Scandal (2012–2018): Season 4, Episode 13 - No More Blood - full transcript
As the bidding for Olivia Pope continues, the gladiators fight to save her but The White House fears that they may lose her for good.
Fereshteh:
Take off the hood.
Smile for the camera.
[ camera shutter clicks ]
This is taking
too long.
It's an ambush.
She asked the buyer
if the men are in place.
As soon as they verify
my identity,
They're going to kill you.
Stay out of this.
Do you speak farsi?
No,
and neither do you.
What did you just say to her?
I told her you brought backup,
So she better think twice before
putting a bullet in your head.
What's going on now?
She asked the buyer
if he wants to abort.
Let me
talk to your boss.
[ gun cocks ]
don't take another step.
So, here's what's
gonna happen --
I'm gonna get in my car
and drive this way.
You're gonna get
in your car and drive that way.
Everyone lives.
No one is happy.
I'm sorry we couldn't
make a deal, gentlemen.
Perhaps we'll have
better luck next time.
Move!
Before they figure out
we're alone out here.
[ camera shutter clicking ]
Charlotte: It's a classified
meeting. I'm sorry.
Can you tell me at least
who's in there?
[ muffled cheering ]
[ clapping ]
[ indistinct conversations ]
Was that about olivia?
Did something new happen?
Something good?
The iran sale didn't go down?
She's safe?
[ sighs ]
I do not know what you
are talking about, red.
Does the cia
have a plan to get her back?
If i knew
what you were talking about,
I might think you were
speaking of classified matters,
And it would require your
immediate arrest by the nsa,
So, red,
i...Do not know...
What you
are talking about.
Is she alive? Please.
Huck:
Olivia pope is dead.
They bought a person
in an auction
To control the president.
Olivia pope is dead.
They will take her apart
bit by bit, piece by piece...
An arm or a leg.
...Until she is no longer
recognizable.
Olivia pope is dead.
Hey, i was calling you.
Why didn't you answer?
Did you have a different
stirring interpretation
Of the "your boss is dead"
monologue
That
you wanted to perform?
'cause i already caught
the broadway version
That huck did,
and let me tell you.
He nailed it.
Olivia's okay.
The white house doesn't know
exactly what happened,
But the iranians dropped out,
the sale fell through,
Liv's okay.
[ inhales deeply ]
[ sobs ]
[ sobbing ]
Andrew:
An amnesty agreement?
I'm gonna walk.
Mellie: [ chuckles ]
You got to love
washington.
It's confidential,
of course,
And your freedom is contingent
upon olivia pope's safe return.
Otherwise,
all bets are off,
And i promise you
it won't be pretty.
I'll have to
take my chances then, i guess.
This next chapter is going to be
especially hard for you.
Is that right?
You've always been the other guy
and the what's-his-name,
The also-ran --
Good, fine,
but never great.
We both know the reason
they call it a race,
The reason
there is a winner.
It's because
someone wins.
And it is never you.
It haunts you.
[ sighs ]
It's what this whole
kidnapping nonsense --
You want power, respect.
You want to be
a winner.
But it's over.
This is it.
This is as high as you fly,
andrew.
Go any higher,
and you get shot down.
For you,
that's worse than prison.
Oh, i'll be just fine,
mel.
'cause anytime i like,
I can whisper
in a reporter's ear...
...Tell them
how rough you like it,
What filthy names
get you off,
And how loudly you moan.
I may never be
president of the united states,
But i'll make damn sure
you'll never be, either.
You tell the president
I got my fingers crossed
he gets his girlfriend back,
Since my life
depends on it.
Lowry: ...Which would work
in coordination
With the special ops
go team
We've assembled
at ramstein air force base.
And that's our best plan
for extraction?
Given all the factors
that remain unknown and in flux,
Yes,
it is the best plan
For attempting
to rescue olivia pope.
If that is our best plan
for extraction,
Then that
is what we do.
How soon can we have
our teams ready to go?
I have actually prepared
a second presentation,
Mr. President,
if you don't mind.
By all means.
During her tenure
in the white house,
Olivia pope had top-level
security clearance,
Which gave her access to
highly classified information,
Much of it red zone,
some of it highly dangerous,
Information that,
in the wrong hands,
Would be catastrophic
To our nation's security
and international relationships.
Catastrophic?
I don't scare easily,
director.
I'm going to need
specifics.
We have done
our homework, sir.
Let me
paint the picture.
If olivia pope
goes to the saudis,
They'll have our illegal
black sites in amman.
Southeast asia,
they'll learn about
Our anti-terror
surveillance programs.
We have four countries --
four --
Who will discover
The deaths of their leaders
were not due to natural causes.
And i am sure
that england and germany
Would be extremely interested
to find out
We spy on
our own allies.
Make your point.
My point, sir...
Is that that's the good news.
What is truly terrifying is what
they will want for her return.
Russia will ask you
to close our bases in turkey,
Neutering us
in that region,
Pakistan will ask
for drone technology
To wipe india
off the map once and for all,
And isis will want
The immediate release
of hundreds of terrorists
Hell-bent on killing
innocent americans.
None of which will come
to light if ms. Pope
is extracted safely.
In our estimation,
there's a 30% chance of that.
Even with our best s.E.A.L.S
on the ground?
Even with our best s.E.A.L.S
on the ground.
[ sighs ]
Good.
Let me know when we have
a bead on her location.
I'm sorry?
Sir...
We extract her.
Mr. President!
We stick
with the plan.
[ indistinct whispering ]
[ door closes ]
[ sighs ]
Fitz:
I think it's clear --
They've miscalculated
Our special forces and
all their extraction training.
I suppose lowry's job
is to be efficient,
But that is sometimes
The least creative
and most destructive option.
If there's even the possibility
of losing intelligence,
We should be
reaching out to our allies,
Doing damage control
before any leaks happen,
Being proactive
instead of reactive.
But i don't think
we'll need it.
Our s.E.A.L.S are
the best guys in the world.
They're bringing her home.
There's just no question.
We should consider working
a separate deal with mi6
Because at this point --
oh, for the love of god.
You moron. You child.
When are you going to learn?
The finest minds
of our government
Have told you
what needs to happen,
And still!
[ breathing heavily ]
I built you
from the ground up,
From the ground up!
You are all that i have
to show for my life!
I made you a warrior!
I made you a king!
I made you
leader of men!
And this is what you do?
This is what you
leave me with?!
No! No! No!
I'm done. I quit.
I quit!
And you can take
your flowers and daisies
And your "love conquers all"
and your hope,
And you can choke on it,
Because i don't
work here anymore!
