The Handmaid's Tale (1990) Edit

A game?

A little girl.

A state memorial service will be held to honor...

About the form... of the ceremony?

About them telling her I don't exist...

According to government sources, they are totally isolated...

Across the border, out of the country.

Actually, there's all these women around. I love it.

Admittances for all females...

Admittances for all females...

All clear.

All girls back on the floor.

All girls back on the floor. All girls back on the floor.

All girls back on the floor. Back on the floor, girls.

All right now.

All right, girls. Into the bus. Let's go.

All right, girls. Move along.

All right, let me explain something to you.

All right.

All right. Let's go.

All right. Thank you.

All the garbage had risen to the top.

All they had was, like... how can I put it?

All those people on welfare.

Allies, trade delegation...

Amen.

Amen.

Amen.

Amen.

Amen. You're going to be Handmaids.

And a chicken, not a hen.

And again. Quick breath and hold it. Push down.

And bared Jacob a son.

And breathe.

And end up shoveling shit in the goddamn colonies?

And he's quite good looking.

And I thank you for that.

And I won't let them get it.

And I'll be your wait person this morning.

And I'll never forget it.

And Jacob went into her, and Bilhah conceived...

And push down one more time.

And Rachel had no children, and Rachel said...

And she shall bear upon my knees...

And so I wait.

And sometimes duty is a hard taskmaster.

And their defeat will be final within hours.

And told me I had two alternatives...

And we will not rest until we've purified this country...

And we'll do it without mercy.

And you're the only ones whose tests are positive.

And, as I would say...

And, in your case, here.

Another man.

Answer from your heart.

Any questions?

Any sign?

Anyways, they're doing it for all of us.

Are smoking out a pocket of Baptist guerillas...

Are you all right?

Are you all well?

Are you clear about the ceremony?

Are you sure?

As for the Commander...

As house to house searches continue...

As it was documented in a statement...

At the capitol.

Beautiful.

Beautiful.

Because a baby would make my life whole.

Before your goddamn nose falls off.

Behold my maid Bilhah.

Believing there would be no future, they refused.

Better a lucky ducky than a dead ducky.

Birth control, test tube babies...

Bless you, dear. Bless you.

Blessed be the fruit.

Blessed be the fruit.

Blessed be the fruit.

Book of Genesis, chapter 30.

Boss' wife was real ladylike.

Boy, it's unfortunate, the whole thing. It really is.

Breathe through the nose, out through the mouth. Breathe.

Breathe. Deeply. Deep.

Bring me a bottle of scotch.

But I don't know what I could do if I...

But I knew you would.

But I think you'll find this young woman satisfactory.

But I will send you word as soon as I know.

But if the Commander goes to the front or to the capital...

But it wasn't my fault. My mother, she made me do it.

But let me add that we intend to rid the whole country...

But that's not enough. There was no common purpose.

But they prefer it here, see? Believe me.

But what about my daughter?

But what about my daughter?

But you know what the mail's like these days.

Butter. That's very clever.

By playing some sort of game, for instance.

By what deadly steps you were brought here...

Can still bear children, and some women stopped.

Can you do it?

Casualties are reported high as hand to hand fighting continues.

Christ, I didn't even have the decency to escape.

Christ, they could have sent you to the colonies.

Come here. I got a whole stack of them for you.

Come in.

Come in.

Come in.

Come on out with your hands up!

Come on, give it to me.

Come on, I want you to say, We're very well, Aunt Lydia.

Come on, Nick! Come on!

Come on!

Come on.

Come on. Over here, now.

Come on. Time's up.

Come on. You know it's yours...

Come over here.

Coming here at night, caring for me...

Congratulations.

Cora or Rita will bring your meals.

Could have been me, say I was ten years younger.

Could I have a glass of water, please?

Could you do something for me?

Could you get me some hand lotion?

Country was in a mess, that's why... a total mess.

Cut it?

Dates? Last month?

Deep breath in and push.

Deuteronomy 25.

Did I? Well, I'm sorry.

Did you ask him?

Did you find out anything?

Did you tell her?

Dignity.

Do they feel now?

Do they let you?

Do what again?

Do you know what happened to her?

Do you know what they call this place? Jezebel's.

Do you really want to have a baby?

Do you understand?

Do you want a baby? Do you really want one?

