Serena Joy, meanwhile, appears nervous. She’s about to speak in front of the crowd, which triggers a flashback, just after the three attacks took place. We see her standing outside a converted courthouse with the Commander. She holds note cards in her hand, and it looks as though she’s prepared to give a speech, but the Commander tells her they won’t let her speak. He apologizes and tells her sheshould are joining the cast. Victoria Pedretti was cast as the female lead, Love Quinn, the chef at an upscale grocery store; James Scully will portray Forty Quinn, Love's brother; and Jenna Ortega is Ellie, a teenager who isn't afraid to do her own scheming. That evening, Serena Joy summons Offred to her bedroom where she tells her the trade delegations with Mexico are going well and they need to make a good impression. This is her way of saying the officials may ask Offred some questions about Gileadean way of life, and she better not disappoint the Waterford household with anything but pleasantries. 's a fierce education activist. Last year, she starteda scholarship