Template:OPA Character Infobox
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— Stephen to Olivia, No More Blood |
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Stephen Finch was a member of the crisis management team at Olivia Pope's consulting firm, Olivia Pope & Associates. He was Olivia's right-hand-man, acting as the Senior Associate.
About
The character of Stephen Finch was a main character in the first season. As of the second season his character was no longer a main character, he was only mentioned in a few episodes.
History
Given his womanizing nature, Stephen Finch is skeptical about proposing to his only lasting, steady girlfriend, Georgia. With Olivia's urging, he does so, anyway. (Sweet Baby)
Stephen has had a past sexual relationship with DC coroner Lisa whom he tries to use his charms to get an autopsy report. But now that he's engaged and no longer available and since Lisa is mad that he never called his charms no longer work. But somehow he still managed to get the report from her. (Sweet Baby) More is learned about Stephen's past sexual relationships when the firm takes on DC's finest madame, Sharon Marquette, as one of their clients. Stephen admits that he was a client to Abby who becomes very judgmental, basically very Abby-like! When trying to explain to Harrison and Abby what some of the the most basic words and/or "terms" mean as sexual preferences Stephen helps the team out by explaining, once again Abby becomes very "Abby" and grossed out... but who could blame her! (Dirty Little Secrets)
Later, he reveals to Olivia that he plans on admitting to Georgia that he has been sleeping around with other women, hoping that she would call off the engagement.
To explain his absence Olivia reveals to Cyrus Beene that Stephen quit the firm to move to Boston and marry Georgia. (White Hat's Off)
After his departure, his office remained untouched under Olivia's refusal to let the others have the room, the associates - specifically Harrison & Abby - referred to it as a shrine. It wasn't until at least six months later when Olivia finally gives the office to Harrison after he did a "dirty job" for her betraying one of his close friends, a fellow associate, Abby. However, there was a positive result to Harrison getting this office... Harrison and Quinn no longer shared an office, Quinn finally got her own office. (Spies Like Us)
Stephen returns to Olivia's life to rescue her from her captors. Before parting, he and Olivia discussed various things, including Harrison's death and her offering him his old office back, informing him that his help was wanted, an offer that he declined. The two thanked each other for saving each other and went their seperate ways. (No More Blood)
Relationships
Lisa
Stephen had a brief fling with Lisa before asking Georgia to marry him. They slept together and he never called Lisa back; leaving her in a not so good mood, which made things difficult when he goes to ask for an autopsy report from her. Put he manages to still use his charm and get what he needs from her without having to use sex to get it. (Sweet Baby)
Gallery
Appearances
| Season One: | ||||||
| Sweet Baby: Appeared |
Dirty Little Secrets: Appeared |
Hell Hath No Fury: Appeared |
Enemy of the State: Appeared |
Crash and Burn: Appeared |
The Trail: Mentioned |
Grant: For the People: Appeared |
| Season Two: | ||||||||||
| White Hat's Off: Mentioned |
The Other Woman: Absent |
Hunting Season: Absent |
Beltway Unbuckled: Absent |
All Roads Lead to Fitz: Absent |
Spies Like Us: Mentioned |
Defiance: Absent |
Happy Birthday, Mr. President: (Flashback) |
Blown Away: Absent |
One For the Dog: Absent |
A Criminal, A Whore, An Idiot, and A Liar: (Flashback) Absent |
| Truth or Consequences: (Flashback) Absent |
Nobody Likes Babies: (Flashback) Absent |
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: Absent |
Boom Goes the Dynamite: Absent |
Top of the Hour: Absent |
Snake in the Garden: Absent |
Molly, You in Danger, Girl: Absent |
Seven Fifty-Two: (Flashback) Absent |
A Woman Scorned: Absent |
Any Questions?: Absent |
White Hat's Back On: (Flashback) Absent |
| Season Four: | ||||||||||
| Randy, Red, Superfreak and Julia: Absent |
The State of the Union: Absent |
Inside the Bubble: Absent |
Like Father, Like Daughter: Absent |
The Key: Absent |
An Innocent Man: Absent |
Baby Made a Mess: Absent |
The Last Supper: Absent |
Where the Sun Don't Shine: (Winter Finale) Absent |
Run: (Winter Premiere) Absent |
Where's the Black Lady?: Absent |
| Gladiators Don’t Run: Mentioned |
No More Blood: Appeared |
The Lawn Chair: Absent |
The Testimony of Diego Muñoz: Absent |
It's Good to Be Kink: Absent |
Put a Ring On It: (Flashback Episode) Absent |
Honor Thy Father: Absent |
I'm Just a Bill: Absent |
First Lady Sings the Blues: Absent |
A Few Good Women: Absent |
You Can't Take Command: Absent |