[ door slams ]
Cyrus?
Don't you agree?
Excellent points all,
sir.
Elizabeth!
Ah, have a seat.
It's so wonderful to see you,
mrs. Grant.
Aww.
Thank you.
You need to do something
about andrew.
[ scoffs ]
excuse me?
He needs to be shut down,
shut up, rendered mute,
I don't know --
he just needs to stop talking.
Take care of it.
Well, i'm not sure
what i can do.
He doesn't exactly think
i'm on his side.
He knows
cyrus got to me.
I don't have any way
to convince him that --
I slept with that filthy dirtbag
to save your life,
To save your child's life
after that huck animal
Grated your back
like a piece of cheese.
Remember that?
I do.
[ sighs ]
so, now it is time
to pay the piper,
Even the scale,
show some solidarity, sister.
Oh, you have to try
the cucumber sandwiches.
Oh!
They are delicious.
[ giggles ]
thank you.
[ sighs ]
[ camera shutter clicking ]
Uh, if liv's alive, then
we have to get on the dark net.
That auction
is gonna be back on.
And when it is,
we have to win it.
[ keyboard clacking ]
Everything they did to you,
they did to me.
B613.
They trained me, too.
I was in the hole, too.
I -- the slaughtered bodies
i left in my wake...
It feels good.
That's the problem -- warm blood
on your hands feels good.
The music of a scream.
For me, it was bones.
If you snap a bone just right,
there's a...
A clean, crisp sound
that gets me right here.
And if you lick their tears
when it happens...
They warped me, too.
They added a beast
inside me, too,
And he is --
he's a really good guy.
He's so much fun.
You'd like him.
But i do not
let him out.
Ever.
Not when i fight, not when
i kill, not when i hurt,
Because he's not
allowed out to play.
He's not invited.
He's behind lock and key.
You have to
keep your guy in, huck.
You have to lock him in
all the time.
Otherwise, one day,
He will be strong enough
to lock you in,
And you'll
never get out.
Liv.
Liv locks him in.
She locks him in for me.
You got to learn
to do it on your own.
Auction's back on.
You coming in?
[ sighs ]
[ breathing heavily ]
If we lose --
if we lose liv for good,
I know what she is to you,
i know how important she is,
I know you need her,
but i need you.
You may be liv's...
Puppy, but...
I'm kind of yours.
It won't happen again.
I need you to say it --
If liv gets sold,
if we lose her,
You won't kill anyone.
If we lose liv,
i won't kill anyone.
No more blood.
No more blood.
I promise.
Elizabeth: Hello?
Help you
with something?
Can i speak to you?
Is that possible --
You and i can speak and...
You won't do anything to me?
We can speak.
[ camera shutter clicking ]
I'm out of the loop.
I'm out in the cold again.
They're shutting me out.
They won't tell me a thing.
Wait.
Have you talked to them?
No, because the white house
doesn't totally trust me,
Which is sadly
becoming my legacy
Here at
the justice department.
I bet they
received intelligence
That narrowed down
her location.
That's what
the cheering was about.
Now they'll be able to
extract her safely.
I'm sure
that's the plan.
Or...
Or what?
You know what?
Never mind.
Or what?
It's my anxiety talking.
You know i always
work myself up,
Go to the worst-case scenario.
Or what, david?!
Someone
extremely dangerous
Has the president
on a leash.
Olivia pope is that leash.
So?
So, at what point is it easier
to just cut him loose?
You mean...?
Burn the leash,
remove the threat,
Neutralize the asset.
T-the president
would never allow that.
You know what?
You're right.
Even the thought
is just --
I mean, he would never e--
never even go there.
Forget i said it.
You're right.
Of course i'm right.
Of course i'm right.
What do you want?
Andrew nichols.
What about him?
He signed an amnesty deal
this morning.
He's gonna get away
with everything.
I've got work to do.
I've accepted responsibility
for my part in all this.
I don't sleep ever.
And yet this this man -- the man
responsible for all of it --
Is about to skate!
So you came here
to discuss justice?
You're looking
for justice.
I need power.
This will give me power.
Look, i'm not asking you
to do anything you don't...
Do already.
I can even pay you if that's
necessary, if you will just...
Kill him? Is that it?
You want me
to kill him?
Just do
whatever it is you do.
You have free rein,
full creative control.
Just make him pay.
Make...Him...Hurt.
Sorry.
I don't
do that anymore.
[ scoffs ]
What did she want?
Nothing.
There it is --
look.
Auction's up.
North korea
with the opening bid.
Hang on, liv.
We're coming.
What i am about to say
Will never be spoken about again
outside this room.
She is precious to him,
you understand?
She is his beating heart held
in the hands of his enemies.
With her, they can bend him,
they can break him,
They can make the
president of the united states
Dance like a monkey
at a county fair.
And as long as
his heart is out there,
Beating in the hands of china,
north korea, drug lords, russia,
God knows who else,
we are screwed.
We stop it.
We stop
that beating heart.
And that, my friend,
Is what your president
would want us to do.
It is what he would demand
that we do.
If his heart
were not out there,
If it were in here,
he would do it himself.
So, we do
what he cannot do.
We may need to
neutralize the asset.
I agree.
I'll get
the ball rolling.
[ indistinct conversations ]
What else could it be?
It could be that
you're working with the cia
Behind
the president's back.
It could be that you're
scheming to kill my best friend,
Remove the threat.
You're way out
of line here, red.
Just tell me i'm wrong.
You don't have
near the security clearance
To take part
in this discussion.
Well, i know someone who does,
and he's right down the hall,
And i'm guessing he's not
gonna be the least bit
happy when he finds out --
Take one step
towards...
The oval,
and i'll have you arrested.
Arrested?
Arrested.
An enemy of the state.
You think
you can intimidate me
When olivia's life
is on the line?
You think i want this?
Olivia is the godmother
of my baby and my friend.
And, believe me,
i will avoid at all costs
Any harm coming her way.
But the fate
of our nation
Is more important than the life
and liberty of one individual.
You believe that,
don't you?
Of course i do.
So do i. So does he,
in all cases but one.
If olivia is sold in that
auction, she will have to die.
Time?
Uh, 37 minutes remaining.
We're not even
in the top five.
We only dive in when
we absolutely have to.
[ beep ]
lzt? I thought they were out.
Mike: [ claps ]
the los zetas are going for it.
They are going for it.
Gus: Yeah!
Pete: No, baby, no!
It's chechnya!
Go, chechnya, go. Go.
