Lets be real with each other.Scandalhas been off the rails this season.
One more election night episode, and we were all going to lose it.
Im not going to sit here and pretend like the past eight episodes didnt happen.
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Oh Huck, there you are.
All maybe-dead in the trunk of a car.
Thankfully, we still have time because Huckisalive.
Or at least he is for now.
Anyway, Meg pushes Huck into an imaginary quarry, and hes going to drown, I guess.
Logic is out the trunk escape-hatch that we all know about after watching kidnapping movies.
Huck flashes out and appears back in OPA, with Quinn saying he needs to pay attention.
She asks him about the car, and in a weird alternate-hallucination world, logic kicks in.
Its only in a hallucination thatScandalcould make sense again.
Olivia, or Hucks inner monologue, tells Huck to find the windows.
When all of its characters are placed together fighting for one of its originals, the showfeelslikeScandalagain.
The only problem is, he cant swim to the edge.
Without the information, Quinn and Charlie continue forward looking for Huck.
Elsewhere, Marcus arrives at OPA offering his services in Hucks absence.
Meanwhile, Huck has somehow managed to pull himself out of that nonexistent D.C. quarry.
Seriously, if anyone knows about this quarry,pleaselet me know.
He runs into himself on the shore, allOnce Upon a Timestyle.
Dream Huck offers to torture him, because at this point, hes doomed anyway.
Its nearly nightfall, and when it gets dark, hes going to be predator bait anyway.
Mind you, Ive never seen a coyote in D.C., but again… DONT QUESTION THE WRITERS ROOM.
We get back to thealmostnormal when Olivia asks Marcus, Am I a good boss?
But theres no time for that answer, because Olivias people have information on Meg.
Olivia realizes that Abby is involved, and when Abby appears, she smacks the BEJESUS out of her.
I live for it, and she does it again, because OliviaknowsI cant handle it.
Olivia wants to know everything… she doesnt care if Abby is sorry because Huck is on the line.
We flash to Meg, who has bleached her hair and is waiting with the silencer gun.
While that happens, Olivia questions Abby and demands answers.
Abby tries to logic her way out of it, but Olivia wants information on her Huck.
She says, You really want to lecture me right now?
You think Im in the mood?
You think I wont get a chair and work it out on you?
But Abby cant help find Huck, so Olivia deems her worthless.
Abby tries to leave, but Olivia isnt interested in Abby leaving.
She actually is cutting her finger off.
Charlie bursts in on Olivia and demands that she fix them in thatOlivia Pope way.
Get back to the white hat gladiator thing and fix them.
He insists that she is a miracle worker, and miracle workers dont get to quit.
And thats when Olivia demands everyone comes to the conference room… now.
Olivia insists that Huck comes home, alive or dead, because hes family.
Everyone comes to the hospital, even Fitz.
And if anyone can bring Abby back from the darkness, its Olivia.
But no matter what happens with Olivia and Abby, its Quinn who might be hurting the worst.
She says he has a blind spot, and shell watch it for him, but he cant die.
As she starts to leave his room, Huck wakes up.
Quinn climbs in his bed, and Charlie realizes that maybe Quinn wasnt his after all.
Celebrate with me, Huckleberry Quinn fans!
She sits down with Abby outside, who clearly realizes how far out of her lane shes driven.
She grabs Abbys hand, and Abby breaks down.
Could it be that the entire OPA family is finally home?
Could it be that weve returned to good olScandal?
Only time will tell.
