RECAP: Scandal (S03E14)

Last week’s episode of “Scandal” picked up where the previous week’s left off with a BANG as we learn who was shot, it was James as he ran from Jake. Thankfully Jake spared David as he agreed to work with him in covering up the murder. They have set up James’ murder to look like a car-jacking gone wrong.

Having learned of his husbands death, Cyrus is having flashbacks of how he and James came to meet and begin their relationship. The scenes play out through the first Grant Presidential campaign where they both met and fell in love.

The shooting came at an awkward time in Fitz’ campaign trail as it is the weekend they are due to meet with the gun lobby. How can he support them when his press secretary has been shot dead. As Sally calls she lies to Fitz telling him she will skip the Gun Lobby in solidarity with the Fitz Campaign to respect the death of James but she has decised to use his absence to her advantage. Sneaky sneaky Langston.

Olivia notices Vanessa Chandler missing from the press conference and sets her team on the task of locating her and Shelby Moss, seeing through the cover up immediately. A panicked Abbey goes to find David knowing he didn’t return home last night, relieved to find him, David asks Abbey to let him get through this difficult time by doing his Job. Olivia calls Jake with her theory that James was a hit to cover-up Daniel Douglas’ death, as they talk he is burying the bodies of Vanessa and Shelby. If only she knew!

We are surprised to learn that Adnan Salif has hired Maya pope to find her a terrorist! What are they up to? Two men are sent to meet with Adnan and Maya on behalf of someone called Ivan, Maya irritated that Ivan has not turned up himself shoots one of his men sending the other away with a message for Ivan – “Marie Wallis sends her condolences for his loss and she looks forward to meeting with him soon”. Adnan feels in over her head having gotten herself involved with Mamma Pope goes to Harrison with her concerns but before she can tell him anything a car speeds away and she backs off and leaves!

Looking for answers Olivia asks Huck to look through the file in her safe on Daniel-Douglas’ death, little does she know Huck has set up a camera in the safe so he can find exactly who has been accessing it, he sees Quinn! Uh-oh not very B6-13 of her getting caught! Olivia knowing this has something to do with B6-13 goes straight to Jake asking him who made him do this? He looses his temper with her telling him this was his call he was protecting the republic, he was doing his job but he is different to his father rather than have someone else do the shooting he did it himself to save someone else from the pain. Telling her she must accept the lie because if she doesn’t “Bad things happen to good people all the time”. Wow! A threat from Jake!

Quinn and Charlie visit an ex-con with a failing liver convincing him to take the fall for the ‘car-jacking’, he agrees as inmates get free transplants and medical care. David however, is hesitating on arresting him. Is the guilt getting to him? Jake believes he is having doubts on working with him and tells him to enforce the arrest soon.

Cyrus avoiding his loss, realizes Sally is intending on going ahead with meeting the gun lobby. Fitz and Cyrus decide to send Mellie and Andrew as they intercept Sally’s travel plans in order to have the Grant Campaign arrive first. While there Mellie impresses Andrew with her shooting skills and teaches him a thing or two. The gun lobby are siding with Sally Lagston but have agreed to switch sides if Fitz speaks out in support of them. Cyrus tries to talk Fitz out of the speech believing he must come out in favor of Gun Control as both he and James are victims of gun violence. Taking Cyrus’ advice he disappoints Mellie who talks her frustrations out with Andrew and their talking turns into a kiss with appears to turn into something more.

Olivia meets with her Father at their place. Olivia asks him to just be her dad right now, she needs her dad. She does not know the point of democracy and everything else she believes in if there is only evil. Rowan tells her 183 is the number of people he is responsible for killing as command, being command means you become the hand of god. He knows all of their names, their families, he suffered a bit with each death. So whatever she thinks of Jake, however she wants to punish him he cannot be punished anymore as being the hand of god is the worst punishment possible. Her father tells her everyone is worth saving, and he believes that is the point of Olivia. She is the good to rid the evil. Rowan leaves as his daughter sits on the bench in tears, his dad time is over!