Bam! There! Right there.
[ beep ]
I'm all about the chech!
Whoo!
Well, they ponied up,
but my money
Is still on isis
at the end of the day.
[ beep ]
oh, see? See?
They outbid everybody.
Those are some
evil mamajamas!
Yeah!
We have to move now.
Bully isis out of this thing.
[ beep ]
done.
All right. Wait a second.
[ beep ]
New bidder. High roller.
Who's marie wallace?
My name is marie wallace --
to them, anyway.
We're officially bidding
in the auction for olivia pope
As marie wallace.
Woman: To her contacts overseas,
she was known as --
marie wallace.
Gus: Marie wallace?
Major terrorist-for-hire
back in the '90s.
Seriously scary.
Damn,
i heard she was dead,
But maybe this is
her big comeback.
She's bidding $1.75 billion.
[ beep ]
Oh, oh, isis is out.
Isis is out! [ sighs ]
[ laughs ]
And the chechens
just topped marie wallace!
Mike: $1.8 billion!
Whoo!
Wait, dude.
Wait a second. That's --
That's $600 million apiece,
tax free for one gig!
The roof, the roof,
the roof is on fire!
[ chuckles ]
Do it.
Two billion?
Do it.
Marie wallace
just outbid the chechens.
Two...Billion...Dollars!
Game over!
The auction's ending
in 20 seconds.
Wait, wait, wait, wait a minute.
Look at that. Look at that.
What?
Some russians...
Some -- some damn beautiful
russians just matched it.
No!
Yeah!
I love america!
We got two bids for $2 billion,
and the auction's...
I-i can't watch.
I literally can't watch.
[ beeping ]
mike: Done.
...Done.
It's a tie.
Jake: It's a tie.
Yes.
We tied?
Yes.
This isn't
a high-school soccer match.
There are no ties.
Uh, it's between us and a group
out of st. Petersburg.
$2 billion.
What are they gonna do?
What do we do?
I don't know.
I'm not the expert.
She is.
I'm guessing
they reach out to both sides,
Try to bleed
more cash out of us.
We're okay. Liv knows
marie wallace is a beacon.
She'll swing it in our favor.
She will.
She's coming home.
What do you think
we should do, olivia?
If marie wallace
is trying to stage a comeback,
She can't
afford to lose.
Take her bid and then
demand more at the drop.
She'll pay it.
You know what?
That makes a lot of sense.
Oh!
There it is.
That's what
i was looking for.
You still think there's
a way out of here, don't you?
Now, i don't know
who marie wallace is to you,
But i know
that's where you want to go.
Tell the russians
they just won.
[ laughter ]
hey, dude,
we're billionaires.
[ cheering ]
Wait. What happened?
Huck.
We lost.
[ cheering continues ]
Did you, uh...?
We lost.
[ sighs ]
[ sighs ]
They're going to
kill her.
The russians?
They won't kill her.
She's no good to them dead.
Not the russians.
The cia.
We are
going to kill her.
Cyrus beene
is going to kill her
So they can't use her
as a bargaining chip.
So if anyone has anything
in their back pocket,
A plan "b", a hail mary,
do it, and do it now.
[ camera shutter clicking ]
Mr. President?
Abby, i thought
you'd gone home for the day.
I left, but i came back.
This isn't a good time.
I-i need just a minute.
I don't have a minute.
I think you need to hear this,
mr. President.
It's important.
Go on.
[ clears throat ]
Cyrus: Red,
need you in the bullpen.
Unemployment numbers are out.
They're good.
Get them
on the nightlies.
That'll be all, red.
Thank you.
Hey, what's in the bag,
huck?
You promised.
No more blood.
Don't worry.
No more blood.
[ groaning ]
Call 911.
Tell them the vice president
has collapsed.
I don't
kill people anymore.
You and me...
We're good now.
What's the latest
on liv?
The cia is just trying to
pinpoint her location, sir.
All systems are go
for olivia's extraction --
Probably around dawn.
I'm monitoring it personally.
I'll keep you posted.
Thank you.
Cy.
Yes?
Let's get liv
home safe.
Absolutely,
mr. President.
David, i --
david: I heard.
What do you need?
Do you have any contacts
at interpol?
Jake: What about these russians
that bought her?
Your old terrorist buddy
yushkin -- he might
know something.
Ivan's a true believer. He would
consider this beneath him.
We are out of options.
So, if olivia
miraculously survives
This missile that's
going to be dropped on her head,
She will be sold
like chattel
To some rape gang
in vladivostok.
[ sighs ]
Prescott lake.
In canada?
What's up there?
[ sighs ]
Rowan: I'll give it
five more minutes here,
Then try out
around that tree.
I had good luck there
yesterday.
[ chuckles ]
[ sighs ]
i'm here about olivia.
Did she
scratch my records?
She's been taken.
Taken?
To force the president
into war in west angola.
Now she's being sold on
the international auction block
To the highest bidder.
[ laughing ]
It's unbelievable.
Unbelievable!
I've been gone how long?
I mean, has it been a week?
And already you've lost --
no, sorry --
Not "lost."
She's been taken.
These are professionals.
Well, that distinguishes them
from you, now, doesn't it?
Do you fish?
No.
You know,
people who don't fish
Think that fishing
is lazy or boring,
But it is
the complete opposite.
There are a hundred
little decisions to be made,
Variables
to be considered.
And you're never quite sure
what made the difference.
Did i cast too high,
too far to the left?
Did i reel it in too slow
or -- or -- or too fast?
Is the lure
too shiny or too dull?
Do i stay here,
or should i go over there?
And you know it's not luck,
but you do not know...
By how much.
People are predictable --
unchanging, monotonous.
They use
the same language,
They offer the same excuses,
they make the same mistakes.
People are endlessly
disappointing
Because you hope
they won't be.
I knew
that she would need me.
I knew that you'd come here
begging for help.
This was all predictable,
all disappointing.
This is why
i am fishing,
Because i am never
disappointed out here,
Because i don't
expect anything,
Because anything
is possible.
I can be hopeful out here,
even in failure,
Because i know if i just
go out there, around that tree,
It might be different,
something might be different,
Something...I do
might make a difference.
She's your daughter.
[ sighs ]
[ sighs ]
I don't
have a daughter.
If you got to go,
go now.
I don't want a repeat
of our last road trip.
He's right. You got the bladder
control of a toddler.
Wait. Me?
Yeah,
when we get back to school,
Have your prostate checked,
seriously.
You're the one
that made us late.
How? No, i didn't.
