Scandal Season 3 Spoilers on Fitz and Mellie's children at awkward dinner

Season 3 of Scandal resumes this Thursday night, but we're looking a little further down the road to the March 27 episode entitled "Mama Said Knock You Out." The episode, directed by star Tony Goldwyn, features the debut of Fitz and Mellie's (Bellamy Young) children, Jerry (Dylan Minnette) and Karen (Madeline Carroll).

E! Online has some first-look photos at the First Family during what looks like an extremely uncomfortable and tense dinner. According to the article, Jerry and Karen must prepare for a live television interview with the President and First Lady at the White House as part of Fitz's reelection campaign.

And lest we forget, the possibility remains that Fitz's father is actually Jerry's father, too, which would make Fitz and his son brothers. Grossed out yet?

TVLine first reported exclusively that the pair of Lost alumni would play the brother-sister duo of Jerry and Karen. Minnette played Jack Shepard's son on Lost, while Carroll guest starred as Ben Linus' childhood friend Annie.

Minnette's other acting credits include an episode of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Jason Isaac's son on Awake and a spot on the Season 4 Halloween episode of Grey's Anatomy, also a Shonda Rhimes show. Carroll has also guest starred on Rhimes' Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice. The two also appeared on The Hub's series R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour.

TVLine also reported the following in its "Ask Ausiello" column:

"Well, the teens reading for those roles best be ready to Shut. It. Down. Jerry shows up with a chip on his shoulder that makes him less than receptive to talking the talk that's being fed to him by a media consultant. Karen, meanwhile, initially comes off as very much her mother's daughter  - she might even wonder aloud why Mellie puts up with that man - but said simpatico tune quickly changes when she finds out about [spoiler]."

What do you make of the photos and the aforementioned spoilers? Let us know in the comments below.