Scandal - Season 5 Edit

A bathrobe?

A couple of things before you go in.

A dead hooker who O.D.'d on their watch?

A fool not to consider testing the waters.

A Grant family tradition?

A jerk.

A little out of control?

A non disclosure agreement will be signed prior to entry...

A pick will be made.

A prostitute whose body was found

A welcome packet.

Abby: From time to time...

About being seen here with a Democrat?

After she bumped her head, she was still alive.

Against people like me.

Ah. I will call you from Harrisburg.

Aha.

All my guy said was that it was a party that got out of hand.

All people talk about are politics and cherry blossoms.

All you have to do is fight how good this feels,

All you have to do is say the word.

All you have to do is shake his hand on a stage somewhere.

Also, you walk too close to people.

Am I right?

America's Secret Service... The one we pay for

And a break with the values of this administration.

And a strict, unyielding protocol.

And all of a sudden, this one decides...

And convincing him to remain neutral in the primaries.

And he landed on his head.

And help my mother take care of Oliver.

And I can't afford to be anywhere near it.

And I intend on doing everything I can

And I think it's gonna be free.

And I think you do, too.

And I want to apologize for last night.

And I will.

And I'm a female candidate for President.

And if he doesn't think you can do the job,

And made whatever contributions necessary

And no one finds out about it because the Secret Service...

And not investigate them as potential suspects.

And not just a little bored... A lot bored.

And one education plan only... Your own.

And out of touch.

And personal items will be returned

And Republican presidential hopeful,

And see here?

And seeking to hide behind the badge

And spying on Jake.

And tell me to stop...

And that's a noble life.

And the next thing you know, she is in the Residence

And the spying and the deep background?

And there was no space for me anymore.

And when I got home that afternoon,

And when those agents wouldn't pay her, they got into a fight.

And wipe down every inch of the place.

And without President Grant's support...

And you can go easy on the ice tonight.

And you can run my campaign for President.

And you want to see it implemented around the country?

And you'll pay us back tenfold by creating jobs,

And your boys are following.

And, uh, things got a little out of control.

And... trust me... She will have plenty of it.

Any evidence, or anything suspicious.

Any further questions can be directed

Apparently, this is his thing now.

Are we clear?

Are you Big Jerry now?

Are you working for her?

Are you your father now?

At a hotel tonight.

At a local level, taking care of your family.

At least come back to the White House.

At Sauk Valley Community College instead,

At the Dorsey Hotel a couple nights ago.

At which point, the guest will be escorted off the premises,

Aw.

Aww.

Be President one day.

Because he's being... shady.

Because his ex wife is running, too.

Because I could live at home

Because I want to know what it said.

Because they had to cover it up.

Because you're focused on one education plan

Because you're the head of the fish...

Before he starts making the administration look cruel

Before I call the cops... Why are you here?

Before I offer my opinion, though,

Before the drugs entered her system.

Before the end of the term.

Behind his Vice President.

Bellhops, door guys, reception... anyone who could've

Blood's in the water now, right?

But considering it used to be you wearing the bathrobe...

But I also know what's right.

But I decided to enroll

But I do think you ought to seriously consider

But I don't charge to watch while you wait your turn.

But I feel like I wouldn't be doing my job as a public servant

But I get it.

But I guess when the President is just using you

But I'd like to find out.

But I'm having trouble with my milkmaid.

But I'm running for President.

But I'm telling you.

But let me say this to you.

But my Eagles are playing your Redskins this weekend.

But no pics or videos, and if you want to go

But she's not you.

But we didn't ask you here for your... services.

But we need to remember...

But we need to shut him down before he gets momentum,

But we're gonna venture that Fantasia isn't your given name.

But what goes on in my bedroom is yours?

But what if those agents lied?

But what you need is the President's support.

But while I have unending admiration

But you know what scares me even more, though, Sally?

But you sure as hell better keep them away from my children.

But you... you better think, and you better ask yourself,

By becoming innovators, global competitors.

By choosing to believe that he was right,

Bye, mommy.

Bye, pumpkin.

Can I come in?

Can I get you to comment on the rumors?

Can you tell us what happened?

Can't you take care of this, Cyrus?

Cellphones and cameras must be removed and stored.

Come on, pumpkin.

Come this way.

Come. Sit.

Cover B...

Crystal, ma'am.

David!

David?

David's here.

Dead? Who's dead?

Didn't expect you guys till Friday.

Dismantle his stupid plan piece by piece.

