I wish I could give you a world without violence, without pain. That's all I ever wanted. And in your name, dear Lord, we remember them. Ofryan. Ofleo. Ofhal. Ofzed. Ofbill. Ofduncan. Ofcharles...

Aunt Lydia

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Commander Cushing: Our Republic is under siege. We do not have the luxury of fairy tales.
June: Sir, I was taken against my will.
Commander: Offred, if your house has been infected with terrorists, I need to know.

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Serena Joy: Praise be. You're alright.
June: Yes, I'm fine.
Serena Joy: Guardians shooting Marthas in the street, and it's supposed to make us feel safer. It's asinine.

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June: Blessed evening.
Serena Joy: Go to bed. The baby needs rest.
June: I know. The baby needs Twinkies, but we're compromising.

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Serena Joy: Commander Cushing made turned our streets into a war zone. These are drafts of the new security orders.
June: From the Commander?
Serena Joy: They'll remove the additional checkpoint and start scaling down Guardian presence. It's about time things started getting back to normal around here, don't you think?
June: Yes, Mrs. Waterford.

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Serena Joy: You're an editor; is that right?
June: I used to be.
Serena Joy: Good. Read over these for me.
[long pause]
June: I'll need a pen.

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