Abbey is annoyed with David believing he is lying to her and something major is going on. He poorly lies to her telling her he is sick but Abbey knows better. He cracks and tells her he must send an innocent man to jail as a price for being alive while Shelby, Vanessa and James are dead.

Quinn returns home to find Huck waiting for her with his tool box, he says he has come to kill her as she is a threat. Pushing her up against the wall and holding her there he tells her he knows wanted to be seen on camera, wanting Huck to see her and know what B6-13 was doing. He tells her somewhere in there she is still a gladiator, Quinn’s reaction to this is to spit in Huck’s face. How ladylike! Huck then shockingly KISSES Quinn, things get heated between the two before Huck leaves. OMG how insane is that, we have to say we are in favor of this crazy coupling.

As Olivia sits in her office mulling over the days events her gladiators all need her and come running to her office at once. Abbey tells her about David, Harrison about Adnan and Huck about Quinn but Olivia is unresponsive leaving them to meet with David. Olivia tells David he must arrest the ex-con, Lance. They need to focus on taking down B6-13 together, little by little with a lot of patience. David finally goes ahead with the arrest.

At the White House, Cyrus speaks to the press against Olivia’s advice. The heart breaking scene includes a flashback to the night he and James made their relationship public as Cyrus begins to cry hysterically in front of the White House press room as the loss of James finally hits him. Fitz must step in and take him away from the podium. Incredible acting from Jeff Perry in tonights episode, seriously incredible. Olivia then takes to the podium to finish the press conference as everyone watches on.

The episode ends with a flashback from Jake of the night he killed James, he stayed by James’ side and talked with him until the end, apologizing for having him suffer, telling him his daughter, Ella will be okay, she is safe. It appears Jake has compassion after all.

“Scandal” airs Tonight Thursday at 10/9c on ABC

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RECAP: Scandal (S03E13)

Last weeks episode of “Scandal” was MIND BLOWING- Literally! Here is what you missed;

We got a look at Jakes history as he talks to someone – but who? We do not know. He is talking about B6-13 and we learn that his family is not a group of people related by blood anymore, his family is now B6-13.

At Sally’s they are attempting to prepare for the presidential debate and Leo is using Sallys preacher as a last resort to help snap Sally out of her crazy devil talking ways! It looks as if Sally’s guilt is causing her to crack a little. Sally confessed to her preacher about her role in Daniel Douglas’ death and decides she must confess her sins to the world so God will speak to her again. While at the White House Fitz is at the top of his game when it comes to the presidential debate and Cyrus is excited to see the old Fitz return.Leo goes straight to Cyrus to request they push the debate given Sally’s current mental state, if she speaks Cyrus will go to Jail.

David, Abbey and Huck are listening to the recording of Sally and Cyrus’ phone call the night of Daniel-Douglas’ death. David is trying to get Olivia on side to bring Sally to serve justice but she seems so overwhelmed by this latest development. Olivia goes to Cyrus telling him she knows everything but Cyrus promises he has it under control. Really Cyrus? Your husband is working against you? Have you really got it under control? Olivia is finding it hilariously messed up that all 3 presidential candidates are murderers – Reston, Sally and Fitz have all killed people yet they want to run the country. Olivia realizes the fresh start, clean race they promised fits was destroyed the minute Cyrus pimped out his husband, Cyrus tries to convince Olivia to help him cover it up, but she is not on board. Later, at Pope & Associates Olivia locks away all the information on Daniel Douglas’ murder in the safe, telling Abbey they are not getting involved. Has she had a change of mind?

At B6-13 Quinn is the new receptionist at Acme Limited Paper, this is not what she signed on for! Jake has also banned all free lance work for B6-13 agents. Quinn is bored and irritated with her new role in B6-13 believing Jake is keeping her there for Olivia’s sake. Ex-command, Daddy Pope, Rowan is still involved in Sallys campaign and appears to be calling the shots.What exactly is he up to?

Olivia turns up at Jake’s apartment with Dinner and Wine, wanting a relaxing evening with her fake boyfriend and pretend she lives in a world where she doesn’t know these things, Jake appeases her telling her about his paper selling Business reminding her that normal is boring. He asks her to run away with him, away from their lives, to save him. Olivia does not answer but tells him to take advantage of her and the two kiss! What does this mean for Liv and Fitz?

