My worst episode thus far on scandal season five is 506. I didn't like a single scene in this episode. Many hated 503, but it's one of my faves in this season.
So, minus Olivia being pregnant and the fetus transplant craziness in my story. Did anyone see some similarities between this season five and my story or I'm just the only one who sees this? Like;
1.After Olitz became public, Olivia took much of the heat than Fitz and Mellie. The media talking how she has been interested in older powerful men. All the bigotry, racism and misogyny she had to endure.
2.Olivia said YES to the media. Even though she didn't go to Diane Sawyer to accept the affair, it was public declaration.
3.Edison came in to save Olivia's reputation. Though not the hash slut shaming she took from Edison on the show.
4.Mellie refusal of having any knowledge of the Affair. The world finding out Mellie was actually part of it and even paid Jeannie to cover it up.
5.Fitz Impeachment talks and all that.
6.And now Olivia to help Mellie. I'll really hate it if the show goes through with this though. Olivia has been a slave to that woman, always trying not to hurt her feeling. Driving me crazy. UGH!
Bragging here a little I know lol. It's just too awesome to think I reason just a little similar to real professional story tellers. How cool is that. Just so we are on it my fetus transplant crazy was a little convincing, and it is nothing next to Shonda craziness lol.
I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. I just love the drama and the fight between Olitz. I find it thrilling. I know it sounds like a testament of my way of life, but it isn't. LOL
"I was trying to help." Olivia said, without any remorse.
"This is to make you feel better? This is you actually sacrificing yourself for me, right? I asked you not to seek for Edison's help, but no Olivia wants to be the savior, to add to her resume the list of things she'd scarified for me."
"This is not about me. I thought you were going to lose." Olivia tried to defend herself.
Fitz laughed, but without humor. "When has everything not been about you, Olivia?"
"Do you know being mad about this means you are uncertain of my love for you?"
Fitz looked at her like she was a little insane. "You don't get it, do you? And just so we're at it, why shouldn't I?"
Olivia chuckled lightly. "That's low, even for you."
Fitz's irritation to her behavior was unbearable. "You know what's low? You whoring yourself out, claiming it's for me."
Olivia stared sternly at him for a while. She knew he just wanted to hurt her back. "I cognize you're mad and you have every right to be, but I didn't whore myself. And if you say that word one more time after I've been hearing it from your ex-wife over and over I'm going to do something we'll both regret.'"
Fitz knew he pushed a button with the word, but he was more than angry because things were finally getting normal with them. "Things are finally normal between us. The world knows about us and even loves us. I'm sure you don't want that since you had to go and search for more reason why normal is overrated for us. I think you just love the chase in this relationship than the love."
There was a little truth to what Fitz said and Olivia knew it, minus the chase part. She also knew he needed to calm down before they could talk rationally. "I'm going to my apartment. When you blow off the steam we're going to talk about this."
"Yeah, walking away is your mantra?"
"I'm not walking away. I'm giving you some time to calm down." She walked closer to him. "But if you want me to stay, I will."
"Do whatever you want to do Olivia. It's not like you listen to me anyway." Fitz stated sadly than angrily.
Those words touched her. She was quiet, then walked up to give him a kiss, but Fitz shifted away from her kiss. "Jesus, like really? Why are you so mad?" Olivia asked, getting irritated too.
"The fact that you haven't apologized for what you did and thinking this is not a big deal is a good idea for you to go to your apartment now. I can't stand you, just go."
Olivia breathed out. "I'm sorry."
"Whatever." Fitz said. "You just said that because I mentioned it."
Olivia held Fitz head with both hands and forced him to look at her. She smiled. "How about we do something different to take your mind off this? Let's talk about the State Dinner coming up."
He took Olivia's hands away from his face. "What makes you think I want to talk about that with you at the moment?"
"So you don't want me at the State Dinner? It is in two days." She asked him.
"I didn't say that. But if you don't want to, then don't come." He put his hands in his pockets walking to the Truman balcony.
"Fine, when you are done being mad you know where to find me." Olivia picked her bag and walked out.
XXX
"So, the State Dinner sitting arrangement, where are you going to sit?" Abby asked Olivia.
