Bellamy Young previews the season finale
Now that the presidential nominees have risen Mellie vs. Vargas!
theScandalfinale will take Gladiators on a rollercoaster ride in revealing who will be their running mates.
Could Edison (Norm Lewis) still make his way into the White House?
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Will Jake (Scott Foley) find a new leader to follow?
Or will a familiar face return from the past to join the ticket?
How is she feeling about that?
BELLAMY YOUNG:Relieved.
There were more days than not when she had really steeled herself to give up this dream.
Marcus (Cornelius Smith Jr.) talked her out of going for that.
This whole trajectory of campaigning, I loved how it really made her meet herself in a new way.
She found out such different colors in herself.
Shes incredibly relieved that she gets to go forward and gets to be the nominee.
Although, youll see in the finale that its certainly not a sure thing.
What can you tease of the finale as Mellie and Vargas (Ricardo Chavira) pick their running mates?
Youll get a sense of the full ticket by the end of the finale.
It sets up season 6 so brilliantly.
At this table read, we lost our minds.
We couldve never imagined what went down.
By the end of the season finale, it will be a very well-matched race.
The gloves will be off at the beginning of season 6.
Its never black or white with them.
Its never a binary situation.
Fitz and Mellie have such a fraught history.
No moment is ever simple.
Yay, one last burn-down-the-house-scene with Tony!
Nothing is simple between Fitz and Mellie.
Speaking of the men in her life, theres clearly some attraction between Mellie and Marcus.
Its so interesting, isnt it?
He really gets her.
He can really cut right through.
He can calm her down.
She values his opinion.
Hes also a handsome man.
Whos to say what will come there?
I think hes great for Mellie.
This year of campaigning has really allowed her to remember her more vulnerable side.
Finally getting to be on her own path has reawakened the human inside of her.
Absolutely she wants to be loved.
The majority of her has moved lightyears beyond that.
Shed definitely be open to having a partner.
Thats what makes life great, right, having somebody to share it with.
TheScandalfinale airs Thursday at 9 p.m.