Do not tell me what I have to do.

Do you have a minute?

Do you see any TV cameras in here?

Do you think state college should be free

Does she rescue puppies and orphans in her spare time?

Does that make sense?

Doesn't matter? Elizabeth!

Doesn't sit right.

Don't encourage him.

Down.

Easy for the President to say when daddy greased the wheels

Effective immediately.

Elizabeth: What do you mean she won't do it?

Erin, did Megan have a drug problem?

Erin, you can leave, too, because you were never here.

Even our families.

Even though Olivia dumped the President?

Eventually, that bomb's gonna go off,

Everybody saw it.

Everyone was telling me to appeal to the base,

Everyone!

Everything needs to run like clockwork.

Everything that's happened, all the...

Everything was deleted.

Excuse me?

Exploiting their authority

Fight everything your body is saying to you

Figured this would be our last chance to cut loose.

First kid in my family to go to college...

First of all, I wanted to thank you for seeing me.

Fitz has a legacy to protect.

Fitz, do you have a few minutes?

Fitz?

Fitz?

Fitz?

Fitz's best pick for president is no pick.

Flowing behind those eyes, wouldn't you say?

Focus on the primaries, toe the party line!

For all the political capital he can muster.

For Megan's tragic death to the fullest extent of the law.

For my education bill or anything else.

For the least educated amongst us,

For the President's safety, right?

For the President's sake.

For the same reason you keep following me.

For the Secret Service, I have zero tolerance

For those who abuse their power, no matter what their office.

Francisco Luis Vargas... doesn't that just roll off the tongue?

Frankie Vargas? Again?

Frankie: You're not worried

From Olivia Pope's apartment last month.

From party leadership that Susan will have.

From Treasury?

Generation after generation, or we can place a bet

Gentlemen, I'm Olivia Pope. These are my associates.

Give us a minute, Lisa.

Giving me what I want?

Giving you what you want.

Glad to be here, Sally.

Go find daddy.

Go find daddy. Ready? Oh!

Go on TV?

Go to the Peabody Pub on 10th.

Going on her show.

Going to educate our youth in the ways of Satan?

Good night, Governor.

Good to see you, Fitz.

Good.

Good.

Good. Because if it ever got out...

Goodbye, Liv.

Got the twist top pony down,

Governor Vargas is making a mockery

Half and half, it's full price for both.

He can be...

He doesn't have to endorse you.

He doesn't want anyone to know while she's getting treatment.

He goes to the hospital as often as he can.

He is the leader of your party, Susan.

He just can't endorse Susan.

He killed someone to get that job at the NSA, Abby.

He looked up and saw his dad with some woman he didn't know,

He needs right now.

He needs someone to defend him.

He needs to sit this one out so that you can have

He said that he couldn't let me stay there at home.

He said that I could...

He said...

He sees a woman, nods to one of his agents,

He stopped breathing for...

He was paralyzed from the neck down.

He will never endorse me.

He'll be here in just a moment, ma'am.

He's going through a phase.

He's not.

He's on a date!

He's spinning. He's spinning, and I don't know what to do.

Her name's Vanessa.

Hey, we'll pay you for your time,

Hi, there.

Hi!

Hi.

Hi.

His daughter's dying.

Hotel camera feeds, the reservations database.

How are you enjoying Washington?

How lucky.

How noble.

How out of hand are we talking?

Huck, get rid of anything digital

Huck: Glass shards from the coffee table,

Huge difference.

Huh?

Human rights, all pro Bono.

I already have an education plan.

I already told you.

I am a Democrat.

I am going to be the President, the man,

I am going to earn that from you.

I am.

I am... well.

I can do that, sir.

I can make it go away, but if I do that,

I can talk to her again.

I can't believe Megan's dead.

I cannot work for you. The optics alone...

I caught your interview with Sally.

I couldn't have done it better myself.

I didn't mean to talk your ear off about my personal life.

I didn't say it was.

I do.

I don't care what you do in your spare time.

I don't have much time to follow football.

I don't know!

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't talk about it with anyone...

I don't want to take up any more of your time,

I don't want to use that experience as a platform

I get it, he's a hero, blah blah blah,

I got it.

I guess it got a little out of hand.

I had recently been accepted at Harvard...

I have the team on it.

I have too much work to do back home in Pennsylvania.

I just can't figure out what the angle is.

I just got a call.

I just hope you're happy.

I just reacted like anyone else would.

I knew it was Oliver.

