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Season One Episode Seven Commitment

Daisy lies in bed listening to the resistance radio as the broadcast reports that Gilead has failed in its attempt to take back Boston. The news gives her a little hope, but she is still terrified of being caught by Gilead. Daisy knows that if they find out she is in Mayday, she could be killed, making the danger around her feel very real.

Back in Canada, Daisy is still at the diner June took her to, waiting for someone to come get her. She waits all day, but as it gets dark, the diner is closing and no one has come. A woman asks Daisy where she needs to be, and Daisy simply answers, “Here.” The woman then says something about the weather and the month being May, even though Daisy knows that isn’t right. That is when Daisy realizes this woman is the person she has been waiting for all day.

Daisy gets out of bed to hide the recorder, then wakes Aunt Estee and leads her to another room. Once they are there, they begin the painful process of removing Daisy’s tattoo, showing just how far they are willing to go to erase the marks and identities from their past lives.

At Agnes’s house, Paula gives her the list of potential husbands who have been chosen for her. Agnes looks through the names and is disappointed to see that Garth is not on the list. Agnes had hoped that Garth would be one of the choices, making it clear that her request to Aunt Lydia was ignored. Despite Agnes making her wishes known, she has no say in the decision and is expected to accept the husbands chosen for her.

At school, the Green girls begin talking about the husbands they have been chosen to marry. Hulda seems pleased with her list, but Agnes is not nearly as happy. Becka, on the other hand, could care less. When Agnes discovers that Garth is on Becka’s list, she is surprised and upset. Becka gets up from the table and walks away, with Agnes following her. Agnes asks Becka not to marry Garth, but Becka reminds her that she doesn’t get a choice in the matter either.

Commander Weston arrives to inspect the Pearl Girls after word spreads that one of them may be a spy. Daisy is immediately nervous, knowing that being discovered could put her in serious danger. Shunammite adds to the tension when she says she overheard her father talking about how they are also investigating the bus shooting. Daisy now has even more reason to worry that Gilead may be getting closer to uncovering the truth.

Back in Canada, Daisy wakes up at her next stop, and is greeted by Rita. Yes, our Rita! Rita is there to help Daisy get out of Canada and get to Colombia, but Daisy is not happy about the plan. Rita is now cooking and attending culinary school, and pleased that Daisy likes her food. Daisy asks Rita about her real parents, but Rita does not have much information to give her. When Linda arrives with the passports, Daisy makes it clear that she does not want to go to Colombia. She wants to stay and join Mayday instead, and she puts up big fuss about it. Rita gives Daisy’s request some thought, and in the end, Daisy wins. But Daisy has no idea what she has signed up for by choosing to join Mayday. She is determined to help, but she has no idea just how dangerous this path is going to be.

Back in Gilead, the Pearl Girls are lined up as Aunt Vidala enters and begins calling out the names of girls to be interviewed. Daisy is one of the girls selected, immediately putting her on edge because she knows how dangerous it could be if Gilead discovers who she really is.

Back in Canada, Rita is prepping Daisy. Having her memorized faces and have her get a tattoo. Rita sends Daisy out to be a pan handler. She wants her to be prepared for anything that may come up.

Back in Gilead, Daisy is called in for questioning. Luckily, she is prepared because Rita had coached her before she left Canada, making sure Daisy knew exactly what to say and how to answer their questions without giving anything away.

Back in Canada, Rita makes Daisy memorize the faces of all the commanders so she will know exactly who she is dealing with when she gets to Gilead. Daisy then asks about June, since Linda had mentioned her. Rita tells Daisy that June’s daughter is still in Gilead, leaving Daisy with even more questions about June and what she must be going through.

Commander Walden finishes questioning Daisy, and she quickly runs to the bathroom, where she begins having a panic attack. Agnes finds her and asks what is wrong. Seeing how frightened Daisy is, Agnes reassures her that everything is going to be okay. Agnes then apologizes for not helping Daisy sooner and asks if she would like to come to her house.

Back in Canada, Daisy is panhandling as part of her new assignment when a Pearl Girl approaches her and offers her a hot meal and a place to wash her clothes. Daisy accepts and goes with them, only to discover that they do want to help her. She also realizes that the Pearl Girls are much more than she thought they were. This takes Daisy by surprise and makes her question what she thought she knew about them.

