A very ‘Scandal’ Christmas: Filibusters, moonshine, and a big shocker.
The men do their typical jerk thing, saying they dont need her vote anyway.
Who comes in to save the day?
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None other than my favorite fictional human being on the planet, Vice President Susan Ross!
That makes me president of the Senate… which means youre in my chair.
She asks her question, which includes a chipper Lets talk about gonorrhea!
Dont tell me you cant do this.
Mellie returns, and that filly busts all the way through to midnight.
I dont even know why Im doing this.
Im a Republican, she says to Liv.
I just dont like people telling me what to do.
Hey, whatever motivates you, Mellie!
Did you have a TV in prison?
Im just curious if you heard all the things they were saying aboutyourchild.
Once the wound is opened, he salts it.
Do you prefer Jake?
Which white boy do you approve of being inside your daughter?
And you know what?
Whenanyof these guys talk about Liv like this, like shes someones property, its pretty disgusting.
But back to our main lady: As Ive said, shes been struggling this whole time.
Shes so ready for a challenge, so eager to get back to work.
What does the woman want?
A recipe for some cookies she ate at the White House once.
(Also it turns out they were just your average snickerdoodles, so shes a super idiot.)
NEXT: Livs shocking decision
Liv gets an abortion, on-screen.
This was ahugeshocker of course we didnt even know she was pregnant!
But thinking back, Im not sure Olivia has ever said she wanted kids.
And if she didnt want kids, could you blame her?
Look at her parents!!!!
Back at the White House, Liv digs furiously through her closet.
She chugs more moonshine and says she tried to make it to dinner but something came up.
Fitz gets angry, DO NOT LIE TO ME!
I dont like the dude in general, but when hes angry, hes terrifying.
It always seems like hes a foot away from using his fist.
It doesnt matter where you were tonight, he says.
I didnt want to go, Liv admits.
Why would I, Fitz?
So I could sit in the corner with the other housewives and watch you play with the big dogs?
What does she need to do to prove her gratitude, she asks.
It isallabout female empowerment on this show, and I am here for it!
Fitz says he tried to propose, but Liv says, That was manipulation.
He says shes worse than Mellie at least he knew what Mellie was.
He continues with the insults, saying he knew where she came from.
I want to watch this scene again.
You should, too theres no music, just shouting.
Finally Fitz says, I was trying to saveus,and Liv answers, There is no us.
There is no this.
But then again, maybe she only wanted Fitz when he was unavailable.
She didnt have to do all the boring stuff Mellie had to do.
I didnt have to be everything, she says.
By the end of it, theyre sitting side by side, drinking moonshine.
We tried, Fitz says.
We did, Liv agrees.
This is a Liv who seems confident in her choice.
Do you guys think its really over?
The only one whos alone andnotloving it is, of course, Fitz.
I hope you kept the receipt, she laughs.
Yeah, this isnt going to bite him in the ass at all!
I think you couldhearmy heart crack into two pieces.
She doesnt deserve this from you, Liz, or you, David Rosen!
On that note: What areyourthoughts on the events of tonight?
Was it a satisfying midseason finale for you?
Are you mourning Liv and Fitz already, or is this breakup a fluke?
Will Rowan and Jake continue to pretend theyre related?
Will Liv get back with Jake?
Where was Cyrus this week?
