Fitz (Day after Gerry Dies)
Fitz was lost for words trying to understand what had taken place. In the last 24 hours he had lost his oldest son, won an election that he knew was not going his way, and Olivia is nowhere to be found. I heard Mellie calling her phone. I am not sure if Mellie really called or if she really left but I know that she is not here in D.C. I can feel it in my bones that she is gone. I don't have it in my heart to be angry anymore. I just wish that she would have said goodbye before she left. Now I am here in this prison for four more years and she is gone. I want to be angry that she left me high and dry but really I have no right because I am the one that is married. She is free to love and enjoy life as she sees fit. I always tell her that I love her beyond words and that I only want to see her happy, and now that Gerry has died I can no longer be comfortable with the fact that her sitting around waiting for me is the right thing to do. I need her to be happy even if I am not because that is what you do for those that you love. Maybe one day I will get a chance to tell her that. In the meantime I have to bury my son.
Cyrus and Tom come in and inform me that they have released a statement to the press asking for privacy right now as the family takes an opportunity to grieve. They also inform me that I will be leaving tonight alone for an overnight trip to clear my head. The statement says that I will be at Camp David, but I will be going to another secure location. All they would tell me is that everything had been handled and I needed an overnight bag. They also informed me that Olivia had put OPA in charge of handling the White House through this process and that Abby would be the spokesperson in Olivia absence. I think they were expecting me to blow a gasket when I heard that Olivia was gone, but again I had no right. I for once had to be her man and understand that if she left then she had her reasons and that I had to respect that so I told them both that if anyone from OPA or even Cyrus heard from her to please tell her that I understand that she had to leave. I would love to get to say goodbye and hear her voice one more time, but if not I understand and that I do love her. Cyrus was at a lost for words because he was prepared to battle, but he could tell that the President was just tired of everything and he wanted peace. He could also tell for the first time that this was not an affair that Olivia was never the mistress she was always the one. In that moment Cyrus promised himself that he would always go to bat for them if they decided to get said he would relay the information to OPA. They discussed the funeral arrangement for Gerry and the President wanted it to be private and no press. He had already won an election because his son had died. He was not going to make it any more public. Right as he made that statement Mellie walked in the door and said well he was my son too, do I not get a say. Fitz looked at her and simply said no you can participate from the sidelines like you always have as the parent. No need to start being the parent now that he has died. Everyone was at a lost for words. Fitz put his hand up to stop her from speaking for a moment. He asked that Cyrus and Tom give him some time to speak with Mellie and then he would pack to leave tonight.
As soon as the door closed Mellie went on a rant like no other, but the more she talked the madder that Fitz got but he allowed her to continue to let her talk until she said that he was more concerned that his whore had left than he was with the fact that his son had died. Before she knew it he was in Mellie face so close that she could feel the hot air coming out of his mouth.
He said for the last 15 years I have let you carry on and run things because I was blinded by ambition, scared to stick up for myself, and finally not wanting to be a failure in a married that should have never happened to begin with but that ends today. Mellie was about to speak when he said, Shut Up. You always like to call Olivia a whore, but I guess that it would take one to know one since you have been with me for the last 15 years because of a contract that was struck between our families. I would also consider you a whore because after my father raped you instead of coming to me your husband to protect you, you decided that you would continue to have sex with him in exchange for money to stay with me. Then if that was not enough when he threw you to the curb you just kept sleeping around. Oh you thought that I was dumb because I never brought it up to you. I guess that you forgot that I went to Harvard graduated at the top of my class, I was a Navy pilot, I have led missions, was an accomplished attorney, and finally Governor of the largest state in the U.S. before I became president. Before Olivia came in the picture I had you followed because I knew that there would come a day when I was tired of you and I wanted to be able to get out and move on. That time has come. For you to sit here and act like you were the mother hen is beyond crazy to me. Children were nothing more than an image for you, and I will not allow you to use Gerry death for ratings. So with that being said this is what is going to take place, when I get back we are going to go to California as a family and bury our son in private and you will stay there. When I return we will release a statement stating that you needed additional time to grieve the loss. In a month we will release a statement saying that after 15 years of marriage we have determined that we can no longer live this way and the death of our son was the last straw. We will file for a fast track divorce and everything that is listed in the pre-nup will be followed. I will not give you the additional 10 million for the affair that I had with Olivia because I know that you received 20 million for having the two children with me, and the reason it is not 30 million is because I know that Teddy is not my child but is Andrew's child. Please do not bother to deny it. I am happy that you are getting it somewhere. Mellie is stunned but never one to back down from a fight says, What makes you think that I will follow through on this plan? Fitz chuckles and says because I know that image is everything to you. See I have no problem releasing all of the information that I have and before Olivia left she tasked her team to help the White House through whatever transition will take place and I know that Huck if he has not already gotten a kill folder on you that he would be more that happy to not for me but to protect Olivia. She says, well maybe I am more interested in ruining you and he says perhaps but the difference between me and you is that I no longer care. I have already lost a child and the love of my life finally got tired of waiting and left so at this point I am playing with house money. I will be more than happy to leave this prison and not serve four more years. I will still get speaking engagements, write a book, and open up a charity at some point but you will always remain the Former Ice Queen Cheater Bitch of a First Lady. I don't expect you to answer me right now. I will know you answer when I get on the plane to come back to D.C. I will be coming back with the kids who will remain with me as I will be given full custody and you can have visitation. Karen will not be going back to boarding school, but I will enroll her in a private school here in D.C. I have allowed you to have the reigns for 15 years now I am taking them back. Mellie looks into Fitz's eyes and know that she better be thankful that the pre-nup gives her anything. She says fine I will have my things sent to California. He says you can have the second home that we purchased there, but not the ranch. I will make sure that the lawyer draws that up in the paperwork. She is thankful that he is at least giving her a place to stay. She says, you must endorse me when I run for office. He says I don't have to do anything but live but I will because I am not going to go tit for tat with you, but do not call Olivia for any favors and if I even think that you or anyone around you is trying to blackmail or make her feel bad I will start releasing information one piece at a time so that you slowly suffer. Damn, she finally realizes that she never had Fitz on a string, she was the one on the string and he was just letting her hang herself one step at a time. She nods and leaves the office. He sits down on the couch and was going to grab a drink, but he no longer felt the need for scotch. He just wanted to get his life in order and finally live without regrets. He calls Lauren and ask her to send Karen in to speak with him. He wanted to talk with her before he left tonight and he wanted to explain the funeral, the pending divorce, and the fact that she was not going back to boarding school.
