SCANDAL 3x4, 3x5 & 3x6 Reaction! | Kerry Washington | Shonda Rhimes

The hosts react to the twist that Senator Richard Myers' wife, Jan, murdered Desiree Oaks, not the senator himself. Jan, a lawyer and seemingly upstanding citizen, committed the act out of jealousy over her husband's affairs, then lied to protect him during the trial.

The hosts discuss Jan's testimony and Olivia's team's efforts to prove the senator's innocence, culminating in Jan's confession to Olivia after the 'not guilty' verdict. Jabby notes, 'She just saved you.'

A central mystery unfolds around 'Operation Remington,' a highly classified military mission. Pete Foster, a Navy pilot, had a flight plan tattooed on his body related to this mission, which Huck and Jake investigate. The shocking revelation is that President Fitzgerald Grant was the pilot on this mission, and a civilian 747 carrying 329 passengers, including Olivia's mother, Maya Lewis, was shot down off the coast of Iceland during the operation.

Huck and Jake uncover the missing flight mission and the erased satellite footage. Jake reveals to Olivia that the president was the pilot and that Olivia's mother was on the downed plane. Jabby exclaims, 'Your boyfriend killed your mother!'

Olivia Pope takes on the role of campaign manager for presidential candidate Josephine Marcus. During their opposition research, Olivia's team uncovers Marcus's deeply guarded secret: her 'sister,' Candy, is actually her biological daughter, conceived when Marcus was 15.

The team travels to Red Springs, Montana, to investigate Marcus's past. A nurse reveals the truth, stating, 'That baby wasn't abandoned. That baby didn't go nowhere. It stayed right here in Red Springs.' Marcus later publicly admits to having a baby at 15. Brandon notes, 'This is going to make everybody fall in love with her.'

Olivia confronts President Grant about Operation Remington and her mother's death. The president denies involvement in ordering the hit and feigns ignorance about Maya Lewis being on the plane, showing a subtle but profound emotional reaction when Olivia reveals the passenger list.

Olivia directly asks President Grant if he ordered her mother's death and if he shot down the plane. He denies ordering the hit and then, upon seeing her mother's name on the passenger list, displays a deeply pained expression, which the hosts interpret as genuine shock and grief. Brandon comments on the acting, 'how do you convey oh [expletive] without making such a big face while having the intentionality of like I have to keep the secret I can't let it be known I loved you like how do you do all of that in a look and he managed to pull it off.'