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with whom he is talking to ? huh?


* BaitAndSwitch: Fred is seen giving a plea to reunite with someone who is supposedly Serena Joy. But then we find out that it isn't Serena Joy with whom he is talking to, it's a Jezebel.

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* BaitAndSwitch: Fred is seen giving a plea to reunite with someone who is supposedly Serena Joy. But then we find out that it isn't Serena Joy with whom he is talking to, talking, it's a Jezebel.
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June convinces Fred to give his wife Serena a "voice behind the scenes" in order to give her a useful place in Gilead's society. June and some other handmaids attend a reception at the Putnam household. Flashbacks throughout the episode show June and Luke's baptism of Hannah before the hostile takeover. June learns that Ofmatthew has given birth to three babies in Gilead and she and the others are dismayed at her pious attitude. Janine pleads with the Putnams to invite her back into the house so that she can produce a sibling for baby Angela. Aunt Lydia furiously rejects her plea, and then savagely beats her until June throws herself between a beaten Janine and Lydia. Aunt Lydia then apologizes to everyone except Janine for what happened, and then leaves. She later privately breaks down in tears at home. June and the Waterfords later receive video footage of Nichole with Luke in Canada during a demonstration condemning Gilead's hostile assault on Chicago, while June herself is forced to confirm her husband's identity, which she reluctantly did so. In Canada, Emily reunites with Sylvia and their son Oliver. Luke and Moira also have Nichole baptized by a priest, believing that the "little one should be absolved of their sins."

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June convinces Fred to give his wife Serena a "voice behind the scenes" in order to give her a useful place in Gilead's society. June and some other handmaids attend a reception at the Putnam household. Flashbacks throughout the episode show June and Luke's baptism of Hannah before the hostile takeover. June learns that Ofmatthew has given birth to three babies in Gilead and she and the others are dismayed at her pious attitude. Janine pleads with the Putnams to invite her back into the house so that she can produce a sibling for baby Angela. Aunt Lydia furiously rejects her plea, and then savagely beats her until June throws herself between a beaten Janine and Lydia. Aunt Lydia then apologizes to everyone except Janine for what happened, and then leaves. She later privately breaks down in tears at home. June and the Waterfords later receive video footage of Nichole with Luke in Canada during a demonstration condemning Gilead's hostile assault on Chicago, while June herself is forced to - reluctantly - confirm her husband's identity, which she reluctantly did so.identity. In Canada, Emily reunites with Sylvia and their son Oliver. Luke and Moira also have Nichole baptized by a priest, believing that the "little one should be absolved of their sins."
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* SoapboxSadie: In a flashback, Holly calls baptism "being validated by a bunch od holier-than-thou child molesters". In a church.

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* SoapboxSadie: In a flashback, Holly calls baptism "being validated by a bunch od of holier-than-thou child molesters". In a church.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Lydia has this after her brutal beatdown of Janine.

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Lydia has this after her brutal beatdown of Janine. Which is the first time when the audience sees her showing remorse.



* RefugeeinAudacity: In a flashback, Holly calls baptism "being validated by a bunch od holier-than-thou child molesters". In a church.
* StockholmSyndrome: Janine displays to Aunt Lydia, with other Handmaids noting how disturbing it is. Implied with June as well, when she admits she doesn't feel hatred to Fred.

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* RefugeeinAudacity: SoapboxSadie: In a flashback, Holly calls baptism "being validated by a bunch od holier-than-thou child molesters". In a church.
* StockholmSyndrome: Janine displays to Aunt Lydia, with other Handmaids noting how disturbing it is. Implied with June as well, when she admits she doesn't feel hatred to for Fred.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Lydia has this after her brutal beatdown of Janine.

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Lydia has this after her brutal beatdown of Janine.Janine.
* PetTheDog: We get a rare sight of Naomi Putnam being nice, when she lets Janine hold her daughter. Too bad it all goes downhill from there.
* RefugeeinAudacity: In a flashback, Holly calls baptism "being validated by a bunch od holier-than-thou child molesters". In a church.
* StockholmSyndrome: Janine displays to Aunt Lydia, with other Handmaids noting how disturbing it is. Implied with June as well, when she admits she doesn't feel hatred to Fred.
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* KickTheDog: A particularly brutal one from Aunt Lydia towards Janine when Janine asks to stay with the Putnams.

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* KickTheDog: KickTheDog / NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: A particularly brutal one from Aunt Lydia towards Janine when Janine asks to stay with the Putnams.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: The Commanders and their wives look upon Aunt Lydia with disgust and contempt after she brutally beats the very harmless Janine in front of them.
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* BaitAndSwitch: Fred is seen giving a plea to reunite with someone who is supposedly Serena Joy. But then we find out that it isn't Serena Joy with whom he is talking to, it's a Jezebel.
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* {{Flashback}}: We get one from the baptism ceremony for Hannah.
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June convinces Fred to give his wife Serena a "voice behind the scenes" in order to give her a useful place in Gilead's society. June and some other handmaids attend a reception at the Putnam household. Flashbacks throughout the episode show June and Luke's baptism of Hannah before the hostile takeover. June learns that Ofmatthew has given birth to three babies in Gilead and she and the others are dismayed at her pious attitude. Janine pleads with the Putnams to invite her back into the house so that she can produce a sibling for baby Angela. Aunt Lydia furiously rejects her plea, and then savagely beats her until June throws herself between a beaten Janine and Lydia. Aunt Lydia then apologizes to everyone except Janine for what happened, and then leaves. She later privately breaks down in tears at home. June and the Waterfords later receive video footage of Nichole with Luke in Canada during a demonstration condemning Gilead's hostile assault on Chicago, while June herself is forced to confirm her husband's identity, which she reluctantly did so. In Canada, Emily reunites with Sylvia and their son Oliver. Luke and Moira also have Nichole baptized by a priest, believing that the "little one should be absolved of their sins."

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* KickTheDog: A particularly brutal one from Aunt Lydia towards Janine when Janine asks to stay with the Putnams.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Lydia has this after her brutal beatdown of Janine.

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