As Abbey and David lay in bed they think “What would Olivia Pope Do?” #WWOPD.  Abbey is freaking out about Davids safety but David is not too worried.

Cyrus meets with Jake requesting he kills Sally, Jake refuses, but Cyrus reminds him that B6-13 is to protect the republic, this murder becoming public knowledge will cause the faith in the republic to collapse, is that good enough reasoning? According to Jake – NO!

Cyrus tells Olivia they need to cancel the debate or Sally will confess, she visits Sally to see for herself the true state of the VP. Sally tells Liv she does not want to confess but she must confess as Sally goes on a religious reasoning rant telling her that without the sign of Gods love she is worse than dead. #WWOPD, she would have the President throw the debate to give Sally the sign from god she is looking for and to do so she first tells Fitz the truth about Sally, Mellie and Cyrus’ role in Daniel Douglas’ death.

Jake attempts to bring Olivia on side but knows she has sided with Fitz. The following day he gives Quinn her first real ‘Job’ for B6-13. Breaking into Pope & Associates to copy the Daniel Douglas Murder File bringing it to Jake who calls in Tom, his White House Agent.

The night of the Presidential Debate has come and Sally is still acting crazy, no one can get through to her. Olivia is still trying to convince Fitz to throw the debate but he is not having it. As Sally, Fitz and Samuel Reston take the stage to debate Domestic Issues, everyone waits, hoping the VP can keep it together. Fitz temps Sally brining up her Husbands heart Attack. As Tom, is in the rafters with a sniper gun, ready to shoot Sally if necessary. As Sally begins with “Ladies and Gentlemen i have a confession to make. . .I am compelled to say. . .” Cyrus and Leo are freaking out, is she really going to do it? Luckily Fitz does what Olivia has asks and steps in with “What’s the matter Sally, Bible verse slipped your mind?” Sally takes this as her sign from God that snaps her out of her Devil ridden funk!

Leo visits Cyrus to brag about their victory, as he leaves he mentions a buzzing sound which Cyrus goes in search of, it is the recording device in the frame from James. Uh- Oh Cyrus discovers he has been spied on and goes straight to James calling him out as Publius but rathe than condemn his husband he apologies for using James and doing this to them to their family!!

As David, James, Shelby Moss, and Vanessa Chandler meet we realize it was neither of them that called the meeting, out of nowhere  Jake turns up he immediately shoots Vanessa and Carla, with one more shot aimed in the direction of David and James we don’t know WHO GOT SHOT!

The last ten minutes of that episode were the most intense ten minutes. We need answers, answers that not even, Joshua Malina could give Tuesday night at the DIVERGENT premiere as he supported co-star Tony Goldwyn, see our interview HERE!

“Scandal” airs Tonight Thursday at 10/9c on ABC

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WATCH: Joshua Malina Talks SCANDAL on DIVERGENT Red Carpet

We talked to Joshua Malina on the Divergent Premiere red carpet about “Scandal” with our favorite ladies from Fangirlish and That’s Normal. He’s not giving any spoilers away, so be sure to tune into “Scandal” on ABC tonight to see #WhoWasShot!

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Nazanin Boniadi Become Series Regular on “Homeland”

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Nazanin Boniadi who play’s Fara on “Homeland” will be a series regular in the upcoming fourth season which will air later this year. The actress is currently on our screens as Adnan Salif in “Scandal”. We look forward to see what will happen with her character as “Homeland” has a lot of work to do to win viewes over following the death of Brody in the season finale and with Carrie pregnant a female lead is need in the CIA.

RECAP: Scandal (S03E12)

“Scandal” opened last week with a heated argument between Fitz and Olivia, Mr.President is not happy about her arrangement with Jake because he does not trust Jake with Olivia. Throughout the argument Fitz insults Olivia several times making her out to be a commodity, a prize, something he owns. Olivia tells it to him straight – Jake by her side is for her, it has nothing to do with him, it is to make her life easier, to remove the scarlet A from around her neck. Fitz comes to see things from Olivia’s POV, apologizing before he leaves.

