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Olivia and her team must do some heavy lifting -- literally.

Olivia lets Fitz know that 23 people cant leave the White House whenever he works late at the Oval Office. They go home when he does. Actually, the leader of the free world is only half-working. Sure hes mulling over the situation in East Sudan, but hes really just there to make his nightly call to Olivia. She wants him to stop doing this. At least, thats what she says when the phone rings again. Only its not Fitz on the line. Its Nancy Drake, the wife of Americas Pastor, Marvin Drake. Shes calling because her husband is missing.

Olivia assembles the team. They track Pastor Drake to a hotel where hes found dead on a bed. But wait, theres more! The muffled sound of the handcuffed woman trapped under his oversized, naked body lets us know that the good pastor was into some fairly kinky stuff. The ladys name is Anna and she has no interest in the hush money Harrison offers her. Huck details the items he needs to dispose of the pastors body. Olivia lets him know that they only need to move the big guy, not dismember him. Soooo much easier.

After Pastor Drake is secretly transported back home, Olivia learns that Anna was the pastors mistress for 15 years. By all indications, shes a saint of a woman who just happened to be in love with a married man. Anna wants six million dollars to keep quiet. A stunned Olivia isnt about to ask Nancy Drake for such an outrageous amount of cash until Anna summons her son. The boy is the spitting image of his pastor dad. Let the negotiations begin!

Abby handles Pastor Drakes funeral arrangements while Harrison pays off all the hotel employees. The goal is to keep the mans legacy intact. Thats why a financial deal is also reached with Anna. The only problem is that the government wants to perform an autopsy. Theyll likely learn that Drake didnt die at home. U.S. Attorney David isnt about to grant Olivia the favor of calling the whole thing off. So, our favorite fixer asks Fitz for help. Actually, she demands that he help her. She also wants him to let her go.

A disturbing photo of a mass grave filled with young bodies has Fitz asking for military options regarding East Sudan. Something about this doesnt smell right to Cyrus. He notices a pensive look on the face of a junior analyst named Matt Turner. The kid is stunned when the President of the United States steps into his broom closet of an office. Matt explains that the crops seen in the background of the mass grave photo prove that this is not a shot that was taken three days ago in East Sudan. Fitz knows the CIA director is behind this. Thats why he asks for his immediate resignation as the photo is deemed to be a fraud.

Things have been particularly icy between Fitz and Mellie lately. Speaking of the First Lady, she pays her respects to Nancy Drake who whispers that her husband had a mistress. Mellie asks for some alone time with the grieving widow. She understands how this woman feels. She also knows that even though her husband cheated on her, they are still partners. She needs to bury the man she married. Everything seems to be on track for a smooth funeral until Olivia learns that Anna now wants more money. In truth, what she really wants is a chance to say goodbye to the man she loved.

As Pastor Drakes funeral is about to begin, Olivia lets Nancy know that Anna would like to attend the service with her son. Fitz gives a stirring eulogy for a man whose legacy will remain unblemished. After the mass, Nancy invites Anna and her son to walk out of the church by her side. As for Fitz, he softens a bit with Mellie when she asks for his forgiveness on the car ride back to the White House. Its a very tender moment that ends as fast as it began. Fitz gets back to work on his side of the presidential limo after having entered into an uneasy truce with his wife.

Quinn secretly skips out of Washington to head back home to Oakland. She meets with her father, who is only mildly supportive of her plight. Quinn was obviously hoping for more from him. She visits the rundown hotel where she was abducted two years ago. Shes not alone. Huck is there to sympathize with her situation, as he is battling his own demons at the moment. He convinces Quinn to come home to DC.

David is livid when he learns the autopsy on Pastor Drake was called off. He knows Olivia is behind it. The hits just keep on coming for our favorite U.S. Attorney when Davids boss sends him on a mandatory leave of absence. Thats not going to stop him from trying to figure out just what went down with the whole Quinn Perkins fiasco.

In random news, James wants a baby, but Cyrus doesnt have it in him to care for another child. Hes way too busy taking care of the United States of America. In Hucks world, hes been attending AA meetings even though the thing he has a thirst for isnt booze or drugs. As for Olivia, she stares at the phone when another late night call comes in. She knows who it is. Thats why she doesnt answer.

Olivia preps Supreme Court Justice Verna Thornton for a TV interview. Once they get some alone time, they share an update on the Quinn situation. Verna admits that part of her wishes they would have let her hang in court. Its clear that the Supreme Court Justice and Olivia Pope share a secret. Its apparently a big one, as Verna believes Quinn Perkins could bring down their entire government.

David Rosen is obsessed with Quinn's case. (from ABC.com)