Season Four Episode Season Five
June is not satisfied with the group they are currently with; and wants to leave to look for more survivors. She is disappointed that they are not Mayday. Janine likes the group, especially Steven, the group leader. June just does not think they are a good group to be with; they are not willing to take the risk she is use to. Janine wants to stay with the group and start a future.
Aunt Lydia is not the leader anymore and wants her position back. There are new recruits she wants to get her hands on them. She does not need to get another group to damage. She goes to see Commander Lawrence. Aunt Lydia lets him know that she knows things about him and that he was involved with Commander Winslow’s disappearance. Commander Lawrence agrees to help her if she gives him damaging information about other commanders. She agrees but wants June to herself when caught. Aunt Lydia, you will not get your hands on June but Commander Lawrence agrees with her. What is she gonna try and do? June will take her down next time.
Commander Lawrences wants to get his seat back with the council, he meets with them and offers a ceasefire in Chicago, Texas and Florida. Commander Lawrence and Nick are still trying to find June and figures out she may be in Chicago. Later the commanders are having a meeting and Commander Lawrence is back. The council considers Commander Lawrence’s proposal and decide to bomb Chicago to give them a warning before issuing a ceasefire. They put Nick in charge. Nick tries to get out of it, but it does not. He knows he has to organize the bombing and also try to keep June safe.
Back in Chicago, June says her goodbyes to Janine and heads off. June is annoyed that Janine will not join her, but she knows Janine is content and she has to find something better. They have a tearful goodbye. June walks through the destroyed streets and it gets very quite. She thinks someone is following her and it turns out to be Janine. Janine, why all the drama? Janine tells June the “handmaids must stick together.”
June and Janine hear planes coming try to run but are caught in the crossfire. They both go down; it’s the bombs that Nick sent in. June comes to and starts to look for Janine but can’t find her. She looks through all the smoke and turns around and sees Moira. What a great scene. They are both in disbelief.
Great episode! It’s really starting to get good. The soundtrack is also great and fits in with the scenes.
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