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The Testaments Season 1 Episode 2
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00:00Thank you, mother.
00:02Predestined to marry high Gilead commanders,
00:04which only happened if God blessed us with a period.
00:07You're insane. The skirt looks fine.
00:09Even God knows Paula has no taste.
00:11Then we became greens.
00:12I wish I was green this season.
00:14I wish we all were together.
00:16It's starting to move very, very fast.
00:19It's a dress. Not a husband.
00:21Not yet.
00:23White was for the pro girls.
00:24They were new arrivals from outside of Gilead.
00:27Weirdos.
00:28This is Daisy.
00:29Daisy, I'd like you to show her around.
00:31Make her feel comfortable.
00:33May the Lord open.
00:35You may socialize.
00:40What is all this, then?
00:41This is Daisy.
00:42It's a blessing to move you all.
00:44They stuck you with the pro girl.
00:46What did you do wrong?
00:46She didn't do anything.
00:48Well, you can't trust her.
00:49It's time to pull her out and get her before she gets here.
00:52Shame upon any of you that tempt a man.
00:58Daisy.
00:58Daisy.
00:59Daisy Christ, I was fucking wide awake.
01:01Miss Agnes, I am so sorry.
01:03I committed blasphemy.
01:05I see, Greg.
01:06Shunemite said you should never, ever trust a pro girl.
01:08But that was exactly what I did.
01:10It was when I became eligible.
01:12And when I met Daisy, it was when it all started.
01:30The aunts told us lots of girls never blossom because they're disobedient and prideful.
01:35And those girls are worthless to God.
01:37Getting your period was like a stamp of approval from God himself.
01:42I was one of the chosen ones.
01:45Me.
01:47Why me?
01:50There was a chance I'd be able to conceive.
01:52I was supposed to be ecstatic.
01:54And I was.
01:57But I was also scared to death.
02:00It's hard to tell one from the other sometimes.
02:20It's hard to tell one from the other times.
02:39What on earth are you doing skulking around?
02:43Blessed morning, Mother.
02:46Going out for a morning ride?
02:49It's too early for your manipulative nonsense.
02:51What are you doing?
02:58Mother, has he blessed Ruth and Leah?
03:01He has blessed me this day.
03:04As he answered the prayers of Sarah, Rachel, and Rebecca,
03:07he has saved me from barrenness.
03:10By his hand, he will make me fruitful.
03:18Blessed be his miracle.
03:22Wait for me in the parlor.
03:29When Becca got her period, her mom was so happy,
03:32she started laughing and crying at the same time.
03:35I doubt Paula has ever cried.
03:37Or laughed.
03:38We're not telling fibs now, are we?
03:41You know the aunts will do their inspection.
03:44No.
03:45I wouldn't.
03:50Welcome to the sacred calling of woman.
03:54There's a lot of tedious bother to the whole enterprise.
03:59These are called wings.
04:00They go beneath your underpants and snap shut.
04:03Like this, yes?
04:05Change the pads every few hours.
04:07Cleanliness is godliness, especially so on those days.
04:09You should never smell it on yourself.
04:11Understood?
04:12Yes, ma'am.
04:18I was scared my first time, too.
04:21Thank you for your help.
04:25It's a woman's duty to pass on this kind of wisdom.
04:30Of course, no one bothered to do it for me.
04:42Tabitha made this for you before she passed.
04:48It's a cover for your pad.
05:07As I was walking along the forest, I came upon an enchanted castle.
05:15I saw inside there were all these little girls locked up.
05:20Sweet, godly girls.
05:22They were all under the spell of wicked witches.
05:27Luckily, I had a magic ring.
05:29But the ring only had the power to save one little girl.
05:33So I looked at all of them very carefully.
05:35And out of the whole bunch, I chose you.
05:39Is that how I'll get a baby?
05:44You owe me too, sweetheart.
05:47You are going to have a baby grow inside your tummy.
06:00Blessed morning.
06:03Agnes has blossomed.
06:05Please be his mercy.
06:08How do you feel?
06:11A little sick to my stomach.
06:14It's a blessing to feel your body is a miracle.
06:19Agnes will have some appointments now that she's eligible.
06:22Yes, ma'am.
06:22There's the new doctor, of course.
06:24And the proper tailor.
06:26And I'll enlist Dr. Grove for her teeth whitening.
06:29We need to make her as appealing as possible.
06:31Yes, ma'am.
06:32Congrats, Agnes.
06:39I prayed so hard.
