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Jake, Olivia Pope's former flame, who is played by Scott Foley, was stabbed at the end of Thursday night's show by Pope's new man, Russell, played by Brian White. Russell took a blade to Jake on an order from Olivia's father, played by Joe Morton.
Fans took to to discuss, only to see a tweet from Foley himself.
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\"So, there it is. Thank you Twitter for tonight and all of the Thursday nights. It's such an honor. #Scandal,\" he wrote.
He also tweeted a few expletives.
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PHOTO: Actor Scott Foley attends the "Scandal" event at the PaleyFest on March 8, 2015 in Hollywood, Calif.
Even fellow show star Joshua Malina wrote, \"It has been a real pleasure working with @scottkfoley. #Scandal,\" so maybe he really is gone!
Foley replied, \"Very kind. Especially from you.\"
Even the mastermind himself tweeted about the big event.
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