Welcome back, Olivia Pope!
On Scandal Season 4 Episode 16, our favorite fixer finally returned to doing what she does best: fixing everyone else’s problems.
Watch Scandal Season 4 Episode 16 OnlineThe fun Case of the Week centered on guest star Lena Dunham as an NC-17-rated gossip monger nicknamed “Kinky Sue,” who was ready and willing to dish on all of the city’s major sex secrets.
Olivia, of course, would not stand for this, putting Sue in her place via a series of political machinations.
But not before Sue actually inspired Liv to get her groove back, delivering a classic Shonda Rhimes monologue.
“When did you become so weak?” she asked. “You and Ruth Bader Gisnburg were all we got…. you gave other women a contact high….. I thought you’d be brave, fearless and sexy, but you’re a dried-up prude."
Ouch. It hurt Olivia because it was so true.
Abby, meanwhile, spelled out for Leo why this particular sex scandal would affect her far worse than him.
She made her point especially clear by telling of how every story that has been written about her, despite all her accomplishments, starts and ends with him. She is defined by a man, no matter what she does. She is seen er the “property of Leo Bergen.”
Another great speech from another strong woman.
Then, of course there’s Russell, who may have come across a bit brazen for Olivia. But she explained it perfectly to Cyrus: she has to put those two other guys in her rear view mirror. She has to move forward. The sooner, the better.
Elsewhere, Huck acted a bit shady and the term dustbuster sex was coined.
Google it at your own risk. And then go watch Scandal online to learn a lot more about it. If you care.
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