06:43How about some coffee?
06:45Isn't that what women drink?
06:47Yes, please.
06:51Completely obvious.
06:53I'm walking weird.
06:55You're perfect.
06:59You're perfect.
07:00With his divine light.
07:03And then a husband.
07:07Yes.
07:08We pray a kind one.
07:16A real young woman.
07:18Your mother would be so proud of you.
07:22Rosa took care of Tabitha when she was dying.
07:27She sat next to her bed and fed her ice cubes.
07:37Under his eye, sweetie pie.
07:39Under his eye, Rosa.
07:43Would people notice the difference?
07:46That I was a woman now?
07:49Was it something you could sense?
07:51Like a wild animal in the grass?
07:54Or smell like the air before a storm?
07:58What's a day?
08:00Like a guardian walking past you in the summer heat.
08:22I'm tired.
08:23I'm tired.
08:23He set my feet on a rock and gave me a good place to stand.
08:27I'll die.
08:40Blessed day, Miss Agnes.
08:41Blessed day.
08:42Have you seen Becca?
08:43No, I'm sorry.
08:44I was praying while I waited for you.
08:46You don't have to do that.
08:46Just go inside like a normal person.
08:48Where are you going?
08:49Curiosity got you kicked out of the garden.
08:52But Aunt Lydia said I should stay with you.
08:55You can't come.
08:58Is this about yesterday?
09:08Aunt Gabbana?
09:10Peace.
09:11Really?
09:12You.
09:30And next time.
09:32Bye.
09:32Bye.
10:02Oh, blessed day. Girls, up, up. Let's go.
10:13Girls, up, up.
10:14Something's going to last.
10:16Let's go.
10:32Girls, up, up.
10:34Girls, up, up.
10:36Girls, up, up.
11:02Girls, up, up.
11:15Agnes Mackenzie.
11:17What a day this is.
11:22As he blessed Ruth and Leah, he has blessed me this day.
11:25As he answered the prayers of Sarah and Rachel and Rebecca,
11:29he has saved me from barrenness.
11:31By his hand, he will make me fruitful.
11:34Praise be his mercy.
11:43Your blessing is a blessing upon us all.
11:53One of your own has been touched by his divine hand, girls. Praise be.
11:58Praise be, Agnes.
12:14Take my meatloaf. We need iron and folic acid and bioflavonoids.
12:19I'm stuffed a lot.
12:23Is your menstrual paddle soaked?
12:27No, not yet.
12:30Cool.
12:31You're so blessed.
12:34While green means more work, and dancing in public,
12:37and Agnes hates dancing in front of people, that could be a nightmare.
12:40Shut up, Sue.
12:42We're crawled into your tights.
12:45I'm sure you'll be next.
12:48My breasts have been feeling pretty sore.
12:51They look bigger, don't they?
12:53My father always said I was blessed in that department.
12:58Bec, I can't ask Paul if I can come to your house today.
13:02I can say it's for green stuff.
13:04Up, girls.
13:05I have another fitting.
13:07Up, up, quick.
13:07Check your tail feathers.
13:10We need you in corrections.
13:13Come.
13:14Pearl girl needs your guidance.
13:15On your special day?
13:17What a drag.
13:20Corrections were done in a supper part of the school.
13:23The aunt's wing.
13:25This room reeked of the aunts.
13:27What did she do?
13:28I don't know.
13:29It smelled like boiled wool in sweat.
13:32It smelled of certainty.
13:33If certainty had a smell.
13:36This young woman made a confession this morning.
13:40She has admitted to using the Lord's name in vain.
13:46Agnes.
13:49Aunt Lydia trusted you to guide this girl as you would your own child.
13:54I'm sorry, Afadala.
13:57You have been blessed with womanhood today.
14:01Is that a challenge you are ready for?
14:03Yes, Afadala.
14:05Then show me.
14:07Teach your strained lamb.
14:09Get up!
14:11Don't lounge around while defending his name.
14:18What must a sinner do?
14:23Pay, Aunt Vidala.
14:26She must pay for her sins, Aunt Vidala.
14:28Pay for her sins!
14:29Pay for her sins!
14:31Tell her what she is, Agnes.
14:33Dirty words come from what?
14:38A dirty girl.
14:40Dirty girl! Dirty girl! Dirty girl! Dirty girl! Dirty girl! Dirty girl!
14:43Corrections was our time to unleash.
14:45and we devoured it.
14:47Dirty girl! Dirty girl! Dirty girl!