Back at the White House Mellie meets with Andrew Nichols, he tells her she is not the only reason he took the VP job, but Mellie shuts down any hopes of something happening between the two but we get a glimpse at the evolution of the friendship;

FLASHBACK: 14 Years Ago

Andrew over hears an argument between Fitz and Mellie, Mellie will not go to a dinner honoring Fitz’ father , she won’t let Fitz touch her, not even sleep with her. Remember – Fitz’ father raped Mellie, so her actions are completely justifiable only Fitz has no idea why. Later, Andrew finds Mellie passed out, having overdosed, he makes her vomit to empty her stomach and bring her back to consciousness. Mellie is angry with Andrew for saving her from her suicide attempt; she tells him about Fitz father, not knowing if her son is his or Fitz and sometimes it takes away her want to live! Later, Andrew tells Mellie that he misses her, being alone with her but she tells him he is the lieutenant Governor and she is the Governors wife so nothing can happen. 

Back To The Present Day . . . .

The morning after they sleep together, Adnan is with Harrison when she asks him to hold on to ALOT of cash for her and make the donation to the Grant Campaign, knowing that Olivia knows nothing about what she refers to as Clearwater, Adnan threatens to reveal Harrisons past so he has no choice but to cooperate, what happened in Clearwater?

Jake is delivered a special packing now that he is has the highest security clearance in the US as the commander of B6-13. Part of his letter mentions he has a trusted agent inside the White House, something he should utilize.

Laying in bed, Abbie tells David she loves him but their moment is interrupted by James who is freaking out that he has been discovered as Publius, but of course it is a false alarm and David has missed his moment with Abbie. Cyrus asks James to organize an interview between Vanessa Chandler and the president in an attempt to charm her into revealing the identity of Publius.

Journalist, Carla Steele, is claiming to have proof of drug use in the administration’s early years. Andrew is admitting to the drug use claiming it was for severe back pain he was suffering on the campaign trail. How is this information only coming to light now? Who is tipping them off? Olivia knows exactly who – her Father, who is attempting to tank Fitz’ reelection. Although hesitant to be dealing with Olivia’s family drama, Jake agrees to see what he can do. He puts Charlie on the case.

Later, Cyrus calls Charlie who has been following Rowan. Quinn, not wanting to sit at home has been following Charlie and takes over his post when he leaves. She has Rowans dinner with Olivia under surveillance, even though Charlie told her she is not on the Job. In the restaurant, Rowan is avoiding talking about B6-13 so Olivia leaves, spotting Quinn on her way out. Going straight to her  she asks her to come home, back to Pope & Associates but Quinn decline. She will not return because Huck does not want her there, Huck licked her face like a piece of meat, she is no longer human to him, how can she be expected to work in that environment? Quinn threatens Olivia with a gun making her leave the car, she has sided with B6-13.

Cyrus in on the hunt for Publius – David tells James to leak the NSA tape as Publius to protect himself. Vanessa wants to meet with Publius but James is refusing to go, reluctantly David agrees to go in his place, both of them unaware that Cyrus and Charlie are intercepting their messages.

Finding the doctor who Carla is using, Harrison and Abbey visit the doctor, where he mentions it was a woman who received the drugs. Olivia pays a visit to Mellie to tell her the drugs story is dead, then lets her know that she knows it was her who was popping the pain killers that night? Telling her she and Andrew need to stop whatever they are doing for the sake of the campaign. Really Olivia? Are we the only people thinking the is the last person who should be giving Mellie this advice? Mellie tells Olivia nothing has happened with Andrew, that unlike her she can keep her legs closed, they are not the same people. MELLIE – 1 , OLIVIA – 0.

Olivia calls Jake home to ask why he assigned Quinn to stake out Rowan, but Jake did not assign Quinn. Jake tells her to not question his job and his decisions and lastly to stock her damn fridge with something other than Beer and Popcorn before stripping off to take a shower, leaving Olivia looking a little stunned.

