Let's be honest: Fitz won't fight this. Why? It's time for Mellie to want out for good. NEXT: The Cat’s in the cradle and the silver spoon…. just. When they’re side-swept, we’re in present day. Send the kids to Vermont for Christmas!" When we last left Olivia Pope, she was making out with the President of the United States on a White House balcony.Yes, politics makes for really hot bedfellows. You know, the guy who killed her boyfriend (and some other people), framed her for it, and forced her to live the rest of her life in hiding? It would be an unprecedented first couple move, one that has never been done before in real life or in film and television, but an alien invasions has never happened before, either, and that hasn't stopped Michael Bay from destroying the White House anyway. The Price of Free and Fair Elections (Season 4, Episode 4) Rating 8.7. So, Fitz puts on a suit and storms into the Oval Office just as Langston is convincing her cabinet to support her acting Presidency while Fitz is in recovery. Got that? Back in present day, the doctor is explaining that Fitz’s recovery should take at least three weeks. The topic of a Fitz-Mellie divorce has been discussed between them before, and it was always at Fitz's suggestion. Sally Langston even comes to accept Fitz’s reinstatement. “I’m the President. It's astounding how much action,drama,tension, and grief can be packed into one 42-minute episode each week. In “A Criminal, a Whore, an Idiot, and a Liar” we see the moment of truth. Every time he's suggested it, he's then either recanted his suggestion — usually because Olivia talks some sense into — or because he remembers that he's the President, and the President can't just do that. Secretly, it's what he wants, too. Mellie manages to keep a smile on her face while Fitz asks her for a divorce. First and foremost, the two of them are suddenly dealing with a very real issue: the death of a child. When it happens, it's a welcome shock, because the two of … Divorce for the Grants? Verna’s laughing along with his father, saying “I was more of a Poker girl.” Fitz drunkenly interjects with a creepy “I bet you were.” This leads to a campaign strategy fight with his father and an attempted tryst with Olivia in the elevator. First, after losing the election, Fitz left Mellie (Bellamy Young) pretty quickly and flew to California to propose to Liv, and suddenly they were getting married in a lavish ceremony. Sorry Quinn/Lindsey. In present day, a White House Correspondent asks him if he’s ready to lead. First, after losing the election, Fitz left Mellie (Bellamy Young) pretty quickly and flew to California to propose to Liv, and suddenly they were getting married in a lavish ceremony. He's divorced but Mellie has turned against him and he didn't even get married. At the directive of Fitz’s “Did we bring pillows to a knife fight?” father, the advisers agree to dig up dirt on Reston and we see the future Olivia Pope and Associates come together for the first time. Just Prozac?). She and Cyrus narrow in on Sally, catering to her husband’s wandering eye, which they wrongly assume is cast on the ladies. Maybe it'll get better for a little bit, but if we know anything about Scandal, it will then get far far worse. Shonda Rhimes’ political drama: Sex! In the campaign, we find out that Fitzgerald Grant is trailing behind Governor Reston in the polls. But, I think Mellie is going to push him away. Mellie proves once again why Fitz needs her in his corner. Fitz says she turned him away after Jerry was born and that the sexual part of their relationship was over. The whole nation witnesses it, and then for the real kicker, her husband is re-elected. Olivia and Cyrus have a hushed conversation, and he convinces her to agree to the election rigging. But of course they were interrupted by a phone call. Can we trust Edison? That seems like a real world scenario in an otherwise insane show. This casting comes on the heels of word that Portia de Rossi will play a "top secret" role, according to TVLine. A believer” in the White House. Nice job, Scandal writers. While Olivia is back in Fitz’s arms, Cyrus and Mellie are still on the outs with him. Season five, episode one; What goes down: The road to Mellie and Fitz finally getting divorced is a long and rocky one. It's the only show on television that routinely makes me audibly gasp out loud because that. “You’d never suggest that Scooter Libby was screwing Dick Cheney,” Olivia says in her defense. So, Scandal watchers, what do you think about Fitz? There’s a brief interlude with Fitz in the situation room looking all lethargic and like he’s just experienced major brain trauma and woken from a coma. And then we enter into the dual Fitz on the Podium segments that switch back and forth frequently. Maybe she’s just impressed that he’s able to string a few sentences together at all and doesn’t want to bother him with an argument. Fitz is a good guy (except for the whole years of infidelity thing), so he will be there for Mellie. Not taking the divorce threat from Fitz lightly, Mellie enlists the help of an old friend to exact revenge. All Fitz wants to do is run away with Olivia, and he plays this awful yes/no game with himself, where one moment he's totally confident that he can do it, and the next he's like, "nah, I'm still the President!" Do you like a lovelorn President? He doesn’t expose Reston’s Prozac problem (which…I mean…it seems sort of minor? Olivia’s suits! When the season picks up, these two will most definitely still be dealing with the aftermath. You can only put the pieces back together so many times until they break, too. Now, I have a sinking feeling that Mellie is going to suggest a divorce. Fitz woke up. Spread the love with EW's Valentine's Day gift guide. Richard Cartwright/ABC, Scandal recap: A Divorce, a Proposal, and a Conspiracy. Portia de Rossi will play a "top secret" role. "America's baby is coming sooner than you think," Rhimes says of Mellie and Fitz's bundle of joy and adds that the birth will certainly have an impact on Fitz's decision to get a divorce. Suffocating a Supreme Court Justice! Credit: The episode concludes with Edison apologizing to Olivia for suggesting that she was the President’s mistress and PROPOSING TO HER, and Fitz asking Mellie for