I knew this because I was standing next to him

I know what a promise is, Elizabeth.

I know! I'm sorry.

I look forward to it very much.

I made a mistake.

I may not agree with what you want to say,

I mean, did you see her in that hotel suite?

I mean, I had to tell poor Teddy

I mean, I'm used to him being a cad.

I mean...

I need a cigarette, like, right now.

I need to get back home to get my education bill through

I promised myself I wouldn't compromise my values

I really do.

I really don't.

I really like this guy.

I see the women Abby Whelan is sneaking

I shouldn't be here right now.

I think I can make that happen.

I think she was dead before she dropped.

I think she's bored.

I think she's gonna go to college one day,

I thought I'm in trouble.

I thought we had a system, Rosen.

I thought you guys weren't cops.

I thought you were an only child.

I told you, I don't want his support.

I understand.

I understand.

I want to go back on Sally.

I was going to say stubborn.

I was scared, Sally.

I was shot.

I wasn't planning on asking him for anything.

I will if I can.

I will literally murder you.

I wish I could say that made me less afraid.

I wouldn't expect anything less.

I...

I'll answer that question, Linda,

I'll do a lot for money, but snitching isn't on the menu.

I'll get you a meeting with the President

I'll make sure she says you were there all night.

I'm Abby Whelan, and I'm just gonna need

I'm being honest.

I'm busy.

I'm Erin.

I'm gonna need the briefing room, Abby.

I'm guessing you didn't call me here to talk cover art.

I'm here to talk about...

I'm immune to it.

I'm not doing any media.

I'm not doing this.

I'm not going on her show.

I'm not playing whatever game you and my father

I'm not sure how to say this...

I'm not sure that I do want your endorsement, Mr. President.

I'm not sure where to start.

I'm only gonna ask you this one more time

I'm saying it wasn't yours to make.

I'm the head of the NSA.

I've got 26 minutes.

I've tried to honor him in my life

If Fitz gives his support to Susan...

If he doesn't endorse you,

If he endorses Susan...

If I didn't try to help you say it.

If one of those agents had just made a call to 911,

If so, I'll take you first.

If there's anything I can ever do for you,

If you'll admit that it was really three questions in one.

In that hotel suite with those agents.

In the morning, housekeeping finds a prostitute

In this country without raising everyone's taxes by a lot.

In what way?

In what world is there any if in that scenario?

Independent, ridiculous pedigree.

Insulting the President's education bill?

Into the White House.

Is a dud.

Is a gross violation of your trust

Is that what it is?

Is that what you and Mellie are calling them?

Is that who you are now?

Is this gonna be a problem for the President?

Is this really who you want to be?

It can't be that obvious.

It can't hurt to have an ally in Washington.

It felt so... ugh!... gross.

It looks like he doesn't think you can do the job.

It may be easy for some of us to judge Megan's life,

It means you're still you.

It was an accident, and she was a hooker, so yes.

It wasn't really my choice.

It'll just draw more attention to it, extend his 15 minutes.

It's a job.

It's Frankie's daughter.

It's good to see you? [Chuckles]

It's good to see you.

It's just, one minute, I'm writing a fluff piece

It's no problem at all. What do you say, Ted?

It's not an education plan, that's for sure.

It's politics.

It's Sunday night dinner.

It's the last six years of my life.

It's the White House.

It's their ninth date in the last four weeks.

It's this place, the office... It can change you if you let it.

It's unseemly.

It's what the people want.

Just do it, Quinn.

Just look at the report.

Keeping a lid on your... transgressions,

Keeping tabs on me?

Keeping your head down, doing what you can do

Let's just cut through the hay and talk horses.

Letty, I think you're due for an extra long break, don't you?

Listen, I know. This isn't our job.

Liv, are you listening to me?

Liv, I told him our job is not to...

Liv, this? With the car

Liv?

Liv.

Look at her. We both know what the angle is.

Look, I should probably...

Looks good.

Ma'am, if you could just

Madam Vice President.

Make it so.

Makes you a little concerned

Makes you feel good, right?

Marcus, we're fixers, not detectives.

Marcus, you and I will scrub her cellphone

Maybe I should just put these in water.

Maybe you lose all sense of right and wrong.

Megan.

Megan's death wasn't an accident.

Mellie, we talked about this.

Mellie...

Members of your Secret Service detail

Michael, this is Governor Vargas from Pennsylvania.

Mm.

Mm. It's his education plan, sir.

