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ZOE My cell phone’s on the back. Personal, not work. Francis pockets the card without looking at it. FRANCIS (to Steve) Did you put Ms. Barnes in the visitors leger? Not yet. STEVE FRANCIS Don’t. (to Zoe) Needless to say... ZOE Needless. I get it. Francis smiles. She smiles back. His desire to make her visit “disappear” is a good sign. He opens the door for her. Claire is coming up the steps. CLAIRE Oh...hello... FRANCIS Claire, this is Ms. Zoe Barnes, from the Washington Herald. ZOE Very nice to meet you Mrs. Underwood. They shake hands. Claire offers a polite smile. FRANCIS (to Zoe) Drive safe. There’s lots of ice on the road. ZOE I will. Goodnight. And thank you. Francis and Claire watch Zoe walk off. CLAIRE A reporter? FRANCIS A hungry reporter. 42.
CLAIRE Aren’t they all? EXT. MICHIGAN AVENUE - LATE AT NIGHT A BMW slows to a halt by the curb with a POLICE CAR slowing to a stop behind it, lights flashing. CUT TO: A POLICE OFFICER ambles up to the stopped BMW and aims a flashlight at the driver. It’s Russo. He looks wasted. POLICE OFFICER License and registration. RUSSO The glove compartment sweetheart. We see that there’s a CALL-GIRL in the passenger seat. She gets the registration out of the glove compartment while Russo pulls out his license and hands it to the cop. RUSSO (CONT’D) Here you go. POLICE OFFICER This isn’t your license. It’s a Starbucks card. RUSSO Oh...sorry about that. POLICE OFFICER Sir - have you been drinking? RUSSO No, I don’t drink coffee at this hour. POLICE OFFICER (not amused) I’m going to need you to step out of the car. RUSSO If I was speeding just write me a ticket and I’ll - POLICE OFFICER Sir, out of the car. Right now. 43.
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 and 32: BRIAN (CONT’D) I guess that’s a
Page 33 and 34: VASQUEZ (CONT’D) (points) Do thes
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: ZOE I don’t doubt it. And yes, Me
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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