a divorce… He dies from a heart attack pretty soon afterwards. ), what happens if Queen Shonda of Thursday Nights decides to go a completely normal human route: what happens if a husband and wife, who just happen to be President and First Lady, decide to call it quits? Crippling depression is something that should be used for your political advantage. And they soften her. It's what he's always wanted. Shrewd move, Fitz’s dad. TV Scandal season 5’s trailer debuted Thursday evening, exactly two weeks before the season premiere hits ABC. Of all the political pairings to put in our head, you choose Scooter Libby and Dick Cheney? happened. happen. What do you think about these flashback episodes? But Mellie was never meant to be anyone's … So here we have Mellie, thanking her lucky stars and saying her blessings, when suddenly her son is ripped away from her in a very public place. He asks Olivia to wait for him as he kisses and caresses her. He's always gone back to Mellie, and they've tried to work through their issues as best they can (which usually works for like a day and then they're at each others throats again). But, folksy works in this universe. Or is the Scandal-verse a world where Obama was never President? They fight. Not right away at first, but slowly, over the course of the next season, their marriage is going to finally crumble. The moment where The Hollis Doyle Collective decided, as a team, to rig the election. Abby, Harrison, and homeless Huck all meet at a diner and start hunting for something that they can use against Reston. That he might experience a change in personality. The 100th episode of 'Scandal' was amazing from start to finish. Welcome to the official Scandal Season 5 Premiere recap for “Heavy Is the Head” (original airdate September 24, 2015). It's not a stretch to think it might happen. She was married to the former President of the United States, Fitz Grant and together, they have a deceased son, Jerry Grant Jr., a daughter, Karen Grant, and a son, Teddy Grant.Melody Grant seemed like she had it all. She could take control of what she wants, and she wants a fresh start, away from the hoopla of the White House. Olivia is hesitant, though. Going into its fourth season, it might be easier to list things that haven't yet happened on Scandal: bear attack, dance off, Disney World-themed episode. With folksy stories about a guy giving a woman the Heimlich not because he wanted to save her, but because he was the IRS and he’d come to collect the Penny she swallowed. Sally Langston stabbing her husband to death with a letter opener? Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. So, will they address the Hollis Doyle problem this week, or are they building up to that for the season finale? He knows Mellie induced labor to manipulate him. Not with math! Basically, Fitz needs to chill. Gallery: 'Scandal' season 5 episode 6. For the first time in a very long time she might actually something for her. If I had a big window, I'd start putting up pictures of everyone associated with the issue, but I don't, so just visualize it in your head. Back at the campaign, 27 days before the election, Fitz’s father steamrolls his debate practice and tells his son how it’s done. They decide that it might actually be a necessary evil because they have the chance to put “the real deal. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Mellie likes to hum a refrain of “I did this for us,” and I’m sure Fitz – you’re in a marriage, and you hear the same thing they always say, and it just drives you crazy. Or are you just wasting everyone’s time and energy and faith and dreams? No Ted Sorenson and JFK? Does Mellie need Fitz to win a bid for President, or can she do it alone? Olivia imagines what her life would be like if she didn't rig the election, and it's full of surprises. Fitz wants Mellie to agree to participate in the interview and announce that they have decided to divorce, but she absolutely refuses. Personally, I thought Fitz’s speech about how he planned to reduce the debt by $5 trillion in three years sounded more interesting. Over the course of the second season they’ve been relying more and more on flashbacks to Fitz’s campaign to fill in the gaps and inform what’s happening in the present. 'Scandal' season 5 episode 6 recap: Does Olivia accept Fitz's marriage proposal? just. In case you guys don't already know, Mellie is kind of a bad ass, and not someone I'd ever want to mess with. Political relationships are weird.) Fitz finds out about Mellie's affair with Andrew, and Adnan and Maya break into Pope & Associates in Scandal's "Mama Said Knock You Out." But I thought they couldn't get divorced because it would bring down an entire nation? Politics is way too personal at … All rights reserved. Fitz is still moving forward with divorce plans. Fitz is in very rough place at the end of this episode. Mellie rightly calls Fitz out for being a hypocrite when he's been cheating for so long. For a split second he'll probably wonder how it'll affect his presidency, but then he'll remember he's already been re-elected for a second term, and since he can't go for the hat-trick, he'll be like, "Oh, cool, Mellie. NEXT: Olivia asks Fitz if he even wants to be President…. Fitz’s dad is clearly wearing him down, and he kind of loses it and starts to yell at a bunch of poor PAs who are prepping the studio before the debate. Olivia and Fitz face some very big consequences and Mellie brings in an old friend to make sure she gets her way in "Scandal." Scandal left us with a delightful cliffhanger last week. 4. They hug. No Valerie Jarrett and Barack Obama? Throwing Scott Foley into a hole! It's astounding how much action,drama,tension, and grief can be packed into one 42-minute episode each week. Fitz stumbles out and Mellie walks into the elevator to apologize to Olivia, and to let her know how important she is to them. He’s figured out that she must be the President’s mistress. We begin with another Olivia and Edison showdown. At the debate, Fitz chooses to show the people who he is. Fitz resists and Mellie suggests that Olivia talk to him, which obviously means that we have to cut to what is essentially soft core porn right down to the cheesy soundtrack. Instead, the two spend most of the episode negotiating.