Back in Gilead, Daisy is at Agnes’s house, and Agnes tries to learn more about Daisy’s life before Gilead. Daisy talks about music, boyfriends, and how she was able to choose who she dated. Without thinking, Daisy makes a comment that the girls in Gilead don’t have to worry about those things because they don’t need personalities anyway. She immediately tries to apologize, realizing how hurtful her comment was. Agnes then pulls out a bag of items she has secretly collected over the years and asks Daisy about one of them. Daisy recognizes it as a crack pipe, but instead of telling Agnes the truth, she tells her it is something else. Agnes becomes upset and puts the bag away. Daisy knows the truth, but she is only trying to protect Agnes from learning what the item really is.

The interviews begin for the Green Girls as the Commanders start choosing their future wives. Each girl is interviewed by the top three Commanders chosen by the Aunts, making the process feel even more real as they realize their futures are being decided for them.

Agnes is interviewed by Commander Weston, who tells her she can ask him anything she wants. Agnes takes him at his word and asks about his wife, who died, and the child he lost. Big mistake! Paula is furious with Agnes afterward and scolds her for asking personal questions during the interview. Agnes was also testing Commander Weston. Since he told her she could ask him anything, she used the opportunity to see how he would respond to difficult and personal questions about his past. It was a risky move, but Agnes wanted to know what kind of man he really was. Not sure why she asked that question.

Agnes runs outside and sees Garth leaving. She notices the cigarette he had put out, picks it up, and puts it to her lips. Garth catches her and says something to her. Agnes then asks if he thinks she has a personality. Garth tells her that he sees her, which seems to mean more to Agnes than he realizes. She then asks him about Becka, but Garth asks her to go back inside.

Aunt Vidala comes into the room where the Pearl Girls are and announces the name of the girl who has been caught as a spy. Daisy immediately thinks it is her and braces herself to be taken away. Instead, they take another girl, and Daisy looks relieved. But I’m sure she isn’t the only spy among the Pearl Girls. Later, Daisy is shown praying for the safety of the Pearl Girl who was taken, showing that she truly cares about what happens to her.

Back in Canada, Daisy is taken to her drop-off point, where she meets her handler, Garth. The Pearl Girls tell her to be safe before she heads off. Daisy is clearly nervous as she prepares to leave, but she is also stepping into a whole new world. Now she is on her own, ready for whatever adventures and dangers come next. I’m nervous for Daisy too! She has no idea what she has really signed up for, and now she is heading into Gilead as part of Mayday. She has been brave so far, but this is a whole different level of danger. I’m definitely worried about what she is walking into.

Agnes is shown pulling out her secret bag, and inside she finds a drawing she made when she was younger. Written on the drawing is the name Hannah. This is such an important moment because it shows that Agnes does know who Hannah is. She is Hannah. Maybe she has remembered more about her past than she has let on, even to herself.

What an episode! So much happened with both Daisy and Agnes, and I’m left with so many questions about what comes next. Daisy is heading into Gilead with Mayday, and I’m nervous for her because she has no idea how dangerous this mission will be. At the same time, Agnes is beginning to uncover more about who she really is and her connection to Hannah. I’m really looking forward to seeing where both of their stories go from here. How are you feeling about this episode? Are you enjoying the show as much as I am? 

Season One Episode Four – Green Tea

This episode is very different from what girls Agnes’s age should be doing, but then again, this is Gilead. It really shows how the girls have been raised to believe that their future duties as Wives is something to look forward to. They seem almost happy about the lives they are expected to have. What a world Serena and Fred helped create for these girls.

There is a tea party at Agnes’s house with all the Green girls there. They will be judged on on how well they serve tea to the Wives with the Aunts watching and judging there every move.

This is a big celebration for the marriage season. There will be all kinds of food, beautiful decorations, and, of course, plenty of tea. It is supposed to be a special and exciting event for the girls, but underneath it all is the pressure they feel as they prepare for their future lives as Wives.

Daisy is helping set up the arrangements when one of the florists approaches her. The florist tells Daisy that she needs to let Garth know that she wants to get out of there. Daisy is stunned. It sounds like the florist is desperate to escape Gilead too.

