The Handmaid's Tale (TV Series)

Other Women (2018)

Ann Dowd: Aunt Lydia Clements

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• Aunt Lydia Clements : [indicates body hanging at the wall]  I believe you know him. He drove a bread delivery truck.

  June Osborne : [realizes who Aunt Lydia is referring to, looks up at the body, then collapses to her knees] 

  Aunt Lydia Clements : The wife will redeem herself by serving as a handmaid. The boy will never see his mother again. He has been placed with new parents. Parents who are fit. Gilead has shown them mercy. They will have a chance at a better life. Of course, if you had asked them, this would not have been the path they would have chosen. But you didn't ask them, did you? You chose for them. Such... a selfish... girl.

• Aunt Lydia Clements : Whose fault was it? Huh?

  June Osborne : [whispers]  My fault.

  Aunt Lydia Clements : Who induced him to commit such a crime?

  June Osborne : I did.

  Aunt Lydia Clements : Offred?

  June Osborne : I did.

  Aunt Lydia Clements : And why did God allow such a terrible thing to happen? Answer me. Offred.

  June Osborne : To teach me a lesson.

  Aunt Lydia Clements : To teach JUNE a lesson. Shh, shh. June did this. June ran away. June consorted with terrorists. Not Offred. Offred was kidnapped. Offred... is free from blame. Offred does not have to bear June's guilt.

• Aunt Lydia Clements : Blessed be the fruit. I see you've eaten well, Offred. Third day in a row.

  June Osborne : It's June. You know my fucking name.

  Aunt Lydia Clements : [pause]  The Waterfords have agreed to a trial run, as it were, and if you're a very very good girl, you might be invited to stay. You see... June will be chained in this room until she gives birth. And then June will be... executed. Offred has an opportunity; it would be better for the baby.

• Aunt Lydia Clements : Mrs. Waterford, I've worked with many wives and handmaids. This part is always hard.

  Serena Joy Waterford : Mothers. Mothers and handmaids.

  Aunt Lydia Clements : [nods]  Ah. It's only natural to resent her. God will forgive you for that.

  Serena Joy Waterford : Well, she makes it difficult.

  Aunt Lydia Clements : Mm. She's strong. But that means your child will be strong.

• Aunt Lydia Clements : You understand that everything that happens now must be for the good of the child?

  Serena Joy Waterford : Are you sure that she understands that?

  Aunt Lydia Clements : I will make sure of it.