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The Testaments - Season 1 Episode 6 - Stadium
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00:01Blessed day, Aunt Lydia.
00:03Previously on The Testaments.
00:05Do you know why this statue was erected?
00:07So you can always be watching over us?
00:09Yes.
00:10We inspire the world with our good works, Agnes.
00:13Can you feel the baby kicking it?
00:15I can't wait.
00:16You're so much further along than last time.
00:17Huldah!
00:18Your work with these girls is truly a triumph.
00:21They're magnificent!
00:23Somewhere out there is your future husband.
00:26Tonight you'll meet him.
00:27Excuse me, Miss Mackenzie, I'm being called away.
00:29You could take my place with the young lady?
00:31Garth was becoming a commander.
00:33And if he were a commander, he could be mine.
00:36Do not let them get my girls drunk.
00:38I'll have a word with them.
00:40Why don't we get a refreshment?
00:42Shoot, I think I'm gonna be sick.
00:44She's drunk.
00:46It's a shame a girl with such promise.
00:49Throw it all away.
00:50As he blessed Ruth and Leah, he has blessed me the same.
00:54By his hand, may he make me fruitful.
00:56Praise be.
00:58I trust your expectations were met?
01:01Hardly.
01:02I saw more than one girl plied with drinks.
01:05You failed.
01:07How was I supposed-
01:08You still have much to prove.
01:11Well, have a dollar.
01:12I think maybe the time's come for you and I to discuss our vision for the future.
01:15Oh, praise the Lord.
01:19Yes, I would love it.
01:20Excuse me, Commander.
01:46All right, girls.
01:47See you all.
01:47Okay.
01:49Let's go.
01:49Let's go.
01:49Let's go.
01:50Let's go.
01:52Let's go.
01:53Let's go.
01:54In my own present day, I am an object of curiosity.
01:59Not to the world outside of Gilead.
02:02To these girls.
02:03All right, let's go.
02:22Let's go.
02:22Let's go.
02:24Let's go.
02:26Let's go.
02:27I'm in my own house.
02:28Let's go.
02:31Let's go.
02:32What's going on?
02:33The aunts decide our contenders today.
02:36Two to three suitors each, usually.
02:38Then house visits.
02:38Then weddings.
02:39And prison for the rest of our lives.
02:42Don't say that.
02:44Why not?
02:47Whatever, it's in God's hands now.
02:49Or the aunts.
02:50Is there a difference?
03:03Let's go to hell.
03:05Let's go.
03:32This is what the princess drives.
03:43Let's begin, shall we?
04:02The irony is not lost on me.
04:06School cancelled again, I take it.
04:08This is the fourth time this month.
04:11Fine by me. My classroom's a mess.
04:13I could use a day to clean it up.
04:20Whose turn was it to replace the coffee?
04:22Vivian's.
04:23And Vivian is where?
04:28You're late. Did you bring some coffee?
04:30Something's happening.
04:30There are some men outside.
04:33They're armed.
04:34That's weird.
04:35Keith, they want to talk to you.
04:37To me?
04:38Mm-hmm.
04:40Okay.
04:44What's happening?
05:01Oh, my God!
05:03Oh, my God!
05:03Oh, my God!
05:04Oh, my God!
05:20Oh, my God!
05:22Yep.
05:28Indem shops.
05:32Please remove any items, jewelry, cell phone, whatever's on your person, handbags, everything
05:42into the containers.
05:50Don't worry, man.
05:51We'll get your belongings back soon.
06:00Let's go, let's go.
06:02Oh, God.
06:03Okay.
06:05Touch me.
06:11Hey.
06:16Susan Snyder.
06:19You're the pregnant one.
06:22No husband, right?
06:25I have a partner.
06:27Take her to the box store.
06:29Excuse me, where are you?
06:30There's nothing you can do.
06:32Come with me.
06:35What is going on?
06:37What's he doing?
06:38Just because she's pregnant?
06:40That doesn't make any sense at all.