"I don't think I'll come. He can't stand me. It's best I stay away."
Abby was confused. "What? You know the world's anticipation for this occasion after the kiss camera adorableness is high. You have to come, and sit next to him."
"As what? The nation's first girlfriend? I'm sure Karen would love to come. She should sit close to her Dad."
Abby wasn't happy about this because of the questions she was going to get. "But you have to be there. I'm inviting OPA, you can sit with them. I'm going to sit with them too. We can all sit together."
"I think it's better for me not to be there. Any idea whether Mellie is coming? Where is she going to sit?
"Yes, she's coming. She's going to sit with some of the other senators. She's already aware of this." Abby answered.
Olivia breathed out and sat down in Abby's office. "They just got divorced not long ago. I think this would be a little awkward for everyone. Besides, Fitz is mad at me. He's going to calm down eventually, but it's better for me to give him some space at the moment."
Abby gave up trying to change her mind.
Olivia got up to leave Abby's office, then remembered she left her phone in the Residence.
XXX
Mellie was at the White House to visit her kids. Fitz's gesture toward her at the hospital when Karen got admitted was still fresh in her mind. She knew deep within her there's a part in Fitz's heart that cared deeply for her, and she was going to work on that part.
"Hey Mom" Karen said as Mellie entered her room with Teddy in her arms.
"Hey baby. How are you doing?"
"I'm good. The therapy is going great." Karen answered. Teddy rushed into her arms. "Hey buddy, happy to see mom?" Karen asked Teddy.
"Uh huh" Teddy said and claimed on top of Karen's bed.
"Is your father around? I don't know his schedule anymore." Mellie asked.
"Yeah, he's somewhere in this big house, but I don't think he's in a good mood though."
"Why? What happened?" Mellie's curiosity grew.
"Mom!" Karen called out.
"Why? I might be a bitch sometimes, but you know I care about your Dad."
Karen stared at her for a while. "I guess. I think he and Olivia had a fight or something." Karen informed her mother.
Mellie chuckled. "There's nothing new there. I think in some way they find that romantic or something. But more reason for me to talk to him and cheer him up."
"Mom!" Karen called out again certain her mom was up to no good.
"I'm not going to eat the man." Mellie brushed Karen off. "Teddy, can we go say hello to daddy?" Mellie opened her arms for Teddy.
"K." Teddy rushed into her arms.
"Give mommy some sugar." Mellie said to Teddy.
Teddy kissed his mom then waved bye to Karen.
"So, I don't get some sugar too?" Karen asked Teddy.
"Won't you give Karen some sugar too?" Mellie said and extended Teddy toward Karen for a kiss.
They were about to leave when Teddy said to his mom "Momi, sugar, Kerin."
"Oh, so today we should all have sweet tooth, eh?" Mellie teased Teddy as he gave Karen a kiss.
As Mellie and Teddy were on their way to say hello to Fitz, Mellie told Teddy to ask his dad to give her some sugar too. "When we get to daddy, tell daddy to give mommy some sugar too OK?"
"K." Teddy answered.
XXX
Fitz was going through some documents when he heard Olivia's phone ringing. He picked it up and the caller said he was from Belize. He called to tell Olivia he got a perfect place for her to live while pregnant and after the baby was born. Fitz was completely shocked Olivia didn't say anything about this to him. He was deep in thought when he saw Teddy and Mellie entering the room.
Teddy rushed into his arm. "Dada Dada, momi e here."
Fitz carried him and stood up. "I can see that."
"Hey, Fitz." Mellie greeted.
"Hey Mell."
He just called me Mell. Mellie's heart melted. "I'm glad you weren't required to leave office."
"I'm happy you didn't resign too." Fitz smiled faintly at Mellie.
They were both quiet, staring at each other not knowing what to say. Teddy was staring at them too. "Dada, momi sugar."
"What?" Fitz asked, confused.
"Oh, the boy just wants you to throw me a kiss." Mellie said as if it wasn't any big deal.
Fitz looked at Teddy. "Teddy, dada and momi are…"
Mellie cut him off. "What's the big deal. It's just a peck. Let's make the boy's day."
"I don't want us to confuse the little guy." Fitz tried to explain to Mellie.
