S4 E1
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Season 4  "Randy, Red, Superfreak and Julia"  4x1

Aired 9 years ago - Sep 25, 2014

Nearly two months after Olivia and Jake boarded a private jet to stand in the sun together, everything has changed. With another four years in the White House, Fitz and Cyrus are doing everything they can to make a positive impact on the nation. Meanwhile, Mellie struggles to cope with the loss of her son and the gladiators feel the impact of Olivia’s absence.

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Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 1
My wife and my two youngest children were kidnapped.
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You are never ever gonna be in the same room as the president,
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 7
He told me he loved me.
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 8
and these vulture developers want to knock it down,
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 9
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 10
I don't have a lot of time.
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 11
This group here... hiding a lot more than just parking tickets.
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 12
I went to check and then saw them out the back.
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 13
So yeah, basically we have nothing.
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 14
I'll take the two nuns on the left.
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 15
(Camera shutter clicks) I knew it. I knew he would send someone.
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 16
She left him when he allegedly beat her in a drunken rage.
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We'll pick her up tomorrow. Yeah.
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 20
I don't want to feel like I'm betraying my own,
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 21
It's a potential gold mine, because other than that,
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 22
You've killed the one thing you protect at all costs...
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 23
You're gonna be saying it a lot. Okay, what do we do? Next step?
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 24
but hey, whatever. We're all Republicans,
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 25
to the women's groups, because you're a philandering pig
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 26
(Chuckles) That matters.
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 27
I know this seems scary, I know it's overwhelming,
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 28
That was rude. This time, I will be more clear...
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 29
(Benicio speaks indistinctly)
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 30
No right? No right?!
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 31
I know that.
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 32
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Just so you don't think I'm some dumb bimbo slut who...
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 34
but if you want to go, we have to leave right now, this minute.
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 35
Okay, Huck... baby.
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 36
There was no kidnapping.
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 37
(Sobbing) No!
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 38
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(Door opens)
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they don't curl up and hide when they've been wounded.
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 44
This woman can either be the mother of your children
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 45
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to knock it down for greed and profit
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 48
This is two days' work, and I'm a little worried
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 49
You and I are going to war? That's what you want? Fine.
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and I know that hasn't always been easy or fair

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You are never ever gonna be in the same room as the president,
#6
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 7
He told me he loved me.
#7
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 8
and these vulture developers want to knock it down,
#8
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I don't have a lot of time.
#10
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 11
This group here... hiding a lot more than just parking tickets.
#11
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 12
I went to check and then saw them out the back.
#12
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 13
So yeah, basically we have nothing.
#13
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 14
I'll take the two nuns on the left.
#14
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(Camera shutter clicks) I knew it. I knew he would send someone.
#15
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She left him when he allegedly beat her in a drunken rage.
#16
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We'll pick her up tomorrow. Yeah.
#19
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I don't want to feel like I'm betraying my own,
#20
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It's a potential gold mine, because other than that,
#21
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You've killed the one thing you protect at all costs...
#22
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You're gonna be saying it a lot. Okay, what do we do? Next step?
#23
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 24
but hey, whatever. We're all Republicans,
#24
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 25
to the women's groups, because you're a philandering pig
#25
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 26
(Chuckles) That matters.
#26
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 27
I know this seems scary, I know it's overwhelming,
#27
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 28
That was rude. This time, I will be more clear...
#28
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(Benicio speaks indistinctly)
#29
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No right? No right?!
#30
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I know that.
#31
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Just so you don't think I'm some dumb bimbo slut who...
#33
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 34
but if you want to go, we have to leave right now, this minute.
#34
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 35
Okay, Huck... baby.
#35
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 36
There was no kidnapping.
#36
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(Sobbing) No!
#37
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(Door opens)
#41
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they don't curl up and hide when they've been wounded.
#43
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This woman can either be the mother of your children
#44
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to knock it down for greed and profit
#47
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 48
This is two days' work, and I'm a little worried
#48
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 49
You and I are going to war? That's what you want? Fine.
#49
Recap of Scandal (2012) Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 50
and I know that hasn't always been easy or fair
#50