06:45It quickly became clear there had been a coup.
06:49A forced change of leadership.
06:52The first of many to come.
06:54What would transpire next?
06:57None of us knew.
06:58What are they doing with them?
07:00What's going on?
07:02What the fuck are you going to do to them?
07:04They're dead.
07:05Get out.
07:06Go, go, go, go, go.
07:08No, no, no, no, no.
07:11No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
07:15No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
07:16No.
07:16No.
07:16Sinners are always visible to the divine eye.
07:21No.
07:21No.
07:23No.
07:26No.
07:27No.
07:27No.
07:28No.
07:29By his hands.
07:33Get down.
07:34Get down.
07:36China.
07:37We'll turn on your seats.
07:38Oh, my God.
07:40Come on, look, get down.
07:41Get down.
07:42Get down.
07:43Get down.
07:43Get down.
07:47Get down.
07:52Commander Maddox has expressed interest in Becca.
07:55That's promising.
07:57Commander Maddox is the man who gave alcohol to Becca at the ball.
08:01And you intend to reward his terrible behavior?
08:06It's left Becca without any other options.
08:09Unfortunately, such a public...
08:11But John, perhaps you should administer to Hulda.
08:13She still needs to be certified.
08:43I'm ready.
08:46Please come in.
08:49Blessed be the fruit, Aunt Vidala.
08:51Yes, yes.
08:52Pull down your undergarments and have a seat.
08:54I'll go.
09:03I'll go.
09:18I'll go.
09:35I'm so happy for you.
10:14Where are they taking them?
10:17Fuck if I know.
10:40I'm so happy for you.
10:49Trying to save your reputation from wicked girls.
10:54Jealous prune.
10:57What did she just call you?
10:59Prune.
11:01You know, like a plum that never turns green.
11:15Girls, good news.
11:18Our dear Hulda has been touched by his divine hand.
11:22She is officially agreeing and thus eligible this season.
11:26You may celebrate.
11:32That's enough.
11:34Now Hulda, God has provided you the opportunity to step into your womanhood with an important lesson.
11:45What do you think the punishment ought to be for a girl who uses violence upon another girl?
12:00Such a girl ought to have her hands bound and whipped.
12:10Very well.
12:25Hold on.
12:27Hold Chunamite's arms down on the desk.
12:46Hold on.
12:57Hold on.
13:00Hold on.
13:01Hold on.
13:06Hold on.
13:14Teaching these girls was like a recipe for a tough steak.
13:19Hammer it with a mallet, then marinate and tenderize.
13:28I had seen it work before, on myself and other women.
13:40Get out! Move!
13:43Everyone takes one.
13:46Pass it down the line.
13:49One slice.
13:58Some wolfed and guzzled, but I made my portion last as long as possible.
14:04Chewing and swallowing distracts from mental wheel-spinning.
14:08Also, it passes the time.
14:15Get up! Get up!
14:17I'm not. I've got you. I've got you.
14:23It's okay.
14:30It's okay.
14:34It's okay.
14:52I'm sorry.
14:56About what?
14:59The coffee.
15:01I forgot it was my turn.
15:05What I wouldn't do for a cup of coffee right now.
15:09With milk.
15:12Warm milk.
15:25You are a damn fine teacher, Lydia.
15:34So are you.
15:49Here, pass it down.
15:51One bottle each.
15:54Pass it around.
15:55You're welcome.
16:04Spice.
16:04One bottle.
16:07Here.
16:09Pass it over here.
16:25I'm sorry about your friend.
16:30I'm sorry, too.
16:37I learned quickly that having friends in Gilead was a liability.
16:42It would only bring pain and suffering.
16:45I've tried to pass this lesson along to my girls.
16:49First, my handmaids.
16:51Then, my precious flowers.
16:53But it doesn't always stick.
17:06Shu, how are your hands?
17:08Fine.
17:10It's not Jehoshua Muzov right now.
