03x11 - Liars

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Previously on The Handmaid's Tale It's been months.

We're no closer to Nichole.

I met someone in Canada who can help us.

An American.

We have five new Marthas

- for the Resistance.

- How do you know?

- I chose them.

- Scones mean "no".

A message from the network.

No more medication for Eleanor.

Have you ever thought about leaving Gilead?

Joseph would help you.

You could leave together.

Joseph is a w*r criminal.

He can't cross the border.

He would be jailed for the rest of his life.

And he would deserve it.

Lawrence's contributions to Gilead have been

- substantial.

- At first.

He's had four Handmaids.

Not one has produced.

If he's unfit to lead his household, he's unfit to lead Gilead.

In bearing witness, we pray with you for a fruitful outcome.

- You swore

- Eleanor, shh!

Quiet!

we would never have to do this!

You need to be quiet!

We don't have to do anything!

You swore it!

The doctor is going to check me.

You are the love of my life.

I'll get you a truck.

You get my wife out safely.

You can get out, too.

You just have to bring them something valuable.

Kids.

Do you know anyone who could help me move children out?

I'm gonna get them out.

You're gonna get yourself k*lled.

I did what you asked.

The Marthas?

Muffins mean "yes".

We're gonna need a bigger boat.

The Handmaid's Tale 3x11 Liars Fifty-two.

Marthas and Handmaids are offering to help me get fifty-two kids out.

Fifty-two kids.

And ten seats.

How does that math work?

Moira would tell me I need to keep my f*cking sh*t together.

Eleanor.

No Don't Eleanor.

You should go.

Go.

- Shut up!

- Eleanor?

Eleanor, listen to me, I love you.

Liar!

Eleanor.

Look at me.

You don't want to be a m*rder*r.

You don't want to live like that.

You were r*ped because of him.

You were brutalized, poor girl, because of him!

I know you want to k*ll him.

I would like to k*ll him, too.

But we can't always just do what we want.

We have to control ourselves.

It's all his fault.

No, it's not.

It's your fault, too.

You could have done something.

We all could have done something.

Well, I'm doing something now.

I need him now.

To fix it.

Nothing can fix it.

I have a plan, Eleanor.

But I need him alive.

I need his help.

And I need yours.

So, put down the g*n.

Please.

Will it make it better?

Yes.

How do you know it will work?

'Cause it has to.

Because all of this has to add up to something.

It has to mean something.

I need your help, Eleanor.

Help me make it mean something.

Oh, God.

Thank you.

Thank you.

She's settled.

Drink?

Sure.

I'll do it.

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, you do everything, don't you?

Ice queen.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Funny thing.

I found those kids that can help you leave.

I also found the Marthas who were willing to help.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

More than I expected, actually.

How many?

- Fifty-two.

- I'm sorry?

Fifty-two kids that you are gonna help save from this shitty place you created.

You know how insane you sound right now?

Part of the equation we overlooked, mental health, obviously.

You owe me.

I assume you are staying.

Yes.

Mmm.

Maternal love, we overlooked that one, too.

So many regrets.

I need to get my wife out.

So, you'll do it?

Yes.

Can you get more trucks?

I'll try.

Thank you.

Mmm.

Wouldn't it be funny if you actually turned out to be a hero?

Wouldn't it?

I tried not to overpack, ma'am, but we still need the same number of toiletries even for one night.

I'm sure you did a fine job.

You always do.

How close are you to bringing her back?

We're closer than ever.

It's hard to get governments to agree, so we're taking a more personal approach.

This negotiation ought to do it.

And you're sure that this is the best thing for Nichole?

Blessed day.

Thank you for loving Nichole so much.

Mmm-hmm.

May the Lord bless you and keep you.

Time to go.

May the Lord bless our endeavor.

Amen.

Nice car.

Befits you.

Feels good to drive again.

They're here.

Who?

Just answer their questions.

Don't ask any, don't say anything extra.

Are you working on a plan to get kids out?

Yes.

- Who asked you to do that?

- No one.

- So it's your idea?

- Yes.

Dumb idea.

We're shutting you down.

We have our own plans, you're interfering with them.

You didn't even ask.

I don't need permission.

We could poison you.

Dump your body in the river, make it look like a su1c1de.

And no one would know.

No one would ask.

Fine, I'll ask.

Will you grant me permission to rescue 52 kids from a lifetime of Salvagings, t*rture, and r*pe?

No one's going to help you.

They already agreed.

They answer to us.

So you took a poll about whether people would be better off outside Gilead and you got some Marthas to say yes.

What a victory.

My Commander will provide the vehicles to get them out.

- Lawrence?

- He's done it before.

We did it before.

You didn't do a thing.

You jumped onto a train that was already moving and now you're Che f*cking Guevara.

There will be an escape vehicle with room for 52 kids.

