3. Paris is Burning

Olivia and Fitz face some very big consequences as the interviewer, Noah, has a recording of Mellie and Fitz lying about their marriage at almost the exact same time Olivia confirms her affair. Fitz suggests telling the truth in the interview, but Mellie refuses because it makes her look bad as a senator. Mellie brings in Cyrus to negotiate with Fitz to make sure she gets her way so she'll do the interview. Meanwhile, Abby shows Olivia she is fully capable of handling working at the White House, by giving a press conference where she tells the press that Olivia has a certain reputation with men in D.C. Fitz tries to remove her from the podium, but Olivia tells him that she needs to be the public villain, and by allowing Abby to throw her under the bus she is choosing Fitz.