Do you want this job?

Does she know about these?

Don't do it again, please!

Don't do that again.

Don't do that. Your eyes'll run. Anyway, there's no time.

Don't leave me. Please don't leave me.

Don't let her get away with that shit.

Don't push your luck.

Don't they test the... the men?

Don't think like that. It's bad for business.

Don't you dare fucking move around...

Don't you know that?

Don't you want the light on?

Don't, please!

Eat it, and you'll like it.

Eat it. It's full of vitamins, good for you.

Everybody has fun here. Everybody really has fun.

Fantastic is right.

Fixing my drink, being by my side...

For a few minutes.

For God's sake...

For her sins!

For instance, now, the one in the green gloves over there?

For the greater glory of God.

Fourth division...

Fred is my husband till death do us part.

From the overwhelming majority of our population...

From the pretty lady, and whose fault is it?

Gender treachery. I like girls.

Genetic engineering, artificial insemination...

Genetic engineering.

Get on that bus. Move it!

Get on that bus. Quiet.

Get on with it.

Get outta there.

Get rid of that dress. Take it off.

Get to know everything about him, OK?

Get to know me?

Get your clothes on, Janine. Come on.

Give me children, or else I shall die.

Give me your hand.

Give me your hand.

Go.

God, do I need a cigarette.

God, in his profound compassion, has seen fit to punish us.

Good news from the Appalachian Highlands...

Good night, girls.

Good night.

Good, good, good. So you're new here, huh?

Good, good.

Good.

Good. That's it. Just relax.

Hand lotion?

Has been found guilty of seduction and fornication...

Has cracked an underground espionage ring.

Have a nice day.

Have you ever played? I mean, have you ever played before?

He lives above the garage.

He said, She will not escape, nor will her accomplices.

He smuggled me in for the night.

He wants to see you in his office.

He was no rapist. He was a political.

He'll love you to death.

He's a real bastard.

He's at the top.

He's expecting you.

He's in charge of security for the whole state.

He's my husband.

He's probably sterile.

He's tried twice before.

Hello, girls. Relax.

Hello, my name is Janine, and I'll be your wait person...

Hello, my name is Janine. Good morning to you, too.

Hello. Come in.

Her fault.

Here we go.

Here, sir. Shall I take that, sir?

Here.

Here's your hand lotion.

Hi. How are you doing?

Hold it. Hold it. Quick breath in.

How could you keep it from me?

How do I know?

How do I know? I thought you would be her.

How do you know she's alive?

How do you know that?

How is she?

How long did it take you to figure that out?

How long have you known?

How long were you in?

How many ceremonies have there been?

How will you do that?

How will you do that?

How?

How's she working out?

Hurry up.

I am Julie.

I believe this is she.

I can't stand it. I have to see her.

I can't. I have to stay.

I could always squirt it into a bottle...

I could try to find out.

I didn't call for you.

I didn't mean to do it.

I didn't need cleaning up.

I didn't send for you. What is it?

I do.

I don't know anything about you.

I don't know if this is the end for me or a new beginning...

I don't know what to do.

I don't know what's wrong with me.

I don't know why. Maybe I scare them.

I don't know.

I don't mean you.

I don't think.

I found it...

I give trouble back.

I gotta get outta here, Kate. I gotta do something.

I guess he was busy.

I guess I'm lucky.

I had a family and a job I was good at.

I had some sweet guy who hid me in his kid's room for a month...

I hate to punish her, but she abused herself...

I have a placement. I go tomorrow.

I haven't had a drink in years.

I hope to heaven it fits.

I know we're going to find her.

I know you're not stupid.

I know your Commander.

I know! Please!

I know.

I lead them on. I assume the pain. I'm sorry.

I like your panties, sweetie.

I mean, it's a good place to meet people and stimulate trade.

I must stress that another incident...

I said, what was it like? Did the earth move?

I said, Yes, ma'am.

I see as little of you as possible.

I see they have oranges today.

I still dream about Jill...

I still have access to some information.

I tell you, they're tramps, all of 'em.

I think you play this game a lot better than I do.

I thought all this kind of thing was strictly forbidden.

I thought that I'd never see you again.

I thought that they were my friends.

I thought we weren't going to mention it.

I told you once to do it. Now just do it.

I tried to help you.

I trusted you.

