Was it a nice day for a white wedding on Scandal Season 4 Episode 17? Not really.
But it was the perfect time for a high-stakes gay marriage between Cyrus and his escort boy after Michael was caught with another man.
Olivia handled this situation by convincing Cyrus he had to speed up the nuptials, a plan he nearly rebelled against, wanting sell his fiance out instead.
But Cyrus then realized Michael is actually a pretty decent guy and went through with his third vow exchange before the hour ended.
Before doing so, however, Scandal viewers got a glimpse into Cyrus’ first marriage. To a woman!
Her name was Janet, she was portrayed by Emily Bergl and we learned Cyrus popped the big question back in the day because he hoped a “traditional” marriage would allow him to run for Congress.
Alas, Janet left him after learning Cyrus was gay. (Although we would have stayed with Cyrus for his old school hair alone.)
In another flashback, we were forced to hold back tears upon seeing Cyrus get married to the late (great!) James Novak. And in this same flashback, we discovered that Fitz gave Olivia the gold ring she wears around all the time.
(Be warned, if you watch Scandal online: you’ll need a box of tissues by your side as you view these scenes. Maybe two boxes.)
Elsewhere, thanks to some prompting from Olivia, Mellie came out in favor of gay marriage. She even offered to host Cyrus and Michael’s wedding at the White House!
Did she do so as a political maneuver? Of course. But Fitz could still learn a lesson or two from his wife.
Finally, ex-Vice President Sally Langston spent most of the installment attempting to ruin Cyrus’ life… as usual. Her main plan involved calling his wedding a “sham” on live TV.
So, how did Olivia prevent Sally from doing even more damage? By claiming that her late husband was one of Michael’s clients, of course.
In other words, say it with us… Sally has been handled!
To see who gets handled next Thursday, tune in to Scandal Season 4 Episode 18, "Honor Thy Father."