Huck has started a habit of bringing Olivia coffee. Strange, right? He tells her it is a gesture to apologize for everything with Quinn because he does not like it when Olivia is mad at him. She tells him, he went to far with Quinn,  but Huck believes he went exactly as far as the leash that Olivia holds allowed him. She took in a monster, not a puppy when she took in Huck! Poor Huck, he breaks our hearts, we just wanna give him a cuddle!

Sally meets with Hollis Doyle, who is offering to donate heavily to Sally’s campaign if he has a say in who energy chief is, throughout the meeting Sally is zoned out. Hollis then goes to meet with Cyrus who makes the same agreement with him.  What is Hollis unto?

The night of the donation dinner, Fitz is not happy to see Hollis Doyle, he wanted him refunded for the dinner and all his donations returned. Cyrus tells James about the Vanessa set up, he attempts to warn David as he is bundled into a car. David in the trunk of the car calls Abbey to say he loves her, Luckily it was abbey who just kidnapped him and saved his life. Charlie then calls Cyrus to tell him Publius never showed up.

Back at the donation dinner, Adnan Salid introduces herself to Cyrus, and thanks him for getting her back into the country. What is going on here? How do these two know each other?

As Jake talks to Quinn about her being out of her league, she shows him what she has found on public cameras – Rowan is working with Leo, Olivia was right! We all knew that but now Jake is in on this knowledge too

Following the donation dinner, Mellie runs into Andrew who is viewing the portraits of the First Ladies when  Mellie tells him “You do not touch the First Ladies”, after which he still attempts to kiss her when Mellie puts a stop to it before she changes her mind and kisses him!! What? Mellie, Mellie, Mellie, tut tut!

Olivia visits Fitz in the Oval office to discuss the donations but he wants to talk about something else, She tells him she cannot spend all her time worrying about him, her life has to be about what she wants, what she needs. He asks her if she has feeling for Jake? Does she? At B6-13 Jake is visited by Tom, yes, Fitz’ #1 agent, he is B6-13; he is Jakes eyes on the inside. He makes nightly deliveries of the footage from the White House, tonights golden moment for Jake to view Olivia’s conversation where she admits to Fitz she does not know if she has feelings for Jake. Oh if only they knew, the walls have ears.

Adnan Salif returns home to none other than MAYA POPE! She asks her are they in? Yeah their in! WTF? Momma Pope is working with Harrisons ex! This is going to be interesting.

Tonights episode promises the most shocking moment of the season! What else can happen, our minds are already blown.

DO NOT MISS an all new “Scandal” Tonight at 10/9c on ABC

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RECAP: Scandal (S03E11)

“Scandal” returned to our screens last week much to our delight and here is all the Scandalous moments that you missed.

Sally Langston is RUNNING for President, not allowing her husbands death stop her she made her announcement to the world stating she will continue as Vice President under Fitzgerald Grant and will not be resigning. With Sally gone Fitz must now choose a new running mate and he has chose Andrew Nichols, Governor of California.

Olivia discovers Jake is now command of B6-13, going to find her Father immediately, and he is nothing but hostile towards her telling her that she is his greatest weapon against Fitz and she should be afraid, very afraid not only for herself but for Fitz, he advises her to start grieving for Fitz now but first she should run. Run way from the White House, away from Fitz. We all know Olivia will not do this but what will Daddy Pope do? Jake is vetting his agents and tells Charlie that Quinn is not part of B6-13 as far as he’s concerned.

David calls in James as he now has the recording of Sally and Cyrus’ phone call following Daniel Douglas’ death but James claims he is not interested anymore. On the campaign trail Abbey and Leo take part in a debate where he brings up the Olivia and Fitz rumors once again.  Someone (James) is tipping off a journalist who brings up the absence of Daniel Douglas’ autopsy from public records while in the White House press room. Something Olivia decides to use to her advantage, could this be the ammo she needs?

