"When they arrive the door is open; Karen goes inside and doesn't see mom at first, but hears her on the phone. She's obviously talking about what just happened to someone. She sees her glasses, picks them up, and is going to leave without her knowing she came back. However, in mom's conversation she mentions Karen, and she hears mom say, "She is being loyal to two people who are not her parents.

She has me to thank for the double inheritance she will get from my family and the Grant estate, and what about the prestige of having the president as your father. I made that happen, despite the truth of who her father is. I swear Andrew at this point I wish I had an abortion with her. Life would be so much better right now." As he recites Mellie's words; anger rises in his voice, and tears form in his eyes.

Fitz also begins to react to her words; he feels his blood beginning to boil. Liv feels her heart skip a beat, and can feel the tension from Fitz's hand. Jerry proceeds as Amber is holding his hand too. Jerry says, "Karen walks into the room where mom is, and before she says anything to her. She hears Andrew through the speaker phone say, "Mellie don't say things like that.

She is my daughter too. You need to calm down; we need to focus where she is now." Karen screams "I'm right here! I can't believe this. You have the audacity to slut shame Liv, and this is your secret. Jerry is right, you have a lot of nerve shaming anyone."

"When mom sees Karen standing in front of her; she freaks out. She calls Karen's name as she sees her walking out the door. She yells, "Karen wait." Maybe she was feeling some regret for her words, or maybe she was uncertain of all Karen heard.

But either way, the cat was out of the bag." Karen said, "Wait for what? You wish I was dead, and I wish you were not my mother. so we are even. Stay away from me, you trifling bitch, and for the record I have a father Andrew, and it's not you!"

Karen stormed out as mom tried to stop her from leaving. But she gets to the car and Josh drives off." He says as tears run down his face, and his leg is bouncing because he's so angry. Fitz gets up with pure anger in his face; Liv wants to try to calm him, but she doesn't think she can. This is just too much, even for her in this moment. She wants to ring Mellie's neck herself.

As Fitz paces the floor in silence, beyond angry, and trying his best to calm down, for the sake of his son and everyone else. Liv says, "Thank you for the background Jerry; I know that was hard for you to recount. But can you tell us where the accident happened?"

Fitz comes closer to hear Jerry's response. He says, "After they left mom's house; Karen was hysterical. So Josh pulled over to calm her down. Once she's breathing normal; she calls me, and tells me the story of what happened. I was in total shock. I knew she could be harsh sometimes, but I never thought she would say those things to Karen. It upset me significantly.

But the pain in her voice, the heartbreak, is what got to me. Amber took the phone and told her to meet us back at Josh's house. Unfortunately, as they were heading back to his house, they got into the car accident." Liv says, "Oh my goodness; that's terrible."

Jerry nods as he continues; he says, "As we were on our way back to Josh's. We pass the accident; I saw my car. So I knew it was them. We stop and Amber flies into medic mode. She assesses their possible injuries; Josh refuses to get out of the car, even though we could get his door open. He had a broken leg, and possible head trauma according to Amber. But he refuses to leave Karen in the car, and we couldn't move her.

There was just so much blood dad. Just so much blood I…." He was crying too much to continue. Amber holds him and continues. She says, "It was obvious she had some serious internal injuries. She was having trouble breathing, and I believed the blood was filling her abdominal cavity.

So I made an incision to relieve some of the pressure, and inserted a tube into her lung to help her breathe better, which kept her breathing until the paramedics and fire department arrived. They removed both of them from the car, and here we are at the hospital."

After listening to Amber finish the story. Both Fitz and Liv are in a state of great disbelief. They are unable to fathom what they have both just heard. Fitz hugs Liv as she sits him down before he falls down. "That Bitch; regardless, of what happens here. She has gone too damn far this time Liv." He says out of pure anger and disgust.

Liv has never seen Fitz this angry; he's so upset he's shaking. "Fitz please calm down baby, your scaring me." She says with a pleading voice, as she touches his face. He looks at her; his eyes are so dark and cold. She can barely stand to look at him at first. But she repeats her same sentiment, as she says, "Fitz please calm down; before you do something you will regret." She begs in a whisper, hoping Jerry and Amber cannot hear them talking.

