: Samantha Sloyan was upgraded from a co-star to a guest star in this episode.
: The episode heavily uses flashbacks to five years prior, showing Olivia having mandatory Sunday dinners with her father in exchange for him paying her law school loans. [S3E2] Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
: In the present timeline, Huck realizes Rowan is the head of B613 (Command) after seeing him at Olivia's office, leading to a tense confrontation where he nearly chokes Olivia. : Samantha Sloyan was upgraded from a co-star
"" is the second episode of the third season of the political thriller series Scandal . It first aired on October 10, 2013 , and is notable for delving into the origin of the fractured relationship between the protagonist, Olivia Pope, and her father, Rowan Pope. Key Plot Features "" is the second episode of the third