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00:01Previously on The Testaments
00:02Mom! It was Gilead.
00:04You're in danger. I need to get you out of here.
00:06I need you to trust me.
00:07Being a woman on God's green earth is no easy feat.
00:12Who can bring forth God's children?
00:14Who? Watch you.
00:16Dr. Grove is ready for you.
00:17Becca's gonna be thrilled you're green now.
00:19You know, you really are getting to be a big girl, Agnes.
00:22I imagine your breasts must be quite tender.
00:24I'm starting to move very, very fast.
00:27It's a dress, not a husband.
00:28Oh, yeah. She could get an offer
00:30from a commander. A dance.
00:32You will have to make many difficult decisions
00:34when you are wives. I imagine it's a lot
00:36to handle. Being a new wife.
00:39God only sends us what we can bear.
00:41It will be great. Pushing strollers
00:43together. I don't want to get married.
00:45I don't want a husband.
00:47But what else would you do?
00:51Stop this! Get down!
00:55Why does Gilead want to kill me?
00:56They don't want to kill you. They want to take you back.
00:59When you got out of Gilead,
01:00they would not stop looking for you.
01:02Mayday's got you. What the fuck happened?
01:04Is that Mayday?
01:05It was meant to be a retrieval mission.
01:07The girls were supposed to get hurt.
01:09What is this?
01:10I'm up at the school. I need to speak to Jim.
01:12You guys are just some slobby shit show.
01:15My life is in your hands here.
01:28My life is in your hands here.
01:33I can make sunshine shine on the rainy days.
01:38My life is in my way.
01:40My life is in my way.
01:42I could forget to be scared shitless for a second.
01:45But just a second.
01:48Since the bus attack, security was everywhere.
01:51I was sure the eyes were gonna pull me off the street.
01:54Of course, the gals had their own fish to fry.
01:58Marriage season was all about sucking up to the ants.
02:01This time, it was a tea party.
02:04The girls stressed out about buying flowers and sweets to please the ants.
02:09I get it.
02:10Always be extra nice to the frigid sadists who are arranging your marriage.
02:18Gilead pro tip.
02:20You're welcome.
02:29Here.
02:30Miss Mackenzie is still choosing a few others.
02:34Tell Garth he's got to move me.
02:37Or get me out.
02:38I think they're closing in.
02:41Please.
02:47We're ready.
03:11Beautiful day for the tea party.
03:13It's hot.
03:14Is anyone else hot?
03:17You both look so different in green.
03:19Do you feel different?
03:21Not really.
03:22My green dress has a bow in the back of it.
03:24My mom made it.
03:26Just in case.
03:27She's not supposed to do that.
03:29Whatever.
03:30God loves a woman to make his feet.
03:32You know what's against the rules.
03:36What's up with her?
03:49It's okay.
03:51It's a good thing.
03:52It means we're safe.
03:54They were May Day.
03:56Is she about to throw up?
03:58If I give her a second, she's not used to this stuff.
04:01Don't feel sorry for them.
04:02They tried to kill us.
04:04Their rebel's gone.
04:06We'll catch up in a second.
04:08We're all girls.
04:14Look, I know it's scary.
04:15They pretended to be one of us.
04:17Meanwhile, the entire time they hated us.
04:21They tried to kill us.
04:23The eyes will always find them.
04:25You don't have to worry.
04:26Okay?
04:37That's why the florist was so scared.
04:40Gilead is out there, looking for us.
04:42Hunting us.
04:44All I could think about is how that could be me up there.
04:47And if I didn't get out of here soon, it would be.
04:49But here we are.
04:51Going to Agnes' house for a fucking tea party.
04:55Dish Madeline is perfect.
05:13I'm talking to her appreciation.
05:15Yes.
05:16Yes.
05:17Turn it so that...
05:18Wait.
05:19That's what they see first.
05:20Yes.
05:21Yes.
05:22Just right there.
05:23The meat shows when they walk in.
05:26Let's see what they see first.
05:27Good.
05:35Of course you think it's easy.
05:37You've been practicing for months.
05:41Okay, so now you need to practice.
05:43This.
05:44That is.
05:45Brown.
05:46Here, come here.
