Lawrence gets a promotion, Rita a reunion, and Serena a suitor.

But June (Elisabeth Moss) has other plans for her husband.

The siblings enjoy a long, emotional embrace as Serena looks on.

O-T FAGBENLE, ELISABETH MOSS, THE HANDMAID’S TALE - “Promotion” - June disrupts the rebels' plans. Commander Lawrence gains power and influence.

O-T Fagbenle, Elisabeth Moss.Credit:Disney/Steve Wilkie

To June’s dismay, her best friend is also determined to stay back and fight.

As he escorts her from the party, the other commanders cheer him on.

In the bedroom, Lawrence tells Janine he just wants to talk.

Ann Dowd as Aunt Lydia in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

Ann Dowd.Disney/Steve Wilkie

Lawrence also shares with Janine a drawing that her young daughter Angela gave him.

At Nick’s New Bethlehem home, Serena is waiting with a pie for pregnant Rose.

While they chat, and he endlessly gushes over her, we learn that he’s a widow.

Elisabeth Moss, Amanda Brugel, and Madeline Brewer discuss The Handmaid’s Tale

Later that night, he nearly seals the deal while walking the former Mrs. Waterford home.

But their beautiful moment is suddenly interrupted by an unexpected “Blessed evening” from the shadows.

Embarrassed, the High Commander and Serena stop dancing and silently acknowledge Lydia.

ANN DOWD, THE HANDMAID’S TALE - “Promotion” - June disrupts the rebels' plans. Commander Lawrence gains power and influence.

Ann Dowd.Disney/Steve Wilkie

Elsewhere in New Bethlehem, Rita unexpectedly encounters Nick.

She asks him if he believes the reformed community is the real deal.

He believes it is, and agrees to help reunite her entire family within a year or two.

AMANDA BRUGEL, THE HANDMAID’S TALE - “Promotion” - June disrupts the rebels' plans. Commander Lawrence gains power and influence.

Amanda Brugel.Disney/Steve Wilkie

With that promise, she decides to extend her stay in New Bethlehem indefinitely.

Before the episode closes, we briefly peek in on Lawrence and Janine.

Meanwhile, tensions at Mayday HQ have not subsided.

June still wants Luke to go to Alaska.

She also wants Moira to drop out of the Jezebel’s scouting mission.

In fact, she insists on taking her place to covertly infiltrate the brothel to gather the needed intel.

Unsurprisingly, this leads to a huge blowout between June and her best friend.

Moira refuses to back down she’s going to Jezebel’s whether she has June’s blessing or not.

Moira and Luke also gang up on June a bit, painting a bigger picture for her.

They call her out for wanting to stay and destroy Gilead just as badly as they do.

They’re also disappointed in what little faith she seems to have in them.

But later that night, June and Luke make up.

She warns him not to get his hopes up.

She doesn’t want her husband to suffer that same disappointment.