50 Best The Handmaid's Tale, Season 1, Episode 10 Quotes

- Come on. That's the fourth to”. We're gonna be late.
- I said I was sorry.
- God, you're gonna get me in trouble again.
- You're the worst shopping partner ever.
- Shut up.
- You shut up.

- I trusted you.
- I tried to help you.
- You don't have anything to say for yourself?
- I don't know.
- You don't know?

- And there is no greater sin than harming a child.
- Putting a child in danger.
- Am I correct, girls?
- Yes, aunt Lydia.
- Now, up.
- Wings.

- Yeah, I'm okay.
- Thank you.
- Good. Praised be.
Serena: Rita!
- Yes, ma'am.
- Sit down.

- It's like a Serena Williams.
- Vvetegonnahave a tennis player. Yeah?
- She'll make us millions.
- I was just thinking that.
- We'll be able to retire.
- So much money.

- Offred.
- Back in line.
- Back in line.
- These girls are my responsibility.

- Waterford: Morning.
- Good morning.

- Come along.
- Please.

- Come forward, please.
- Quick, quick.
- You know what to do.
- Don't be picky, just take one.
- Watch the space between you.
- There's enough for everyone.

- Please, god.
- My eight-year-old got taken away.
- My son... my name is Riley.
- Her name is Caroline.
- My name is Aubrey.
- My name is Gabriela."

- Hannah!
- Let me out!
- Let me out! Hannah!
- Let me out! Let me out!
- Hannah!
- Hannah!

- What's going on? Authorization!
- I need to see your authorization!
- Everything is in order, commander.
- What did you do?
- Do you have a warrant?
- Everything is in order.
- After everything we've done for you.

- then you led me to it.
- You can blame me all you want, but, he knows the truth.
- Everybody answers to god.
- And you answer to me.
- Go to your room.
- She's pregnant.

- Seriously?
- Guys, this is insane.
- Get back in line.
- Ofglen.
- No. I'm not gonna do it.
- I'm not gonna kill Janine. Okay?

Offred: Whether this is my end or a new beginning, I have no way of knowing. I have given myself over into the hands of strangers. I have no choice. It can't be helped. And so I step up, into the darkness within... or else the light.

- Please.
- It's terrible.
- No, it's not.

Aunt: I know how difficult this is, girls. I do. But... God gives us blessings, and He gives us challenges. The price of His love is sometimes high. But it must be paid.

Offred: It's their own fault. They should have never given us uniforms if they didn't want us to be an army.

Serena: It isn't yours. You're weak. And God would never let you pass on that weakness. You can't father a child because you're not worthy.

- Sorry.
- Aunt Lydia.
- I'm sorry, aunt Lydia.
- I'm sorry, aunt ly... Lydia.
- I'm sorry, aunt Lydia.
- Very good.

- No. We are.
- And after that, she'll be gone...
- And we'll be a family.

- Praised be his mercy.
- He's answered our prayers.
- You think I prayed for this?
- You think I prayed to bring a baby into this house?
- God knows what's in your heart.
- Get some rest.

- I offer myself humbly to his judgment, as spoken through this council.
- Body and soul shall I give to thee.
- Thank you, commander Putnam.
- Go in grace.
- Under his eye.

- sadistic, motherfucking evil cunt!
- Fuck you, Serena!
- You are gonna burn in goddamn motherfucking hell, you crazy, evil bitch!
- Don't get upset.
- That's not good for the baby.

- I'm sorry, aunt Lydia.
- I'm sorry, aunt Lydia.
- I'm sorry, aunt Lydia.
- I'm sorry, aunt Lydia.
- All: I'm sorry, aunt Lydia.
- I'm sorry, aunt Lydia.
- I'm sorry, aunt Lydia.
- I'm sorry, aunt Lydia.

- About the commander.
- You okay?
- I'm pregnant.
- What?
- She had a test.
- It must have been from the black market or, something.

- It could be anything!
- A bomb. Anthrax.
- What do you know?
- What is wrong with you?
- Do not let them grind you down.
- You keep your fucking shit together. You fight!
- Saved it for you. Special.

- Do you want more to eat?
- I'm okay, I think.
- Then a shower?
- Or, do you just want to grab a book, find somewhere quiet.
- Whatever you want.
- It's completely up to you.

