Okay, so last night’s (Feb. 12) episode of Scandal was a little on the awkward side. We have Olivia Pope, the sole Black woman in Washington D.C. apparently — besides her mother — held captive by a trigger-happy White guys only to be sold to the highest bidder.
What year is this again?
It was weird to see all of this go down, but we did learn that Liv knows her monitory worth. The world was literally willing spends millions and billions just to buy the president’s mistress. While America’s allies are jumping at the chance to use her as collateral, all Fitz wants it to get Liv back where he knows she’s safe.
Money talks in this game though. Hit the flip for more memorable madness from last night.
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Change Of Plans
Even her kidnappers are turning on each other. Liv’s old captor got murdered by the guy who is now her new captor. He wants the ransom money for himself.
Failed Negotiator
Liv is always prepared with a psychiatric monologue to take down even her strongest competitors. She tried it on a pair of flunkies hired to curare the whole human auction thing, but they didn’t fall for it.
Big Dreams
Mellie wants to be president. Unfortunately, her affair, drinking problem, and all around craziness might hold her back the public is way more forgiving of male indiscretions than female). Plus, Andrew Nichols a.k.a the VP, is willing to dry snitch about their affair, and Fitz’s affair with Liv.
Out Of the Loop
Abby had no idea Liv was being held captive. Poor thing can’t even trust her on-again-off-again boo, David, to tell her stuff like this.
Who’s the Master?
When things go left, Mama Pope somehow returns to make them go right (i.e., in her favor). The Squad called on her last night to try and help get Liv back.
Bands On Bands On Bands
Huck has more than a billion to blow on Liv…once he figures out the link to the auction to buy her back. Smh.
Bro Code
Close, But No Cigar
Jake is always a day late and a dollar short, right? He’s been trying to get Liv out of harm’s way, and failing (so far).
Winning Bid
Iran ended up winning Liv in the intentional bidding war. Of course, “Iran” could be code for Eli Pope or “Mama Pope” or Fitz, or Mellie, or Jake, or an alien.
Nothing is as it seems on this show.