17:13I think maybe you guys should cool it on this laughing for a while.
17:20I heard some news from the nurse's office.
17:25Penny's gone into labor.
17:27That's awesome.
17:29No, Hilda.
17:30It's too early.
17:32Right?
17:34This is her third pregnancy.
17:36The others ended.
17:45Dear Lord, watch a girlfriend, Penny, and her baby.
17:48Keep them safe.
17:50Offer them strength, healing, and hope.
17:53Amen.
17:54Amen.
18:02No!
18:04Help!
18:05No!
18:06Let go of me!
18:07Let go!
18:07No!
18:09No!
18:26Hey, step aside.
18:28He's coming through.
18:30Oh, my God.
18:33No!
18:35No!
18:36No!
18:37No!
18:37No!
18:39No!
18:39No!
18:39No!
18:44Misogynists who openly disdain women, one needn't fear them.
18:49But the men who understand the power of women, who want to control it instead of deny it,
18:56there is no one more terrifying.
18:59I can sit by myself.
19:03Good evening, or good morning.
19:06I've lost track.
19:08I'm Commander Judd of the Sons of Jacob, and I've been tasked with the so-called women's
19:15sphere that is determining where each of you shall be placed in this new order.
19:19What order?
19:20They haven't told us anything.
19:29Fifty-eight.
19:31You mean my age?
19:33Yes.
19:33Never married.
19:35No.
19:36Does that matter?
19:42You had an abortion.
19:47I was very young.
19:51You're aware that this form of person murder is now punishable by death, and that the law
19:56is retroactive?
19:59Well, I love children.
20:01That's why I wanted to teach.
20:02Ah, yes.
20:04Women have been told for so long that they can achieve equality in the professional and public
20:08arenas.
20:09I don't expect them to welcome the segregation, but they will have to adjust.
20:15It is God's will, after all.
20:18Surviving these men requires patience.
20:22And allies.
20:24Wherever you can find them.
20:29Well, I for one commend the work you are doing.
20:34You would be surprised how many women have said that same thing sitting in that chair.
20:39Hoping to improve their outcomes.
20:42I do have a suggestion.
20:45One that might improve your own outcome.
20:51What is it that you suggest?
20:56If you believe society is best served by separate spheres for men and women, shouldn't they be
21:03truly separate?
21:05Surely you have better things to do than concern yourself with the petty details of all of this.
21:12Who is going to teach the girls to be women?
21:16And the women to be better women?
21:19Women of God.
21:21Delegation is but one of his many virtues.
21:32Have there been any inquiries?
21:34No.
21:35But what if someone inquires about Agnes McKenzie's lineage?
21:39She's the daughter of a handmaid.
21:41There's nothing shameful in that.
21:43Not just any handmaid.
21:46We are not here to judge.
21:48Let that be God's province.
21:50Our job is to prevent the possibility of inbreeding so the children of Gilead may thrive.
21:56Are we all in concert?
21:58Rowing together now?
22:04Blessed day.
22:05Blessed day, Commander Judd.
22:06What an unexpected surprise.
22:13Is there something I can help you with?
22:17With the new offensive against Mayday, some of our commanders have been shuttled to the front.
22:25So, these men should be taken out of the running until next season.
22:31Thank you, Commander.
22:33Your guidance is essential as we match our girls.
23:03I will handle this.
23:06After all these years, don't you trust me?
23:17Attention, girls.
23:18Physical education will conclude at two bells.
23:21Do not forget to stretch after exerting...
23:2448, 49, 50.
23:27Okay.
23:29Agnes, your turn.
23:31Agnes.
23:34Sorry.
23:35I was distracted.
23:36No kidding.
23:37This sucks.
23:38In a few weeks, you'll all be gone and I'll still be here by myself.
23:42I didn't mean to get my period.
23:44Who cares?
23:45Who wants to get married anyway?
23:50Right?
23:50Becca, you're kind of going off the deep end.
