Previously on The Handmaid's Tale...
You'll be acting as a global ambassador
to represent our sacred republic.
This new grand plan of yours. What are you calling it?
New Bethlehem.
A modernized island where Gilead refugees can come home
and the promise of reuniting with long-lost family and friends.
Blaine!
- You could've fucking killed her! - Commander, it wasn't me!
What's going on with your husband?
He's been arrested.
The man who ran me over died.
She's right to be upset with me.
Rosie's always been sensitive.
You're, uh, not going back to D.C.?
I think they can get by without me... for a while.
We can't just let them win.
Mayday's fighting back.
You must need people to cross the border, get inside.
I wanna help.
I have some papers for you to sign.
They outline our agreement.
I look forward to working together.
If I'm arrested in Canada, they will give Noah back to the Wheelers,
and I will never see him again.
June! June!
Serena, you have to get off the train.
I can't do it.
June! June Osborn!
Oh, okay. Okay.
God is with us always.
Hello?
Hi there. Do you need some help?
Shh.
Hi there. I'm Abigail. Welcome to Canaan.
Grace, mercy and peace.
But don't worry, you're still in Canada.
You're not our first refugee to come through.
Oh, um... I'm not a refugee.
You can stay as long as you like.
We're a faith-based community.
There's only women and children here.
Oh, look at this darling.
Children are a heritage from the Lord, aren't they?
And what shall we call you?
Uh, Rachel.
Okay.
♪ The beauty you are ♪
♪ But if you don't let me be your eyes ♪
♪ A hand to your darkness So you won't be afraid ♪
♪ When you think The night has seen your mind ♪
♪ That inside you're twisted and unkind ♪
♪ Let me stand to show That you are blind ♪
♪ Please put down your hands 'Cause I see you ♪
♪ I'll be your mirror Reflect what you are ♪
♪ In case you don't know I'll be the wind ♪
♪ The rain and the sunset ♪
♪ The light on your door to know that you're home ♪
What are you--
Oh, she is adorable.
And she's so smart. So smart.
It's so hard being a little genius.
There we go.
Hi, sweetheart. Hi.
Oh! A little genius.
You got a playpen.
Mm-hmm. From the donation trailer.
Everybody here helps each other.
I want to take a look at your arm.
No, I'm fine. It's a lot better.
- Is it still throbbing? - No, no.
It's much better. The meds helped, and sleep helped.
You know, I can remove that for you.
I've done it before. Many times.
You can leave that behind.
No.
No, I can't. Not until all the Handmaids are free.
Well then, let me fix something for you. How about pancakes?
Okay. Sounds pretty good.
Okay.
We... We looked for you.
We went to your apartment.
The door was open and they'd torn apart all your books.
They'd smashed that statue from Brazil.
They... They destroyed everything.
Hmm. Yeah.
They dragged me out.
And they tried me in their kangaroo court.
Wearing masks. I couldn't even see their faces.
Pussies.
I saw a picture of you in the Colonies.
I thought...
How did you survive that?
Well, a doctor's useful.
They made me take care of the Aunts and the Guardians.
They kept us prisoner and killed my friends.
But I hung on. With the hope that I might see you some day.
What made you do that?
I know you. And I know how I raised you.
And no matter how bad it got,
I always had faith that you'd survive.
And now, here you are.
How did you escape, Mom?
It was the Army.
They liberated my Colony about six months ago.
- The US Army? - Yeah.
What's left of 'em.
I got sent here and I tried to find out about you.
But, you know, Gilead's cut Alaska off.
No Internet, no cell, no news. So...
We have five minutes a week at the public phones.
So I called every embassy,
every refugee agency I could find,
along with millions of other people.
But I could never get through to anyone that could help me, so I just...
I came back the next week and tried again.
And again and again. That's all I could do.
This camp was,
of course, meant to be temporary, but...
You know, just a way station before moving on.
To where?
Somewhere else in Alaska.
Or a spot in Hawaii.
Or Guam. The waitlists are long.
Hawaii would have been nice.
No, I wanted to stay here as long as I could.
Why?
For you, sweetheart.
I was waiting for you and...
So, what happened with Hannah?
Um...
Well, they took her when they captured me.
And they gave her to a Commander and a wife.
But, you know, she's... she's alive.
I've... I've seen her.
Yeah, I've seen her. She's good.