If you would like that vehicle to be empty, I have no doubt that you can do that.

But why?

Why would you ever prevent these kids from having a better life?

I vouch for her.

She saved this house.

She got the b*mb-maker out.

She saved the five from Chicago.

I trust June, she keeps her cool.

Beth.

There's a shipment scheduled to fly in next week.

- Billy's helping us unload.

- Then we'll wait, until after the shipment.

We will not interfere with your plans.

We've worked on this a long time.

We can't risk a security crackdown.

There won't be one.

This has a small chance of working.

And a high probability of you dying in the process.

The Marthas who have agreed to help you are doing it on their own.

If this goes sideways, their blood is on you.

We will not help you or offer protection.

We will not stand in your way.

Thank you.

- Godspeed.

- Godspeed.

Freedom of the open road.

You were right to suggest we drive ourselves.

Seems smarter, given what we're doing.

Nervous?

A little.

I'm proud of you.

For keeping your head.

Mr.

Tuello didn't know who he was dealing with.

The Americans have always underestimated our devotion to the cause.

I'm just sorry he pulled you into this.

They think we're as weak as they are.

Do you remember what this used to look like out here?

Rusted-out factories.

Dirty air, dirty water.

We returned the world to its natural state.

Something to be proud of.

This is Radio Free America broadcasting from somewhere in the Great White You should have a turn.

Driving.

No, no.

Why not?

We won't see another soul for miles.

You got this.

- Is it a bird?

- No!

- Is it a plane?

- No!

- Is it the twister?

- Yeah!

Twist again Like we did last summer Come on Let's twist again Like riding a bike.

Like we did last year Do you remember when Things were really hummin' Come on, let's twist again Commander and Mrs.

Waterford.

Hello.

Welcome.

We're so honored by your visit.

It's lovely to meet you.

You have beautiful children and helpful, too, I see.

We've been blessed to have my parents here to help us raise them.

It takes a village.

Indeed.

I love that color.

Thank you.

So what's in the shipment?

No idea.

It's best not to know.

They mentioned someone named Billy.

He's a bartender at Jezebel's.

When I left, I picked him to coordinate the black market stuff.

So you trust him.

I trust his love of money.

She didn't eat her breakfast?

I guess.

She didn't bring the tray in.

Have you seen Lawrence?

Sleeping in?

Car's gone.

"Sorry".

f*ck!

Blessed day, Commander Lawrence.

To whom shall I place the call?

What are you doing?

Help me.

We're f*cked.

Nobody knows they're gone.

We've still got time.

A day?

Two?

We have time to make a plan.

It's over.

I'll end up at Jezebel's again, if I'm lucky.

The Martha shipment.

Can you help me talk to Billy?

Are you insane?

Why can't we just get the kids on the plane?

Have you forgotten where you are?

A plane that flies in has to fly out, right?

I never should have vouched for you.

This house was a hell of a lot safer before you got here.

What do you want?

I'm scared.

Get out.

Go!

Both of you.

Please.

Lifted leaf Coffee?

Oh, no thank you.

You're worried.

About bringing Nichole back here.

I'm fine.

Do you remember us in our little apartment above the bakery?

I kept you in a steady supply of chocolate croissants.

You were trying to fatten me up.

I didn't want other men looking at you.

I wrote my first book there.

You were a good writer.

How could you take that away from me?

I'm sorry.

I didn't realize how much this would cost you.

What if it had never happened?

Do you ever imagine what our lives would have been like?

I suppose I'd still be in marketing, you'd be a television pundit.

I'd quit my job to manage your career, I'd be the man behind the woman.

You would get resentful, and then we would get a divorce.

And then you'd find a fertile woman and marry her.

- I don't think so.

- Really?

More likely you'd leave me, for a man more capable of giving you a child.

You're just saying that in this place.

But this isn't where we live.

It could be.

Why couldn't we retire to a town like this?

Or this very one, I don't know.

We could give up our place in line.

You would do that?

I don't need all the pomp and circumstance.

You love D. C.

We worked so hard with the Winslows.

I don't give a damn about the Winslows.

I don't want to miss watching our daughter grow up.

Her first steps.

She is gonna grow up to be just like you.

Come.

Sienna, take Mrs.

Lawrence to her room and get her settled, please.

Yes, sir.

Beth What are you doing back?

I had an att*ck of conscience.

Bullshit.

You promised you would help me.

I made certain promises based on that.

You should have known.

I should have known you were a f*cking liar?

You should have known that my wife is more important to me than you are.

You can't get out, can you?

That's why you came back.

You need new authorizations for the checkpoints in the new territories.

I don't have them.

I do not think that that is a clerical oversight.

So, you can't get trucks out?

I can't get a mouse out.

They've they've got me.

It's just a matter of time.

Keep your f*cking sh*t together.

I will do what I can to keep you from the worst of it.