He finally speaks, as he says, "The only thing I regret, is not going with my gut years ago, beating the hell out of him, and divorcing her ass. I knew she was sleeping with someone; I had no proof, but I guess the proof was there all along. That's why she avoided me for 10 years; 18 years later. Mama Clara is proven right. She said something wasn't right when Karen was born, and I should've had a test done. But I fell in love with Karen, and Mellie convinced me she was mine. Then she lobbies for me to bring him on as my running mate, in the white house.

What the hell? So having his child and passing her off as mine, isn't enough of a humiliation. She has to bring him closer to her. So they can be together under my nose once again? Yet she takes shots at us for being together. Hell, no wonder she was a facilitator in our situation; she was setting the table for her lover to join her. In addition to her escapades with the secret service men, in her detail." Liv can't believe her either; it's absolutely insane, when you think about it.

Liv has no answers for him; his pain and despair are real, and he is truly reassessing everything all over again. In the past, she would've felt uncomfortable or threatened, by this situation. However, as his wife she feels sorry for him, and angry; he doesn't deserve this at all. But it also confirms for both of them, Mellie is always running her own race. Regardless of what is going on around her. Getting to the finish line is all that matters; no matter who gets hurt. She thinks to herself.

Her thoughts are broken by Fitz continuing to say, "Despite the affair with Andrew Liv. What kind of parent says they wish they had an abortion? Even at my angriest point. I have never said or thought anything like that. Karen is right; she is a trifling bitch, and a hypocrite."

At this point Liv knows she has to say something; she has let him rant for long enough, to get out what he was thinking and feeling. It was now time to refocus. She understands his feelings and echoes the same sentiments, after processing everything that has been said. However, she still needs him to calm down, because he is no good to anyone this emotional.

She says, "Fitz, you know I understand how you feel; but we are not here to react to Mellie, and her nonsense. We are here for Karen. Karen needs us right now, not our anger and rage at her mother. She is here because of a car accident, not because of Mellie. We can deal with that later, but right now. I really need you to pull it together, and be present for Karen. She is the most important factor right now."

As her words settle, Liv is hoping he hears her, and can see past his emotions for now. After a few seconds, she feels him calming; his breathing is under control, his body is less tense, he's no longer shaking, and his eyes are closer to their normal hue.

Fitz comes down off if his raging anger high, and he sees how badly this is stressing Liv, and feels terrible. He immediately touches her stomach and says, "I'm so sorry Livy. Are you okay?" He asks with concern, as he sees the worry on her face.

She places her hand on his and says, "Yes Fitz. Me, Tommy, and Carrie are fine. But I am worried more about you." He touches her face, as he says, "I am as okay as I can be right now Livy; but I meant what I said about her. I have zero tolerance for her bull shit." He says still upset about the situation, but much calmer.

Jerry having regained his composure as well, walks hand in hand with Amber over to Liv and Fitz, sitting in the corner together talking amongst themselves. As they reach them he says, "I'm sorry I broke down. It was just too much seeing Karen hurt."

He says in a sorrowful tone. Liv responds, "You have nothing to be sorry for Jerry; what you described is absolutely horrible, and isn't something anyone should witness or experience. We are just grateful you and Amber were there to help Karen, or things would've been worse." She says in a thankful tone.

Jerry responds, "Yeah she is amazing; she's 3rd year premed, and I will love her forever for saving Karen." He says with pride. Amber kisses him on the cheek and smiles, as she says, "I just did what anyone would've done, who knows what to do."

Fitz says, "No Amber, they are right. You saved my little girl, and I thank you for being there for her. Please accept our thanks." says Fitz with great gratitude, as he shakes her hand. Amber feeling a little embarrassed by the attention, just smiles and says, "Thank you for your gratitude Mr. President, and your very welcome."

Fitz looks at her as he says, "Please drop the president title Amber; you can call me Mr. Grant." He says smiling back at her with appreciation." Amber smiles and says, "Okay, thank you Mr. Grant."