14:50I'm ashamed of how much I miss it.
14:52Dirty girl! Dirty girl! Dirty girl!
14:57Dirty girl! Dirty girl!
14:59Dirty girl! Dirty girl!
15:00Dirty girl! Dirty girl!
15:01Dirty girl! Dirty girl!
15:02Whose fault is this?
15:03We understood power
15:05in rage.
15:07Teenage girls appreciate rage.
15:09In Gilead, as elsewhere.
15:11You are nothing.
15:12You're a slut from the streets of Sodom.
15:15A child of sinners you are!
15:17She was there!
15:18She heard my blasphemy.
15:20I swear to God.
15:50All right, friends.
15:52Time for cake.
15:54Okay.
16:04Open.
16:09A vessel unclean has no use
16:11in the service of the Lord.
16:19God wants you to put your shoulder
16:20into it, Agnes.
16:23I expected more from you
16:25on your special day.
16:28Now clean up
16:29and get to class.
16:41Oh, that soap is disgusting.
16:49I heard the Martha's used
16:51rendered cow fat
16:53in fireplace ashes.
16:58By his mercy,
16:59at least Aunt Gabon
17:00has spared our tongues.
17:02I've taught you
17:02how to stay silent,
17:04Agnes.
17:05I had to confess my sins.
17:08I made a commitment to God
17:10to be a good pearl girl.
17:12Oh, congratulations.
17:12You're being a perfect
17:13little pearl girl.
17:14I didn't mean to rat you out,
17:16but when you got it all up
17:17in my face,
17:17it was a lot.
17:19Corrections
17:20are a lot for you.
17:21Assembly is a lot for you.
17:22Maybe serving God
17:23is just too much for you.
17:25I really am sorry.
17:26Why did you come here?
17:29Why don't you just
17:29go back home?
17:33Not everyone has a home
17:34to go back to.
17:38Some people have crappy lives.
17:41A princess wouldn't get it.
17:48I was granted a fresh start
17:50here in Gilead.
17:58Please give me a chance.
18:11And on this day
18:12of all days,
18:15I think you deserve
18:16every bit of the punishment.
18:17Every bit.
18:18Do you agree?
18:20Yes.
18:20Thank you for coming,
18:20Mrs. Brighton.
18:22Please do say hello
18:22to the commander for me.
18:25While we see you,
18:25Mrs. McKenzie,
18:26Agnes will be just a moment.
18:27Grace B.
18:32There are changes
18:33happening in your body
18:34and more on the way.
18:36Your prefrontal cortex
18:37is still developing
18:38and all the estrogen
18:39pumping through your body
18:40will tempt you
18:41into impulsive decisions.
18:44Dangerous ones.
18:47Womanhood is a test, Agnes.
18:49A life-long test.
18:54The aunts didn't teach us science.
18:57My prefrontal cortex
18:59had no idea
19:00what Paula was talking about.
19:03Dr. Grover's ready for you, Agnes.
19:11I blinked
19:12and you girls grew up.
19:14Becca's gonna be thrilled
19:16you're agreeing now.
19:18I'm glad we're in it together.
19:21There's a lot
19:21on Hermione today.
19:23Yeah, Becca's a worrywart.
19:24It's just how she is.
19:26Open?
19:31Well, praise be.
19:33Perfect Eve.
19:34Just perfect.
19:35Perfect.
19:37You know, maybe
19:38you could
19:39help her through it all.
19:41She's less anxious around you.
19:43I mean, you've always been
19:44so mature for your age.
19:49Okay.
19:51Only an x-ray to go.
19:52Can I get a
19:53size 2
19:54bite wing, please?
20:03Now, I hope
20:05that this
20:07isn't
20:08too heavy for you.
20:10I imagine your breasts
20:11must be
20:12quite tender.
20:18It's not
20:19too heavy.
20:21Lovely.
20:23You know,
20:24you really are
20:25getting to be
20:26a big girl, Agnes.
20:36And that's that.
20:38Let's take some pictures.
20:41Excellent.
20:42Open.
20:46And bite.
20:48Perfect.
20:56Still as you can be.
21:20That's when I started having nightmares about my wedding night.
21:23About my husband.
21:27A dark bedroom.
21:31And then a smell.
21:34And then he was in front of me,
21:35my husband.
21:38But he had no face.
21:41I tried to run away,
21:42but he always caught up with me.
21:45Wake up.
21:48Agnes.
21:49Not Lydia?
