Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) is at a standstill. Who should she believe? Who should she trust? What job should she take? She decides to confront the problem head on my simply asking Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) what he knows about her mother’s death and if it is true that he was responsible. She wears the same Armani Collezioni Coat with a Stand Collar ($1197) from “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.” This Ellen Tracy Tweed Button Front Coat ($210) is a similar look for less: 
She was not happy with Fitz’s response, so she decides to take on Josephine Marcus’ (Lisa Kudrow) campaign instead and help a woman get elected to the White House. Pope & Associates begin work on the campaign and have a lot of great insights as to how Marcus can win the election. You can see why she wins elections. Olivia wears a beautiful Giorgio Armani Degrade-Print Snap-Front Jacket ($1737). I found a similar look in this Antonio Melanie Pete Ombre Jacket ($179):
She is also carrying her staple Prada bag – you can get the look for less with the Micheal Kors Selma Satchel ($358):
Pope & Associates need to raise cash to pay for Josephine’s campaign, which includes big media buys. This makes Marcus uncomfortable because she doesn’t want to be something she’s not. You would never figure that out though by the way she charms the pants off of the fat cats. Olivia wears a double breasted Prada jacket. I had a hard time finding a match for this, but I think this Tahari tweed jacket ($159.99) is perfect:
The problem is that the donors don’t believe that Marcus can win, so Olivia needs to secure a big interview that will change Marcus’ images and convince the donors that she can win.
This new revelation about her mother isn’t sitting well with Olivia. She needs answers and Fitz isn’t giving them so she attempts to ask her father about them. He does tell her that he didn’t give the order to shoot down the plane. Olivia wears a Donna Karan Cross Front Drape Sweater. I found this Wrap Tunic ($82) that is similar:
Pope & Associates tries to prepare Josephine for her upcoming interview. She doesn’t want to sling mud or pander to sexism in the interview, which is making things difficult. Olivia wears a white blazer and a grey shell. I found a Tahari blazer ($69.99) and this 9 & Co. Charmeuse top ($19.99) to recreate the look:
Olivia and team do what they do best and trick Josephine into letting her temper show during the interview, so she can come across strong. She ends up doing a fantastic job. Olivia wears a navy blazer, I found this JCP blazer for $29.99:
In the meantime, Cyrus (Jeff Perry) is blackmailing Harrison (Columbus Short) to sabatoge Josephine’s campaign. He refuses and gets Huck (Guillermo Diaz) to help him with his problem instead. Quinn (Katies Lowes) is getting courted by B613, which is interesting. I’m not sure where that will lead.
Fitz can’t take Olivia’s rejection lying down so he decides to visit her and force the truth out of her. She eventually admits that her mother was on the plane that he shot down. And there you have it folks. The silver bullet to Olivia and Fitz’s relationship.
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Now for the surprise twist at the end – we discover that the senator’s wife was the one that really killed the young woman, not the senator. Cyrus (Jeff Perry) also found some dirt on Josephine Marcus (Lisa Kudrow) – that she had a baby and gave it up for adoption. Olivia is starting to break down with all of the lies between her father and the president. I really hope she ends up with Jake – he seems to genuinely care about her, which is more than I can say for the president who just seems to keep messing with her.
