It looks as though everyone is on pins and needles while waiting for the Season 4 of the hit ABC drama Scandal to premiere on Thursday night. The show's star Kerry Washington can't reveal too much about her character Olivia Pope, but she does hint that fans are in for a big surprise this season.

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The actress opened up to USA Today on Wednesday, dishing about Olivia Pope's whereabouts and where she might be headed after being last seen jetting off on a private plane during the Season 3 finale.

Washington told the newspaper, "You will find out where Olivia goes. You'll get that answer. We do deal with the loss of Harrison on the show. What else can I tell you? People have really big feelings about our show. If I had to talk plot with them more, I'd have to deal a lot more with their opinions. I have to deal with it with my own parents constantly. My dad is like, 'I think she should be with so and so.'"

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Washington, who is known for being notoriously quiet about her private life, also dished a little about her family life in the interview. The new celebrity mother, who gave birth to her daughter Isabelle back in April, also says that while her family is happy for her success, they weren't very keen on her becoming an actress.

She revealed, "My parents are really happy for me. I think they're the kind of parents who are interestingly more proud of the fact that I have an appointed position in the White House than they are of the show, or that I've been able to be experiencing such joy in my personal life. Those things matter to them more. But they're grateful I'm not the starving artist they feared I would be."

Season 4 of Scandal airs Thursday, September 25 at 9 p.m. EST/PST on the ABC network.

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