Scott Foley teases season 6
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Thats one way to get in the White House!
Credit: ABC/Byron Cohen
(Read our postmortem on that twist with Bellamy Younghere.)
Was Jake in on this plan the whole time?
Does that mean his speech about wanting to be normal was a ruse?
Was this all part of Rowans plan, and he was in on it?
SCOTT FOLEY:It was all part of Rowans plan.
We know that Rowan has been gunning for the Oval, for the White House, for power again.
Up until the Vargas campaign fiasco, I think Jake was being let in on the plan.
I dont think he was in full agreement with it, obviously.
Now he has no idea.
and clinking champagne glasses.
He says, Lets go live a normal life, lets have normal kids and unimpressive lives.
We can do this and live in this crappy house.
I think thats what he wants.
Hes much more comfortable with that than when it was Rowan.
Then we saw that flashback episode where we learned how he ended up in B613.
Were you surprised and dont be offended by this by how weak he was?
No, and Im not offended by that either.
He believed that all these murders and things he was doing was for the good of the Republic.
Theres a power that we all have to a certain degree.
Your name is on the bylines, and you have a Twitter account that a bunch of people follow.
Youre talking to people who want to talk to you.
Theres a certain air of confidence you have.
Jake had that same thing.
Hed be trained, he was dedicated, he was respected.
There was a confidence to him and a badass thing that he had.
Jake has ended up as Mellies running mate.
Does he realize that even if he gets into the White House, hes basically still tied to Rowan?
I dont know if he does right now, but I think he will.
I dont know how he doesnt realize that.
Look, you basically have Cyrus on an island with Frankie Vargas.
Once Jake realizes [that Rowan] is on the same team, thats going to cause some concern.
Its going to be so terrifyingly interesting to see what happens.
How do you think Mellie and Jake will work together?
You guys havent really had scenes together before.
No, we havent.
He fits the suit, to [borrow] aBrady Bunchterm.
Hes male, hes military, hes married, hes everything that Mellie wants in a vice president.
Hes a great choice for her.
I cant see them not working well together until the subculture of B613 gets a hold of him again.
Olivia has basically become the new Rowan in a lot of ways.
How does Jake feel about that?
Does he still have feelings for her?
I think there will always be feelings for her.
As long as Jakes breathing, he believes theres hope for them.
With Rowan pulling the strings, do you think Jake is one heartbeat away from the presidency?
Should we be worried about Mellie at this point?
Thats terrifying, right?
Rowan doesnt just want a vice president in the Oval Office, he wants a president.
That is a legitimate concern that both you and I share for Bellamy Youngs Mellie Grant.
You never know what the hell hes going to do.
You just never know these days.
And were all so happy to be a part of this show.
Were all hopeful to stick around, because we love the work environment.
We understand, however, that storylines are what they are.
I dont think hes worried about that one, particularly.
If theres anything to be worried about, I think its the background and the history as a whole.
With one call, with one folder delivered toWashington Postor to the right outlet, everything could be over.
He doesnt believe that doing that is good for the Republic.
He knows that its Rowan pulling these power strings.