While Fitz was waiting for Karen he called over to OPA and Abby answered the phone. He sounded so sad and she knew why but kept silent. He asked if they had time to speak with him and she said yes. She put the phone on conference and Huck and Quinn came in. Fitz began by thanking them for taking the case on with Olivia gone. He asked if Cyrus provided him the details on what he wanted for the funeral. Abby said that she had received the fax and Quinn was working on the details and would have an outline to him within 24 hours. He said that is fine. What he says next leaves the whole room stunned. I have informed Mellie that she will not be returning from California with me because we are getting a divorce. Abby I understand that you still practice law so I am asking you to take me on as a client and I will pay an additional 3 million each for your services since I know that this is a huge undertaking and it may not leave you with time for a lot of other clients. The courier will be bringing you a packet with the pre-nup in addition to the tapes, pictures, and audio of information that I have found on Mellie over the years. I also informed her that I would not be surprised if Huck did not also have a folder on her if for no other reason that to protect Olivia. Even Huck had to admit he was stunned at that statement because it was true. The packet explains the what she will get in addition I want you to deed the second home that we have in Malibu to her. Please get a court order giving me full custody of the two remaining kids which she is aware of, but I would like to keep this under wraps for now. I want a statement released when I return stating that she is taking additional time there to grieve and a month from now we need to draft and release a statement announcing the divorce. Abby is about to speak but Fitz ask her one more thing I am sure that Olivia has helped a lot of people over time. I am asking if you could vet and find me and my kids a therapist to see when we return. I need to be okay and ready to move on if Olivia ever comes back to me. She does not need my baggage. She has had that for five years. I know that none of you approve of me, but I hope to earn your love and respect one day. Surprisingly Huck speaks up and says sir you already have that. We know that things have happened between the two of you, but we know that you have never set out to hurt her. We will help you through this. Fitz gives his thanks and says that he will be in touch. As he is ending the call he sees Karen come in.
Karen seems so frail for someone who was about to turn 13 years old. He knew that she was so lost without Gerry because he had always protected her. When she came in she just climbed in his lap and started crying. He just held her and they cried together. Once she calmed down. Fitz asked her what were her fears and thoughts in this moment. Karen says, I am about to go back to a school that I have never felt like was a fit for me without the one person that always had my back. I am here with you and I realize how much I miss you. I also hate that although I have talked to Olivia a couple of times that I will once again have to leave without seeing her. He is shocked to hear her talk about Olivia so he ask her as calmly as possible, When do you talk to Olivia and she says all of the time. Either by phone, email, or FaceTime. She would check in with us often to make sure we were okay. If mom would not let us talk to you stating that you were too busy to talk then we would call Olivia to check on you. Did you ever get random calls or text asking what you were up to? He thought about it and says yes. Those were for us and she would either show us the text or send it to us. She would record you talking about us and missing us and send it to us so that we knew you had not forgotten about us. Although we have grown to hate Mellie she would never allow us to speak bad about her. She would explain to us that she just could only give the love that she was given. She always said that we were enough for you, and that she loved us always and forever. He sat there stunned and did not realize he was crying until it was too late. Karen said, Dad can I ask you a question? He said sure. She asked, "Are you in love with Olivia?" He just shakes his head, and she says I think that she feels the same way about you. There were times that Gerry and I could tell that she was physically in pain not being near you but she never said one cross word. Fitz looked up and said what would you say if I told you that your mom is not coming back to the White House and we bury your brother and you will be coming back to the White House to live with me full-time. She said there unable to say a word. Then she starts crying and says dad now is not the time to get my hopes up. He says good then it is a good think that I am not. Karen looks at him and knows that he is serious and all she could do is cry. When she finally gets herself together she asks what about Olivia and he says she went away. I am not sure if she is ever coming back, but if she does I am working on me so that maybe she will give me a chance. Karen says she will. By the way I now understand what she meant when she said to give you a big hug and a kiss and tell you that she loves you to the moon and back, so Karen gives it to him and they just cry some more. Fitz explains that he has to leave for a trip before they head to bury her brother. He asked if she would like to go over to Cyrus's house and help watch Ella and she says she would love to so he calls Cyrus and he comes and collects Karen. While Karen is packing he brings him up to speed and waits for the blowup. Cyrus says, Enjoy your trip sir. OPA will handle everything else. He could not believe it but he was not about to make a big deal out of a calm Cyrus. He kisses Karen and packs and Tom is at the door preparing to take him to this destination.
A/N: So I think that someone ask me what happens to Mellie and that gives you an idea. I have not decided if I am going to let her be smart and give in or if she is going to try to push some buttons. Next is the reunion of Fitz and Olivia and while it will be hard at times I look forward to seeing them come to a resolution together likes the smart adults they are. I will be creating a twitter account soon to show pictures of things that will happen throughout the story. Send me your thoughts...