05:49Okay.
05:50Ready?
05:52Okay.
05:53One.
05:54Two.
05:55Three.
05:55Two.
05:57Stepping on the three, it's supposed to be on two.
05:59Like this.
06:01One.
06:01Two.
06:02Three.
06:02One.
06:03Two.
06:04You tried.
06:05Do I have to?
06:06The waltz is the easy part.
06:08You still have to learn the opening number.
06:09What if I get it wrong at the ball?
06:12Am I going to look totally lame?
06:13No.
06:14No.
06:15You look adorable.
06:17You always do.
06:21Okay, come here.
06:24I will be the commander.
06:25You be you.
06:26Okay?
06:27Right foot back.
06:29Side.
06:30Together.
06:31Together.
06:32Okay, now the tricky part.
06:34Raise your arm.
06:35Up.
06:36Like this.
06:38Together.
06:39And down.
06:40Love is true.
06:42You guide me.
06:46Wrapped around your finger.
06:49It seems to me like.
06:52Seems to me like that's where I belong.
06:59You know.
07:01You know how to hold me.
07:04You know how to thrill me.
07:07And you know how to control me.
07:09You make me.
07:10You know how to hold me.
07:10And you know how to pull me.
07:10Just enough.
07:12Just enough.
07:14Just enough to keep me.
07:15And you know.
07:17Okay, I think you've got it.
07:20Just enough.
07:23Just enough to keep me.
07:33There you are.
07:35We have guests arriving.
07:37Becca was teaching me to dance for the ball.
07:40Thank you, Becca.
07:41She needs all the help she can get, but the aunts will be here any minute.
07:46Your hair is grizzy again.
07:48Do you see what I'm dealing with?
07:51Paula, you have so much to do.
07:53I'll spruce little Agnes.
07:57She's beyond Agnes.
08:03So, Paula, it's still a blessing, I see.
08:07I thank God for her every day.
08:12Let's go check out your bounty.
08:16Who sent this?
08:17It's crazy.
08:20I've never seen this bread like this.
08:22You clearly made an impression.
08:24Tenderloin, that's no joke.
08:26She also got oranges.
08:27Commander Stevens.
08:29He's a catch.
08:31Oranges are all right, but didn't you get guavas and lychees when you were a green?
08:35Yeah, but they were easier to get back then.
08:38Artichoke is hard to come by these days.
08:41Which commander's this?
08:44Uh, Collins.
08:45He's in charge of one of the colonies.
08:47Ew.
08:48Yikes.
08:48No, thank you.
08:49Ew.
08:51So, who do you think will match, and who's going to crash and burn?
08:55Becca's doing well.
08:57She got lamb chops.
08:58Of course you did.
09:00I bet Jehoshaphat's crazy jealous.
09:03Jehoshaphat will do just fine.
09:05I was two people.
09:06One could walk and talk, say praise be and yes ma'am.
09:11And the other could only think about those dead bodies hanging from the bridge.
09:15Was it obvious to everyone?
09:18Luckily, I was basically invisible.
09:20Penny, can you feel the baby kicking it?
09:23No, it's too early for that.
09:25I can't wait.
09:27And Michael is even more excited than I am.
09:29You're so much further along than last time.
09:31Hold up.
09:34Sorry.
09:35You can be so slow sometimes.
09:39Spread out.
09:39Search the house.
09:43Blessed be the fruit.
09:47Downstairs first.
09:49Search the rooms.
09:50Coffee sweeping downstairs.
09:51See something you don't like?
09:52Raise a flag.
09:53Okay.
09:54Oh, Guardian?
09:55I'd like to have that card from Commander Stevens read, please.
10:02Um, yes, Mrs. Judd.
10:09Agnes, congratulations on reaching this milestone.
10:14God hath blessed you in every respect.
10:18I look forward to the dance of the ball.
10:22Praise be.
10:27I'm worried about being executed.
10:30She's over there getting horny.
10:34Under his eye.
10:35Right, Agnes?
10:37Girls, the cars are pulling up to the gate.
10:39Quick, quick.
10:40Come on.
10:41Yes, Mother.
10:42I'm coming.
10:45Under his eye.
10:51Clean that up immediately.