Just shut up
and load the damn car.
Like, who stands up
iranian terrorists
'cause they're carsick?
Shut up!
"i don't feel good, daddy.
Please..."
Hey, i just need to sit shot,
all right, and i'm fine.
I said shut
your fat mouths
Or i'll blow both of
your overeducated brains
All over this freaking wall
and do the exchange myself!
Does that sound like
a good idea to you?
Yeah, sure thing.
Very, very bad idea.
Just load up the car.
[ gasps ]
[ groaning ]
[ panting ]
Oh, did you want to drive,
pretty princess?
All you
got to do is ask.
Appointment, ma'am?
I'm the white house
press secretary.
Which should make it
very easy
For you to get
an appointment, ma'am.
This is urgent -- i need to
speak to the director.
[ elevator bell dings ]
Ma'am!
[ cellphone rings ]
[ breathing heavily ]
[ beep ]
Why can't we move in,
extract her now?
How long to scramble a team
to this location?
Two hours and change.
Do it.
Cyrus.
[ cellphone ringing ]
too late. Look.
[ sighs ]
We follow them on the satellite,
see where they go.
That asset
gets exchanged,
And we're launching missiles
from the gulf.
It's the only play,
the smart play.
We agreed,
that's the smart play.
I know.
I know what we agreed.
Up ahead.
Here we go.
We're armed. Target locked.
On your order.
Just wait.
I can't let them
leave this location.
Just wait
till they have her.
Ready to fire?
Ready.
[ conversing in russian ]
Looks like the russians
are acquiring the asset.
Target locked?
Target locked.
Zoom in.
Stand by to fire.
Standing by.
Z-zoom in, i said!
What?!
On the meet! Zoom in!
Zoom in.
All the way.
Subjects are retreating.
Fire!
No!
What's the order?
I said fire!
No, don't! Don't fire!
Do not fire!
I know that man.
What?!
Hold your fire!
Man: [ russian accent ]
hand her over.
[ speaks russian ]
[ guns cock ]
Mike: Uh, hey!
Hey, you got what you came for.
No need for the theatrics, da?
Hi, stephen.
Hi, liv.
These are your guys?
These are my guys.
[ screaming ]
[ grunting ]
It's okay. It's okay.
You're safe.
You're safe.
You're safe.
[ panting ]
you're with me.
It's okay, liv.
It's okay.
Stephen finch.
I'm assuming
that was you?
I heard he was working
out of st. Petersburg.
I got interpol
to track him down.
Thought it was
worth a shot.
I didn't know
you two were close.
Well, you know,
Once a gladiator,
always a gladiator, right?
Gladiators.
What is that?
Well done, red.
"well done"?
You almost
killed her today.
Yes.
And he has no idea.
Not unless
you tell him.
The fate of our nation
is more important
Than the life and liberty
of one individual.
Stephen: $2 billion.
You're worth $2 billion.
You're not a person, liv.
You're a small country.
Olivia: The russian gang
owed you a favor?
Well, working for the oligarchs
has its perks.
Listen, i'm...
I'm sorry i didn't call
after harrison.
I wanted to.
I just --
It's all right.
I was off the grid.
But now you're back.
Or you will be...
Soon.
Come back
to washington with me.
You can have
your old office.
[ chuckles ]
We need your help.
We need you.
I'm happy where i am.
You and georgia?
Normal's overrated.
Thank you.
For what?
You saved me.
I never thought i'd have
the chance to return the favor.
Stephen, thank you.
[ engine whirring ]
Reporter: ...Confirming reports
that vice president nichols
Has indeed
suffered a massive stroke.
Sources at james madison
hospital suggesting this stroke
Could be related to injuries
Sustained in the bombing
of his motorcade last month.
Reporter #2:
While we wait for an update on
the vice president's condition,
We can confirm tonight
the white house is considering
Ending military operations
in west angola.
You brought this
on yourself.
[ monitor beeping ]
Lowry: Did they ever
mention an employer?
No.
Were languages other than
english spoken at any point?
English only.
No accents.
Ms. Pope, were you ever asked
to reveal information
Pertaining to your work
at the white house?
No.
Asked to reveal
state secrets?
No.
Olivia: If i'm missing, the
president of the united states
Is looking for me.
He's looking for me everywhere,
And he will not stop
until he finds me.
Ms. Pope?
I think
we have enough for now.
Liv?
[ drill whirs ]
I tried to clean it, but red
wine doesn't really come out.
I cleaned the kitchen,
too.
You had some very burned
gettysburger in your oven.
Done. Four locks,
two dead bolts.
Tomorrow, i'll install
a trident 3 security system,
But you're good
for tonight.
I'll be here, so...
No.
No?
I'm tired.
I'm fine.
I just want to sleep.
Are you sure?
Yeah.
All right.
Thanks.
Thank you.
[ door opens ]
I was pretty sure
Somebody hacked you into pieces
and burned your body.
I'm really glad
that's not true.
Me too.
Lock the door behind me.
[ door opens ]
[ door closes ]
[ footsteps approach ]
Fitz: Liv?
[ sighs ]
I waited until
your team was gone.
They told me
you were home safe,
But i had to see
for myself.
Are you hurt?
I'm fine.
Did they hurt you?
Let's just...Not...
I mean...
I'm asking...
Did they hurt you?
I wasn't raped.
[ sighs ]
Guess what i learned.
There are
worse things than rape.
Olivia,
don't you dare.
You went to war.
I had no choice.
You did.
I had no choice.
I wanted vermont.
Someone i used to know
Danced on this very spot
just the other day and said,
"i want vermont."
liv...
Let go of me.
I went to war for you.
For you!
I have been
riding and dying for you!
I fixed
an election for you!
Sacrificed everything to keep
you in office -- we all did!
Cyrus, james,
jerry, harrison, mellie --
Every one of us!
I was your mistress
because you needed me --
and i was willing to
give it all up for you.
Which is exactly
the problem!
I tried to give up
my wife for you!
My office!
And you backed out
every time!
Of course i did!
If you gave up
the presidency,
What did i
do all of this for?!
Everything we did --
i did -- all of it,
If you gave up the presidency,
it would be a waste!
Everything i've sacrificed to
get you here, to keep you here,
So you could be the best,
so you could make history,
So you could be the president
you were meant to be.
And you were.
You were the president
you were meant to be.
And then, when the true test
came along,
When i was taken because of you,
you go to war?
You sent thousands of innocent
soldiers into harm's way,
Some of them to their deaths,
for one person.
I had to save you.
You didn't save me!
I'm on my own!
