House_of_Cards_1x01_-_Pilot
House_of_Cards_1x01_-_Pilot
House_of_Cards_1x01_-_Pilot
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She ends the call.<br />
ZOE (CONT’D)<br />
Yes, anywhere you want.<br />
(listens)<br />
On my way.<br />
ZOE (CONT’D)<br />
(into the land line)<br />
I’ll call you back.<br />
She hastily grabs her purse and coat, heads for the elevator.<br />
INT. NATIONAL GALLERY - DAY<br />
Francis and Zoe sit side by side on a bench in front <strong>of</strong> a<br />
Thomas Eakins painting. It depicts two rowers in a skull.<br />
FRANCIS<br />
Do the math, Ms. Barnes.<br />
ZOE<br />
He needs a bill...<br />
FRANCIS<br />
Sponsored by?<br />
ZOE<br />
Somebody with legitimacy...<br />
Zoe thinks for a moment, then shakes her head.<br />
ZOE (CONT’D)<br />
But the person with the most<br />
experience...<br />
FRANCIS<br />
(finishing her thought)<br />
Harold Blythe.<br />
ZOE<br />
...is an old school tax and spend<br />
Democrat. Walker ran as a<br />
moderate. He’s almost Republican.<br />
FRANCIS<br />
Exactly, which is why he needs me.<br />
ZOE<br />
To steer the bill to the center.<br />
53.