I used to be... I used to be in market research...

I want to go home.

I want you to give her the works.

I was ****d when I was fourteen by six guys...

I was thinking of Nick.

I wasn't sure it would be good for you to know.

I won.

I'd hate to see what they'd do to you.

I'd say she looks utterly and completely radiant.

I'll be away for a week...

I'll find you.

I'll keep them busy.

I'm an evening rental.

I'm Cara.

I'm going crazy.

I'm going to have a baby.

I'm gonna fake like I'm sick.

I'm not sure.

I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about the country.

I'm Offred.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. It's out of my hands.

I'm sorry. You're going to have to get down on the floor...

I'm sorry... very, very sorry.

I'm Susan.

I'm taking you out.

I'm tired, Mommy.

I'm with you. There are many of us.

I've been looking for you.

I've helped others... lots of women do it.

I've read your file.

If the man forces her and lies with her...

If we met under less artificial conditions.

If you don't like her, we can send her back. You know that.

If your ovaries are still jumping.

Impatiens, if they grow this year.

Impersonal.

Impossible? What do you mean?

In my high school class.

In such a hideous and cowardly way.

In the days of anarchy, it was freedom to.

In the name of God.

Is continuing on schedule.

Is that clear?

Is that her? Send her up.

Is that you?

It could be any time. It could be any time now.

It doesn't matter where she got the rope.

It was at a party. We'd all been drinking.

It was horrible.

It was horrible.

It was okay for me because I'm mature.

It was. It was bad for people's minds. It confused them.

It won't work if you don't want one.

It's a beautiful day, isn't it?

It's a lovely little girl.

It's all right.

It's dark in here.

It's done.

It's her fault, her fault, her fault.

It's just that, uh, I find it, uh...

It's not bad, really.

It's not possible.

It's not so bad, really. You get free face cream here.

It's not that bad.

It's not what you'd call hard work.

It's so damn close in there. Come on out.

It's the wives you have to look out for.

It's your life.

Jill! Get down!

Jill! No!

Just for a minute. Sorry.

Just hanging on the wall, and I think, for what?

Just hours before he was killed...

Just imagine what they must feel.

Just like the other one.

Just relax.

Just relax.

Just tell us how it was back then.

Just the thought of you...

Kate, these men are going to take you to a safe place.

Kate, you can't come with me. You know you can't come with me.

Kate!

Kate.

Kate.

Kate. What's yours?

Let me go!

Let the Handmaids ascend.

Let us pray.

Let's go.

Life is so much easier for you when I am.

Lift it up.

Like that.

Listen, I know these girls from way back.

Listen...

Look at me.

Look at me.

Look at me. I am Moira. This is the Red Center.

Look, my cloak.

Lucky ducky.

Ma'am, the Commander.

Male participation at 4:00.

Male participation at 4:00.

May I?

May I?

May the Lord open.

May the Lord open.

May the Lord open.

Maybe he can't.

Maybe I shouldn't come here anymore.

Maybe it's the damn fucking husbands.

Maybe not.

Maybe they know I think they suck.

Maybe they think I want to touch their tits.

Maybe with luck they'll find you before Christmas.

Maybe you better stay there until I tell you to go.

Maybe you should... try it another way.

Maybe.

Me? What about you? What happened?

Men didn't love you then.

Moira.

Mommy!

Mommy.

Mommy.

Mommy.

Mortify my flesh that I may be multiplied.

My baby is alive.

My baby!

My daughter is alive.

My friend.

My name is Kate.

My name is Kathleen.

My predecessor?

Next.

Nick, it's happened.

Nick's a good guy. He's like a son to me.

No defection will be tolerated. We are weeding out the traitors.

No one will see you.

No, but he's been with us a long time.

No, I can't. I want to go with you.

No, thanks.

No, thanks.

No, wait. No, wait, wait, wait. Just think about it a minute.

No, you've made a mistake. I...

No. Better.

No. I meant the women.

No. Not exactly.

No. Nothing.

No. She wouldn't understand.

No. They don't test them.

Nobody really knew how to feel anything anymore.

Nobody's asking you to.

Not my baby. Our baby!

Nothing to believe in, nothing to fight for.

Nothing. Guys must have been gay or something.

Now give it a good push!

Now listen to me. You gotta go now.

Now you get...

