: June leads Serena to an abandoned barn. Despite Serena’s initial fear that June intends to harm the child, June’s maternal instincts and common humanity take over. She successfully delivers Serena’s baby boy, whom Serena names Noah .
: After June is forced to drive at gunpoint by Serena, they find themselves stuck in a ditch after a crash. Serena, who is in active labor, has nowhere to turn but to the woman she once oppressed.
: Stripped of the protection of Gilead and the status of a Commander's wife, Serena is seen as a "wounded animal" rather than a villain, forcing viewers to grapple with complex feelings of empathy for a character who was previously irredeemable.