23:53After what happened at the ball, you should be throwing yourself at the mercy of Aunt Lydia.
23:57Well, maybe I'll get lucky and I won't get any offers.
24:00Then I can stay here with you, Shio.
24:02What is wrong with you?
24:04This is our whole lives.
24:06Some people would give anything for the right match.
24:09What?
24:11Ag...
24:12Agnes.
24:15Agnes.
24:26I'm in love.
24:30And it's horrible.
24:36Who?
24:43Garth.
24:45My guardian.
24:50How do you know?
24:52That you're in love with him.
24:58Anytime I'm near him, I feel hot.
25:01My skin, like my cheeks.
25:04And then in my belly.
25:08Have you ever felt that way before?
25:13No.
25:15But I'm happy for you.
25:19He's not even eligible.
25:24True, but...
25:27At least you can feel this way once.
25:29Right?
25:32No matter what, that's a blessing.
25:33No matter what, that's a blessing.
25:47Agnes McKenzie, shouldn't you be on your way to class?
25:52Yes, Aunt Lydia.
25:55Can I help you with something?
26:07Yes, Aunt Lydia.
26:09Maybe.
26:11I have a question.
26:13Or a request.
26:14A request?
26:16Very respectfully, Aunt Lydia.
26:18Very.
26:20All right, then.
26:27My guardian.
26:28The one who showed bravery on the bus that day when made a...
26:31I am aware.
26:32He's soon to be made a commander.
26:35I thought perhaps you might make him eligible.
26:39This season.
26:40Maybe God protected him for that reason.
26:50I shall think the matter over.
26:54Thank you, Aunt Lydia.
26:56For your graciousness.
26:58Praise be.
26:59Now get to class.
27:01Late girls are difficult girls.
27:04Go in grace.
27:11This is the last day of childhood for these girls.
27:17Innocence can be lost.
27:19In so many ways.
27:49Innocence can be lost.
28:03Miss Cummins.
28:05Miss Cummins.
28:06You look fresh.
28:09Now, if you are to join our cause, you'll have to prove you mean it.
28:16Are you prepared to do that?
28:18Yes.
28:28Oh, no, no, no, please, please.
28:32I beg of you.
28:34I can't.
28:35No, no, no, no, please.
28:37Let me just say this.
28:38Those who are not with us are against us.
28:45So which is it to be?
28:46I can't.
28:50No, no, no, no.
29:12No, no.
29:33Please, God, help me.
29:48Please, God, help me.
30:20Sinners are always visible to the divine eye.
30:25The sins of these women have found them out.
30:57Whatever my resolve may have been, after some days, I lost track of that plotline.
31:03The plotline of my resolve.
31:07Now, I was following the plotline of my survival.
31:12Please, I don't want to die.
31:15Please, please, I don't want to die, please.
31:19Lydia, don't. Please.
31:26By his hand.
31:28By his hand.
31:28I don't know.
31:58I don't know.
32:28I have another one to add to the mix.
32:30Garth Chapin.
32:34The Guardian?
32:35He's not eligible.
32:37He will be, soon enough.
32:39Yes, and other commanders have been serving Gilead far longer.
32:44As you know, men serve Gilead in myriad ways.
33:00Well, come on now.
33:01Spit it out.
33:19I trust you heard the news.
33:22Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, for he does not willingly bring affliction to anyone.
33:30Praise be his words.
33:45Is it time to reconsider a handmaid?
33:50It isn't your domain anymore.
33:52I can still arrange one for you.
33:54Between friends, of course.
33:58Not yet.
34:00When you are ready, you know you can count on me.
34:05In so many ways, dear Aunt Lydia.
34:12Your price is above rubies.
34:16Praise be.
34:31Was I a phoenix, rising from the ashes?
34:35Or was I a cockroach?
34:36I wasn't sure anymore.
34:39But I was alive.
34:42Miss Clements, come in.
34:48We must construct a uniform for our new disciples.
34:52Your new disciples.
34:55Mine?
