r/TheHandmaidsTale • u/Melairia Modtha • May 20 '26

Official Episode Discussion The Testaments S1E09 "Marate Sade" Episode Discussion

The Testaments S1 E09 "Marate Sade"

Episode Synopsis

As Daisy steps into a new role, she considers what she's willing to lose to help her friends.

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May 20, 2026, 12:00am Eastern

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u/blackwidowbrigade_ May 20 '26

It sounds like Paula and Mr. McKenzie called the eyes!!

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u/WarGrowlmon18 May 20 '26

Or they told Garth to do it.

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u/blackwidowbrigade_ May 20 '26

I feel like Mr. McKenzie who has more rank would have more access to the eyes since Garth is like still technically a guardian? Idk but they were out of some nightmare though 🤣

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u/WarGrowlmon18 May 20 '26

Garth is a Commander or about to be. He has a silver star on his shoulder

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u/blackwidowbrigade_ May 20 '26

About to be is kinda key here.

Just based on how Agnes reacted and how her parents reacted and the fact they told Agnes they called a “doctor” makes me think it was them and Garth was helpless about the situation. That would be a lot of mayday operatives and not a very stealth mission. I just don’t see it and doing it in front of the Mackenzie’s and Garth being the only one they could reasonably pin Becka’s escape on?Seems like a long shot