10:53Yes, Mrs. McKenzie.
11:06A woman in the florist shop almost got me caught today.
11:10She was terrified.
11:12She said she needs you to move her.
11:15Shit.
11:17Is something happening?
11:19This morning, I had to walk past three dead bodies.
11:22Lower your voice.
11:24Gilead's retaliating for what happened with the bus.
11:29Has Commander Hayes' daughter said anything?
11:31Her father's taking any trips?
11:32Commander?
11:33Shoot him, I did.
11:34No.
11:35Were you even listening to me?
11:37Those people that they hung were Mayday.
11:39I have to get the fuck out of here.
11:41It's too dangerous.
11:42Yeah, you knew that coming in.
11:44Yeah, coming in, I assumed you guys had an organized operation.
11:47Oh, was it so you thought it would just go smoothly?
11:49No bumps.
11:50It's a rebellion.
11:51Who'd I talk to about getting out of here?
11:53I don't trust you guys anymore.
11:56What about the trust we put in you?
11:57We have never had someone get this close to these girls.
12:00Their fathers, the men who run this country.
12:03We waited for this.
12:06If you leave now, we may never have the chance again.
12:12We need you to do this.
12:13Do what?
12:14What's the goalpost?
12:16When do I get to leave?
12:19I don't know.
12:21Fuck you.
12:23Find out.
12:25Look, if you get something helpful,
12:28information that really makes a difference,
12:30at least I feel like they got some return on investment.
12:33Just don't get caught in home while I do it.
12:40Oh, God.
13:13This wasn't just a tea in honor of the ants.
13:16It was the last chance for the top queens to show their wife material.
13:21Running a high commander's house was definitely not for the faint-hearted.
13:25The ants needed to see who could handle the pressure and who would break.
13:29They would end up with losers, abusers, or worse.
13:33One stumble and you could be forever fucked.
13:37Welcome to my world, ladies.
13:41Blessed day, our most cherished guests.
13:45What an honor to welcome you all here today.
13:48We are so grateful for how well you've groomed our girls for marriage.
13:52I'm sure it was no small task.
13:56Please, enjoy this afternoon as a humble token of our appreciation.
14:01We are but vessels for his will.
14:04And the girls are eager to show their appreciation as well.
14:08Isn't that right, Jehoshabah?
14:11Yes, Mother.
14:13God has been so generous in blessing us all with the best teachers.
14:19And I plan to carry the wisdom you have taught us for the rest of my life.
14:29Shall we begin?
14:30Please follow me.
14:37Perfect nails, tailored dresses.
14:40Meanwhile, these women are all married to war criminals.
14:43Mrs. Mackenzie is the alpha here.
14:45Because she's married to the most important commander.
14:48She has power.
14:49Reflected, but still.
14:51That's what all these girls desperately want.
14:53Power is survival in Gilead.
14:55Given the most recent troubles, are you concerned some commanders will miss the ball?
15:01All is as the Lord intends.
15:05Praise be.
15:05Jehoshabah's father designed the colonies.
15:08He took a trip to visit them recently.
15:10A piece of intel I picked up when Jehoshabah complained her Martha slacked off during his absence.
15:15Is it more prudent to postpone until we're sure that the dust has settled on all this ugliness?
15:21All will be well.
15:22Becca's parents are nobodies, so her mom has to make nice with everybody.
15:27The commanders will be there.
15:28You have no reason to worry.
15:30I will trust in the ants, as always.
15:34Ladies?
15:35Aunt Lydia, would you do us the honor?
15:40Heavenly Father, we offer this bounty and abundance in thanks.
15:44Heavenly Father, or Mother, goddess of the earth, if you really exist,
15:49strike lightning through these bitches' hairdos and send a helicopter to get me out of Gilead.
15:55...these thy gifts, which we are about to receive from thy bounty, through Christ our Lord.
15:59Also, I'd love a Big Mac.
16:02Amen.
16:03Amen.
16:05Let's have some tea.
16:15From what I can tell, these girls aren't expected to make anything or do anything.
16:21It's all been bought at a shop or prepared by their Marthas.
16:25Their only job is to make sure everything is perfect.