The Green girls are walking to Agnes’s house when they pass three people hanging from a tree. Daisy stops and completely freaks out. She has never seen anything like that before. Agnes tells Daisy that they deserved it. Daisy knows the people were from Mayday. Two of the other girls are cruel to Daisy and make fun of her reaction. All Daisy can think about is that it could have been her hanging from that tree.

When they get to Agnes’s house, Daisy helps finish setting everything up while Agnes goes to her room to get dressed. Becka is helping Agnes and also works with her on her dance steps. At one point, Becka looks at Agnes and pauses. Does Becka have a crush on Agnes? When they start dancing, Becka is looking at Agnes differentl and not just as a friend. It almost seems like she wants to kiss her. Then Becka comes to her senses and pulls herself together. What in the world!! No wonder she doesn’t want to get married. And the feelings she seems to be having would never be excepted in Gilead. She would definitely be put on the wall.

Paula greets Agnes when she comes downstairs, and there is a table full of gifts for her. The gifts are from Commanders who want to marry Agnes. Agnes doesn’t even want to stop at the table, but she feels obligated to look at everything.

Daisy comes in, but she is still distracted by what she saw earlier with the bodies hanging from the tree. The Green girls are talking when Garth walks in. Agnes immediately gets quiet and nervous. She really is in love with him.

Garth is asked to read one of the cards from the gift table while Agnes watches. Paula eventually comes in to get the girls. Daisy pretends to drop a basket so she can stay behind and talk to Garth.

Daisy tells Garth about the florist who approached her and says the woman wants out. Daisy wants out too. Garth tells her that she is too valuable and that they need her to continue getting close to Agnes so she can learn information about Commander Mackenzie. Daisy clearly isn’t happy about this. She wants to leave Gilead, and now she is being told that she has to stay.

Daisy makes it outside before all the Aunts get there. They come up in cars and are lead into the house. The Green girls have to show their top skills as a wife today so everyone is on edge. The Green girls are in the kitchen getting their tea prepared with the help of their Marthas. Daisy is wondering what the big deal is and why everyone is taking this so seriously. She doesn’t seem to understand just how important this tea party is to the girls and the Aunts who will be judging them.

The Green girls begin serving tea, and they are all on edge because they are being judged. Agnes and the other girls prepare to come out with their teapots and serve the Wives. Then Paula trips one of the girls, causing her to spill her tea. Agnes sees Paula do it but doesn’t say anything. Did no one else notice what Paula did, or were they all just pretending they didn’t see it? It was hard to believe that no one else saw what happened.

The girl who dropped her tea is devastated as her mother watches. I couldn’t help but wonder what is going to happen to her now. The poor girl was already nervous, and now she has to wonder what this mistake could mean for her future. In Gilead, something as simple as spilling tea can apparently have serious consequences.

After the tea ceremony, the Green girls are given a Commander cake. The cake contains a token, and Agnes bites into hers and hits something hard. It is a porcelain bride. Paula is thrilled, but the porcelain bride cracks Agnes’s tooth. Becka’s mother tells Paula that her husband will fix Agnes’s tooth. Agnes is immediately nervous about going to the dentist and seeing Dr. Grove.

Daisy somehow ends up upstairs in Commander McKenzie’s office. She walks in and starts looking around, not realizing that Commander McKenzie is sitting on the couch. He startles her and asks why she is in his office. Daisy quickly makes up an excuse, and surprisingly, Commander McKenzie believes her. He gets up and offers her a piece of chocolate. Daisy takes it, thanks him, and immediately leaves the room. OMG!! Daisy dodge a bullet with that one! She really could have been in a bind if Commander McKenzie had figured out what she was actually doing in his office. I was holding my breath right along with her!

Agnes is taken to the dentist office by Garth with Daisy with her for support. Agnes gets to the dentist office and is very nervous. Agnes goes into the room but is very cautious. The dentist looks into her mouth and says he can help her. He gives her a sedative and closes the door.

While they wait on Agnes to get her tooth fixed, Daisy is grilling Garth on what plans he has to get her out. She hands him a chocolate which she got from the Commander Mackenzie’s office. Garth says they will check it out. Daisy tells Garth that Agnes is in love with him and he should be careful.

Agnes wakes up and Doctor Grove is washing his hands. Agnes gets up to leave. Paula is waiting for Agnes when she gets home and checks her tooth for approval. Paula is pleased with the results.

