? I'm Moira.
June Osborn.
I thought you'd be taller.
[chuckles softly] I get that a lot.
[Lily] So, you need me to send a message?
If you can. To a Commander.
Okay.
Boston?
Yeah.
He a big Jezebel's guy?
No. He's, um...
No.
[Lily] That's too bad.
We have a couple girls at the one in Boston.
That's not the only way.
I got to expand our network a bit before the Eyes busted me.
I'm one of the women you traded for Waterford.
Sorry I didn't do it sooner.
I don't know how you managed it.
Getting us out.
And all those kids.
I was lucky.
Women always say that
when they've done something extraordinary.
Follow me.
[Mark] Whose crest is this?
[Serena] The Brodericks, D.C.
Commander Christopher Broderick? Quite a get.
It was kind of him to take the time.
Well, you put on a big show yesterday.
No surprise leadership is grateful.
Very grateful.
It's a relief that Fred is finally being shown
the respect that he is due.
I hope I haven't gotten you into too much trouble
at the home office.
I'm sure they can't be pleased with you for all of this.
You were given dispensation
to bury your husband in his home country.
The manner in which you go about that
is none of our concern, officially.
You're just here to offer protection.
Our way of apologizing for the unfortunate miscommunication
regarding Commander Waterford's transfer into custody.
And you couldn't possibly be gathering information
to take back to the Americans or the Canadians.
Not at all.
Well, even so, you shouldn't stay too long.
The hotel Marthas will be reporting back.
Are you worried about your reputation?
Just wouldn't want anybody to get the wrong idea.
Right.
I'll leave you to it, then.
I'll be back to escort you to Commander Lawrence's.
[dramatic music playing]
Can't be too careful. It's so close to No Man's Land.
[woman] Hey. Here, come on.
This is Moira and June Osborn.
They were both in Boston.
June did Angels' Flight.
Come on, we'll message my contact.
We can get past Gilead's cell tower surveillance
with sat phones, but it's a slow process.
Gonna take a while to get down the chain to your guy.
[static buzzing over radio]
[Moira] What is this?
[Lily] Everyone we've been able to get out.
Or a lot of them, anyway.
This is incredible.
[Lily] Don't be too impressed.
Here's who we've lost over the years.
I'm sorry.
I am too.
But everyone working with Mayday knows the stakes.
Mayday?
Mayday.
Mayday's in Canada?
Mayday's everywhere.
Wait, how have you not been caught?
There's no, you know, flag or anything.
It's outposts. Small, like this.
Families, sometimes. Just people.
People who are trying to do some good.
[Moira] And they're all along the border?
[Lily] No idea.
It's safer that way for everyone.
Most of my circle are still inside.
I was a Martha.
We got our information out through this place.
Mayday sent back weapons,
explosives, stuff to make some trouble.
And if you were caught and totally fucked,
they were the ones who would at least try to get you out.
This was my Mayday.
We thought we made it up.
We thought it wasn't real.
We thought we made it up 'cause we had to.
Well, then, you were Mayday too.
Anyway, like I said, it'll be a bit of a wait
to get word to your Commander.
[laughing]
Mrs. Waterford. Mr. Tuello. The dynamic duo.
Commander Lawrence, blessed evening.
Ah, it is now. Uh, your friends await.
The guest of honor.
We have a strict "no spies allowed" policy.
No hard feelings.
No. None... none at all.
But perhaps you'll find a time to join me for a chat later.
I think we have a lot to talk about.
[laughing]
All right.
Serena.
My deepest condolences.
Thank you, Commander Mackenzie.
I believe you know my wife?
[Serena] Yes, a little.
It's lovely to see you again.
I'm so sorry it's under these circumstances.
It's a balm to have given him the send-off that he deserves.
[Commander Mackenzie] Well, blessed be.
Of course, we would have preferred to have given
a fair trial, as well,
as Commander Lawrence attempted to arrange.
It's terribly unfortunate
that Ms. Osborn was able to intercede.
You... you know?
She couldn't have done it alone.
And from our understanding, she had quite a bit of help.
The Americans, strange.
You'd expect their diminished status
would restrain their odd affection
for political assassinations. But, tradition, I suppose.
-[Commander Mackenzie] Rose! -[laughs] Mrs. Mackenzie!