She's... She's healthy,
and she's so beautiful.
Oh, my God.
And I have really tried to save her.
I've really tried to get her out.
Yeah.
I've gotten so close, so close.
But, you know...
But, um, the last time I saw her, Mom, she, um...
She didn't remember me, so...
Oh, sweetheart.
But it's okay. She is still so beautiful.
Oh, you are tough.
But it is not over.
Hey, man.
It's good to see you.
Did they make it to Alaska?
- Yeah. - Yeah?
Yeah, Mark got word their train arrived.
All right. Can we call 'em?
No, we can't. There's no cell service.
And it's impossible to get to a phone.
I'm sure she's been trying.
Hey. Thanks for getting me out, man.
Like, thanks for everything.
I got you out of jail.
I'm still working on expediting your hearing.
How long's that gonna take?
Three, maybe four months.
Four months?
He saved his wife from a fucking psychopath.
And Luke's a refugee who committed a crime against a Canadian citizen.
So I'm just stuck here.
I can't take this shit.
They ran June down in the street, man!
They shot down your planes. I can't save Hannah.
- That wasn't your fault. - I don't care!
They still got my daughter.
You know... You know what they do to those girls, right? Right?
Do you know what they do to those girls?
- Yes? Yes. - I do.
And she's getting older every fucking day.
I'm not gonna sit here and wait.
All right? I gotta do something. So...
So what?
- Mayday is doing something. - What?
Wait. What? What... What are they doing?
They want to identify the Commanders who shot our planes down
and kept you from Hannah.
And kill them.
I'm in.
Wait, you don't even know what that means.
It doesn't matter. I'm in.
I'm in.
You missed that spot.
What are you doing with that? Give me those.
Wait. No. Stop, I asked her to take those.
Why?
Because I'd like to put them in the basement.
We talked about this.
You can do whatever you want in the rest of the house,
but the study is mine.
Yes, but we also talked about making the house look civilized.
And the house does look civilized.
But those are ugly, and they ruin the room.
The reason I have this room is so that I can keep my things in it.
Blessed day, Commander.
- Hi, champ. - Blessed day.
Come on in.
Don't touch these, please.
I'm a Commander.
You come here to finish the job? Should I grab my mouthguard?
Actually, I'm just here to give you a heads-up.
My father-in-law is on his way over.
Huh.
Look, I had nothing to do with what happened to June.
I'm very familiar with the feeling
of wanting to run her over with a truck,
but this time it was not me.
Okay.
So, you believe me?
We can move on?
I believe you don't have the power or the capability.
There he is!
Joseph.
It's always a pleasure.
You guys need a referee?
No, we're good. Nick's learned how to control his anger.
And I learned how to duck.
I'm still keeping an eye on him.
No, keep your eye on New Bethlehem.
We're drowning in applications.
It's harder to get into than any preschool in Brooklyn ever was.
I'm happy for you, Joseph. I am.
It was a crazy idea, but one built on mercy and forgiveness.
And for that, I commend you.
Hmm. Thank you, Gabriel.
Who knew the numbers guy had a heart?
Well, don't get me wrong.
We're gonna make a lot of money.
The new, uh, trade route through New Bethlehem...
Is paying off handsomely.
We sell clean water and produce,
import cars and electronics... Everyone's happy.
And how did you deal with the hardliners on their security concerns?
Their concerns evaporated the moment they realized
they could cross the border and pick up a Mercedes and a Rolex.
- I have a question for you. - Shoot.
Where does Mrs. Waterford fit into this?
- Serena? - Yes.
Wouldn't you want her welcoming our citizens back home?
That's not a terrible idea, actually.
Well, thank you.
I mean, Joseph, you made her our global ambassador,
but we haven't heard anything from her for a while. Why?
Is she still at the, um... the Wheelers?
The Wheelers turned out to be problematic.
And she just had a child.
She needs time to recuperate. Maternity leave and all that.
You know, lady business.
Hmm. Well, what do I know?
But I would think you would want her here
for the diplomatic visits at the least.
- No! - Whoa!
Oh, come on! What the hell?
Angela, what are you doing down...
Naomi! Come and get your child!
- Aw! - We're trying to have a meeting.
She's just a little kid.
Hey, come here. Oh!
What do you say, we go see your mother
and get rid of this Grumpy Gus here, hmm?
Where is she?
We need to get Serena back.