[ ring clatters ]
[ breathes heavily ]
[ sighs ]
[ camera shutter clicks ]
Take off the hood.
Smile for the camera.
[ camera shutter clicks ]
This is taking
too long.
It's an ambush.
She asked the buyer
if the men are in place.
As soon as they verify
my identity,
They're going to kill you.
Stay out of this.
Do you speak farsi?
No,
and neither do you.
What did you just say to her?
I told her you brought backup,
So she better think twice before
putting a bullet in your head.
What's going on now?
She asked the buyer
if he wants to abort.
Let me
talk to your boss.
[ gun cocks ]
don't take another step.
So, here's what's
gonna happen --
I'm gonna get in my car
and drive this way.
You're gonna get
in your car and drive that way.
Everyone lives.
No one is happy.
I'm sorry we couldn't
make a deal, gentlemen.
Perhaps we'll have
better luck next time.
Move!
Before they figure out
we're alone out here.
[ camera shutter clicking ]
Charlotte: It's a classified
meeting. I'm sorry.
Can you tell me at least
who's in there?
[ muffled cheering ]
[ clapping ]
[ indistinct conversations ]
Was that about olivia?
Did something new happen?
Something good?
The iran sale didn't go down?
She's safe?
[ sighs ]
I do not know what you
are talking about, red.
Does the cia
have a plan to get her back?
If i knew
what you were talking about,
I might think you were
speaking of classified matters,
And it would require your
immediate arrest by the nsa,
So, red,
i...Do not know...
What you
are talking about.
Is she alive? Please.
Huck:
Olivia pope is dead.
They bought a person
in an auction
To control the president.
Olivia pope is dead.
They will take her apart
bit by bit, piece by piece...
An arm or a leg.
...Until she is no longer
recognizable.
Olivia pope is dead.
Hey, i was calling you.
Why didn't you answer?
Did you have a different
stirring interpretation
Of the "your boss is dead"
monologue
That
you wanted to perform?
'cause i already caught
the broadway version
That huck did,
and let me tell you.
He nailed it.
Olivia's okay.
The white house doesn't know
exactly what happened,
But the iranians dropped out,
the sale fell through,
Liv's okay.
[ inhales deeply ]
[ sobs ]
[ sobbing ]
Andrew:
An amnesty agreement?
I'm gonna walk.
Mellie: [ chuckles ]
You got to love
washington.
It's confidential,
of course,
And your freedom is contingent
upon olivia pope's safe return.
Otherwise,
all bets are off,
And i promise you
it won't be pretty.
I'll have to
take my chances then, i guess.
This next chapter is going to be
especially hard for you.
Is that right?
You've always been the other guy
and the what's-his-name,
The also-ran --
Good, fine,
but never great.
We both know the reason
they call it a race,
The reason
there is a winner.
It's because
someone wins.
And it is never you.
It haunts you.
[ sighs ]
It's what this whole
kidnapping nonsense --
You want power, respect.
You want to be
a winner.
But it's over.
This is it.
This is as high as you fly,
andrew.
Go any higher,
and you get shot down.
For you,
that's worse than prison.
Oh, i'll be just fine,
mel.
'cause anytime i like,
I can whisper
in a reporter's ear...
...Tell them
how rough you like it,
What filthy names
get you off,
And how loudly you moan.
I may never be
president of the united states,
But i'll make damn sure
you'll never be, either.
You tell the president
I got my fingers crossed
he gets his girlfriend back,
Since my life
depends on it.
Lowry: ...Which would work
in coordination
With the special ops
go team
We've assembled
at ramstein air force base.
And that's our best plan
for extraction?
Given all the factors
that remain unknown and in flux,
Yes,
it is the best plan
For attempting
to rescue olivia pope.
If that is our best plan
for extraction,
Then that
is what we do.
How soon can we have
our teams ready to go?
I have actually prepared
a second presentation,
Mr. President,
if you don't mind.
By all means.
During her tenure
in the white house,
Olivia pope had top-level
security clearance,
Which gave her access to
highly classified information,
Much of it red zone,
some of it highly dangerous,
Information that,
in the wrong hands,
Would be catastrophic
To our nation's security
and international relationships.
Catastrophic?
I don't scare easily,
director.
I'm going to need
specifics.
We have done
our homework, sir.
Let me
paint the picture.
If olivia pope
goes to the saudis,
They'll have our illegal
black sites in amman.
Southeast asia,
they'll learn about
Our anti-terror
surveillance programs.
We have four countries --
four --
Who will discover
The deaths of their leaders
were not due to natural causes.
And i am sure
that england and germany
Would be extremely interested
to find out
We spy on
our own allies.
Make your point.
My point, sir...
Is that that's the good news.
What is truly terrifying is what
they will want for her return.
Russia will ask you
to close our bases in turkey,
Neutering us
in that region,
Pakistan will ask
for drone technology
To wipe india
off the map once and for all,
And isis will want
The immediate release
of hundreds of terrorists
Hell-bent on killing
innocent americans.
None of which will come
to light if ms. Pope
is extracted safely.
In our estimation,
there's a 30% chance of that.
Even with our best s.E.A.L.S
on the ground?
Even with our best s.E.A.L.S
on the ground.
[ sighs ]
Good.
Let me know when we have
a bead on her location.
I'm sorry?
Sir...
We extract her.
Mr. President!
We stick
with the plan.
[ indistinct whispering ]
[ door closes ]
[ sighs ]
Fitz:
I think it's clear --
They've miscalculated
Our special forces and
all their extraction training.
I suppose lowry's job
is to be efficient,
But that is sometimes
The least creative
and most destructive option.
If there's even the possibility
of losing intelligence,
We should be
reaching out to our allies,
Doing damage control
before any leaks happen,
Being proactive
instead of reactive.
But i don't think
we'll need it.
Our s.E.A.L.S are
the best guys in the world.
They're bringing her home.
There's just no question.
We should consider working
a separate deal with mi6
Because at this point --
oh, for the love of god.
You moron. You child.
When are you going to learn?
The finest minds
of our government
Have told you
what needs to happen,
And still!
[ breathing heavily ]
I built you
from the ground up,
From the ground up!
You are all that i have
to show for my life!
I made you a warrior!
I made you a king!
I made you
leader of men!
And this is what you do?
This is what you
leave me with?!
No! No! No!
I'm done. I quit.
I quit!
And you can take
your flowers and daisies
And your "love conquers all"
and your hope,
And you can choke on it,
Because i don't
work here anymore!
[ door slams ]
Cyrus?
