Scandal: A Shocking and Wrongful Incident Season 2 Episode 22 White Hat's Back On
- TV-14
- May 16, 2013
- 43 min
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8.7 (787)
The show Scandal season 2 episode 22, entitled "White Hat's Back On," begins with Olivia Pope and her team at Pope & Associates in shambles. After the death of one of their own, the team is struggling to come to grips with what happened and how they can move forward. Meanwhile, Cyrus Beene is working with Vice President Sally Langston to secure her the Republican nomination for president. However, Sally has some moral reservations about the dirty tactics being used, and Cyrus is forced to make some difficult decisions.
As Olivia and her team try to regroup, they receive a call from David Rosen, who has evidence that someone hacked into his computer and stole confidential information from his office. Olivia suspects that the hacker is someone who has it out for her team and their clients, and she begins to investigate who might be behind the attack. She turns to her ex-boyfriend, Jake Ballard, who is now working for a government agency, for help in tracking down the hacker.
Meanwhile, President Fitzgerald Grant is dealing with his own problems. After confiding in Olivia about his feelings for her, he realizes that he needs to come clean about his affair with her to his wife Mellie. He confronts Mellie about the affair, and she is devastated but decides to stand by him for the sake of their political careers. However, Fitz's troubles are far from over, as he learns that someone close to him has betrayed him and leaked information to the press.
As Olivia and her team get closer to discovering the identity of the hacker, they are met with obstacles at every turn. They learn that the hacker has been working for a powerful client, and that exposing the client's identity could have dire consequences for everyone involved. Meanwhile, Cyrus is grappling with his own morality as he tries to help Sally secure the nomination, and his actions have unintended consequences that threaten to ruin everything he has worked for.
In the end, Olivia and her team are able to uncover the identity of the hacker and the powerful client behind the attack. They are able to use this information to make a powerful political move that could change the course of the election. Meanwhile, Fitz faces the consequences of his actions, and Olivia is forced to make a difficult choice that could have far-reaching consequences for her team and her relationship with the president.
"White Hat's Back On" is a gripping and intense episode of Scandal that showcases the complexities of politics and relationships in Washington D.C. It delves into issues of morality and loyalty, and forces its characters to confront their deepest fears and desires. With its fast-paced storyline and compelling characters, "White Hat's Back On" is a standout episode in an already incredible season.