If Wharton asked you to jump off a bridge...
No, I'd find the highest one and hope for the best.
Uh... Can't we just like...
Do we have to drag her back into all this?
Do you know where she is?
No. No, I just...
I can talk to the Eyes. See if they have any leads.
Good. Find her.
Time to bring Serena back to Gilead.
Nah, I'm not... I'm not staying here.
Okay, yeah, I get why you want to help.
But who knows what you're getting into.
We'll be careful.
Hey, what's going on with your place?
Uh, well, the family downstairs got booted this morning and sent to a shelter.
They had to leave half their stuff on the street.
- The fucking government. - Mm-hmm.
And I know I'm next.
I'll help you.
They're pushing all of us out, so it's just a matter of time, Moira.
I, um, I... I might visit New Bethlehem.
Rita, no.
They might have a lead on my sister.
Look, I get that, but you can't trust them.
Okay.
- Oh, this is her. - All right.
Don't say anything about what we're doing. All right?
Hey, June?
- Luke? - Hey.
What? Luke, what are you doing?
- It's Luke! Luke, are you out? - Yeah, yeah.
- Mark pulled some strings. - Put her on the voice...
I'm gonna... I'll put you on speaker. I'm putting you on speaker.
- Hi! - June!
Hi! Hi!
How are you? How's Nichole?
Oh, she's, um... She's good. Nichole's good.
We're... We're here.
But here, hold on one second, okay?
I want you to say hi to someone.
Hello, Luke.
- Holly? - Holly? Oh, my God!
- Moira? - Are you serious?
- Holly! - Are you all right?
Yes. Yes. And don't you worry.
I'm taking good care of these girls.
And listen, we don't get much time on these calls.
So I'll see you soon.
- Okay, I love you! - Bye.
Okay. Be right there.
- Hey, June? - Hi.
Your mom? That's fucking... That's amazing. That's so good.
I know. I know. I know.
And you and Nichole...
You got there on the train all right?
Yeah. Yeah, we're okay.
We're okay.
June?
You won't believe...
You won't believe this, but Serena was on the train with...
with Noah.
Wait, Serena?
How was that?
Luke, I don't know.
I don't know what happened to them.
So...
Anyway, I don't have much time.
So can you tell me what's happening?
Are they gonna dismiss your case, or...
No, I've gotta wait for my hearing.
Okay, how long is that?
- It's a couple of months... - What?
I know, I know.
- Mark's got the best lawyers... - Shit!
And we've got a really strong case. Yeah.
- So don't worry about me. - Okay, all right. Okay.
Well, we'll just... wait.
We'll wait.
We only get one call a week, but I will call you.
I will call you next week. Okay?
Okay. All right. All right. You better.
I will. I will.
I miss you.
I love you.
June and Nichole safe?
Their train made it to Alaska.
It's encrypted.
If you can't pick up when I call, try me back ASAP.
Also... we need the schedule of Gilead patrols
in the marked areas.
In No Man's Land?
Why does the US military need to know our patrol zones?
Or is Mayday trying something?
What's Mayday?
You know, you ran through the paramilitary.
Those people you get from Mayday, they're not trained.
They're teachers and pharmacists, Uber drivers.
They believe in freedom. They want their country back.
Well, they don't stand a chance.
The Guardians will capture them
and give them straight to the Eyes
or just shoot them on the spot.
How many bodies are you gonna let them throw in the fire?
When is enough, enough?
When there's no one left to fight.
Ooh! This is one of Mommy's favorites.
Ah, yes!
Poor thing, though.
She had to do everything by herself.
No one to help her.
Yeah. Can you believe that?
Can you believe that?
Think I might.
Those are coming in nicely.
Ah.
And how many tomatoes did you pick today, little man?
Oh, he was no help at all. He slept the whole day.
Don't step on my azaleas.
Ah. It was one time, Dad.
One time.
Glad to have you home, lamb.
It's good to be back.
How's the book tour?
Small. But people seem to really be responding.
They're hungry for change.
Faith.
I see it from my pulpit.
These are dark days.
People need to believe in something.
I'm glad they're looking to you.
Now, let's go get some lemonade.
I want to hear all about that boy who won't leave you alone.
His name is Fred.
Fred.
Lawrence has completely tied his future to New Bethlehem.
And yours.
I think he'd say Gilead's future.
