Plot summary
After Rowan informs Maya that Olivia is looking for her, she begins to chew her wrists, ends up in a hospital bed, and manages to escape. Back at OPA, they are trying to figure out who murdered the security guard, Quinn being the one. Josie's campaign is put at risk when a laptop with all the information about the campaign is stolen. It's revealed to be a staged break-in by Candace (who also slept with Harrison), however Josie takes the blame and withdraws from the primary. Fitz flies Olivia to Vermont where he shows her the house he built for them and their future family, and they end up sleeping together.
He tells her that he is going after Rowan to figure out why he was ordered to shoot down the plane, and she tells him not to sell the house. Meanwhile, Cyrus and Mellie plan to make James interview Daniel Douglas, hoping to catch him making a move on James. The plan works, but James figures it out and sleeps with Daniel. Huck finds out that Quinn killed the security guard and confronts her about it. Maya shows up outside Olivia's apartment - Olivia is shocked to see her.
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