SPOILER CENTRALTHE WHOLE STORY.

EPISODE

2. The State of the Union

In order for Fitz to make the biggest impact with his State of the Union address on gun control, Cyrus sets out to recruit a power couple who are influential on the issue. Meanwhile, Mellie's personal struggle gets national attention.

Description: Description source · Content or data license. Source formatting adapted for this entry.

THIS ENTRY’S STORY

Plot summary and ending

Spoilers ahead. Coverage follows the scope labeled below.

Complete story — includes the ending

Cyrus blackmails Olivia into helping him bring back a couple, James and Lisa Elliot, who are considered military heroes, and are supposed to attend Fitz's State of the Union speech about gun control, but they have missed their last two flights from New Mexico. Problems arise when Olivia learns that the couple are having marriage problems, and refuse to attend the speech. Meanwhile, Fitz and Cyrus must deal with a situation when the media begins to be concerned about Mellie's state of mind, and her refusal to go to the event. Abby manages to convince her to attend, but after the speech, where Fitz talks about the loss of his son, she breaks down crying. Meanwhile, Elizabeth, still concerned about Fitz's new direction, hires a man to flirt with Cyrus. David blackmails a senator to keep his nomination for Attorney General and Olivia and Jake's relationship evolves.

Sources and content license

Source and revision history · Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Scandal season 4. HTML formatting and reference markers removed. · Content license