Do you know why we call ourselves "Sons of Jacob"?
It's because too many of us
had to make do without real fathers.
And I know your mother tried her best,
but she had to work outside the home, didn't she?
Well, she liked her job.
I'm sure she did.
No mother would choose to cook at a diner
instead of for her own family at home.
I know your father was a difficult man.
That's, uh... That's one way of putting it.
Waterford.
Now, Lawrence.
You've let these men come into your life and guide you.
Look, I've never been confused
about the roles they played in my life.
Well...
You'll be a father soon.
And you'll set the standard for your son.
And remember,
every choice you make,
ask yourself what kind of example you're setting for him.
How's he gonna feel?
Will this help him or hurt him?
Make good choices, son.
That's all you have to do.
You have so much potential.
The person you are trying to reach is not available.
Please leave a message after the tone.
Hey, honey, it's me. Um...
I've tried you a few times.
I'm starting to get worried.
So...
Are you all right?
Uh, just wondering if you had your hearing.
Thought maybe it'd happened but, um...
Come on, lady.
Okay.
Look, can you please just--
Just try to pick up next time, all right?
Because it's really hard to call
and I'm gonna keep trying, but...
Okay.
God, I just hope you're okay.
We miss you.
I love you.
Look at you.
We're lucky God brought you here to us, Rachel.
You know my name isn't Rachel.
Mrs. Waterford.
I knew when I met you two months ago.
I read your book.
And I welcomed you here anyway.
Oh.
I know what people think of the things that I've done.
What do you think of the things you've done?
I wanted to serve the glory of God.
Was that all?
Well, it didn't go as planned.
It went wrong.
All by itself.
I was wrong.
So, set it right.
You know He's watching.
I wish I had more time to tend to your roses, but...
I've just been so busy.
Something big is about to happen, Dad.
We're about to change the country.
We're finally living up to God's Word, and...
and the whole world is going to become a new Garden of Eden.
Just like you always wanted.
You don't write. You don't call.
Blessed day, Joseph.
Blessed day, Serena.
Naomi?
Mrs. Lawrence.
This isn't Gilead, Commander.
You're trespassing.
We come in peace.
Just need a little of your time.
So... Mrs. Lawrence.
Yeah, Putnam came to an unfortunate end.
I can't say that I'm surprised.
Well, this is cute.
It's only women?
It's a community that supports each other and serves God.
Men make a mess of things.
You're bored outta your mind.
I need you in New Bethlehem.
I need Serena Joy Waterford.
You told me there was no place for a woman like me in Gilead.
You'll be happy to know it turns out that I was wrong.
New Bethlehem is not the Gilead you remember.
It's kinder, gentler.
It's what Gilead could have been.
It's what it could become with your help.
And you would be the face of progress.
Reform.
More photo ops?
Come on, Serena.
You know that I know that you're much more than a pretty face.
No, you'd have real influence.
I promise you. Independence.
As a woman with a child,
you know that I would be forced to remarry.
Women can live on their own in New Bethlehem.
They can read, write, do business.
Turns out it's crazy what women are capable of.
Hmm.
I don't know. I feel God here.
Well, can't you feel him there?
I thought God was everywhere. If not, bring him along.
Show other people the way.
Isn't that your true purpose, Serena? Isn't that your calling?
The Eyes know where you are.
It's only a matter of time before the Wheelers do too.
Hold on.
You were here yesterday and the day before.
I couldn't get through, okay? It's an emergency.
Yeah. They're all emergencies. Wait in line.
Come on. It's the last time. Promise.
Come on, come on, come on.
Mark. It's June.
I'm calling 'cause--
Mm-hmm.
- Mayday? - Yeah.
They fucking volunteered.
To do what?
I don't know. And now, Luke and Moira
are stuck in No Man's Land, and they can't get them out.
My God.
Well, what are you doing?
The American Embassy's gonna fly me out.
- I'm gonna help get them back. - What are you talking about?
You're not a spy. You're not a soldier.
Ah, you don't really know what I've done, Mom.
Then tell me.
Okay. There's a Commander,
and he's working with the Americans now.
He can help,
but he has stopped responding to their calls.
So?
He'll respond to me.
Is he Nichole's father?
So you were his Handmaid.
No, no.
No, he was my Commander's driver.
Drivers are Eyes.
He was an Eye, and now, he's a Commander?
Okay.
You did what you had to do.