Don't you agree?
Excellent points all,
sir.
Elizabeth!
Ah, have a seat.
It's so wonderful to see you,
mrs. Grant.
Aww.
Thank you.
You need to do something
about andrew.
[ scoffs ]
excuse me?
He needs to be shut down,
shut up, rendered mute,
I don't know --
he just needs to stop talking.
Take care of it.
Well, i'm not sure
what i can do.
He doesn't exactly think
i'm on his side.
He knows
cyrus got to me.
I don't have any way
to convince him that --
I slept with that filthy dirtbag
to save your life,
To save your child's life
after that huck animal
Grated your back
like a piece of cheese.
Remember that?
I do.
[ sighs ]
so, now it is time
to pay the piper,
Even the scale,
show some solidarity, sister.
Oh, you have to try
the cucumber sandwiches.
Oh!
They are delicious.
[ giggles ]
thank you.
[ sighs ]
[ camera shutter clicking ]
Uh, if liv's alive, then
we have to get on the dark net.
That auction
is gonna be back on.
And when it is,
we have to win it.
[ keyboard clacking ]
Everything they did to you,
they did to me.
B613.
They trained me, too.
I was in the hole, too.
I -- the slaughtered bodies
i left in my wake...
It feels good.
That's the problem -- warm blood
on your hands feels good.
The music of a scream.
For me, it was bones.
If you snap a bone just right,
there's a...
A clean, crisp sound
that gets me right here.
And if you lick their tears
when it happens...
They warped me, too.
They added a beast
inside me, too,
And he is --
he's a really good guy.
He's so much fun.
You'd like him.
But i do not
let him out.
Ever.
Not when i fight, not when
i kill, not when i hurt,
Because he's not
allowed out to play.
He's not invited.
He's behind lock and key.
You have to
keep your guy in, huck.
You have to lock him in
all the time.
Otherwise, one day,
He will be strong enough
to lock you in,
And you'll
never get out.
Liv.
Liv locks him in.
She locks him in for me.
You got to learn
to do it on your own.
Auction's back on.
You coming in?
[ sighs ]
[ breathing heavily ]
If we lose --
if we lose liv for good,
I know what she is to you,
i know how important she is,
I know you need her,
but i need you.
You may be liv's...
Puppy, but...
I'm kind of yours.
It won't happen again.
I need you to say it --
If liv gets sold,
if we lose her,
You won't kill anyone.
If we lose liv,
i won't kill anyone.
No more blood.
No more blood.
I promise.
Elizabeth: Hello?
Help you
with something?
Can i speak to you?
Is that possible --
You and i can speak and...
You won't do anything to me?
We can speak.
[ camera shutter clicking ]
I'm out of the loop.
I'm out in the cold again.
They're shutting me out.
They won't tell me a thing.
Wait.
Have you talked to them?
No, because the white house
doesn't totally trust me,
Which is sadly
becoming my legacy
Here at
the justice department.
I bet they
received intelligence
That narrowed down
her location.
That's what
the cheering was about.
Now they'll be able to
extract her safely.
I'm sure
that's the plan.
Or...
Or what?
You know what?
Never mind.
Or what?
It's my anxiety talking.
You know i always
work myself up,
Go to the worst-case scenario.
Or what, david?!
Someone
extremely dangerous
Has the president
on a leash.
Olivia pope is that leash.
So?
So, at what point is it easier
to just cut him loose?
You mean...?
Burn the leash,
remove the threat,
Neutralize the asset.
T-the president
would never allow that.
You know what?
You're right.
Even the thought
is just --
I mean, he would never e--
never even go there.
Forget i said it.
You're right.
Of course i'm right.
Of course i'm right.
What do you want?
Andrew nichols.
What about him?
He signed an amnesty deal
this morning.
He's gonna get away
with everything.
I've got work to do.
I've accepted responsibility
for my part in all this.
I don't sleep ever.
And yet this this man -- the man
responsible for all of it --
Is about to skate!
So you came here
to discuss justice?
You're looking
for justice.
I need power.
This will give me power.
Look, i'm not asking you
to do anything you don't...
Do already.
I can even pay you if that's
necessary, if you will just...
Kill him? Is that it?
You want me
to kill him?
Just do
whatever it is you do.
You have free rein,
full creative control.
Just make him pay.
Make...Him...Hurt.
Sorry.
I don't
do that anymore.
[ scoffs ]
What did she want?
Nothing.
There it is --
look.
Auction's up.
North korea
with the opening bid.
Hang on, liv.
We're coming.
What i am about to say
Will never be spoken about again
outside this room.
She is precious to him,
you understand?
She is his beating heart held
in the hands of his enemies.
With her, they can bend him,
they can break him,
They can make the
president of the united states
Dance like a monkey
at a county fair.
And as long as
his heart is out there,
Beating in the hands of china,
north korea, drug lords, russia,
God knows who else,
we are screwed.
We stop it.
We stop
that beating heart.
And that, my friend,
Is what your president
would want us to do.
It is what he would demand
that we do.
If his heart
were not out there,
If it were in here,
he would do it himself.
So, we do
what he cannot do.
We may need to
neutralize the asset.
I agree.
I'll get
the ball rolling.
[ indistinct conversations ]
What else could it be?
It could be that
you're working with the cia
Behind
the president's back.
It could be that you're
scheming to kill my best friend,
Remove the threat.
You're way out
of line here, red.
Just tell me i'm wrong.
You don't have
near the security clearance
To take part
in this discussion.
Well, i know someone who does,
and he's right down the hall,
And i'm guessing he's not
gonna be the least bit
happy when he finds out --
Take one step
towards...
The oval,
and i'll have you arrested.
Arrested?
Arrested.
An enemy of the state.
You think
you can intimidate me
When olivia's life
is on the line?
You think i want this?
Olivia is the godmother
of my baby and my friend.
And, believe me,
i will avoid at all costs
Any harm coming her way.
But the fate
of our nation
Is more important than the life
and liberty of one individual.
You believe that,
don't you?
Of course i do.
So do i. So does he,
in all cases but one.
If olivia is sold in that
auction, she will have to die.
Time?
Uh, 37 minutes remaining.
We're not even
in the top five.
We only dive in when
we absolutely have to.
[ beep ]
lzt? I thought they were out.
Mike: [ claps ]
the los zetas are going for it.
They are going for it.
Gus: Yeah!
Pete: No, baby, no!
It's chechnya!
Go, chechnya, go. Go.
Bam! There! Right there.
[ beep ]
I'm all about the chech!
Whoo!