Cyrus calls on Jake again to help clean up the Autopsy mishap, with the help of Quinn they hide the deception from Huck and Abbey who are looking into the autopsy. Did Charlie miss the part  of the conversation when Jake said Quinn is not part of B6-13? James informs David he is now on his side and has been sneakily working to record Cyrus, he wants to take Cyrus down, he is a monster. Knowing he is Cyrus’ weakness he will use it to his advantage.

Sally tells Leo she did not murder her husband, the devil snook inside her and used her as a vessel of sin. Sally seems a little crazy, right?

Harrison’s nightmare, Adnan Salif is back and theres nothing David Rosen can do about it. Later when Adnan turns up at Pope & Associates we discover that the person Harrison is so scared of is a WOMAN! An ex of his it appears as they waste no time in hooking up!

With Olivia and Fitz still seeing each other Mellie must help clean up the rumors by taking Olivia out to lunch to parade their ‘friendship’ in front of Washington’s media. A step in the right direction for these two, step two – Mellie provides Olivia with a list of men she can date to take the heat off her and Fitz. Cunning Mellie, very cunning.

Olivia and Fitz who seemed very cosy at the start of the episode are quickly falling apart, with Leo’s reigniting the rumors, her fathers warning and Mellies interfering Olivia is having doubts but Fitz is not willing to give her up.

Olivia is questioning Andrew Nichols as to why he is single, after much probing he tells her that he had his chance and he lost her, so he married his job instead. Who is this mystery woman? It’s Mellie!

Jake pays Olivia a visit, reasoning with her as to why he took the command job. Olivia has the realization that “Vermont keeps getting further and further away” but she uses Jake to her advantage, Mellie wants her to have a man in her life, now she has Jake since Fitz trusts him so much how can he be angry. Well played Olivia, well played!!

Leo meets with Rowan as Ftiz makes his running mate announcement. What is rowan up to? It is all part of his plan to destroy Fitz, even though his daughter may be one of the casualties.

We CANNOT wait to see tonights episode, what do you think Rowan is up to? Will Mellie stray from Fitz?

“Scandal” airs TONIGHT at 10/9c on ABC!

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RECAP: Scandal (S03E10)

Can you hear the choir of angels singing, that is because two of our FAVORITE shows are back on our screens this week and “Scandal” is one of those. Its been almost Three months since it last graced our screens so here is a little reminder of what went down on the scandalous mid-season finale.

The episode opened where the previous episode left off with Sally and Daniel Douglas arguing over his indiscretion with James with ultimately led to Sally loosing her cool and repeatedly stabbing her husband, killing him! And who is the first person the VP calls, none other than Cyrus!

Quinn is at B6-13, something Huck knows because he shoved a tracking device into her gums, OWWW!  Just as Quinn makes the move to kill Daddy Pope she is interrupted, running to the bathroom, disposing of her weapon, a needle before tearing the tracking device from her gums. Oh no Quinn please don’t go to the dark side.

Rowan is intercepted while driving through the city streets and kept prisoner by the president until Maya’s plane lands, giving the two some time to sit and talk. Fitz is struggling to understand why he made him shoot the plane down when he had Olivia’s mother the entire time. Fitz tries to get to Rowan by telling her father that he is screwing his daughter, setting Daddy Pope on a rant about how spoilt Fitz is, taking the one thing that is actually his, his Daughter. Telling him that he does not love Olivia but loves that she is the way out of him being his fathers son telling Fitz not to use his daughter to make him a man when he is a merely disappointing boy.

Cyrus rushes to Sally’s home and uses Charlie to cover up Daniel Douglas’ death, everyone will think he died of a heart attack thanks to Charlie and Quinns clean up skills, Cyrus’ support and Sally’s acting. Later, Charlie and Quinn wake up in a hotel and Quinn is freaking out about how much her life has changed in a week because of B6-13.

Mellie is all but delighted to hear of Daniel Douglas death, despite their plans coming to fruition the guilt has finally gotten to Cyrus but the First Lady is not letting him wallow in his guilt. Mellie goes to visit Sally telling her she and Cyrus will take care of everything from the Funeral to the cover up with the coroner with a not so subtle hint to drop her presidential campaign.