16:28That usually involves bossing around the people below them, which they're fucking great at.
16:36The color.
16:37It's too light. You didn't brew long enough.
16:39It's jasmine tea. It's supposed to be light.
16:43If you brew it too long, it gets bitter.
16:45Oh, my God.
16:48Why are you doing this to me?
16:52I'll make you a new one. Don't distress yourself.
16:58Don't worry. It's okay.
16:59Don't worry about it.
17:00I'm going to have extra tea if you can use it.
17:06It's lovely.
17:07Thank you, Rosa.
17:08You got this.
17:15I feel so bad for them.
17:18For that to happen right at the start of their season.
17:21You mean the bus?
17:24I hope that they find every single one of those terrorists and gender traitors and string them up like rats.
17:35Can I get you more ginger ale?
17:39Aren't you sweet?
17:41No, thank you. I'm fine.
17:46Best of luck, girls!
18:01You're welcome.
18:02That's your all back.
18:07Let's do it.
18:08Go for it.
18:08You're welcome.
18:11Go for it.
18:39Excellent form, girls.
19:13Wonderful.
19:21Well done, Miriam.
20:17I'm so, so sorry, Mrs. McKenzie.
20:19I'll go get my Martha now.
20:21It's no worry at all, dear.
20:59I'll go get my Martha.
21:05I can't believe I did that.
21:08It was a mistake.
21:10But the Lord waits to be gracious to us, so...
21:14Fingers crossed.
21:18What happened?
21:20She spilled her tea.
21:25That's it?
21:26That's it?
21:34I don't want to stay.
21:36Pray, I'm so sorry to have failed you.
21:39All one can do is her best.
21:42Pray I won't be married off to a man from the colonies.
21:44Will I?
21:48Whatever happens is in God's plan for you.
21:50Why did you do that?
21:51I don't know.
21:53Nice hand.
21:58It's okay.
22:03It's okay.
22:05It's okay.
22:08I'm sorry.
22:12I didn't understand it then.
22:16I'm not sure I understand it now.
22:19But it was real to them.
22:23As real as anything I've ever felt.
22:27As real as a heart attack.
22:29Or a hanging.
22:30I don't know.
22:32I don't know.
22:59blessed day you lost
23:04blessed day sir
23:08well what brings you in here
23:13forgive me the chocolate on your desk
23:17sir
23:21I haven't had any since before I came to Gilead
23:39I'm sorry
23:41I'll accept whatever correction you deem appropriate sir
23:57I used to bring this home to my daughter when she was little
24:03but I don't think she likes them anymore
24:10Aunt Lydia
24:11she paired me with Miss Agnes
24:20I have much to learn
24:22and she's such a pious example
24:27and she's been so kind to me
24:32yeah she's a very good girl
24:37I suppose she's not a girl now
24:45is she happy
24:52joyful indeed are those whose God is the Lord
25:02you must be needed at the party
25:05come on Grace
25:05Please.
25:40So how do you think you did?
25:43Fine.
25:45Fine.
25:49Well, I'm sure you guys looked better than Miriam.
25:52That wasn't her fault.
25:53Who cares?
25:54She junked it.
25:56Poor Miriam.
25:57Girls, back into the parlor. Off you go.
26:04I'm so proud of you.
26:05Thank you, Rosa.
26:18I know what you're doing.
26:20I wasn't doing anything.
26:24Staring at a man like that?
26:26Maybe you don't care what happens to you,
26:29but you can get him in a lot of trouble.
26:32Guardians are punished for a lot less.
26:35Come now.
26:36It's time for the commander's cake.
26:38Just so you know,
26:39I used to have a lot of guy friends.
26:42It was totally platonic,
26:43and it wasn't a big deal.
26:45Wie if I was like who we are ready for thecole of the factory.
26:49How are you?
26:49But I was trying to catch all the stuff.
27:03Like what i've done with you,
27:08i want to reach you.
27:09Oh,
27:17Ladies, the Lord revels in how you have all comported yourselves today.
27:23You have done your mothers proud, and you have done us proud.
27:28And so we finish with a Gilead tradition, the commander's cake.
27:33Inside one of these slices, a hidden treasure.