What's the worst of it?

The Colonies.

Jezebels.

I'll try to find you a kind Commander.

You're taking me to the city.

I'll wait here for you.

You'd better.

We suffer everyday What is it for?

These crimes of illusion Are fooling us all And now I am weary And I feel like I do It's only you There you are.

Who can tear me apart Give us a smile, sweetheart.

And it's only you My wooden heart Let me look at you.

Thank you.

Are you Billy?

You're new.

I'm a friend of Beth's.

Is she okay?

She will be if you help us.

Everyone needs help.

How we've failed And I feel like I do Upstairs now.

It's only you Who can tear me apart I hear you have access to a cargo plane.

- You want a ride.

- Not for me.

For Beth, and a Commander, and his wife.

And 52 children.

What?

I have money.

You don't have enough.

I have a house full of Picassos.

Cezannes, Rembrandts, Pissarros.

That's how you know Beth, you're in the Lawrence house.

It's like living in the attic of MoMA.

That fucker raided all the museums first chance he could get.

You get him and his wife on that plane, he'll give you the art.

He just needs you to keep it on the ground.

No f*cking way.

Twenty-four hours is all we need.

Twenty minutes, if you're lucky.

So you'll do it?

No.

You'll think about it.

No.

All of the art, Billy.

You get all of it.

Let me know.

Maybe.

It's only you Who can tear me apart And it's only you Who can turn my wooden heart Of joseph.

It's only you Who can tear me apart And it's only you It is you.

Who can turn my wooden heart It's only you Let's talk.

Who can tear me apart Did Lawrence bring you here?

Yes.

What for?

For fun.

Then why isn't he up here in one of the rooms with you right now?

Well, he He likes me to come here and then tell him what happens.

Really?

You all seem to have your kinks.

All right.

Why don't we give you something to tell him?

Get on the bed.

I've done this before.

I can do it again.

Just like all the other times.

Sit down.

You treat it like a job.

You steel yourself.

Take off your panties.

You pretend not to be present.

No, no, no.

With the shoes on.

One detaches oneself.

One describes.

Sit down.

Lie Lie down.

Lie down.

Face down.

Not me.

Not my flesh.

Face down.

I'm not here.

No more to you than a bee is to You bitch!

My children.

Housekeeping.

Hey.

Hey.

Hi.

There's a service elevator at the end of the hall, on the left.

They grabbed me in Chicago.

I saw you, at the cages.

You saved me.

Godspeed.

Drive.

Commander.

Mrs. Waterford.

Mr. Tuello.

I have a safe place we can talk up ahead.

Follow me.

How well do you know him?

Do you trust him?

Yes.

Where are we?

This is not just "up ahead".

You call this just "up ahead"?

Where the hell are we?

Commander Waterford, you have now crossed into Canada.

What the hell's going on?

- You are now In Canada.

- Get in the car.

- Get in the car, we're leaving.

- We are arresting you for w*r crimes and crimes of aggression in violation of international human rights treaties and international law.

You can't hold us.

Get your hands off her!

Fred, just do what they say.

While you will be held in custody in Canada, you may ultimately be transferred This is a joke.

You can't hold us.

- You may be transferred - You don't have the authority.

She's done nothing wrong.

Do you hear me?

You may be transferred to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.

Wait, wait!

You have been charged with w*r crimes and human rights violations based on documented evidence and testimony regarding your essential role Serena!

acting on behalf of the Republic of Gilead.

She's done nothing wrong!

The charges identify the use of your authority and access to the apparatus of the state to coordinate Serena!

Targets secure.

the persecution and t*rture of civilians, cruel and inhuman treatment, kidnapping, sl*very, and r*pe.

Oh I still dream of orgonon

I wake up crying You're making rain

And you're just in reach

When you and sleep escape me

You're like my yo-yo That glowed in the dark

What made it special

Made it dangerous So I bury it

And forget

But every time it rains

You're here in my head

Like the sun coming out

Ooh, I just know that something good

Is going to happen

And I don't know when

But just saying it could even make it happen

On top of the world Looking over the edge

You could see them coming You looked too small

In their big, black car

To be a thr*at to the men in power I hid my yo-yo In the garden

I can't hide you

From the government

Oh, god, daddy I won't forget

'Cause every time it rains

You're here in my head Like the sun coming out

Ooh, I just know that something good

Is going to happen

And I don't know when

But just saying it could even make it happen

But every time it rains You're here in my head

The sun coming out

Looks the sun's coming out

Ooh, I just know that something good Is going to happen

And I don't know when

But just saying it could even make it happen

Ooh, but just saying it could even make it happen They'll be coming for us.

Yeah, yeah, yay-yo We've cloudbusting, daddy.

Yeah, yeah, yay-yo Yeah, yeah, yay-yo Yeah, yeah, yay-yo