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17. Thwack!

The election is in full swing, which means everyone is doing their best to take down their opponents, but when a potential leak threatens several candidates, they have to work together to keep their secrets safe. Boundaries are pushed and lines are crossed as we find out just how far some people are willing to go to protect themselves.

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Former Vice-President Andrew Nichols threatens to reveal to the media that Fitz went to war for Olivia, risking to take them all down. Olivia works with Fitz to try and pay him off, but he refuses. After he insults Olivia, she goes to extreme measures to keep him quiet by beating him to death with a chair. Meanwhile, Abby struggles with her new position as Olivia tries to take control of the situation. It leads to Abby betraying Olivia by making Lillian the reporter to write about Mellie rather than Andrew.

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