The Handmaid's Tale

Previously on The Handmaid's Tale...

We can get you out! You and the baby.

But you have to go right now!

- Who's "we?" - Marthas. Go!

Do you know Commander Mackenzie?

He has a daughter.

I can't leave without her.

I'll take you to Mackenzie.

- (INDISTINCT SHOUTING) Don't move!

You're being cruel.

Confusing her like this.

I'm confusing her?

You're gonna see your son again.

I'm not his mother anymore.

Of course you are. Your son is in Canada.

He's free. With your wife.

Call an ambulance.

Dear Lord, what have you done?

As a person in need of protection,

do you wish to seek asylum in the country of Canada?

- Yes. God has made me master

of an incredible woman.

You don't need to protect me.

Are you Luke? - Yeah.

Your wife saved my life.

They're safe. Emily and the baby.

They made it.

You've got a new posting.

You're not gonna be any trouble, are you?

No, sir.

I used to be bad at waiting.

"They also serve who stand and wait,"

Aunt Lydia said.

She also said,

"Not all of you will make it through.

Some of you will fall on dry ground

or thorns.

Some of you are shallow‐rooted.

Think of yourselves as seeds.

What kind of seed will you be, girls?"

I pretend I'm a tree.

And I wait.

She's very blessed.

Blessed be the fruit.

May the Lord open.

We're about to take back Chicago,

my mistress tells me.

I will keep our soldiers in my prayers.

Praise be.

I've been praying for the Waterfords, too.

That is kind of you, Ofmatthew.

Their poor sweet baby,

wherever she is.

I can't imagine what came over Ofjoseph.

I am Ofjoseph.

Now who's the pious little shit?

Go in grace.

Praise be to you.

Ofrobert, did you see?

They have canned tomatoes.

Praise be.

Mmm.

Sneaky.

I'm learning.

Casey had her baby.

A shredder.

Heart on the outside.

That's awful.

The Americans are about to lose Chicago.

At least that's what Ofmatthew says.

Did you ask your Martha about the Mackenzies?

I tried.

She's super mean.

I'd leave the Marthas alone.

Do you need help with something?

No, thank you.

The Marthas don't trust us.

Who does?

They only had golden beets.

That's fine. They'll roast up great.

I thought you said steak.

This is a filet.

Isn't that better?

Not if you like flavor.

I can go back.

Hope we have enough butter

for a Bearnaise sauce.

Parlor.

They're waiting for you.

Blessed be the fruit, dear.

May the Lord open.

I'm glad to see you're feeling

a bit better, Aunt Lydia.

Aren't you kind?

I didn't figure I'd see you back

in this house any time soon.

You've certainly bounced back,

haven't you?

God is merciful indeed.

Lydia's here checking up on us.

Nothing of the sort.

A routine visit to see how our girl

is settling into her new household.

She's fine.

- She's fine. - She's fine.

Ah, have you found her...

... respectful?

We've had trouble with her in the past.

Yes.

I want to go now.

All right, my love.

All right.

And The Ceremony?

Our records show that Ofjoseph's fertile time

was last week.

Yep.

Aces.

Praise be.

Mrs. Lawrence?

She's...

She's just tired.

All right, my love.

Pleasure,

as always.

What's wrong with her?

I don't know.

If there is something unseemly going on

in this household with Commander Lawrence,

you know you can always tell me.

Emily was here two days

and God only knows what he did to her.

May I see you out, Aunt Lydia?

Thank you.

I'd like to look at your room.

To see if it's shipshape.

All right.

Are you okay?

Maybe next time is better.

- All right? - (AUNT LYDIA GRUNTS)

You shut your mouth!

- (CATTLE PROD BUZZES) - Ow!

Aunt Elizabeth was soft!

I would never have put you in a new posting.

After what you pulled at the Mackenzies',

you should be on the wall!

Everything is...

... in hand,

Commander Lawrence.

Ofjoseph was seen

gossiping at...

... Loaves and Fishes.

That simply will not do.

Spare the rod,

spoil the Handmaid, yeah?

Something like that.

Quite right.

Quite right.

Blessed day.

Take care, dear.

Under His eye.

Just...

I wonder what the voltage is on those things.

Hello, you still there?

Uh, yeah.

Still here.

You need to drop off The Notarized Form by 3:00 p.m.

Uh, no. My lawyer said that she'd drop them off.

Well, she hasn't.

so if they're not there by 3:00, the application's rejected.

All right. All right, it's fine.

I'll be there as soon as I can.

Yeah, thanks.

- (NICHOLE SQUEALS) - (MOIRA LAUGHS)

Yes.

Yeah. Oh‐oh.

Look who's home, Nichole.

Hey, come say "hi."

Hey!

I've gotta go to the lawyer's