Olivia’s gladiators are looking into her mothers past following her realization of her Mother’s past as a terrorist. Huck and Jake realize Daddy Pope is in the Pentagon and Fitz allows Olivia to see him. During her visit Olivia comes that there was not a bomb on the plane that Maya fooled him into killing hundreds of people for nothing. Mamma Pope is the EVIL one, not Rowan. Well that was a shocker! Olivia tells Fitz to have her  Mother arrested the second she lands in Hong Kong! Before leaving Rowan tells Fitz B6-13 is not an individual, cut off the head of the snake and another will grow back.

Charlie wakes up to find Quinn missing from bed, she is at Pope & Associates to talk to Huck who refuses to apologize telling her that if it wasn’t for Olivia he would have killed her, she is not a gladiator anymore. Harsh words from our favorite serial killer. Quinn then returns to Charlie, is B6-13 where she belongs now that she is no longer a Gladiator? We really hope not.

James goes to David to tell him they must stop the cover up of Daniel Douglas’ murder but David no longer trusts James so he is not on board with James’ plan. Later, As Cyrus readies himself for bed James returns home, Cyrus asks him what happens now? Where do they go from there? He still loves James but so much has happened, can the stick to there vows, for better or for worse, is their  love enough to get them through it? Cyrus gives James some time to consider and asks him to think with his heart.

Fitz calls Olivia to tell her that her mothers plane never made it to Hong Kong, it went down in mongolia, her mother has escaped. As Olivia is coming to terms with her missing murder, she tells Jake her father will make someone pay for everything that has happened to him. They kiss as Jake says Goodbye telling her whatever happens she needs to know he loves her. How Sweet of him.

Following Daniel Douglas’ funeral, Leo is at the house with Sally telling her the Grant administration are using her loss to there advantage, that they are using her, pushing Sallys buttons causing her to yell that Daniel Douglas is in hell and he deserves what he got. Sally’s outburst brings Leo to the realization that she killed him, and he is furious that she called the white house instead of him.

David Rosen is visited by someone who worked on NSA technology that has the taping of Sally’s call to Cyrus. What will David do with this information? What does it mean for Sally and Cyrus?

Olivia calls her Father to ask him if he hid her mother for 22 years to protect her from who she was. Flashing back to the day her Mother ‘died’ he avoids her question telling her the answers she is so desperate for she will never get from him but that they should return to their old ways, having sunday dinner and talking about his job at the Jeffersonian. Rowan then enters his office to find the head has been cut off the snake, the new commander of B6-13 is JAKE who has teamed with Fitz!!! OMG we died a little when this happened, Jake looked hot at this moment but he is now command.

James tells Cyrus that if he names him White House Press Secretary he will not leave him, Smart but cunning on James’ part Cyrus has got what he wants.

As Olivia is sipping her wine she receives a call from her Mother, she is standing outside the White House, Momma Pope is BACK in D.C. and she tells Olivia she will see her real soon!

“Scandal” is back TONIGHT at 10/9c on ABC! We are ridiculously excited and cannot wait to hear what you all think of tonights episode.

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RECAP: Sandal (S03E09)

Last week’s episode of “Scandal” opened with the creepily torturous scene of Huck preparing to torture Quinn when he is interrupted by Olivia who tells him her Mother is alive, he advises her to disconnect her phone and take her mother to the safe house where he will meet them, before he leaves he pulls one of Quinns teeth out leading her to suffer on the floor.

Cyrus is dealing with the aftermath of James’ adultery. James is meeting again with Daniel Douglas, and then invites him to their home telling Cyrus it is too bad he cannot be there as it could have been a threesome. Does James know Cyrus knows what happened? Daniel Douglas begs James not to tell all in his article. Cyrus rushes home from his dinner telling James he knows he had sex with Daniel Douglas but James reciprocates asking Cyrus if it is not what he wanted when he pimped out his own husband to shame another gay man. James asks Cyrus for a divorce but he responds telling James he has photos, something he was not expecting.