But Teddy shouted. "Sugar, sugar now."
"Okay." Fitz said, concentrating on Teddy
Mellie saw Olivia opened the door. She then went right ahead and planted a wet one on Fitz's mouth.
Fitz held her for a while before stepping back from Mellie. "There, satisfied?" Fitz asked Teddy, before he noticed Olivia's presence.
"Olivia!" Fitz called, a little scared like he stole something. He settled Teddy on the floor.
"Sorry to interrupt. I left my phone." Olivia said, and picked up her phone, opened the door and left the room.
Fitz rolled his eyes and threw both hands up. "Perfect."
Mellie smiled vengefully. "Oh, I hope she doesn't consider that kiss as anything. Is she that insecure? But then again maybe she has the right to be. When you cheated with a man, you don't expect that man not to cheat on you." Mellie stated.
Fitz rolled his eyes. "You don't understand we had a fight about something like this earlier."
"What? Who did you kiss, or who did she kiss?" Mellie asked happily.
Fitz had no idea why he was being too cordial to her. "Why am I even discussing this with you? I thought you're here to spend some time with the Kids?"
"So, trouble in paradise already? I thought when you guys finally get together everything would be right with the world."
"Mellie I have things to do. Where is Teddy?"
"Me." Teddy raised his hand up.
When they looked his direction, he was destroying the documents his father was working on before they came.
Fitz rushed quickly to him. "Teddy, those documents are important."
"Don't shout at the boy." Mellie shouted at Fitz.
"I didn't shout at him. Teddy go play with mommy. Daddy has things to do OK?"
"Sowrry."
"It's okay buddy. Come and give daddy a hug."
XXX
Fitz asked his security where Olivia was and they told him she was in Abby's office. He left the Residence and went to see her. "Abby, can you excuse us?"
"Yes Sir." Abby said and left.
"Guilty?" Olivia asked not looking at him.
"I'm not guilty." Fitz answered without much of a remorse just like Olivia with the Edison discussion earlier.
"Then why are you here." Olivia asked, still not looking at him.
"To make sure things are not running through your head." He said.
Olivia now looked at him. "So, are we even now?"
"Excuse me? You think this is a game?" Fitz shouted at her.
"Whatever, I'm tired. I'm not feeling fine. I have to go." She tried to walk away.
Fitz stopped her. "Is everything OK? Is my baby okay?" He said and touched Olivia's belly.
Olivia pushed his hand away. "It's all about your baby now, isn't it? And this is our baby, not just yours." Olivia tried to transfer the blame.
"Don't you dare try to turn this on me. The fact that I'm concern about my baby doesn't mean I'm still not mad at you." Fitz stated flatly.
"You can be mad all you want I don't care. From where I sit we're even." She got up walking to the door.
Fitz stopped her. "You're not going anywhere. You said you're not feeling well. The White House doctor needs to check on you."
"I have my doctor." Olivia paused, then remembered she had to talk to him about Belize. "I've been meaning to talk to you. I've decided the country I want my our baby to be born in, where I'd like to go when I became too visible, Belize. It's small peaceful country away from this noise and the media."
"I can see. You booked a place in Belize already."
"Where did you get this? Are you keeping tap on me again?" Olivia inquired angrily.
"Should I?" Fitz asked, angrily too. "You left your phone. And I picked up a call from your agent in Belize. You booked a place. You're going through all this without my concern? What about the promise we made each other about keeping secrets?"
"It wasn't a secret. I'm just looking around. I didn't really book a place. I just told the agent I want it ready in a few weeks' time. I was going to tell you." Olivia explained.
"But you didn't." Fitz accused. "I thought you said we'd talk about this when you become visible?"
"Can't you see I'm getting visible?"
"That's not the point. You don't get to make decisions alone, but since as you want to go that road my baby is going to be born here in America not in Belize or wherever."
"That's my decision to make not yours. I'm the one carrying this baby, I get to decides. Plus I don't want the world to know about this at the moment."
"Yeah, yeah, because they shouldn't call our baby an illegitimate child. Let's get married too, you have excuses to give."
Olivia didn't want to start a fresh fight with him. "I'm exhausted and tired arguing with you. I have to go."