But this man, you cannot trust him.
This could be a trap to get you and Nichole.
No, no, no.
Nick, he loves Nichole.
He really... He loves Nichole.
He's... He's not like that.
They're all like that.
They're monsters!
No, not him. No, not him.
You're lying to yourself!
Even when I was patching 'em up, I knew what they were.
Right, so what should I do? Should I leave them there?
Leave Luke and Moira there to get caught? Tortured? Executed?
There has to be another way.
There is no other way.
The only way is to show up and to fight,
which is what you taught me!
And I was wrong!
I lost!
I gave up so much time with you! And, God, do I regret it!
All you can do is survive and protect the people that you love.
That is what I am doing!
And this Commander, this Nick,
is he one of those people?
You have...
You have no idea what you're talking about.
Not-- No.
I know my daughter fucked a Nazi
and is running across the country to see him again.
- Fuck you. - You want to go? Fine.
Go ahead.
But leave that child here with me.
Why? So you can abandon her too?
Mom.
Well, this just looks delicious.
Thank you.
Thank you for... for sharing.
Well, all are welcomed at my table.
Hmm.
Would you like to say grace?
Um... I'm...
I'm more of a pray-in-silence kind of guy.
It's deeply personal to me.
Okay.
Mrs. Lawrence.
Yes.
Thank you.
Well...
Thank you, God.
Uh...
For this blessed meal.
And for Your love.
And... for these new friends,
in this place.
And, uh... the things.
And we know that all things work together for the good,
for those who love God,
for those who are called, according to His purpose.
And for whom He has called, He has also justified.
And for whom He has justified, He has also glorified,
for He gives us hope and a future.
He gathers us all together from the places He has banished,
and He will bring us back from exile.
- Amen. - Amen.
Mm.
I want to thank everybody here
for welcoming Noah and I...
when we had nothing and nowhere to go.
You opened up your homes and your hearts,
and for that, I am forever grateful.
But now it is time for us to leave.
God has a plan for me,
just like he did with Elijah, and Moses, and Noah.
And I cannot hide from His plan anymore.
The world is broken, and...
I am being called to heal it.
Every time that I tried to find you, I got the runaround or...
some recording or no answer at all, I...
I felt a little relief.
Because if no one could tell me where you were, it meant...
You could still be alive somewhere.
But if I got through, and someone said you were gone...
Holding on to the hope that you were alive kept me going.
And I just got you back.
I can't lose you again.
I didn't mean what I said, Mom.
I know you didn't abandon me.
I know that.
I know you need to go.
And I know I wasn't the mother I should have been.
But, please, June.
Please leave her here with me.
I promise you,
I will take care of her with every fiber of my being.
I wasn't there for you.
Or Hannah.
Let me be there for her, please.
Okay. It's not for long, okay?
Because I'm gonna... I'm gonna go there,
and I'm gonna get them,
and then I'm gonna come right back. All right?
And Nichole and I will be right here waiting for you.
Okay.
Nichole.
Mom.
When she was born...
I named her after you.
Her name is Holly.
It's her real name.
Mommy's gonna have to go for a little while, okay?
But I'm gonna be back really soon.
And I'm gonna bring back Daddy, and Auntie Moira,
and we're all gonna be here together with Grandma, right?
You like that? Look at that.
You wanna bring this over?
What's that?
Oh, you wanna put that on there?
There we go.
Perfect!
♪ Stay in the shadows ♪
♪ Cheer at the gallows ♪
♪ This is a roundup ♪
♪ This is a low-flying panic attack ♪
♪ Sing a song on the jukebox that goes ♪
♪ Burn ♪
♪ The witch ♪
♪ Burn ♪
♪ The witch ♪
♪ We know ♪
♪ Where you live ♪
♪ Red crosses on wooden doors ♪
♪ And if you float, you burn ♪
♪ Loose talk around tables ♪
♪ Abandon all reason ♪
♪ Avoid all eye contact ♪
♪ Do not react ♪
♪ Shoot the messengers ♪
♪ This is a low-flying panic attack ♪
♪ Sing the song of sixpence that goes ♪
♪ Burn ♪
♪ The witch ♪
♪ Burn ♪
♪ The witch ♪
♪ We know ♪
♪ Where you live ♪
♪ We know ♪
♪ Where you live ♪
Hey.
My name is June.
Let's bring them home.