It was an absolutely delightful scene between Quinn and Marla Gibbs' character.
"Are you the black lady?"
"No."
"Then you can't help me. I'll be back tomorrow."
All of the Gladiators, or at least what's left of them, are in a panic. Huckleberry Quinn is a hoot. Is Jake officially a Gladiator now? I can't quite tell. How is he paying his bills anyway?
How Andrew got the POTUS's entire staff to betray him is beyond me, but maybe not so unrealistic. But Fitz had to have "proof of life." He got it...and even on a jump drive as a little "extra something something".
I loved how Cyrus deciphered the madness. "He's not listening to me...why is he listening to the Vice President?" He was still a bit slow on things...and that's because he's married to someone he doesn't love...or like...at all. And Abby is just as slow. What is her role anyway? And how many glasses is Cyrus going to shatter?
But it's Tom who was still speaking in code and hanging on to his faded out position. He called Little Jerry "a sacrifice for greatness", though. That had to hurt. But he is all about "the face that launched a thousand ships." The Black Helen of Troy really must have pulled a number on Tom...captivated and intrigued him. It's been months since he's seen and spoken with Olivia. But he still can't get her out of his mind either. Tom reminded Fitz that Olivia's, or Helen's, place is outside the boundaries of the Secret Service. And there, he finds Olivia's "other" boyfriend - Jake. He is just sitting there...trying to figure this whole thing out. One of my Facebook friends said, "Vermont joins forces with the sun!" Yeah, that "Sunmont" thing is pretty cool! I don't know which of these men is Samson, but Olivia is certainly both of their Delilah.
We got a glimpse of the old Huck. He figured out "the ring" thing because Olivia never takes it off. I guess it is her promise ring from Fitz. Anyway, Huck completely wore Elizabeth out. She should have believed him the first time. No one should ever wonder how far Huck will go to save his savior, Olivia. All of these men love this lady. Last week, none of them were coming to save her. This week, all of them, except Daddy Pope, are poised and positioned to kill anybody to get her back. Now, they are throwing Mama Pope back into the mix. (By the way, both Joe Morton and Khandi Alexander won an NAACP Image Award for their portrayals of the dysfunctional Pope parents. Kudos!)
Once more and again - it was Mellie who stole the show. Fitz was willing to let Olivia die, but it was Mellie who said that if he loved her, then he should save her because surely all of the foolishness they had been through over the years was not for a side chick. Then Mellie played the big joker (no pun intended) and got those cell phones from ole Andrew. After all, Mellie and Fitz are partners in this marriage. Their two balcony exchanges were priceless.
I'm sure everyone that was watching this episode thought, "If Olivia had just stayed there, she would have been rescued!" But thinking back, who would blame her if she is facing three years of captivity? She asked to be fed her last meal and shot, but strangely the meal didn't consist of popcorn and wine. She also left her pajamas behind so Jake would know she had been there. Well, I think the stakes have gotten a little higher for Olivia. She's trying to stop a war now! That one dollar bet has turned into billions for the lovely Olivia Pope to be sold on the Black Market. (I didn't miss that all of this reminded me of the institution of slavery and the raping of black women. Surely, that's not the best we are getting for Black History Month). The question is no longer pending, "Do you want to be a baby sitter or do you want to be a boss?!
Shonda Rhimes has worn me out. She is, no doubt, the boss of Thursday nights! In the words of Huck, "She's giving us bread crumbs." And this thing is far from over. Rowan Pope has yet to show himself...
Judah 14:3
His father and mother replied, "Isn't there an acceptable woman among your relatives or among all our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?" But Samson said to his father, "Get her for me. She's the right one for me."
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