On the way into the house, Daisy asks Agnes how many mothers she has had. Agnes explains that she had a first mother who died and that Paula is now her stepmother. Daisy asks about her birth mother, but Agnes tells her that they are not allowed to talk about her. Daisy then tells Agnes that her own mother died too and that she doesn’t know who her birth mother is. Why is Daisy asking Agnes all these questions? Is she just trying to get to know Agnes better, or is there something else going on? What is Daisy really trying to find out? I have a feeling these questions may be more important than they seem.

Daisy’s ride arrives to take her back. On the way, she sees Guardians outside the florist. She remembers the florist who approached her earlier and discovers that someone has been shot in the street. Daisy assumes it was the florist and she freaks out. Do you blame her?? I don’t!

 When Daisy gets to the school she goes into the bathroom and checks her radio to see if there’s a message from Mayday and there is no signal . Daisy really freaks out and starts to cry.

I can’t imagine what she is thinking at this point. She came to Gilead believing she would be able to make a difference and eventually get out. Now she is stuck there, and she doesn’t know who she can trust or whether Mayday can even help her.

Agnes is in her room and has taken her clothes off. She sees that her blouse is undone. She panics. She knows that she didn’t do it. It had to be Doctor Grove. Agnes cries. What did he do to her. I’m sure Agnes feels violated, confused, and terrified. She went to the dentist expecting to have her tooth fixed, and now she is left wondering what happened while she was sedated. This could have a huge impact on Agnes and will she get over it. I would not get over it. Agnes needs to find out what happened to her.

Great episode! Daisy is really becoming more and more anxious, and it is obvious that she is desperate to leave Gilead. Rita tried to warn her that getting involved in Gilead would not be pleasant, but Daisy didn’t want to listen. Now she is stuck there, and she is going to have to figure out how to survive and adjust to her new life.

Agnes, on the other hand, is not in a good place right now. Between the pressure to become a wife, her feelings for Garth, questions about her birth mother, and now what may have happened at the dentist, she has a lot to process. I really hope Agnes is able to get through this and find a way to get over it or get revenge.

What are you thinking after this episode? Do you think Daisy is going to be able to get out of Gilead? What do you think happened to the florist? And what do you think Dr. Grove did to Agnes?

Season One Episode Seven .. Secrets and Lies

This episode focuses on Richard and his family. Richard’s wife and two of his sons are finishing breakfast. She asked one of the sons, Lucas, to clear his plate, but he starts yelling at her instead. Lucas drops his plate while still yelling. The other two boys look nervous. Richard enters the kitchen and calms Lucas down.

Amy is with Jake at the apartment. He seems happy at work. Both of them run into Michael in the elevator. They both pretend like nothing is going on.

Jake and TJ have a patient with liver issues. Patient Oliver seems happy, and his son Cary says they have tickets to an event, but Jake tells them they need to reschedule. They may have figured out what is wrong with Oliver.

Sonya and Amy visit a patient, but Sonya knows him and panics. Amy sees something is wrong. Sonya has flashbacks and leaves the room, looking for Richard, but he isn’t there and doesn’t answer her call. Meanwhile, Richard is at home talking with Lucas about therapy and controlling his anger. Sonya goes to the office and has more flashbacks about the patient. Nurse Julie brings in lab results to Sonya, and Amy wants to order more tests; and Sonya signs them off.

Jake and TJ talk privately with Oliver’s wife Alexa about his health condition. He has a genetic disease, cystic fibrosis, but their son does not have it. TJ reassures Alexa that the clinic would have informed them if Cary had the disease. Alexa shares that they separated for a time, and upon reconciling, she discovered she was pregnant. She doesn’t want Oliver to know, while Jake believes they should tell him since he will eventually find out.

Sonya goes back to the room. Amy thinks he has hepatitis B. Ravi who is the patient stated he wants to reconnect with Sonya, tries to touch her arm and Sonya freaks out. Sonya leaves and has a flashback of the patient attacking her. Amy comes out to check on Sonya and asked ifshe is okay. He had done something to her, but Sonya makes an excuse.

Richard goes to see Gina, who tells him that Lucas has bipolar and needs to be in the facility. Richard asked if Gina would consult with Lucas and Gina says to bring him in.

Sonya is back on a bed having a flashback of her taking pictures of her attack. Her phone rings. It’s Amy stating Ravi the patient does have hepatitis B and his liver is failing. Amy want Sonya to call in a verbal order for medicine.