- You could have left me with something.
- I'm sorry, Mrs. Waterford.
- Get up! Get up!
- Sit down!
- Sit on it.

- Just go with them.
- Trust me.
- Oh, god.
- Behind the tub.

- river running free you know how I feel
- Blossom on a tree you know how I feel it's a new dawn it's a new day, it's a new life for me and I'm feeling good
- It's a new dawn it's a new day, it's a new life for me

- Offred: We don't/ook at each other that way anymore.
- It's their own fault.
- They should have never given us uniforms if they didn't want us to be an army.
- Praised be.

- We're here, ma'am.
- Where are we, Mrs. Waterford?
- Thank you.
- Mrs. Waterford. Where are we?
- She stays in the car.
- Yes, ma'am.

- Offred: That look was terror.
- Utter and unutterable.
- It tastes like gunmetal.
- Like the point of a carpenter's nail.
- Would you like a one-two-three, dear?
- One...

- I don't think I can.
- Don't be a child!
- Now get on your knees and pray that god makes you worthy in some way.

- I've had quite a day.
- How about you?
- I need your help.
- Of course.
- I need you to...
- Protect my daughter.

Dolores: Oh man. I hate stoning.

- Boy, look at these outfits.
- It's a parade of sluts.
- Take your hands out of your pocket.
- Did I say run, you in the vest?
- Semicircle!
- Equidistant.

Fred: Listen, I... I know we've been through a lot. But look where we are.
Serena: Where are we, Fred?
Fred: We're going to have a baby. We're bringing a new life into this world.
Serena: Yes. Yes, she is.
[weeps]
Fred: [takes her hand] No. We are. And after that she'll be gone. And we'll be a family.

Serena: Praised be His mercy. He's answered our prayers.
Offred: You think I prayed for this? You think I prayed to bring a baby into this house?
Serena: God knows what's in your heart. Get some rest.

- and he gives us challenges.
- The price of his love is sometimes high.
- But, it must be paid.
- Now, you all know what to do.
- When I blow the whistle, you are free to begin.
- Not too hard, okay?

Serena: She left makeup on the collar of my cloak. Is that how you got her past the checkpoints? You need to keep your hands off of her. I will not have her hanging from the ceiling or stepping in front of a truck. Do you understand me, Fred? You're going to control yourself.
Fred: Control myself. You... brought lust and temptation back into this house. On your back, and on your knees. If I've sinned, then you led me to it.
Serena: You can blame me all you want. But He knows the truth. Everybody answers to God.
Fred: And you... answer to me.

- Yes, what we decide here will affect innocent people.
- She came to ask for the harshest possible punishment.
- She fears for his immortal soul.
- She knows that he must make an offering to god to find redemption.
- She loves her husband...
- Very much.

Offred: [Voiceover] There was a way we looked at each other at the Red Center. For a long time, I couldn't figure out what it was exactly. An expression in their eyes. In my eyes. Because before, in real life, you didn't ever see it. Not more than a glimpse. It was never something that could last for days. It could never last for years.

Offred: I am in disgrace... which is the opposite of grace. I ought to be terrified, but I feel... serene. There's a kind of hope, it seems, even in futility. I tried to make things better for Hannah. Change the world, even just a little bit.

- Praised be.
- Such wonderful news.
- A miracle, really.
- Praised be.
- Is it mine?
- Of course.
- You do that so well.

Fred: I hear congratulations are in order.
Offred: Mm. Mm hm, yes.
Fred: Praised be. Such... wonderful news - a miracle, really.
Offred: Mm. Praised be.
Fred: Is it mine?
Offred: Of course.
Fred: [smiles slightly] You do that so well.

- I ought to be terrified.
- But, I feel serene.
- And there's a kind of hope, it seems, even in futility.
- I tried to make things better for Hannah.
- Change the world, even just a little bit.

- Offred, get your cloak, please.
- You need the car?
- No. Thank you, Nick.
- I've made other arrangements.
- We have along drive ahead, so get comfortable.
- And don't touch the curtains.

- Not more than a glimpse.
- It was never something that could last for days.
- It could never last for years.
- Step forward.
- Humble yourselves in the sight of the lord and he shall lift you up.
- How do we humble ourselves?