Mr. President.

Mwah!

Mwah! Mwah! Mwah, Mwah, Mwah, Mwah, Mwah!

My brother.

My daughter, Anna, has cancer, Cyrus.

My God.

My little brother, Oliver, was hit by a drunk driver

My office will be prosecuting the individuals responsible

My transgressions.

Need...

Never lie to the American people again.

Nice flowers.

Nice to meet you, Michael.

Nice to meet you, sir. Thank you for coming.

Nice work.

No chance you'll run?

No comment?

No media?

No need to apologize.

No one believes more strongly that

No one thought to call 911?

No one's against free college.

No, it's not Jake, Huck.

No, nothing. I just would've thought...

No, Sally.

No, sir.

No, the President didn't call. Abby called.

No, the woman lived in the White House.

No, you told us what they paid you to tell us.

No?

No. But you can.

Not anyone.

Not healthy.

Not just on her phone, her cloud, too.

Not really.

Nothing.

Now, I presume you did this to get my endorsement.

Now, what really happened that night?

Now, when are you coming on The Liberty Report?

Of course he's gonna throw his support

Of course, no one will ever do for you what I can do for you.

Of getting caught than that poor woman dying.

Of the President's education bill.

Officially, I do not work for you.

Oh what?

Oh, don't go there.

Oh, Governor.

Oh, I didn't pack any DVDs. I should've thought...

Oh, if you knew what I've been dealing with...

Oh, my God. I'm so sorry.

Oh, wow. She's...

Oh?

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh. How's it going with the Secret Service?

Oh. Stop.

Oh. Vanessa, this is my daughter.

Oh. Well... thanks.

Okay, uh, the four of you... out.

Okay, when are we gonna stop hearing from Reverend Marcus?

Okay, yeah, yeah.

Okay?

Okay.

Okay.

Okay. I didn't realize...

Okay. What do you think?

Olivia decided to show up for dinner.

Olivia: Her name's Vanessa Moss.

Olivia... I think she's bored.

On his way home from school.

On The Liberty Report without my permission.

On the White House pastry chef, and the next, I'm...

On this generation of Americans.

Once a cheater, always a cheater, right?

Only when the visit is over...

Or else we're dead before we're even out of the gate!

Or Thomas Jefferson or whoever.

People died in the Capitol that day.

Please do let me know.

Please tell me you'll come on my show.

Please, join us.

Please... Frankie. Nice to meet you, Michael.

Probably.

Promised the guys a party. It's a campaign year.

Put him down.

Put this whole thing to bed.

Put... him...

Quinn: Boss of the Year.

Reckless, negligent, selfish.

Rhodes Scholar, debutante, top of her class at Cornell Law.

Right now?

Right.

Right.

Running the country.

Said he picked up a copy of Mrs. Grant's memoir

Sally: Lovers of Liberty, I bring you

Saw them sitting in there like two old besties.

Saying, look, we'll pay for college,

Screw as many whores as you want, Fitz.

Screw it. This bill is good.

Secretly running your ex wife's campaign.

See if you can get more proof that it wasn't.

Seen the agents come up to the room gets paid.

Senator Grant...

Shall we sit?

She couldn't wait to get out of there.

She deserved better.

She doesn't like dead bodies. She's not like us.

She fell, hit her head, and then they pumped her body

She got to run the country, and now she's back to

She had spilled something on herself,

She has cancer, Cyrus.

She has the flu? What kind of sick?

She misses the White House.

She promised she was gonna quit.

She said it's Fantasia.

She was alive, and those men let her die, Abby.

She was murdered.

She was pretty messed up when she got here...

She's 5.

She's a descendant of George Washington

She's a lawyer at Martin, Brown, Roberts.

She's a loyal soldier. She could tear into him.

She's crazy.

She's gorgeous, right?

She's got 15 million viewers.

She's just doing what you told her to do...

She's Megan.

She's perfect.

She's sick.

She's tracking him.

Shh. Not so loud.

Should I have gone with hi?

Should we make it a movie night?

Shut up.

Sir, we need to stop Frankie Vargas in his tracks.

Sit in Molly's section.

Sit.

Six months longer than they thought was possible

Slurring, glassy eyes.

Smart thinking, sir.

Smart.

So am I.

So be honest with me.

So do you.

So Megan falls, hits her head on the table.

So pretty soon, everybody's gonna be

So that checks out.

So that's what this is really about.

So that's why we're here together?

So we're working for the White House?

