Scandal: A Shocking and Wrongful Incident Season 4 Episode 8 The Last Supper
- TV-14
- November 13, 2014
- 43 min
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8.3 (449)
In Scandal season 4 episode 8 "The Last Supper," President Fitz and First Lady Mellie Grant gather influential Republicans and Democrats at the White House for a dinner to push the gun control bill. Meanwhile, Olivia and Jake prepare to leave for their trip but are intercepted by Rowan who demands that Olivia visit him.
At the dinner, tensions rise as different political interests clash with each other. Cyrus brings up Mellie's past affair with Andrew Nichols, causing her to storm out of the room and Fitz to confront Cyrus about his motive for bringing it up. David Rosen runs into trouble with Senator Gibson, who demands that he leaks information about the gun bill.
Olivia goes to visit Rowan at his office where they share a tense conversation. Rowan tells her that he is concerned about her and wants her to come back to him, but Olivia insists that she's happy with Jake and they have everything under control.
Back at the White House, the guests continue to argue about the gun bill and Fitz realizes that the dinner is not going as planned. He meets with Mellie to apologize for Cyrus's actions and assures her that he still loves her. Meanwhile, Olivia and Jake return to the dinner and Olivia makes a bold move to persuade the guests to vote in favor of the gun bill.
Just as the dinner comes to a close and everyone is leaving, Huck discovers a threatening message left for Olivia and rushes to tell her. Olivia and Jake return to her apartment only to find that it has been ransacked and she has been kidnapped by unknown assailants.
Overall, "The Last Supper" is a tense and dramatic episode that ramps up the political intrigue and danger, setting the stage for further plot developments in the rest of the season. The dinner scene is particularly powerful, showcasing the various alliances and conflicts at play in Washington, D.C. while also highlighting the personal relationships between the characters. Additionally, Olivia's kidnapping at the end of the episode sets up a new mystery and adds another layer of suspense to the ongoing storylines.