"Fine, go."
Olivia didn't move. She just stood there staring at him. She then walked closer to him. "Can we just call a truce?" She paused, then added. "I was gonna tell you about the Belize stuff. I was just making inquiries. And I'm sorry I let Edison Kissed me. And I know you're sorry you let Mellie kissed you too."
Fitz took some steps away from her. "I'm not sorry about that."
"Yes, you are."
"No, I'm not." Fitz stood his grounds.
He could see the anger and tears building within Olivia and he felt some satisfaction from it. "Teddy, wanted us to kiss. I let her because of Teddy."
"And I let Edison too because of you." Olivia said angrily and walked out.
XXX
It was the eve of the State Dinner. Abby informed Fitz Olivia wouldn't be coming. Fitz got more than pissed. "She's going to come whether she like it or not. She doesn't want to talk to me directly as if I'm the one who did something wrong. She's going to see the other side of me."
"She's not feeling fine, Sir."
"I sent a doctor to check on her and she's fine. She can be mad all she wants, but she damn well knows we have to keep a united front for the country. My agents are going to force her to come if they have to."
"Sir."
"Abby, thank you, that'll be all." Fitz dismissed Abby.
After Abby left, Fitz went to see Karen. "Karen, there's something I need to tell you."
"What dad? Don't tell me you're breaking up with Olivia. You guys are too cute together, plus I really like her." Karen said to her dad.
"No, honey, it's not that. Olivia and I are expecting a baby."
"What? Are you serious?"
"Yes, honey."
Karen hugged her dad. "I'm so happy. I want it to be a girl so I would braid her curly hair."
Fitz laughed. "Do you know how to braid?"
"That's not the point or important right now." Karen paused and looked at her dad. "Were you guys fighting because of the baby? She doesn't want the baby? Or you don't want it?" Karen asked, a little sad.
"No, honey, and don't concern yourself with us. We're grownups. You have to concentrate yourself, on your therapy. Remember what your therapist said."
"I remember. Mom is going to freak out on this news though."
"She'll be fine."
XXX
It was the day for the State Dinner and every possible guest had arrived, but Olivia. Some of Fitz's confidants were asking of her. Fitz didn't know what to tell them. He sent his agents to get Olivia to the White House. He demanded they shouldn't come back without her.
Karen was sitting next to Fitz. "Why am I sitting next to you and not Olivia? She's not even here. Are you sure everything is OK with you guys? And why didn't you two tell me about the baby together? Like what you and mom did when she was pregnant with Teddy? I really don't like this, dad."
"I told you not to worry about us remember?"
"Fine, sorry."
"It's OK." Fitz smiled and kissed her forehead.
Fitz saw Olivia walking to sit with her gladiators. He could see how pissed she looked, he was certain his agent told her she had no choice. He noticed she looked a little pale. "That's Olivia." He pointed at Olivia's direction.
"But why is she not sitting here with us? The whole world is aware of you guys. What's the big deal, why can't she sit here?" Karen was getting all worked up.
"She's going to honey. I'm going to make sure of that." He smiled at Karen,
Fitz stood up and called for everyone's attention. "Guys, I have some good news to share. Or better yet, Olivia and I have some good news to share."
Olivia was trying to figure out what the good news was when she looked at the big screen and saw her face plastered on it.
"There's the love of my love. Can you come to me darling?" He ordered with a smile and manner which no one but Olivia could tell it was an order.
If looks could kill, Fitz would be a dead man at this instant from the look Olivia gave him. Olivia got up and gave a fake smile that only Fitz too could tell it wasn't a real one.
She got to Fitz and he planted a soft kiss on her lips. "Here she is." Fitz said to everyone. "We would like you guys to know we're having a baby."
The room shouted their cheers but Olivia froze. She noticed her reaction and gave a fake smile for the second time within a minute. Fitz drew her closer and whispered in her ears. "My baby is going to be born here in America, not Belize."
Olivia was fighting back tears. Karen walked up and hugged Olivia. "Are you OK?" She asked her.
"I'm fine. You're going to have another sibling." Olivia gave Karen a genuine smile.