So what do we do?

So what do you want to do about it?

So what's our move?

So what's the quarrel?

So, is it gonna be the both of you?

So, they were both dancing.

So, what happened?

So...

Some courier reached out to my editor,

Some of the Secret Service guys are having a party

Some woman in a bathrobe.

Somebody's obviously in his ear, telling him

Someone had beaten me to it.

Something isn't right.

Sometimes you get to save the day.

Sometimes...

Sorry.

Stepping over dead hookers in a hotel room.

Still shocking, still haunting even days later.

Sure.

Susan Ross.

Susan Ross.

Susan.

Susan.

Susan's sharpening her teeth?

Take a seat.

Take off your pants.

Take one step back from the monitor...

Talk about your education bill on the shows.

Teddy was missing you, and if it's a problem, then I can...

Tell her.

Tell him you don't need the distraction,

Thank you for being here.

Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you, Susan.

Thanks for the heads up.

Thanks, Cyrus.

That can connect the agents with the two women...

That doesn't make sense.

That doesn't matter.

That I had too much to offer, too much life to live.

That look on your face right now...

That sometimes, some of us have a calling

That was really good.

That we treat these guests with both respect...

That's a good thing, Susan.

That's correct.

That's none of your business.

That's not a good idea.

That's not the life you chose.

That's not what I'm after here.

That's only because you're making me whisper.

That's right.

That's the life I think you want,

That's why I want you to take... off... your pants.

That's why I've given everything to this.

That's why I've... done this.

The American people won't think you can do it, either.

The autopsy report.

The blunt force trauma to her head happened

The bottom line... It does more harm than good.

The car threw him 37 feet across the street,

The dead escort.

The fish rots from the head.

The four of us got the room for the night,

The future.

The governor who took out that lunatic in Harrisburg?

The Governor's education plan...

The impact crushed his first and second vertebrae.

The Lovers of Liberty want to hear from you, Governor.

The ones about Olivia Pope

The party's endorsement is great,

The point is, this is not a man whose endorsement we need.

The President wanted to see me.

The President's education bill stinks.

The quarrel is that Elizabeth booked me

The same access to donor money and the same attention

The Secret Service screwed up?

The stiff shot of political reality

The success of Sally Langston is a harbinger of cosmic doom.

The two of you are spending time together now, right?

The United States Secret Service.

The Vice President of the United States

The, uh... prognosis isn't good, but she's already lived

Then call me a fool.

Then do me a favor.

Then don't blame Abby.

Then why did you torpedo it on national television?

Then, Fitz, you're going to have to...

Then, unofficially.

There he is!

There was a package in the mail from Harvard...

There was something I was hoping we could discuss.

There's got to be some warm blood

There's no point in second guessing now.

There's no way to cover free college education

These agents are your clients, Liv.

These agents have been relieved of their duties,

These guys are supposed to be protecting the President,

They killed her!

They let her die, Fitz.

They looked confused.

They make a mess, and we just clean it up?

They told me that I had declined admission weeks ago

They would've saved her life.

They're not my clients.

They're taking their cues from you

This can't get out.

This education thing?

This is not why I came.

This isn't a date. He's up to something.

This isn't making you jealous, is it?

This man is not going to run for president.

This one? She has a name.

This was a human being.

This was my family, and they came first.

This...

Those agents, they're more upset with the idea

Those are the men you're protecting, Erin.

Those now familiar images of the Pennsylvania State Capitol,

Three minutes.

To anyone who wants it?

To be with my daughter while I run for President.

To do something beyond ourselves, beyond our friends,

To Ella.

To facilitate his sexual escapades,

To get ahead.

To get him into all the best schools.

To milk his selfless act of heroism

To my daughter, Anna.

To new beginnings.

To new beginnings.

To Oliver.

To rise above a terrible tragedy and make a mark...

To say something.

To talk about the education bill.

To the Attorney General,

Tom, did you just see that?

Touché. And spoken like a true candidate.

Track marks. More than a few.

Ugh.

Uh, but first, a quick toast.

Uh, Lisa.

Uh, Vanessa and I are getting married.

Uh...

Uh...

Um, this is a surprise.

Up next, are your hard earned tax dollars

Upon entry to the Residence,

Via the service elevator.

Wait. Why?

Wait. You have the autopsy report?

Want me to play.

Was a Lover of Liberty, Governor.

Was Megan.

We can fix it. We put Susan on Sally's show.

We can keep spending taxpayer money on welfare