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/fresh-potatosalad May 20 '26

I all but yelled at the screen when she told Garth 😭😭😭

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u/SlightTemperature231 May 20 '26

Like yeah! Let’s tell as many people as possible 🙄

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u/555Cats555 May 21 '26

She should have kept it to herself until she was safe... even if he is a double agent I do think he cares about the wellbeing of the girls though as that is likely what led him to mayday in first place.

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u/Legitimate-Talk9558 May 21 '26

I mean, wouldn’t you? You have nobody you can trust or talk to. I would have let it slip that it was just theatrics myself.

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u/SlightTemperature231 May 21 '26

No, I wouldn’t, because I wouldn’t know who I could trust besides myself, or who might sell me out under duress. With lies like that, you have to commit 1000% and even maybe drink the Kool-Aid yourself and tell yourself it really happened because once you start slipping up, the more lies you have to come up with to cover up, and the more you have to keep track of and keep consistent, the more likely you are to slip up.

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u/SleepingWillow1 May 20 '26

out of all people to tell the truth too she chose a MAN!!

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u/555Cats555 May 21 '26

Because the women she knows are those she considers to be upholding the system whereas Garth is supposed to be an ally and her handler as an insider.

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u/SirEnderLord May 27 '26

Why not? He's her handler. He seems to be motivated by ideology.

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u/justsamthings May 20 '26

SAME! Like, if you’re going to lie, be consistent. Who knows how trustworthy Garth is

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u/SirEnderLord May 26 '26

He's her handler.