She tells Fitz she is running against him as an independent. Fitz calls Cyrus into the Oval talking him down for not dealing with the Sally situation. When Mellie questions what happened with James, Cyrus breaks down not needing to tell Mellie what has happened, she tells him it will not break him, it hurts until it dosen’t. She would know Fitz has had Olivia as his mistress for years. Knowing what he has to do, Cyrus chooses his career over his marriage taking the photos of Daniel Douglas and James to Sally but it does not threaten her as she doesn’t believe he will take them publicly. Cyrus calls James to apologize telling him no one including Sally will ever see the photos but is he too late, James is already packing.

At the safe house, Olivia’s people are there to support her, according to her Mother, Daddy Pope locked her mother up under the name of Omar Dresden after she found out what he did for a living and she planned to report him. The team remove her tracking device B6-13 put into her and they are on the move again. Olivia wants her mother sent to Hong Kong to keep er safe. When Harrison and Abbey return to Pope and Associates, it has been torn apart. Harrison calls a friend to make the fake passport for Olivia’s mom, she informs him that Adnan Salif says hi. This is terrible news for Harrison his ex-boss is back in the country.

Jake and Huck realize the only way to keep Olivia and her mother safe is to take out her Father. Jake goes to Fitz to ask permission and for the assets he needs, when Fitz tells him it is not the time and that Olivia does not need Jake to be her hero. Jake takes matter into his own hands hireing someone to take out Daddy Pope but they are onto him and he is gone before they arrive. Daddy Pope tells Charlie they need someone on the inside, they need Quinn but Charlie is having trouble getting a hold of her. Well yes, because is is naked and bound on her apartment floor. Huck returns to finish Quinn as she is trying to cut the ties, he tells her he has to do it because she betrayed him and Olivia. Later, Charlie turns up to find Quinn on the floor, giving her vodka to numb the pain. When she starts crying Charlie tells her to suck it up losing a few teeth is nothing compared to what could have happened. But for Quinn it is not the physical pain but the fact that Huck was the only person she had, now she has noone. Charlie then kisses her telling her she has him. His lines are seriously blurred as he falls into bed with Quinn. B6-13 really messes things up!

Daddy Pope puts Olivia’s mom on the most wanted list under fake charges so she is now on the no fly list, Abbey is trying to talk David into using his position to make a change to her status but there is nothing he could do as removing her name would send out  a higher alert. Seeming at a dead end Olivia promises her Mom they will find another way.

Olivia talks to Fitz being at a dead end she wanted to hear his voice to make her okay. He tells her to ‘Consider it handled’, he will help with her mother, calling the pentagon immediately. Fitz organizes a military plane to take her Mother to Hong Kong, Abbey encourages Olivia to say a proper goodbye to her mother and it had us teared up, what an amazing moment. But as her mother’s plane take off Olivia gets a flashback, calling Huck to  tell him – as a teenager she remembers answering the phone to someone asking for Marie, the name on the no fly list was Marie Wallis, her father had been protecting her the whole time, he is not the monster, she is, her mother is a terrorist.

Quinn is getting ready to take out Daddy Pope, needle in hand, she is still on Olivia’s side. Can Huck get to her in time to stop her now that they now the truth about daddy pope? As the episode comes to a close Sally calls Cyrus to tell him she has committed a sin, she has killed her husband! WHAT!!

How amazing was this episode of “Scandal” can we fast forward today so it can be 10pm already!

The mid-season finale of “Scandal” airs Tonight Thursday at 10/9c on ABC.

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AFI AWARDS 2013: Movies & Television Programs of the Year Official Selections

AFI has announced the #AFIAWARDS 2013 honorees:

 MOVIES OF THE YEAR

12 YEARS A SLAVE


AMERICAN HUSTLE


CAPTAIN PHILLIPS


FRUITVALE STATION


GRAVITY


HER


INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS


NEBRASKA


SAVING MR. BANKS


THE WOLF OF WALL STREET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 TELEVISION
PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR

THE AMERICANS


BREAKING BAD


GAME OF THRONES


THE GOOD WIFE


HOUSE OF CARDS


MAD MEN


MASTERS OF SEX


ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK


SCANDAL


VEEP