34:57I thought you might enjoy the privilege of weighing in.
35:19This one.
35:23It's a little rough.
35:26Might not be the most comfortable to the touch.
35:29No.
35:30I don't imagine it will be.
35:38My biggest gripe with the old world
35:40was the emphasis on comfort,
35:43ease,
35:44convenience.
35:45We had all become entitled little brats.
35:58Penny's child is with God now.
36:01Blessed are those that mourn,
36:03for they shall be comforted.
36:10How quickly people forget
36:12that nothing good comes
36:14without a little grinding down of the tooth.
36:18For a seedling must fight its way
36:20through the dirt
36:21to meet the sun.
36:29Hold up.
36:31I made this for you.
36:34Really?
36:35No.
36:36I made it for myself.
36:37For good luck.
36:38But as you wait for your contenders,
36:39I thought you might need it.
36:41Just don't worry about all the good luck.
36:46Well, that's me.
36:47I have my first green appointment today
36:49with a tailor.
36:50And then soon your dad
36:51to get my teeth whitened.
36:52Bye.
36:54Bye.
36:55Bye.
36:57Bye.
36:59Bye.
37:00Bye.
37:01Bye.
37:02Bye.
37:12Blessed day, Miss Agnes.
37:16See you tomorrow.
37:20See ya.
37:21Bye.
37:23Bye.
37:24Bye.
37:25Bye.
37:27Bye.
37:29Bye.
37:31Bye.
37:36Bye.
37:46Bye.
37:47with praise but it's worth mentioning you've been an exemplary pearl girl
37:52today and all the days. I'm grateful for the chance to serve especially after my
37:58previous indiscretions. It takes time to adjust to the ways of Gilead. I made
38:03mistakes too. You're not from Gilead? Where are you from? Well we're all of the
38:13same earth, dust to dust. But how did you end up in Gilead? How did you become an
38:20aunt? Well dear you need to have a calling. I heard mine and I answered. I guess you
38:27could say I was the original pearl girl. I'll take it from here.
38:43We've checked all the bloodlines. Our matches are as clean as a wooden whistle.
38:51Yes I'm Lydia. I believe a celebration is in order. Each season brings its own obstacle
38:58and this season has been particularly stimulating. May our greens move forward into holy matrimony
39:06as God intended. Blessed be the fruit. May the Lord open.
39:18It is now time to tell the girls' families. Oh what delicious news they shall receive.
39:26...
39:32...
39:40...
39:42...
39:58We have done our best to teach these girls, to prepare them, but what they don't know
40:06yet is that life is long.
40:09The real brutality is when it asks you to endure, knowing what you have done, and what has been
40:16done while you stood by.
40:18But what choice do we have?
40:22Enduring is the only way through.
40:27I control the women's side of their enterprise, with an iron fist, in a leather glove, in a
40:34woolen mitten.
40:36I made a promise to teach these girls to be women, women of God.
40:54I made another promise.
40:57After what happened to my girls at Jezebel's, after Boston fell, after the sting of the noose
41:04around my neck began to wear off, I vowed to document everything.
41:09And every one.
41:12Yes, aunts were afforded the special privilege of being allowed to write, the only women
41:19in Gilead who could.
41:21But what was I writing?
41:23Recording the crimes of weak men and far too many women?
41:28That was not allowed.
41:30That could bring down these men, chosen by God, to lead us.
41:35Be sure.
41:50Don't leave me.
41:52Don't leave me.
41:54Don't leave me.
41:57Don't leave me.
41:58Don't leave me.
41:58Thank you, Ros.
42:04Listen to me, of course, if you are...
42:09The corrupt and blood-smeared fingerprints of the past
42:12must be wiped away for the morally pure generation
42:16that is surely about to arrive.
42:19But among these bloody fingerprints
42:21are those made by ourselves,
42:25and they can't be wiped away so easily.
42:28May God protect these girls,
42:32because I'm not sure I can.
43:13¶¶
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