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RememberTheNewGuy: Irene is apparently responsible for much of Emily’s suffering in Gilead, including the murder of her lover, but her character has never been seen or mentioned before this episode.

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* RememberTheNewGuy: Irene is apparently responsible for much of Emily’s suffering in Gilead, including the murder of her lover, but her character has never been seen or mentioned before this episode.
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RememberTheNewGuy: Irene is apparently responsible for much of Emily’s suffering in Gilead, including the murder of her lover, but her character has never been seen or mentioned before this episode.
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* NotHelpingYourCase: Fred, ever the fool, starts to rant about [[SarcasmMode the good that came from June getting torn away from her life, tortured and repeatedly raped]] when his lawyer tries to cross-examine June. Worse, his rant completely undermines the argument his lawyer was making. It does, however, endear him to conservative Christian Canadians.

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* NotHelpingYourCase: Fred, ever the fool, starts to rant about [[SarcasmMode the good that came from June getting torn away from her life, tortured and repeatedly raped]] when his lawyer tries to cross-examine June. Worse, his rant completely undermines the argument his lawyer was making. It does, however, endear him to conservative Christian Canadians.a group of Canadians who are supporters of Gilead.
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June is due to testify in a preliminary hearing to determine whether the charges against the Waterfords are forwarded to the International Criminal Court. During her testimony, she recounts details of her brutal treatment at the hands of Fred and Serena. When the Waterfords' defense attorney tries to cross-examine, Fred interferes with the hearing while trying to justify Gilead's actions. This results in a small group of protestors rallying to their cause. While June is attending group therapy, a former aunt of Gilead tries to speak with Emily to seek forgiveness in her role in the death of Emily's lover while in Gilead. When Emily rebuffs her, the aunt later commits suicide.

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June is due to testify in a preliminary hearing to determine whether the charges against the Waterfords are forwarded to the International Criminal Court. During her testimony, she recounts details of her brutal treatment at the hands of Fred and Serena. When the Waterfords' defense attorney tries to cross-examine, Fred interferes with the hearing while trying to justify Gilead's actions. This results in a small group of protestors rallying to their cause. While June is attending group therapy, a former aunt of Gilead tries to speak with Emily to seek forgiveness in her role in the death of Emily's lover while in Gilead. When Emily rebuffs her, the aunt later commits suicide. In Gilead, Lawrence informs Lydia that Janine has been recaptured.
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* RedemptionRejection: Emily refuses to acknowledge Irene's guilt in her lover's death.

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* RedemptionRejection: Emily refuses to acknowledge absolve Irene's guilt in her lover's death.

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Aunt Ruth is horrified at Aunt Lydia electrocuting Kylie with the cattle prod for not getting an alleged stain out during cleaning.

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Aunt Ruth is horrified at Aunt Lydia electrocuting Kylie with the cattle prod for not getting an alleged stain out during cleaning.cleaning.
** Aunt Irene did feel some level of guilt for causing the death of Emily's lover in Gilead, although this is of little comfort to Emily herself.


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** Emily's relationship with the Martha only was exposed because Aunt Irene informed them to the Gilead authorities.

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** Emily's relationship with the Martha back in Season 1 only was exposed because Aunt Irene informed them to the Gilead authorities.

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