Plot summary
When a former Republican president dies, Olivia must represent the alleged assassin, Leonard Carnihan, who claims to be innocent and can prove it by matching the bullet to his gun. Olivia manages to make the court allow an autopsy where the bullet is confirmed to be shot from Carnihan's gun, which he wanted everyone to know. Mellie bonds with the former First Lady and widower Bitsy Cooper, after she learns how similar Bitsy's life was to hers. Abby confronts Fitz about Jake, which leads him to transfer Jake to another facility after realizing Olivia still has feelings for him.
Elizabeth leaks to the press that Fitz wants to remove military bases in hope of making him seem insecure. Huck finds a way to connect with his son through a video game, and Quinn finds the locker that the key fits, which contains photos of Olivia that Katelyn was murdered for.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Scandal season 4. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.