The Handmaid's Tale 3x13 - Commander Lawrence reads to the children

[@andrewlim9345]

One of the most touching and humanising scenes in the series.

[@midnightblue9802]

If I could, I would give a thousand likes to that comment :)

[@curtlosborne]

This was the most moving and hopeful scene in the series. Just the best. Lump in throat right now...

[@chad3232132]

Nearly every scene in The Handmaid's Tale simply leaves me feeling depressed and and hopeless. The entire society of Gilead is built around misery, violence, and death. This scene always beings a smile to my face, leaving me feeling like there just *might* be enough humanity left to eventually overcome the darkness that is Gilead.

[@chad3232132]

@@curtlosborne Exactly this. I found this the most uplifting scene in the series. The most depressing had to be the opening scene from S3E13, which is a flashback of June in a warehouse/concentration camp, where you can see clearly mentally disabled women being marched to their mass murder.

[@chad3232132]

In a series full of seemingly endless horror, violence, misery, and death, this scene always struck me as a rare glimpse at beauty and humanity in the sea of insanity that is Gilead.

[@Seek1878]

He has a great reading voice.

[@megametros5574]

He does. My kids like this this book he reads for Storyline Online. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJWvdH6PiceFa8U

[@pizzajeanz4410]

This is one of my favorite moments in the entire series!

[@mozambiquemorbid2441]

it makes sense here. joseph, jacob’s favorite son

[@shishi6799]

Wow. These children are so quiet and obedient! My heart pounded all throughout in that whole save the children ordeal because I fear that one child might scream "i wanna go home!" or constantly ask "are we there yet?". LMAO.

[@fibonaccisequins4637]

Well they probably get beat if they say one word out of turn

[@chad3232132]

There was a scene in one of the later seasons where Lawrence mentions how nearly all the new, younger handmaid's are entirely obedient, unlike June and the older handmaids of the past. Sadly, that would likely be the case. Young people who never knew the era before Gilead simply wouldn't have any notion of what freedom is, and would be far less likely to rebel against the system.

[@Katie_alt]

IM ONE OF THEM I LITERALLY SWEAR

[@Katie_alt]

I was sitting on a lady’s lap and I was also in the plane scene both of which I was 8!!!

[@kaleidoscopingme]

Quiet and obidient? They are broken. That's how you know.

[@RichardStrong86]

There's no good fate for Commander Lawrence. When Gilead falls he'll either be dead, or alive and tried in a court of law for the atrocities he's been complicit in. I like to think he knows this but helps anyway.

[@KobaLenk]

Or he can try fleeing. Since his wife's death, he got nothing to lose anyway.

[@feliciaomane2639]

And whilst he deserves no good ending for helping to create Gilead, I still slightly feel bad cuz I warmed up to him

[@totallynotalpharius2283]

If Gilead doesn't end in mass hangings of those responsible. The show failed. There is no forgiveness here

[@olegp3671]

Look up Hjalmar Schacht, Lawrence seems to be based heavily on this character (an economist who served under Hitler but actively opposed the Final Solution who was later acquitted)

[@David-lb5py]

He seems genuinely regretful of the society he helps create and his actions are reprehensible but he did play a huge role in angels flight and his actions ensured 83 children will NOT grow up to lifetime of rape and suffering

[@livbiersack5939]

He would’ve been an amazing father if he had children with Eleanor. )’: My fucking heart. I love the actor who plays him. Both in this and West Wing. My fucking heart man!! Who the fuck is cutting the onions?! 🥺😭

[@thewindsofwolves6524]

This was such a sweet moment.

[@geniehossain3738]

Brad Whitford is a national treasure.

[@SueMeriah]

**Schindler's List theme plays**

[@joedotphp]

He is so insanely good in this role.

[@SANGUINATOR]

Beautiful scene 😥

[@Nemicompo]

i find this very cute, commander lawrence reading stories to a bunch of children in the dark :,)

[@miguele5077]

i would have watched this commander Lawrence scene for a third time if i could

[@akramsiahmed341]

I love this actor

[@jamesbeckingham5931]

I had to pause this scene. My wife was chopping too many onions.

[@nikrose5229]

Hopefully Lawerence will be spared if he and the other Commanders are ever caught as prisoners. Such a good man

[@joeobrycki1521]

My favorite episode in the entire series (so far).

[@brenna7410852963]

This scene made me sob

[@teacupalice]

i miss this lawrence, i think gilead is corrupting him again

[@lizr.g6925]

he is guilty of ever creating Gilead .. that was the least he can do

[@nikrose5229]

I have a theory that originally he supported the creation of Gilead but overtime as he saw how radical and oppressive it became he decided to work from the inside to destroy it. Kill the monster he help create.

[@saragenta8309]

Who knows which book he is reading from?

[@saragenta8309]

Ah! Treasure Island.

[@yogasandhansaraswati6761]

Thanks

[@Ian0723]

Does anyone know the name of the instrumental piece that's played during this scene?

[@LouisaWeez]

Did you ever find out? I'm desperate to know, it's so beautiful

[@Piratearicat23]

I volunteer myself to be his next wife

[@AleLibRiv]

Plase, don't ever say something like that

[@SaturnineXTS]

@@AleLibRiv she meant he was a cool guy

[@popbaby103]

He's probably going to be dead in season 4

[@Tttttttttttttttt484]

He is handsome

[@randoms899]

@@AleLibRiv meant he was a cool guy.

[@odallard]

They should’ve used Bradley Whitford for the official Audible release of Treasure Island 🥹