Following his near-death experience, President Fitz Grant informs Mellie he wants a divorce so he can be with Olivia. Mellie and Cyrus Beene team up to prevent this, viewing it as "political suicide".
Pay close attention to how Quinn’s identity as Lindsay Dwyer changes her relationship with the rest of the gladiators at Olivia Pope & Associates . Critical Character Dynamics
Keep track of the five people who know about the rigged voting machines: Olivia, Cyrus, Mellie, Hollis, and Verna Thornton. [S2E12] Truth or Consequences
The team finally learns the full truth about Quinn's past as Lindsay Dwyer—how her boyfriend was involved in the election rigging, how he was killed, and how she was framed for the blast.
Mellie makes it clear she will not let Olivia "reap the benefits" of the work she put into making Fitz president. Critical Character Dynamics Keep track of the five
Essential for understanding the immediate lead-up to the Hollis Doyle confrontation.
Olivia is portrayed as catatonic with guilt over her role in the election rigging while dealing with a marriage proposal from Senator Edison Davis. Preparation Checklist for Viewers Essential for understanding the immediate lead-up to the
David Rosen arrests Hollis Doyle and prepares to charge him with the attempted assassination of the President.