![]() There’s only one problem: She’s a woman (and a Martha). Inspired, Serena brings up the subject with Commander Waterford and tells him that one of the top neonatologists in the world lives in Gilead. She asks Offred if she agrees and she replies, “Well I think if it was my baby I would do whatever I could. It seems Serena has taken a liking to rebellion, because she admits she thinks the Putnams should explore a doctor that’s not on Gilead’s payroll, someone illegal. Serena comes into Offred’s room later to update her on Angela, and unfortunately she’s not doing any better. Janine quips back that she needs to see her baby, and when Offred says, “You know that can’t happen,” she yells back that she sounds just like “one of them.” It hits home-hard. ![]() They walk home soon after and Offred confesses that Angela is sick, but that Janine needs to hold it together for the sake of her child. To no one’s surprise, Janine becomes erratic, and Offred has to convince her to keep calm and pray on. All of the handmaids whisper and kneel to pray, and Brianna (Bahia Watson) says she heard the sick baby is little Angela. Suddenly, Offred is snapped out of her reverie by the sound of a passing baby ambulance. They chat with other handmaids at the store and when Janine says her new household assignment is a “blessing,” Emily (Alexis Bledel) can no longer hold her tongue and lashes out, expressing support for the bomb that ended so many lives and sneering that, “Anyone helping Gilead deserves to be blown apart.” It makes Offred wonder if Emily would kill her if she knew she was helping Serena do Commander Waterford’s job. It’s awkward since Offred knows the baby isn’t well, but Janine mistakes her silence for a poor sense of humor (and taste in movies). Offred runs into Janine on her way to the grocery store and offers up the standard “Blessed be the fruit” greeting, but Janine goes off script and jokes, “May the force be with you.” She asks how Offred’s pregnancy is going and reminisces about being pregnant with Angela (who she calls Charlotte). Eager to be the best Stepford Gilead wife she can be, she says she wants to redecorate the house with yellow because it’s a happy color, and as her mom says, “Happy home, happy husband.” Barf. Meanwhile in “Maison Blaine,” Eden (Sydney Sweeney) tries to make conversation with Nick (Max Minghella) when he arrives home. She thanks Serena later, and she shrugs it off, saying she’s distracted because the Putnams’-or rather Janine’s (Madeline Brewer)-baby, Angela, is sick. There’s no note, but Offred knows it’s a sign that, despite their differences, she enjoyed their time working together. Before long, he excuses her from his office and condescendingly says she’s probably grateful to get back to normal life.Īfter enduring the Commander’s homecoming, Offred returns to her room to find a gift from Serena: a single white rose and ballerina music box. While he’s distracted, she places the red pen Offred used to edit her work back in its place on his desk. In private, Serena updates him on various upcoming meetings and the bills she’s been churning out on his behalf. Glad to see you looking so healthy.” Way to be creepy, dude. He’s appreciative and greets Offred by saying, “Our divine miracle. At her request, the other women of the household have situated themselves in the foyer to welcome the Commander with gifts and well wishes. ![]() Serena excitedly meets him at the door, but he hardly gives her a peck on the cheek. Right on time, Commander Waterford returns home the next morning with the help of a cane. They both say, “Praise be,” but the look in their eyes says they’ll miss their freedom. Serena informs her that their little writers room sessions will soon be coming to a close, as the Commander is set to return tomorrow ( groan). Offred finishes editing, shares her notes with Serena and compliments her writing finesse. She asks how Serena feels about having given up her career and submitting to Gilead’s ways, and though she’s cagey at first, she ultimately confides in Offred and says she “truly detests” knitting. As they work, Offred muses that she was already on Gilead’s “naughty list,” but Serena is a new convert. At night, Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) writes government warrants under her husband’s name, and Offred ( Elisabeth Moss) edits them. With the Commander (Joseph Fiennes) still in the hospital, the Waterford home has settled into a new routine.
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