Now, I have a nice little surprise for you tonight...

Now, I want to ask you one question.

Now, Kate, I can't promise you anything...

Now, they'll take care of you, I promise.

Now, they'll take care of you, I promise.

Now, what do you like?

Now, you're being given freedom from.

Now...

Now...

Now... And also a dress for you.

Of the Angels of Light.

Of the previous nature will not be tolerated.

Of these vermin.

Offred, the birth mobile. Hurry!

Oh, and may it go well.

Oh, come on, now. You shouldn't be walking.

Oh, fuck! I'll miss you.

Oh, God, make us fruitful.

Oh, God, make us fruitful.

Oh, her. Better than the last one.

Oh, I see.

Oh, precious gift.

Oh, shit.

Oh, thank you, my dear.

Oh, you're gonna love it here, Mary Lou.

OK, OK.

OK, sweetie.

One of our best men.

Or I'll stick this thing so far up your fucking ass...

Or right here in this store.

Or that I never existed.

Our armed forces are using heavy rocketing and strafing...

Our baby.

Pant.

Place your right arm in the sleeve.

Precious gift.

Prefer it to what?

Push a little more, little more, little more...

Put your clothes on.

Put your lockers away.

Quick, get an ambulance.

Quiet.

Really bright. Then what?

Refused to bear children!

Relax. I'm Aunt Lydia.

Remember I didn't kill you.

Remember, you're not her equal.

Resettlement of the Children of Han

Right, sir. Uh huh. Yes.

Ripe.

Running the store, trying to dictate to us.

Scrabble?

Scrabble?

Scrabble.

See you next month.

See, they're defeated women. Especially Serena Joy.

See? Just for you.

See? We have a lot in common.

Serena Joy.

Sex itches, money itches, power itches.

Sexual promiscuity, widespread abortion...

She can do whatever she likes.

She can have me sent to the colonies.

She could do you a lot of harm.

She couldn't conceive, could she?

She couldn't cut it.

She did.

She didn't do it with rope, so what difference does it make?

She does that again, and I'm not here, slap her. Talk to her.

She found this.

She gave me all kinds of grief.

She hasn't been harmed in any way.

She hung herself.

She must be a very happy girl.

She said, I want you to fuck her, Nick.

She showed me a picture.

She was a good choice.

She was quite a celebrity.

She wouldn't know you.

She's a whore.

She's called Ofglen. Wait for her.

She's dearly loved.

She's fine.

She's in good hands, with people who are fit.

She's my baby. I'm her mother.

She's never that close to me.

Sit down.

Sit down.

Sit down. Everybody sit. Girls.

Sit.

Smart

Snap out of it, Janine!

So don't forget me.

So here I am.

So here you are.

So let Nick take the cloak.

So that was it... period.

So we had to clean it up.

So what happened to her?

So what?

So, are you well?

So, how are you?

So, I liked most of the things they wanted to do...

So, what are these?

So, what did they do to you?

So, what do you think? Why don't you say something?

So, what happened to you?

So, why are you here? What did you do?

So, you're seeing him alone?

So...

Somebody must've got cold feet or something. It's too bad.

Something that you're gonna like a whole lot.

Something that you're gonna like a whole lot.

Sorry to bother you, sir. You have a phone call.

Sorry. I'm sorry.

Speak up.

Stop it! Why do you think God made you a woman?

Stop it. Stop.

Stop pushing!

Suck it.

Sure do.

Take a deep breath in and let it go.

Take the next right, go to the railroad site.

Teach us a lesson.

Team of Eyes, working with an inside informant...

Tell them fresh eggs, milk...

Tell them who it's for, and they won't mess around.

Thank you.

Thanks, Rita.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Thanks.

That I may also have children by her.

That is your role in life.

That's a girl.

That's a good girl.

That's enough.

That's great, because you are well.

That's impossible.

That's it.

That's it.

That's it.

That's it. Now we take the pretty pearls...

That's right.

That's what I've always wanted... always.

The acting State Commander has put all forces on alert...

The air got too full once of chemicals and radiation.

The baby died!

The colonies or here, so I said here.

The country was crazy.

The damn wives don't want me.

The door's locked. Nobody will come in.

The folly of mankind and of womankind as well.

The late Commander's fighting spirit...