Jack is in the room telling Oliver that he needs to transplant. Oliver needs a new pancreas. Alexis states they are not citizens, but Jake answers that it would not be a problem. Cary wants to be his father’s donor, not knowing that Oliver is not his father. TJ is not happy they are lying to Oliver and Kerry.

Amy runs into Richard outside Gina’s office. Richard tells Amy that Lucas is in there seeing Gina because he is having behavior problems. Lucas comes out, Amy goes in and tells Gina that something is wrong with Sonya, and she wants to help her.

Sonya is paged to go to the nursing station to get the medicine she ordered for her patient Ravi. Sonia gets to the medicine and goes into his room to give it to him. Ravi starts talking to her. She gets upset; she starts giving Robbie the medicine. Sonya pours it out, gives him air. He starts to code and Amy comes in and starts trying to save him. He stabilizes. Amy makes Sonya leave the room.

Amy comes to Sonia and she starts explaining what happened. Richard comes in and says he no longer needs him. Amy covers for Sonia. Sonia wants Sonia to stay away from Robbie.

Jake and TJ get the match for Oliver he goes into surgery. Everyone waites for the outcome.

 Amy is was having dinner with Katie and talks to her about being safe and what to do if someone tries to attack her. Katie says that Amy explained everything to her a while ago and she is good. Amy did not remember telling Katie that but is relieved that Katie knows to be safe.

 Oliver makes it through the surgery and Alex says she will explain everything to him when he wakes up. TJ says Oliver came through the surgery and it stable.

Amy calls to check on Sonya and she is not doing well. She gave Sonya an update on Ravi. Amy asked if she ever got any help. Sonya admits she told her mom, but her mom’s said just to sweep it under the rug. Ravi’s father is one of her fathers business partners. Sonya states she is going to turn herself in.

Amy goes to Ravi’s room and takes his finger to open his phone. Amy gives it to Sonya to look through his phone. After scrolling throught the phone, Sonya finds a woman’s names. The woman comes in to see Sonya telling her she may have hepetatis B. Emily figures out who the person is she could. have gotten it from. Sonya ask if Emily had been raped but Emily denies it at first. Emily says his name is Ravi Barr. Sonia tells a woman he raped her too. Sonia tries to get Emily to press charges against Ravi, but Emily is not willing to do that. Finally, Emily agrees to press charges.

Sonya goes to Michael’s office to turn herself in. Sonia turns over the rape kit she had taken five years ago. Michael asked her if everything’s okay and she said now she is. Sonya states she kept the kit in the freezer just in case she would turn it in one day.

TJ watches as Alexis tells Oliver that Cary is not his son. Oliver then explains his side of the story. Oliver had a feeling although he never said anything. Oliver says he will figure out later how to tell Cary.

Ravi wakes up and is handcuffed to his bed. He has read his rights by the police. He knows he attacked Sonya and tried to act like he didn’t. I’m glad Sonya came forward.

Richard is having second thoughts but made the right decision sending Lucas away. Vicki, his wife is trying to talk to him. Richard confesses to Vicky that he killed a patient. Richard says to Vicky that if Amy ever figured it out, he would loose his job.

 Amy gets out of Jake’s truck to go take the exam again. She is in the exam room waiting for the instructor to tell them to start the test . Amy seems excited aand ready to retake the exam again. Now she can move on with her life.

That was a good episode for stressing how important it is for women to report if they are ever attacked. Hopefully, Sonya will get the help she needs to heal.

Season One Episode Four

Anna is on news reporting the body that was found before the sheriff gets to St Hillary. The body they found is Helen’s. When Priya gets there, she interviews Anna. Anna says she got a call from Helen to meet her at the school that morning. Anna says when she gets there, she finds Helen dead. After speaking to Priya, Jack questions Anna and tells her not to leave. Does he really think Anna is going to listen to him.

Priya and Jack are looking around Helen’s office. They see Anna and Richard outside talking. Jack ask Priya if she got the report back on Richard. Priya says Richard was arrested for assault; he broke a woman’s jaw. Jack goes outside to look for Anna but she is gone. He ask Richard where Anna went and they have a heated conversation. Jack walks away. Probably for the best.

