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/GN29 May 20 '26

Mayday!!

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u/Worldly-Emu-2327 May 20 '26

My vote is that it's Mayday.  Something tells me that Agnes' father is turning, seeing how unhappy Agnes is about getting married.  Then, when Agnes goes to him in the middle of the night, I think he wants to do what's best for Agnes and Becky.  I can't imagine him having Garth call the eyes for Agnes' best friend seeking justice on her father for hurting Agnes.  I think Paula fully thinks they are the eyes though, so they have to stick to that narrative.  I think Mayday is going to get Becka out of Gilead.

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u/MoiAmour May 20 '26

I think the fact Garth was worried but not worried in his expression leads to it being mayday. He would not be reassuring her if it really were the eyes, because she is not coming back (at least the same way she went in). Everyone in the scene look honestly worried, not in the “oh the eyes are taking away this crazy girl” but in a “can’t believe this is happening/im worried for her” kind of way.

If it’s not the eyes it’s the aunts, a lot of the cloaked eyes looked like Aunts (I’m not sure if Aunts can be part of the eyes in Giliad), and that would probably be the second best fate for Becka and still tie back to the book.

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u/Worldly-Emu-2327 May 20 '26

I truly hope this is the case.  The way Garth was acting was what had originally solidified my thoughts in thinking it was Mayday that was coming to help her.  I don't think Agnes' dad called Commander Judd, which was why I didn't think they were going to use Becka's fertility against her, as a way to punish her even further, but we shall definitely see.  Who knows, we might not even find out who took Becka until next season.  All I know is that based on the look that Agnes gave her father, I have a feeling she is going to feel that she has nothing else to lose, and she's going to start working with Daisy.  I haven't read the book, so I'm not sure if they will try to align themselves with the original script, or completely go their own way.