[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.
[June] The purple color
Hannah was wearing. What does it mean?
[Nick] It means she's ready.
New school.
Training for future wives.
[exhales sharply] 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.
[mimics engine]
[Janine] She's not as tough as we think.
She's scared.
[Janine] Somebody... help!
No! Oh, God! Janine!
Dear God.
Please do not punish her to teach me a lesson.
I can turn things around! I will.
I promise you.
[Commander Mackenzie] We want you in Toronto.
To best represent our sacred republic.
[gasps]
Never touch my daughter again.
- [traffic passing] - [swing creaking]
[Nichole cooing]
[Nichole babbles]
[woman] How old is she?
- [Nichole coos] - Excuse me?
Around 14 months?
- She's breathtaking. - [chuckles softly]
Thank you.
It's Nichole, right?
[Nichole babbles]
I know who you are.
Wanna go home, sweetie?
- June Osborn? - Come on.
- So that's Baby Nichole. - [Nichole coos]
- [siren wailing] - Whee!
Get your boots on there. Go home?
I always wanted a girl.
[Nichole babbles]
Both of my pregnancies were boys.
We're gonna go home.
Ready to go home?
You're so lucky you were in Gilead.
[Nichole coos]
Now you have this beautiful, precious...
healthy little angel.
Hey, 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.
And so...
I went a little past protecting.
[Luke] How past?
Just past.
It got...
physical.
[exhales]
Was she all... all right?
- [June chuckles] - [chuckles]
I didn't stop to find out.
[Lisa] 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. Just, sorry.
Just, uh,
how do we know that, um,
that you... that she, uh,
won't...
get physical again?
Yeah.
Yeah, it's a good question.
[Lisa sighs] That...
sounds like it will be really difficult.
Yeah.
[door opens, beeps]
Will the Canadian government be watching me,
like the ICC 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...
[honking]
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.
[sighs]
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.
Hmm. Then,
may He guide your steps.
Please, though,
step carefully.
You aren't in Gilead.
This is a free country, Mrs. Waterford.
[door slams]
[engine starts]
[Ezra] Mrs. Waterford is now secure
and en route to the Center.
[man over comms] Confirmed, Mr. Shaw. Blessed be.
Your home away from home.
Looks promising.
Shall we?
Yes.
[indistinct chatter]
Living quarters are upstairs.
Oh!
Look who finally fucking shows up.
[sighs] My apologies. I was, uh,
tied up with internal debriefings.
Internal debriefings about my kid?
Hi.
How is she?
I, I saw her. I didn't speak to her.
She looked good.
Very healthy.
[Luke] 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.
Well, 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 ICC 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?
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.
Well, perhaps your expectations are unrealistic.
Have a good evening.
[Moira] I'll see you out.
I'm, I'm, I'm calling the city.
We're gonna find out where that place is.
I... I know a guy who works at the House of Commons.
He's gonna help us.
She always gets what she wants.
No, no, no. Not this time.
She's not gonna pull a fucking Gilead bullshit here!
No. By, by tomorrow morning,
by... I'll... we're gonna have the whole fucking city on this.
Look, June.
Hmm?
June, don't worry.
All right? We're gonna stop this.
I'm not worried.
[car door slams]
[indistinct chatter]
Fuck.
[grunts]
Fuck!
Fuck.
[sighs]
[breathing heavily]
- [keys clinking] - [engine starts]
[car pulling away]
[exhales]
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.
- [dog barks distantly] - [breathing heavily, sniffles]
- Hey. - Hey.
Um...
I just drove to her building.
[sighs]
Yeah.
I drove to her building like a fucking crazy person.
Okay.
- [grunts] - 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.
[exhales]
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... - [exhales]
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... [sighs]
Fuck.
All right, all right. Let's say you shoot her in the head.
All right? You shoot her, and what happens then?
They take Nichole from you.
You get that?
Like, we, we lose our best chance of getting Hannah.
That's what happens.
So...
can you let me try?
[sniffles]
Yeah.
Yeah, of course.
- It's gonna work, okay? - Mmm.
[groaning]
Ow! Fuck.
[whimpers] Sorry.