Well, they ponied up,
but my money
Is still on isis
at the end of the day.
[ beep ]
oh, see? See?
They outbid everybody.
Those are some
evil mamajamas!
Yeah!
We have to move now.
Bully isis out of this thing.
[ beep ]
done.
All right. Wait a second.
[ beep ]
New bidder. High roller.
Who's marie wallace?
My name is marie wallace --
to them, anyway.
We're officially bidding
in the auction for olivia pope
As marie wallace.
Woman: To her contacts overseas,
she was known as --
marie wallace.
Gus: Marie wallace?
Major terrorist-for-hire
back in the '90s.
Seriously scary.
Damn,
i heard she was dead,
But maybe this is
her big comeback.
She's bidding $1.75 billion.
[ beep ]
Oh, oh, isis is out.
Isis is out! [ sighs ]
[ laughs ]
And the chechens
just topped marie wallace!
Mike: $1.8 billion!
Whoo!
Wait, dude.
Wait a second. That's --
That's $600 million apiece,
tax free for one gig!
The roof, the roof,
the roof is on fire!
[ chuckles ]
Do it.
Two billion?
Do it.
Marie wallace
just outbid the chechens.
Two...Billion...Dollars!
Game over!
The auction's ending
in 20 seconds.
Wait, wait, wait, wait a minute.
Look at that. Look at that.
What?
Some russians...
Some -- some damn beautiful
russians just matched it.
No!
Yeah!
I love america!
We got two bids for $2 billion,
and the auction's...
I-i can't watch.
I literally can't watch.
[ beeping ]
mike: Done.
...Done.
It's a tie.
Jake: It's a tie.
Yes.
We tied?
Yes.
This isn't
a high-school soccer match.
There are no ties.
Uh, it's between us and a group
out of st. Petersburg.
$2 billion.
What are they gonna do?
What do we do?
I don't know.
I'm not the expert.
She is.
I'm guessing
they reach out to both sides,
Try to bleed
more cash out of us.
We're okay. Liv knows
marie wallace is a beacon.
She'll swing it in our favor.
She will.
She's coming home.
What do you think
we should do, olivia?
If marie wallace
is trying to stage a comeback,
She can't
afford to lose.
Take her bid and then
demand more at the drop.
She'll pay it.
You know what?
That makes a lot of sense.
Oh!
There it is.
That's what
i was looking for.
You still think there's
a way out of here, don't you?
Now, i don't know
who marie wallace is to you,
But i know
that's where you want to go.
Tell the russians
they just won.
[ laughter ]
hey, dude,
we're billionaires.
[ cheering ]
Wait. What happened?
Huck.
We lost.
[ cheering continues ]
Did you, uh...?
We lost.
[ sighs ]
[ sighs ]
They're going to
kill her.
The russians?
They won't kill her.
She's no good to them dead.
Not the russians.
The cia.
We are
going to kill her.
Cyrus beene
is going to kill her
So they can't use her
as a bargaining chip.
So if anyone has anything
in their back pocket,
A plan "b", a hail mary,
do it, and do it now.
[ camera shutter clicking ]
Mr. President?
Abby, i thought
you'd gone home for the day.
I left, but i came back.
This isn't a good time.
I-i need just a minute.
I don't have a minute.
I think you need to hear this,
mr. President.
It's important.
Go on.
[ clears throat ]
Cyrus: Red,
need you in the bullpen.
Unemployment numbers are out.
They're good.
Get them
on the nightlies.
That'll be all, red.
Thank you.
Hey, what's in the bag,
huck?
You promised.
No more blood.
Don't worry.
No more blood.
[ groaning ]
Call 911.
Tell them the vice president
has collapsed.
I don't
kill people anymore.
You and me...
We're good now.
What's the latest
on liv?
The cia is just trying to
pinpoint her location, sir.
All systems are go
for olivia's extraction --
Probably around dawn.
I'm monitoring it personally.
I'll keep you posted.
Thank you.
Cy.
Yes?
Let's get liv
home safe.
Absolutely,
mr. President.
David, i --
david: I heard.
What do you need?
Do you have any contacts
at interpol?
Jake: What about these russians
that bought her?
Your old terrorist buddy
yushkin -- he might
know something.
Ivan's a true believer. He would
consider this beneath him.
We are out of options.
So, if olivia
miraculously survives
This missile that's
going to be dropped on her head,
She will be sold
like chattel
To some rape gang
in vladivostok.
[ sighs ]
Prescott lake.
In canada?
What's up there?
[ sighs ]
Rowan: I'll give it
five more minutes here,
Then try out
around that tree.
I had good luck there
yesterday.
[ chuckles ]
[ sighs ]
i'm here about olivia.
Did she
scratch my records?
She's been taken.
Taken?
To force the president
into war in west angola.
Now she's being sold on
the international auction block
To the highest bidder.
[ laughing ]
It's unbelievable.
Unbelievable!
I've been gone how long?
I mean, has it been a week?
And already you've lost --
no, sorry --
Not "lost."
She's been taken.
These are professionals.
Well, that distinguishes them
from you, now, doesn't it?
Do you fish?
No.
You know,
people who don't fish
Think that fishing
is lazy or boring,
But it is
the complete opposite.
There are a hundred
little decisions to be made,
Variables
to be considered.
And you're never quite sure
what made the difference.
Did i cast too high,
too far to the left?
Did i reel it in too slow
or -- or -- or too fast?
Is the lure
too shiny or too dull?
Do i stay here,
or should i go over there?
And you know it's not luck,
but you do not know...
By how much.
People are predictable --
unchanging, monotonous.
They use
the same language,
They offer the same excuses,
they make the same mistakes.
People are endlessly
disappointing
Because you hope
they won't be.
I knew
that she would need me.
I knew that you'd come here
begging for help.
This was all predictable,
all disappointing.
This is why
i am fishing,
Because i am never
disappointed out here,
Because i don't
expect anything,
Because anything
is possible.
I can be hopeful out here,
even in failure,
Because i know if i just
go out there, around that tree,
It might be different,
something might be different,
Something...I do
might make a difference.
She's your daughter.
[ sighs ]
[ sighs ]
I don't
have a daughter.
If you got to go,
go now.
I don't want a repeat
of our last road trip.
He's right. You got the bladder
control of a toddler.
Wait. Me?
Yeah,
when we get back to school,
Have your prostate checked,
seriously.
You're the one
that made us late.
How? No, i didn't.
Just shut up
and load the damn car.
Like, who stands up
iranian terrorists
'cause they're carsick?
Shut up!
