Adventures in Babysitting

"Adventures in Babysitting"
Season 7, Episode 5
Episode information
Airdate	November 2, 2017
Viewers	4.88 million
Written by	Severiano Canales & Tia Napolitano
Directed by	Oliver Bokelberg
Episode chronology
Previous episode	"Lost Girls"
Next episode	"Vampires and Bloodsuckers"

Adventures in Babysitting is the fifth episode of the seventh season of Scandal, and is the hundred-and-eleventh overall.

Plot

Olivia and Mellie assert their power like never before; meanwhile, Cyrus is working on congressional approval to declare war in Bashran, and QPA is keeping close watch on President Rashad’s niece.

Cast

Main Cast Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope Scott Foley as Jake Ballard Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins Guillermo Díaz as Huck Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene Joshua Malina as David Rosen Bellamy Young as Mellie Grant Joe Morton as Eli Pope George Newbern as Charlie Cornelius Smith Jr. as Marcus Walker (credit only) Tony Goldwyn as Fitz Grant

Recurring Cast Jay Hernandez as Curtis Pryce Faran Tahir as President Rashad Dean Norris as Fenton Glackland Whitney Hice as Hannah Guest Cast Medalion Rahimi as Yasmeen Rashad Chase Kim as Senator Martin Lin Doreen Calderon as Senator Susan Klein Erica Shaffer as Reporter Julia Lauren Gaw as Gillian

Notes & Trivia

• The table read for this episode took place on September 14, 2017.

Gallery

Promotional Photos

→ See and enjoy 41 pictures from Adventures in Babysitting at Images from Adventures in Babysitting.

Behind the Scenes

Promotional Videos

Scandal 7x05 Promo "Adventures in Babysitting" (HD) Season 7 Episode 5 Promo

Scandal 7x05 Sneak Peek "Adventures in Babysitting" (HD) Season 7 Episode 5 Sneak Peek

Episode Clips

Scandal 7x05 Mellie Kisses President Rashad

"Speaking to me is a privilege"