The Old Testament shall be our sole and only constitution.

The others?

The result, sterility.

The results for the following numbers...

The sixteenth.

The war is going well, I hear.

The women. Well, they're like real working pros...

Then I branched out, you know, became sort of a scientist.

Then I had an abortion.

Then the guys made their move and asked me to go in with them.

Then the man that lay with her shall die.

Then there'll be two guys in the ambulance.

Then you'll be up for reassessment.

There are no wives allowed where we're going.

There is more than one kind of freedom.

There was date ****, even on campus.

There you go.

There's a toilet overflowing in the john.

There's a war on, you know.

There's everything you need.

There's no mystery about me. I'm just an ordinary guy.

There's Vogue...

These poisons flowed into the rivers, crept into people.

These prayers can be ordered by compuphone...

These women have been chosen by God to fulfill His task.

They are our most precious resource.

They bring me food...

They caught me at the border.

They didn't give me any tokens for that.

They didn't value what we could do.

They don't care who you fuck.

They don't like you girls hanging around the house.

They don't send you to the colonies...

They hang you for that.

They must be starved for it. I'll suck their fucking cocks...

They say you have one year maximum there...

They showed me a movie about the colonies.

They were lazy women! They were sluts.

They would knock you up and run off with somebody else.

They... they wouldn't look at you twice...

They'll never know it wasn't him.

They've spiked it. It's a special day.

This crime took place at gunpoint.

This here's Mary Lou. She's new here.

This is a definite breakthrough for our security forces...

This is a fucking loony bin.

This is Border Patrol. This is Border Patrol.

This is Border Patrol. This is Border Patrol.

This man has been convicted of the **** of a Handmaid.

This nation...

This one was a lawyer.

This ring is suspected of smuggling healthy women...

This way.

This woman, whom we all knew as a Handmaid...

Three months, and nothing in the wind, huh?

Three.

Till they're blue in the face. They'll do whatever I say.

To drive the Mayday terrorists out of their stronghold.

To find the assassin.

To send a plague of barrenness, a desert of infertility.

To the alternatives.

Today, only one out of a hundred women...

Tokens, please.

Too bad. Your time's running out.

Try to touch me like that.

Uh, she might smell it on you.

Uh, sometimes she is.

Unless you were some kind of beauty queen.

Used for a hooker!

Values that the average person can feel right here...

Very well, Aunt Lydia.

Wait.

Was.

Watch your Commander. Study him.

We are here today in the name of duty...

We are weeding out the Godless.

We are winning God's fight.

We could break the ice...

We could have motherhood in common.

We could help each other.

We get the best here.

We got everybody here.

We had an agreement.

We have business executives, schoolteachers... you name it.

We have quite a collection.

We have self control.

We have the force. We have the faith.

We have to.

We just won't tell him, will we?

We know men can't help it, but we're different.

We pledge allegiance to the Bible.

We took out a big hose and washed the place clean.

We tried to cross the border.

We will ask for a blessing for our endeavor.

We will hang them.

We will now have a moment of silent prayer.

We will search for them. We will find them.

We'll be there.

We're all tired, honey.

We're coming to a checkpoint, sir.

We're the lucky ones.

Well, for one thing, too much damn paperwork.

Well, have one now. What'll it be?

Well, here's how it works.

Well, how the fuck should I know?

Well, I asked them to get me...

Well, I want you to be happy, Serena.

Well, I won't use it on those nights.

Well, if you are chosen, it will be a great honor.

Well, tell her to hurry up, for Christ's sake.

Well, we don't have to push it.

Well, we have, you know, staff officers from the front...

Well, what are you calling for this time of night...

Well, what do you say? How about it?

Well, you don't have to throw it up to me.

Well...

What about the nineteenth? What about the twentieth?

What about you?

What am I supposed to say?

What are you doing in here?

What could I do? She gave me hell.

What did you want me to do, spit in his face...

What do you do, exactly?

What do you mean?

What do you say?

What do you think?

What game?

What happened to the last Offred?

What happened to the last one...

What is it, chinese checkers?

What is it?

What is it? I... I could've fired this thing.

What is she?

What other way?

What the fuck do you think it was like?

What was it like?

What was it?

What we do?

What?

What? Oh, yes.

What'd you hit me for?

What's happened to her?

What's happened?

When can I see her?