'Scandal' Season Four Recap

As usual, Scandal was full of twists and turns and OMG moments, and we can expect even more this season. But in case you need a refresher course what happened last season, we got you covered. And we’ve included a trailer for Season Five.

Olivia was kidnapped, which lasted for a few episodes.
While kidnapped, Olivia made a series of stupid decisions, which prolonged her captivity, including offering to put herself on the auction block.
Fitz sacrificed a number of soldiers to bring her home which failed.
Olivia was finally saved by Stephen (from Season One).
Olivia Popes and Associates occasionally fixes things again.
There’s a police shooting storyline which ends differently than they do in real life., i.e. steps are made to encourage change.
The activist from said shooting gets caught up in a scandal of his own, namely running for office and sleeping with his opponent’s wife and witnessing her murder.
OPA tries several times to bring down Papa Pope, costing dozens of innocent people their lives.
Jake almost dies, but didn’t.
Olivia finally gets another Black love interest, but he turns out to be working for her father.
Mellie runs for senator in a bid to become president later on.
Cyrus gets married to a hooker who’s shamed by his family.
Abby’s is in a relationship with Psycho Sally’s former aide, and they do some freaky sexual stuff.
Huck gets back to being Huck, which means killing people.
David still can’t win a case.
Quinn is still annoying.
Andrew went rogue, and a new kooky VP replaced him.
It seemed like Fitz was turning over a new leaf until he kicked Mellie out of the White House.
Olivia moved into the White House, but we know that can’t last long.
Papa Pope finally ends up in jail but for how long?