Balletthe Handmaid's Tale : | Season 5 Episode 2

: At the Red Center, Aunt Lydia prepares Esther Keyes for her first posting. Esther, feeling betrayed by Janine’s advice to "submit to survive," poisons both herself and Janine with stolen chocolates in an attempted murder-suicide. The Climactic Ending

The narrative follows June Osborne as she attempts to reclaim a sense of normalcy in Toronto, while Serena Joy Waterford orchestrates a grand display of power in Gilead following the murder of her husband, Fred. BalletThe Handmaid's Tale : Season 5 Episode 2

: June is plagued by PTSD and flashbacks triggered by mundane objects. In an effort to reconnect with her family, she and Luke attend a ballet performance. For June, the free movement of the dancer symbolizes a liberation she is still struggling to fully inhabit. : At the Red Center, Aunt Lydia prepares

The episode culminates in a masterful visual sequence that intercuts between June and Luke enjoying a romantic moment in a Toronto square and the televised funeral appearing on massive Jumbotrons across the city. The Handmaid's Tale Season 5 Episode 2: Ballet Recap : June is plagued by PTSD and flashbacks