Scandal (TV Series)

The Fish Rots from the Head (2016)

Kerry Washington: Olivia Pope

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Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Mellie Grant : Liv. Okay. What do you think?

  [holds up a photo] 

  Olivia Pope : You went with Cover "B."

  Mellie Grant : Well, Cover "A" made me look frigid. Cover "B," there's got to be some warm blood flowing behind those eyes, wouldn't you say?

  Olivia Pope : Looks good.

• Olivia Pope : [waking suddenly seeing Jake standing in her bedroom]  What are you doing here?

  Jake Ballard : Giving you what you want.

  Olivia Pope : Giving me what I want?

  Jake Ballard : Well, you've been following me, right? Keeping tabs on me? I'm the head of the NSA. You don't get to keep tabs on me unless I allow you to.

  Olivia Pope : I'm only gonna ask you this one more time before I call the cops. Why are you here?

  Jake Ballard : For the same reason you keep following me.

• [last lines] 

  Rowan Pope : Vanessa, this is my daughter.

  Vanessa Moss : Please, join us. We were just about to have some champagne.

  Olivia Pope : What's the occasion?

  Jake Ballard : Uh, Vanessa and I are getting married.

  Rowan Pope : [toasting]  To new beginnings.

  Jake Ballard : To new beginnings.