21:50Yes.
21:51It's time.
21:52Come along.
22:07It's a chilly night, dear.
22:34Come along, dear.
23:02We gather here tonight
23:04as this daughter of Gilead
23:06comes of age.
23:09Seeking his divine protection.
23:12And she will need it,
23:14his protection.
23:15For being a woman
23:17on God's green earth
23:18is no easy feat.
23:22In you go, dear.
23:23Rub-a-dub-dub-dub.
23:33But we needn't look so far back
23:35to see the suffering of women,
23:36do we?
23:38That's why Gilead was created.
23:42To bring women back
23:43to their rightful place.
23:52The world would be lost
23:54without you.
23:55Who can bring forth
23:56God's children?
23:57Who will populate this world
23:59so his divine presence
24:01can be multiplied?
24:04Who
24:06but you?
24:11You join your sisters now
24:13in this holy endeavor.
24:26Agnes.
24:26Agnes.
24:26Agnes.
24:26Agnes.
24:26You're behind me.
24:42Agnes.
24:44Agnes.
24:44Bless Mackenzie.
24:46Jettison all that came before this moment
24:48and embrace your new role.
24:50May the generations born to your womb
24:53be worthy in his eyes.
24:56Blessed be the fruit.
24:58Blessed be the fruit.
25:02May the Lord open.
25:13A token of your passage.
25:16May he bless your new path.
25:19Under his eye.
25:21Under his eye.
25:31Wonderful.
25:33Thank you, Sarah.
25:39Hi.
25:41Want some help?
25:45Thought I was going to drown in there.
25:48Me too.
25:50And I had my initiation.
25:53I feel like I'm still drowning.
25:57It's better that you're here.
26:02Praise be.
26:03Yeah.
26:05I thought you were mad.
26:09This was your season and I was ruining it.
26:15I thought you didn't want me to be a green.
26:22I didn't.
26:25I didn't want this for either of us.
26:33I don't want to get married.
26:37I don't want a husband.
26:47I don't want a husband.
26:49But what else would you do?
26:55I don't know.
26:57I don't know.
27:30It will be great
27:33Pushing strollers together
27:36No aunts following us around
27:40That does sound nice
27:43All will be well, Rebecca
27:46All manner of things will be well
27:52I'm freezing
27:57Yeah, come on
27:59Let's go home
28:21Okay, let's go home
28:28Okay, let's go home
29:15Okay, let's go home
29:45Okay, let's go home
29:50Okay, let's go home
29:52Okay, let's go home
30:17Okay, let's go home
30:32Okay, let's go home
31:06It made no sense to say you didn't want to get married
31:09It was going to happen
31:11Want had nothing to do with it
31:15There were things to be wanted
31:21Even in Gilead
31:22Even if there were consequences
31:31Blessed morning
31:33Blessed morning
31:43Pray you know smoking is not allowed, right?
31:49Yes, Miss Agnes
31:52My apologies
31:59Congratulations
32:00On your initiation
32:04Thank you
32:05Thank you
32:09Better get inside
32:10Miss Agnes
32:18Sometimes you couldn't help but one
32:22Even if you tried your best to stop it
32:24Even if you tried your best to stop it
32:28There was no point to it
32:31All that wanting
32:41Agnes, finally
32:47your father's home.
32:49He'll be pleased to hear of your development.
33:10You look so pretty this morning.
33:15He's in the car.
33:30If they're temp controlled, then I think the transport is going to be fine.
33:33It's certainly vital.
33:36Blessed morning, A.J.
34:11Father, as he blessed Ruth and Leah, he has blessed me this day.
34:15As he answered the prayers of Sarah, Rachel, and Rebecca, he has saved me from barrenness.
34:21By his hand, he will make me fruitful.
34:25I know he will.
34:32Blessed be the fruit, Agnes.
34:34May the Lord open, Daddy.
34:37Going to the chapel and we're going to get married.
34:45Going to the chapel and we're going to get married.
34:53Gee, I really love you and we're going to get married.
35:00Going to the chapel of love.
35:07Spring is here.
35:10The sky is blue.
35:14Whoa, birds are safe.
35:18Let's give pain to you.
35:22Today's the day.
35:25We'll say I do.
35:27And we'll never be lonely anymore.
35:34Because we're going to the chapel and we're going to get married.
35:44Going to the chapel and we're going to get married.
35:51See, I really love you and we're going to get married.
35:58Going to the chapel of love.
36:02Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
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