"i don't feel good, daddy.
Please..."
Hey, i just need to sit shot,
all right, and i'm fine.
I said shut
your fat mouths
Or i'll blow both of
your overeducated brains
All over this freaking wall
and do the exchange myself!
Does that sound like
a good idea to you?
Yeah, sure thing.
Very, very bad idea.
Just load up the car.
[ gasps ]
[ groaning ]
[ panting ]
Oh, did you want to drive,
pretty princess?
All you
got to do is ask.
Appointment, ma'am?
I'm the white house
press secretary.
Which should make it
very easy
For you to get
an appointment, ma'am.
This is urgent -- i need to
speak to the director.
[ elevator bell dings ]
Ma'am!
[ cellphone rings ]
[ breathing heavily ]
[ beep ]
Why can't we move in,
extract her now?
How long to scramble a team
to this location?
Two hours and change.
Do it.
Cyrus.
[ cellphone ringing ]
too late. Look.
[ sighs ]
We follow them on the satellite,
see where they go.
That asset
gets exchanged,
And we're launching missiles
from the gulf.
It's the only play,
the smart play.
We agreed,
that's the smart play.
I know.
I know what we agreed.
Up ahead.
Here we go.
We're armed. Target locked.
On your order.
Just wait.
I can't let them
leave this location.
Just wait
till they have her.
Ready to fire?
Ready.
[ conversing in russian ]
Looks like the russians
are acquiring the asset.
Target locked?
Target locked.
Zoom in.
Stand by to fire.
Standing by.
Z-zoom in, i said!
What?!
On the meet! Zoom in!
Zoom in.
All the way.
Subjects are retreating.
Fire!
No!
What's the order?
I said fire!
No, don't! Don't fire!
Do not fire!
I know that man.
What?!
Hold your fire!
Man: [ russian accent ]
hand her over.
[ speaks russian ]
[ guns cock ]
Mike: Uh, hey!
Hey, you got what you came for.
No need for the theatrics, da?
Hi, stephen.
Hi, liv.
These are your guys?
These are my guys.
[ screaming ]
[ grunting ]
It's okay. It's okay.
You're safe.
You're safe.
You're safe.
[ panting ]
you're with me.
It's okay, liv.
It's okay.
Stephen finch.
I'm assuming
that was you?
I heard he was working
out of st. Petersburg.
I got interpol
to track him down.
Thought it was
worth a shot.
I didn't know
you two were close.
Well, you know,
Once a gladiator,
always a gladiator, right?
Gladiators.
What is that?
Well done, red.
"well done"?
You almost
killed her today.
Yes.
And he has no idea.
Not unless
you tell him.
The fate of our nation
is more important
Than the life and liberty
of one individual.
Stephen: $2 billion.
You're worth $2 billion.
You're not a person, liv.
You're a small country.
Olivia: The russian gang
owed you a favor?
Well, working for the oligarchs
has its perks.
Listen, i'm...
I'm sorry i didn't call
after harrison.
I wanted to.
I just --
It's all right.
I was off the grid.
But now you're back.
Or you will be...
Soon.
Come back
to washington with me.
You can have
your old office.
[ chuckles ]
We need your help.
We need you.
I'm happy where i am.
You and georgia?
Normal's overrated.
Thank you.
For what?
You saved me.
I never thought i'd have
the chance to return the favor.
Stephen, thank you.
[ engine whirring ]
Reporter: ...Confirming reports
that vice president nichols
Has indeed
suffered a massive stroke.
Sources at james madison
hospital suggesting this stroke
Could be related to injuries
Sustained in the bombing
of his motorcade last month.
Reporter #2:
While we wait for an update on
the vice president's condition,
We can confirm tonight
the white house is considering
Ending military operations
in west angola.
You brought this
on yourself.
[ monitor beeping ]
Lowry: Did they ever
mention an employer?
No.
Were languages other than
english spoken at any point?
English only.
No accents.
Ms. Pope, were you ever asked
to reveal information
Pertaining to your work
at the white house?
No.
Asked to reveal
state secrets?
No.
Olivia: If i'm missing, the
president of the united states
Is looking for me.
He's looking for me everywhere,
And he will not stop
until he finds me.
Ms. Pope?
I think
we have enough for now.
Liv?
[ drill whirs ]
I tried to clean it, but red
wine doesn't really come out.
I cleaned the kitchen,
too.
You had some very burned
gettysburger in your oven.
Done. Four locks,
two dead bolts.
Tomorrow, i'll install
a trident 3 security system,
But you're good
for tonight.
I'll be here, so...
No.
No?
I'm tired.
I'm fine.
I just want to sleep.
Are you sure?
Yeah.
All right.
Thanks.
Thank you.
[ door opens ]
I was pretty sure
Somebody hacked you into pieces
and burned your body.
I'm really glad
that's not true.
Me too.
Lock the door behind me.
[ door opens ]
[ door closes ]
[ footsteps approach ]
Fitz: Liv?
[ sighs ]
I waited until
your team was gone.
They told me
you were home safe,
But i had to see
for myself.
Are you hurt?
I'm fine.
Did they hurt you?
Let's just...Not...
I mean...
I'm asking...
Did they hurt you?
I wasn't raped.
[ sighs ]
Guess what i learned.
There are
worse things than rape.
Olivia,
don't you dare.
You went to war.
I had no choice.
You did.
I had no choice.
I wanted vermont.
Someone i used to know
Danced on this very spot
just the other day and said,
"i want vermont."
liv...
Let go of me.
I went to war for you.
For you!
I have been
riding and dying for you!
I fixed
an election for you!
Sacrificed everything to keep
you in office -- we all did!
Cyrus, james,
jerry, harrison, mellie --
Every one of us!
I was your mistress
because you needed me --
and i was willing to
give it all up for you.
Which is exactly
the problem!
I tried to give up
my wife for you!
My office!
And you backed out
every time!
Of course i did!
If you gave up
the presidency,
What did i
do all of this for?!
Everything we did --
i did -- all of it,
If you gave up the presidency,
it would be a waste!
Everything i've sacrificed to
get you here, to keep you here,
So you could be the best,
so you could make history,
So you could be the president
you were meant to be.
And you were.
You were the president
you were meant to be.
And then, when the true test
came along,
When i was taken because of you,
you go to war?
You sent thousands of innocent
soldiers into harm's way,
Some of them to their deaths,
for one person.
I had to save you.
You didn't save me!
I'm on my own!
[ ring clatters ]
[ breathes heavily ]
[ sighs ]
[ camera shutter clicks ]