[Mrs. Mackenzie] It's so good to see you.
-[Rose] It's been too long. -We would hate to miss a chance
to see Rosie or a chance to get to meet her new husband.
[Nick] Thanks for including me.
I believe you already know the Commander, Serena?
Yes, Nick's an old friend.
I haven't had the chance to meet Mrs. Blaine.
Rose, please, Mrs. Waterford.
My husband speaks of you with the greatest respect.
[Serena] Does he? [chuckles]
Well, tell me, how did you two find each other?
We met a few months ago.
Nick was in D.C. on business.
It was love at third mutually attended gala. [chuckles]
I've always enjoyed talking to Rose.
What a lovely thing to say.
[Serena] And how lucky that you two were able
to stumble upon such a wonderful match.
I've been blessed.
For the baby.
Congratulations.
[Rose] It's just a little sweater.
I hope you don't mind a few lumps.
I'm still terrible at knitting.
Oh, you should see the first one.
-No one should have to see that. -[chuckles]
Well, thank you for the effort.
Ah, dinner. Shall we?
[eerie ambient music playing]
[machines beeping]
[sobs, shouts]
[sobbing softly]
I...
[breathing heavily]
[sobbing]
Dear God!
[sobbing]
Sh... she does not deserve this.
You know she does not deserve this!
I... I know you... I know you're unhappy with
my behavior sometimes. I... I've lost my temper.
I... I've made ch... choices.
I... I... I... I've made choices.
Oh, I... I... I was trying
to k... k... k... keep my... my... my girls safe.
Surely you understand that.
Please do not p... p... punish her.
Please do not punish her to teach me a lesson.
I... I... I... I will turn things around!
I can turn things around! I will.
I... I... I will do things differently.
I will do things differently.
I promise you. I promise you.
Please.
I was reading some briefings this morning,
very, very positive feedback on the funeral broadcast.
Mm. An impressive initial showing. Mm.
We should consider trial ballooning
a new export strategy to Europe maybe--
We will discuss it all in the Council meeting tomorrow.
Joseph, you're boring the ladies with shop talk.
[all chuckle]
I apologize. If it's any consolation, ladies,
-I bore myself. -[all chuckle]
After you remarry you'll have someone
to steer dinner table conversation again.
Men aren't adept at the art.
I have, uh, no plans to remarry.
[Commander Mackenzie] We'll discuss
that later, as well.
A single man has no place in leadership.
It was such a pleasure to see Agnes yesterday.
I'm so very grateful,
appreciative for your family coming all this way.
[Commander Mackenzie] To pay our respects.
And quite honestly, to speak to you
about our mutual adversary.
We had hoped when Ms. Osborn was in Toronto,
things would finally settle down, but--
Oh, she's never going to stop.
No. It doesn't seem she will.
And she was able to get to Fred,
I am afraid, that with the help of the Americans,
she might be able to extend her reach to our family.
I've come to regret my former interventions
on her behalf.
We would never want Agnes to find out something horrible
had happened to her birth mother.
To traumatize her like that.
It's one of God's great mysteries
how our sweet angel came from that devil of a woman.
[Commander Mackenzie] Yes, well, we led with sentiment,
in all the mercy that we've shown her.
[sighs]
But Agnes is strong,
and she will be able to understand, when she has to.
June Osborn is a cancer.
We have to cut her out.
[people chattering]
[Sam] Thanks for helping out.
[June] Of course.
[Sam] That's nice work.
So, what else do you guys sew in here
besides maps and stuff?
[Sam] I dunno, depends.
Yours is gonna get some powdered arsenic.
We're hoping to kill a D.C. Commander next week.
Arsenic is a, uh, terrible way to go.
Good.
-[man] Don't fucking shoot! -[woman] Drop the fucking gun!
[man] Do not shoot!
[woman] Don't fucking move! Drop the fucking gun!
-[man] Please! -[woman] Drop your weapon!
You drop your fucking weapon! I'm a friend! I'm a friend!
Where's Mike?
He couldn't come. He sent me. He told me the code.
All right, if you know the code,
"There were crimson roses on the bench. "
Just give me a second to think.
[Lily] "There were crimson roses on the bench!"
[girl] Jonah! "They looked like splashes of blood."
It's, "They looked like splashes of blood."
