June winds up back in Gilead’s grasp while Serena also finds herself a prisoner of the Republic.
before arriving at the rebel camp.
Lily immediately shares the bad news that the friendly can’t make it.
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Border patrol’s been beefed up, and it’s not safe for him to cross.
He’s stuck in No Man’s Land, the between-border stretch uncontrolled by Canada or Gilead.
Armed with little more than a map and secret password “beret” they embark on the lengthy journey.
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The next morning, they’re surprised by a young, gun-wielding Guardian.
The code word exchange deflates the tension, but the kid’s not comfortable rendezvousing in the woods.
June and Luke reluctantly follow him to a safer place where they can talk.
Meanwhile, Serena’s (Yvonne Strahovski) day is off to a more subdued start.
She’s up early in the Wheeler house, exploring her new safe haven.
She instead has breakfast with Mrs. Wheeler, who continues to uncomfortably fawn over her pregnant guest.
Serena pivots to getting her friend’s opinion on the Handmaid program.
When we catch up with June and Luke, they’re arriving at the Guardian’s secret spot.
With business concluded, the Gilead traitor loosens up.
He convinces Luke and June to stay until dark, when it’s safer to return to Canada.
They grudgingly agree, before letting their guard down a bit and even indulging in some fun.
Over beers and a few frames of bowling, they learn the Guardian’s name is Jayden.
He seems like a naive, happy-go-lucky kid who was just born at the wrong time.
Back at the Wheeler compound, Serena’s anxious to return to work.
She has a call with Commanders Lawrence (Bradley Whitford) and Putnam.
The latter passive-aggressively blames her for the Gilead Visitor’s Center closure.
She shifts the blame to Luke and June, and both agree the pair must be dealt with.
Lawrence likes the idea, but Putnam scoffs before abruptly ending the call.
The mysterious Mr. Wheeler has given strict instructions not to pop fire up gate.
Feeling more imprisoned than protected, Serena recalls the day she succumbed to picking a Handmaid.
“I know you will be very happy with this Handmaid,“Lydia assures with a smile.
Cut to present-day Serena, who’s praying at her bedside when a silhouetted figure darkens her door.
It is, at long last, the enigmatic Mr. Wheeler.
Pleased with the news, Serena talks about getting back to work and spearheading this new initiative.
But for the third time this episode, she’s reminded who’s in charge.
With a polite smile, Wheeler denies her request and suggests she rest.
The blast attracts other Guardians, who quickly begin hunting June and Luke.
The soldiers swiftly close in, capture the two, and drag them off in different directions.
