"Scandal" Just Paid Off A Storyline Three Years In The Making

    Once a Gladiator, always a Gladiator! WARNING: Spoilers ahead for the Feb. 19 episode.

    "The Sale of Olivia Pope" came to a shocking conclusion in the Feb. 19 episode of Scandal when a familiar face returned to save Kerry Washington's character.

    Stephen Finch (Henry Ian Cusick), a former Gladiator who left OPA — and Scandal — at the end of Season 1 returned in the nick of time!

    Finch called in some favors to rescue Olivia, who, in turn, took some long overdue revenge on her captors.

    Turns out it was Abby Whelan (Darby Stanchfield) who reached out to Finch.

    Olivia tried, but failed, to get Finch back at OPA. So she left him with a sincere "thank you."

    So say we all, Finch. So say we all.

    Scandal airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. on ABC.