Plot summary
Charlie is taken into custody by the FBI; Lonnie Mencken tries to persuade him to sign a confession to frame Mellie as the mastermind behind the hijacking of Air Force Two—getting immunity in exchange of his corporation—but he brushes him off. QPA with Fitz's help, try to expedite a solution to have Charlie released. Cyrus tries to blackmail Quinn to convince Charlie into signing the deal but Olivia thinks that it may be a bad idea that might destroy Mellie's presidency. Quinn later declines Cyrus' offer. Fitz tries to warn Mellie on Cyrus' plans but she does not believe him.
Cyrus makes an ally out of Jake by promising a position once he takes over the presidency. Jake manages to convince Charlie to sign the confession, putting Mellie in the center of the scandal by threatening to harm his family. Mellie is issued with a subpoena, realizing that Cyrus must have framed her. Mellie pleads Jake for help in silencing Cyrus but he flatly refuses, confirming his allegiance to Cyrus. Mellie reinstates Olivia as command and orders her to have Cyrus killed.
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Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Scandal season 7. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.