Brace yourselves, Gladiators. We are just two days away from the Scandal Season 3 premiere.

And in anticipation of Thursday's "It's Handled," ABC has released a pair of new clips from the opener.

In the first, we see Cyrus pressing James for helping in determining who leaked Olivia's name to the press. How does our favorite Chief of Staff reacts when he receives some key intel? Watch now for the cute answer:

Elsewhere, Olivia and her father will be on less sweet terms.

With her dad offering to fix her mess himself, Olivia blows right past him and into an awaiting car, taking a jab at her estranged parent in the process. Watch now:

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