Olivia和Jake携手乘坐私人飞机离开了华盛顿,从此不问世事。 一转眼两个月过去,他们熟悉的一切都已经改变。Fitz成功连任总统,将继续在白宫里待四年。Fitz和Cyrus决心尽最大努力改变政治方向,扫除一切黑暗,给美国带来“正能量”。 与此同时,Mellie仍然深深沉浸在失去儿子的悲痛中。没有Olivia作为领袖,角斗士团队受到了极大的影响。Olivia is enjoying her life away from Washington. But she learns about Harrison so she goes back to bury him. She learns that OPA is closed, Quinn is on her own, Abby's now working at the White House, and Huck is working as computer serviceman. She's about to leave when a Senator calls her. It seems she fears that she killed another whom she went to, to get support on a Bill Grant is working on. But when Olivia arrives she sees the man is still alive. She learns from the Senator that the man made a move on her and she resisted which is how he got hurt. Grant upon learning Olivia's back wonders if she's staying.