5. Adventures in Babysitting

Olivia and Mellie push their power like never before, coming up with a plan to pit both Bashran rebel groups against each other. Before that can be enacted Fitz reveals to Mellie that Olivia is in command and that she killed vice president Luna Vargas. Despite the revelation, Mellie goes along with Olivia's plan in hopes of restoring peace with Bashran. Mellie demands that Fitz go back to Vermont, but he refuses. Cyrus works on a congressional approval to declare war in Bashran as QPA keeps a close watch on President Rashad’s niece, Yasmeen. Yasmeen and Rashad board a plane to return to Bashran, but before it can take off the plane explodes.