[Lily] Rachel!
Please don't hurt him. He's my friend.
[Lily] Okay, okay. You're safe now.
[exhales in relief]
[Rachel] Thank you, for everything.
[man] Go in grace.
Hey. We're so glad that you're here. It's okay.
[woman] Rachel, your family's been looking for you.
Okay. And thanks.
Hey.
You're going back in?
[man] Yeah.
Before I'm missed. I've got a wife and a kid.
Can't leave them behind.
Hey, just give me a second, okay?
Okay. Be careful.
[Mark] Commander Blaine.
Hey. Listen, I'd, uh,
I'd like to be the one to tell June about her.
Rose.
-Sure. -Okay.
[Mark] Have you given any more thought
to our, uh, conversation?
Yeah. No. I... I can't do that right now.
Good evening, Commander.
Do you two have a lot to talk about?
No, sir.
You know, it's disrespectful to leave your wife
standing out in the cold.
Could you excuse us?
Of course.
Rose's father is an old friend.
I certainly hope that High Commander Wharton's
position had nothing to do with her appeal
for a young Commander rising through the ranks.
'Course not.
[Commander Mackenzie] I'm keeping my eye on you.
Make sure you treat her right.
[Nick] Yes, sir.
[clears throat]
[exhales] Fuck.
Eleanor was quite the presence.
The house must feel very empty without her.
It does.
I always liked her.
Can't say she felt the same, sorry to say.
[chuckles]
Well, women have never been particularly fond of me.
I... I can't imagine why.
Fred should never have done that to you.
No, he shouldn't have.
[Lawrence] He was a weak man,
overcompensated for... toxic masculinity.
My students loved that term, before.
I'm beginning to wonder if it isn't... a blessing
that he won't be around to raise our child.
I loved Fred, but a boy needs a strong father
to guide him in this life.
My husband made so many mistakes.
Um, I'm sure you'll have better luck next time.
Mackenzie's right.
An unmarried man in Gilead has limited influence.
Marrying for power, Serena,
doesn't... doesn't always work out well.
Depends on the marriage.
Oh!
He's become very active after meals.
[chuckles]
Oh.
We're going to protect you, Serena.
You and your child.
Ooh, ooh. [chuckles]
Praise be. [chuckles]
[footsteps approaching]
[clears throat]
[Aunt Lydia] Oh, Mrs. Putnam.
God bless you for coming.
I wasn't given much of a choice, was I?
Ah. Nevertheless, I...
I seem to recall it made such a difference having Janine
at the hospital when dear Angela was suffering.
I suppose.
[Aunt Lydia] The doctors aren't, uh...
too optimistic.
I'm sorry, Lydia. She was a blessing.
Is a blessing! She'll recover.
Of course.
Do you want to say hi? You wanna say hi?
[melancholic music playing]
Say hi.
I'll make sure that Angela grows up to know
where she got her beautiful smile.
And her sweet nature.
Yeah.
[Naomi] You won't be forgotten.
[clears throat, sniffles]
Well, I'd say thanks for a lovely evening,
but I can't say I'd mean it.
[chuckles] I'm sorry about that. I thought that they would
at least have put you somewhere inside.
[chuckles] Ah, yes.
I... I had hoped to catch up to Commander Lawrence,
but it's to be expected.
Men in power can't resist showing everyone
just how much power they have.
It's been interesting, being here.
I spent so many years studying this country.
Is it different than you expected?
Not particularly. No. [chuckles]
Surface-level beauty doing its best to paper over
a stunning amount of hypocrisy.
It's a shame that you can't see all that we've done right here.
Good night, Serena.
Actually, um, there is something
that I would like to discuss with you, if you have a minute?
Something that can't wait until we get home tomorrow?
I am home.
What?
My place is here.
There are so many things that I want to accomplish.
I want to stay here.
You're finally a free woman.
Are you sure you want to... throw that away?
I want to thank you for everything
that you've done for me.
It was my job.
Still.
Serena, staying here would be a mistake.
I'm sorry you feel that way.
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.
What, you've made plans to remarry?
Uh, no. I'm... I'm still in mourning.
[knocking on door]
Come in!
Good evening, Mrs. Waterford.
Your presence is requested tomorrow
at the Council, eleven o'clock.
