House_of_Cards_1x01_-_Pilot

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He looks pretty serious to me. Send. Boom. Done. INT. UNDERWOOD’S (INNER) OFFICE - MORNING Underwood is working at his desk. Stamper knocks and peeks his head in the door. STAMPER She’s here. FRANCIS Show her in. Stamper disappears. Francis turns to the camera. FRANCIS (CONT’D) Quite rare for a President’s Chiefof-Staff to climb up the Hill. A gesture of respect, no doubt - which I appreciate, even if it comes at a cost. Let’s see if I was right about Harold Blythe. He cranes his head to see her approaching down the hall. FRANCIS (CONT’D) Here she comes - my lesser but necessary half. Vasquez enters carrying a folder. Francis stands. FRANCIS (CONT’D) Good morning Linda. I appreciate you making the trip over. VASQUEZ Of course. My pleasure. FRANCIS I assume we’re discussing Education? VASQUEZ First things first... She places the folder on his desk and opens it. VASQUEZ (CONT’D) The seating chart for the Inauguration. (MORE) 32.
VASQUEZ (CONT’D) (points) Do these work for you and Claire? Wow. FRANCIS VASQUEZ Which comes with a complimentary set of tickets to the Red and White Ball. FRANCIS Claire will be over the moon. VASQUEZ Good, I’m glad. (closes the folder) So - Education. We have Harry Blythe drafting the legislation. Francis tosses us a quick glance. His guess was correct. VASQUEZ (CONT’D) You can imagine the bind that puts us in. FRANCIS The bill’s going to be too be two steps to the left of Karl Marx. VASQUEZ Education’s been his baby for twenty years. We have to let him take the lead. FRANCIS It’ll be hard to drum up much confidence. VASQUEZ Which is why I’m here. FRANCIS You want me to advise him. Bring him toward the middle. VASQUEZ (relieved he gets it) We need to this bill to pass smoothly. FRANCIS Consider it done, Linda. 33.
Page 1 and 2: EXT. UNDERWOOD RESIDENCE - NIGHT SL
Page 3 and 4: FRANCIS I’m so sorry. I’ll have
Page 5 and 6: FRANCIS (CONT’D) But it’s time
Page 7 and 8: HAMMERSCHMIDT Any guess what’s on
Page 9 and 10: ZOE But what you’re really tellin
Page 11 and 12: VASQUEZ Thanks for coming Frank. (g
Page 13 and 14: VASQUEZ There are lots of deserving
Page 15 and 16: I know... EVELYN CLAIRE We want CWA
Page 17 and 18: CLAIRE (CONT’D) You don’t not c
Page 19 and 20: As she ascend the stairs we hear a
Page 21 and 22: FRANCIS (to the camera) I love that
Page 23 and 24: STAMPER Who do you want? FRANCIS A
Page 25 and 26: FELICITY (to Claire, sympatheticall
Page 27 and 28: CHRISTINA As long as they’re good
Page 29 and 30: A cab pulls up. Zoe emerges. She’
Page 31: BRIAN (CONT’D) I guess that’s a
Page 35 and 36: FRANCIS (CONT’D) (calls out) Doug
Page 37 and 38: Evelyn nods. CLAIRE And you’re an
Page 39 and 40: ZOE Good, then I’ll get straight
Page 41 and 42: ZOE I don’t doubt it. And yes, Me
Page 43 and 44: CLAIRE Aren’t they all? EXT. MICH
Page 45 and 46: STAMPER (CONT’D) Doug Stamper - t
Page 47 and 48: A beat. CLAIRE The Holburns. FRANCI
Page 49 and 50: Blythe nods. FRANCIS (CONT’D) Tha
Page 51 and 52: DURANT Secretary of State? FRANCIS
Page 53 and 54: She ends the call. ZOE (CONT’D) Y
Page 55 and 56: INT. BLAIR HOUSE - VASQUEZ’S OFFI
Page 57 and 58: FRANCIS Because it’s my job to kn
Page 59 and 60: HAMMERSCHMIDT You read the whole th
Page 61 and 62: We ZOOM IN on Francis and Claire si
Page 63 and 64: FRANCIS (CONT’D) Don’t you look
Page 65: -- A COP CAR with its lights flashi

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