The ending of the penultimate episode of The Testaments left on a sombre note for Becka (Mattea Conforti) as she was put in the back of a van and whisked away by The Eyes.
Instead, Becka and Agnes were left heartbroken at the betrayal and in the finale, Agnes is left to contemplate what fate her best friend could be meeting. It's a sad series of events that weighs heavy on everyone, including Daisy (Lucy Halliday), who is left with the guilt of having brought Dr Grove's abuse to light in the first place.
But what exactly unfolded in the finale of The Testaments? Read on for a full breakdown.
The Testaments ending explained
Agnes's narration at the start of the episode details the extremities of Becka's attack on her father but the Plums and Greens at school are left to ponder what exactly happened to Becka, even though Agnes knows all too well.
With that in mind, Aunt Lydia makes a case for Becka, seeing as the same result has been achieved. Judd is having none of it and says that Becka doesn't need to be killed, but proposes a future as a Handmaid instead. It's either that or The Wall but Aunt Lydia can't think of anything worse for one of her students. Judd confirms that it's down to the court to decide and tells Aunt Lydia that they are no longer a 'we', indicating they're not a team anymore.
Agnes can't hold it together at school, rushing out to break down to Garth (Brad Alexander) but is pulled away. She then confronts Aunt Vidala (Mabel Li) about what the Aunts are actually doing to help Becka and it's clear that the usual Gilead sentiments aren't cutting it with Agnes anymore. She doesn't understand why nobody is stepping up to protect Becka, who thought she was doing God's will.
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Agnes says that Dr Grove broke the laws of God before Becka did and then says that Becka was only acting to protect her, revealing to Weston that she was one of the girls that Dr Grove abused. Weston thanks Agnes for her honesty and then says that he will do what he can for Becka, but appears uncomfortable.
That evening, Aunt Lydia tells Aunt Vidala that because of what's happened, she envisions the school's name (and hers) being tarnished, with Vidala likely seeking to push her out. The pair then have a frank confrontation about the day in the stadium, with Vidala claiming that Lydia never liked her, even before Gilead. But Vidala then tells Lydia that they must work together to try to save Becka.
What happens to Daisy?
But we later see Garth tuning into Radio Free Boston and hear June say that she's got the message about the 'loose cannon' and it will be taken care of that evening. That day, Daisy also gets a secret message in one of the honey jars, telling her a location to meet that evening.
It's then that June stops in her tracks, realising that Daisy has been getting to know her daughter Hannah, who has been renamed Agnes MacKenzie. June asks how she is as a person and whether she's happy, with Daisy referring to her as 'one of the bravest people she's ever met'. June doesn't want to let Daisy die but Daisy says she's willing to take the risk, but that it's her choice.
View Green Video on the source websiteIt's in their conversation that Daisy says that mothers would do anything for their children, including even die for them and questions what Lydia is doing to save Becka. But Daisy's words clearly have an impact on Lydia as along with Vidala, they go to visit Becka and Mrs Grove.
Outlining what happened on the night of Dr Grove's murder, Lydia tells Becka that she found her mother leaning over her father with the pruning shears. Becka is confused by the change in story but Vidala doubles down, telling Becka that she tried to resuscitate her father and that's why she was covered in blood. Mrs Grove says that this is what should've happened and accepts her fate, confessing to a murder she did not do in order to save Becka from either being killed or forced into being a Handmaid.
What happens to Becka?
That night, Agnes is awoken by her stepmother Paula (Amy Seimetz) who eerily confronts her about the called off engagement. She refers to Becka as 'fallen' and 'sullied', but Agnes says that Garth could still marry Becka to save her from being seen as such.
We later see Aunt Estee (Eva Foote) administering Becka – now wearing a wedding dress and veil – with a sedative, but Becka doesn't want to get married. It turns out that the day she's to be wed to Garth is the very same as Mrs Grove's execution. We see them both, seemingly in the same courthouse, going to their respective fates that have been decided for them. Becka's fears are somewhat quelled when Agnes comes to see her beforehand though, with the pair sharing a kiss.
Afterwards, Garth carries Becka into their home and up the stairs. Becka is clearly still unconscious due to the medication but when Garth lays her down on a bed, she starts to stir and looks at him as he slowly closes the door. He locks it from the outside, indicating that this may be his way of dealing with her going forward.
What happens to Agnes?
Daisy explains that she met June once (a lie, obviously) and tells Agnes that June isn't a terrorist but fights for what she believes in. "Your mother wasn't just a Handmaid, she was the Handmaid," Daisy tells her before saying that she thinks Agnes's real name is Hannah.
As fans of the original series will recognise, Agnes retrieves a folded piece of paper. When she unfolds it, we see a beautiful painting and in the corner, the name 'Hannah'. We get a flashback to The Handmaid's Tale season 5 where we saw her quiet act of rebellion in signing her name off as Hannah rather than her Gilead name of Agnes. Viewers have been left wondering whether or not Agnes recalls her past – and it turns out she does.
As for what lies ahead in Agnes's future, she returns to school but Aunt Lydia admits that it's unprecedented for a Green to return to them after a failed engagement. Agnes is upfront about knowing who her mother is and Lydia remarks that June never gave up, something they won't do either when it comes to Agnes's future.
Something tells us that the smell of rebellion is in the air!
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