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Aunt Lydia's Decision to Cooperate from "The Testaments". Commander Judd offers Aunt Lydia a choice: cooperate or die. After being forced to participate in an execution, she agrees to help organize the women's sphere.

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Aunt Lydia's Decision to Cooperate

Commander Judd offers Aunt Lydia a choice: cooperate or die. After being forced to participate in an execution, she agrees to help organize the women's sphere. She is given a position of power alongside Aunt Elizabeth, Aunt Helena, and Aunt Vidala. This marks the beginning of her long, ambiguous collaboration with Gilead.