Ep 3. Hunting Season

Hunting Season is the third episode of the second season of the political drama, Scandal. Set in Washington D.C., the show revolves around the life and work of Olivia Pope, a former White House Communications Director, who now runs her own crisis management firm. The episode begins with a flashback to the summer before the presidential election, where Olivia met Jake Ballard, a mysterious man who will play a pivotal role in the rest of the season.

In the present day, the episode opens on a high-stakes situation as the Pope and Associates team is hired to handle a crisis involving an ambassador's son who has been kidnapped in Libya. The team takes on the case, which quickly becomes complicated when they learn that they have to deal with an extremist group that is responsible for the abduction.

Meanwhile, President Grant is preoccupied with the fact that he cannot find his trusted Secret Service agent, Hal. He asks Olivia to look into Hal's disappearance, and she quickly finds out that he is missing. When Olivia starts to investigate, she learns that Hal may be involved in an affair with the First Lady, Mellie Grant. This revelation sets off a chain of events that leads Olivia to uncover a web of lies and deceit that threatens to destroy the Grant presidency.

As the crisis in Libya intensifies, Olivia and her team race against time to negotiate for the safe release of the kidnapped ambassador's son. However, the extremist group is not easily swayed, and it becomes clear that they have their own agenda. In the end, the situation turns out to be more complex than anyone could have anticipated, leaving the Pope and Associates team scrambling to find a way to resolve the crisis.

Along the way, Hunting Season also explores the complicated relationships between the characters. Olivia's personal life takes center stage as she deals with her feelings for Jake Ballard and her on-again, off-again affair with President Grant. Meanwhile, Mellie Grant tries to cope with the pressures of being First Lady while also dealing with the fallout from her affair with Hal.

Hunting Season is a thrilling episode of Scandal that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats from start to finish. It showcases the show's signature mix of high-stakes political drama, intense personal relationships, and unexpected twists and turns. With its compelling storyline and strong performances from the cast, Hunting Season is a must-watch for fans of the show.