Anna had gone outside to call Jim, who wants her to get a good story to use so that she can get her anchor seat back. Anna goes to the mayors office and convinces him to have a town hall meeting that evening.

Jack and Priya get to the morgue . The forehead of the body had the word LIAR written out in staples. Jack and Priya are sure that the killer is the same person. They found the same bracelet in the mouth of the victim. Where are all these bracelets coming from.

Jack goes home and goes through Zoe’s dresser to see if she has the same bracelet as the victims. He finds it in her dresser as Zoe walks in asking Jack why he is going through her things. Zoe goes on the say that Rachel made them. Jack then gets a call from his boss that he has to attend the town hall meeting. Jack is not happy because he does not want anything leaked out from the investigation.

Anna is in her room when she gets a voicemail from the police station who leaves a message that they were checking up on Alice from the night before. Anna goes to see her Alice. Anna tells Alice that when the story she is doing is over, Alice will have to move to Atlanta with her. Alice is not happy about the conversation. Anna sternly tells Alice that she will have to get her some help.

Back at the station, Priya calls to get an update on the phone records for Rachel’s phone. She is told that Jack cancelled the request but Priya put in a new request. What is going on here. Did Jack not think she would not call to check on the request. He is getting sloppy.

The town hall meeting takes place and turns out to be a disaster. No one would listen to anyone and it became a big argument with everyone pushing each other. Anna gets this all on tape and Jim is happy with the results. This is what Anna needs to get her career started back up. Zoe runs into Anna after the meeting and accuses her of making it look like she had something to do with it. Anna tells her to go home because it was not safe out there. Zoe is scared and leaves.

Anna finally replies to the text that Jack had sent the day before. They agree to meet at a familiar location. When they get there, they have a heart to heart talk about why Anna left town. They end of having sex in Jack’s truck. Will this reunite them.

Lexy is on her way into town to meet with Clyde for an interview. At the end of the interview, Clyde puts out a 50,000 reward to find Rachel’s killer. Lexy is pleased with her accomplishment at getting ratings. Richard accuses her of trying to out shine Anna. Lexy tells him she can’t have what’s hers.

Priya looks through the yearbook she took from Helen’s office. She finds all kind of pictures of the group hanging out together. Then she notices that they were all wearing the same bracelet that was found on the victims.

I must say, Priya is doing more investigative work that Jack, who is so busy trying to cover his tracks. Priya may be the one to solve this investigation. I’m still not sure who the killer is. Maybe you have figured it out already.

Season Six Episode Eight Exodus

June and Moira are at the Red Center sewing weapons into the red dresses. Looks like all the handmaids are receiving new dresses for the wedding. Once dressed, June and Moira meet the other handmaids out front.

The handmaids from the Red Center enter the church and sit in the back. The commanders come in first then wives and their handmaid’s follow them. Nick comes in with Rose. Then comes the groom Commander Wharton and Nick is waiting for him at the altar. Serena Joy comes in with her lavish wedding gown on. What color is that thing. I must say, it was gorgeous. What martha against her will had to sew that thing. Serena Joy holds her head up high as she walks down the aisle. The handmaid’s start passing the blades around to each other. Nick gives a speech, really. Does he really believe half the garbage that is coming out of his mouth. And for the record, I always thought he was a snake.

After the ceremony, the reception begins. The first dance is Commander Wharton and Serena Joy. Then all the other commanders with their wives join in. Just like most weddings. The Red Center handmaid’s start handing out blades to the outpost handmaid’s.

Serena Joy makes her way over to the handmaid’s and wants to give them a speech. She thanked them for their service and sacrifice. Really. Like they had a choice. She promises them things would be different going forward. Rita comes over to get her because it’s time to cut the cake. Commander Wharton and Serena Joy cut the cake. How precious.

The cake is distributed to everyone. They are eating enjoying the cake and wine not knowing the cake has a sedative in it. The sedative will take one to two hours to start working. The only ones not eating the cake are Commander Lawrence, Rita and of course the handmaid’s. Aunt Phoebe lets them know it’s time to leave. They all slide their cake under the covered seats and get up to leave. June tells Moira she is headed to Commander Bell’s house. Aunt Lydia comes in while they are leaving and thinks she sees June. Commander Lawerence and Aunt Phoebe tell her she is seeing things and that she is confused. Aunt Phoebe gets Aunt Lydia food, wine and a piece of cake.