- Just... just a few more, dear. - [groans]
- A few more. - No.
These exercises are so important.
Enough.
[exhales]
[breathing heavily]
Ugh.
Remember what the Lord said.
- [groans] - "Fear not."
"Believe only,
and she shall be made...
- whole." - [groans]
Will you stop talking about the Bible?
My legs don't work!
All right. All right.
Just, just rest.
[breathes deeply]
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!
[laughing bitterly]
I know you'd just...
pluck her eye out.
[whimpers]
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?
[telephone ringing distantly]
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.
[telephone beeps]
Hello, Commander Lawrence.
So, Mrs. Waterford.
What can I do for you?
Well, 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.
[inhales sharply]
Everyone is thrilled by your work so far. Why...
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.
[telephone beeps]
[door opens]
What happened?
This came for you.
[paper shuffling, tearing]
[Moira] Jesus Christ.
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.
- We... - [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]
Fuck!
[crying continues]
I got it.
Okay.
[whispers] I'm sorry, baby girl. I'm here now.
I'm here, sweetie.
Okay.
Hey.
I've got her.
Yeah.
[June] Who's a good girl?
Here we go.
Shh.
- [Nichole cries] - It's okay.
Hey, baby girl.
- [chuckles softly] - You're fine, baby.
Shit.
[sniffles]
What am I doing?
What the fuck was that?
Being really angry?
[scoffs]
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.
[Moira] 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?
[Ezra] Not much.
If I may, Mrs. Waterford,
I, 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?
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, um,
quite the opposite.
Building codes.
I've 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?
[Luke] Mmm-hmm.
[clicks tongue] So...
You can get kicked out,
you could be killed,
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?
You know, 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.
[clicks tongue] 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.
- [indistinct shouting] - [horns honking]
[engine stops]
Was there no option for natural light?
[man] You must stay clear of the window
for your own safety, Mrs. Waterford.
Well, I think we do three setups here,
and then we move to a window.
[indistinct shouting]
[shouting continues]
[man 1] You will fall to your knees
and you will beg.
You will beg for His grace to redeem you when Gilead...
[man 2] You know nothing!
You know...
[chuckles softly]
[shouting continues]
[indistinct shouting outside]
[shouting continues]
[woman 1] ...we went through?
[man 3] You idiots! You need to obey!
[woman 2] Fuck off!
What is happening?
[indistinct chatter over earpiece]
Get the fuck outta 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?
[both grunt]
[people screaming]
[indistinct chatter]
- [gunshot] - [people scream]
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. - [sirens approaching]
Go. Go, get her out of here! Go.
- Come on. - Go!
[man] Come on!
Stay back.
[siren wailing]
Ma'am, we found a secure location.
Where is it?
For those who are truly righteous,
He sometimes sends a refuge.
[bell tolling distantly]
Shit.
[grunts] I've got it.
[breathing heavily]
God saved you for a reason, dear.
[chuckles]
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?
[grunts]
I don't care anymore.
Come on, now. Slow down, slow down.
[door slams]
[footsteps approaching]
[guardian] Blessed day, sir.
I should've 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.
[lock clicking]
[door slams]
[indistinct radio chatter]
[guardian] Copy.
God may test us, body and soul.
But He always...
rewards the most righteous.
[indistinct chatter]
[girl whispers] Hi, how are you?
Are you okay?
I almost died.
[giggling]
[indistinct chatter, laughter]
[cell phone buzzing]
Hey.
Great.
Nice.
Thank you. No, no, no. Thank you.
[sighs]
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.
[Luke inhales]
Let me see that gun.
[rain pattering]
[sighs]
[gun cocking]
Did you clean this?
- Mmm-hmm. - [gun cocking]
I watched a YouTube video.
[laughs]
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.
[both breathing heavily]
["The Chain" playing]
♪ Listen to the wind blow ♪
♪ Watch the sun rise ♪
♪ Run 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 ♪
♪ 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 ♪
Please wait here.
♪ Never break the chain ♪
Mrs. Waterford.
Praise be.
Welcome to our home. I'm Alanis.
Mrs. Ryan Wheeler.
[gasps, chuckles]
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 softly]
♪ 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 ♪