27:37Shall we find out who is so lucky?
27:39Who will have his light shined upon her at this juncture?
27:43Oh, let them eat their cake, Vidala.
27:47Dig in, girls.
28:09Agnes from the bride!
28:12History has it that whoever gets the bride is the first to marry.
28:16It's kind of like catching the bouquet.
28:19It's a porcelain bride.
28:21Not a plastic one.
28:23There's no plastic in Gilead.
28:40Is it bad?
28:42Of course it's bad.
28:45How awful.
28:46And with the ball so soon.
28:49Don't worry, Paula.
28:51I'll call my husband.
28:52Make sure she gets seen right away.
28:55May it be your kindness.
28:59Go clean up Agnes.
29:01I'll send for a car.
29:06Hey, don't worry.
29:08My dad will take good care of you.
29:10Promise.
29:31Have a blessed day, Commander.
29:39Agnes, lovely to see you, as always.
29:43Come.
29:47I guess even in Gilead, no one likes to go to the fucking dentist.
30:11You're on lock.
30:13Simple bonding will do the trick.
30:15Very routine.
30:19Praise be.
30:20This is just a mild sedative.
30:25There we go.
30:27Just recite the Lord's Prayer, and before you know it,
30:30you'll wake up with a perfect smile.
30:37Our Father, the Lord in Heaven,
30:41hallowed be my name.
30:43The King now come.
30:46I will be done.
30:49Father,
30:50this is...
30:52The King now comes.
30:52I know.
30:52I know.
31:13The King now comes.
31:17I know.
31:33Hey. Hey.
31:40A chocolate from Commander McKenzie's office.
31:43You wanted to know his dads were traveling.
31:46Are Swiss or neutral?
31:49It's an import.
31:51Look at the back.
31:56Japan has sanctions against Gilead.
32:01What was he doing there?
32:02What the fuck would I know?
32:04It's your job.
32:10Also, you might want to be careful with Agnes.
32:16She's in love with you.
32:20Nice work letting that happen.
32:21What?
32:31Do you knowiger?
32:33Yeah.
32:39I know.
32:44How many?
32:50Come on.
33:08Welcome back.
33:13If you have any pain, tell your mother.
33:16She'll call me.
33:18Oh, and good luck at the ball.
33:20I'm sure you and Becca will do great.
34:07Okay, come.
34:09Let me see.
34:11Smile.
34:13Open.
34:18Oh, thank the Lord, Dr. Grove does beautiful work.
34:24I blame your mother for this.
34:26She gave you weak teeth, didn't she?
34:30Tabitha?
34:31No, not Tabitha.
34:34It's not your fault that you come from weak genes.
34:38It's where that rebellious streak comes from.
34:52She has a weak chin.
34:54Can't fix that.
35:05So, how many mothers have you had?
35:09One.
35:11Paula's my stepmother.
35:13My mother died.
35:15But your stepmother mentioned someone else.
35:18Your birth mother.
35:20We don't.
35:23It's rude to talk about that here.
35:27I'm sorry.
35:32My mom died, too.
35:39I'm sorry.
35:41So did my birth mother.
35:47Daisy, dear, it's time for you to head back.
35:50Your ride's around the house.
35:52The leftover cake for you and the other parole girls.
36:01Have a blessed evening, Miss Agnes.
36:33Have a blessed evening, Miss Agnes.
36:39A lot later, I found out what happened to the florist.
36:43She tried to run when the eyes came to the shop.
36:46She was shot dead in the street.
36:51I found out her name was Candace.
36:55Rest in peace, Candace.
36:58I'm sorry I couldn't help you.
37:14Candace panicked.
37:16And now she's dead.
37:18Don't show anything.
37:20No matter what.
37:21No matter how much I'm freaking out inside.
37:27I need to keep my shit together like they do, like Agnes, like all of them.
37:33I'm sure they're panicking a lot of the time.
37:35And I don't even see it.
37:37Push it down.
37:38You can do it.
37:40That's what they're always telling us in Gilead.
37:43God never gifts us more than we can handle.
37:51But that, as he used to say in my world, is bullshit.
38:20You're listening to Radio Free Boston with an emergent warning for...
38:32I don't know.
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