House_of_Cards_1x01_-_Pilot

FRANCIS (CONT’D)
But it’s time to move up a rung.
I’ve paid my dues. I’ve backed the
right man. And now that he’s won
I’ll get my just reward. Give and
take, give and take, and so the
world spins.
TIGHT on Francis’ face, filling the frame.
TITLE AND CREDITS
FRANCIS (CONT’D)
Welcome to Washington.
Iconic shots of D.C. - the Capitol, the Washington Monument,
Lincoln Memorial, Reflecting Pool, etc. But we see them from
odd angles, cast in dark shadows or beneath moody skies. The
feeling should be ominous.
We shift to interiors - dark hallways and restaurant booths
where slow-motion, silhouetted figures conspire with one
another.
Interlaced with all of this are recurring shots of dextrous
hands expertly shuffling a deck of cards and dealing them
out. The FINAL IMAGE should be of the dealer unveiling his
hand to the camera: not four, but FIVE one-eyed jacks.
INT. FRANCIS’S CAR - NIGHT
Francis and Claire ride in the back the SUV. Steve drives.
CLAIRE
(she runs her hand through
his hair)
You should get a hair cut.
FRANCIS
You think?
CLAIRE
Just a little trim maybe. What
suit are you going to wear?
FRANCIS
For the meeting, or for the -
CLAIRE
For the announcement.
5.