Season Five – Motherland
First scene shows Serena in a detention center sitting in a chair with a breast pump. Doesn’t this just remind you of June at the Red Center pumping for Nicole. Serena gets a visit from Mrs. Wheeler who is only there to collect milk for baby Noah. They exchange a few words and Mrs. Wheeler leaves. Serena wants June’s help but why? June is not her friend.
In Gilead, Commander Lawrence is discussing his plan for New Bethlehem. Now, if you recall, Commander Putnam was not for the plan. Since Commander Putnam is gone, Commander Lawrence can try to bring all the Commanders on board. Now all Commander Lawrence has to do is get refugees from Canada to come live on his new island. Commander Lawrence is even convincing Nick to live on the island. I mean really, would you go back? No way!!
The Canadians are getting very aggressive and driving by June’s house all times of the day and night. June, Luke and Moira are out in the front cleaning the sidewalk where a group has made vulgar comments. Luke is devastated because he can’t believe people in Canada are acting this way. Luke even suggest to June they leave and move somewhere else. June is not moving anywhere else without Hannah.
June gets a surprise visit from Commander Lawrence. He is trying his best to talk June into coming back and live in New Bethlehem. June seems to really be thinking about it but Luke talks her off the ledge. Luke says he will not go live in Gilead none as New Bethlehem.
Serena has no choice but to go back to the Wheelers because they have been fostering her son Noah since she has been in the detention center. Commander Lawrence also goes to visit Serena and tells her she has no choice but to go back if she wants to see her baby. Serena is convinced they will treat her like a Handmaid. Yes, Serena. You get to experience a part of the world you help create.
Mark comes over and also tries to convince June not to leave Canada. June gives him a tape she received in the mail. Mark takes the footage back to the headquarters to see if something can be made out of it. Mark at least wants to see if he can get a location. Later, Mark will form an Army and has plans to go into Gilead to rescue Hannah. I’m sure Mark’s plan is not to just get Hannah but all the kids that are there.
This episode goes into so much more and is really starting to get good. The question is, will June go back to Gilead? Will Hannah get rescued? Will Serena stay with the Wheelers or try to leave. Hope you enjoy the episode as much as I did!!
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