May I confirm your attendance?
Of course.
Did Commander Lawrence call the meeting?
[messenger] I'm not sure, ma'am.
The order just came down from the Council.
Thank you.
Goodbye, Serena.
Stay safe.
[door closes]
[rain pattering]
[Lily] June.
[June] Yeah. Thank you.
Nick?
-[Nick] June. Hi. -[sighs]
Hi.
It's so good to hear your voice.
[Nick] You too.
Hannah's safe. I didn't get to talk to her, but she's okay.
[exhales]
Is she with Serena?
Uh, no. Not since the funeral.
The purple color Hannah was wearing.
What does it mean?
[Nick] It means she's ready.
Ready for what?
New school.
High Commanders' daughters training for future wives.
[exhales sharply]
Wives?
[Nick] They're just preparing them now.
There's no further plans, as far as I know.
But she'll be all right. She's tough, like you.
And the Mackenzies, they really love her.
They love her so much they're sending a 12-year-old
to a Wife School?
I'm sorry I can't do more.
[June] Um, maybe you c...
I know it's a lot to ask, but maybe you could transfer
to her district. You can watch out for her.
-Please? -[Nick] I wish I could.
But there's...
[exhales]
I have obligations now.
New obligations.
I have a wife.
You know how things are here.
Yeah.
Who is she?
Her name is Rose.
I told her about you.
Would I like her? [chuckles]
Yeah. Yeah, you actually would.
How's Nichole?
[June] Beautiful. She's so smart.
She loves the little doll that you gave her.
[Nick] Listen, June. You gotta be safe.
Mackenzie, he's powerful.
You gotta keep yourself safe. Keep Nichole safe. Promise me.
I promise, I will.
We won't be able to talk again for a while. I'm sorry.
No, I'm just...
I mean...
I understand.
Hey, Nick.
Try and be happy, okay?
[breathing unsteadily]
[Aunt Lydia] Where did they take her?
[doctor speaks indistinctly]
[doctor] She woke up a few hours ago.
She's made some improvements.
Fresh air will do her good.
[breathing gently]
-[door closing] -[footsteps approaching]
[Lawrence sighs]
[Serena] Good morning.
Were you the one who called the meeting?
[Lawrence] Uh, no. No.
[Serena] Oh. Is, um, something the matter?
[sighs]
No.
You seem different.
Serena, do you have some kind of expectation of me?
No, of course not.
[door opening]
I'm sorry, Serena.
[Commander Mackenzie] Serena, blessed day.
Blessed day, High Commanders.
[Commander Mackenzie] We have given your future
a great deal of consideration.
It's good news.
It's an exciting opportunity, to be useful.
We'd like you to lend your expertise
as we expand the influence of our great nation.
You'll be acting as a global ambassador of sorts.
Unofficially, of course.
But we thought it would be a positive
to have such a capable, impressive woman
speaking on our behalf.
So you won't be making a place for me here.
I... We want you in Toronto.
To best represent our sacred republic.
You're an unusual woman, Serena,
and we don't have
the... proper infrastructure
for unusual women to live within our borders.
I'll require a staff.
Certainly.
And a substantial budget.
[Commander Mackenzie] Mm.
And protection from those
who would hurt me and my baby.
Absolutely.
Don't worry. Leadership is very invested
in making this a success.
Thank you.
[airplane engines powering up]
[airplane engines whirring]
They had us hold the plane.
Change of heart?
We're just right back where we started.
How am I supposed to keep my baby girl safe from here?
How am I supposed to do that?
She's one-quarter Holly...
and she's one-half you.
She's gonna be okay.
She's not gonna be a wife.
That is not fucking happening.
I'm gonna go, um... I'm gonna go get our stuff.
We should get back. She is going to be okay.
'Kay. Thanks.
June?
The Americans are escorting Serena Waterford
back into Toronto.
[sniffling]
She's coming back?
[Lily] Private airport.
[Mark] They'll walk you back to the car.
Back to the Detention Center for now.
[sighs]
Looks like you have some fans, Mrs. Waterford.
Servants of God.
We're all here to spread His word.
What's going on?
[driver] I don't know. They're not moving.
[gasps]
Never touch my daughter again.
Drive the car.
Never touch my daughter again.
Drive the car! Back it up now!