Plot summary
10 months later, after discovering the truth behind Defiance, Fitz is still struggling to figure out whom he can actually trust. Meanwhile Olivia is trying to move on with her life, and she meets a handsome stranger, Jake Ballard ( Scott Foley ), in a coffee shop who sparks her interest. Mellie tries to convince Fitz that Defiance was primarily Cyrus' fault. Fitz and Olivia meet again at Cyrus and James' baby christening, and end up having sex in an electrical closet. Afterwards, Olivia says that Defiance was a mistake, and Fitz tells her that he doesn't want her and that their relationship is over. Meanwhile back at Pope and Associates, for the first time they are working with David Rosen and not against him.
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