Last week's episode ended off with Jake and Huck telling Olivia that the plane Olivia's mother was on was shot down and the person who shot it down was most likely her on and off again lover, Fitz. Olivia is still in shock over the news and she is not sure what she should do with the information. She was already asked to be a part of Fitz’s reelection campaign, but she’s now conflicted because Fitz might have killed her mother. VP Sally Langston is also trying to be president by running against Fitz.
Olivia still has work to get done. She has agreed to work against the White House and work for Democratic candidate, Josie Marcus. Jake is investigating more on Operation Remington to find out what really happened to Olivia’s mother and he also believes it is his way out of B613. Jake’s investigation may cost him his life because Operation Remington is a top-secret mission.
"Icarus" is an explosive episode and many secrets are being unraveled. Here are the Top 5 Quotes from "Icarus."
5."You're a shameless monster." James
"Who loves you dearly." Cyrus
Cyrus and James are arguing about Jame's interview with Josie Marcus and Cyrus looks at the interview as a way to expose Josie's secrets. James refuses to go that route.
4."The past is the past. It's best that you leave it there." Rowan Pope tells Olivia when she demands some answers about the death of her mother. Olivia has reason to believe that her father had something to do with the plane crash that killed her mother.
3."It's not about experience, James. It's about gender, Reston is saying that I don't have the balls to be president, and he means that literally. It's offensive, it's offensive to me and to all the women who's votes he's asking for." Josie Marcus was fired up during the interview with James. She found out that Reston is attacking her because she's a woman. We find out later that Olivia and associates planted a fake ad to push Josie into attacking her rival.
2."We're only digging up dirt on the most powerful man in the world. How dangerous can that be?" Jake is investigating Operation Remington and he knows how dangerous the task will be.
1."One of the bodies in the ocean was my mother's. Do you still not know what I'm talking about?" Olivia reveals to Fitz that her mother died in the plane crash. Fitz still cannot reveal the details about the operation which leaves Olivia no choice but to escort him out of her apartment.