Offred walks into the Commanders room and is startled to find him drunk. She engages in a conversation with him during which she tries to estimate just how drunk he is. He gives her some provocative clothing and asks Offred to accompany him to an event. Offred is filled with excitement, breaking the rules and wearing clothing that had been outlawed. They get into the Commanders car where Nick is waiting for them both. She has cheap makeup on and is slightly concerned what Nick will think about her. She finds her outfit ridiculous yet impressive and is made to hide on the floor of the car as they go through various checkpoints until they arrive at the event. As they walk inside, the Commander instructs her to pretend that she is nothing more than an ‘evenings rental’, something she goes along with, despite feeling silly, imagining Moira disparaging her for being an idiot for going along with the plan.