Serena Joy and Commander Wharton enter their new home. Excuse me, their mansion. Commander Wharton goes on to introduce Serena Joy to her new handmaid. Serena Joy is devastated. She then expressed that she did not need a handmaid in her house. There were a lot of words exchanged between them. Serena Joy tries to leave but the guardian is in the way. Eventually, Commander Wharton tells the guardian to leave and Serena Joy flees the house carring Noah.

While Aunt Lydia is eating she notices something under one of the chairs. She ask the waiter who sat there and he tells her the handmaid’s. Aunt Lydia goes over lifts the covered chairs and sees all the cake not eaten by the handmaid’s. She then knows something is up. She is so nosey.

June and the outpost handmaid’s are headed back to their assigned houses. At the end, June heads toward Commander Bells’ house.

Aunt Lydia goes to the Red Center and sees Aunt Phoebe, who takes her to see the handmaid’s. Aunt Lydia looks around suspiciously, and pulls back the covers of one of them to see the handmaid is fully dressed.

June gets inside of Commander Bell’s house. She lets him see her and then stabs him. Janine comes into the room, sees he is dead and thanks June.

Aunt Lydia is in a rage and theatens to have Aunt Phoebe shot. Moira stands up and confronts Aunt Lydia. Aunt Lydia does not recognize her but knows that June is involved somehow. June comes in the room. She talks directly to Aunt Lydia. Then Janine comes in the room. Eventually, Aunt Lydia lets the girls go. The handmaid’s rush out of the Red Center into the night. Where are they going?

Wow, a lot happened this episode. I was on the edge of my seat when the handmaid’s were passing the blades to one another. I just knew someone would see them. The next episode is out but I’m trying my best not to watch it yet. Let’s see how long I last. Hope you enjoyed this episode.

Season Six Episode Five Janine

My girl Janine is back and ready to take action. As in episode four, June warned Moira and Luke that things can turn bad in Gilead in a split second. The journey they take in the episode will have your very nervous.

June and Moira are put into a hiding place on the truck that will go to Jezebel’s. When they get there, June and Moira get out and agree to meet Luke and Ellen back at the location in two hours. June and Moira head to the girls’ dressing room looking for Janine. They are told that she is up in the penthouse.

Commander Wharton ask Nick about the two guardians that were shot. He also informs Nick that one of them is in a coma. Nick is now worried that the guardian will remember who shot him.

Aunt Lydia is at Serena Joy’s house in New Bethlehem asking about the retired handmaids and where they should go. Serena Joy has not clue nor is she concerned about what should happen to them. Aunt Lydia is upset. Serena Joy then suggest opening a fertility center where the retired handmaid’s could work. Serena Joy is probably just saying that to calm Aunt Lydia.

June and Moira go up to the penthouse stating they need to freshen up the room before the commanders come in. They go inside and see Janine from across the room. She is singing and dancing with some of the other girls. She is probably drunk out of her mind. Wouldn’t you be too. Janine sees them and goes over pretending like she does not know them. Janine gives them a key to one of the rooms for them to meet her there. Before June and Moira try to leave, one of the commander spills his drink and demands that June come over to clean it up. Commander Lawrence comes in and excuses the martha, not knowing it was June.

June and Moira make it to the room and wait for Janine. Janine comes in so happy to see them. June tells her about the plan and Janine states that the girls are ready. They stay ready she says. Janine has to leave and June tells her she will see them in a week. Janine gives June letters that the girls wrote for their families. June suggest that Janine leaves with them, but she says she has to stay with the girls to get them ready. June and Moira start arguing about who suffered the most in Gilead. June and Moira are getting ready to leave the room when a commander comes in asking why they are in there. The commander asks lots of questions and threatens them. He forces Moira on the bed and before he can do anything, June and Moira start fighting him. They get him down and that’s the end of him. Now they have to figure out what to do with the body. They go get a cart and struggle to get him in there; then they wheel him to the inferno. Alarms are starting to go off because they figure out the commander is missing. How did they figure that out so quickly. Moira is freaking out and June is trying to stay calm.

Nick goes to the hospital to visit the guardian and find his mother there. Nick suggest he can sit with him since she has to leave. The guardian wakes up and Nick ask him some questions and sees he can’t remember much. Nick turns to leave the room, but then changes his mind. Nick closes the door to the room. Well, you know what will happened next.

