Olivia and her team help defend the pilot of a commercial plane that crashed, killing all onboard; when Amanda Turner goes missing, Huck must call upon his past to help find her; Fitz asks the vice president for help.
A government employee shocks Olivia when he reveals how high the scandal goes; questions about Quinn's background create tension; Cyrus tries to keep the president under control; an old flame of Olivia's returns.
A catastrophic event forces Olivia to go back to work at the White House; the first few days of Fitz's presidency.
An unexpected allegiance is formed as Pope & Associates and the White House face their biggest scandal; Olivia learns what her father is capable of.
During a struggle to find clients, Pope & Associates agree to work with a philandering senator who has taken explicit photos of himself; Mellie ends up in a scandal of her own with a congresswoman (Lisa Kudrow).