June lays the guilt onto Commander Lawrence thickly, seeing as he's accountable for the hellscape that's Gilead. He agrees to help June, realising that it's an out for him and his wife, Eleanor, who's ill and needs mood stabilizers, not herbal tea. Mrs. Lawrence dies after overdosing on pills, which June witnesses but decides not to do anything about.
After the funeral, Commander Lawrence still sides with June. He almost pulls out last minute, when a Martha escapes and reports of a missing child circulate. But ultimately, he assists June, reading to a roomful of young girls ready to leave Gilead. Though June offers to bring him out, he stays behind.