Commander Lawrence is just walking around while the other commanders are having fun with the girls. Janine flirts with Commander Lawrence and Commander Bell threatens to beat her. Commander Lawrence agrees to take Janine in a room with him again saving her from torture. Janine says she has to leave. Before she leaves, she shows Commander Lawrence a peep hole the girls use to spy on the commanders. Lawrence hears the commanders talking about him. They are talking about closing New Bethlehem and putting him on the wall. He is shocked and concerned at what he has heard.

Commander Wharton goes to meet Serena Joy in some library. He has a surprise for her. He ask Serena Joy to marry him. This women just always pops up and wins in the end. I just knew he was interested in her. So much for being an independent woman, Serena Joy.

After June and Moira get the body into the inferno, they try to make it to the location where they are to meet Luke and Ellen. They get there but can’t get to the van, because there is a guardian standing there talking to Luke telling him they need to leave. June has Moira follow her into the parking lot where they see Commander Lawrence getting into his car. As Lawrence drives, June stands in front of his car. Commander Lawrence does not seem surprised to see June. June pleads with him to put them in his car so they can escape the parking lot.

What an episode. It had me on the edge of my seat. Moira was freaking out just like June said she would and almost got them in trouble. It’s too late to turn back now. Will they make it back to No Man’s Land? Will Commander Lawrence join the resistance now?

Season Six Episode Three

This episode was combined with episode two. I’m watching these episodes so fast that I was getting ahead of myself.

After the arrangements are made by Mark, June arrives at the May Day headquarters, and starts to put a plan together to find Luke and Moira. And of course, she calls Nick to help her out. At first, he is hesitant, but he finally gives in.

Serena Joy is back in New Bethelhem and she is pleased with the changes that have been made. She runs into Commander Wharton and Serena Joy is surprised to see him. What is happening here? Serena Joy is smiling.

Nick meets June in No Man’s Land. At first, Nick does not want June to go with him. But you know June. She convinces him to let her come along. They search several places and finally comes across one where Luke and Moira have been hiding. Luke and Moira are happy to see June but hesitant when Nick comes in behind her. Nick insist they must leave because there were guardians checking for activities in the buildings. They do run into two guardians, and Nick tries to explain that he had everything under control. One of the guardians insist that they have to call in any activity. Nick sends June to his car. While June, Nick and Moira are out of site, Nick shoots both guardians. And Nick just leaves them there.

Aunt Lydia finds Janine at Jezebels and is shocked to see her there. Janine is not happy to see her. Aunt Lydia states she was told that Janine would be sent somewhere to rest. Janine tells Aunt Lydia to look around. A lot of her handmaid’s were sent to Jezebels to live the rest of their life there. Aunt Lydia is so disappointed and leaves very upset. Why is Aunt Lydia trying to have a heart now. Too late for that. Aunt Lydia goes straight to Commander Lawrence’s house to ask why Janine was sent to Jezebels. Aunt Lydia was not happy with the conversation she had with Commander Lawrence. Aunt Lydia is also told that Serena Joy is back living in New Bethlehem.

Everyone is praising Serena Joy after the visit with the diplomats. She is pleased with herself. My question is, does she really believe half the garbage that comes out of mouth. I will say she is true survivor. Does she really think she is doing God’s work? Later Commander Wharton walks her back to her house. On the way, he admits he has always admired her. He brings up the dance she did with Fred in DC and then ask her to dance. While they are dancing, Aunt Lydia sees them and calls her name. She stops dancing instantly looking embarrassed that Aunt Lydia saw her. Aunt Lydia looked surprised to see Serena Joy so relaxed.

Nick drives June, Luke, and Moira back to No Man’s Land where Mark is waiting for them. Luke and Moira thank Nick and they walk away. June stays behind to has an exchange with Nick and then he leaves headed back to New Bethlehem.

What an episode! There is a lot going on in this one. I’m sure I left a few details out. I don’t want Serena Joy to end up on the safe side of this; she needs to really know and remember how the handmaid’s were treated. She really thinks she is safe in this new community. And as you can see, June is in fight mode again. Poor Luke and Moira have no idea what they are doing and may get hurt in the end. Things are starting to shake up a little. Hope you liked the episode.