Later, Cyrus asks Jake if he killed Rosen. When he says no, Cyrus is dumbfounded, calling Jake weak.
Jake defends his actions. Out of options, Cyrus calls Rosen to confess to his crimes -- but instead poisons him with a drink and kills him by suffocating him.
The next day, Abby goes to the morgue to see David's body. They agree they need to act against Cyrus, but Liv says they need to be the good guys and stay the \"white hats.\" Meanwhile, Quinn begs Eli to help her and her baby get away. Eli refuses, once again saying it's not smart to talk about command.
At her apartment, Liv shares what she believes are her last moments with Fitz before she goes to jail. The next day, the committee ends up postponing the results because now Eli wants to come clean about B6-13.
At the hearing, Eli tells the committee to call him Ronan. He explains to the committee that he has been making American great by his actions.
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Eli's passionate speech ends up taking down Jake Ballard, and he's soon arrested.
Liv visits Jake in jail. She apologizes to him for making him \"step out of the sun,\" and for her part in his demise.
The next day, Mellie is exonerated in the court of public opinion. When Cyrus comes to look for her, Liv is in her office and ask Cyrus for his resignation. He reluctantly signs.
After that, Mellie asks Liv to come back so they can work together to restore the public's trust. Liv says no and tells Mellie that she can do so without her.
Everyone seems to have a happy ending for the most part. Liv is back having dinners with her dad. Marcus is by Mellie's side, Mellie is still president, and Quinn and Charlie are now a happy family.
Abby and Huck, however, seem sad as they visit Rosen's grave.
After the unveiling of the President Fitz painting at the portrait gallery, it is later revealed that Liv also has a portrait in the gallery. It's of herself, and alludes to the fact that Liv may not have been a First Lady, but certainly an important woman in the White House.
Social media success
Last night's finale inspired more than 300,000 tweets, making it the most tweeted episode this season and the most tweeted episode since Season 5.
And the cast was grateful for the support!
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