is the fourth episode of the fifth season of The Handmaid’s Tale . It focuses on the escalating public and personal tension between June Osborne and Serena Joy Waterford as Serena attempts to establish a base of power in Toronto. Episode Summary
Luke attempts to handle the Serena situation legally and diplomatically to protect June from her own impulses. He meets with Serena to tell her he is working to get the center shut down due to building code violations, but Serena mocks his "soft" Canadian approach. The Handmaid’s Tale 5x4
Struggling with "post-war" life, June is finding it impossible to move on as long as Serena is thriving nearby. is the fourth episode of the fifth season
Serena opens the new Gilead Information Center in Toronto. June, fueled by rage after seeing Serena on the big screen in the previous episode, stalks the center. The two eventually come face-to-face in a tense standoff where June makes it clear that Serena is never safe. He meets with Serena to tell her he
After a chaotic confrontation at the center, June is nearly arrested. The episode ends with June receiving a letter from Serena—a formal invitation to the center's opening—which June realizes is a psychological tactic. Key Characters & Themes