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Season 5  "Heavy Is the Head"  5x1

Aired 9 years ago - Sep 24, 2015

Olivia and Fitz are back together again and enjoying every scandalous moment together while Cyrus, Mellie and Huck are all still dealing with the aftermath of helping Command. Meanwhile, when a visit from the Queen of Caldonia and her family turns into a tragedy, Olivia is hired to make sure the Royal family’s private life stays private.

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The first lady is not ill.
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Time would be what I require, Mr. President.
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Princess Emily's.
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You're Olivia Pope.
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Well, you have a wonderful night.
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- I'm sorry? - The pictures.
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No matter where they went, the cameras followed.
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It's disgraceful!
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But even more than that, she was one of us.
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18 photographers, 1,300 images,
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hack into the princess's car and cause the crash.
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- Today, there will be no mistakes. - Excuse me?
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First, let's be clear.
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I'm his chief of staff.
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to distract America from a flu and a life choice?
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For the queen? How's she doing?
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attending his wife's swearing-in.
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I will never forgive myself.
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You have so many qualities I despise,
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Oh.
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Okay.
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a "caused the crash" assassination "caused the crash."
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The princess was having an affair with her bodyguard.
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I'm only here out of courtesy
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I'm just tired. I want to sleep in my own bed.
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You should talk to her.
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Not while I want to...
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I don't know how to fix you.
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Go ahead, play dumb. Protect your friend.
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Because if he asks you to come back,
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Of course.
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to give us an heir and a spare.
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Oh, not all fairy tales have happy endings, my dear.
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cause you are no longer fit to rule.
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Turns out, Prince Richard is succeeding the queen,
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- I haven't changed my mind! - Then what is this?!
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