"Daddy told me earlier. I'm so happy."
"I'm happy you are."
Fitz could see Olivia was at the edge. He immediately regretted what he just did. He was just about to interrupt his daughter and Olivia's conversation so he could apologized to her in a quiet room when he saw Mellie walking up to them.
Mellie came along with her condensing tone. "Honey, can you excuse us." She said to Karen. When Karen was some distance away from them, Mellie said to Olivia. "Congratulations for bringing America first bastard into the world."
Fitz clinched his teeth. "Mellie, I could have security throw you out at this very instant."
Olivia chuckled dryly. "Why? For speaking the truth?" Olivia asked Fitz "You do know the meaning of bastard right? And this baby fits that definition. You know that, right?"
"Thank you Olivia." Mellie smiled and left.
Fitz held Olivia by the arm and whispered angrily. "Mellie can say all that nonsense, but if you ever call my baby a bastard again…"
"Mr. President, can I have this dance with your soon to be baby mama?" Edison asked with a mockery tone.
Things weren't going Fitz's way at all. He was just about to step in front of Edison when Olivia beat him to it. "I'd be delighted, Edison." Edison took Olivia to the dance floor.
Mellie came back to meet Fitz while Olivia and Edison were dancing. "They do look good together." Mellie said and saw Fitz harden his jaw. "My, my, my, Olivia did kiss Edison. This was the reason for your fight. This is how Edison got onboard not to vote against you. I guess the saying once a cheater always a cheater is true. I hope your bastard of a child turns out to be nothing like you two, but I doubt that very much."
Fitz signaled Daniel with his eyes for him to escort Mellie out of the building.
"You wouldn't dare." Mellie looked at Fitz mortifyingly.
"Watch me." Fitz said as Daniel came to escort Mellie out of the building.
Fitz went back to his seat, watching Edison and Olivia dance. My baby is not a bastard. He said within him. He then called one of his secret service agents and whispered something into his ear.
Olivia and Edison were still dancing. Olivia saw how jealous Fitz was staring at them. She moved closer to Edison to make Fitz more jealous. Fitz saw the move and smirked angrily at her.
The secret service agent came back and handed something to Fitz. Fitz said thank you to him, then took the mic to get everyone's attention again for the second time of the night. Olivia was still beside Edison. "Edison, can I have my girl back?" He joked to the crowd. "I know you were once engaged to her and don't want that to happen again." He teased.
Olivia felt like crucifying Fitz. He walked up to Olivia and kneel down on one knee and the crowd started applauding knowing what he was about to do. Olivia's brain didn't registered what was happening, then it did, and she started breathing heavily. He can't do this to me. He can't propose when I'm this mad at him, and in front of everyone forcing me to say yes. I hate him so much. What am I going to do?
"Livvie, I don't have any big speech to give you. I know you know how much I love you, and how much we've been through, living a lie, fighting and hiding our feelings for each other in public. I want that baby inside of you to know daddy was never ashamed to fall in love. And I don't want our baby to ever feel like a mistake. Would you do me the honor of being my wife?"
Olivia felt like she peed on herself. She could feel something walking down her legs. She lifted her gown slightly a little bit up her feet to see what it is, and it was blood.
"Fitz!"
"Yes." Fitz answered nervously.
"Fitz!" Olivia called again.
Fitz was now thinking he has beaten more than he could chew. The whole world was watching. He was certain Olivia was going to say yes. Not just because they were now in the open and loved each other, but also because Olivia was all about the optics. She has publicly professed her love for him. Their approval rating was high ever since Olivia saved those kids in the bus, and after the kiss camera incident. She couldn't say no in public because then what would be the point of all that. More reason he wanted to proposed in public. Even though he was using his anger to push her in a corner, he knew all they ever wanted was to be with each other in the open. Plus Olivia has been talking about the world calling their baby an illegitimate child due to the fact that they weren't married. So, why shouldn't she say yes?
"Fitz, blood." Olivia's whispered.
"What?"
Olivia pointed the blood on her shoe. Fitz then came to the realization of Olivia's predicament. He saw her gently slipping down and caught her before she could reach the floor.
"I need a doctor." Fitz shouted with Olivia in his arm.
