Olivia’s team is tasked with taking down D.C.’s biggest threat to date.
We kick off this week after an insaneScandalepisode last week that said goodbye to everyones least favorite favorite.
And its almost as if an apocalyptic reset button has been pushed.
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Olivia is in bed with Fitz.
Rowan is captured and being jailed in the White House, but with danishes.
Isnt that a great life?
Rowan doesnt want it though.
He just wants to leave and get out of dodge.
Meanwhile, Abby is having a pretty hard time handling how badly shes royally screwed up.
Actually, everyone is having a tough time in this post-election Hell America.
And of course, the one whos having the hardest time swallowing this mess is PEOTUS Mellie Grant.
Attempting to accept her fate, Mellie offers up cabinet appointments, but Sarah has no interest in that.
Sarah has chosen herowncabinet.
And she has another vacancy she wants filled.
Jake Ballards vice presidency.
But Peus isnt done.
Its a stalemate for these two.
So Olivia goes to Jake, a little shook, and says that maybe hedoesneed to leave the ticket.
Jake isnt ready to give up though; he wants to fight, yall.
When Mellie and Sarah head into the Oval, Fitz and Abby are ready to fight.
As for Mellie and Fitz?
The news jumps onto the story, as Huck controls the drone with Quinn from O.P.A.
Yeah, hes upset with Quinn, but no one is safe these days.
In the safe room, the team discusses what to do moving forward.
The conversation turns to a Mellie/Cyrus unity ticket, but Olivia brings Rowan into the room.
We need your help.
Will you help us?
But even with Fitz humility, Rowan says no.
It sends the room into a tailspin.
To say its out of control would be an understatement.
I mean, when was the last time you called your own daughter a stripper?
I can barely remember myself.
Women like Olivia, who isdesperatelytrying to figure out what to do in this mess.
So Marcus gives Mellie the speech shes needed to hear from someone for six seasons: Sheisworth it.
Shecanrule this country, and man, does it need her now more than ever.
By the way, remember when they threw annoying crazy pants Sarah into the safe room with Abby?
Yeah, that was silly.
The women of Washington are going to save this country.
Cyrus turns down her proposition to be vice president, and in his stead?
Oh, well find out soon enough.
She goes to Charlie and tells him that she chooseshimbecause she cant live without him.
Thats why she wants to marry him.
Well see how long that lasts.
But in the words of our fixer and champion, Olivia Pope, You cant take Olivia Pope.
Olivia Pope takes you.
Lord help Sarah, Lord help Washington, and Lord help us all.
